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John Squires

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[Conventions]

Horror Convention Culture: It Ain’t What it Used to Be

It was in 2005 that I was bit by the proverbial horror convention bug, not yet old enough to drink – of course, I did anyway – but definitely old enough to appreciate the sights, sounds and smells that filled Maryland’s Hunt Valley Inn throughout the course of that life-altering weekend. It sounds dramatic but

[Video Games]

Four Planned Horror Movie Video Games That Were Never Released

Video games were a big topic of discussion here on Halloween Love last week, as we talked about the meteoric pop-culture rise of Nintendo’s 8-bit Jason Voorhees as well as a previous Friday the 13th video game that has been forgotten by time. On a somewhat related note, today we wanted to shine the spotlight

[Reviews]

Movie Review – Leprechaun: Origins

If I were to mention the Leprechaun franchise to you and ask for the first thing to pop into your mind, you’d likely conjure up an image of Warwick Davis bouncing on a victim’s corpse with a pogo stick or killing a dude with a bong. And it’s precisely that sort of silliness that you’ll

[Reviews]

The Strain Season 1, Episode 7: Recap & Thoughts

If there’s any take-away from last night’s episode of The Strain it’s that Thomas Eichorst is one of the best villains on television right now. More than anything, ‘For Services Rendered’ was a showcase of the character’s never-ending evil, and goddamn is German actor Richard Sammel frightening in the role. The latest episode of FX’s

[TV]

True Blood Series Finale – Recap and Thoughts

While movies are a part of our lives for 90 or so minutes, TV shows oftentimes become a weekly staple in our lives for many years, weaving themselves into the very fabric of our existence. That may sound dramatic but it’s the truth, and True Blood is one of those shows that I’ve come to

[Art]

The Most Awesome Images Found on Social Media: 8/18-8/22

We’ve reached the end of another week – thank god! – which means it’s time to once again take a look at the coolest, weirdest and/or most awesome images that I’ve stumbled across on social media this past week. So let’s get right to it, shall we?! The coolest image I saw this week was

[Video Games]

Remembering the ‘Friday the 13th’ Video Game That Time Forgot

Yesterday here on Halloween Love we delved deep into the decades-later phenomenon the 1989 Friday the 13th Nintendo game has recently spawned, taking a look at the various toys and products that have come in the wake of NECA’s purple and blue Jason Voorhees action figure. The game, made by LJN, is often considered by

[Collectibles]

Nintendo’s Jason Voorhees: From Oddity to Icon

Like all of the big horror icons, Jason Voorhees has gone through several changes throughout his decades-spanning reign of cinematic terror. When he first came onto the scene he wore a bag over his head, replaced in the following sequel with a soon-to-be-iconic hockey mask, and he even changed from a human monster to an

[Reviews]

To Stream or Not to Stream? Jug Face

Like countless horror films, Jug Face begins with two attractive young lovers frolicking in the woods, eventually tearing their clothes off and doing that thing so many slasher movies have taught us that it’s totally not okay to do… ESPECIALLY in the woods. But Jug Face isn’t a slasher movie, and in fact it’s quite

[Art]

The Most Awesome Images Found on Social Media: 8/4-8/8

We’ve reached the end of another week – thank god! – which means it’s time to once again take a look at the coolest, weirdest and/or most awesome images that I’ve stumbled across on social media this past week. So let’s get right to it, shall we?! There was both sad and awesome news on