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Valentine’s Horror: 10 Romantic As Hell Fright Flicks

Like the world’s worst boyfriend, I’ve arrived at Valentine’s late. Sadly, Deadpool was far too distracted so this had to wait. But here it is, like a bargain box of chocolates and an already wilting bouquet of flowers.

Regardless of date, these each of these films are a) brilliant films in their own right and b) not actually set in, on or around Valentine’s day so you can watch them any damn day you like.

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Death, SQ Lists

Don’t Fear The Reaper: Why Is Death In Pop-Culture Rarely Scary?

After reviewing some of the screen’s best and creepiest clowns, I got thinking. Clowns shouldn’t be scary at all. On the face of it, they’re just some jump dressed up in bright colours, clunky shoes and make up. And yet many people cack their pants at the sight of them. But someone, or something, that should legitimately be scary is death. The faithful scythe wielding grim reaper.

Yet, when you look through representations of the skeletal chap, in many cases death isn’t portrayed as frightening or scary, as clowns so frequently are. Instead, he’s made a bit of a joke of. Continue reading “Don’t Fear The Reaper: Why Is Death In Pop-Culture Rarely Scary?”

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SQ Lists

9 of the Most Killer Clowns on Screen

Everybody’s least favourite balloon shaping psychopaths, clowns, have been making a terrifying comeback in recent years. And with Rob Zombie’s 31 and Damien Leone’s full-length Terrifer imminent, things are only going to get better. Or worse, depending how much clowns scare you.

While to many, Stephen King’s Pennywise is always going to remain cinema’s number one big-shoed boogeyman, here’s some of the best, or most evil, clowns to disgrace the big and small screen.
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Track of the Week

Track of the Week #21 – Cocaine Piss ‘Cosmic Bullshit’

There’s a lot of energy pumping through this track, that speeds through its 75 second run-time at lightening pace.

In their bio, Belgian four-piece Cocaine Piss refer to themselves as ‘Glittershitstorm’, which actually accurately describes whats going on here in ‘Cosmic Bullshit’.
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Playlist

Serenading A Serial Killer – A Playlist that’s All (Serial) Killa, No Filla

No one’s mind will be blown by the fact band’s, especially in extreme metal, love a serial killer or two.

There’s so many songs out there dedicated to murderers it’s actually harder to find a prominent serial killer who hasn’t got at least one song about them.  Continue reading “Serenading A Serial Killer – A Playlist that’s All (Serial) Killa, No Filla”

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