On THE NINTH CONFIGURATION
If you are not nutty now, you may be after reading this
Hidden Messages and Annoying Commentators
The finding and decoding of subtext, or metamessages, is a longstanding hallmark of horror criticism
Russian Horror Essentials
Russian horror cinema? Yes, there is such a thing, although examples of such tend to be few and far between
2012: Bedlam in Print
Publishing-wise 2012 contained more than its share of good, and sometimes even great, books
Thoughts on BATMAN (1989) and its Offspring
The 1989 release of Tim Burton’s BATMAN marked the birth of the modern blockbuster
Marc Behm in English
Here’s something unique: an American born, English-speaking author whose literary output is only partially in English
A Tribute to Danny Elfman
It’s no exaggeration to state that Danny Elfman is the most skilled and iconic film composer of our time
2011: Bedlam in Print
For fiction, 2011 was an only slightly better year than it was for movies—and cinematically it was a pretty rotten year
2010: Bedlam in Print
2010? It was a mediocre year for movies but for books it was a little better
2009: Bedlam in Print
To those who claim the horror story/novel is dead—or the horror novel is worn out, or fiction in general is dead, or whatever—I’ve got this to say: you haven’t been paying attention