Good news for fans of Soundtoys audio plugins, the developers of professional and fun analogue sounding DAW effects, who this month are giving away their Phasemistress effects unit for free.

Welcome to that time of year where we look at another horror sub genre and sit down with the ancient gods and unearth some cursed gems that will make your eyes bleed. Just pray you don’t upset the locals.

Robert’s Eggers’s long rumoured gothic horror remake of Nosferatu [1922] has finally surfaced with a captivating and sinister trailer teasing the return of the long fingernailed immortal undead Count Orlock.

Weeks before his death, I watched Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) because I was curious to see if it lived up to the original 1956 black and white science fiction horror classic. I had a weird feeling that I had seen it before but there was something odd about the film. For some reason I couldn't remember if the remake was better or worse. Obviously, I assumed it would be terrible. Jesus, was I wrong.

Today I woke up to discover Takashi Miike’s latest film, Lumberjack The Monster, is available to stream on Netflix.

So Rishi Sunak has finally called an election before the Conservatives completely bleed out and devour each other like the evil self serving parasites they are. A Labour party poised to fix public services and eat the rich is our last best hope before Not So Great Britain flushes itself down the toilet of Tory corruption and ineptitude to join the effluence allowed to be pumped into our rivers and seas by water companies and regulators.

The Cronenberg family business has expanded with Caitlin Cronenberg's dark directorial debut, Humane, arriving in cinemas.

Late Night With The Devil is a slice of 1970’s inspired horror arriving in 2024.

Everyone’s favourite author, dreamweaver, visionary, plus actor, Garth Marenghi, returns with a brand new horror novel, Incarcerat. Read it if you dare. Or don’t if you dare not.

2024 is shaping up to be a another great year for horror and the Cronenberg dynasty.

Wait. Rewind. Freudstein covered the Dr Who theme tune? Yes, believe it or not, even these horror afficiandos were captivated by daleks growing up in the United Kingdom. So join us one more time hiding behind the sofa from daleks for a rare Freudstein cover version of the Dr Who theme tune - circa 2005.

After opening Fright Fest 2023 earlier this year, Joe Lynch’s Suitable Flesh has earned itself something of a reputation.

Dario Argento is finally being recognised by his peers for his groundbreaking contribution to filmmaking with Simone Scafidi’s upcoming Panico documentary celebrating his work at the Venice Film Festival.

Aphex Twin returns with a new official video for Blackbox Life Recorder 21f by VFX collaborator Weirdcore.

Aphex Twin returns after a 5 year break with a brand new EP for 2023.

Dario Argento is finally being recognised by the BFI for his outstanding body of work and contribution to filmmaking with an upcoming retrospective film festival of his greatest, and latest work.

Good news for fans of Roland’s original JX-8P synthesizer and TR 909 drum machine with free homebrew soft synth emulations for your DAW or your browser.

David Cronenberg’s classic Dead Ringers [1988] film starring Jeremy Irons has been adapted into a Prime TV series starring Rachel Weisz as the twin gynecologists. And like the two main characters, I’m split on whether this modern remake / retake is a good idea.

Continuing with our New Year, New Horror theme is the low budget british folk horror film, Enys Men, which translates from the Cornish as Stone Island.

2023 is already shaping up to be a horrorific year with the imminent release of Brandon Cronenberg’s latest film, Infinity Pool.

Confused about what Christmas festive film you should be watching? How about none of them. Bah Humbug. Instead, watch the classically deranged low budget cult horror classic, Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things for free, courtesy of our annual Merry Horror Christmas link.

Dawn Breaks Behind The Eyes is a slow burning horror film from German director, Kevin Kopacka, that will delight fans of Jess Franco and Jean Rollin with its atmospheric 1970's inspired euro horror.

Directors Moorhead and Benson return with their latest film, Something In the Dirt, a mesmerizing search for truth in paranoid and uncertain times.

What's always intriqued me about the haunted house genre isn't so much the ghosts and monsters who lie in wait when the electricity fails and the lights begin to flicker, it's the concept that the house itself is alive. In the best entries on this list, the house becomes a malevolent force, manifested by grief or madness as the residents become quietly unhinged. It feeds on their deepest fears, reflecting them back like a mirror.

Arrow Films have commissioned a new Jean Rollin documentary entitled Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin. For anyone familiar with Jean Rollin’s somewhat obscure horror film output, this is big news as his work has largely been ignored in his lifetime and in his native France.

Want to see what the future looks like? Then forget what you think you know about the author William Gibson. Sure, his classic debut novel, Neuromancer, helped coin the term cyberspace, conceive of virtual reality and preempt the internet, but there's more to his work. Much more.

Oberheim are back in production after a 35 year haitus with legendary synth designer Tom Oberheim returning to helm the company. Their first synth? A faithful recreation of the OB-X, OB-8 and OB-xa series in one incredible instrument. Prepare to check your bank balance.

Everyone’s favourite author, dreamweaver, visionary, plus actor, Garth Marenghi, returns with a brand new horror novel, TerrorTome. You’ll die laughing.

Caterina Barbieri is back with a new album, Spirit Exit, which loses itself inside the depths of her electronic studio with a wider sound palette, and unexpected introspection.