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Deputy Editor, SFX

Ian Berriman has been working for SFX – the world's leading sci-fi, fantasy and horror magazine – since March 2002. He's also a regular writer for Electronic Sound. Other publications he's contributed to include Total Film, When Saturday Comes, Retro Pop, Horrorville, and What DVD. A life-long Doctor Who fan, he's also a supporter of Hull City, and live-tweets along to BBC Four's Top Of The Pops repeats from his @TOTPFacts account.

Latest articles by Ian Berriman

Eva Melander as Tina and Eero Milonoff as Vore in Border.

5 things you need to know about Border: A Swedish movie about romance between two human-like Trolls

By Ian Berriman published 28 February 19

Feature A woman discovers her true nature in this dark Swedish fantasy romance, from the writer of Let the Right One in

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Win Venom on Blu-ray

By Ian Berriman published 1 February 19

Win We have 5 copies to give away!

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Two versions of Spider-Man from Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse.

Win a new book about the art of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

By Ian Berriman published 20 December 18

Win We have 10 copies of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – The Art of the Movie to give away!

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The Haunting of Hill House showrunner on turning the classic ghost story into a Netflix Original

By Ian Berriman published 13 October 18

Feature Shirley Jackson's tale of a "vile, diseased" mansion, is coming to the small screen. Showrunner Mike Flanagan reveals all

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Win the new Minecraft novel The Crash

By Ian Berriman published 12 July 18

Win We've got signed copies of the first Minecraft book to give away too!

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The cover art for Midnight by Derek Landy

Win a complete set of Skulduggery Pleasant books!

By Ian Berriman published 1 June 18

Win We have copies of all eleven of Derek Landy's series up for grabs

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Win a Blu-ray of animated movie Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay

By Ian Berriman published 20 April 18

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Win Justice League on Blu-ray

By Ian Berriman published 23 March 18

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Win Stephen King movie It on Blu-ray

By Ian Berriman published 12 January 18

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Win a set of four Star Wars: The Last Jedi books!

By Ian Berriman published 22 December 17

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Win '80s movies Dreamscape and Electric Dreams on Blu-ray

By Ian Berriman published 28 July 17

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Here's to George A. Romero, otherwise known as the Knight of the Living Dead

By Ian Berriman published 17 July 17

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Win the SteelBook Edition of Enemy Mine

By Ian Berriman published 22 December 16

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SFX Wishlist: What do you want to see in Fantastic Beasts 2?

By Ian Berriman published 15 December 16

INTERACTION

9 Star Trek cameos you might have missed

By Ian Berriman published 7 September 16

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Jimmy's enjoying his midlife crisis in Better Call Saul season 2 trailer

By Ian Berriman published 15 February 16

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Doctor Who S9.12 'Hell Bent' review

By Ian Berriman published 5 December 15

TV review

Doctor Who S9.11 "Heaven Sent" review

By Ian Berriman published 28 November 15

TV review

Harry Potter meets Downton Abbey: The world of Strange and Norrell

By Ian Berriman published 22 May 15

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Lesley Sharp and Toby Jones star in Ursula Le Guin dramas for Radio Four

By Ian Berriman published 5 March 15

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Tributes to Leonard Nimoy

By Ian Berriman published 28 February 15

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Thunderbirds: Brains, Lady Penelope and Parker get a makeover

By Ian Berriman published 26 February 15

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The Vampire Lovers Blu-ray review

By Ian Berriman published 29 November 14

DVD review

Battlestar Galactica Blu-ray review

By Ian Berriman published 24 November 14

DVD review

Trancers Blu-ray review

By Ian Berriman published 24 November 14

DVD review

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review: "Sun, surf, and treasure hunting takes the series to new places at the right time"
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Lost Records: Bloom and Rage – Tape 1 review: "This Life is Strange successor is Stephen King, Blair Witch, and Yellowjackets all rolled into one – delicious"
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Avowed review: "No Skyrim, but an unforgettable return to form for Obsidian Entertainment"
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Wingspan review: "One of the greats"
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review: "Even if some friction can lead to frustration, its realization of medieval life remains utterly absorbing"

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Fight or Flight review: "Slick and silly action sequences garner well-earned John Wick and Bullet train comparisons"
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Mickey 17 Review: "Bong Joon Ho's best English movie to date and arguably Robert Pattinson's best movie ever"
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Captain America: Brave New World review: "Anthony Mackie's Cap earns his Stars and Stripes in this uneven, un-MCU thriller"
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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep review – "A satisfying new anime adventure that harks back to the Netflix series' heyday"
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The Monkey review: Longlegs director Osgood Perkins embraces his silly side in gory, surprisingly existential horror comedy

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Reacher season 3 review: "Alan Ritchson's hero still rules as we get the best season yet"
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Yellowjackets season 3 review: "At its best when it leans all the way into its kookier – and scarier – side"
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Cobra Kai season 6, part 3 review: "Puts a near-perfect bow on Cobra Kai and the Karate Kid series"
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Invincible season 3 review: "Bigger, better, faster, stronger"
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Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man review: "Freeing this creative series from MCU canon is the secret to its success"