Often times when character actors pass away, obituaries like this one make the claim that “you may not know his name, but you sure did know his face!” There is a reason for this cliche-but-true statement, and that is that…
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Here we go again, indeed! It’s time for another batch of DVD and Blu-ray new releases and we think you’ll love this list of what is now available. The Abba-inspired blockbuster musical kicks things off in fine fashion, but we’ve…
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1. In his book Inside Gilligan’s Island, series creator Sherwood Schwartz wrote: “Actually, we were fortunate to sign Tina Louise in that role (of Ginger). I had remembered her from God’s Little Acre. She had a face and figure that…
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The original 1956 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is the defining science-fiction film of its age. Far more clever than its genre trappings would seem, the film works just as well as a political allegory (perhaps even more…
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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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For this week’s Sunday Funday post we wanted to take a break from the sort of collectibles we usually focus on in this spot and instead take a look at spooky LPs. In case you haven’t noticed, vinyl is back…
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1974’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre took the horror genre to the next level by taking inspiration from the real-life crimes of serial killer Ed Gein and mixing it with copious amounts of gore and excessive violence. As a result, it…
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Dracula! It is probably not hyperbole that more movies have been made with Dracula or his progeny as the subject than any other monster. What with the original Universal flick of 1931 (which wasn’t technically the first, since Nosferatu predated…
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If you’re like me, chances are you spent a good portion of this pre-Halloween weekend watching horror movies. And no journey into the world of cinematic terrors is complete without visiting the classic Universal Monsters. When it comes to the…
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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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