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This Trailer CONJURING Up the Patrick Wilson Love

      If you read my review of A GIFTED MAN, you know I have a lot of love for Patrick Wilson.  The star of THE WATCHMEN and HARD CANDY is a likable, talented actor who probably deserves more … Continue reading

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CONVENTION REPORT: Chiller Theatre October 2012

        The More Things Change… (the more the Cliché Stays the Same)   Chiller Theatre, Parsippany, NJ   October 26-28 at the Parsippany Sheraton     When I’d heard months before the October Chiller that the show was changing … Continue reading

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Who Exactly Is Sharing These Scary Ghost Stories?

        Ed. note- George Wyle, the man behind the lyrics I discuss below, also wrote the words for “The Ballad of Gilligan’s Island,” which became a standard in the minds of classic TV sitcoms.  It also explains … Continue reading

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A Gifted Man (TV)

          Ghosts on the brain and a love of Patrick Wilson led Phil a bit beyond fright as he reviews CBS’s too quickly cancelled A Gifted Man.  It’s not likely to suit all horror fans, but it’s … Continue reading

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Con Report: Blood on the Beach April 2012

        New blood on the beach     Blood on the Beach, Virginia Beach, VA    April 21-22 at The Holiday Inn     Convention season is in full bloom, and I had yet another con planned … Continue reading

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All the Best Horror is on TV

    This past April was the last time I got excited about seeing a horror flick in a theatre.  I’d heard great things about INSIDIOUS, and I was pleased to find it lived up to every one of them.  … Continue reading

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American Horror Story (TV- Ep. 1 and 2)

          If you missed the first two episodes of American Horror Story, as I did, go check them out on FX online.  Between this show and The Walking Dead, horror fans can’t really complain about not … Continue reading

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SCREAM 3

          Heather Matarazzo makes her convention debut at this October’s Chiller show!  Phil can’t stand HOSTEL, and refuses to see her HOSTEL 2, so he chose to review SCREAM 3.  (Sadly, her role in it is … Continue reading

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Screaming Insidiously: The Wrong and Right Ways to Do Formula

Hollywood is the formula capital of the world.  A long time ago, Tinseltown baked a cake.  People bought the cake, liked the cake, and then Hollywood made the same cake over and over again.  Sure, the packaging changed sometimes, and … Continue reading

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