Fun fact: The artwork on vintage arcade game cabinets is one of the most significant cultural achievements of humankind. From the backlit haze of the marquees to the wild collages on…
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Joseph A. Ziemba
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AGFA + Bleeding Skull was a collaboration with our friends at the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) from 2018-22. Purchase the Pathogen Special Edition Blu-ray here. Conceived when filmmaker Emily Hagins…
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Some of the strongest human emotions are revealed where we least expect them—not in the expression, but the spaces between. It’s the exhale of breath you hear after someone tells you…
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In the pilot episode of the mighty My So-Called Life, a band plays at a house party. Their music could be described as “Red Hot Chili Peppers meets Stone Temple Pilots,”…
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It’s nice to know that cocaine was alive and well in 2003. In the depths of hell, Dominator (a guitar-shredding warrior who wears a metal mask), steals a magic key from…
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In the opening minutes of Screambook, a lady named Eleanor hangs out with siblings at a family reunion. She says, “David, how’s your law business going?” The camera cuts to a…
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Short films are like Hi-Chews — bite-size flavor explosions that should be savored before moving onto the next one, and the one after that. Given the bottomless well of compelling shorts…
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AGFA + Bleeding Skull was a collaboration with our friends at the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) from 2018-22. Purchase the Boardinghouse Special Edition Blu-ray here. Nothing can prepare you for…
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In the song “Back3School” by Porches, the start of a new school year is used as a metaphor for rebirth as an adult. It’s a simple, heartfelt sentiment wrapped in 127…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Fan Film Recreation is a home movie that was made by teenagers. All of the male parts—except for a dad, who is played by…
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Halfway through Twilight Syndrome: Deadly Theme Park, I shuddered. The movie reminded me of a recurring nightmare I have when I get overwhelmed. In the dream, I’ve parked my car in…
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Short films are like Hi-Chews — bite-size flavor explosions that should be savored before moving onto the next one, and the one after that. Given the bottomless well of compelling shorts…
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In issue seven of Eightball, Daniel Clowes gifted the world with “Chicago” — a four page comic strip that satirized the bravado and pride of the Windy City circa 1991: “When…
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AGFA + Bleeding Skull was a collaboration with our friends at the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) from 2018-22. Purchase the Treasure of the Ninja and the Films of William Lee…
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Bleeding Skull! A 1980s Trash-Horror Odyssey, our second book, was published by Fantagraphics on June 15, 2021. The book has sold through its initial print run and will be reprinted in…
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Some of the most outrageous and memorable horror comic books that I’ve ever read were published by Skywald Publications in the 1970s. “Frankenstein: Book II” was an ongoing story in Skywald’s…
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A newscaster delivers an opening line that says it all: “Was it a pretty face that made this gaping, jagged hole in the windshield?” Sandy is bummed. After breaking up with…
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Into the Spider-Verse! Somewhere in Ghana, a psychic named Ladyspider and a little person named Oracle guard an ancient bowl. This isn’t a bowl that you can smoke or use to…
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In the early 2000s, it wasn’t easy being a fan of trash-horror movies from the outer limits. Admitting that you watched Las Vegas Bloodbath to a co-worker was like saying that…
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AGFA + Bleeding Skull was a collaboration with our friends at the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) from 2018-22. Purchase the Jungle Trap + Run Coyote Run Special Edition Blu-ray here.…