The Last Voyage Of The Demeter (2023)

“24 July-There seems some doom over this ship.” Based upon a portion of Chapter 7 of Bram Stoker’s legendary Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter gives us a glimpse into the horrific events that unfold aboard the doomed ship as it makes its way to England. There were only eighteen found entries in theContinue reading “The Last Voyage Of The Demeter (2023)”

Throwback Thursday: Zone Troopers (1985)

Somewhere in Italy Trapped behind enemy lines during World War II and chased by Nazis, a small group of American soldiers end up as the rescuers of an unlikely POW—an alien! 1985’s Zone Troopers is definitely not for everyone. It’s a B-movie with big dreams and hokey special effects that might turn off a lotContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Zone Troopers (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?”

The Numbers Game

Rockwell Falls Over the long Labor Day weekend, my wife and I found ourselves sifting through tons of films on Amazon Prime and Netflix hoping to find one that we might enjoy.  We settled on  Population 436, a 2006 Canadian/US production that just so happened to be the film directorial debut of Michelle MacLaren.  YouContinue reading “The Numbers Game”

It Has Begun!!!

Lake Charles, LA It’s convention season again, and my alter ego, the Discount Dark Knight, will be in attendance at a few conventions this year.  He has a little contest going on over on his Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/discountdarkknight, so feel free to check it out if you’d like. The first event that DDK will hitContinue reading “It Has Begun!!!”

And So Begins My Latest Addiction!

Winterfell, Casterly Rock, The Wall, etc. Books have been the cause of many great films and television series over the years. In recent years, the Harry Potter novels have proven exceptionally popular, as have the film adaptations of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. “The Chronicles of Narnia” have been produced both as a successful seriesContinue reading “And So Begins My Latest Addiction!”