2024-04-11 12:54
This Friday, I'll be hosting a masterclass with movie composer Fabio Frizzi.His face may not ring a bell, but his musical talent will probably sound familiar to you since Frizzi has had a pr… Read More
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Blog about my life in Belgium as an author and screenwriter. Interests include movies, film festivals, vegan food, restaurants, travel and urbex.
2023-08-25 16:45
📚 I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be at the Weekend of Hell horror convention in Oberhausen, Germany, on September 2nd and 3rd. 🎉 Join me at the Wicked Vision booth for a… Read More
2023-06-27 19:37
📢 Exciting News! 📽️I'm thrilled to share that I've had the amazing opportunity to participate in the feature-length documentary Sharksploitation. Exploring the fa… Read More
2023-05-19 10:14
What will you be doing this weekend? If you happen to be in Belgium, why not come to Comic Con Brussels on May 20 and May 21, where I'll be signing copies of my books? I'll be in the g… Read More
2023-04-11 08:01
BIFFF (Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival) is doing an entire section on horrible children this year (not necessarily evil ones). Since I published a book on the subject, Evil S… Read More
2023-03-06 09:00
Next weekend, the Offscreen Film Festival is hosting a small Brigitte Lahaie retrospective of which I'll be introducing the movies Fascination by Jean Rollin (France, 1979), Je suis à… Read More
2023-02-20 17:30
Cat lovers, join me on Saturday and Sunday, February 25 and 26 at the International FIFe Cat Show in Court-Saint-Etienne, Belgium, for two days of feline fun! From 09:00 am – 05:… Read More
2023-02-07 14:47
Together with the Offscreen Film Festival in Brussels, Belgium, I'll be hosting a retrospective on the best robot movies ever made.Here is an oerview of the most entertaining robot movies th… Read More
2023-01-29 12:25
I wrote a piece about David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch for a new Arrow Video box set, and I'm super proud of this stunning edition. It features a brand new 4K restoration from the Original Cam… Read More
2022-12-28 09:10
This Friday, I'll be giving an introduction to Yves Boisset's Le prix du danger (1982) and Paul Michael Glaser's The Running Man (1987) at the Cinematek in Brussels. The films are part of a… Read More
2022-12-01 15:17
This month, I'm participating in the Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza book tour. There will be lots of Christmas-themed content for each stop on the tour (such as Christmas rec… Read More
2022-11-24 09:49
From December 2 to 18, I will be part of the jury of Cinemamed (Festival cinéma méditerranéen de Bruxelles). These are the films I will be judging... Alca… Read More
2022-11-17 09:00
Horror film collective Kuru and Ciné Rio invite you to test your film knowledge in the sixth edition of their Krazy Kuru Film Quiz. This year, they have an entire quiz section based o… Read More
2022-10-29 08:00
When Animals Attack is going to the 7ème Aaaargh Retro Film Festival in Namur, Belgium. This year, the festival will devote part of its programming to some of the retro ani… Read More
2022-10-24 11:00
On October 28 at 6 p.m., I will guide you past the most dangerous cinematic children during an Evil Seeds lecture (in Dutch) at the Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest in Bruges, Belgium. The… Read More
2022-10-17 07:10
Exciting news! My cat book Avalon is now also available in French. If you've already read the original English version, it would mean a lot to me if you could leave an Amazon or Goodreads r… Read More
2022-09-05 18:10
On September 6, at 02:00 pm, I'll be moderating a film panel with Dutch filmmaker Dick Maas, the man behind such cult films as The Lift (1983) and its American remake Down (2001), Amsterdamn… Read More
2022-09-02 11:28
On September 3, I'll be giving an introduction to the excellent conspiracy thriller Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021), which will be playing at the BUT Film Festival at 10:00 pm. Broadc… Read More
2022-08-24 09:46
The BUT FILM FESTIVAL asked me to select two titles for their "revenge movies" retrospective. My picks: Abel Ferrara's Ms. 45 aka Angel of Vengeance (1981) and Todd Morris' A Gun For Jennife… Read More
2022-02-22 16:29
