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LIVE REPORT: Babymetal

"Shredding and demonic": Josh Saco reports from Babymetal's show at The Forum in London. Photo by MortAuPat on Flickr.
Film

FrightFest The 13th: The Cigarette Burns Report

Josh Saco of Cigarette Burns enjoys the recent Film4 Frightfest, which took place at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square. Still from American Mary
Film

Dead Wood: Dark Shadows Reviewed

Tim Burton's latest big screen outing is a comedic revival of Dan Curtis' wobbly but sincere gothic soap opera. Josh Saco asks if the once-beloved director has finally stopped trying
Film

April Blood Showers: The Month In Cult Film & Horror DVDs

Presenting the first in a semi-regular column by Cigarette Burns Cinema founder Josh Saco, home testing the latest cult film and horror releases on DVD and Blu-ray. Still from A Horrible Way To Die
Film

Lady In Dread: The Woman Reviewed

Josh Saco speaks highly of Lucky McKee’s controversial thriller The Woman, a brutal depiction of domestic abuse and an allegory of a male-dominated society, which screened at the Film4 FrightFest last week
Film

Crippled Black Phoenix & Sean Hogan Discuss Horror Soundtracks

As Frightfest begins, Josh Saco chats to Sean Hogan and Crippled Black Phoenix's Justin Greaves about the importance of music to film, audiovisual collaboration and the 'John Carpenter sound'
Film

50 Years On: Peeping Tom Revisited

The very regal Josh Saco takes an uncomfortably close look at Michael Powell's Peeping Tom
Film

The Last Grouch On The Left: Josh Saco On The End Of FrightFest

Our tattoed man of horror throws himself into another weekend of guts and gore at the Film4 FrightFest
News

FrightFest Line-Up Confirmed

Our man Josh Saco brings you details of this year's screenings and events
Film

Unearthing The Lovely Bones: Peter Jackson’s Most Mature Work To Date?

Peter Jackon's latest film _The Lovely Bones_ may seem a far cry from the blood-soaked days of _Braindead_ and _Bad Taste_ but, as Josh Saco argues, there's more to the Kiwi director than lo-fi horror and Hollywood pandering
Film

Lo-Fi Fright: Paranormal Activity Reviewed

Josh Saco explains why _Paranormal Activity_ may be one of the best American horror films in nearly 10 years...
Film

Colin – The Story Of The £45 Zombie Movie

Yeah, yeah, yeah: we know what we said about zombies two days ago. But what better way to celebrate Halloween is there than with a 45 quid, recession-busting zombie movie? None, says punk rock DIY fan Josh Saco
News

Hardcore Hero Chuck Biscuits Still Alive!

Internet idiocy sinks to new levels of wankery
Film

A Silver Bullet To The Heart Of An American Werewolf In London

Everyone loves American Werewolf in London right? Wrong — this non-horrific and non-comedic "horror comedy" has Josh Saco howling at the moon with indignation in the first of his reports from Film4 FrightFest
Film

Cigarette Burns: Turkey Shoot And The Pleasure Of Killing

Josh Saco explains the reasoning behind his choice of cult film for tonight's Cigarette Burns in London
News

Frightfest Announces Festival Lineup

Excellent selection of horror for 2009 film fest.
Film

Ghoul Britannia: A New Wave of Home Grown Horror

Josh Saco discusses the new wave of British Horror as the latest gem, _The Disappeared_, is screened at the ICA tonight with a director Q&A
Film

Wolverine Wanderer – X-Men Origins: Wolverine Reviewed

With other Marvel Comics adaptations setting new benchmarks for the superhero flick, Wolverine's origins tale doesn't quite have the bite of the original. Josh Saco goes Berzerker on _X-Men Origins: Wolverine_.

Film

Let The Right One In: New Vampire Film Reviewed

Can coming-of-age vampire film _Let the Right One In_ rescue the blood-sucking genre? Josh Saco sinks his teeth in . . . .
Film

Inside The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari: A Classic Of Expressionist Cinema

The Quietus' horror expert Josh Saco talks about this Expressionist classic and examines how this once unasuming horror flick took on a life of its own.

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