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The Strain S1E13, “The Master”

We find ourselves at the end of the season.  It took 13 episodes, but I’m now finally coming around to the sight of Corey Stoll with hair. This season showed us a show with promise, but was ultimately unfulfilling.  It had some flashes of greatness, but mostly it was maddeningly inconsistent.  It went to the […]

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31 Days of Horror Day 6: May

    Yesterday’s pick was Pieces.  Today we’ll roll with May: a movie that borrows a bit from Pieces. Pieces is about a man who hates women but loves puzzles (maybe?).  May is about an outsider who wants to find someone like her.  Or, at the very least, she wants a place to belong.  Guys […]

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31 Days of Horror Day 5: Pieces

You guys love Pieces?  If you don’t, I’m not sure if we can be friends anymore.  It’s a nasty, brutal little movie with terrible acting and dialogue, and one of the worst tennis pros you could ever see. But its terribleness works in its favor.  It’s stupid enough to make me laugh on a consistent […]

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31 Days of Horror Day 4: Horns

Short synopsis: Ig’s girlfriend Merrin is found murdered in the woods, and Ig is the prime suspect.  He awakens one morning to find that he has sprouted horns, which give him some highly persuasive powers.  He uses these powers to find out who killed Merrin. Notable actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Heather Graham, David Morse, […]

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Annabelle…Its not the doll you need to worry about.

Warning!!! This review contains spoilers. I’ve just enjoyed about a third of a bottle of 1835 brand whiskey so let’s cut to the chase. I for one like the movie. I’m sure a lot of people out there will say that this movie was nothing more than just a money grab for anyone who enjoyed […]

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31 Days of Horror Day 3: The Orphanage

It has been grey and dreary all day today.  Enough of this comedy.  Let’s get to the spooky stuff. This isn’t an out-and-out scary movie, but it has such an amazing atmosphere to it.  There’s an overwhelming feeling of dread throughout the entire film, and there are some really creepy moments.  On a day like […]

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Sleepers II: Book Review

Sleepers II by Jacqueline Druga  Warning! If you have not yet read Sleepers #1, skip this review and come back later. In the final chapter of Sleepers #1, the survivors are forcibly split into two groups. One group goes to the ARC in the former NORAD headquarters, and another group is left behind on a […]

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31 Days of Horror Day 2: Ghostbusters

I swear not all of my picks will be mid-to-late 80s horror comedy.  But it’s still early in October.  It’s still a little warm outside.  We have to ease into Halloween season. Like The Burbs, this is another film from that era that holds up remarkably well.  It’s still really funny, and there are some […]

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31 Days of Horror Day 1: The Burbs

Last year I wrote a post titled 24 Hours of Horror Movies for Halloween.  We decided to up the ante this year.  Starting today, we’ll be posting about a horror movie to watch for every day of October.  Join in on the fun in the comments and suggest your own.  It’s October!  Let’s celebrate! Today’s […]

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The Strain S1E12, “Last Rites”

It’s been a rough week, and your old pal Dusty hasn’t had much of a chance to write.  With that in mind, let’s skip over the unwieldy intro and get straight to my loves and hates. Hates: 1. The stuff with Setrakian’s wife felt really forced.  There wasn’t a ton of emotion, even though I […]