This meander into interactive fiction is one of the true curiousities in Ted Vaaak’s career. The fallout from his acrimonious contractual warfare with Dragon Data was also to ensure that he would never set foot in Wales again. Unfortunately, I have never been able to get beyond the first room before the blood drowns me, [...]
The tombstone of Barry John Johnson looks no different from any of the others in the quiet cemetery. It’s a plain stone slab, decorated with a simple cross. It lists Johnson’s date of birth (2 December, 1613) and death (3 January, 1647), states his rank (Sergeant), and mentions his service against the Roundheads at the [...]
Several weeks ago I received a letter address only to “Steven, London”, which was quite confusing as I neither live in London nor am I called Steven, although I do have a brother called Steven, who lives in London, so I redirected it onto him. Unfortunately it was not for him either, and he sent [...]
Although it has never been seen by human eyes, it is a matter of irrefutable fact that at the centre of existence there lies a huge and powerful heart, beating its way relentlessly through time, each beat separating out existence into a series of distinct moments so that we can live. The best method for [...]
Last week, while buying some new trous, I stumbled upon the astonishing book Squirm by Richard Curtis in the 10p book basket. While even by itself this would usually have been the best moment of my day – Squirm is a true masterpiece of comic terror – this edition has been filled with copious notes [...]
Avid Essex Terror reader Daniel Cairns, from Chepstow, Gwentshire, has recently written to us concerning this extraordinary find. “During a recent job interview I was briefly left unattended in the Chepstow Records Office Document Room. Unable to resist the charms of the filing cabinet marked “Forbidden” I opened it up and quickly flicked through the [...]
Another exclusive from Essex Terror!, this unnerving picture appears to depict some sort of ogre aboard BA Flight 588 outbound from Stansted airport. It was snapped by Derek Butane of Romford, who assures us of its authenticity. The creature reportedly devoured three special meal requests and also obstructed the air hostess’s trolley, forcing over sixty [...]
Essex Terror! is giving away a copy of cult classic, The Crow: Wicked Prayer, starring the ambi-talented Edward Furlong as a crow who comes back from the dead to take revenge on a pack of Satanists who murdered him and stole his eggs. To win a DVD copy of this great movie, simply take a [...]
We're delighted to report that despite only being on the web for a few months, letters recounting people's fond remembrences of Essex Terror have been trickling in. And inevitably, amidst genuine well-wishing from former subscribers, that grand bugbear of correspondence has finally chosen to rear its malformed forelimbs and twitch them at at us: The Chain Letter.
Even those of the most passing acquaintance with this publication probably know that to describe our history as ‘rocky’ is akin to saying the ailing Amy Winehouse is ‘at times, a little unprofessional’. The exact origins of the fanzine that was to become Essex Terror! are of course lost to us; having passed into legend in the [...]
