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Book Review: The Night Girl by Amy Cross

Submitted by CC on Monday, Jun 30th 2014

Amy Cross’ The Night Girl,follows Juliet in her pre-college blues as she reluctantly takes a job at the Crestview retirement home. Instinctually bored, Juliet seeks out the nooks and crannies of the rundown facility and finds someone that has been waiting for her for quite sometime. When Juliet meets Jennifer Mathis, she doesn’t believe she’s a ghost, she doesn’t even believe that she’s real. After a few treacherous graveyard shifts, Juliet realizes that regardless of what Jennifer is, she has several skills that are very handy for Juliet.

The Instomatic Episode 9 - The Last Days on Mars

Submitted by Casey on Thursday, Jun 5th 2014

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Episode 290 - "The Knights of Badassdom"

Submitted by Eric on Tuesday, May 27th 2014

Are you a "Dinkie-phile?"

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Stage Fright (2014) (REVIEW)

Submitted by eslead on Friday, May 9th 2014

The slasher sub genre is one that will just not seem to die. It’s not surprising however, since the slasher could be argued to be the foundation to modern horror. “Halloween”, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, “Peeping Tom”, “Psycho”, and “Black Christmas” to name a few of the beginning cuts. The genre has evolved and changed over the years, but just like the killers that lead the films, the genre keeps picking itself up. Series have had to be rebooted and remade to stay modern. Even the “Scream” franchise was created to save the genre from an early grave.

Static (REVIEW)

Submitted by eslead on Thursday, Jan 23rd 2014

As sub genres reach the end of their ropes and the tropes become tired, new films have two choices to make to be successful. One, they can approach the concept with an indulgent tone and create an over the top massacre of the senses. Two, acknowledge the audiences exhaustion with the tropes and create a meta commentary concept. Last years “Evil Dead” remake opted for the first choice by making a balls out gore fest that gave a loving nudge to the cabin in the woods sub genre from where it was conceived.

Shelf Space: Christmas Shopping Guide!

Submitted by JakeD on Friday, Dec 13th 2013

HO HO HOOOO. Seasons Greetings, y'all. If you're like me, you've spent a lot of time and energy these past few weeks shoving your face with holiday treats instead of Christmas shopping. But don't be afraid my plump comrades! I've compiled a quick Shelf Space buyer's guide to help you find just what that Blu-ray buff is looking for.

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Shelf Space: "Idle Hands" Blu-ray Review

Submitted by JakeD on Tuesday, Oct 29th 2013

Director: Rodman Flender
Writers: Terri Hughes, Ron Milbauer
Starring: Devon Sawa, Jessica Alba, Seth Green, Elden Henson
Company: Image Entertainment

Horror Icon Mini-Marathon: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN

Submitted by ckvanderkaay on Thursday, Oct 3rd 2013

One of the true but unspoken shames of the horror convention industry is that, if you make one horror film that is moderately well known, you will be able to live off that moderate level of fame for the rest of your life, signing autographs and paying the bills when you’re unable to continue a career or move into a more populous genre of film. William Friedkin may be one of the only film directors who made one of the most iconic horror films in American history, and has never in his career settled back on that comfort.

Horror Icon Mini-Marathon: JIM ISAAC

Submitted by ckvanderkaay on Monday, Sep 16th 2013

Jim Isaac began his career in film the same way that many horror filmmakers do, by working in the world of effects. Like Robert Kurtzman and Chris Walas (with whom Isaac would later work on “The Fly”), other effects gurus who made the move up to director, Jim Isaac began as a creature technician in films such as “Return of the Jedi” and “Gremlins”.

Horror Icon Mini-Marathon: STEVE MINER

Submitted by ckvanderkaay on Friday, Aug 30th 2013

Director Steve Miner has had more than an interesting directing career; he has had several interesting directing careers within the span of a single artist’s lifetime.