Retro Review: ‘The Devil Rides Out’
By the late 1960’s Hammer was far and away the head of the gothic horror table. Their series of films based on monsters like Dracula and Frankenstein were hits in their native Britain… Continue reading
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Retro Review: ‘Popcorn’
While strolling through the horror section of Black Lodge Video, the cover of a film jumped out at me so I had to rent it. I am so glad I did as it… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning’
In 1984, Paramount Pictures released Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter on movie audiences. Sure these were fun movies, but the powers-that-be at Paramount were always embarrassed by the franchise. After all they… Continue reading
Best DuckTales (2017) Episodes
It is no secret that the focus of the Walt Disney Company nowadays is rehashing their classic properties for an easy profit. The end results are usually the soulless corporate-driven shows and movies… Continue reading
The Suicide Squad: Who’s Who
A few years ago, Warner Bros. introduced the badass team the Suicide Squad to the bigscreen. The film was a horrible mess, but luckily this year James Gunn is stepping up to give… Continue reading
Greatest Paycheck Acting Performances
While we like to assume every actor chooses their roles based on a deep connection to the material and the character they are playing, many times it is simply done for a payday.… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Silent Running’
Science fiction is frequently used as a genre to tell stories about very real problems we face as a society. In the 1970’s one such problem was the realization we needed to do… Continue reading
Retro Review: House of Dracula
Towards the end of the era of the Universal Monsters the studio was focused on maximizing the shared universal they lived in with what fans have dubbed the “monster mash” movies. These flicks… Continue reading
Quit Reviving 90’s TV Shows
In 2015 a televised Pandora’s Box was opened, mind you I was happy they opened it and it was opened by those with the best of intentions. This was when the revival of… Continue reading
The Wolf Man: A Monster’s Journey
When it comes to the famed Universal Monsters each one of them has an actor they are forever linked to. Dracula has Bela Lugosi, the Invisible Man has Claude Rains etc. Though these… Continue reading
