Today’s post will be a little late. Work stepped in and ruined my schedule. But here’s a little teaser for those of you interested in what I watched: Any guesses???
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Days O’Horror #19: Frankenstein (1931)
“It’s alive. It’s alive. It’s ALIIIIIIIIIIVVVVE!!!” Universal, struggling with financial losses from 1930, found massive success with Dracula (February, 1931) and decided to stick with a formula that worked. Enter Frankenstein (November, 1931), a huge box office success that launched the career of Boris Karloff and became the second in a string of successful horrorContinue reading “Days O’Horror #19: Frankenstein (1931)”
Days O’Horror #16: Phantom of the Opera (1943)
“Our brilliant stage manager insists there’s a malicious ghost prowling about the Opera.” While the 1925 silent adaptation starring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1986 musical might get all of the attention, 1943’s Phantom of the Opera starring Claude Rains deserves a little respect as well. Loosely based on Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel, theContinue reading “Days O’Horror #16: Phantom of the Opera (1943)”
Happy Fourth of July!
Artwork by Alex Ross.
“Chewie, We’re Home.”
A Long Time Ago…. As a kid I was blown away by the Star Wars films. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and so many more of these characters captivated me. One character in particular had a very strong emotional effect on me. That character was Chewbacca the Wookiee and he was playedContinue reading ““Chewie, We’re Home.””
Merry Christmas!
“The Ghost Who Walks” Revisited
For Those Who Came In Late…. I’ve quietly been a fan of the Phantom since I was a child. I was never that familiar with the comic strip since it didn’t run in any local papers, but I remember reading the strip every chance that I got whenever we would visit friends and family orContinue reading ““The Ghost Who Walks” Revisited”
A Split Decision
Aboard The Cloverfield Station The Cloverfield Paradox is a paradox in more ways than one. For starters, it’s production was full of scheduling changes, story additions, ties to the Cloverfield universe supposedly shoehorned into the film, production company changes, etc. While these types of changes are par for the course in many major films, TCPContinue reading “A Split Decision”
Is It Time To “Walk” Off?
No More Pudding Last night’s episode of The Walking Dead left me with a lot of questions. Most of them weren’t about why certain things went down in the episode. No, they were primarily about why I watch the show and have loyally done so for eight seasons and whether or not I want toContinue reading “Is It Time To “Walk” Off?”
Aro Lucha Live!
Beaumont, TX Friday evening found my son and I deep in the heart of east Texas. We attended an Aro Lucha show at the Beaumont Civic Center. In the last year my son has really taken a lot of interest in lucha libre, a form of professional wrestling originated and perfected in Mexico. I’ve encouragedContinue reading “Aro Lucha Live!”
