When I first started watching horror movies as a very young girl, spending hours seeing people getting ripped apart with my grandmother on long, sunny Saturday afternoons, part of me knew it would never be that good again. That sense of safe deviance, of transgression, of danger, the badge of honor of being able to say, “Oh, yeah, that eye gouge was so fake…” to my scandalized, blood-shy girlfriends—it became a part of me as it does to any young fan of the macabre. But time passes and after your two hundredth hour clocked in front of the screen, your thousandth corpse, after the very last drop of technicolor blood, suddenly you find, to your horror, horror just isn’t what it used to be.
Read MoreHastings Memories
In a lot of ways, Hastings Entertainment in Conroe WAS my 20s. For a pop culture geek in the early-to-mid 2010s, there was no better hangout. It was a megastore the size of Best Buy that sold books, music, movies, collectibles, magazines AND was the last video rental store around, not to mention it had an on-site coffee shop.
Read MoreTexas Frightmare: For Coop
And so another Frightmare has come and gone. Yes, the event ended two weeks ago, and, yes I'm just getting around to writing about it. Attending Texas Frightmare Weekend tends to be a draining experience: It is, after all, nearly seventy-two hours of non-stop glee, a cavalcade of film screenings, autograph signings, meet-and-greets, parties, and general good-old-fashioned mayhem, all dedicated to the horror genre in art and entertainment.
Read MoreWho’s this Finn and why does it matter?
I reckon there’s at least a million theories spinning ‘round the internets these days concernin’ that new Star Wars movie. This would be on account o’ Star Wars is loved like one’s closest blood-relations. I knowed this ‘cos I’m one of ‘em what's all wound up in't.
Read MoreYoung Frankenstein 2.0
I recently had the pleasure of discussing all things cover-art with Thomas Hodge aka The Dude Designs, and while I am still attempting to transcribe our two hour alcohol parade, I do have some exclusive poster art to whet your appetite until then. Hodge has produced his own mash-up for Victor Frankenstein playing homage to the Mel Brooks classic, Young Frankenstein! While being a fan of both The Dude Designs as well as the original piece, I can't help but hope that this is a sign of things to come.
Read MoreFinal Boy (Or, why I love Friday the 13th)
People need heroes. For many, their heroes are athletes or politicians, men or women who have accomplished superhuman feats, faced down insurmountable odds, or brought about great social change for the betterment of mankind. These heroes allow individuals to see themselves and the world in which they live in a better light: To see that people can enact change or overcome physical boundaries to do the impossible.
Read MoreAndrew Bryniarski's Official Response to THE Official Response
When I first heard Andrew Bryniarski suggested that CineDump's Jason Howard "suck Gunnar's dead nutz" I knew I had to see what this guy was about. Plus, I like Batman Returns, so why not give Leatherface 2.0 the time of day, right? The following is a messenger exchange I had with Andrew concerning his recent status updates and reaction to Gunnar Hansen's death.
Read MoreHalf Shell: Exclusive TMNT2 Set Photos
I've always been a pretty big fan of the Ninja Turtles franchise. I've owned the toys, the comics, the games. You name it, I had it.
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