Diabolique Entry: Baskin
Fun news! I am now writing for Diabolique Magazine. Exciting days, I tells ya. I did a piece on Eli Roth a few weeks ago, and followed up by analyzing a film that’s been hailed as one of the best … Continue reading →
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Choppy Waters: Hush Edition
I wanted to like Mike Flanagan’s Hush. Really, I did. I went into it with an open mind. The concept sounded great: a deaf woman being terrorized in her own remote home by a nameless, faceless killer lacking motivation. Promising … Continue reading →
Special Shout Out: Poetry Edition
So my friend Kyle J. Skovira, poet, teaches in my wonderful city of Rochester. Recently, he worked with a group of students for National Poetry Month (NaPoMo). Despite technical difficulties and the creative process (which, some days, I am convinced is … Continue reading →
Coming This Week: Hush, Sleepwalkers and Time Lapse
Jewish peeps, happy Passover. As a special gift to you, I’m going to poke holes in some movies that some of those nearest and dearest to me really like. Word. Let me be upfront: I had been told that I … Continue reading →
Saturday Shorts: 20 Seconds to Live: Astaroth
A few weeks ago, I covered Ben Rock’s 20 Seconds to Live entry “Climax”. At the time, I recommended that you go ahead and watch the other entries. This week, I’m revisiting the series. Not because I can’t find anything … Continue reading →
Weekend Movies: Five Reasons to Watch Hardcore Henry
A huge part of the movie going experience is to have fun. So often, we forget to let go and have a good time because we’re too busy checking someone out or picking apart a plot hole, or a shoddy … Continue reading →
Guilty Pleasures: Tommy Boy Edition
I had a stark realization: Tommy Boy was released in 1995, which means it’s old enough to legally drink. How fitting. Fun story: I watched this film when it first came out with my best friend Lisa. We went to … Continue reading →
How It’s Done: Why the Remake of Fright Night Works
Confession time: I absolutely loved Tom Holland’s 1985 version of Fright Night. It spoke to my campy horror roots: the dweeby kids, the midnight movies, the hot vampire. I mean, Chris Sarandon in the 80s: rawr. I digress. Point is, … Continue reading →
Coming This Week: Fright Night, Tommy Boy and Hardcore Henry
Three things I hate: remakes, fat jokes and films that have the potential to be absolute moron movies. And yet, we’re covering all three this week. Lesson learned: don’t say never. Or use a double negative. This week, we’ll investigate … Continue reading →
Saturday Shorts: In Between
The beautiful part about being involved in (shameless plug) That’s Not Current: I have gotten to meet so many amazing writers that happen to be incredible, knowledgeable people with whom I’ve become friends. Rebecca Booth (of the United Nations of Horror podcast) … Continue reading →