Hex Studios Announces The Slave and the Torturer as Returning Players Reunite
The Slave and the Torturer reunites Megan Tremethick, Chris Black and Stephen Kerr. Robert Guthrie reports on Hex Studios’ new fantasy sequel.
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Uncle Monty’s Antique Shop Brings Four Tales of Terror to Kentish Town
Uncle Monty’s Antique Shop brings four tales of horror to Kentish Town, 13–17 October 2026. Robert Guthrie reports on the production and booking details.
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SPOOKY TALES FROM THE BRITISH HORROR STUDIO
The British Horror Studio presents the six winning Spooky Tales selected from more than one hundred entries, together with an introduction to the writers whose macabre imaginations brought them forth.
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Megan Tremethick on the Actor’s Craft in an Age of Easy Access
Megan Tremethick discusses classical training, self-education and emotional conviction in a thoughtful examination of the actor’s craft in modern British horror.
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On the Misreading of Wuthering Heights
A commentary on the modern framing of Wuthering Heights, arguing that Brontë’s Gothic tragedy is reduced when it is treated as mere “toxic romance”.
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