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Harper's Island: It's Safer On the Mainland 12 Jan 2010 | 05:23 pm
Without a doubt, the slasher is my favorite, most-cherished sub-genre in horror. I hold these films near and dear to my heart, whether it be popular entries like Friday the 13th or The Burning, or les...
Cannibal Terror: Savages with... Mustaches? 5 Jan 2010 | 07:24 pm
In recent years, both French and Spanish filmmakers have found considerable success within the horror community; anyone who hasn't heard of Inside, Martyrs (France) or REC (Spain) doesn't deserve to c...
My New Year's Resolution for 2010... 5 Jan 2010 | 10:38 am
...is to get back to updating this blog on a somewhat-regular basis! Unfortunately, it has been an insanely busy past few months for me at work, and the hectic holiday season certainly didn't sweeten...
Duane & Belial Have the Time of Their Lives 23 Oct 2009 | 09:14 am
Not that I'm trying to make a habit of showcasing other people's work, but I'm going to make an exception for anything Basket Case-related. I also love the Angry Video Game Nerd, and anyone who hasn't...
She-Wolves of the Wasteland: Guy and Dolls 21 Oct 2009 | 04:54 pm
Usually I try to start my reviews with a small introduction or amusing story, but given the serious subject matter of today's film, I'm cutting right to the chase. Three very important observations oc...
Rock and Shock 2009: More Reasons to Love the Italians! 21 Oct 2009 | 01:33 pm
I'm just going to say it flat out: I absolutely love the Italians. Allow me to explain. At the New Jersey Fangoria convention last June, my friends and I decided to go to the ATM across from the hote...
Rock and Shock 2009 Starts Today! 17 Oct 2009 | 05:42 am
For those of you in the Central Massachusetts area this weekend, today marks the beginning of Rock and Shock 2009 at the DCU Center/Palladium in Worcester. Featured guests include John Landis, Corbin ...
Insane Foreign Poster #1: An American Werewolf in London 13 Oct 2009 | 05:43 am
I've been a long-term believer that most foreign horror posters are far superior to our own domestic output, especially since the awful '90s trend of "floating heads" syndrome - where four or five act...
Cupid's Arrow Double Feature: MBV (1981) and Valentine 6 Oct 2009 | 07:34 am
What better way to celebrate October than by reviewing a couple of Valentine's Day-themed slashers, right? Even though it's not exactly timely from a holiday perspective, here's a review I dug up from...
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers – An Allegory for Safe Sex? 3 Oct 2009 | 02:35 pm
Anyone growing up in the public school system probably had to suffer through a health education class at some point during their adolescence. As if puberty wasn’t awkward enough, I remember learning a...
