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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 →

Rod Blackhurst and Max the Impaler Bring Dolly to Life

Sometimes, fairy tales can bring the pain. Dolly depicts the demented fairy tale of a menacing, masked monster that kidnaps and kills its victims, who are otherwise collected as toys at an isolated cabin in the woods. Brought to life… Continue Reading →

March 5, 2026

Luc Besson’s Dracula is a Killer Love Story

Folk tales of vampires were whispered throughout Central Europe for hundreds of years before Bram Stoker put pen to paper for his ground-breaking horror novel, Dracula. With all of those stories come different versions of the blood-sucking monsters that audiences… Continue Reading →

February 5, 2026

Folktales Provides Hard Lessons and Cold Truths

Watching the adults of tomorrow grow up — or not — is a scary proposition for this Child of the ’80s. Folktales proves that being a teenager knows no boundary, as the kids in Scandinavian countries struggle just as much,… Continue Reading →

December 11, 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

GKIDS Makes it Rain with Little Amélie

When it comes to ground-breaking, existential children’s stories, I can’t think of too many off the top of my head. I mean, The Cat in the Hat explaining the Big Bang Theory to kids (and adults) might actually be a… Continue Reading →

November 12, 2025

Mini Horrors: Graveyard Shorts Shine at the 56th Nashville Film Festival

Like last year, the 2025 Nashville Film Festival once again proved itself as the premier film event in Middle Tennessee, drawing in cinephiles, industry insiders and first-time festival goers alike. The sheer range of films on display — from intimate… Continue Reading →

September 24, 2025

To Kill a Wolf Brings Fairy Tales to Life in a Dark Way

Fairy tales are a captivating and timeless form of storytelling that have enchanted audiences for centuries. Originally shared orally through spoken word, legends and stories were passed down from generation to generation before being written down. Over the years, these… Continue Reading →

August 10, 2025

Shaman Reminds Us That Faith is Harder When Time Runs Out

I’ve never been a watch guy. Some people need that constant tick on their wrist, that daily reminder of how much time is slipping away. Me? I was content to let time be a little more casual. Which is why,… Continue Reading →

August 8, 2025

Monster Island Makes Me Miss the Gill-Man

When someone brings up the Universal Monsters, I always like to ask: Who do you think of first? Is it the suave bloodsucker, Dracula, cape dramatically billowing as he monologues about the night? Or maybe Frankenstein’s Monster, misunderstood and stitched… Continue Reading →

August 7, 2025

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Rod Blackhurst and Max the Impaler Bring Dolly to Life

Luc Besson’s Dracula is a Killer Love Story

Shaman Reminds Us That Faith is Harder When Time Runs Out