In this issue

Just in time for THE TOXIC AVENGER’s big-screen return and the milestone anniversaries of not only the hulking, green-hued hero himself, but the infamous movie studio that birthed him too, TROMA ENTERTAINMENT’s fearless leader LLOYD KAUFMAN joins us for an exclusive chat chronicling the entire history of his most iconic creation. Here’s to you, Toxie!

Also in this issue:

- Hit horror director Damien Leone teases what we can expect from Art the Clown’s next blood-drenched adventure, TERRIFIER 3.

- Because you’ll no doubt already be fed up to the gizzards with Mariah, our Christmas gift to you is A VERY MERRY STARBURST MIXTAPE – a countdown of our Top 10 geek-friendly seasonal tunes to get you through!

- We reminisce with director CATHERINE HARDWICKE on her risky, modestly budgeted vampire drama that immediately became a surprise global phenomenon 15 years ago this year... Twilight.

- Oscar-winning filmmaker and editor THELMA SCHOONMAKER takes us through the keyhole to look at the restoration of 1960’s Peeping Tom, a controversial classic from her late husband, Michael Powell.

- Buffy the Vampire Slayer star JULIET LANDAU opens up about her first feature film as writer/director, A Place Among the Dead.

- Calling all grapple fans – get a rare look behind the mask of one of British wrestling’s most enigmatic characters, KENDO NAGASAKI, as the man himself tells us about his rise to superstardom.

- As well as being a celebrated musician, blink-182’s TOM DELONGE has also just helmed his first movie, Monsters of California. Tom joins us to talk UFO disclosure, directing Bigfoot, and the delights of practical effects.

All this and much, MUCH more!

Let THE WORLD'S LONGEST RUNNING MAGAZINE OF FANTASTIC FILMS & TELEVISION shape your entertainment habits over the coming months

Memoirs Of The Dead

It’s over 40 years since George A. Romero’s seminal zombie sequel DAWN OF THE DEAD first terrorised the planet, forever changing our demeanour when visiting the local shopping mall. On the eve of its latest disinterment - this time in 4K - we spoke to two actors who lived to tell the tale…

7 mins

SHORT AND TO THE POINT

Short films have become a popular staple of film festivals but SHORT SHARP SHOCKS, the 41st release from BFI Flipside, shows us that the format has been used for much more commercial means previously…

5 mins

ROAD TO OTAKU

YOUR GATEWAY INTO THE WORLD OF ANIME......WITH YOUR NAVIGATOR, JAMES 'MAGIC PERKINS' PERKINS

4 mins

AN EYE FOR AN EYE

The controversial 1978 film I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE has just been released as part of a 6-disc box set that includes the reboot trilogy, the UK debut of the direct sequel, DÉJÀ VU, and a feature-length documentary GROWING UP WITH I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE. We managed to speak with actors CAMILLE KEATON and JAMIE BERNADETTE as well as the son of the original director, TERRY ZARCHI to find out more about the legendary revenge films…

9 mins

telephemera

ALAN BOON DELVES INTO THE TELEVISION ARCHIVES TO UNEARTH ANOTHER LONG-FORGOTTEN CURIO...

5 mins

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE…

STARBURST reports from the set of SIMON PEGG and NICK FROST's upcoming paranormal TV show, TRUTH SEEKERS…

6 mins

SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME...

STARBURST talks with MIGUEL LLANSÓ, director of the fantastically surreal future cult classic, JESUS SHOWS YOU THE WAY TO THE HIGHWAY…

4 mins

THE CANDYMAN CAN

With the much-loved horror icon set to return to screens soon, we take a closer look at the character and legacy of CANDYMAN…

8 mins

DON'T GO DOWN...

This issue, the mercenary Martin Unsworth gets his head mashed by Tom Paton’s THE ASCENT…

4 mins

EVERYONE'S ENTITLED TO ONE GOOD SCARE

With Samhain fast approaching, the STARBURST team have assembled around the campfire to share 31 of their personal favourite screen scares, one for every day of the Halloween season...

