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Woman of the Hour Examines The Dating Game Killer

Woman of the Hour, the new thriller, is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala, who appeared as a contestant on The Dating Game during his killing spree in 1978. At that time, Alcala had already murdered… Continue Reading →

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Should be the Franchise’s Swan Song

In the vast realm of cinematic heroes, a few timeless characters have etched themselves into the collective memory of moviegoers across generations. One such figure is the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones. With his iconic fedora, leather jacket and whip in… Continue Reading →

June 30, 2023

Jordan Peele’s a Fan of the Paranormal? Well… Nope!

Per Matt As soon as the end credits faded away at a recent Nope screening, I tried pondering what the award-winning filmmaker was aiming for with his latest release. I was reminded of race relations as a horror film in… Continue Reading →

July 22, 2022

William Shatner vs. Ancient Aliens: History’s Greatest Crossover

Per Matt William Shatner never met a conspiracy theory he didn’t like (at least while appearing on reality TV). So, when the pop-culture icon appeared on Ancient Aliens last week to debate the ancient astronaut theory, the two-hour long episode… Continue Reading →

February 14, 2021

Celebrating Alternate History: The Man in the High Castle

Per Matt As a fan of alternate-history stories in general and The X-Files in particular, I’ve been eagerly awaiting to watch the new TV series created by Frank Spotnitz, whose past collaborations with Chris Carter have yielded some of my… Continue Reading →

January 9, 2016

Redbox Rental — Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Let me give myself a treat! Even though it’s a little early for Christmas (and Black Friday, as well), at least I’m not watching a direct-to-DVD movie, for once! Well, almost. Even though this movie was given a HUGE budget,… Continue Reading →

November 22, 2012

Surviving DragonCon 2012

Per My Brother: So far, it’s been a great convention season! Previously, I’d represented Zombies In My Blog at San Diego Comic-Con, and recently represented at DragonCon! The last time I visited DragonCon was in 1999 (when I was covering… Continue Reading →

September 16, 2012

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

FULL DISCLOSURE NOTICE: I’m a big fan of alternate-reality stories. Combining the familiar with a “What if…” scenario piques my imagination and instantly grabs my attention. So, when Seth Grahame-Smith details the untold stories from Abraham Lincoln’s secret journals and… Continue Reading →

June 18, 2012

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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