Robert Rodriguez Archives

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (Documentary Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 20, 2019

When thinking of the imagery that had made Horror cinema so terrifying during the ’70s and ’80s, one of the first names that comes to mind is Mr. Tom Savini. Perhaps the most easily recognized special effects makeup artist names in the genre, Savini has ... Read More

Interview – Haley Reinhart

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 18, 2019

A part of a musical family, Haley Reinhart was baptized into a life of Rock-n-Roll and Soul from a very young age. Appearing on the tenth season of American Idol back in 2011, Reinhart has since gone on to big things, releasing 4 studio albums ... Read More

Interview – Danny Trejo

CrypticRockCrypticRockFebruary 1, 2019

Rising above troubles earlier in life, Mexican-American Danny Trejo has proven it is never too late to make amends and find happiness. Actively starring in film and television for over forty years, Trejo went from being regularly cast as a nameless inmate to one of ... Read More

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Faculty (1998)

Nina EllisNina EllisNovember 12, 2017

This week in Horror movie history, back on November 12th of 1998, The Faculty made its premiere in the USA. That in mind, let us reflect. Ah, the ’90s, a time when teenage angst was alive and well, the internet still needed a dial-up connection, ... Read More

Interview – Jake Busey

CrypticRockCrypticRockFebruary 2, 2017

Human nature proves, for better or worse, most of us are a product of our environment. This in mind, accomplished Film/TV Actor Jake Busey’s childhood no doubt played a massive role in his performance inspirations. Growing up the son of prominent Academy nominated star Gary ... Read More

From Dusk Till Dawn – Still Biting 20 Years Later

Tracy AllenTracy AllenFebruary 5, 2016

Like the mythological Chimera, the many faceted thrill ride From Dusk Till Dawn is an amalgam of many parts sewn together to make a brand new creature. Part Crime caper, part Vampire flick, part Western, and part Exploitation, Quentin Tarantino’s script was the first of its ... Read More