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Book Review – Island Red by Matt Serafini

If you’ve ever wondered what a mashup of Jaws and The Thing would be like, author Matt Serafini has the answer. His latest book Island Red was released by Severed Press on July 2, and offers a q...

Joey Keogh’s Top 5 Flicks To Watch On Halloween

I’m kind of a purist when it comes to Halloween. When you watch horror movies all day, every day, the spookiest time of the year tends to be an opportunity to either go classic or to go party, d...

The alternate cover for "Death Sentence: London," a post-apocalyptic sequel to "Death Sentence"

Advance Review: Death Sentence London #1

Anarchy in the U. K. is experiencing some minor technical difficulties. Fresh from the minds of writer-artist tag team Montynero and Martin Simmonds comes Death Sentence: London, the sequel to Titan C...

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Why it Took Decades for The Thing to Become a Classic

John Carpenter’s The Thing is often heralded as his masterpiece. It really is one of his best, in addition to being one of the best sci-fi horrors, one of the best body horrors, and just one of the be...

Cult Corner: Decoys

Welcome to Cult Corner where we dive through the bargain bins to determine if a movie is trash or treasure. Today’s pick… Matt Hastings’ Decoys. Part Invasion of the Body Snatchers and par...

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Cult Corner: Creature (1985)

[soliloquy id=”19496″] Welcome to Cult Corner where we dive through the bargain bins to determine if a movie is trash or treasure. Today’s pick… William Malone’s Creature. Crea...

Top 10 Horror Movies To Watch In A Blizzard

With the sudden influx of world-ending weather, most of us are looking forward to spending the foreseeable future hiding underneath a blanket with a hot water bottle strapped to each leg. The followin...

Why John Carpenter Should Be Allowed to Quit

John Carpenter is widely considered one of the all-time masters of horror, and for good reason. He’s a director who has proven he can work in any genre. He’s mastered incredible time and budget limita...

Deadly Spawn poster 1983

From The Thing To The Deadly Spawn: Whatever Happened to Aliens as Movie Monsters?

Sure, aliens pretty much hold a corner on the market in the science fiction genre, but they have also been a mainstay of the horror genre since its inception. Of course, the biggest surge in movies ab...