There is one simple reason I am banned from acting up at the dinner table: Paul Reubens, as his character, known as the 80s Icon Pee-wee Herman. Though my family didn’t care if I watched it, it became my persona. I wanted to be just like him, because I was …
Read More »The Real Horror – 40 Years of ‘DEADLY INTENTIONS’ (1985)
A lot of horror movies rely on shock value to entertain its target audience. Whether its gore, or an over the top character or a ridiculous premise, a lot of fictional stories take a lot of liberties to scare people. Other times, horrors people face every day are on the …
Read More »Dan Trachtenberg’s ‘PREDATOR: KILLER OF KILLERS’ – Movie Review
Predator: Killer of Killers is not just one of the best anthology animated films in recent memory—it may very well stand among the greatest animated films of all time. Though it’s a recent release, it confidently carves out its place alongside modern animated classics like Into the Spider-Verse. What makes …
Read More »Frank Henenlotter’s ‘FRANKENHOOKER’ 35 Years Later – Retro Review
There was once a time when bad movies ruled the horror genre. It may be why some of us have an undying love for those golden years. At one time, the horror genre was experimenting, like the wild west. People were making movies, and we ate them all up. Frankenhooker …
Read More »Jason Trost’s ‘THE WAVES OF MADNESS’ Coming to Blu-Ray and VOD
The Waves of Madness is a unique film, described as the worlds first side-scrolling horror film. The film comes from filmmaker Jason Trost (The FP series, All Superheroes Must Die). You can watch the trailer below! Synopsis The Waves of Madness follows a lone special agent investigating a distress call …
Read More »Interview With Sean Byrne, Director Of ‘Dangerous Animals’
Shark movies are a dime a dozen these days so it’s really important that this one is better than the last one. Dangerous Animals is that movie. Written by Nick Lepard (This is like his first movie. Color me impressed!) and directed by Australian filmmaker Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones; …
Read More »30 Years of Gray Gorillas: ‘CONGO’ (1995) – Retro Review
“We are….watching you.” ~Dr. Herkermer Homolka. Those haunting words were in the trailers in the spring of 1995 for a movie coming out on June 9th. That movie was the long awaited film adaption of the 1980 Michael Crichton novel CONGO. Before we get to CONGO, let’s get to the …
Read More »Interview With Teen Thrash Metal Band CHAINED SAINT, Embarking On Their First Headline Tour
In many ways, the boys of thrash metal band Chained Saint are just your typical teenagers. They’re stressed about high school graduation and college, spend their downtime immersed in Pokémon and Legos, and have a deep affinity for Dr Pepper. But at the same time, they’re far from average. Following …
Read More »James Dean’s ‘MY BLADE IS YOUR SALVATION’ Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
I’m a huge fan of Giallos so when I heard indie horror director James Dean was making a Giallo influenced horror film called My Blade Is Your Salvation, I knew it was something that was right up my alley. My Blade Is Your Salvation just launched a Indiegogo campaign. Read …
Read More »Kevin Smith Interview for ‘DOGMA’ Re-Release
We recently got to sit down with Kevin Smith, yes, that Kevin Smith. To discuss the re-release of Dogma and how it grew into pop culture and Alan Rickman and what he’s excited about the most of it getting back into theaters after all this time. Read on for our …
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