The horror genre is a big tent. It’s dark, entombed in cobwebs and inhabited by all manner of nightmarish entities, but there’s a lot of room. The people that make their bones creating works of horror—the ones who reside inside the tent—they’re an eclectic bunch. […]
Artists Featured ArticleConfession time: I used to be obsessed with pro wrestling. Not only did I go to matches (the big ones and the small, indie ones), but I ransacked the arts and crafts stores looking to make the perfect Ultimate Warrior face paint. I even got […]
Featured ArticleI’m stuck, Savage Readers. On December 7th, I got assigned to review a newly-released independent horror film called The Sunderland Experiment. I watched it, and I procrastinated. Oh sure, there were holidays, work, family, a New Year’s hangover to recover from, other writing projects, polar […]
Movie Reviews Movies & TVSome have argued that it’s his best film. I’m not entirely convinced myself, but I do believe the film’s soundtrack represents his best work as a composer. The film in question is The Fog, and the maestro behind the tube synthesizers is of course John […]
Featured ArticleIt’s become commonplace to identify Japan with all things weird. From tentacle porn to wearable robotic cat tails for humans, the Land of the Rising Sun has birthed some seriously strange cultural artifacts. Whether or not Japan has always been like this is a question […]
Authors Books & ComicsWarning: Spoilers ahead! Another season, another delirious and delicious entry into the American Horror Story vault. First, there was a haunted house. Then there was an asylum of horrors. Wrapping up season three last week, we were smack-dab in the middle of the only known […]
Movies & TV TV ReviewsFrom the darkness has curiosity ever reached out and struck you? Has it caused you to wonder about your favorite genre writers and what’s on their bookshelves? It’s reached out and struck me. Do they have some classic pulp detective novels? What about graphic novel […]
Authors Books & ComicsAlmost a full year since publishing The Crow: Skinning the Wolves, author James O’Barr returns to the franchise with a new tale entitled Curare. If you didn’t think it was possible to surpass the high standard set with Skinning the Wolves, you’ll be pleasantly surprised […]
Book Reviews Books & ComicsAlthough I live in a household of dedicated PC gamers, I’ve always had a special place in my heart for console games. There’s something about their finite nature that’s a comforting break in pace from the usual open-ended social gaming experience, and they’re cozy – […]
Games & ToysBeware, weary traveler…there be spoilers ahead! Who ever said history was boring? After a whirlwind first season that introduced a whole new generation to one of the most popular literary pieces of all time, FOX’s Sleepy Hollow was one of the most successful television series […]
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