Craig Lucas

I hail from rural PA where there isn't much to do except fixate on something. Horror was, and still is my fixation. I have 35 years of horror experience under my belt, I love the horror community and it loves me.

Dont You Turn Away From Me: My 10 Worst Cringe Scenes

Cringe scenes can be powerful. There are no limits to their actions. Some people can’t watch horror movies for this reason. It was shock value; it was George A. Romero and Dario Argento who pulled me into more intense horror movies that maybe I shouldn’t have watched as a young …

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Awkward Premonitions: Orin Black’s ‘THE BABYSITTER MURDERS: TIMING IS OFF’ (2024)

I always love short films because they can pack a big story into just 8-10 minutes. I still watch a lot of them, and I could piece very few together while still enjoying them. Let’s face it, some films were designed to attract you through a 2-hour runtime for a …

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Back In the Family: Tobe Hooper’s ‘TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2’ (1986) – Retro Review

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a movie that will always be in my heart. I still watch this film at least 20-30 times a year. It heals me, one big campy tale of an iconic killer with some humor and new characters. It’s more of a story with carnival tricks …

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Play that funky Music: Willard Huyck’s ‘HOWARD THE DUCK’ (1986) – Retro Review

I am so happy to be landing this review. Howard the Duck was a staple in my childhood in the ’80s. There are so many films to talk about, but the heavy hitters still give me goosebumps because of a traumatic childhood; I always needed a laugh even at a …

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Cool To Be Nerds: Deedle Lacour and Matt Riggle’s ‘FILMAGE: THE STORY OF THE DESCENDENTS’ (2013) – Review

When I was 12, I found punk rock. I was constantly being harassed, and this music touched me. It made me feel good, insane. I remember how violent the bands were at the time. I may have come late in the game, but I haven’t turned my back since. The …

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Me Again! Tom McLoughlin’s ‘Sometimes They Come Back’ (1991) – Retro Review

I distinctly remember the moments when I watched this film. It was my Mom and my bonding moment. Though Sometimes They Come Back, the book is a lot more detailed. Sometimes They Come Back aced the Stephen King-adapted films. I didn’t really know any of the sequels. I tended not …

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Brain Dead: Ken Wiederhorn’s ‘RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD II’ (1988) – Retro Review

I always enjoy a comedy horror, aside from the Scary Movie franchise. However, one movie that started to show me that zombies can be funny, like really funny. Return of the Living Dead II became one of my safety resources when life gets a little complicated. I believe everyone should …

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