Horror and Cinema—Together from the Start

It’s hard to say what was truly the first movie ever made. There was filmed footage of a galloping horse created by a British dude named Eadweard Muybridge in 1882, called, appropriately enough, “The Horse in Motion.” Then there was a whopping two-second long feature of some people walking around, filmed in 1888. It’d be… Continue reading Horror and Cinema—Together from the Start

Mummy Sarcophagi Buried On Public Beaches

If you are of sufficient vintage (i.e. age) or you are a toy collector, you might know that, before they were 3 ½ inch soldiers comparable in size—and, more importantly, capable of being played with alongside—Kenner’s STAR WARS action figures, GI JOE figures were 12 inches tall and had removable uniforms. I had a couple… Continue reading Mummy Sarcophagi Buried On Public Beaches

THE MUMMY Looms

I know, I know, I know! I’m a sucker. I can’t help it. I get my hopes up and then end up getting disappointed, nine times out of ten. I never seem to learn my lesson. I’m a typical boar of the Chinese zodiac. (Note: We are NOT “pigs.” I was born during the Year… Continue reading THE MUMMY Looms

Freddy Prank Upsets Crybabies

The “crybabies” weren’t the kids at the Jacksonville, Florida daycare center where this prank was played. Nor were they the kids’ parents, who apparently appreciated the joke in the spirit in which it was intended. Nope, the crybabies were the people on the Internet who started hollering about child abuse and calling for the daycare… Continue reading Freddy Prank Upsets Crybabies