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Now that the most depressing month of the year is out of the way, welcome to February! A month full of passion and love…passion and love for all things horror that is! Kicking of this crimson red month, today we’re hosting a very special event that you are all invited too. Starting from 2pm today and going on until 6, Cellar Rentals is back for one day only online. With a live stream of the very best VHS trailers from sci-fi classics, comedies of yesteryear and of course plenty of video nasties, this is the ultimate celebration of the golden age of VHS. Join us this afternoon by simply using the hashtag #InsertVHS4Fear or if Twitter confuses you, join in on Facebook or the Trailer’s live stream room. Throughout the event, we’ll be giving away loads of great prizes including the very, very, very rare and exclusive VHS versions of the new anthology horror film, V/H/S (only 300 of these exist in the world!). So, come and join us. It’s going to be amazing! For more info, head here.

Dark Side Digital

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The second issue of Dark Side Digital is now available, and it’s strictly for The Birds! As you can see from the amazing cover, this issue takes an exhaustive look at the making of the HItchcock classic, and also checks out why Mike (Get Carter) Hodges got fired from Damien: Omen 2. Interviewees include the director of the new Texas Chainsaw 3D, Phantom of the Paradise star Jennifer Ashley and Leatherface director Jeff Burr. There’s a fascinating feature on the macabre murder of exploitation director Al Adamson and a lot more, including a huge stack of DVD and Blu-ray reviews, all for just £2 online. Now available to download and read on your i-Pad or tablet, it’s a ghoulish treat that’s too good to miss! Grab your digital copy today from here.

Sinister

With less than two weeks before Sinister erupts from the gates of Hell to terrify film-fans in their own homes, this week we’re taking a look at Horror At Home. Whilst watching a horror film on the big screen with a packed audience is a fantastic experience, there’s something special about watching a terrifying movie in your own house. It rips apart your comfort zone and demands for a much more intimate and intense viewing, especially with haunted house movies or home invasion flicks. Sinister is perfect for this! Check out our list of the scariest films to watch in your own home and suggest your own! Ever lived in a haunted house? Maybe you’ve experienced some rather freaky goings on in the house you’re in now? Well, use this handy interactive infographic to determine whether evil really does lurk in your house. Pre-order Sinister today!

The Bay

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Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you one of the finest horror films you need to see! Directed by the mind behind Good Morning, Vietnam! and Toys, The Bay is a masterpiece of terror cinema. Depicting the truly terrifying tale of a mutated parasite that turns a seaside town upside down with panic and gruesome chaos, this film is not for the squeamish. To celebrate it’s upcoming theatrical release (1st March), we’re taking a look at the greatest infection films of all time, from Cronenberg’s parasitic orgy, Shivers to Slither and beyond! What are your favs? Share here!

Chained

On DVD and Blu-ray from Anchor Bay this coming Monday, Jennifer Lynch’s Chained is a fascinating yet troubling horror slasher. Similar to Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer in some respects it’ll leave a very strong impression on even the most hardened horror fans. Forget sparkly vampires and and magical voodoo zombies, this horror keeps it ‘real’. Click here for a great blog all about it, and be sure to grab your copy from Amazon today.

The BBC’s Great British Railway Journeys

Calling all TV addicts. If you find yourself glued the TV screen, you will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this box set! Michael Portillo guides us through the secret history of the UK exploring the country’s very own offshore Atlantis, grave-robbing and body snatching and even the ancient decapitation of a politician who brought in the poll tax. There’s some nicer stuff too, of course! Out on DVD now, check it out and you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

Shameless Screen Entertainment

Oh, Shameless, Shameless, Shameless. How we love thee. Those temptingly rays of lurid yellow that beam brightly outwardly from thine DVD shelves, entombed within a forbidden pleasure of exploitation’s finest trashy gems.The wait for Shameless to announce some new titles is killing fans with anticipation. But there’s not long until something is announced and no doubt it’ll be amazing. In the meantime, why not head back to the very start of your collection? Watch a Shameless film a week, in order, and report back on the forum. We’d love to hear your thoughts on all the films!