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Through The Maze Again: Celebrating 40 Years Of Labyrinth

Kaitlin CushmanKaitlin CushmanJanuary 13, 2026

Forty years ago, Labyrinth arrived in theaters as a curious, glitter-dusted anomaly—too whimsical to fit neatly alongside darker Fantasy films of the mid-1980s, yet too emotionally earnest to be dismissed as children’s fare. Released on June 27, 1986, Jim Henson’s feature has since slipped through ... Read More

She’s Allergic to Cats (Movie Review)

Dana HeathDana HeathApril 6, 2020

Looking for something interesting? Look no further than She’s Allergic to Cats, a surrealist Comedy from Writer/Director Michael Reich (Cats 2012, Video Town 2013) set for release on VOD Tuesday, April 7th via Giant Pictures. Initially cropped up at film festivals like Fantasia International and ... Read More

The Serpent and the Rainbow – Casting Doubts For 30 Years

Misty WallaceMisty WallaceFebruary 5, 2018

“In the legends of Voodoo, the Serpent is a symbol of Earth. The Rainbow is a symbol of Heaven. Between the two, all creatures must live and die. But because he has a soul, Man can be trapped in a terrible place where death is ... Read More

Eraserhead – Surreal & Haunting 40 Years Later

Misty WallaceMisty WallaceMarch 20, 2017

Rarely have there been films throughout history that plunge viewers into an altered state of consciousness, turning one man’s dream into every man’s nightmare quite like Eraserhead. The full-length feature debut of iconic filmmaker David Lynch, Eraserhead is an 89-minute avant-garde film shot in strongly contrasted black-and-white. ... Read More

Surrealism

Through The Maze Again: Celebrating 40 Years Of Labyrinth

She’s Allergic to Cats (Movie Review)

The Serpent and the Rainbow – Casting Doubts For 30 Years

Eraserhead – Surreal & Haunting 40 Years Later

Through The Maze Again: Celebrating 40 Years Of Labyrinth

She’s Allergic to Cats (Movie Review)

The Serpent and the Rainbow – Casting Doubts For 30 Years

Eraserhead – Surreal & Haunting 40 Years Later

This Month in Horror Movie History – Terror Train (1980)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Prophecy (1995)

This Month in Horror Movie History – The Abyss (1989)

Developing Artist Showcase – Red Voodoo

Developing Artist Showcase – Glitterfox

Developing Artist Showcase – Deadcode

Interview – Ms. Toi

Interview – Craig R. Baxley

Interview – Drop & Ben Nominet of Sybreed

Police Academy 3: Back in Training – Still Laughing 40 Years Later

Blackwater Holylight – Not Here Not Gone (Album Review)

Harry Styles – Aperture (Single Review)

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Mackenzie Donaldson

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Frater Orion of Deathless Legacy

Favorite Horror Movies Revealed: Lena Scissorhands of Infected Rain