During a recent rewatch of David Lynch‘s film adaptation of Dune — which itself is frankly somewhat of an undertaking — we noticed something that we never paid attention to before: House Atreides has a pet pug. The cuddly…
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The Shout Factory label is well known for presenting masterful home video releases of contemporary cult favorites. Their winning streak continues with a trio of amazing new releases that lovers of offbeat cinema will jump at the chance of adding…
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the Internet, Jim Brymer returns with some thoughts on the quintessential summer blockbuster: Jaws Recently, Avengers: Endgame blasted records for a movie release, surpassing every movie ever released in…
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On June 23, 1989, Tim Burton‘s eagerly anticipated Batman film hit theaters. For the entire summer the world was caught up in Batmania thanks to the Michael Keaton/Jack Nicholson comic book film. From hearing Prince’s “Batdance” in constant rotation to…
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Best known for directing horror and cult films, the great Larry Cohen has died at the age of 77. A hugely influential genre veteran due to his work on projects like It’s Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Stuff, and…
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I know it’s quazy, but what if you’re in the mood to watch a movie with a title that starts with “Q”? We pondered this question and came up with five quick picks: 1. Quatermass and the Pit (aka Five…
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Filmed for $50,000 over the course of five days, the underrated Roger Corman classic A Bucket of Blood stars the great Dick Miller (best known as Mr. Futterman in Gremlins) as a coffeehouse busboy who dreams of being an artist….
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Coulrophobia: (n) an abnormal fear of clowns. Some people are afraid of spiders (arachnophobia). Some are afraid of snakes (ophidiophobia) Some people have a fear of being touched (haphephobia). But why would anyone be afraid of clowns? How about because…
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Although it feels like a sleazy grindhouse flick of the mid-1970s, Frank Henenlotter‘s demented low-budget horror flick Basket Case actually first hit theaters in April of 1982. I’ve gone on record for my love of this silly and gory flick…
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Let’s do the time warp again! Or maybe not… As strange as it may seem, there are cult movie fans out there who don’t love The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and they much rather spend their time watching an under-appreciated…
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