Richard Taylor

Avid gore/horror/underground/brutal death metal/comic fiend. Got into the good stuff in the nineties by tape trading the likes of Violent Shit, Cannibal Holocaust, Cannibal Apocalypse, The Beyond, Guinea Pig series, Men Behind The Sun etc. Have written for a bunch of sites some now defunct and some still going such as Violent Maniacs Cage, ZFE Films With Attitude, Mortado's Pages Of Filth, Severed Cinema, Goregasmic Cinema, Extreme Horror Cinema and Twisted Minds.

Joe Meredith’s Film ‘South Mill District’ Coming in Early 2018

Artist Joe Meredith has done some impressive cover art work for a number of genre releases, including covers for films by Phil Stevens such as The Lung movies and the upcoming Paradis. He has done movie covers for Yan Kaos, Harry Collins’ The Sideling Hill and, most recently, Frames Of Fear 3. …

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Mad Macbeth (2017) Film Review

The Italian visionary Domiziano Delvaux Cristopharo is back to deliver yet another film drenched in equal parts Shakespeare and Mad Max post-apocalypse film. The appropriately titled Mad Macbeth is the latest project from Cristopharo which he has filmed in Kosovo, similar to some of his previous work. The movie has …

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Verbintenis (2017) – Horror Short Review

Midsplatternight Pictures presents Verbintenis, a horror film from Director Wesley Remory. Remory and his crew have delivered a dark, moody, dreary feeling short film here. Big on atmosphere and enveloped in a feeling of utter hopelessness, Verbintenis succeeds in being a memorable film excursion. It revolves around a pact a couple of …

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Pophorror Writer Richard Taylor’s Personal Favorite Films of 2017

For me, 2017 has been a phenomenal year for horror/experimental and indie films in general. I have had the pleasure and privilege to watch and review many underground offerings from several directors. I definitely would not be able to narrow my favorites down to just one film, so I will …

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‘A Very Merry VHS Xmas’ (2017) Music Review

There is nothing quite like Grind metal. I love grind/death/goregrind/thrash/black/tech whatever and this time of the year I love a little Christmas cheer shaken into my grind, not stirred. VHS definitely shake the shit out of you this holiday season with their latest ep simply titled A Very Merry VHS …

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‘Necro’ Go Fund Me Campaign Launches from Terrorvisions Productions

Belgium filmmaker Rob Ceus has been plugging away at numerous projects and has collaborated with many others. Ceus has the shorts Bride Zombie and Slime under his belt and has acted in stuff such Alexander Sharglaznov’s Demon Mind, Death Cases and the upcoming Post Apocalyptic Desolation. Ceus is also finishing …

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Elves (1989) Retro Movie Review

Elves in a late ’80s Christmas schlocker hopefully seeing a legit Blu-ray release soon. For now, you can find VHS copies or DVD-R copies lifted from the VHS. Elves, or more appropriately titled Elf because there is really only one of the evil critters running around in the movie, is …

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Treevenge (2008) Short Film Retro Review

Atlantic Canadian filmmaker Jason Eisner is probably one of my favorite directors out there. With only one movie under his belt, Hobo With A Shotgun, and this campy Christmas short, Treevenge, he has accomplished two big, bold outings in only a short period of time. Not only is the dude from …

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Deadline Miami (2017) Graphic Novel Review

Vishal Rajput returns with Death Punk Comix LTD to the comic fold hot off the heels of his previous book The Bezerk Death Dealer. Deadline Miami follows in the same energetic style of The Berserk Death Dealer. This time Rajput has upped the ante with more larger than life characters …

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Lo Specchio Di Colore Giallo Dell’Anima (2017) Short Film Review

Grindhouse Films is a fine German purveyor of only the filthiest underground horror around. With numerous notorious titles under their belts, they have now completed their latest work. Lo Specchio Di Colore Giallo Dell’Anima, which means “Yellow Mirror Of The Soul,” is Grindhouse Films offering to the giallo gods. What I …

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