This past summer’s news that the Walt Disney Company was buying Marvel Entertainment in a reported $4 billion cash and stock deal had fanboys (and fangirls) of all stripes burning up the Internet for weeks with snarky suggestions (the long-awaited Donald…
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Movies Unlimited Movie Buzz Halloween Podcast III & IV: Dr. Strangefilm And The Scariest Movies Of All Time!
MovieFanFare’s mysterious columnist Dr. Strangefilm makes a spectral appearance in Ghouly Irv’s spooky domicile to discuss some oddly uncanny classics, and finally, Movie Irv welcomes a guest critic from the Movies Unlimited staff to compare notes on picks for the…
Read more →Jason Voorhees Unmasked
Though the hockey mask is now iconic, it was world renowned make-up artist Tom Savini who created the original look for young Jason Voorhees (Ari Lehman) for the first Friday the 13th movie. Below are more stills of boogeyman Jason…
Read more →Are Vampires and Werewolves Horror’s Tom and Jerry?
Both are victims of supernatural curses. Both stalk their prey by the light of the moon. And, to both, normal humanity is just so much fast food on the hoof. Vampires and werewolves have been among the most “loved” monsters in…
Read more →The Legacy Of Samuel Fuller
Quick, cinephiles: What do you think of when we say the name “Samuel Fuller”? Film noir? A forceful, primitive directing style? A big, smelly cigar? It certainly wouldn’t be sensitivity, feminism or ha-ha funny. But according to Christa Lang Fuller,…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 10.25.09
October 25, 1925: France’s star of silent slapstick comedy Max Linder, 41,and his young wife are found dead in a Paris hotel, victims of an apparent suicide pact. October 30, 1948: A major shift in the shape of the film…
Read more →Bruce McGill & Law Abiding Citizen
As a character actor, Bruce McGill never looks a gift horse in the mouth. So, when he was about to sign a contract to trade an acting gig for a free vacation, he was ready to sign on the dotted…
Read more →Horror Movies From The 1960s-1970s
While Groovy Irv chills out, Ghouly Irv steps in to recommend some swingin’ and psychedelic fright flicks. Hold on to your hats (not to mention your head) while Ghouly Irv runs it all down in the second installment of the…
Read more →Halloween (1978)
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section! How did she get her whites so white? Michael Myers would kill to find out!
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