A Vacancy in the Yard: Roman Reigns Leaves WWE to Battle Leukemia
If you missed RAW Monday night, you missed why pro wrestling can be the perfect medium for real life tragedy combining with fictional heroes and villains.
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31 Days of Horror: Vintage Vertigo With Morrison & Millar’s ‘Swamp Thing’
Way, way back in the 1990’s DC Comics launched their mature readers line Vertigo Comics. If that sounds familiar…It’s because it is! I could recount what’s come before but I’m here for the 31 Days of Horror and we’re taking a look at DC/Vertigo’s Swamp Thing!
Songs in the Key of X Episode 2 – Shock Rock
This week’s episode of ‘Songs in the Key of X’ looks at shock rock, where the kids love it, the parents hate it, and the hailing of Satan abounds.
31 Days of Horror: ‘Halloween: H20 – 20 Years Later’ Begins the Haddonfield Multiverse
‘Halloween: H20 – 20 Years Later’ takes everything you know about the franchise, runs it through a meat grinder, and winds up a bloody mess.
31 Days of Horror: Get Ready for More ‘Blood in the Snow’
The first four films selected by the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival have been announced, and it looks like Toronto is in for a great time.
31 Days of Horror: Rob Zombie’s ‘Halloween’ and ‘Halloween II’ Family Values
Rob Zombie’s Halloween films were ahead of their time tales of psychological and physical trauma meshed with his stock-in-trade cinematic vision.
The Week In Horror: The Ranger, Mandy, Happy Birthday To Me
Tim Murr shares his thoughts on Halloween, plus gives us news on a Canadian horror classic making its way to Blu-ray.
31 Days of Horror – Tim Murr on Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers Producer’s Cut
The Curse of Michael Myers never had to be a bad movie and in fact there was a legendary work print that existed on a rough bootleg, which circulated among fans for years.
’Halloween’ Scares Up The Second Biggest October Debut Ever
While there was no doubt that Halloween 2018 was going to be the big winner at the box office this weekend, there were questions about how big the the total would be for its debut weekend.
31 Days of Horror: The Teenage Slasher Movie Book Is A Lovingly Written Tome
In a fun bit of personal serendipity, I finished the second, revised, and expanded edition of J.A. Kerswell’s The Teenage Slasher Movie Book the same day I got see John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween for the first time on the big screen, in the new 4k remaster, no less.
The Leftscape Podcast: ‘Rorie Kelly: Let’s Get Uncomfortable! (Episode 20)’
Indie singer/songwriter Rorie Kelly has been compared to Joni Mitchell and Sara Bareilles for her catchy-confessional songwriting style, and to Alanis Morissette and Janis Joplin for her raw powerhouse vocals.
31 Days of Horror: ‘Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers’
‘Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers’ strengthens the connections between Michael, Jamie, and Dr. Loomis, but come on: that mask?