Chugging along on the Goth Kid Nostalgia Train, we’ve arrived at one of my favorite stations: The Crow (1994). I’m not talking about the sequels – we’re here for the original. Sure, it’s been bandied about that a remake might … Continue reading →
A true sign of genre acceptance is a parody. On a bad day, it can be corny, drawn out and unfunny; on a good day, a parody can hit all the right notes, taking scary situations and making them knock-down, … Continue reading →
The older I get, the more of a scaredy cat I become. I’ve gotten to be such a giant chicken that I will watch horror movies in the daytime from the comfort of my living room, the exception of which … Continue reading →
Can you believe it’s been almost 20 years since M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense (1999) came out? Man, I feel old. I remember seeing this in the theatre, before the advent of the internet spoiler. Those were the days, … Continue reading →
“In The Dark Half I tried to answer the question ‘Where do you get your ideas?’ It seems to me that for most writers there really is another person hiding inside, although it isn’t always dark and it’s hardly ever … Continue reading →
It’s going to be fall in about a month. You know what that means – pumpkin spice everything! Unless if it’s pumpkin pie, I can leave it – I’m not a latte fan. However, the advent of fall also means … Continue reading →
Showtime’s Masters of Horror series has the distinction of being both an odd let down and a curiously effective program. On one hand, I was completely underwhelmed by quite a few of the episodes, such as Chocolate, Sick Girl, Family … Continue reading →
Gentle readers, have we been up to something of late! Some of you may know of my affiliation with House of Leaves Publishing as technical editor, working primarily with resumes, application form completion, personal statement writing, and cover letter writing, … Continue reading →
Gender perspective is an extraordinary thing: what men see in a film is totally different from the themes a woman picks up on, which makes for some interesting conversations. Such is the case with the Japanese import Tag (2015), which … Continue reading →
One thought consistently runs through my mind every time I watch Kinji Fukasaku’s Battle Royale (2000): dystopian writers must be pissed as shit because their scenarios keep inching closer to fruition. The film found itself at the mercy of distributors … Continue reading →
