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John is 29 years old and from Dublin, Ireland. He's been obsessed with horror ever since he witnessed the chest burster scene in Ridley Scott's Alien when he was very young. He puked a bit and his life was changed for the better ever since. Long live the new flesh!

Film Review

The Latest Hellraiser Brings More Pleasure Than Pain

John Hogan Oct 21, 2022 0

All the way back in 2007, discussions of a new Hellraiser reboot/requel/whatever were publicized for all to see among the horror community. With a plethora of attached personalities and failed achievements, Hellraiser lingered in…

Gaming

The Best Games of 2022 So Far

John Hogan Aug 3, 2022 0

It's been a strange year for games so far. The year's biggest, most critically acclaimed and best-selling game, Elden Ring, came out in February and since then almost every single AAA game has been delayed into 2023. But that doesn't mean…

Gaming

Game Review: The Quarry Digs Deep and Finds Gold

John Hogan Jun 16, 2022 1

No one can dispute that back in 2015, Supermassive Games delivered a deeply satisfying horror gaming experience with Until Dawn. In the years that followed its initial release, Until Dawn became a much-loved favourite among PlayStation 4’s…

Film Review

The Northman Shows Eggers is on the up and Up | Film Review

John Hogan Apr 20, 2022 0

First there was The Witch back in 2015 and then there was The Lighthouse in 2019. Two Robert Eggers movies that pushed the boundaries of the horror genre with hallucinatory execution, menacing atmosphere and arthouse flair paving the way…

Film Features

Blade II At Twenty | More Gore With Del Toro

John Hogan Mar 25, 2022 0

Stephen Norrington’s Blade was a crucial entry into Marvel movie lore at the time of its release in 1998. With an R-Rated commitment and a dark execution, Blade was the injection of adult-oriented life Marvel needed at the time, with the…

Gaming

Game Review: Going From Student to Master in Sifu

John Hogan Mar 7, 2022 1

Sifu in Cantonese means a skillful person or a master. This simple title and meaning for Slocap’s newest gaming venture after 2017's much-loved Absolver is a fitting moniker for an experience that punishes you over and over in an effort to…

Film Features

“The Magic Is Everywhere” | Suspiria Argento’s undisputed masterpiece at 45

John Hogan Feb 1, 2022 0

All glories of flesh vanish, and this, the glory of infantine beauty seen in the mirror of memory, soonest of all. Three mothers metaphorically affecting humanity – this is the fascinating basis of Thomas De Quincey’s 1845 novel,…

Gaming

Game Review: House of Ashes Goes Up in Flames

John Hogan Nov 7, 2021 0

Supermassive Games have become something of a notable horror brand since 2015’s well received breakout hit, Until Dawn. Fresh off the success of Until Dawn and focusing their future approach to suit anthology styled execution, Supermassive…

Film

10 Spine-Chilling Scenes From Non-Horror Movies

John Hogan Oct 18, 2021 0

We all love to be scared. Even those people who refuse to watch horror movies because they get too scared still have the urge to peek at their TV screens behind the security of their couch pillows. Horror, more often than not, works so…

Film

Malignant Film Review | Rated R for Rubbish

John Hogan Sep 21, 2021 0

In the lead up to the release of Malignant, director James Wan spoke of his love for Giallo cinema, and revealed that his new film would be his ode to the infamous sub-genre that many horror fans cherish dearly. Giallo is a sub-genre of…

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