The seventies were a weird time, man, which is probably why the movies that came out during that decade are always such a trip to watch. And in the case of the movie I’ll be discussing today, I mean “trip” pretty much literally, because the film was written as a cautionary tale about the dangers … More Movies: Blue Sunshine (1977)
I’m a graphic designer myself and have been for more than two decades, so perhaps it’s a little self-serving of me to say that book covers are really, REALLY important, but just because I’m biased doesn’t mean the statement isn’t absolutely true. For example, the cover design of Patrick Delaney’s 2020 novel The House That … More Books: The House That Fell from the Sky by Patrick Delaney
2022’s Skinamarink was easily one of my top five most anticipated films this year (the other four, in case you’re curious, are Knock at the Cabin, Infinity Pool, Renfield, and The Voyage of the Demeter), and the first one that I finally got to lay my eyeballs on, due to Shudder adding it just a … More Movies: Skinamarink (2022)
Back when I still had an AMC Stubs membership (which I had to cancel because I couldn’t really afford it anymore and I moved way farther away from the movie theater anyway so could never go), I must have seen the trailer for The Black Phone every single time I went to the movies. It … More Movies: The Black Phone (2021)
2008’s Martyrs is one of those movies whose reputation unquestionably precedes it, and though I always felt like it was something I needed to watch, every time I went to place it on the review schedule, I would chicken out and watch something less notorious. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve watched plenty of fucked-up movies, … More Movies: Martyrs (2008)
1979 was another hell of a year for amazing horror, giving us everything from what is easily one of the best sci-fi horror movies ever made to a bizarre and original new franchise starter; from a coldly grotesque body horror epic to a gut-munching gore masterpiece; from two stellar but very different adaptations of the … More My Favorite Horror Movies from Every Year Since I Was Born: 1979
I feel as though the term “elevated horror” has been thrown around quite a bit in the last decade or so, but obviously, anyone who knows anything about horror knows that it isn’t really a new phenomenon; “arthouse” style horror has existed probably as long as the genre itself has. In my opinion, in fact, … More Movies: Possession (1981)
I have to admit it was the title of this one that caught my attention; there was something vaguely ominous and mysterious about it. I will also admit that it took me a while to get through (not entirely because of the way it was written, as I did have the holidays and other work … More Books: Do I Bother You at Night? by Troy Aaron Ratliff
A while back, after watching the classic 1962 film What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?, I went down something of a rabbit hole about the small but potent “psycho-biddy” subgenre, also known by the delightful name of “hagsploitation.” You can probably guess just from the names what these movies involve, but if you can’t, they’re … More Movies: Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)
It sometimes seems as though Canada doesn’t get the attention or respect it deserves in regards to their contributions to the horror genre. The nation has, after all, given us one of the earliest and best slasher films (Black Christmas), one of the best werewolf films (Ginger Snaps), one of the best ghost story movies … More Movies: Curtains (1983)
The Scare Salon 