Reading SURVIVORS in 2021 is a strange experience; it's dated yet prescient with a disease spreading around the world in a matter of days.
David Moody recommends ONE CUT OF THE DEAD. A cracking little movie that's a love letter to the zombie genre and indie filmmaking in general.
I feel kind of obliged to say something about ARMY OF THE DEAD. I can definitely say something, but it won't be positive.
Four teenagers in Sydney hear that a nuclear war has broken out in Eastern Europe. They try to figure out the best way they can survive.
Stuck with the new cat, and with little prospect of getting any writing done, I decided a re-watch of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD was in order.
Whenever I’ve been asked to list the books that have most influenced me as a writer, WAR OF THE WORLDS by HG WELLS is up there.
I hope you and your loved ones are well. I’m in lockdown at home with the family, trying to write my way through the pandemic.
I do love a good disaster movie. Trouble is, these days they tend to be CGI-heavy and usually a) don’t make sense, and b) star ex-wrestlers.
AFTERMATH has all the trappings of your typical low-budget movie, yet there’s something about its grim outlook that sucks you in.
Netflix’s HOW IT ENDS is nothing like STRAIGHT TO YOU. It is, however, a masterclass in how NOT to tell an apocalyptic story.