Together with the Offscreen Film Festival in Brussels, Belgium, I'll be hosting a retrospective on the craziest Hong Kong movies ever made.There was a time when Hong Kong was the Hollywood o… Read More
2021-10-18 12:03
On November 4, I'll be giving an introduction to Colin Eggleston's animal-attack movie Long Weekend in Ciné Rio in Ghent, Belgium. Luke Buckmaster from The Guardian called the film a… Read More
2021-10-05 15:54
I'm participating in the Haunted Halloween Spooktacular Book Tour this month. There will be lots of Halloween-themed content for each stop on the tour, as well as excerpts from my latest boo… Read More
2021-09-01 13:35
This year, the BUT Film Festival in Breda, the Netherlands, is organizing an entire program centered on cinematic evil children. I've chosen several of these titles, which I'll be intro… Read More
2021-08-28 13:15
The Offscreen Film Festival, Belgium's indispensable cult film festival, launches its 14th edition on 8 September. This year's program is structured around a hot topical theme: the climate c… Read More
2021-08-24 09:48
This Friday, I'll be giving introductions to the horror movies Child's Play and Aenigma at the Cinematek in Brussels, Belgium. Child's Play is Tom Holland's follow-up to the horror-com… Read More
2021-08-21 19:42
My latest book, EVIL SEEDS: THE ULTIMATE MOVIE GUIDE TO VILLAINOUS CHILDREN, has just been released in paperback and on Kindle (including Kindle Unlimited). Forty-three film historians and c… Read More
2021-08-18 11:31
I'm thrilled to reveal the cover of my latest book, the film encyclopedia Evil Seeds: The Ultimate Movie Guide to Villainous Children.The cover design is by Gilles Vranckx.What do you t… Read More
2021-08-11 18:29
Together with the Offscreen Film Festival, I've concocted a program around eco-horror and animal attack movies. We came up with a list of more than 30 titles, divided between the Belgian Cin… Read More
2021-06-24 17:27
This Friday, I'll be giving an introduction to the movies The Exorcist III (1990) and The Keep (1983) at the Cinematek in Brussels. Tickets for The Keep are already sold out. Only a few more… Read More
2020-10-12 15:37
I'll be introducing a double screening of Massacre at Central High (René Daalder, 1976) at the Cinematek in Brussels on October 30, 2020 (7 pm and 9 pm). Massacre at Central High is a… Read More
2020-09-07 12:58
I wrote a piece on David Cronenberg's Crash for an upcoming limited edition Blu-ray from Arrow Video. You can pre-order it here. The release is scheduled for November 11, 2020 Read More
2020-08-31 18:56
On September 4th, I'll be giving an introduction to the Indonesian cult film Mystics in Bali on the But Film Festival online streaming platform. Mystics is one of the most insane horror movi… Read More
2020-02-24 13:00
Messages from the future, precognition, the Butterfly Effect, the Grandfather Paradox, time loops, multiverses, wormholes... There seems no end to the variations on the time-traveling theme… Read More
2020-02-17 14:26
This year, I've been once again part of the programming team for the Offscreen Film Festival, which takes place in Brussels between March 4th and March 22nd. My 'babies' for this edition are… Read More
2020-02-12 17:33
What will you be doing for Valentine's Day? Why not join me for a screening of The Love Witch, which I'll be introducing at Ciné Rio in Ghent? More info: https://www.offscreen.be… Read More
2020-01-31 14:51
Strange Blood is going to Toulouse!I'm happy to be invited to the festival Extrême Cinéma, where I've programmed and will be introducing the vampire movies Female Vampire and Ga… Read More
2019-12-10 15:44
Many of you have been asking where you can watch the short film based on my story A Good Man/Un homme bien. It is now featured as an extra on the DVD of the documentary Forgotten S… Read More
2019-10-31 12:37
To celebrate the recent release of my book Strange Blood: 71 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies, I was given the opportunity to program a film to be screened at Cinema RITCS in… Read More
2019-10-21 11:09
I'm happy to announce that I'm part of the Young Blood jury at Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival this year. Their line-up features several anticipated movies, so check out their program here… Read More
2019-10-18 09:10
Who doesn't want to dive into a good, creepy book this time of the year? With Halloween around the corner, we're giving away ten books, written by the contributors of Strange Blood: 71 Essay… Read More
