Monthly Archives: February 2023

The Last Universal Monster Has Passed Away

Ricou Browning, Aged 93, Has Passed Away Browning is best known for his portrayal of the Gillman or Creech in the underwater sequences for all three of the Creature From The Black Lagoon films. He was also a director, stunt coordinator and double, and a writer. Outside of the Universal Monster films, Browning’s work includedContinue reading “The Last Universal Monster Has Passed Away”

M3GAN: Unrated (2023)

“She’s More Than Just A Toy….She’s A Part Of The Family.” With Blumhouse and Atomic Monster producing, Gerard Johnstone directing, and Akela Cooper and James Wan penning the tale, M3GAN had a solid foundation for its vision of AI horror. The original PG-13 version of the film was premiered in December of 2022 in LosContinue reading “M3GAN: Unrated (2023)”

Throwback Thursday: Valentine (2001)

Roses are red…. In 1996, Wes Craven breathed new life into the stagnant slasher genre with Scream. It spawned a number of popular sequels and a slew of copycat films including Urban Legend and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Eventually the genre began to lose its appeal and studios attempted to revive itContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Valentine (2001)”

Classic Horror: Thirteen Women (1932)

“Don’t destroy their faith in the occult, Swami.” Using nothing but the power of persuasion, a vengeful woman attempts to take out thirteen women who bullied and harassed her at an all-girls school in 1932’s Thirteen Women. The thirteen women were part of a sorority that taunted the woman, Ursula Georgi, so much that sheContinue reading “Classic Horror: Thirteen Women (1932)”

2023 Convention Schedule

Scheduled Appearances And Attendances So Far Yep, it’s just February but I’ve already got a full slate of convention and festival appearances lined up! The fun starts next month when I attend Louisiana Comic Con on March 11th and 12th! I’ll be presenting two panels (one on Saturday and one on Sunday) at this amazingContinue reading “2023 Convention Schedule”

On The Trail Of Bigfoot: Last Frontier (2022)

The Hunt For Bigfoot In Alaska Whether you believe in Bigfoot or not, you cannot deny that he is excellent at picking beautiful real estate to call home. That’s one of the highlights of Small Town Monsters’ 2022 documentary, On The Trail Of Bigfoot: Last Frontier. Written and directed by Seth Breedlove, this documentary featuresContinue reading “On The Trail Of Bigfoot: Last Frontier (2022)”

Throwback Thursday: Legend (1985)

“What is light without dark?” Ridley Scott has directed some of the biggest feature films of all time including Alien, Gladiator, The Martian, Blade Runner, and Thelma & Louise. Most of his films have been financially successful, including those that failed to impress critics. One of the few films that Scott directed (and developed theContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Legend (1985)”

Cult Classic: Troll (1986)

“That’s my job, kiddo.” June Lockhart and Noah Hathaway team up to battle the evil Torok in 1986’s Troll. Opinions on the film range from it being one of the worst films ever made to being a cult classic. It’s a cult classic in my opinion, and there are plenty of reasons to watch it.Continue reading “Cult Classic: Troll (1986)”