It has been a while since a movie made me want to turn all the lights on before getting a drink of water at night, but The Babadook*, written and directed by Aussie actress-turned-filmmaker Jennifer Kent, definitely fit the bill. If the term “Babadook” sounds like a silly nonsense word that’s because it is (outside […]
Horror
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“Shithead.” That’s what everybody tells Bubba Blanche he is. Of course it might help if he didn’t keep accidentally laying down in dogshit. Bubba (Fred Lass) is living an unfulfilling life as a small town dogcatcher for the town of Broken Taint and he just seems to run into one spot of bad luck after […]
Tagged with: Bubba the Redneck Werewolf, comedy, horror, indie film, Mitch Hyman, Spooky Empire
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While we all have our own Halloween traditions that take place offline (favorite films, decorations, candy), there’s one in particular that I look forward to online every year: Ariescope’s Annual Halloween Short. I first discovered these shorts back in 2009 and ever since I look forward to them every October. Some have been great (Jack […]
Tagged with: Adam Green, Ariescope, ArieScope Pictures, Brea Grant, comedy, Halloween, horror, Shawn Ashmore, short film
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Awhile back we brought you guys an interview with Mitch Hyman, creator of Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. At the time, Hyman was busy working on a variety of projects, including a Bubba novelization, with the hope that “someone will get smart and make [a] movie” out of his toxically challenged Werewolf. Well, it looks like […]
Tagged with: Bubba the Redneck Werewolf, comedy, horror, Mitch Hyman, werewolves
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This film has been a long time coming for director James Sizemore and I, for one, can’t wait to sink my teeth into it. We first spoke to Sizemore (aka Loup’Rah Garomore) back in 2011 when the film was seeking to raise funds on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter was successful, but it seems the path to […]
Tagged with: Clive Barker, horror, indie film, James Sizemore, Lucio Fulci, Nightbreed, The Demon's Rook
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You have found a strange door behind the couch in the Strange Kids Clubhouse. You decide to investigate. In front of you there is one long hallway, while behind you is the safety of the Clubhouse. You decide to venture forth. Suddenly, you see a bright flash from the fanged maw of some beast and […]
Tagged with: horror, musical, review, Rocky Horror Picture Show, sci-fi, The Dark Corridor, The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
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It’s funny how there’s some connections you never make until they hit you in the face. For instance, I started reading (*gasp* I know!) a great book a few weeks back called The Winston Effect lately that outlines the history of Stan Winston Studios from its humble beginnings to the blockbuster films its become known […]
Tagged with: Clive Barker, demons, Fire City, horror, indie film, Lord of Illusions, Nightbreed, Stan Winston, Tom Woodruff Jr.