2019-08-21 11:01
To celebrate the book release of Strange Blood: 71 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies, BUT (B-movies, Underground & Trash) Film Festival in Breda, the Netherlands, asked me… Read More
2019-05-30 07:13
I'm currently on a book blog tour to celebrate the release of Strange Blood: 71 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies. Many of these book blogs feature a vampire-themed recipe to a… Read More
2019-05-13 04:00
Did you know that in Mexico, there's a spicy cocktail called El Vampiro? It's the ideal drink to celebrate the release of Strange Blood: 71 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies, s… Read More
2019-05-06 14:30
To celebrate the book release of Strange Blood: 71 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies, here are five places to visit if you love vampires:Lost Boys PizzaNot just the name of thi… Read More
2019-04-26 10:32
Title: Strange Blood: 71 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire MoviesEditor: Vanessa MorganGenre: horror, vampires, movies, non-fictionCover design: Gilles VranckxRelease date: April… Read More
2019-02-12 00:56
I'm thrilled to finally reveal the cover for my upcoming book Strange Blood: 70 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies.The cover design is by Gilles Vranckx.What do you think of the… Read More
2018-08-09 11:37
Laura Emily teaches us to appreciate and notice our inner being. In her new book, Embracing Your Divinity, she takes the reader on a journey through her own experiences. Laura teaches us to… Read More
2018-03-05 21:36
This is the first year I've been part of the programming team of the Offscreen Film Festival in Brussels, Belgium. The festival starts on Wednesday, March 7th, and I'm proud to show you all… Read More
2018-03-01 11:30
Clowders is now officially available for purchase. It's in the vein of my first supernatural thriller, Drowned Sorrow. If you liked that one, you'll definitely love Clowders.BlurbClervaux, L… Read More
2018-02-13 23:30
In March, the Offscreen Film Festival brings a retrospective of the most unusual vampire movies ever made.No supernatural creature has been portrayed as frequently in cinema history as the v… Read More
2018-02-03 10:51
When I was on the Balearic island of Mallorca in November last year, the locals were all talking about The Night Manager, a new BBC 1 TV show about a hotel night manager who is recruited to… Read More
2018-01-20 20:41
“Cats aren't always cute and cuddly!” states the tagline of the British anthology film The Uncanny (1977). It could as well have been the tagline of Clowders, which is now availa… Read More
2018-01-12 12:51
Paddington 2 is coming out in cinemas this week.To celebrate, you can host a Paddington movie night with one or more of these bear-inspired recipes. From pizza to cookies, there's… Read More
2017-12-30 09:00
This is a guest post by Amanda Reyes, the author of Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999.It would probably not be an understatement to declare most made for TV movies… Read More
2017-12-25 09:18
Are you looking for an unusual Christmas treat? Look no further. The new book Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film and Television is what you should be reading today.Here's what to expe… Read More
2017-12-20 22:53
Earlier this year, my friend Wim Castermans passed away after a short battle with cancer. Some of you will know him as the skilled programmer of the Offscreen Film Festival and as one of the… Read More
2017-12-18 23:59
I'm thrilled to reveal the cover of my upcoming supernatural thriller, Clowders.The design is once more by Gilles Vranckx, who also created the covers for Avalon, Drowned Sorrow, When Animal… Read More
2017-12-05 21:41
What are the best Christmas movies made in France?Tired of watching the same ones over and over again? Do you need something different?We heard you.Here's a list of the most popular French C… Read More
2017-12-01 09:21
I found the purrfect present for the cat-loving movie fan in your life: Cats on Film by Anne Billson.I first met the author at the Offscreen Film Festival in 2014 when a mutual friend sugges… Read More
2017-11-27 23:30
This is a guest post by Beth Carpenter, author of the novel A Gift for Santa.When I was growing up, my favorite Christmas special was always Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. I can still pict… Read More
