This extra special issue of the Dark Side celebrates the work of Amicus Studios, a very British company founded by two Americans...

The Amicus Story

Max and Milton were an odd couple indeed, but together these two Americans formed on of Britain’s most famous and enduring horror studios. Denis Meikle’s epic feature article traces the rise and fall of Amicus Productions.

Writer’s Bloch

Most famous as the man who write Psycho, the prolific Robert Bloch also forged a lasting association with Amicus Films. The Dark Side checks out his many contributions to horror history.

Twisted Tales

An Amicus speciality, the “Omnibus” horror movie harks back to the silent days and continues to appeal to genre film producers even now. Denis Meikle takes us through the history of these celluloid tales of terror.

The Director That Time Forgot

Kevin Connor crafted some of the most fondly remembered Amicus romps, including The Land That Time Forgot and At The Earth’s Core. Calum Waddell talks to him about his days directing Edgar Rice Burroughs on a budget!