Retrospectives
Cheesy Good Memories: The Bizarre Appeal of Vestron Pictures
Growing up in the video store days, obsessing over every title in the aisles, even if I’ve still never seen some of them to this day, I would start to notice things after awhile that most peopl...
Why Silent Night, Deadly Night Works Way Better Than it Should
Silent Night, Deadly Night caused a huge outrage when it was released in 1984. In fact, it was probably among the biggest movie controversies of all time. It wasn’t necessarily more violent tha...
Why Jason Goes to Hell is Worth Another Look
Jason Goes to Hell was the second Friday the 13th movie I ever saw and, at the time, I hated it. Mind you, I was about eight years old, but it’s no secret that a great number of fans discover h...
Why Pet Sematary Two is Much Better Than You Think
No Stephen King story needed a sequel less than Pet Sematary. I don’t think there’s any point in debating that. Aside from maybe Rage, it’s the most unrelentingly dark tome h...
Why Blade is Responsible for the Current Climate of Comic Book Movies
We live in the golden age of comic book related content, there’s no two ways about it. For a solid fifteen years, we have had nothing but success after success, with nearly every Marvel and DC ...
Why Bride of Chucky is Just Natural Born Killers Done Better
Make no mistake, I have no problem with Natural Born Killers. It’s one of Oliver Stone’s best movies, has a great cast and some great performances. But as a fan of all things killer toy ...
How the Phantasm Series Has Evolved Over Time
Phantasm is widely considered to be a horror classic. Even people who haven’t necessarily seen it are aware of the name. Released in 1979, it was one of the first features from director Don Cos...
Why Creepshow 2 is an Unexpectedly Balanced Anthology
While the anthology movie is a great and unsung type of horror feature, films of that type usually have the same set of problems. They rarely balance out the stories in a way that satis...
Why Alligator is a Jaws Ripoff that Works Way too Well
Jaws opened up the door for dozens, if not hundreds of imitators. It makes sense when you think about it. Jaws created the blockbuster, after all. It was the first major box office hit of that magnitu...