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
Dragonslayer revolves around a deceptively simple fantasy quest. A dragon threatens the kingdom of Urland and the locals approach Ulrich (Ralph Richardson), a sorcerer, to help them vanquish it. However, the sorcerer dies before he can make the journey. In his stead, Ulrich’s apprentice, Galen (Peter MacNicol,) takes up theContinue Reading
While watching Last Action Hero, I couldn’t help but be reminded of Demolition Man. Both featured big action stars (Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, respectively.) Both films came out in 1993 when big-budget action hero films were starting to slip at the box office. Both take a satirical look atContinue Reading
I first remember hearing about Vampire’s Kiss from a friend of mine in the late 80s. She had a dubbed VHS copy of it on a shelf in her parents’ house. She said it was some romantic comedy and her dad thought it was awful. From that day forward untilContinue Reading
Reviewing films in the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe becomes increasingly more difficult with each new entry. Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness is the 28th film in the MCU dating back to 2008. It is the sixth to include Doctor Strange but only the second to feature him asContinue Reading