Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School officially aired in 1988. Followed by Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf. The former animated TV movie centers on the titular character, Shaggy and my all-time favorite cartoon character, Scrappy (don’t judge me) are hired as gym teachers at an all-girls school. The students there are the daughters of Dracula, […]

Angel Heart

In 1978, William Hjortsberg published a book titled, “Fallen Angel.” Set in the 1950s, a private detective named, Harry Angel is sent to investigate the disappearance of a singer named, Johnny Favorite. Angel travels to New Orleans. During the case, he gets into a sticky situation that changes the trajectory of his predicament. Nine Years […]

The Faculty

Aliens were a trend back in the 1990s. “The X-Files” was the highest rated TV show on Fox. Roland Emmerich’s best work, “Independence Day” (one of my all-time favorite films) became the highest grossing film of 1996 that made Will Smith an A-List action hero. “Alien 3″ and Alien Resurrection” ruined the Alien franchise leaving […]

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

In 1979, a Broadway musical titled, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” opened to the public. Loosely based on a Penny Dreadful (cheap book costing a penny) called, “The String of Pearls,” it’s a about a British man named, Benjamin Barker. A barber falsely guilty by a corrupt judge named, Turpin. He sentences […]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

In the early ’70s college professor turned filmmaker, Tobe Hooper developed a script titled, “Leatherface.” The late filmmaker took elements from real life events including Ed Gein’s killing spree, political turmoil of the Watergate scandal and the 1973 oil crisis. Tobe spent less than $80,000 using unknown actors, a non-union guild production crew and a […]

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Following the critical and commercial success of “Beetlejuice,” Warner Bros. immediately commenced development of a sequel under, “Beetlejuice in Love.” The plot originally intended to follow the titular character who falls in falls in love with a woman after he killed her boyfriend. The script was scrapped. In 1991, Tim Burton collaborator, Jonathan Gems penned […]