10+ mins

ROAD TO OTAKU

YOUR GATEWAY INTO THE WORLD OF ANIME......WITH YOUR NAVIGATOR, JAMES PERKINS ‘MAGIC PERKINS’

5 mins

THE SOPHOMORE SEASON

With subversive superhero series the UMBRELLA ACADEMY returning to our screens, we went behind the scenes of SEASON 2 to talk with showrunner STEVE BLACKMAN and Luther himself, TOM HOPPER…

10+ mins

The Empire Strikes Back

After a three-year wait, The Star Wars sequel is finally in our cinemas. John Brosnan saw the film and asks, “will The Empire Strikes Back open up the way for further sequels or will it be the last in the series?”

10 mins

SPACE ODDITY

DOUG NAYLOR, co-creator of RED DWARF and member of the STARBURST Hall of Fame, receiving the honour at our festival in 2016, talks about the brand new ninety-minute episode and the history of the show…

9 mins

NO GUTS NO FURY

With AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. entering its final season, we prepare to say goodbye with a look back over its six years in the line of duty...

7 mins

JUST A NUMBERS GUY

THE MYSTERIOUS MARTIN UNSWORTH LOOKS BACK AT A GRUELLING NIGHTMARE OF A FILM THAT YOU MAY HAVE OVERLOOKED…

5 mins

GOLDEN GIRL

GET YOUR LEG WARMERS AND PARACHUTE PANTS AT THE READY, THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED WONDER WOMAN SEQUEL IS TAKING US BACK TO THE ‘80S…

8 mins

ON A LEITER NOTE

After making his debut as Bond ally Felix Leiter in 2006’s groundbreaking CASINO ROYALE, JEFFREY WRIGHT now returns to the character for the third time, the first actor to do so. STARBURST talks with him to reflect back on his experience as this iconic character, while finding out what we can expect from the highly anticipated NO TIME TO DIE…

6 mins

MAD ABOUT THE MUSIC

As we’ve seen, music is a large part of what makes Bond films so memorable.

5 mins

THE LOCKE-SMITHS

WITH THE ADAPTATION OF JOE HILL’S ACCLAIMED COMIC BOOK LOCKE & KEY ABOUT TO HIT SCREENS COURTESY OF NETFLIX, WE TALK WITH SHOWRUNNERS/WRITERS CARLTON CUSE AND MEREDITH AVERILL TO UNCOVER JUST HOW THEIR COLLABORATION BROUGHT THIS MAGICAL STORY TO LIFE…

9 mins

OH MY!

STARBURST catches up with GEORGE TAKEI, an actor whose portrayal of Sulu in STAR TREK made him a legend and whose humanity earned him iconic status…

7 mins

INTO THE SHINKAI-VERSE

Following the worldwide success of YOUR NAME in 2016, legendary Japanese filmmaker MAKOTO SHINKAI unveils his latest masterpiece this month in the form of WEATHERING WITH YOU. We received the highest of honours to spend time talking to the man himself about his new film, the inspirations behind the story, and the importance of human relationships…

6 mins

FIRST BLOOD SHOT

The nanite-injected super-ex-soldier has a score to settle in BLOODSHOT, so STARBURST takes a look at what memories are made of…

8 mins

BEACON of HORROR

Filmmaker ROBERT EGGERS on his latest movie, ‘Two Guys in a Giant Phallus’ (aka THE LIGHTHOUSE)...

9 mins

Welcome (Back) To The Jungle

Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart get extra lives as the game continues in JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL…

6 mins

No One's Ever Really Gone...

As the much-anticipated last chapter in the Skywalker saga is almost within our sights, we unearth rumours and facts, and give you everything you need to know about STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER....

10+ mins

Future (Im)perfect

HOVERBOARDS, FLYING CARS, SELF-DRYING CLOTHES, AND JAWS 19… JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT APPEAR IN BACK TO THE FUTURE: PART II. IT WAS RELEASED THIRTY YEARS AGO AND WAS SET IN A TIME THAT HAS NOW PASSED. SO WE ASK: “WHAT DID IT PREDICT CORRECTLY?”

6 mins

The Butler Did It

“We Get All The Benefits Of The Dc Badge But Then We Do What We Fucking Like.”

6 mins

Drifter Blackout

STARBURST gets an update of an element of the hugely popular MMO game EVE Online and invites you to get involved in the exciting online experience…

5 mins

Plant Potatoes And Dream! - Exploring The Moomins

With the acclaimed first season of MOOMINVALLEY coming to home video this month, we take a closer look at the loveable Swedish creation. . .

6 mins

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