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John Squires

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[Movies]

Five Fun Facts: Alien

If there ever was a week to reflect on 1979’s Alien it’s this one, which unfortunately kicked off with the passing of artist H.R. Giger, whose contributions to the film could never possibly be overstated. Today, we continue our week-long tribute to Giger here on Halloween Love by giving Alien the ‘Five Fun Facts’ treatment,

[Movies]

Five Planned ‘Sleepaway Camp’ Sequels That Never Happened

Whenever the sun comes back out to play and the weather starts to warm up, the Sleepaway Camp franchise once again becomes a hot topic of discussion in the horror community – it is, after all, the ultimate summer slasher series. This summer is particularly exciting for fans of the franchise, because Scream Factory is

[Movies]

Five Whacky Godzilla Films That Never Happened

Yesterday we reflected on that time some of the biggest names in 80s horror almost made a Godzilla film, back in 1983, and today we continue the unmade Godzilla fun by looking back on another five planned movies starring the King of the Monsters, which never quite managed to get off the ground, and find

[Art]

The Most Awesome Images Found on Social Media: 5/5-5/9

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?! It’s been a long time since I’ve laughed

[Reviews]

Mother’s Day: A Remake That’s Just Begging for More Attention

Exactly two years ago, on this very date, Darren Lynn Bousman’s remake of the 1980 Troma film Mother’s Day was released on home video. And over the course of those past two years, I’ve heard very little discussion about the film, within the horror community. It’s never celebrated as being one of the best remakes

[Blu-ray and DVD]

Five Fun Facts: Pumpkinhead

Yesterday, the fine folks over at Scream Factory unveiled the cover art for their upcoming Blu-ray release of 1988’s Pumpkinhead, which marks the very first time the late Stan Winston’s directorial debut has ever made its way onto the high-def format. Needless to say, it’s exciting news for all fans of the film, which is

[Blu-ray and DVD]

A Warning About Full Moon’s ‘Tourist Trap’ Blu-ray

On the surface, it’s kind of hard to dislike Charles Band, as he seems like a nice enough guy, and he’s made some pretty noteworthy contributions to the genre. In addition to being the man behind Empire Pictures and Wizard Video, Band is of course also the founder of Full Moon; a production/distribution company that’s

[Art]

The Most Awesome Images Found on Social Media: 4/28-5/2

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?! Last weekend, the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo