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Why No Alien Sequel Will Ever Be As Scary As The Original

Harry talks about what makes the original Alien film deeply unnerving and why the sequels have never been able to replicate it.

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Paper Cuts: 2/6/17

Aliens: Defiance #9 (Dark Horse) The last time I checked in with the Aliens series was during the initial launch of the Prometheus line back in 2014.  It is not that those comics were bad, but there were a bit wordy. If I remember correctly, it was just not compelling enough to keep reading after the […]

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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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Thoughts on Independence Day: Resurgence

Alien invaders count as horror, right? I thought so. Here are a handful of random thoughts about Independence Day: Resurgence. 1. Brent Spiner is a perfectly fine actor, but Dr. Okun was entirely too prominent in this movie.  The first Independence Day was the perfectly amount of Okun: get in, say some awkward things for […]

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Galaxy Invader: Movie Review

Dusty takes a walk down memory lane and talks about his all-time favorite b-movie: Don Dohler’s Galaxy Invader

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Under the Skin mini review

Thoughts on Under the Skin, in three different stages: 1. During the movie. What is going on?  She’s an alien, right?  That’s what the description said.  Is she going to be driving around in this van for the entire movie?  Are those guys actually having sex with her and then getting destroyed, or are they […]