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The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award nominations have just been announced. Now in their thirteenth year, the awards honour ‘the best in classic horror research, creativity and film preservation.’ Much to my surprise and delight, I’ve been nominated (for a second time) for an award in the Best Article category. The article, 'Family Man' (a look at Tobe Hooper’s meaty representations of the family unit in all its deadly, dysfunctional and dynamic forms), was published in issue 20 of Diabolique Magazine in March/April, 2014. If you feel like it, please vote for me. You can vote for as many or as few nominees/categories as you like. Check out all the nominees here . Please also consider voting for these fine folks; then just copy and paste the below into an email to taraco@aol.com. Remember to include your name to ensure your vote counts. Polls close at midnight on Sunday 19th April. Good luck, everyone! 11. BEST BOOK OF 2014 - SUBVERSIVE HORROR CINEMA: Countercu...

The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award nominations have just been announced. Now in their twelfth year, the awards honour ‘the best in classic horror research, creativity and film preservation.’ Much to my surprise and delight, my article ' From Alpha to Omega: Richard Matheson's I Am Legend and its Cinematic Incarnations ' ( Diabolique Magazine , issue 18,   November, 2013) has been nominated for an award in the Best Article category.  If you feel like it, please vote for me. You can vote in as many or as few categories as you like. Check out all the nominees here . Please also consider voting for these fine folks; then just copy and paste the below into an email to taraco@aol.com. Remember to include your name to ensure your vote counts. Polls close at midnight on Sunday 5th May. 12. BEST MAGAZINE OF 2013 - Paracinema   13. BEST ARTICLE (Please select two; one will win) - ‘From Alpha to Omega: Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend and its Cinematic Inc...