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Reviews & Commentary by Adam Groves
VAMPYRES
An almost-classic of British horror from 1974
CRUSH (1992)
A product of the nineties indie film scene, when dark and twisted were in and commercial considerations were very much out
DROP DEAD FRED
A nineties chick flick crossed with HARVEY and an undertone of genuine psychological unrest
WAX, OR THE DISCOVERY OF TELEVISION AMONG THE BEES
There will never be another film quite like this shot-on-video mind-roaster from 1991
THE DEVIL’S MOUNTAIN
Mexi-madness featuring the iconic gunslinger EL Payo and lots of assorted weirdness
FUTURE WITHOUT FUTURE
A collection of six science fiction stories from an uncommonly skilled wordsmith and surrealist
DIONYSOS SPEED
A visionary concoction that can be categorized as surrealist poetry or avant-garde science fiction
LOT LIZARDS
Truck stop dwelling vampires, courtesy of the sorely missed Ray Garton
THE LOST STRADIVARIUS
An early entry in the music-based horror fiction trope that included Algernon Blackwood’s “Human Chord” and H.P. Lovecraft’s “Music of Erich Zann”
WALKERS (G Masterton)
WALKERS is vintage Graham Masterton, meaning it’s an eminently readable book with a unique premise and an unwieldy structure
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
CHASING THE LIGHT
Speaking as one who quite literally grew up watching his films, I couldn’t help but gravitate toward this, Oliver Stone’s long-in-coming memoir
THE CANNON FILM GUIDE Volume 1 (1980-84)
This hefty 527 page book is either a standout example of gonzo scholarship or an extended manifestation of unfiltered insanity
Anime, Insanity, and a Cursed Dress
About THE CURSED ONE-PIECE, the finest haunted dress narrative ever filmed
TV Flashback: TÉLÉCHAT
A show that spoofed TV newscasts via a surreal universe of animal newsreaders and sentient objects, warping an entire generation of French youngsters
NOSFERATU at 100
March, 2022 marked a most auspicious anniversary: the centennial of NOSFERATU, EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS
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.