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Reviews & Commentary by Adam Groves
KILL IT AND LEAVE THIS TOWN
Animated madness from 2020 Poland that may or may not have something to say about that country’s political situation
ALIEN (1989) Bollywood
No, not that ALIEN, but, rather, a Pakistani joyride from 1989 that has the distinction of being that country’s first special effects blockbuster
MAD GOD
A dialogue-free depiction of an otherworldly hellscape, peopled almost entirely with stop motion creatures
LINNEA QUIGLEY’S HORROR WORKOUT
A time-capsule from an era in which such monumental silliness wasn’t merely tolerated but embraced wholeheartedly
NIGHTMARE ALLEY (Film 2021)
The second film to be adapted from William Lindsay Gresham’s classic novel was this ambitious production by the inimitable Guillermo Del Toro
ROUGH BEAST
Here’s an ambitious horror novel that appeared after the horror boom of the 1970s and 80s had been officially put to rest
HEX
One of the most unexpected surprises of 2016 was this altogether odd and unpredictable horror thriller from the Netherlands
RED RANGE
This graphic novel, initially published in 1999, would appear to be the wild card among Joe Lansdale’s comic work
LAST CALL
Here’s a novel that adequately displays both the strengths and weaknesses of Tim Powers’s unique brand of fantasy.
THE ARCHITECT OF RUINS
A mind-boggler par excellence, courtesy of Dedalus, who can always be counted on to dig up fascinating Euro-obscurities
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R.I.P. Glen A. Larson
Television producer Glen A. Larson, had an indelible effect on my childhood–and if you happen to be in your thirties or forties, Mr. Larson probably had an equally profound effect on yours
2014: A LOOK BACK IN HORROR
Below you’ll find the latest addition of my annual “Look Back in Horror” overview. Film, Fiction, Tributes.
Better than FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
Let’s not mince words: FIFTY SHADES OF GREY is an abomination in any permutation it might take
Eighties Nuke Movies
Nuclear war, as we all well know, has been the subject of many a movie
On Chris Cunningham
Having explored the careers of so many accomplished filmmakers, here I’ll take a look at one who has not lived up to his full potential.