This week’s Artist Spotlight is Daniel “Chuck” Ramos. The main focus of his artwork is iconic horror subjects. His artwork has a wonderfully dark, yet soft appearance. The Jason piece (above) is what originally drew my attention to Chuck’s artwork, but he is truly talented. He finds inspiration from the horror art and posters of […]
Archive | October, 2014
The Zombie Cookbook
I don’t have anything but good things to say about The Zombie Cookbook by J.O. Osbourne. This book is full of great, simple recipes that both sound and can be made to look very spooky. I thought it would be a good book to check out prior to Halloween festivities and I was right! This […]
Interview With Author Marcus Wynne
This week I had the honor of interviewing author and business owner Marcus Wynne, who has been featured on shows including Dateline, Primetime, Oprah and Good Morning America. The US Army Veteran worked with the Federal Air Marshals for a time. Marcus is the CEO of Accentus-Ludus LLC ,which is the world’s foremost training designer for military and police forces […]
Sian Harries Spotlight Artist Of The Week
This week’s Spotlight Artist is the talented Sian Harries. Sian, a resident of South Wales, creates fantastic portraits of our favorite horror icons. Sian’s artwork is created with acrylics on paper. She tends to avoid using any professional equipment, including paint brushes and prefers to paint with whatever is close at hand. Sian’s artwork can be purchased […]
Supernatural Movies Every Horror Fan Should See
There are certain movies every self-respecting horror fan should see at least once in there life. Each week I will delve into a sub genre of horror and provide a list of 15 horror movies that are a must see. This week, we will begin with the sub genre that spooks me the most, Supernatural horror. -The […]
Artist Spotlight Painter Matt Rich
This week’s Artist is talented painter and musician, Matt Rich. Matt, a resident of Bristol UK, primarily works with acrylic paint on canvas. His wonderful Walking Dead piece is originally what caught my eye but after looking at more of his work I was left truly impressed. “My artworks explores famous, infamous or cult personalities usually with a […]
The Birth of Frankenstein: Ken Russell’s Gothic Hallucination
Laudanum, leeches, orgies and a decapitated pig. Not exactly what comes to mind when you think of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. For my first classic review as a guest here, I am honored to dive into Ken Russell’s Gothic (1986). Russell was a polarizing master of disturbing, nonsensical imagery. Gothic explores the night Mary Shelley conceived her […]
The True Stories Behind Our Favorite Horror Movies
In the opening scenes of many horror movies we see “Based on True Story”. The Conjuring, Annabelle, Wolf Creek and An American Haunting are just a few examples. There are many other movies influenced by true stories, but here are a few of my favorites. A Nightmare On Elm Street Wes Craven was inspired to write A […]