Monthly Archives: June 2009

Films I Wish Were Real

I’m too embarrassed to disclose every detail of my fantasy life, but I don’t mind sharing the ones that involve horror films. So even though these films don’t exist, rest assured that if this website ever makes me stinking rich … Continue reading

Horror DVD Releases – Week of June 30th, 2009

(descriptions from netflix) Header (2007) While trying to provide for his ailing girlfriend, crooked ATF agent Stewart (Jake Suffian) becomes enmeshed in a nightmarish string of grisly murders involving deranged rednecks, deviant sex and the most disturbing act of vengeance … Continue reading

While She Was Out

Hitchcock once said, with his always wry sense of humor, that Psycho helped put murder back in the family, where it belongs. I’ve always taken this to mean that we don’t have to look further than our own backyard, or … Continue reading

Horror DVD Releases – Week of June 23th, 2009

(descriptions from netflix) Hobgoblins 2 (2008) It’s 20 years later, yet everything looks oddly the same in this sequel to the low-budget horror classic, which painstakingly creates the look of the original — from the killer puppets to the cheesy … Continue reading

Where Have all the Real Horror Films Gone?

Corey and I spent a weekend in NYC at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horror, and I’m still processing all the strange sights and sounds. We were witness to a horror-themed fashion show hosted by the one-and-only Gwar; we met a demented … Continue reading

Dye of the Dead

Nothing puts a smile on my face faster than watching zombie movies, particularly those directed by George Romero, or those directly linked to his work. However, if you’re like me, you sometimes have a hard time keeping track of which … Continue reading

Horror DVD Releases – Week of June 16th, 2009

(descriptions from netflix & bestbuy) Pick of the Week Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (Deluxe Edition) (1984) Hockey-masked killer Jason Vorhees returns to terrorize a lakeside family and their rowdy teen neighbors in this fourth installment of the long-running … Continue reading

2009 New York Weekend of Horrors in Pictures

oddly placed matrix-esque power outlets on the bus to new york. teh big sign! ghost girl now hanging from my car’s rear view me & tom savini, after signing my copies of the prowler and scream greats me, my new … Continue reading

Heading out to the Fango Convention

jon and i are heading to the big apple this weekend for fangoria’s weekend of horrors. i’ll be carrying my trusty iphone, so be sure to follow my twitter account for live tweets from the convention and grainy,out of focus … Continue reading