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Survivors: A World Away @smd-sawa.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My new book on the first series of Survivors is now also available in PDF, ePub and Kindle versions - as well as paperback www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk/blog/2026/07...

Sample page spread from the book Survivors: The Classic post-apocalyptic TV series - Series one / 1975

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My review of French arthouse indie Her Will Be Done is up now on @starburst.bsky.social "Maria Wróbel gives a thoroughly committed performance in the lead role, capturing [a] journey from quietly seething resentment to explosive self-discovery." www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/her-...

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HER WILL BE DONE - STARBURST Magazine

Her Will Be Done is an intense French arthouse flick, the second feature from writer-director Julia Kowalski.

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My review of The Stranger, up now on @starburst.bsky.social "a fugitive with such terrible decision-making skills, it’s amazing that he’s been able to survive for so long" www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/the-...

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THE STRANGER - STARBURST Magazine

Psychological thriller, dysfunctional family drama, and supernatural backwoods horror all clamour for attention in The Stranger.

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Ideal weather for @starburst.bsky.social to publish my review of the Norwegian horror Cold Prey limited edition Blu-ray release from @secondsightfilms.bsky.social A trilogy "sure to find a wider English-speaking audience amongst niche horror fans" www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/cold...

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COLD PREY TRILOGY - STARBURST Magazine

The Cold Prey trilogy of Norwegian slasher movies is sure to find a wider audience courtesy of this new Blu-ray release from Second Sight.

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

My review of the meditative and atmospheric horror-adjacent indie "The House Was Not Hungry Then" is up on @starburst.bsky.social - "surprising, immersive, and extremely unusual" and definitely not "a derivative haunted house flick" www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/the-...

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THE HOUSE WAS NOT HUNGRY THEN - STARBURST Magazine

The House Was Not Hungry Then is an unnerving quiet horror that unfolds in a surprisingly spacious empty house over countless, timeless days.

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STARBURST MAGAZINE @starburst.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Our Autumn edition is nearly here, folks! Subscriber copies will start shipping later this week, so if you're a UK reader who'd like to get it delivered straight to your door (with free P&P!) before the Aug 29th release, head to our official store: starburstmagazine.store/products/sta...

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STARBURST MAGAZINE @starburst.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

While we finish up work on Issue #491 (out Aug 29th!), we thought we'd sweeten the deal for those who haven't yet caught our current issue... Order #490 and choose ANY other back issue for FREE! Just add both to your cart to access your discount! Store: starburstmagazine.store/products/sta...

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STARBURST Issue 490 [NEW!] (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 20th Annive

The Summer edition of STARBURST MAGAZINE is here, and leading the charge is our bumper tribute to STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH on its 20th Anniversary! As always, the issue is chock full of exclusiv...

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

My take on the ghostly (or is it?) thriller Bury Me When I'm Dead is published by @starburst.bsky.social The film "toys with the question of whether the fateful consequences that follow a young woman’s death are supernatural or coincidental." www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/bury...

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BURY ME WHEN I'M DEAD - STARBURST Magazine

In indie thriller Bury Me When I'm Dead, the fateful consequences that follow a young woman’s death may be supernatural or coincidental.

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

My review of indie what's-happening-in-the-woods thriller The Banished is published by @starburst.bsky.social "it’s the handheld torchlit visuals of a hyperventilating Grace in the nighttime woods that deliver the nerve-jangling tension" www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/the-...

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THE BANISHED - STARBURST Magazine

Dark Australian folk-horror The Banished splices together evergreen genre tropes in a fresh take on the perils of going down to the woods.

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Issue 490 of Starburst Magazine @starburst.bsky.social is out now - chock-full of genre, sci-fi and fantasy goodness, including a mammoth retrospective of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

My review of Janine, the fifth episode of the final series of The Handmaid's Tale, is now up on @starburst.bsky.social This halfway point explores "a world where deeply-held convictions threaten to exact a heavy price from all true believers" www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/the-...

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THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Season 6, Episode 5, JANINE - STARBURST Magazine

A tightly focused ‘mission’ episode, Janine is arguably the strongest yet of the final run.

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

My review of Promotion, the fourth episode of the final series of The Handmaid's Tale, is up on @starburst.bsky.social "Events are moving at pace... [as] New Bethlehem seems certain to become the battleground in which the dystopia’s fate will be settled." www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/the-...

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THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Season 6, Episode 4: PROMOTION - STARBURST Magazine

It’s an irony that confronts any dystopian state hoping to attract new visitors enticed by unproven promises of reform: relaxing border controls increases the authorities’ vulnerability to attack by i...

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

My review of "Exile", episode two of series six of The Handmaid's Tale is published today on @starburst.bsky.social "The fateful reckoning between oppressors and oppressed that the series six promises already feels like it’s in motion." www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/the-...

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THE HANDMAID'S TALE, Season 6, Episode 2: EXILE - STARBURST Magazine

Exploring the parallel stories of June and Serena following their enforced separation in the dramatic finale of Train, second episode Exile examines choices their characters make in circumstances that...

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

My review of indie movie Sew Torn is published on @starburst.bsky.social - "what entertains throughout... are the elaborate ruses, traps, and set-pieces that Barbara improvises from her sewing kit" www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/sew-...

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SEW TORN - STARBURST Magazine

Adapted from his own short film by writer-director Freddy MacDonald, the plot of this indie comedy-thriller is threaded through an inspired conceit – imagining just how far the talents of a nimble sea...

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STARBURST MAGAZINE @starburst.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Before Anthony Mackie suits up as Captain America later this year, he'll be on monster-hunting duty in Prime Video's Elevation, out Jan 28th. Read our review here: www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/elev...

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ELEVATION - STARBURST Magazine

Imbued with the aesthetic of a 1990s monster movie, post-apocalyptic creature-feature Elevation is a high-concept actioner which recognises the value of injecting interesting character dynamics into e...

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Read a free sample of my Obverse Books Silver Archive on the classic third series Survivors episode Mad Dog.

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Rich Cross @richcross.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Well, it's "Rich Cross" (not Rick Cross) and "Mad Dog" (not Mad Dogs), but I appreciate the plug!

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