William Castle kicks off his biography, Step Right Up! I’m Going To Scare The Pants Off America!, with an age old question. What attracts people to horror films? Why do they…
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Brian Wilson’s dreamy voice emotes as The Beach Boys’ “In My Room” crackles through a transistor radio. A mirror reflects a young kid as he creates a mustache with shoe polish.…
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For a full exploration of the 1980s SOV revolution, pick up BLEEDING SKULL! A 1980s Trash-Horror Odyssey (Headpress, 2013). It’s a brisk Friday night in June, 1987. You shuffle into Dave’s…
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For a full exploration of the 1980s SOV revolution, pick up a copy of BLEEDING SKULL! A 1980s Trash-Horror Odyssey (Headpress, 2013). It’s a brisk Friday night in June, 1985. You’ve…
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You’re just in time. Our tiny vessel was beginning to leave port. As the salty air swifts clearer and the sleaze bubbles just below the water’s surface, I believe I detect…
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“I know that you think this is just a story. Well, it’s more than that. It’s a true story that happened ALMOST this way.” — Moonshiner’s Woman (1968) Duncan yo-yo champion.…
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“This man’s name is John Austin Frasier. He lived in Chicago, Illinois. He now resides at the state mental hospital. We are saddened to tell you that this tragic condition was…
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You’ve got one minute. One minute to scour the caverns of your brain, in search of the greatest example of successful, zero-budget, strange filmmaking enthusiasm that ever dared to load a…
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“Caution! May strip touchy critics of their dignity!” So states the cover collage emblazed on David Nelson’s Miss Werewolf video. Good thing I’m not a touchy critic. If I was, I’d…
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“Our newly released ‘Orgy Of The Dead’ will be a pleasant surprise; it was filmed using a widescreen process and exciting color. It could well become a classic in its field.”…
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The Godfather of Gore and the Stepdad of Strange. That’s Hershell Gordon Lewis, a man who revolutionized the motion picture industry before become a very successful figure in the world of…