Remember back in 1999 when everyone was anxious about Y2K? Amidst all the uncertainty, the film Idle Hands quietly made its way into theaters. It’s one of those underrated movies that delivers a hit of nostalgia. This film is a unique blend of horror, comedy, teen slasher, and stoner themes, …
Read More »‘A Disturbance In The Force’ (2023): How The Star Wars Holiday Special Happened – Film Review
As much as I am a horror nerd, my other Nerddom lies with Star Wars. Star Wars was released the same year I was born. I am a little envious of people who got to experience Star Wars for the first time in 1977. Star Wars changed not only the …
Read More »The Brat Pack Comes To Rhode Island Comic Con: November 4-6, 2023 – Event Review
-Altered Reality Entertainment is at it again! This year for Rhode Island Comic Con, they brought together the original Brat Pack from the ’80s, plus offered up a bunch of other just as well known actors and singers from the time. Plus, they had a ton of contemporary voice actors, …
Read More »John Campopiano and Chris Griffiths’ ‘Pennywise: The Story of IT’ (2021) Now On VHS
Back in 1990, most people knew Stephen King as the king of horror cinema. However, he had hit a bit of a lull, and his film adaptions had been scaled back a bit. Around this time, the only thing he had going on the big screen was Graveyard Shift, which …
Read More »Tony Randel’s ‘Ticks’ (1993): Vinegar Syndrome’s Region Free 4K UHD Blu-ray Review
It’s Vinegar Syndrome time again, baby! Today, we’ve got the restoration company’s region free 4k UHD Blu-ray set of Tony Randel’s Ticks. Initially released in 1993, Ticks takes one of the nastiest bugs out there—the kind that suck out your lifeblood and replace it with a multitude of diseases—and makes …
Read More »Are We Floating Yet? Stephen King’s Original Miniseries ‘IT’ (1990) – Retro Review
One clown to rule them all. No, I don’t mean Ronald McDonald. I’m talking about the other red-nosed, pale-faced demonic space goofball with an unhealthy appetite for all things children. That’s right folks… this month marks the 30 year anniversary of the first onscreen adaption of Stephen King’s classic, IT. …
Read More »BHFF 2018: ‘Wolfman’s Got Nards’ Documentary Film Review
Ever since I found out about Wolfman’s Got Nards, I have been looking forward to seeing this documentary about The Monster Squad. The Monster Squad is one of my most favorite films of all time. It combines the power of friendship, the ’80s and Universal movie monsters. What’s not to …
Read More »How ‘IT’ Gave Me a Childhood Hero in Richie Tozier
It’s the scariest moment in the movie, and you make a joke. The audience relaxes and the monster waits for another opportunity to strike, scare, and wreak havoc. This is what it means to be Richie Tozier, a member of the Loser’s Club from Stephen King’s novel IT. In the …
Read More »10 Best ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Episodes
It is hard to believe that it’s been nineteen years since the first Buffy the Vampire episode, “Welcome to the Hellmouth,” premiered on The WB. Running for seven seasons before its conclusion in 2003, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has gone down as one on of the greatest shows of all …
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