wadewainio

Wade is a wannabe artist and musician (operating under the moniker Grandpa Helicopter), and an occasional radio DJ for WMTU 91.9 FM Houghton. He is an occasional writer for Undead Walking, and also makes up various blogs of his own. He even has a few books in the works. Then again, doesn't everyone?

The Absurdist Hip Hop Hellscape of ‘Leprechaun V: In The Hood’ (2000) – Retro Review

Can Leprechauns rap? The answer seems to be a resounding “No.” Still, you can hardly blame a Leprechaun for trying, especially one hanging out in the ‘hood. Also, this is no average Lep. This is an evil, violent Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) who’s always losing track of his gold and creating a …

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How The Dead Got Their Groove Back: ‘Evil Dead II’ (1987) Turns 30

Evil Dead 2

Is Evil Dead II just another generic horror movie set in a cabin in the woods? Nope. The Evil Dead franchise is much bigger than that, and this film is no exception. While many retro reviews discuss how outdated the special effects are, this movie emphasizes how much better practical effects can be. Evil Dead …

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Mimic 2: A Strange and Terrible Case of Roach Meets Girl

Critics all seem to hate Mimic 2. I seem to like it. It’s commonly said that everyone’s a critic, so what the hell does that make me? Set in some downtrodden inner city high school, Mimic 2 is about a major roach problem — a man-sized, man-mimicking roach problem! At …

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5 Creepy, Relatively Obscure TV Episodes

If you’re anything like me, your childhood wasn’t always about being active. At times your brain was probably turned to sludge by TV programs — perhaps permanently corrupted by immoral, putrid garbage. Honestly, I have some fond memories of this phenomenon myself. On that note, here’s a list of some of the …

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Three Silent Horror Films From Before 1900

It’s time again to look back in the history of horror — way back!  Here are three very early silent films.  They may not contain some invincible hulking maniac, but they at least dabble in horror imagery. George Albert Smith’s “The X-Rays” (1897) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eda1OJ9GTQ Also known as “The X-Ray Fiend,” …

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Tommy Jarvis: The Luckiest and Most Likely Jason Voorhees Survivor

The character of Tommy Jarvis from the Friday the 13th films is not particularly simple. Before clashing with Jason Voorhees, the young Tommy (Corey Feldman) already had an interesting personality. In addition to creating neat masks and exhibiting skills as an auto mechanic, he seemed to have a decent grasp of …

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Meat, Coins and a Table: A Short Horror Film Called ‘Agatha’

In Timothy Vandenberg’s Agatha, a little orphan girl named Sophie (played by Louise Ogle) is hired by a woman (Penny Kohut) to bring food onto a table for someone living upstairs. Nice gig for a kid, right? Well, you would most certainly be wrong. Sophie is sternly instructed that she …

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File Under Sadism/ChromeSkull: ‘Laid To Rest’ (2009)

We’ve had our share of awesome horror villains throughout the years. One of the most badass and underrated ones came from the 2009 slasher film, Laid To Rest which has a memorable villain named ChromeSkull. He is not a force to be reckoned with, but is the film worth a watch …

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‘Tucker & Dale vs. Evil’ (2010): Horror Slapstick With Heart (And Guts) Retro Review

We’ve seen a lot of horror movies where the evil is a psycho with a machete or a diabolical villain with too much time on his hands. In 2010’s Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, the evil is miscommunication, stereotypes, social awkwardness and highly accident prone college kids. All human aspects of …

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