2017-11-24 22:59
Get ready for the most wonderful time of the year with the best London Christmas events for movie lovers in November and December.London is one of the only cities in the world that is totall… Read More
2017-11-20 15:00
Have you guys seen the 2017 remake of Flatliners yet? Just like the original version from 1990, the story focuses on five medical students who embark on a scary but exciting experiment: they… Read More
2017-11-13 17:39
The time has arrived to start watching Christmas films. Are you bored of the usual fare of romance and comedy? Do you like your Christmas movies with a hint of blood, gore, and terror?Then y… Read More
2017-11-08 18:28
The exhibitions at the Musée Art Ludique in Paris are a must for everyone who enjoys movies and comic books. Its vocation is to pay homage to the artists who entertain us by imagining… Read More
2017-11-01 10:53
This is a guest post by Amanda Reyes, author of the book Are You in the House Alone? A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999 Rising from the ashes of the slasher heyday of the early 1980s, acad… Read More
2017-10-28 17:24
I just got back from Sitges after spending a week there for the film festival. There were a bunch of daily screenings to attend, but there was still plenty of time to hang out with frie… Read More
2017-10-23 19:28
This week marks the beginning of the Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival in Bruges, Belgium.I've made a selection of the must-see movies of this fun event for you. Titles with a * are films I'… Read More
2017-10-16 23:00
Next week sees the official release of R.S. Broadhead's new novel, Chosen. Black eyes. No emotion. No sympathy. Only emptiness. Piper McAdams’s life was normal. Career? Check. Boy… Read More
2017-10-05 09:35
Sitges in Spain is a place worth traveling to if you love genre movies. Each year in October, one of the most exciting genre festivals in the world takes place in this small seaside town: th… Read More
2017-10-02 21:19
Remaking a classic like Blade Runner (1982) seemed like a bad idea, but ever since it was announced that Denis Villeneuve would be directing, we could rest assured that Blade Runner 2049 wou… Read More
2017-09-24 22:30
This is a guest post by Marcus James, author of the book Rise of the NephilimAs a writer, anything can inspire me. A news article, a song, a television show, movie; even a commercial. The v… Read More
2017-09-20 12:22
Do you feel nostalgic when it comes to old-school TV movies? Do you want to know more about the subject? In that case, I have the perfect book for you: Are You In The House Alone? A TV Movie… Read More
2017-09-11 06:30
This is a guest post by Kristina Knight, author of Breakup in a Small Town.I am a sucker for a great movie couple – Joan Wilder and Jack T. Colton (Romancing the Stone), Vivien and Ed… Read More
2017-09-09 19:41
Have you ever been to Etrange Festival in Paris?This film festival focusing on the bizarre is already celebrating its 23rd birthday. There's only a small bar and not much regarding side acti… Read More
2017-09-07 07:48
This is a guest post by Patrick Temple Hickey, author of The Nostradamus Code.Arrival (2016)Directed by Denis Villeneuve -- A mind-bending, time-warping adaptation of Ted Chiang’s The… Read More
2017-09-02 08:02
Have you ever imagined a reality where cats could talk? Wouldn't that be awesome?But what if your cat tells you he doesn't understand what your date sees in you and that you have a drinking… Read More
2017-08-23 07:18
This is a guest post by Jennifer Chase, author of the novel Dead ColdI love movies. What else can I say? I have always enjoyed all genres of movies—with my preference for the mystery… Read More
2017-08-15 12:34
Do you think you can ace this extremely difficult horror movie trivia quiz? Test yourself with these 20 questions.Level one: Kindergarten 1) Ghost wasn't the only ghost movie in which Demi M… Read More
2017-08-05 05:50
Dinosaur meets cat in Kitten InstinctThis week's Caturday Movie is Kitten Instinct, a Belgian short film about a Tyrannosaurus Rex who dreams about a cute little kitten. The dream usher… Read More
2017-07-31 08:53
Do you feel nostalgic when it comes to VHS cassettes? I for one am still fond of these tapes and I have a huge collection I will never get rid of. One look at them brings back instant childh… Read More
