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“Britain’s Countryside Killers” is set to air its gripping sixth episode, titled “Fatal Attraction,” on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 10:00 Pm on True Crime. This episode delves into the tragic and chilling story of Sarah Williams, a woman whose intense obsession with former fireman Ian Johnston leads to devastating consequences.

The narrative unfolds as it explores Sarah’s fixation on Ian, which spirals out of control when he moves on with a new partner, Sadie Hartley. Viewers will witness the emotional turmoil that Sarah experiences, showcasing how her infatuation transforms into something dark and dangerous. The episode promises to provide insight into the events that led to Sadie’s murder, painting a vivid picture of the complexities of love, jealousy, and betrayal.

As the story progresses, the program aims to highlight the impact of obsession and the lengths to which some individuals will go when faced with rejection. With interviews,...

“Britain’s Countryside Killers” returns for Season 1, Episode 6, titled “Fatal Attraction,” airing on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 9:00 Pm on London TV. This gripping episode delves into the tragic story of Sarah Williams, a woman whose obsession spirals out of control, leading to devastating consequences.

The episode focuses on Sarah’s fixation with Ian Johnston, a former fireman. Viewers will learn how her infatuation with him becomes an all-consuming obsession. When Ian moves on and begins a new relationship with Sadie Hartley, the situation takes a dark turn. The narrative unfolds to reveal the lengths to which Sarah will go to reclaim what she believes is hers.

As the story progresses, the tension builds, showcasing the complexities of human emotions and the tragic outcomes that can arise from obsession. “Fatal Attraction” promises to be a chilling exploration of love, jealousy, and betrayal, leaving audiences reflecting on the darker sides of passion.

The music world has lost a true icon: Anita Lane, the Bad Seed who helped redefine the spirit of evil in rock & roll. “Once there came a storm in the form of a girl,” Nick Cave famously sang, and for many fans, Anita Lane was that storm. She was a key Cave collaborator, but also an artist and cult figure in her own right, with solo gems like Dirty Pearl and Sex O’Clock. She co-wrote classics like “From Her to Eternity” and “Stranger Than Kindness,” the song that provided...

Anita Lane, the singer-songwriter who cowrote some of the Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ most memorable songs, has died at age 61. Rolling Stone has confirmed Lane’s death; a cause and date of death has yet to be revealed.

As a solo artist, Lane wrote dark, luscious chamber pop that owed a debt to Burt Bacharach and Serge Gainsbourg. Her light, airy falsetto had a knack for cutting through collaborator Mick Harvey’s arrangements. As a lyricist working with the Birthday Party and the Bad Seeds,...

Two topics, all-too-often inseparable — politics and horror — course through the veins of the new issue of Bright Lights Film Journal, featuring "a whopping 40 articles, profiles, and reviews," as editor Gary Morris notes in his lively-as-always overview. Gregory Stephen's piece on King Corn and Fast Food Nation is "a tour de force that riffs mightily on eco- and economic exploitation, racism, and a host of other timely themes.... Maximilian Werner manages an entirely new approach to films like The Ring, The Shining, The Exorcist et al. in his discussion of the evolutionary basis of fear. Mark Chapman disinters the postmodern vampire through a persuasive discussion of Claire Denis's Trouble Every Day. He also sketches that depressingly prescient Michael Powell classic Peeping Tom. Jon Lanthier clarifies much about Scorsese's overrated Shutter Island through an inspired conceit: phrenology."

There are also fresh takes on classics, obscure (Cullen Gallagher on Preston Sturges's The French,...

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It was a Blood-Red-letter day for fandom as pros and fans alike gathered to bid a reluctant “Forry-well” to the late great genre-icon Forrest J. Ackerman! Hollywood’s historic Egyptian Theatre served as a temple for the filled-to-capacity ritual sponsored by the American Cinematheque, Profiles in History auction house and the Ackerman estate.

Guests began waiting on line at around 1:00Pm for the scheduled 3:00Pm reception. By 2:30 over 200 bodies had congregated at the doors of the theater. Inside, staff was scrambling. Pieces of Forry’s collection were being displayed (A first edition of Dracula signed by Bram Stoker and almost everyone who ever played the famous Vampire on screen, Bela Lugosi’s Dracula cape and Forry’s fave prop: the “Robotrix” from...

The American Cinematheque at Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Boulevard) has announced the first details of its tribute to Forrest J Ackerman. The celebration of the late Famous Monsters of Filmland creator takes place Sunday, March 8 beginning at 4 p.m.

Following a reception at 3, there will be a two-hour event in which filmmakers and others who knew Forry will offer testimonials, accompanied by film clips, slides, performances, etc. Admission to this part of the tribute is free. Then at 7 p.m., the Cinematheque presents a special double feature beginning with the U.S. premiere of Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman, a 48-minute documentary by Michael MacDonald about Forry’s remarkable life and achievements, with archival footage, movie clips and interviews with the man and his fans. It’s followed by a discussion with filmmakers MacDonald and Ian Johnston, and then 1964’s The Time Travelers, writer/director Ib Melchior’s sci-fi...