PAPERBACKS FROM HELL: THE TWISTED HISTORY OF ’70s AND ’80s HORROR FICTION
Now here’s a subject I know a bit about: paperback horror novels of the so-called “horror boom” of the 1970s and 80s
GEORGE A. ROMERO: 1940-2017
That George A. Romero, who died on July 16, 2017, was one of the most important horror moviemakers of his generation, and indeed of all time, goes without saying
CREEPSHOW The Graphic Novel
A most welcome reprinting of what until 2017 was one of Stephen King’s scarcest books
2016: The Year in Bedlam
Welcome to the first installment of my “Year in Bedlam” end-of-the-year movie rankings.
THE NEW DEAD
I wish I could say this zombie-themed anthology was the landmark it so desperately wants to be
THE NAIL
Over-the-top gore is what this comic mini promises and delivers. If you’re looking for something beyond that you should probably pick something else.
MIDNIGHT MOVIE
The RING inspired narrative could admittedly be a bit stronger–and scarier–overall, but the novel is never less than readable and inviting, driven by Hooper’s hard-bitten, quintessentially Texan worldview.
I SAW ZOMBIES EATING SANTA CLAUS
I may be sick of zombies, but I do enjoy twisted holiday stories, and anyway that title was just too outrageous to pass up!
HANDLING THE UNDEAD
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m sick to death of zombie novels but this is an original take on the subject.
THE WALKING DEAD, Censorship and the State of Horror Media
Let’s face it: horror media has lost its mojo… The genre can no longer be said to retain the subversive edge that I’d argue is vital to its survival. This past week, however, offered a ray of hope.