Ginger Snaps

I saw a werewolf drinkin’ a piña colada at Trader Vic’s and his hair was perfect. – Warren Zevon Two death obsessed teenaged sisters, Ginger & Brigette encounter a werewolf. The former gets bitten. She miraculously heals as if nothing happened. Th older sister experiences aggressive symptoms both physically and mentally. Brigette puts two and […]

Videodrome (Universal’s Flops Vol. 1 #15)

Happy Halloween movie goers from around the globe. Today’s review is an ‘80s horror cult classic. Inspired by picking up radio signals in Buffalo, New York, during his childhood, David Cronenberg wrote a treatment titled, “Network of Blood.” It’s about a guy named, Max Renn who runs a television station which broadcasts pornographic movies. Max […]

Donnie Darko: Director’s Cut

After graduating film school in 1997, Richard Kelly conceived an idea of a jet engine falling from the sky crashing onto a house with no clue where it came from. Mixes a coming-of-age teen movie and science fiction in an attempt to push creative boundaries. Richard selected the 1980s as the main setting and exploring […]

Classics Review: House of Wax (1953)

In 1932, Charles S. Belden wrote a short story titled, “The Wax Works.” Although never published, he expanded it as an unproduced play, “The Wax Museum.” A Year Later, Warner Bros. adapted it as a horror film called, “Mystery of the Wax Museum.” It centers around the disappearance of people prompting an investigative reporter to […]

Classics Review: The Mummy (1959)

Hammer Horror’s interpretation of “The Mummy” was released in 1959 (same year Green Lantern/Hal Jordan made his comic book debut) earning positive reviews from critics and was a financial hit. I got some awesome news, Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Oded Fehr & Arnold Vosloo will reprise their roles in a direct sequel to […]

An American Werewolf in London

I saw Lon Chaney Jr. walking with The Queen, doin’ the Werewolves of London. – Warren Zevon In 1970, John Landis worked as a production assistant on the Clint Eastwood film, “Kelly’s Heroes.” He up with an idea after coming across a group of Romani people performing a ritual on a guy being buried so […]