2010: A Look Back in Horror
Contrary to what you might have heard, horror is not dead. It is, however, in a decidedly precarious place.
THE BRAVE Turns 20
According to its own cover description, THE BRAVE “contains episodes that will shock even the most jaded reader: it is not for the weak at heart.”
The AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS Movie That Wasn’t
That title refers to Guillermo del Toro’s proposed adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS.
Horror Cinema’s Next Big Thing?
Horror filmmaking is at a turning point, with the tropes that have sustained the genre either completely or very nearly worn out.
Blockbuster Video: What A Disaster!
Blockbuster (formerly Blockbuster Video) has, as of early 2013, been in the news a lot recently, and that news hasn’t been encouraging
The May, 2011 L.A. Weekend of Horrors
The latest L.A. Weekend of Horrors convention is now over–and, as was the case with most of these recent events, it was largely a bust
Two Decades of Extreme Cinema
For horror and/or cult cinema buffs there will always be “that” film.
Zoran Zivkovic and Kurodahan Press
Here’s an odd pairing: Kurodahan Press, a publisher specializing in Japanese literature, and the European author Zoran Zivkovic.
Comic-Con 2011
Once again I’ve experienced the nerd-gasm that is Comic-Con, and can report that it was everything you’d expect
More Bad Influences
Three years ago, when I drew up a listing of periodicals that inspired me, I figured I was committing my biggest-ever waste of time. What a surprise, then, when LOOKING BACK ON SOME BAD INFLUENCES went on to become one of my most popular articles!