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Derry Welcomes IT’s Comparison to Stephen King’s Hometown

These days, it’s become incredibly difficult to separate the wheat (pop-culture gold) from the chaff (its divisive creator) because they’re eternally connected. Say what you will about his many hit-or-miss adaptations, Stephen King probably feels bulletproof, cranking out book after… Continue Reading →

Stitch Head: Stitching Together Heart, Humor and Halloween

Every October, movie studios dust off their broomsticks and serve up something spooky, but not too spooky for the kids. It’s a long-standing Halloween tradition, stretching back to the likes of Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown and, more recently, the surprisingly charming Spirit… Continue Reading →

V/H/S/Halloween: A Candy-Coated Nightmare

I have a deep love for anthology horror films. They remind me of digging into a trick-or-treat bag at the end of Halloween night: You dump it all out on the floor, not knowing what you are going to find…. Continue Reading →

Queens of the Dead: Where the Undead Learn to Slay

“They’re coming to get you, Barbara.” That single line, whispered with mock menace in Night of the Living Dead, forever changed horror. It is amazing how a simple tease between siblings could ignite one of cinema’s most enduring legacies. For… Continue Reading →

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 →

The Summer of Steel, Shadows and Screams: Best of Summer 2025

Summer 2025 has been a feeding frenzy for my two biggest obsessions: comics and horror. Those are the twin engines that usually drive my choices in pop culture. But the beauty of this summer has been how those passions bled… Continue Reading →

Worst Movies of the Summer 2025

Summer. The season some of us eagerly anticipate all the outdoor fun: barbecues, pool parties and frolicking in the sun. But when you can’t beat the heat (and I mean HEAT, here in Tennessee), what’s a good way to find… Continue Reading →

Christmastime Horrors Haunt Down Below

It was a crisp autumn afternoon when I decided to visit a pumpkin patch I’d heard about from a friend. Armed with scribbled directions on a sticky note (as this was before the advent of GPS), I set off down… Continue Reading →

Dear Santa is Like a Christmas Version of Beetlejuice

Released in 1988, Beetlejuice quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Tim Burton combined quirky humor, inventive visuals and a delightfully macabre sensibility that captured audiences’ imaginations. With its unforgettable performances — most notably Michael Keaton’s manic and mischievous portrayal of the… Continue Reading →

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