I’m always looking for something new to read. I’m admittedly a bit particular when it comes to choosing something, though. Maybe it’s because I work in a library and have a ton of books at my disposal to try. Or maybe it’s because I’m picky AF. Who knows. But I …
Read More »BJ McDonnell’s ‘Hatchet III’ (2013) Turns 10: Some Legends Never Die – Retro Review
Some ideas just work. Especially when you have Kane Hodder onboard. Ten years after the release of Director BJ McDonnell’s Hatchet III, the film is still a gift to horror fans with a successful formula of thrills, gore, and comedy. “I should have gone on the swamp tour.” – Drunken Prisoner Let’s …
Read More »‘PSYCHO 2’ (1983) Turns 40 – Retro Review
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 masterpiece Psycho is often considered by fans as the ultimate horror movie. From the depth of the character study to the birth of the slasher film, Psycho has been given more accolades than nearly any other genre movie. But most horror classics get a sequel, even if …
Read More »Watch Out For Heidi!: ‘MAD HEIDI’ (2023) – Film Review
Grindhouse is a particularly interesting sub-set of the horror and exploitation genres. It has to have this strangely gleeful low-budget sleaze about it, while making for an eye-catching film viewing. Many films, like Grindhouse, try to nail the exploitation vibe, but there are more imitators than films that reach it. …
Read More »‘DEVISER’ (2023): A Magnum Opus of Humanity – Podcast Review
Some things should always be sacred. For context, I’m speaking of listening to your favorite part of a song or album, important dialogue in a movie, or your favorite scene from Evil Dead Rise. But try and get your children to share your beliefs! Some things you just don’t talk …
Read More »‘THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE’ (1998) – 25 Years Later – Retro Review
The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998) is turning 25 this month, which reminded me of just how freaking exciting and rare it was to have a big screen bridge to tide you over between epic seasons of one of the most ground-breaking shows in television history. It was the kind …
Read More »‘Jurassic Park’ (1993): Why You Still Love It Today – Retro Review
In case you’ve been trapped in amber for millions of years, you’ve heard about Jurassic Park, a science fiction adventure film released 30 years ago on June 11, 1993, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. Star Jeff Goldblum said of …
Read More »James DeMonaco’s ‘THE PURGE’ (2013): 10 years of Class Warfare
With another year closer to the next event we thought could never happen, this world proves it’s destined to make liars of us all. As fiction horror seems to grow more feasible to reality, my two highest concerns are a virus outbreak that reanimates us into violent mindless zombies, and …
Read More »Stephen King’s Novel, ‘THE SHINING’ (1977): His Masterpiece
Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of Stephen King’s novels. When we last left off, King had followed up his debut 1974 novel Carrie with his smash vampire novel Salem’s Lot in 1975. His third novel, however, would leave the others in the dust and become one of the most well …
Read More »‘WAXWORK’ (1988) at 35: Quintessential ’80s Horror – Retro Review
The story of my love for Waxwork (1988) starts as so many of my stories do: at my hometown video store. It’s a familiar refrain. Back in the mid to late ’80s, my good friend John and I frequently walked down to the local theater, which also rented out VHS …
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