Forty Years Ago It’s hard to believe that it has been forty years since John Carpenter’s Halloween was released. While it wasn’t the first slasher film (many argue that 1912’s The Lunatics deserves that title), it was definitely the film that blazed the trail for future slasher franchises such as Friday The 13th, A NightmareContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Halloween (1978)”
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The Walking Dead Season Nine Premiere!
The Calm Before The Storm? Sunday night saw the beginning of the ninth season of AMC’s highly successful The Walking Dead. Despite sagging ratings in recent years, it’s still one of the most watched shows on television. The new season brings with it a few changes in front of and behind the camera that haveContinue reading “The Walking Dead Season Nine Premiere!”
7th Annual Lake Charles Film Festival
Southwest Louisiana On Friday, October 5th, at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, LA, the 7th Annual Lake Charles Film Festival kicked off with a series of short films and music videos and a screening of Tarzan of the Apes in celebration of the silent film’s 100th anniversary. Kelsey Swire was the emcee for the eveningContinue reading “7th Annual Lake Charles Film Festival”
Throwback Thursday : The Fantastic Four (1994)
Something Fantastic! Early in my college years, I would often shrink away from people for a few hours and walk over to the local K&B Drugstore (sadly, long gone) and look through their selection of magazines and comics. Once in awhile I would read an article about rumors surrounding a potential X-Men film or otherContinue reading “Throwback Thursday : The Fantastic Four (1994)”
It’s October, Ghoulies!
Busy, Busy, Busy! Last year I tried and failed to watch and review thirty-one horror films in thirty-one days in celebration of Halloween. This year I’m very happy to have an excuse to not do that this year. Why? Because I’m going to be busy having way too much fun. I have something planned forContinue reading “It’s October, Ghoulies!”
Throwback Thursday: The Goonies (1985)
They Are Good Enough 1985 will go down in history as one of my favorite years. The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was test marketed in the United States, eventually leading to a countrywide roll out early in 1986. Artists such as Duran Duran, Madonna, The Cure, and Bruce Springsteen had huge hits on pop radio. TransformersContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: The Goonies (1985)”
Paranoia? Faith? Witches?
New England, the 1630’s Horror films come in all shapes and sizes. You have your standard slasher films, haunted house flicks, monster movies, and suspense thrillers. You also have those trendy found footage films, Japanese ghost stories and comedy horror as well. Religion is often at the center of many horror films, and 2015’s TheContinue reading “Paranoia? Faith? Witches?”
Throwback Thursday: The Music Of DC Comics (2010, 2016)
The Sound Of Superheroes Founded in 1934, DC Comics has made its mark on the printed page, the small screen, and the big screen. With its new subscription streaming service, DC Universe, officially underway, the world of heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, has become even more available to anyone with a deviceContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: The Music Of DC Comics (2010, 2016)”
Ooooh, That Smell!
Somewhere in the 1950’s Every once in awhile I watch a film knowing that it’s going to be bad. Everything about the film, from the title to the plot description, screams “bad movie” but I watch it anyway. Why? Because sometimes you just have to watch a bad movie for the fun of it. IContinue reading “Ooooh, That Smell!”
This Ain’t No Three Hour Tour!
Crescent Bay Retirement Community With Halloween just over a month away and the leaves starting to turn, I’ve been on a horror kick. Horror films are hit and miss on Netflix and Amazon Prime and I often find myself checking out of a movie before it’s over. Last night, Amazon delivered with Late Phases (sometimesContinue reading “This Ain’t No Three Hour Tour!”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 