@Ventspleen2014 pays tribute..."1,2 Freddy's coming for you" With the sad news that Wes Craven has passed away, David Martin pays tribute to a horror maestro that never forgot his fans...Wes Craven was one of a kind and we will never ever see his like again. No one in the horror community would argue with this... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Burying The Ex
Out August 4 on DVD (USA) - @VentSpleen2014 reviews...Joe Dante is a horror master and with past credits to his name including Gremlins, The Howling and numerous trips into The Twilight Zone I was looking forward to reviewing his latest offering. There are more examples of films that have got the horror (slash) comedy genre wrong... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: The Scopia Effect
@ventspleen2014 reviews...For his debut full length feature, Christopher Butler has taken a massive risk and totally disconnected with his audience. Is this the worst Independent Film I have ever seen or a work of cinematic genius?... One of the things I love so much about Independent Film is that it never feels like a safe or... Continue Reading →
In Memory of Patrick Macnee
David Martin shares his personal feelings on the passing of another film legend, Patrick Macnee...The news today that veteran British actor , Patrick Macnee has died is sad news for all of those that loved truly outstanding acting. As I am writing this for Haddonfield I won't be talking about Patrick's portrayal of Stead in... Continue Reading →
Curse Of The Witching Tree: Interview With Sarah Rose Denton
With Curse Of The Witching Tree released this week, David Martin chats to Sarah Rose Denton about the film and kicking serious witchy ass...Sarah Rose Denton is a British actress and she portrays Amber Thorson, Wife, Mother and serious Witch botherer."Hi Sarah, thanks for chatting to me today, Witching Tree has landed in the shops... Continue Reading →
Curse Of The Witching Tree: Interview With Lucy Clarvis
The fabulously scary Indie Horror film Curse Of The Witching Tree was released on Monday and David Martin spoke to one it's stars Lucy Clarvis...Lucy Clarvis plays Emma Thorson in the film and is involved with some of the films most horrific yet stunning moments. It was a pleasure to speak to her and she... Continue Reading →
Movie Review: Curse of The Witching Tree
David Martin reviews the new British Indie film by Horror Maestro James Crow, havent heard of him yet? After this one you will do!
Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
David Martin dusts off his Fedora and sharpens his finger knives in preparation for NOES 3. 1,2 Freddy's coming for you...The third NOES film is my favourite of all the Krueger films as it perfectly balances dark humour with some tremendous gore filled sequences. The films after this one were slowly moving too far into... Continue Reading →
Interview With James Cullen Bressack – Writer and Director of Hate Crime
David Martin speaks to James Cullen Bressack about Hate Crime and asks if the BBFC have missed the point..."Hi James and thank you for taking the time to chat to me about Hate Crime. It is a really disturbing film and even as a horror fan of many many years it made for tough viewing.... Continue Reading →
Scanners or How To Really Lose Your Head
David Martin looks at probably one of the most well known horror films of the Eighties, and narrowly avoids losing his head..I've never seen anyones head explode quite like this before, it was supposed to be a controlled experiment. Showcasing ConSec's latest development in groundbreaking neural research was going to herald a new era and... Continue Reading →
Hate Crime Banned: A Response From The BBFC (Of Sorts)
Here at Haddonfield we are nothing if not fair and felt that the BBFC deserved a opportunity to respond to my article. I emailed the press liason, including the link, and also telephoned to make sure they knew it was there...Here is the body of the email and the response I received:I would love you... Continue Reading →
Censoring The Censors. Why Hate Crime Must Be Released
David Martin looks at the decision by the BBFC to ban Hate Crime in the UK, why were they wrong to do so?...The decision yesterday by the BBFC to ban Hate Crime has really annoyed me, more than that it as incensed me. Not because I am one of those people that believes that there... Continue Reading →
The Shining
David Martin visits The Overlook Hotel and explores the cult status that Kubrick's film holds. All work and no play makes David a dull boy...When is a film based on a book not a film based on a book? When it's Stanley Kubrick's version of The Shining. Based on the Stephen King novel of the... Continue Reading →
Friday The 13th- A Response
As today is Friday the 13th, David Martin responds to the excellent article written by our illustrious editor Ryan, Jason Voorhees is on the prowl and rightly so...Ryan bravely has outed himself as a Friday The 13th hater in his article, which you can read here. Ryan gives a number of reasons as to why... Continue Reading →
Film Opinion – Demons
Ahead of tomorrow nights viewing of Demons, David Martin shares his love of Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento's masterpiece and its sequel...Demons (or Demoni to give it its Italian title) is a 1985 horror masterpiece both in its gore laden scenes and the films pacing. Co Written by Bava and Argento it bares all the... Continue Reading →
Cast Announcement for The Rectory
The Rectory's writer and long time friend of Haddonfield Horror, Jonathan Chance has announced that the co-starring role of Paranormal Investigator Glanville will be played by Robert Portal. Portal will be known to many with his roles in big screen films Kings Speech, The Iron Lady and Mr Turner...Robert Portal joins the already announced cast... Continue Reading →
From Dusk Till Dawn
Quentin Tarantino bears his fangs in From Dusk Till Dawn and gives David Martin a chance to rave about the genius of cross genre films. Oh and Salma Hyak dancing with a huge snake...Tarantino has a penchant for delivering dialogue so sharp it draws blood. Normally this would just be a figure of speech, but... Continue Reading →
Interview With The Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Ahead of Thursday nights Horror Watch, David Martin looks at the 1994 hit film, Interview With A Vampire. Has it worn as well as Lestat has?"Drink with me and live forever"I have been a long time fan of Anne Rice's classic Vampire Chronicle series. Lestat is an engaging anti hero and one cannot but envy... Continue Reading →
Haddonfield Horror’s Xmas Feast – Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch
@Ventspleen2014 wraps up warm and begins an annual pilgrimage to Kingston Falls, whilst considering what makes the Gremlins films such good fun.On paper the original Gremlins movie looks exciting, onscreen it is transformed into a manic, innovative and funny movie that is very much a Christmas film. I want to explain my reasons for believing... Continue Reading →
Billie Whitelaw Remembered: June 1932- 21 December 2014
@ventspleen2014 mourns the loss of Billie Whitelaw who died on Sunday at the age of 82.Sad news reached us today that the horror icon, Billie Whitelaw had passed away. For me and many horror fans like me this is especially sad due to Billie's astounding performance as the evil and demonic nanny to Damien in... Continue Reading →