French Horror: An Appreciation
Over the past week the world-renowned glories of France were tragically blighted by terror and death. No matter: the richness of French culture will persist
Graphic Novels: 20 Off-The-Beaten-Track Selections
What twenty selections have in common is that, simply, all are well worth your time to read and/or track down
CEMETERY MAN
An interesting item from director Dario Argento disciple Michele Soavi, who seems to have at last come into his own
Raul Ruiz and Horror
The Chilean born Ruiz turned out quite a few unforgettably bizarre films
WHAT IS IT?
Q: What is the absolute WEIRDEST movie of the 00s? A: This ten-years-in-the-making cinemutation, the directorial debut of nutcase actor Crispin Glover
THE WATER SPIDER
This oddity, hailing from early 1970s France, is the only movie about a tiny water spider transforming into a full-sized woman that I know of
THE MYSTERY OF RAMPO
A strange and often puzzling fantasy about the late Edogawa Rampo (1894-1965), Japan’s foremost horror/mystery scribe
MOONLIGHT BOY
Poetic, bizarre and altogether impressive nineties-era horror from Taiwan that can be viewed as Asia’s answer to THE SIXTH SENSE
MESSIAH OF EVIL
Amid the innumerable NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD wannabes that appeared in the seventies the no budget MESSIAH OF EVIL stands out
MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON
This 1943 experimental short is by no means a traditional horror movie, but it is among the most vital and influential such films