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Pitfall Turns a Simple Hike Into a Nightmare

When I first heard about Pitfall, my mind immediately went to the old Atari 2600 game. For a brief moment, I wondered if someone had finally decided that a guy swinging across vines, dodging crocodiles and jumping over pits deserved… Continue Reading →

Stolen Kingdom Sneaks into Disney’s Abandoned Past

Back in the day, when I was a freshman in college, I had already realized how much of a fan of nostalgia I had become. That self-awareness of this Child of the ’80s dragged me to Chuck E. Cheese with… Continue Reading →

June 25, 2026

30 Years Later, Toy Story Still Has Magic

Woody and Buzz watch as Bonnie and her mom look at her new Lilypad tablet in Toy Story 5

In 1995, I was 17 years old and working at a video store. While most people remember Toy Story for introducing them to Woody and Buzz, what I remember most is the feeling that I was watching the future where… Continue Reading →

June 22, 2026

No One Will Hear Your Scream Takes a Stab at Argentina’s First Slasher

One of the things I love most about the horror genre is discovering how different countries approach it. Japan has given us vengeful ghost stories. Italy helped define the giallo movement with stylish murder mysteries drenched in blood. France pushed… Continue Reading →

June 15, 2026

Eternia’s Error: Another Masters of the Universe Misfire

Why is it so difficult for Mattel execs and Hollywood filmmakers alike to create a big-screen He-Man adventure that actually stays true to its original source material? But what is its actual canon, for that matter? Does it religiously follow… Continue Reading →

June 14, 2026

The Rocky Horror Doc Takes a Strange Journey

For anyone who’s ever done the “Time Warp” again (and again and again) throughout the years, you might have a decent understanding of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but a new documentary takes fans of the film (and its previous… Continue Reading →

June 3, 2026

Weekend at the End of the World: Two Friends, One Cabin and the Apocalypse

There was a night in college when my best friend showed up at my door, convinced he had cracked the code to winning back his ex-girlfriend. His plan was, in his words, “bulletproof.” We would drive to Myrtle Beach, stake… Continue Reading →

April 29, 2026

When is a Comic Book Movie Not a Superhero Stereotype?

I’m a huge fan of nostalgia. And as a Child of the ’80s, comic books have always played a role in my life — mostly nostalgic, these days. Batman, G.I. Joe and The Transformers have always been my trifecta of… Continue Reading →

April 23, 2026

Disney Finally Deems Darth Maul in Demand

What’s the common thread between Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Darth Maul? For decades, my biggest complaint of the Maker, himself, George Lucas, was that he could seemingly create such cool character descriptions of Star Wars antagonists with ease, but… Continue Reading →

April 5, 2026

Film Masters’ Monster Mayhem Collects the Classics

Blockbuster movies demand special attention for home video releases, but cult classics deserve preservation, too. And Film Masters spares no effort to restore four iconic ’50s creature features together for the first time in Monster Mayhem Collection, a two-disc special… Continue Reading →

April 1, 2026

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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