2017-07-22 15:46
This week's Caturday Movie is brought to you by Justine Coote from The Overlook Theater and was previously published in the book When Animals Attack: The 70 Best Horror Movies with Killer An… Read More
2017-07-17 08:29
Devil's Nightmare is a Belgian/Italian horror movie released in 1971. Directed by Jean Brismée, it tells the story of seven tourists who become lost during a trip in Europe. A strange… Read More
2017-07-08 07:27
This week's Caturday Movie is brought to you by Daniel Alves from The Overlook Theater and was previously published in When Animals Attack: The 70 Best Horror Movies with Killer Animals… Read More
2017-07-01 19:40
Do we need a new Spider-Man reboot? Sony and Marvel announced from the beginning they weren't planning on doing another origin story, yet we all expect the typical superhero plot with a myri… Read More
2017-06-26 08:48
The flavor combinations with lattes are endless, and it's a fun way to add variety to your summer movie night drinks. These iced lattes are perfect when watching a movie from your balcony or… Read More
2017-06-19 08:57
In celebration of my latest book, When Animals Attack: The 70 Best Horror Movies With Killer Animals, the B to Z summer editions at the Cinematek in Brussels, Belgium, will be dedicated… Read More
2017-06-10 10:44
How excited are you for the seventh season of Game of Thrones? If you're like me, you'll probably watch the show in the company of your friends. If they prepare food and take care of dr… Read More
2017-06-02 08:18
Back in April, I had the chance to have a long chat with Alejandro Amenábar at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF). He's the director of some of the best and sm… Read More
2017-05-26 07:45
This is a guest post by Amanda Jones.We spend a lot of time dreaming about our favorite Hottie Mc-Hot-Hot supernatural heroes (well, I do at any rate!), but what about the kickass heroines… Read More
2017-05-21 22:17
This is a guest post by Amanda Jones.I don’t know about you, but there’s something I can’t help but love about the supernatural bad boys of the celluloid world. I’m… Read More
2017-05-12 11:39
Where did they film Ocean's Twelve in Amsterdam?In Ocean's Twelve, Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia) locates all eleven members of Danny Ocean's gang, demanding they return the $150 million they… Read More
2017-05-05 06:57
This is a guest post from Katie Cross from The Health and Happiness Cookbook: Fun and Flirty Recipes Inspired by the Health and Happiness Society Series.The Health… Read More
2017-05-02 20:16
My first BIFFF was in 1994 when I was studying at the university in Brussels and I started hosting panel discussions for them a few years later. I can't believe it's been that… Read More
2017-04-28 15:21
I almost missed out on Norbert Keil's twisted movie Replace. I'd been seeing several films in a row already that day at BIFFF, and though Replace was on my list of movies to watch, I wasn't… Read More
2017-04-22 10:24
The 35th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) took place between April 4th and April 16th. The program was an interesting mix of South African ghost stories, Albanian folkl… Read More
2017-04-18 07:48
To celebrate the French and Belgian release of 1000 Cuts (original French title: Le Serpent Aux Mille Coupures), I invited French director Eric Valette to talk about the movies that inspired… Read More
2017-04-14 10:25
Ever since Park Chan-wook won the Grand Prix at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival for Oldboy, he put South Korea on the cinematographic map for many movie lovers. Loyal fans from all over the wo… Read More
2017-04-10 16:36
Based on the novel by John Green, The Fault in our Stars was a huge hit when it came out in 2014. One of the romantic highlights in the film is when the main characters visit Amsterdam in se… Read More
2017-04-04 11:44
In March, I spent three weeks at the Offscreen Film Festival in Brussels, which is known for its screenings of both old and new cutting edge movies. This year, they put the focus on Czech fa… Read More
2017-03-31 07:51
Over the next two weeks, I'll be moderating several panel discussions with filmmakers and actors at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF). These panel discussions are op… Read More
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