World War Z reviewed by Simon Hooper A friend recently found himself in Glasgow via the wonder of an overcomplicated train table and, having arrived at the unintended destination, proceeded to drown his sorrows through the medium of strong lager.…
Welcome to the fourth issue of Dark Side Digital, our monthly online supplement to the full magazine.
The Last Exorcism 2 Review by Simon Hooper Pub quiz fanatics may want to have a go at the following insultingly easy pop quiz. What prefix do the following all have in common? Stand, Samurai, Airbender, Emperor, Boy Scout, Action…
Byzantium Review I think it was the pop beat combo The Beach Boys who in their 1969 ditty, ‘Do it Again’, regaled us with the words, Suntanned bodies and Waves of sunshine the California girls and a Beautiful coastline Warmed…
The Mutations was the result of a collaboration between two American writers – Santos Alcocer (writing under the pseudonym ‘Edward Mann’) and Robert D. Weinbach. The two had begun their horror film partnership in 1968, with the Mexican quickie Cauldron…
Star Trek Into Darkness 3D There’s a story that a young lad who went by the name of Scott ‘Scotty’ Mc Scott, apparently of Scottish lineage, went to a rough school. So rough that when the Physics teacher asked his…
IRON MAN 3D I’ve always wanted to copyright my very own superhero, and I once spotted a niche that I felt could make me a packet. Every guy wants to look immaculate, right ladies? What the world needs is a…
Simon Hooper reviews SIMON KILLER DEVIANT SEX! A sure way to attract attention in a written article is to have something lurid in capital letters. It’s a failsafe, and used by many tabloid headline writers wanting to draw your eye…
Dark Skies Review Jason Blum is not exactly a household name, but his production company Blumhouse Productions has been responsible for some of the better scare-fests of recent years including Insidious and Sinister, in themselves about to become franchises. Dark Skies…
Welcome to the third issue of Dark Side Digital, our monthly online supplement to the full magazine (and now iPad and tablet friendly).
Evil Dead (2013) Sam Raimi’s original micro budgeted ‘experience in gruelling terror’ quickly gained notoriety in the early 80’s, falling foul of the UK’s video recording act but ultimately launching his career. Over the years the film has gained somewhat…
Warwick Davis has proven, once and for all, that size does not matter – with the fine fellow going on to become one of Britain’s busiest actors. Calum Waddell goes in search of some Leprechaun gold