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Reviews & Commentary by Adam Groves
THE END OF THE WORLD (1916)
A 1916 Danish made depiction of Earth threatened by a rogue comet
THE SPIDER WILL KILL YOU
Writer-director David Schmoeller had an obsession with mannequins, showcased in this 30-minute University of Texas thesis film
FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN
One of the most memorable films made by the late Paul Morrissey, an altogether outrageous riff on you-know-what
BLOOD FOR DRACULA
The just-as-wild 1974 follow-up to FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN
HANSEL AND GRETEL (1983)
A “surprisingly scary twist” on “Hansel and Gretel,” designed and directed by a 25-year-old wunderkind named Tim Burton
UGLY MUG 7
The latest installment of the UK based House of Harley’s UGLY MUG series of underground comix art
THE FUNGUS
London is destroyed yet again in this 1980s example of “Nasties” horror writing
HALLOWEEN HORRORS
A 1980s collection that’s become a classic in its field
AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
Almost certainly the finest-ever graphic interpretation of this particular story
THE AMULET
The very definition of a “Paperback from Hell”
MADE MEN
You simply cannot go wrong with this book, which explores Martin Scorsese’s GOODFELLAS
GEOFF MURPHY: A LIFE ON FILM
An engaging memoir, and certainly one of most interesting and underrated film books of the 2010s
SWIMMING AMONG SHARKS–THE STORY BEHIND THE MAKING OF GRIZZLY II: REVENGE
This book offers conclusive proof that every movie, no matter how worthless, has a story behind it
THE COLLECTED PULP HORROR
A great idea, if you ask me: a single-volume collection of the first three issues of the Justin Marriott edited Pulp Horror magazine
PULP HORROR: ALL REVIEWS SPECIAL EDITION
An absolute must-have for literary horror buffs: a collection of over 130 reviews of vintage horror-themed publications, put together by paperback enthusiast Justin Marriott
TV Flashback: MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION
Here’s an interesting program, a spin-off of the popular anthology series MASTERS OF HORROR that focuses on science fiction
Sergei Paradjanov and Yuri Ilyenko: A Ukrainian Rhapsody
Sergei Paradjanov and Yuri Ilyenko, Ukraine cinema’s dynamic duo.
Ivan Reitman: 1946-2022
Say what you will about Ivan Reitman, but he knew how to make movies
Performer Profile: Bridget Fonda
A reclusive figure nowadays, back in the nineties Bridget was one of the brightest stars on the scene, and scion of one of Hollywood’s most prestigious dynasties
TV Flashback: MANUEL ON THE ISLAND OF WONDERS
A “children’s film” that’s less-than-childish in its orientation