by James Newman John Carpenter’s adaptation of Stephen King’s thirteenth novel holds a special place in this aging nerd’s heart. Like its main character, Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon, who works behind the camera these days, directing episodes of shows like…
SAZHAAKby J. Herrera Kamin At night the rats scurry under the floorboards, above the rafters and behind the peeling plaster. Little claws click-click-clicking against our skulls. I can see them. Knots of darkness clothed in mangy fur. Black marble eyes.…
by James Newman Trick r’ Treat is a love letter to every horror fan’s favorite holiday. You can almost smell the autumn leaves and the mouth-watering aroma of caramel apples in the October air. The film’s non-linear narrative is constructed…
“There’s a Wednesday upon the horizon, reaching past the ecliptic, towards the void. Sight, sound, cookies that frequently abound, many things that stir the pot of imagination, especially of things that burst from the ground. This week, we will have…
MACK’S MORALITY by Barry Yedvobnick “Mack, I’m a dead man. They’ve got my DNA. I’m gonna get ID’d for sure.” Mackenzie awoke instantaneously in the bar and recalled it was where she met Ethan, whenever he needed to talk. Nobody…
by James Newman “Wait, that’s not a horror movie,” you say. Dude, you must be high, like the doomed characters in Darren Aronofsky’s gut-wrenching adaptation of Hubert Selby’s novel. Requiem for a Dream is a fright flick through and through,…
A HOMESPUN EMBRACE by Robert Luke Wilkins The red-gold of sunset flickered through the old windows of Westford Elementary, turning its corridors into a quarter of hell. There were strange corners that didn’t belong, as though the architect had lost…
by James Newman While admittedly dated thanks to its gang of punk protagonists, Return of the Living Dead ranks high on my list of my favorite movies. One thing I’ve always loved about this particular zombie flick is that we get…
“Wednesday rolls around again, a sickness upon the void, a curse that is never destroyed; the return presaged by darkness and shadows, poked and prodded by chaotic things that decompose. Join us Wednesday, May 18, between 9:00 – 10:00 pm…
TO THE BRIM by Logan McConnell For the last delivery on Dot’s mail route, she was surprised to find, at the bottom of her mailbag, a letter addressed to the abandoned house at the end of Forrest Lane. Her day…
by James Newman I was among the skeptical. But they pulled it off! Many fans complained about the lack of humor — that’s what I loved about it. Others claimed there was too much gore — that’s another thing I loved…
BLUE SERPENT by Jenny Perry Carr Jimmy Aldeen wedged the crowbar into the door frame, despite his better judgment. He swore he wouldn’t do this again, but here he was. Leaning into the pry bar with all the weight he…
