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.

I Bid You Welcome: Tod Browning’s ‘DRACULA’ (1931) – Retro Review

In my years of experience with the horror genre, I will always hold the Universal Monsters very close. When I was growing up, our school library held these orangebooks with all their monsters on each cover, and a short story version of each. I constantly rented these books. However, the …

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Auberi Edler’s ‘AN AMERICAN PASTORAL’ (2025) – Review

It’s time to admit we are a nation in crisis, not politically, but socially. Politicians aren’t talking politics; they are openly either complaining or supporting social issues. It’s easy to notice where I stand on the issues. We are all human, and we all deserve respect for who we are, …

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Hunting The Myth: A Ballad For Collectors

We all have that one friend who scans conventions, with money to burn and a bunch of “useless stuff” in mind. A collectors taste may vary; some collect certain toy lines, others, like me, thrive in chaos. There is no set theme in my collection; it’s like the horror and …

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Reality Bites: My Top 5 Found Footage Films

I personally LOVE found footage films. I have seen plenty since the genre really took off. We have all seen films like The Blair Witch Project. I never really paid attention to films I thought were equal to some witchy nonsense. I found films like Diary of the Dead, and …

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Power Of The Mind: David Cronenberg’s SCANNERS (1981) – Retro Review

One reason I love eighties horror is that there were no rules; it was a “wild west” scenario. There were a lot of stories to be told. Sadly, most movies that attracted a great deal of attention often had to resort to making ten installments, driving us into boredom. We …

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What Lurks In The Dark? E. Elias Merhige’s ‘SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE’ (2000) – Retro Review

E. Elias Merhige’s Shadow Of The Vampire is iconic for many reasons. It’s sheer brilliance, going behind the scenes of one of the oldest monsters that terrified people. However, 1922 is far into the past. Some things keep the silent film era alive. The movie is based on fabricated events …

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Darkness Thrives: An Interview With Bachelor’s Grove

I rarely come across bands that don’t fit the mold of the current state of music. Bachelor’s Grove is one of those bands that I instantly fell in love with. With a sound like a morbid lullaby to roaring that can wake the dead. Bachelor’s Grove seems to be their …

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