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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark / Arrow Video (2024)

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (Limited Edition 4K UHD Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 6, 2024

Brought to life by Cassandra Peterson, the character of Elviria is one of the most distinctive from the ‘80s era. Initially a part of The Groundlings Comedy improv group out in Hollywood, the story goes that Peterson learned of a Horror host gig, went into ... Read More

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Ablaze My Sorrow – The Loss of All Hope (EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 14, 2023

Through the ’90s the Swedish Death Metal scene produced some legendary acts and albums. From Entombed and Arch Enemy through to In Flames, and At the Gates, there was just so much to digest throughout the decade. Some of the bigger names mentioned, there were ... Read More

Interview – Zolee Griggs

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 23, 2021

There are many rising stars in the modern television and film world, and one of them is Ms. Zolee Griggs. Out of Los Angeles, California, she has been in acting since a young age, starring in Cory in the House, but most recently taking on ... Read More

My Name is Myeisha (Movie Review)

Day HeathDay HeathJanuary 22, 2020

Ready for a Musical? Probably not after last December’s Cats adaptation, but My Name is Myeisha comes from a grittier, sadder place than Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s stage romances. It is an adaptation of the Rickery Hinds (It’s Not for You 2019) stageplay Dreamscape, directed and written ... Read More

Blut Aus Nord – Hallucinogen (Album Review)

Adrian BreemanAdrian BreemanOctober 11, 2019

Blut Aus Nord, the French masters of aesthetic Black Metal, return to this earthly plane with Hallucinogen on Friday, October 11th, 2019. Released once again through Debemur Morti Productions, their home since the first part of the 777 trilogy in 2011, Hallucinogen marks two years ... Read More

Hands Like Houses – Anon. (Album Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueOctober 8, 2018

They may admittedly be overthinking things, but Hands Like Houses are doing it right and their Hopeless Records’ debut, Anon., is set to arrive to some very happy ears on Friday, October 12, 2018. It has been ten solid years of rocking for Australia’s Hands ... Read More

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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (Limited Edition 4K UHD Review)