If I had to choose one word to describe Horror — besides “horror” — that word would be “mushrooms.” Now that your expectations are set, there’s something you need to know:…
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Joseph A. Ziemba
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If I had to choose a dystopian wasteland to call home, the one in Terror of the Disgusting Space Worms From Outer Space would definitely be a top-fiver. Mary and Larry…
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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…
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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,…
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Note: This interview was originally conducted in 2015. If Lucio Fulci’s teenage cousin remade Evil Dead for the price of an Orange Julius in 1993, it would feel something like Back…
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Note: This interview was originally conducted in 2015. There’s more to Baltimore than John Waters, heroin, and crabs. Don Dohler is Baltimore’s hidden treasure. His movies aren’t as well known as…
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Note: This interview was originally conducted in 2015, and is one of the last known interviews with the late David Prior. The Prior brothers didn’t make movies. They made revolutions. Since…
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“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…
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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 Scary Tales Special Edition Blu-ray here. Scary Tales proves that…
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“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…
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If you have eyes and ears, Halloween: The Truth Behind the Mask is not for you. Two stoner bros wearing Baja hoodies walk around in a forest, sleep on piles of…
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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…
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If you have a problem with slow movies, romance, or gorillas, this article is not for you. Before Robert Smith discovered eyeliner and The Crow became a beacon for suburban teen…
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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 Limbo Special Edition Blu-ray here. After starring in 100 movies over…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…