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The World's Longest Running Magazine of Fantastic Films & Television. First published in 1977, our 491st issue is in shops now, or can be ordered directly from us over at www.starburstmagazine.store
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The Autumn issue of STARBURST MAGAZINE is shipping to our fabulous subscribers from today, so if you've not subbed yet and would like Issue #491 delivered for FREE (within the UK) ahead of its August 29th release date, sign up below!

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The first WICKED movie stole my heart. I reviewed the second for @starburst.bsky.social Sad to say, I wasn’t feeling the magic so much this time around

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WICKED: FOR GOOD
Wicked: For Good struggles to recapture the magic of either the first half or the stage show it's based on.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"It’s still a thoroughly enrapturing adaptation of the stage show, but one can’t help but feel as this return journey to Oz has come off the rails."

Our reviewer takes a look behind the curtain at Wicked: For Good...

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November 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Happy new PREDATOR day! I had a blast reviewing BADLANDS for @starburst.bsky.social

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November 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Interviewed the one & only Derek Smalls, formerly of Spinal Tap, about his new solo material for @starburst.bsky.social. It was delightful. www.starburstmagazine.com/features/der...
Derek Smalls • SPINAL TAP (formerly) - STARBURST Magazine
Legendary rock bassist  Derek Smalls is best known for his time in hard rockers Spinal Tap, having had his tenure with them twice documented in film, first in 1984’s This is Spinal Tap and again in th...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Spooky Season has officially begun! 👻

To celebrate, we're slashing 10% off ALL orders; so it's a perfect time to renew that subscription, pick up a back issue or two, check out our merch, or grab the latest issue!

Head to starburstmagazine.store and enter the code SPOOKY at the checkout stage!
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October 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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@frankiekevich.bsky.social is in Silent Hill f, out tomorrow, & I spoke with her about it (& VELOCIPASTOR 2!) for the @starburst.bsky.social YouTube channel. youtu.be/WWOErH8-yy4?...
Actor Frankie Kevich Talks SILENT HILL f, VELOCIPASTOR 2 and More!
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September 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
In our latest issue, we take a look back at the glory days of the iconic British genre studio Amicus Productions, and get to know the twisted minds currently conjuring up its resurrection!

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September 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A nineties pop sensation is forced to fend off the affections of an obsessive fan in Borderline.

This absurdist comedy-thriller from Cocaine Bear writer Jimmy Warden stars Samara Weaving and Ray Nicholson, and is streaming now. 

Our review:

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September 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner will be Lara Croft in Prime Video's upcoming Tomb Raider series, created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

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Sophie Turner is Lara Croft in New TOMB RAIDER Series - STARBURST Magazine
Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has been confirmed as the new face of Lara Croft in Prime Video's upcoming Tomb Raider series.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Issue 491 is out now! For your autumnal reading (and just in time for #Halloween), I take a look at #PoppyZBrite's #horror novel "Lost Souls". And over in our 1001 Films feature, I gush about the fantastic Katsuhiro Otomo #anime anthology "Memories". #scifi #fantasy #Wednesday
The Autumn issue of STARBURST MAGAZINE is shipping to our fabulous subscribers from today, so if you've not subbed yet and would like Issue #491 delivered for FREE (within the UK) ahead of its August 29th release date, sign up below!

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September 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Another MAGNIFICENT of this essential mag, with bits by me in the history of Wednesday Addams, the story of Amicus Productions, the second part of my 50 Years of Super Sentai retrospective, and my usual Telephemera column on Hard Time On Planet Earth! PACKED!
💥It's NEW STARBURST DAY!💥

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August 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Superman will return in Man of Tomorrow, coming to cinemas July 9th 2027, James Gunn has announced.

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SUPERMAN Will Return In MAN OF TOMORROW - STARBURST Magazine
James Gunn has announced that the next big-screen Superman movie will be Man of Tomorrow, and will be released July 9th, 2027.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"The Long Walk is brutal and unforgiving as it digs down to the core of human nature, harshly pushed to its absolute limit."

Teenagers compete in a life-or-death trek across America in this Stephen King adaptation, in cinemas September 12th.

Our review:

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September 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Our latest British Horror Studio update features BREAKING NEWS on @starburst.bsky.social fantastic coverage of Amicus Productions great comeback, our Welsh premiere at the @rhyllerthriller.bsky.social Festival, and more! www.patreon.com/posts/huge-a... #horrorfamily #horrorcommunity
September 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
At last! THE TOXIC AVENGER opens in UK cinemas today, courtesy of @signatureuk.bsky.social!

Read our ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review here starburstmagazine.com/reviews/the-...

and in case you missed out, we still have a few copies left of our terrific TOXIE tribute issue, here
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August 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
💥It's NEW STARBURST DAY!💥

In shops now or available delivered to your door via our official store here: starburstmagazine.store/products/sta...
August 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The Autumn issue of STARBURST MAGAZINE is shipping to our fabulous subscribers from today, so if you've not subbed yet and would like Issue #491 delivered for FREE (within the UK) ahead of its August 29th release date, sign up below!

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August 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Your friendly neighborhood pop culture journalist has written for Starburst since 2013. This #Wednesday piece is his first cover story. Go buy a copy & then shower me with compliments.
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...
August 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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...
August 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Moviedrome: Welcome to the Cult - a documentary directed by Nic Wassell - is now streaming on #BFIPlayer! 📺

Check out my interview with Moviedrome presenter Alex Cox [director of Repo Man, Sid & Nancy] for @starburst.bsky.social ✨️

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August 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"Together is terrifying and beautiful, an exploration of personal connection and interaction taken to extremes."

This disturbing new horror starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco as a couple who can't tear themselves apart is in cinemas now.

Our review:

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August 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
"A refreshing horror with something of an It Follows vibe; a welcome feeling of trying to figure this bizarre world out or surrendering to just enjoying it."

Read our review of Zach Cregger's horror mystery Weapons, in cinemas now.

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August 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"A heartfelt, crowd-pleasing story that feels both comfortingly familiar and refreshingly new."

Both fans of the original and newcomers will find plenty to enjoy in legacy comedy sequel Freakier Friday.

Read our review:
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August 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"Absolutely appalling – an actual alien invasion would be preferable to watching this trainwreck again."

Prime Video's new War of the Worlds isn't going to make our films of the year list.

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August 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM