150 Words About . . . BAD MILO! (2013)
by James Newman Never thought I would give a crap (heh) about a movie whose main plot concerns a demon coming outta someone’s butt! Bad Milo! is a ribald horror-comedy about a fellow (Ken Marino of Role Models and We’re the Millers in a rare likeable role) whose…
THE PAINTED WOMAN
THE PAINTED WOMANby Rickey Rivers Jr He was alone but not. His hand struck canvas like lightning. He was entranced, a man bent to the will of the brush, capturing the vision as best he could. “You will be my…
THE GROTESQUE TRUTH
THE GROTESQUE TRUTH by Matt Handle Deputy Liam Martin sat up in his worn leather recliner and turned up the TV volume via remote control. The kids were raising a ruckus down the hall in the playroom as usual, but…
Dark Bites E8: Exploring THE OUTER LIMITS through the scripts of Joseph Stefano with Dave Rash and Dominic Stefano
150 Words About . . . BLUE RUIN (2013)
by James Newman Blue Ruin is a revenge flick from the director of 2007’s Murder Party, but calling it that doesn’t do it justice. Such movies typically follow a standard formula, and although that formula usually works for me – I’m a…
THE TRUE ECONOMICS OF HAUNTING
THE TRUE ECONOMICS OF HAUNTINGby John Kiste The sights and sounds around him were mostly fuzzy and distorted, and the infrequent moments of clarity and acoustical integrity meant something. They were important. He knew that during those brief interludes something…
NO REGRETS
NO REGRETSby Joe Manion What first got my wife Elsa upset is when I peed in my khakis without knowing it. I’d been losing it marble-by-marble for months. Poor Elsa—her game shows interrupted by neighbors returning me home from walking…
Dark Bites E7: Revealing The Secrets And Power Of Book Covers with Artist Lynne Hansen
150 Words About . . . HOUSEBOUND (2014)
by James Newman Housebound is a film I recommend to horror fans who don’t mind a few giggles with their goosebumps. In fact, that’s my only beef with this otherwise effective fright flick from New Zealand — I wish the folks…