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Good Morning Starshine, It’s Johnny Depp’s 60th Birthday!

Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands

Johnny Depp has come a long way since his bloody bed demise as Glen Lantz in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street. His name is now synonymous with some of the best Tim Burton films, he’s part of an internationally-acclaimed rock band, and he’s a successful artist, with his paintings …

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Happy 70th Birthday, Danny Elfman!

Danny Elfman is the kind of artist who, even if you have never heard of him before, you are aware of his art… and boy, does he create art! Elfman has penned some of the most beloved, cherished and masterful movie music of our time, working with talented directors like …

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‘SWEENEY TODD’ Broadway Revival – Review

A few months ago, I snagged a ticket to see the April 22 matinee performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Broadway. As Ticketmaster sent over the customary “You Got the Tickets” email, I had mixed feelings. Largely, I was excited. Since I wasn’t born during the …

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Tim Burton’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ (2007) Celebrates 15th Anniversary – Retro Review

It seems only yesterday that it was 2007, and I was dragging my friends with me to the movies to see the latest Tim Burton project starring Johnny Depp (Dark Shadows, 2012), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In my eyes, this dynamic duo could do no wrong. …

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Happy Birthday, Tim Burton!

Tim Burton has become a ruler of his own universe. He’s a successful writer, artist, producer, and director with a very distinct style, creating his own term, “Burtonesque.” Over the past 30 plus years, he has created quirky characters and placed them in beautifully goth yet idyllic settings. He’s opened …

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‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’: Jack is Back! – Retro Review

It is hard to believe that almost 25 years have passed since we met Jack Skellington, his dog, Zero, Sally and the other residents of Halloween Town. It is also surprising that there hasn’t been a sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas. However, nightmare fans, we will be getting a sequel, …

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Horror Movies Coming to Netflix and Leaving in February 2017

It’s that time of the month where we say goodbye to some of the horror movies on Netflix but also get to celebrate the ones coming out in the following month. Below is a list of everything coming and leaving Netflix in February 2017. Enjoy!  Arriving February 1st, 2017 Corpse Bride (2005) Directed …

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Top 10 Creepy Film Scores by Danny Elfman

May 29th is Danny Elfman’s 63rd Birthday. Before he was known as a premier composer of film scores, he fronted the genre-mocking rock outfit Oingo Boingo; the band mixed punk, ska, and art-house sounds around a macabre aesthetic that borrowed imagery from Dia de los Muertos. They had a huge …

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