Headpress Publishing

Headpress Publishing Headpress is an independent book publisher established in 1991.

Headpress was founded in Manchester, England, in 1991, ostensibly to release a film by cult German director Jörg Buttgereit on VHS. With revenue from the sales of that film (Der Todesking, limited to 500 copies), the publication of a magazine soon followed. Running concurrent to the magazine was the Headpress publishing arm, which began in 1992 and continues to this day. Subject matter is wide-ranging and includes cult film, strange music, pulp literature, fanzines, conspiracy theories, s*x and gender, occult and folklore, true crime, and pop culture in general. Today, Headpress is run by David Kerekes, one of the three original founders, and Jennifer Wallis.

*NEW ON THE BLOG*Jennifer Wallis-Bernard on The Sorcerers, swinging London, and mind control.https://headpress.com/blog/...
19/08/2026

*NEW ON THE BLOG*

Jennifer Wallis-Bernard on The Sorcerers, swinging London, and mind control.

https://headpress.com/blog/2026/08/19/mind-control-in-carnaby-street/

What would you do if you could experience “ecstasy with no consequence”? It’s a possibility explored with great style in Michael Reeves’ 1967 film, The Sorcerers, as JENNIFER WALLIS explores.

*NEW ON THE BLOG*Julian Upton on John Carpenter's Halloween and its innovative use of Panaglide technology.
30/07/2026

*NEW ON THE BLOG*
Julian Upton on John Carpenter's Halloween and its innovative use of Panaglide technology.



Lingering shots of a killer’s POV were pretty fresh in 1978, which makes the Panaglide, writes JULIAN UPTON, the true innovation in John Carpenter’s 1978 movie.

Here's an excellent excerpt from Robert Guffey's Hollywood Haunts the World, over at Film International:https://filmint....
20/07/2026

Here's an excellent excerpt from Robert Guffey's Hollywood Haunts the World, over at Film International:

https://filmint.nu/cronus-devouring-his-children-william-richerts-winter-kills-1979-robert-guffey/

By Robert Guffey. For no matter who eats who first, the grave swallows both father and son in time….” What follows is a brief excerpt from my latest book, Hollywood Haunts the World: An Investigation into the Cinema of Occulted Taboos (Headpress, 2025). This analysis of William Richert’s Winte...

Thank you to New Books Network and Rebekah Buchanan for this fabulous interview with Alan Brender about his book, Pink T...
02/07/2026

Thank you to New Books Network and Rebekah Buchanan for this fabulous interview with Alan Brender about his book, Pink Tsunami: The wave that has swept the world 🐈



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From counterculture to pop culture: David Kerekes reflects on 35 years of at Headpress Publishing:
25/06/2026

From counterculture to pop culture: David Kerekes reflects on 35 years of at Headpress Publishing:

A small publisher that has been around for over a half-century is cause for a celebration. Headpress celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary in May 2026.

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