Time to talk about 13 Demon Street. Though short-lived, this old, Swedish-American horror anthology show was hosted by the great Lon Chaney, Jr. In addition to being the son of film icon Lon Chaney, the actor had already enjoyed success as The Wolf Man in 1941 and other Universal Horror …
Read More »An In-Depth Discussion With ‘Fairy Tales’ Creator JJ Villard
Adult Swim on Cartoon Network has recently taken a dip into the deep end of horror-centric, irreverent animated entertainment with JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales, and I love it. The series began on May 10th, with new episodes entertaining folks every Sunday night. JJ has taken the time-honored Brothers Grimm stories …
Read More »Midsummer Scream 2019: What You Need to Know
MIDSUMMER SCREAM RETURNS AUGUST 3-4 TO LONG BEACH FOR FOURTH YEAR AND BIGGEST EVENT YET! The world’s largest Halloween and horror fan convention will take over Long Beach Convention Center for a weekend of thrills and chills, featuring hundreds of vendors, world-class presentations, haunted attractions, live entertainment, and more! From …
Read More »Thirty Years of ‘Tales From The Crypt’ – Top Episode From Each Season List
Three decades ago this month, the TV show, Tales From The Crypt, premiered on HBO for the first time. The series ran for seven years from June 10, 1989 until July 19, 1996. Based on E.C. comic books of the 1950s and hosted by the legendary Crypt Keeper, a sinister …
Read More »Tales From The Crypt and EC Comics: A History
AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!! Tales From The Crypt! The shriek and opening to the HBO series Tales From The Crypt still gives people chills nearly 25 years after the show went off the air. The comic books the series was based off of still give people the shivers nearly SIXTY FIVE years later. …
Read More »Throwback Sci Fi Horror ‘B.R.A.I.N.S.’ Features Lots of Familiar Faces
When we try to think back to the time when sci fi horror movies become more mainstream, it’s not the ’70s or the ’80s that we imagine. Horror really broke into the big leagues back in the 1950s, when kids of all ages spent their afternoons loaded down with popcorn …
Read More »Retro Review: Tales From The Crypt’s Demon Knight
The basis for most horror films is the fight between good and evil. Sometimes the good guys prevail while other times they are not so lucky. In 1995, this concept took on a new meaning when our old pal the Crypt Keeper returned to bring us a full feature-length film. …
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