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Paddie Thompson is a library assistant, podcaster, dj and recovering goth. They host the 8th Dimension podcast - a podcast about odd and obscure films that has covered movies like Party Monster, Fatal Deviation and Mandy. You can find it at @8thDimensionPod on twitter and on iTunes, soundcloud and all podcasting apps. Go on listen, all the cool kids are doing it!

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Film Review | Genre Fans Should Enjoy Wacky Action-Comedy Guns Akimbo

Paddie Thompson Jul 25, 2021 0

Much has been said already about the cultural influence of Pulp Fiction. Tarantino's sophomore film changed indie cinema and cinema in general in the 90s. But today we will talk about the influence of one scene. In one moment, John…

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Interview | A Conversation with Cody Calahan, Director of Vicious Fun

Paddie Thompson Jun 29, 2021 0

Director Cody Calahan is making a name for himself in horror circles following a string of well-reviewed low-budget flicks. His latest is Shudder exclusive Vicious Fun, a horror-comedy that follows an ordinary guy (Evan Marsh, Shazam) who…

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Vicious Fun | A Stylish and Well-Cast Horror-Comedy

Paddie Thompson Jun 29, 2021 0

In my last review for HeadStuff of Psycho Goreman, I welcomed a film that bucked the horror genre's current fondness for 80’s nostalgia and moved on to the ’90s. Well, it clearly was an outlier because with the new Shudder exclusive Vicious…

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Film Review | Tongue-in-Cheek Horror-Comedy Psycho Goreman is a Joy to Watch

Paddie Thompson May 24, 2021 0

The 80’s nostalgia trend has had a good moment in the sun, buoyed by the success of Stranger Things. For several years we have had innumerable shots of kids riding bicycles, 80’s pop needle drops and carefully placed ephemera of the period…

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Fried Barry is an Acquired Taste but an Achievement in Dirtbag Cinema

Paddie Thompson May 11, 2021 0

Fried Barry is the directorial debut of Liverpool-born South Africa-based director Ryan Kruger. The movie - dubbed this “Ryan Kruger thing” in the opening credits - is an expansion of his 2017 experimental short of the same name. Made over…

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Sound of Metal | Riz Ahmed Excels in Authentic And Powerful Music Drama

Paddie Thompson Apr 21, 2021 0

“The world does keep moving and it can be a damn cruel place, But for me those moments of stillness, that place, that’s the Kingdom of God. And that place will never abandon you.” Sound of Metal is the much anticipated dramatic debut of…

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The Stylist | A Schlocky Idea Done Classily

Paddie Thompson Mar 2, 2021 0

The Stylist is the debut feature of Jill “Sixx” Gevargizian. It's a crowdfunded expansion of Gevargizian's 2016 short of the same name. The film follows Claire (Najarra Townsend), a socially awkward hair stylist. She lives alone in a large…

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Brandon Cronenberg Returns with Brutal Trippy Sci-Fi Horror Possessor

Paddie Thompson Nov 28, 2020 0

You can imagine that if Joe Hill (née King) and Brandon Cronenberg ever met, they would have some real “yeah same” moments. They might discuss the constant comparison to their famous father's work and how it is always part of the…

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Why Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot Secretly Rocks

Paddie Thompson Nov 12, 2020 0

The announcement that there will soon be a sequel to the 2020 Vin Diesel superhero actioner Bloodshot has mostly been met with bemusement. “Y Tho” is the dominant response expressed through numerous memes. To most it was a failed attempt to…

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Verotika Review | Not So Bad It’s Good, It’s Just Bad

Paddie Thompson Oct 3, 2020 0

I am a horror fan. I am a big defender of horror. It is the most denigrated genre outside of films made specifically for females. I often have to defend the heights the genre can soar to. But today I will not talk about those. Instead I…

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