State of the Franchise - Friday the 13th
Now that we’ve come to the end of the Friday franchise, it’s time for another State of the Franchise address. Oh boy. As of this writing,...
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- 7 days ago
- 6 min
Movie Review - Red State
An unlikely film from that Kevin Smith. That’s the tagline for Red State and boy…they were definitely going for understatement there,...
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SMR
- Sep 19
- 3 min
Movie Review - The Call of Cthulhu
Filming H.P. Lovecraft stories has always proven to be an interesting proposition. Hollywood has always shied a way from the material,...
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SMR
- Sep 16
- 7 min
Franchise Friday - Friday the 13th (2009)
I forgot just how much nudity was in this one. I mean, seriously, every single female on screen, save two, ends up unleashing those...
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SMR
- Sep 13
- 4 min
Movie Review - Slaxx
Yes, you could just as easily call Slaxx ‘Little Clothing Shop of Horrors’…but that would really sell it short. The trailer for the film...
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SMR
- Aug 8
- 7 min
Movie Monday - Rubber
It’s been a full 10 years since I sat down to watch Rubber for the first time. It was the final act in a long day which included New York...
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SMR
- Aug 7
- 15 min
Supplemental Sunday - Ghoulardi & His Legacy in Cleveland Television
1963. This is nowhere near the beginning of the age of the TV Horror Host. That year was 1954 and depending on whose camp you’re in, you...
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SMR
- Aug 5
- 6 min
Franchise Friday - Jason X
Fair warning…apparently, hockey is going to be banned in two years. Don’t blame me, I’m just the messenger. And where did my information...
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SMR
- Aug 1
- 7 min
Marvel Monday - Morbius
I know I’m a little behind on this, but it’s finally Morbin’ time! After much ballyhoo on the internet and a failed re-release showing...
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SMR
- Apr 17
- 6 min
Movie Review - The VelociPastor
Budget. If you’re a fan of watching how films get made, this word comes up a lot, usually from producers and never in a positive way. The...
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SMR
- Apr 16
- 6 min
Franchise Friday - Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
While negative critical reception is nothing new for the Friday the 13th franchise, there was enough fan blowback and diminishing returns...
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SMR
- Apr 1
- 6 min
Franchise Friday - Friday The 13th Part 8: Jason Takes Manhattan
Yeah, it’s pretty obvious why the franchise took a bit of a break after this one. It’s not that the concept of ‘Jason on a boat’ couldn’t...
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SMR
- Mar 25
- 5 min
Franchise Friday - Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood
I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect to like Friday the 13th part 7: A New Blood. If for no other reason than it seemed like if it wasn’t the...
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SMR
- Mar 24
- 5 min
Thriller Thursday - Night of the Creeps
There’s been some debate lately in the #MutantFam and #TheLastDriveIn communities about whether or not Tom Atkins is a cinematic god and...
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SMR
- Mar 18
- 6 min
Franchise Friday - Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives
Friday the 13th Part 6 brings us the final chapter of the Tommy Jarvis trilogy and, in a new twist for the series, an entry that eschews...
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SMR
- Mar 11
- 5 min
Franchise Friday - Friday the 13th Part 5: A New Beginning
Yes, there were other horror movie franchises throughout the 80s…but most people always know what you’re talking about if you just refer...
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SMR
- Mar 10
- 5 min
Thriller Thursday - Pontypool
Yeet. 10 years ago, ‘yeet’ didn’t exist. Even now as I’m typing this, Microsoft word is telling me that ‘yeet’ isn’t a real word either....
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SMR
- Mar 4
- 6 min
Franchise Friday - Friday the 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter
Although it was designed to finish off the series, we can see in retrospect that Friday the 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter, turns out to...
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SMR
- Feb 28
- 6 min
Movie Review - The Phantom of the Opera (1989)
For the guys in the #MutantFam, I’m happy to present the following: a date night horror movie. Now, don’t worry, there’s no musical...
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SMR
- Feb 27
- 7 min
Movies Against Whitey! Ganja & Hess
Sure, I could have…and probably will…go with Blacula for our blending of Whitey Wednesday and Vampire Vednesday, but first I thought I’d...
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