Whenever you hear ‘Part 4’ with a film, it’s human nature to shudder. So I don’t blame anyone for going into Scream 4 with skepticism. However, I went in with teenage exuberance – I seriously had butterflies in my stomach when the trailers ended and […]
Movie Reviews Movies & TVWisconsin based filmmaker, Cory Udler marches to the beat of his own drummer. The fact that his drummer is a maniac with ball-peen hammers for sticks and a hollowed out human torso-snare is of little consequence. It just means that Cory makes weird flicks. His […]
Movie Interviews Movies & TVAfter much anticipation, ceaselessly whetted by ads and commercials that were themselves quite insidious, I was able to watch the film Insidious on its Friday, April 1st, 2011 date of release. When I first began seeing these teasers for it a couple of weeks ago, […]
Movie Reviews Movies & TV[I received this writing inside of a sealed envelope smeared with what can only be described as a mix of gelatinous ichor, black tea, and delicious homemade tomatillo salsa by way of a mysterious cloaked invalid on prosthetic legs of what appeared to be silver. […]
Authors Books & ComicsI know a woman who’s a paranormal romance writer. I should say right off that paranormal romance isn’t my thing at all, but we have common cause in that we’re both trying to choke some sort of life for ourselves out of the world of […]
Featured ArticleIn this day and age, sisters are doing it for themselves. No, I’m not talking about boring stuff like being the face of key government positions or playing head bread maker in the 21st century household across the globe. I’m talking about scaring the crap […]
Movie Interviews Movies & TVSpring is almost upon us and here at Ravenous Monster this season is a time for werewolves….and flowers, baseball and green things, but mainly just werewolves. I’ve compiled a list of five of the best werewolf movies. This list is by no means comprehensive, nor […]
Featured ArticleFace Off, the new reality series on the Syfy television network, has been a long time coming. Sometime around 1984, a couple video rental places sprung up in my hometown. My mother, always trying to keep her head above water with regard to technology, had […]
Movies & TV TV ReviewsBLACK SWAN is director Darren Aronofsky’s late contribution to the world of cinema in 2010. On the surface this film is revelatory of the excruciating world of professional ballet, replete with arduous competition, mental and physical exhaustion, betrayal, and at the same time the utmost […]
Movie Reviews Movies & TVRavenous Monster’s retrospective series of sick and twisted cinema continues…. “Cannibal Holocaust” is a grimy, twisted little classic that’s greater than the sum of its parts. These are parts that run the gamut of taste and ethical virtue, mind you. Porn stars, authentic animal butchery, real-deal […]
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