Tom Gleba

A life long fan of horror and ridiculous metal, I've spent my life: watching horror films, writing about them, occasionally making them, collecting them on physical media, and struggling to find meaning in Fulci's "Manhattan Baby"...

Review: Add Some (Black) Magic To Your Meals With The Official ‘ HOCUS POCUS’ Cookbook

Hocus Pocus

Can a Sanderson sisters cookbook really be done? And done well?? The marketing folks at Disney and Insight Editions think so, and we have The Official ‘Hocus Pocus’ Cookbook to take for a trial run! “70 Recipes Inspired By The Sanderson Sisters, Max, Dani, and Beyond” How did our foodstuffs spellcasting …

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Finally! There’s fangs!!! ‘Horror Of Dracula’ (1958) Retro Review

Synopsis: “Jonathan Harker rouses the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire’s castle under false pretenses. Harker’s friend, Dr. Van Helsing, then embarks on a hunt for the predatory villain when he targets Harker’s loved ones.” A triumvirate of absolute horror legends have birthdays in …

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Argento Goes Full On Crazy: ‘PHENOMENA (1985)’ Synapse 4K Review

Italian maestro, Dario Argento, decided to go full-on “bat shit crazy” for his 1985 film Phenomena. And for someone like Argento, that’s really saying something! Phenomena Synopsis “A young girl who has an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual …

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‘Return of the Jedi’ (1983) Turns 40: Living Teddy Bears, Talking Lobsters, and Child Killer Force Ghosts

The final chapter in the OG sci-fi/fantasy franchise beloved by millions, Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi turns 40 this month. Volumes have been written about the first three films in George Lucas’ brilliant exercise in world-building, with Empire widely considered to be the best, and Jedi normally …

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‘HOUSE OF WAX’ (1953) – “You’ve never been scared until you’ve been scared in 3-D!” – Review

House of Wax (1953)

How do you revitalize the career of a horror legend? Cast him in the first major studio film to be shot in color 3-D, and tap a one-eyed director who famously couldn’t see any of the 3-D effects – that’s how! House of Wax (1953) Synopsis “An associate burns down …

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“Welcome To Death Row. The Doctor Will See You Now:” ‘BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR (2003) – Review

Can you believe it’s been two decades since the release of BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR (2003)? Synopsis After 13 years in prison, the mad scientist from Re-Animator (1985) gets a new chance to experiment with the arrival of a young prison doctor, who secretly hopes to learn to reanimate dead people. Good …

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“Snowflakes Don’t Last Long In The Texas Heat:” ‘TEXAS CHAINSAW MASCARA’ – Review

Bill Zebub’s crowdfunded dream is now a reality with the release of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASCARA (2022)! Synopsis New Yorkers visit the Texas depicted in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Their car breaks down. A young girl offers them her home as a refuge. Upon arrival, their northern prejudices clash with the …

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EVIL DEAD (2013) Retro Review: Remakes Don’t ALWAYS Suck – 10 Years Gone

In 1981, something was waiting in the woods, 32 years later, it returned… The rumblings began in 2004. Would your hero, and mine, the frequently put-upon Ash Williams return for another round? Fright fans were positively starving for more Deadite action: a crossover film, a sequel, a video game, an …

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Review – Anthony DiBlasi’s Brutal Exercise In Occult Terror: ‘MALUM’

Billed as a “reboot” of Director Anthony DiBlasi’s 2014 underground classic Last Shift, Malum further fleshes (pun intended) out the premise of premise of the first film, and adds more context, details and intricacies to the occult shocker. MALUM Synopsis “On a search to uncover the mysterious circumstances surrounding her …

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