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The horror show that dug its way out of the grave The ignominious fate of The Sixth Sense (1972) television series – butchered, derided and ultimately forgotten – is undeserved. I’m going to spend some time exploring the show and what makes it a candidate for rediscovery and love for fans of paranormal and supernaturally-themed…
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Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be You’ve probably seen one by now, even if you very much didn’t want to do. A street scene somewhere, packed with people. Maybe it’s wintertime. There’s a Woolworths. Posted along with it, a deeply held wish we could ‘go back’ to when things used to be this way.…
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Revisiting Peter’s Cushing’s agreeably grubby exploitation flick, Corruption Peter Cushing brought a certain dignity to all of his roles, and a commitment to performance that marks him out as one of Britain’s greatest ever actors. In his career prime throughout the fifties, sixties and seventies, Cushing became inextricably linked with the horror boom that followed…