By the end of the 2000s, horror fans had become more discerning about the tactics used to evoke fear, which had been employed in numerous horror movies before. The response was to introduce the concept of the fake jump scare. You anticipate a psychotic stabby man behind the fridge door as she closes it, but to everyone’s relief, there isn’t one. Then suddenly, BOOM! He was actually behind her the whole time.

However, audiences quickly caught on to the ‘fake jump scare,’ prompting Macabre Mallet to adopt the ‘Fake Fake Jump Scare.’ So, you expect a threat behind the fridge, but you know it’s a fake jump scare so don’t worry, only to be surprised when, BOOM! He’s actually there. As one critic pointed out, “It’s what Macabre Mallet had been doing for five decades.”

With the new decade came new talent, including Poppy Sullivan, who brought her punk rock chic style to her roles, and former model Amara Nelson, who provided glamorous support.

Regrettably, with the arrival of the new, Macabre Mallet fans had to bid farewell to the old in 2012, following the death of Macabre Mallet legend Quentin Stroud at the age of 88. It was reported that he peacefully passed away in a strip club, surrounded by pole dancers and a significant amount of cocaine. His son said, “We thought he was at the dog track.”

A modern day retelling of Macabre Mallet classic “The Flaming Swan”.

This time it’s not swans who are spontaneously combusting but ballerinas putting at risk the annual performance of Swan Lake by the Tittlebury Travelling Ballet Troupe.

As stage manager Carol tries to solve the mystery, strict Ballet director Madame Edith Firelighter suggests it might be aliens.

Following a massive night out, Olivia (played by Talulah Drummond) oversleeps and when she wakes up she realises that everyone has disappeared.

Alone, hungover and in need of a fry up with no-one there to cook it she must unravel the mystery of where an entire population has gone.

Olivia soon realises that it’s not being alone she should fear but what happens when those who disappeared begin to return.

Poppy Sullivan makes her Macabre Mallet debut playing record shop employee Mia.

The residents of the quiet town of Hucklebury-Upon-Twain are about to experience a zombie invasion.

When a record player in the record store becomes cursed it summons a zombiefied version of whatever artist is being played on it.

Mia and her manager, Gerald (played by Dominic Ashford) must take on zombie Buddy Holly, Mozart and many more to save the town.

When originally released in cinemas the movie began with a black screen that simply read “For Our Friend Quentin”.

On a rainy night in the village of Edgarspole a Nun walks into the local pub and orders a dry sherry.

Although it may be karaoke night she is not there to sing her favourite song (Mmmbop by Hanson) but instead takes the mic and gives the town a cryptic riddle. If they solve it then they shall live, fail and all of hell will descend upon them.

While the residents scramble to solve the conundrum, local journalist Charlotte investigates this mysterious Nun, hoping to put an end to her terror…. And wondering if this is what happened in Woking.

Aisha Douglas plays Harper , the most successful double glazing sales person the town of Winkletonshire has ever seen.

After a car accident whenever she looks through a window she sees monsters from a hell dimension. And when residents begin to mysteriously get totally and utterly flayed alive she realises, perhaps, that these monsters are not a figment of her imagination.

Can she close this portal to hell and save the town or is her key note speech at the Double Glazing Symposium going to be the least popular one in history?

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