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Comic Con Survival Guide!

“Hold On To Your Butts!!!” While preparing for CoastCon back in 2015, I blogged about essential items that every good geek and nerd would need in order to survive a weekend at a comic or pop culture convention. A few years and a few conventions later, I’ve decided to update that list. Sure, most ofContinue reading “Comic Con Survival Guide!”

Cult Classic: The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962)

“Let me die…..let me DIE!” Equal parts campy, exploitative, and just plain dumb, 1962’s The Brain That Wouldn’t Die has its moments of brilliance, but they get lost in a sea of silliness that made this film a cult classic. The film stars Jason Evers as Dr. Bill Cortner and Virginia Leith as his fiancee,Continue reading “Cult Classic: The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (1962)”

YouTube Wednesday: NECA Sci-Fi And Horror Blind Bag

A Blind Dive Into Horror and Science Fiction! Welcome to another installment of YouTube Wednesday! I’ll be taking a look at one of NECA’s Sci-Fi and Horror Blind Bags. Each bag supposedly contains twenty-five dollars worth of sci-fi and horror goodness. Yours truly decided to take a chance and, well, it’s just okay. Check outContinue reading “YouTube Wednesday: NECA Sci-Fi And Horror Blind Bag”

Calcasieu Serialfest 2023!

Chapter 9! Calcasieu Serialfest returned to the Brimstone Museum Annex for its ninth year on July 29th! This year’s theme was science fiction and the robots, mad scientists, and space invaders were in full force! Flash Gordon was front and center, having two chapters from Flash Gordon’s Trip To Mars (1938) and one colorized chapterContinue reading “Calcasieu Serialfest 2023!”

Based On A True Story (2023)

“It’s really hard being good at something and no one knows it.” On June 8th of this year, NBC’s streaming service, Peacock, released an original series entitled Based On A True Story. The dark, satirical comedy stars Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina as Ava and Nathan Bartlett, a financially strapped couple that is about toContinue reading “Based On A True Story (2023)”

Throwback Thursday: Captain America (1990)

“Kirk…Mr. Lolley…He’s So Demanding!” Yes, I’m absolutely aware that the above quote is from 1985’s Teen Wolf. I’m also aware of the fact that some of you are probably scratching your heads as to why I’m quoting that film and not Captain America (1990), the film that is the subject of this post. Well, IContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Captain America (1990)”

Calcasieu Serialfest Is This Weekend!

“Do you crave fortune and glory?” On Saturday, July 29th, the Brimstone Museum Annex will be home to the 9th Annual Calcasieu Serialfest! Join myself and other classic serial fans as we travel back to the days of the cliffhanger, cinematic serials that typically feature between twelve and fifteen chapters, each ending in a suspensefulContinue reading “Calcasieu Serialfest Is This Weekend!”

Classic Horror: Fade To Black (1980)

“You’ll be sorry, Big Ed!” 1980’s Fade To Black, starring Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Linda Kerridge, and Gwynne Gilford, tells the story of Eric Binford (Christopher), a bullied, mistreated, and socially awkward young man who loves two things in this world: classic movies and Marilyn Monroe. When he meets Marilyn O’Connor (Kerridge), a skating rinkContinue reading “Classic Horror: Fade To Black (1980)”

The Last Matinee (2020)

Montevideo on a rainy night, 1993 Imagine yourself in Montevideo, Uruguay way back in 1993. Heavy rain is falling and you want nothing more than to find your way into an old, rundown theater showing a lame horror flick so that you dry off for a bit and possibly enjoy the movie. Then, without warning,Continue reading “The Last Matinee (2020)”