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Vampires of the Velvet Lounge Brings a Beautiful Bloodbath

History books are generally written by the victors of war, so why should the stories of true-life legends be any different? Throughout the years, Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Bathory was known to be beautiful, smart and wealthy, but after her husband’s… Continue Reading →

Dracula Through the Ages: From Lugosi to Caleb Landry Jones

Dracula has never stayed dead for too long. Every few years, someone, or perhaps more accurately, some studio, resurrects him, reshapes him and sends him back into the world carrying old emotions and newly repackaged evil. Sometimes he is an… Continue Reading →

February 3, 2026

Back To The Past: A Time Travel Sequel Filled With Revenge

Regret has a way of making the past feel like a mistake that could be corrected if we were just given one more chance. We replay moments in our heads, convinced that a different choice or a better version of… Continue Reading →

January 29, 2026

Bill Skarsgård Aims for Respect with Dead Man’s Wire

As defined early within Gus Van Sant’s new film, a “dead man’s wire” — the modern term originally derived from “dead man’s line” — is a simple device, much like a harness, that’s wrapped around a loaded gun and its… Continue Reading →

December 16, 2025

Nicolas Cage Cannot Be Contained by Scripture in The Carpenter’s Son

I have reached the point in my moviegoing life where I no longer believe Nicolas Cage can take a bad role. Not because every film he appears in is great, but because Cage, himself, refuses to be boring. He does… Continue Reading →

December 14, 2025

Dwayne Johnson Delivers a Raw Performance in The Smashing Machine

I have always been more of a casual fan when it comes to MMA. Not the kind of guy who memorizes every fighter’s reach and ground-and-pound statistics, but the kind who enjoys catching a good fight night with friends or… Continue Reading →

November 24, 2025

Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story That Needs More Bite

I have always had a soft spot for stories that take something familiar and twist it just enough to make it feel new again. Give me a reimagined fairy tale, a sideways sequel, a villain-centric prequel and I am all… Continue Reading →

November 19, 2025

Lost Contact: UFOs After Wartime Tells a Tangled Tale

When it comes to the paranormal world, untold truths can often be stranger than fiction. And when UAPs are involved, along with a possible military coverup, you’ve got quite a conspiracy that deserves to be publicized. Small Town Monsters presents… Continue Reading →

October 8, 2025

Scurry Brings the Skitters, Screams and Suffocation

When I was a teenager, my family took a road trip through New Mexico and one of the stops was Carlsbad Caverns. If you’ve never been, imagine a place where the Earth seems to swallow you whole. The park ranger… Continue Reading →

October 7, 2025

Can Dogs See Ghosts? Good Boy Makes You Wonder!

There’s something about living with a dog that can be both comforting and unnerving. My black lab, Luna, has been my faithful companion for years, and she’s usually the picture of calm. But every so often, she’ll do something that… Continue Reading →

September 29, 2025

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