Tag Archives: John Landis

Howling in Innerspace with Piranhas: The Kevin McCarthy/ Joe Dante Connection

        All this recent buzz about THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X has Kevin McCarthy on my brain.  The dashing movie star would have been 98 yesterday, and with fond memories of meeting Kevin many times on … Continue reading

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Convention Report: HorrorHound Pittsburgh ’08

          Ed. note– The Christmas season is officially upon us.  As you digest your turkey dinner and Black Friday passes, and you prepare for Rudolph and the other reindeer to arrive, here’s a much darker tale … Continue reading

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Face the Slayer- Who We’ve Met

  I’ve been attending conventions since April 2004, and in that time, I’ve met a lot of celebrities, most of whom I was fortunate enough to sit next to for a photo.  I’ve also made friends with a number of … Continue reading

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Retro Convention Report: Rock and Shock ’09

      Ed. note-  I’m privileged to be friends with Mike Baronas.  When I first met Catriona MacColl at Chiller a few years ago, I asked her if I could interview her.  She kindly informed me I had to … Continue reading

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THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE

Art is often a reflection of the collective consciousness of the times in which it is created.  The country groans as a result of atrocities;  the artists capture that groan in a creative form.  In his superb documentary, Adam Simon … Continue reading

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