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?

Interview with Ronen Landa, Composer For ‘1BR’ (2019)

Ronen Landa

Ronen Landa is a composer/music department pro. In addition to composing the score to David Marmor’s drama-tinged horror, 1BR (read our review here), Landa has been involved with projects like At the Devil’s Door (2014), Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), The Pact (2012), and Mad As Hell (2014). He’s even done …

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‘Creature’ (1985): The Creative Forces Behind the Film

Creature

William Malone’s Creature is bound to draw comparisons to Alien or even Aliens, although this 1985 film has enough to set it apart. While the alien itself (or the “Creature”) does have some similar characteristics to the Alien Queen, it also has some distinguishing features. In fact, this creature can literally …

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Anthology Flashback #6: ‘The Outer Limits’ (1963–1965)

The Outer Limits

Perhaps encouraged by CBS’s success with The Twilight Zone, ABC launched The Outer Limits in 1963. Although it’s often overshadowed by Rod Serling’s version, it was successful enough to run for 2 seasons and is still considered an iconic sci-fi anthology series. Also, make no mistake about it: There are …

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You Can’t See Me! 10 Of The Best Examples Of Blindness In Movie Scenes

Blindness

One way or another, the affliction of blindness can occur to anyone. People can be born blind, lose their sight to a disease, or simply end up with visual impairment due to age. Plenty of horror films have exploited this reality for scares, and we’ve amassed 10 of some of …

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Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #6: ‘Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare’ (1991)

Though it’s frequently maligned by both fans and critics, Rachel Talalay’s Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare nonetheless has its supporters. Personally, it’s one of my favorites of the series, and it’s not just due to bad taste on my part (or so I’d like to believe). For one thing, Freddy’s …

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Interview With Christian Davis, Composer For ‘Behind You’ (2020)

Directed by Andrew Mecham (A Trip To Unicorn Island 2016) and Matthew Whedon (Nameless Days 2020), Behind You (2020 – read our review here) is freshly available from Vertical Entertainment in April of 2020. This supernatural horror movie stars Addy Miller, Elizabeth Birkner, Philip Brodie, Jan Broberg.  Below is the …

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‘Dolores Claiborne’ (1995): Looking Back At A Classic Thriller

Dolores Claiborne

On March 24, 1995, the Stephen King psychological thriller Dolores Claiborne was unleashed. Directed by Taylor Hackford, the film was fairly successful. Today, it’s considered among the best of Stephen King adaptations. Frankly, this is a difficult film to categorize, or even discuss, as its central theme is abuse. Kathy …

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‘Zombeavers’ (2015) Is Dam Good! But Is It Sequel-worthy?

Zombeavers

Jordan Rubin’s Zombeavers was unleashed upon Americans on March 20, 2015. It didn’t upend our corrupt society or revolutionize cinema, but it did remind us that nature can bite back. Then, after it does, there’s always the chance that we’ll all be transformed into humanoid zombie beaver creatures! Yes, lessons …

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Interview With Erin Magill, Production Designer For ‘Swallow’ (2020)

It’s interesting to gain insight into how a film is made. One significant factor is the production design. Erin Magill recently worked on the acclaimed Carlo Mirabella-Davis thriller, Swallow (2020 – read our review here), a film that centers around Haley Bennett’s character, Hunter, a pregnant woman who develops a bizarre …

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Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #5 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

In Stephen Hopkins’ A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, the Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) story takes a rather unexpected turn. Alice (Lisa Wilcox) is back, and the gloved one uses her unborn baby’s dreams to claim new victims! Yes, that’s the main crux of the film, which …

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