In 2021, the Ghostbusters franchise saw a revival with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which deftly balanced homage and reboot, welcoming new fans to the Ghostbusters universe while honoring the original films. In my review of Afterlife, I mentioned that it wouldn’t surprise me if it either reignited the franchise or stumbled atContinue Reading
During the summer of 1983, it was hard to escape the hype of Krull, an epic fantasy adventure movie that was being heralded by marketing campaigns as the next Star Wars. Ads appeared on the back of comic books and Starlog magazine. Basically, anywhere a young nerd like myself wouldContinue Reading
When a movie uses flashbacks or flash-forwards, there’s usually a reason. A non-linear timeline can serve many purposes. It can hide sloppy writing. It can remind the viewer of what has happened previously. It can mask a plot twist. Or, as in the case of 2007’s The Nines, it canContinue Reading
Inspired by the pulpy horror fiction of EC Comics, 1982’s Creepshow pairs director George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead) with first-time screenwriter Stephen King. If that combination of talent wasn’t enough to make a horror fan happy, make-up artist Tom Savini contributes his skills as well. King penned fiveContinue Reading
30 years ago, comic book artist Colin Childress (Jeffrey Combs) was drawing for Cellar Dweller, a collection of illustrated horror stories in the vein of EC Comics. One of his pieces was inspired by a book of spells he kept handy by his desk. Unfortunately, when he read one ofContinue Reading
Atomic age monster movies are some of my favorite creature features. Logic and science are mashed together with fantastic scenarios to produce some absolutely unbelievable plotlines. In 1957’s The Giant Claw, a gigantic bird begins smashing planes out of the sky for no apparent reason. The highlight of the movieContinue Reading
It’s another year and we get another cinematic incarnation of Count Dracula. This time around Nicolas Cage dons the cape and fangs. But, as you might have noticed from the title of the movie, Renfield is not focused solely on the Prince of Darkness. Nor is it merely seeking outContinue Reading