My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1976

The year of 1976 has provided my biggest challenge yet, as far as winnowing my favorites down to just five; seriously, just a cursory glance of the horror films released that year produced an easy eight, and several more that might also make the cut if I was in a particular mood that day. But … More My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1976

Five of My Favorite Horror Novels of the 21st Century (So Far)

My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (2016) Grady Hendrix has quickly become one of my favorite authors working today, not only because of the awesome graphic design elements of his books and the fact that he wrote an amazing non-fiction coffee table book all about the horror paperback boom of the 70s and 80s, … More Five of My Favorite Horror Novels of the 21st Century (So Far)

Movies: Rock & Rule (1983)

I’ve written before about how my formative years corresponded almost perfectly with the rise of home video, cable television, the new wave and post-punk explosion, and MTV, and the film I want to talk about today is sort of a culmination of all those cultural touchstones coming together in one dark, delightful, and musical package. Though subject of this post … More Movies: Rock & Rule (1983)

Devil’s Music Double Feature: The Devil’s Candy (2015) and Scherzo Diabolico (2015)

I decided to discuss these two particular movies together because I dug them both a great deal, and they share a very music-centric theme. As in, they’re not musicals, but they both prominently feature music as a central characteristic of the plot. So, onward. Sean Byrne’s The Devil’s Candy from 2015 is the follow-up to the Australian … More Devil’s Music Double Feature: The Devil’s Candy (2015) and Scherzo Diabolico (2015)