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Terror From The Year 5000 (1958) (film review).
In the past, people viewed time as just another barrier or obstacle to overcome. The most Professor Howard Erling (actor Frederic Downs) and…
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December 2024
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Cryptology #1 (magazine review).
It’s difficult to believe it’s been 6 years since ‘Retro Fan’ came out. ‘Cryptology,’ this time, is also a British-edited magazine by Peter…
ReviewScifi
The Stone Tape (1972) Limited Edition (blu-ray review).
Nigel Kneale wrote ‘The Stone Tape’, which debuted as a BBC TV show in 1972. I’m not sure how I overlooked this one,…
ReviewHorror
Scream And Scream Again (1970) (film review).
Although Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, and Peter Cushing are the headliners, their appearances are mostly brief in this 1970 film, ‘Scream And Scream…
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Elvira’s Haunted Hills (Collectors Edition) (blu-ray film review).
Contrary to what Elvira says in her introduction, her second film, ‘Elvira’s Haunted Hills,’ wasn’t made a long time ago but in 2001.…
November 2024
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Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD (fun horror film review).
I recall purchasing this video, ‘Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark,’ more than 30 years ago, primarily because I had read about the woman…
ReviewHorror
Nightmares On One Street: The Horror Art Of Graham Humphries (book review).
Upon reviewing Graham Humphries’ work in his book ‘Hung, Drawn, and Quartered’, it’s not surprising that Korero Press has recently released ‘Nightmares on…
October 2024
ReviewFantasy
Court Of Wanderers (Silver Under Nightfall book 2) by Rin Chupeco (book review).
There are times when a book should be labelled ‘don’t start from here’. Usually, this occurs in long series with a distinct story…
ReviewHorror
The Oblong Box (1969) (film review).
‘The Oblong Box’ begins with a brutal depiction of an African tribe’s crucifixion of a man and goat sacrifice in 1866. Shame, the…
ReviewHorror
The Wilding by Ian McDonald (book review).
‘The Wilding’ is a departure for British writer Ian McDonald. While the majority of his novels are science fiction, this latest offering is…
September 2024
ReviewHorror
Wednesday: the complete first season (TV series review).
I thought it was about time I looked at the ‘Wednesday’ TV series from 2023. Only one season so far. Wednesday Addams (actress…
ReviewHorror
M3GAN: Unseen Edition (2022) (film review).
Given a choice between two versions, I opted for the 102-minute unrated version, despite the fact that both are identical in length, making…