The Darkside  |  Issue 155: Remembering Horror Double Bills
Issue 155: Remembering Horror Double Bills
We take a look back at BBC2′s legendary horror double bills, talk to Ian Ogilvy of Witchfinder General fame and meet some of the filmmakers behind the ambitious compendium release, The ABCs of Death.
Shock Starters!
The Alphabet of Horror
James Kloda meets some of the filmmakers behind the ambitious compendium release, The ABCs of Death.
Screams on a Summer Night
Denis Meikle traces the history of the legendary BBC2 horror double bills that introduced so many British viewers to the best and worst of genre cinema.
Monster Main Course
Tigon Terrors
It’s not a tiger and it’s not a lion, it’s a bit of both, really. Tony Tenser’s Tigon Films come under the spotlight in John Hamilton’s fascinating feature article.
Psychomaniac
Nicky Henson was paid just £90 a week for starring in the cult British horror favourite, Psychomania. The film still comes back to haunt him, as he tells Simon Hooper…
Witchfinder Memories
Ian Ogilvy was the star of a trio of horror movies directed by Michael Reeves, including Tigon’s The Sorcerers and Witchfinder General. He chats with Simon Hooper about the late director.
The Monstrous Mr Bean
Sawney, Flesh of Man tells the story of Scotland’s most notorious cannibal family. Mick Lewis meets the film’s star, David Hayman, and its director, Ricky Wood
Regulars
Post Mortem
Readers rant or rave and we reply, it’s as simple as that. What was that forgotten horror movie called? Write in and we might be able to help you.
DVD Library
James Kloda and Allan Bryce get together to review the very latest horror releases on DVD and Blu-ray.
Melton’s Meltdown
We offered our resident artistic genius Rick Melton a penny for his thoughts. When the answer came back, we demanded some change.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Darkside Issue 155: Remembering Horror Double Bills.