Rants & Raves

Inside the SFX hive mind

DARREN SCOTT EDITOR RAVES

Loved “The Church On Ruby Road”, loved the chemistry, here we go again!

Rumours of a permanent Universal Horror attraction in the UK are very exciting.

I am ready for Dune: Part Two. I’ve seen early footage and it’s spectacular.

Catching up on 14-year-old documentary series A History Of Horror With Mark Gatiss means I’m suddenly finding myself ordering a lot of Blu-ray box sets…

RANTS

Just really, really bored of “fandom” slagging things off online now. Stop making hate your personality, life is really short! Drink some water, go outside.

IAN BERRIMAN DEPUTY EDITOR RAVES

Enjoyed the Imagine documentary on Russell T Davies – especially the glimpses of Doctor Who comics he drew as a kid. When’s the graphic novel collection coming out?

There are some interesting-sounding genre titles in the Japan Foundation’s touring programme (2 February to 31 March), including From The End Of The World and The Inerasable. Visit jpf-film.org.uk to see if they’ll be screening near you.

Top of my Blu-ray wishlist: Jess Franco’s “faithful” 1970 take on Count Dracula (starring Christopher Lee), which is getting a UK 4K release on 25 March. Somehow I’ve never seen it. Good old 88 Films!

My love affair with the British Library’s Tales Of The Weird series continues. Intrigued by February’s release, Jessie Douglas Kerruish’s 1922 novel The Undying Monster.

JONATHAN COATES ART EDITOR RAVES

Enjoyed Leave The World Behind – the unsettling audio and eerie, disorientating visuals were really effective (and I’m not just talking about that dance sequence!)

Very sad to say goodbye to Ghosts, but thought the final episode was just perfect!

ED RICKETTS PRODUCTION EDITOR RANTS

Despite my initial enthusiasm for Starfield,

I think it’s fair to say Bethesda has pretty much given up on it. Updates every six weeks, five months after release? Not good enough.

NICK SETCHFIELD EDITOR-AT-LARGE RAVES

Godzilla Minus One was fabulous, almost an arthouse kaiju flick. A lesson for Hollywood in how to wow on a tiny budget – and tell a story with genuine heart and people you care for.

Currently enjoying Superspy Science by Kathryn Harkup, a fun, fresh take on the Bond films. Essential reading for your volcanic lair.

TARA BENNETT US EDITOR RAVES

Arcane is back for season two in November and I’m beside myself with excitement. The best animated series in years; I can’t wait to see how they top their story, aesthetics and music in the follow-up.