About Dave J. Wilson

From London, England, Dave is an expat living in Thailand. He is a lifelong film fan of various genres, with a particular fondness for horror, exploitation, and other shocking cinema. He loves to write critique on this dark side of cinema. As well as being a contributor for Dread Central, you can find him over at Diabolique Magazine, and at his blog Cinematic Shocks.

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October 31, 2016

Halloween II (1981) 35 Years Later – A Worthy Companion Piece to the Original or Not? Part 2 of 2: The Companion Piece

Halloween II is more than just a follow-up to the original film as it is very much a companion piece.…
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October 24, 2016

Halloween II (1981) 35 Years Later – A Worthy Companion Piece to the Original or Not? Part 1 of 2: The Original

John Carpenter’s original 1978 theatrical version of Halloween is best viewed as a singular work rather than part of the…
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October 20, 2016

Retrospective: Eaten Alive (1976) – 40 Years Later

It is so strange Tobe Hooper followed-up the phenomenal critical and commercial success of his 1974 debut feature masterpiece The…
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October 11, 2016

Retrospective: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) – 30 Years of Pure Evil

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer inspired by the real life serial killer Henry Lee Lucas is a character study…
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October 1, 2016

Retrospective: Don’t Go in the House (1980) – Ignore the Warning and Go In

The terribly titled Don’t Go in the House had the working title of The Burning Man and was then retitled…