GODS IN POLYESTER
One of the greatest (and most difficult to locate) film books of the ‘00s was this massive collection of first-person recollections by participants in the horror-exploitation movie scene of the 1970s
THE GHASTLY ONE
This book, one of the more fascinating and unorthodox moviemaker bios I’ve read, has already garnered praise from seemingly every media outlet in the universe. I’ll be adding to that praise.
INK
Viewing this film in the company of a paying audience was like being transported back in time to the late 90s/early 00s, when sci fi-tinged freak-outs like DARK CITY, PI, DONNIE DARKO and THE MATRIX were far more prevalent
I MELT WITH YOU
Nobody, it seems, much liked this star-studded indie about four men succumbing to disillusionment and death in a scenic California locale, but it’s not without worth
NIGHTMARE
A film school set chiller that often feels like a student film in its amateurishness and poor acting
FROZEN
Writer-director Adam Green’s FROZEN, the world’s first and only ski lift-set chiller, is a wrenching and profoundly intense viewing experience
2005: The Year in Bedlam
The following encompasses my picks for the year’s best and worst horror films released in the US in 2005
2004: The Year in Bedlam
2004: it’s been quite a year
2003: The Year in Bedlam
2003 is over, meaning it’s time once again for my year-end horror movie wrap up
2002: The Year in Bedlam
Once again the year is over and it’s time for my annual look back at the year in horror