If you first saw the esteemed classic THE WIZARD OF OZ as a child—and unless you were living with some Stone Age tribe in the jungle somewhere, there is no excuse for NOT having seen it—you already know: THE WIZARD OF OZ is SCARY. AS. F*CK. Come on, the Witch? The Flying Monkeys? The Haunted… Continue reading The Wonderful(ly Horrific) Wizard of Oz
Month: March 2017
Kong vs. Coppola
Time for me to take to task the writer of this particular article, even though she is largely complimentary of the new film KONG: SKULL ISLAND. What’s my beef? Permit me to quote: “Another one of Kong’s strengths is the APOCALYPSE NOW vibe that permeates the entire film. From slow motion shots of helicopters soaring… Continue reading Kong vs. Coppola
Horror Happy Meals—For Real! (Maybe.)
I have in the past reported on the work of artist Newt Clement. He’s the guy who created the Horror-themed Happy Meals and Horror-inspired Pop-Tarts boxes, among other things. Products that we admired and wished were real, as in really available for purchase. Over at Etsy, Sam and Tina Kaleal, of HangMeOfficial have made that… Continue reading Horror Happy Meals—For Real! (Maybe.)
Faces of Death!
The video box for FACES OF DEATH used to contain the warning BANNED IN 46 COUNTRIES! (A brilliant marketing ploy, that.) This post should bear the warning WILL WALLOW IN SAPPY NOSTALGIA AND ENGENDER SAME IN READERS OF A CERTAIN AGE! If you’re a Millenial or younger, you might learn something about the “way things… Continue reading Faces of Death!
Robert Englund returns as Freddy Krueger! Sorta!
A new documentary, NIGHTMARES IN THE MAKEUP CHAIR, will feature everyone’s favorite knife-fingered, pun-making, Christmas-sweater-and-fedora wearing, crispy-faced slasher, Robert Englund, returning to the role he made famous. No, not just made famous. CREATED. EMBODIED. Robert Englund IS Freddy Krueger. There will never be another; all others are pretenders. Don’t get me wrong. I dig Jackie… Continue reading Robert Englund returns as Freddy Krueger! Sorta!