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Body Bags – Reflecting On An Overlooked Horror Gem 30 Years Later

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 22, 2023

By the 1990s, John Carpenter had already solidified himself as a top rate filmmaker. With films like 1979’s Halloween, 1980’s The Fog, and 1982’s The Thing, he pretty much became a Horror icon. However, he would also step outside the genre and offer such other interesting films ... Read More

Evil Dead Rise (Movie Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 25, 2023

Right up there with others such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and Halloween, The Evil Dead franchise is one of the most beloved in Horror cinema history. Like the others mentioned, Evil Dead’s original 1981 classic, The Evil Dead, was an ... Read More

Reflections on the Living Dead (Documentary Review)

Day HeathDay HeathJune 1, 2020

Some films age slowly, and some wither into husks before their release year is over. A few manage to seem evergreen, with perhaps the odd dated outfit or reference here and there. But documentaries are particularly at risk at aging badly because there is always ... Read More

Interview – Leafar Seyer of Prayers

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueJanuary 15, 2018

Prayers are a duo out of San Diego, California, that blend together some of the most polar opposite of sounds, creating a deliciously amalgamated blend that they themselves have termed CholoGoth. With their debut collection, 2014’s SD Killwave, the pair burst onto a music scene ... Read More

Evil Dead II – Swallowing Souls 30 Years Later

Shannon MontalbanoShannon MontalbanoMarch 13, 2017

After the success of 1981’s The Evil Dead, young Director Sam Raimi revisited his vision for a remake sequel, simply titled Evil Dead II. Determined to raise the bar and give the audience a higher quality of its predecessor, the result was sharper, smoother, and more comical. Being ... Read More

The Evil Dead – Possessing Souls 35 Years Later

Jason RhodeJason RhodeDecember 23, 2016

“I know now that my wife has become host to a Kandarian demon. I fear that the only way to stop those possessed by the spirits of the book is through the act of… bodily dismemberment…” speaks a recording, setting the tone for a long ... Read More

Sam Raimi

Body Bags – Reflecting On An Overlooked Horror Gem 30 Years Later

Evil Dead Rise (Movie Review)

Reflections on the Living Dead (Documentary Review)

Interview – Leafar Seyer of Prayers

Evil Dead II – Swallowing Souls 30 Years Later

The Evil Dead – Possessing Souls 35 Years Later

Body Bags – Reflecting On An Overlooked Horror Gem 30 Years Later

Evil Dead Rise (Movie Review)

Reflections on the Living Dead (Documentary Review)

Interview – Leafar Seyer of Prayers

Evil Dead II – Swallowing Souls 30 Years Later

The Evil Dead – Possessing Souls 35 Years Later

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Empty Streets

Developing Artist Showcase – Crystal Joilena

Developing Artist Showcase – Faster on Fire

Interview – Kevin Martin of Candlebox Talks The Long Goodbye

Interview – Sean Young

Interview – Wendy Dio Talks Preserving The Dio Legacy

Wish (Movie Review)

The Smashing Pumpkins – Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts (Album Review)

Blow Up My Life (Movie Review)