What’s my favorite horror movie? There are a plethora of great horror movies, so it makes it hard to name my favorite one. My first exposure to horror was at a young age and my memories are quite vivid of this experience. My oldest cousin was babysitting me and she …
Read More »Interview with Sv Bell – The Creator of Black Flag TV
Being an art lover myself, I’ve decided to start the new year with an interview with Sv Bell, a talented artist that I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for a while. Sv Bell has created numerous comics and DVD cover designs that are available both online via his web and at Comic …
Read More »6 Memorable Characters from the Year of Stephen King
Yes, 2017 was the year of Stephen King and oh boy, was it a successful one! King’s stories were brought to life and all made quite a ruckus in the horror community. Whether you loved them or not, each project had memorable characters that stood out and made the watch …
Read More »The Dog Days of Summer: The Plausible Horror of ‘Cujo’ (1983)
Directed by Lewis Teague (who went on to direct Cat’s Eye) and originally written by Stephen King, Cujo (read our interview with Dee Wallace – here) is most impressive for its realism. Rather than being cursed by magic or something inexplicable, a St. Bernard named Cujo contracts rabies after getting bit …
Read More »‘Where Nightmares Come From: The Art of Storytelling in the Horror Genre’ – Book Review
I have always had a desire to be a writer. Even at a young age, I was an avid reader and I wanted to be an author. One of my favorite things in elementary school was when we used to spend a month writing our own book, which would then …
Read More »Book Review and Reflection: Stephen King’s ‘It’
It’s no secret that Stephen King’s It was one of the biggest movies of 2017. I really enjoyed the film, and after watching I decided to go back and give the book a reread. Some background here – I read the book when I was fifteen years old. This review won’t …
Read More »Stephen King’s ‘1922’ – Did Netflix Do It Again?
Stephen King’s 1922 is the latest of his adaptations to be tackled by Netflix. I had to sit with this one for a while before starting with this review. On one hand, 1922 is a slow burn that almost seems as if it comes to a halt at parts. On …
Read More »Gerald’s Game (2017) – To Cuff Or Not To Cuff?
It is the year of the King and it just keeps getting better! Directed by Mike Flanagan with a screenplay by Jeff Howard, Gerald’s Game is the latest adaptation of one of Stephen King’s novels. Gerald, played by Bruce Greenwood, takes his wife, Jessie (Carla Gugino), to a secluded cabin so …
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 »Please Stop Calling ‘It’ a Remake
Maybe this is splitting hairs on terms and phrases. I keep seeing people posting things like, “Well, the new It was better/worse than the original.” Let’s not forget the outright internet rage when it was announced they’d be “remaking” It for the big screen. Here’s the thing. The film is …
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