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Review: The Turning

The werewolf is one of the most tragic monsters in literary history. Their condition is a curse, a constant struggle to deal with and suppress their primitive nature. Once the moon turns man to beast, his hunger is voracious, his lust is insatiable, and his violence is brutal. As humans, acting upon these urges has been […]

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The Tear Down

Before I share this next story, I have to tell you that my husband’s name is Chris. He’s given me the go-ahead to use his name, though he never really told me not to, and it’s not like most of you don’t know us anyway. Besides, I will get too agitated if I have to […]

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House on Haunted Hill: Movie Review

Hello boy’s and girl’s, Uncle Kreepy here and today i will be reviewing the horror classic House On Haunted Hill, starring Vincent Price.  This masterpiece is a true delight, with a great story line and superb acting.  How can it get better?  You add the horror icon Vincent Price and TADA!!  Perfection.  What could be […]

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The Conjured: Movie Review

Danelia is a down-on-her-luck artist who inherits her aunt’s house in a small town.  She knows nothing about the aunt but hey, we have a movie here so she goes and lives there.  All seems good for her until she starts having occult nightmares.  She begins seeing a ghost named Adaline.  These events prompt her to […]

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The Problem with “Jump Porn”

Horror fans tend to be obsessive. Given the disturbing and frequently brutal nature of the horror genre, it makes sense that it doesn’t exactly call to moderate or casual audiences. If you like horror, you probably love it for its unpleasant atmospheres, for that feeling of tension you get in the theaters just before a […]

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Is That An Alien in Your Pocket, or Are You just Having a Psychotic Break?

We moved into our house. I didn’t know I had a dream home until I moved into this one. It’s in an incredibly populated neighborhood, and yet, there is wildlife. Coyotes in the neighbor’s yard, chipmunks up the wazoo and more bunnies than could possibly be safe. Though, you know my prepper obsession and I bet […]

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Paper Cuts: 8/18/16

Demonic # 1 by (Skybound/Image) There has been a real influx of demon-driven books, even from unsuspecting creative teams.  Last week we saw Kill or Be Killed with the crime noir team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips put a demon twist on a traditional crime story.  Citizen Jack by Sam Humphries also gives us […]

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Curse of Mesopotamia: Movie Review

Synopsis: What do a porn star, ex-soldier, Islamic extremist, quasi-mute and handsome bi-sexual have in common?  Shared demon dreams, of course. Five strangers – all visiting the same therapist – have the same dream every night: they find themselves in an old castle, being stalked by a pale-faced demon.  Their therapist does some research and […]

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Me And My Shadow (And My Shadow’s Yellow Eyes)

We are having some work done on the new house. It’s nothing major, but whenever I get an update on the renovation timeline from our contractors, I hear Tom Hanks and Shelley Long laughing and whispering “two weeks” in my ear. In the meantime, all five of us (and the two dogs) are holed up […]

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Paper Cuts: 8/10/16

With my week off from the column last week, I was able to pick up Nailbiter Volume One: There Will Be Blood by Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson. I jumped into the series with issue #23 and it was by far one of the best single issues of a comic I had read all year, […]