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2023 Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival

Brimstone Museum Complex, Sulphur, LA Over the weekend I had the opportunity to help out my bud, Patrick Bennett, put on the Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival. The event was well attended and yours truly even had the chance to do a presentation on Bigfoot in film history as a representative of my “side gig,”Continue reading “2023 Calcasieu Parish Short Film Festival”

Classic Cinema: Sherlock, Jr. (1924)

“Say, Mr. Detective, before you clean up any mysteries…..clean up this theater.” Buster Keaton is considered by many to be one of, if not the best, actor/director/writer of the silent film era and also one of the best actor/director/writers of all time. He’s also considered to be one of the funniest performers in history. HeContinue reading “Classic Cinema: Sherlock, Jr. (1924)”

Cult Classic: Piranha (1978)

“There’s nothing left to fear.” With zero intentions to disguise their intent of cashing in on the success of Jaws (1975), Roger Corman, New World Pictures, and Piranha Productions gave the world 1978’s Piranha. The film was shot for roughly $600,000 and raked in a whopping sixteen million dollars at the box office. It featuredContinue reading “Cult Classic: Piranha (1978)”

Jurassic World: Dominion Dr. Ian Malcolm & Velociraptor

“Hey…I….I gave my opinion robustly for years…..” With the original Jurassic Park film celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year, I’m on the lookout for all things JP (or JW, in this case). I’m happy to report that there is a ton of merchandise out there not only for the original film, but for the recentContinue reading “Jurassic World: Dominion Dr. Ian Malcolm & Velociraptor”

50 States Of Fright (2020)

“Every state has its folklore…..” 2020 was a brutal year for the world. COVID-19 was in full force, effectively shutting down the lives of most people. For folks in south Louisiana, 2020 had the additional “gifts” of Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta, destroying homes, businesses, and lives. Many folks, bound to their homes, or inContinue reading “50 States Of Fright (2020)”

May The 4th Be With You!

“Stay on target!” Whether you grew up with the original trilogy like I did or first discovered the Force in The Phantom Menace, there’s plenty of Star Wars things to celebrate today! I hope that you get the chance to celebrate that story from a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. HereContinue reading “May The 4th Be With You!”

Fouke Monster Festival 2023

Fouke, Arkansas Myself and Patrick Bennett made our second trip to the Fouke Monster Festival. Unlike last year, however, we weren’t in attendance as fans of the legendary Boggy Creek Monster, we were there as representatives of our podcast, Filmsquatch……and as fans of the Boggy Creek Monster! We got to meet a ton of people,Continue reading “Fouke Monster Festival 2023”

Throwback Thursday: CHiPs (1977-83)

“7-Mary-3 and 7-Mary-4, responding” I was only one year old when the first season of CHiPs debuted on NBC in September of 1977. Despite this, and due the fact that my family, especially my sister, loved the series, I became a fan of the show in its later seasons. It lasted for six seasons fromContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: CHiPs (1977-83)”

Spin Master The Flash 2023 Action Figures

“Run, Barry, Run.” Let me be completely upfront about this review. I purchased two of the available five figures in this new line from Spin Master. One of the reasons is that I really only wanted the Michael Keaton Batman figure but decided to pick up the Ezra Miller Flash figure strictly for comparison. TheContinue reading “Spin Master The Flash 2023 Action Figures”

Throwback Thursday: Critters (1986)

“Food!” A spaceship loaded with little furry balls of teeth crash lands on Earth and attacks the Brown family farm in 1986’s Critters. While I didn’t get to see it in theaters, I did watch it multiple times on VHS and eventually saw its first sequel, Critters 2: The Main Course, on the big screenContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Critters (1986)”