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Joseph A. Ziemba

  • Reviews

    The Boy From Hell (2004)

    Years ago, I figured out that I didn’t want children. There wasn’t a journey of self-exploration that led to this decision. I just woke up one day and knew that there…

  • Reviews

    Sins of the Fleshapoids (1966)

    Most people believe that the sci-fi genre peaked with movies like 2001, Star Wars, and The Matrix. Those people are wrong. It’s one-hundred years in the future. Humans obsess over Fleshapoids,…

  • Reviews

    Within the Woods (1978)

    “Abstract Plain” is a song from the album Teenager of the Year by Frank Black. The lyrics describe Black’s desire to escape from the real world to an emotional oasis: “I…

  • Features

    Shorts That Tore Our Heads Off: Volume 1

    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…

  • Home Video Catalog

    SCARY TALES (AGFA-022)

    AGFA + Bleeding Skull was a collaboration with our friends at the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) from 2018-22. Purchase the Scary Tales Special Edition Blu-ray here. Scary Tales proves that…

  • Reviews

    Halloween Party (1989)

    “Halloween” and “party” are two words that describe everything I want in life. So it’s no surprise that Halloween Party is everything I want in life. It’s Halloween night! Becky’s having…

  • Reviews

    Attack of the Beast Creatures (1985)

    Island settings have always been money in the bank for trash-horror filmmakers. Because islands have bugs, beaches, coconuts, and sunlight — everything you need to not have a good time. From…

  • Home Video Catalog

    LIMBO (AGFA-020)

    AGFA + Bleeding Skull was a collaboration with our friends at the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) from 2018-22. Purchase the Limbo Special Edition Blu-ray here. After starring in 100 movies over…

  • Reviews

    The Manson Family (1997)

    I couldn’t sleep after watching The Manson Family. It wasn’t because of the story of Charles Manson and his cult of murderers. I’ve read Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi and listened…

  • Reviews

    Astounding She-Monster, The (1957)

    If you’ve never listened to the song “Night and Day” by Al B. Sure!, you should. With its killer hooks and camp theatrics, this song has the power to get anyone…

  • Reviews

    Blood Shack (1971)

    There’s a scene in Blood Shack where late filmmaker Ray Dennis Steckler’s kids play musical chair. Yes, that’s “chair” and not “chairs.” Because there’s only one chair. This is a perfect…

  • Reviews

    Pathogen (2006)

    My cousin Brian appeared on a local Chicago television show called Kidding Around when he was in junior high. The show focused on ordinary kids doing extraordinary things. Brian’s talent was…

  • Reviews

    Recoil (2001)

    I’m obsessed with DIY comic books from the 1980s and ‘90s. Like their indie film counterparts, these comics explode with crude ambition, intense passion, and blunt savagery. One of my favorite…

  • Reviews

    Midnight Shadow (1939)

    I’ll watch any horror movie that features a Swami. Especially if said Swami is capable of mind reading (Son of Dracula), crystal-ball-gazing (Supernatural), or raising spirits from the dead so that…

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