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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 →

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

Dolly is a Modern Echo of Classic Horror

There is something profoundly unsettling about innocence being warped into unbridled violence. As someone who has spent a lifetime immersed in horror movies, comic books and even professional wrestling, I’ve always found that the villains who embody this contradiction often… Continue Reading →

September 23, 2025

Night of the Reaper Slashes for Shudder

I don’t want to hear one more person say, “It’s still summer!” anymore.

September 10, 2025

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 →

September 9, 2025

Cursed Films Season 2 Proves Misery Loves Company

Cursed Films Season 2 returns with more bite, a broader scope and a darker kind of magic. Rather than staying chained to horror alone, it opens its crypt of cursed cinema to include classics like The Wizard of Oz, the… Continue Reading →

June 10, 2025

Dark Nuns Prepare for Pressing Possessions

Back in high school, there was this one teacher who had a habit of giving pop quizzes that weren’t just difficult, they were downright unfair. One day, a friend of mine (who will remain nameless) — who was barely passing… Continue Reading →

February 17, 2025

Robert Eggers Breathes New Life into Nosferatu

My first brush with horror came one quiet afternoon when King Kong aired on cable TV. We had just gotten the cable box, and as I explored the channels, the sight of the massive ape rampaging through the jungle and… Continue Reading →

December 23, 2024

Is There a Demon in the White House?

All political jokes aside, September has always been the best time of year for me to finally ramp up to October’s terrors with many horror highlights that I may have missed in previous years (that still may haunt my DVR)…. Continue Reading →

September 28, 2024

Abigail’s Bloody Adaptation

Per Matt Back in the day when Bela Lugosi graced the silver screen, vampires were an elegant sort. They were nightmare creatures only whispered about through folk tales, who flirted with death (and beautiful women) daily. Unbelievably, it’s been almost… Continue Reading →

April 20, 2024

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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