M. Night Shyamalan had all but destroyed his reputation with horror fans after the failures of films like The Village and Lady in the Water , but the proverbial nail in the coffin came with his eco-horror film, The Happening. While the trailer seemed to promise the return of the mind that gave us The Sixth Sense, …
I’ll never forget the day I received my first big time movie review copy in the mail, commonly known in the film journalism field as a ‘screener.’ Less than a year after I started my blog Freddy In Space, a package showed up on my doorstep courtesy of Warner Bros., and inside was a DVD …
As you’ve probably heard, a substitute teacher in Ohio was recently busted for showing several groups of 14 to 18-year-old students the 2012 anthology film The ABCs of Death, sentenced this past week to serve 90 days in jail for the crime – on top of three years probation. It’s a very controversial sentence, and …
Before we even begin, I just want to say that I don’t mean to criticize anyone with what I’m about to type. In fact, I myself am guilty of many of the things I’m going to be ranting about. All I’m looking to do here is start an intelligent discussion, and get some thoughts off …
Those on the outside of our little horror community seem to have an inherent fascination with looking in, and they also tend to get off on the idea of analyzing us and our viewing habits. For many, trying to even fathom why anyone would choose to watch horror movies is impossible, and because it’s not …
If you’re one of our frequent readers, you no doubt know that we post some pretty weird stuff at times (and proudly so), but this is perhaps the weirdest. It’s no secret that most blogs like ours survive on donations and advertisers. With that said, I get many solicitations daily to promote other’s products for …
Make a donation at least once a year as detailed in the first step below to receive your #TrickRTreatClub mystery box each October. I’m now collaborating with Edie (@jerseyoriginal), who some of you in the community may already know, in order to bring you the best experience. Here’s how to join the club… Step #1 …
For too long my life circumstances meant I didn’t really have the time to properly enjoy Halloween, but this year things have settled to a point where traditions can return and my absolute favorite is of course carving a pumpkin. Sharing a couple of hours with a loved one while you slice up a large …
Way back in 1979, Kenner was famously forced to pull an Alien toy from shelves, amidst parental complaints that suggested the toy was much too horrifying for its intended audience. We’ve come a long way as a society since then, and a quick trip into your local Toys R Us serves as the perfect example …
Technology continues to progress exponentially, with technologies becoming dated quicker than ever before. Fax machines abandoned in way of email. Payphones and landlines abandoned in way of mobile phones. Phonebooks abandoned in way of Google search. Blockbuster storefronts and cable abandoned in way of Netflix. CDs abandoned in way of iPods. Film cameras abandoned in …
