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 […]
The True Story Behind The Annabelle Movie
This week Annabelle: Creation opened in theaters. The movie, is based on the true story of a possessed doll. Annabelle made a cameo in The Conjuring (2014),but she has a true story all her own. Annabelle got a beauty makeover for the movie but the real Annabelle is actually a Raggedy Ann doll. Annabelle’s story […]
Artist Spotlight – Al Matra Night Terror Art
Al Matra, of Night Terror Art, creates amazing mixed media pieces of artwork of our favorite classic horror characters including Dracula, Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein. He has very unusual painting style. His artwork is unlike any other paintings I have ever seen. They are dark but they are truly incredible. Details of the artist are vague, […]
An Interview With Actor, Writer, Director, Keith Allan Of ZNation
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Keith Allan, who plays the lead role of Murphy on SyFy’s Z Nation . This man is far different than the cold, abrasive character he plays on Z Nation. He’s funny and light hearted. Besides acting, Keith is a writer, director, producer and film maker. This is one talented man. […]
Artist Spotlight – Chantal Handley
Chantal Handley, a very talented artist whose ability to capture the likeness her subject is truly incredible. Though Chantal has painted many subjects, her paintings of our favorite horror icons are drawing attention from the horror community. Although the Australian mother of four attended Griffith University and studied animation, she has never had formal art training. She […]
Interview With Stunt Actor, Jack Sansone
We all love to watch tv and movies and it’s not hard to spot the celebrities that star in them every where we go but all to often we over look the other people that make those shows and movies possible. The people who work so hard to make sure we are entertained, like the people […]
An Interview With Oklahoma Ward and Nicole Alonso Of The Crawl Or Die Trilogy
A virus has plagued earth, leaving all women infertile, except for one. A group of security personnel are tasked with keeping her safe. Things are bad, but they are about to get much worse.With an alien after the team, they are forced to seek refuge in an under ground system of tunnels, and the ammo is […]
Douglas Tait “The Creature Man”
You may not be aware, but you have seen Douglas Tait many times in many blockbuster movies, shows and commercials . Douglas is a talented actor, stuntman and award winning Producer and filmmaker. His ability to truly take on the persona of the character or creature he is playing, is unbelievable. Douglas has played a long list of creatures including Verlox […]
An Interview With Young Actress Talia Dobbins Of The Sacrament
This past weekend I had the pleasure of talking with Ms. Talia Dobbins, an extremely talented, funny and well spoken young lady. Talia has already had an impressive acting career . She is a true professional, to be so young. Talia’s latest film role was in The Sacrament, directed and written by Ti West. The Sacrament is a dark […]