It was an elaborate set, as far as small television stations go. For over thirty years this faux Old World dungeon laboratory nestled within Studio 6 had been host to the Midwest’s longest running weekly hosted B-movie matinee. Antiquated beakers, cages, and sparking contraptions sat revealed by the stark brightness of house lighting; some of […]
Toynbee Tiles are Back! Have you noticed something different about the streets this summer? I snapped a picture of this Toynbee Tile in my hometown of Newark. Other people have started spotting them again in New York City. These tiles first started making an appearance in Philadelphia in the 1980s and have been spotted as […]
End of Summer by J. Tonzelli is a book that tries really hard. It wormed into all my comfortable places and I wanted to like it. The thirteen short stories it contains are centered on Halloween, which is a soft spot for most of us in the scare industry. Cool weather, changing leaves jumping off […]
To Coin a Phrase… This episode gives us a coin that brings out the worst in people as Henry grins his way through his latest machinations. There are some historical references, the usual flashback. Katrina and Parrish’s connection is advanced and explored a bit. We get more wit, and historical playfulness around Benedict Arnold, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A New Sheriff And Monster Are In Town (and don’t mess with her/him) While Sleepy Hollow settles into its procedural formula of consulting old texts for clues, flash backs and Abbie telling Ichabod something witty/funny about this wacky modern world, the show also surprises us with nice tidbits like prophetic nightmares, a new monster and the […]
Welcome Back, Baby: Sneaky, Clever, Fun, Familiar. Have you missed hearing a sexy male voice intone “Leftenant” in a British accent? Lament no more. Sleepy Hollow is back. It’s a little slicker (more makeup and some cool SFX), but the writing is still sharp and the outrageous skew on history is still galloping along. I […]