A year ago today, I gave birth to Death Ensemble. After three years of writing for Icons of Fright, the site was self-destructing. Power struggles had taken a nice gig[…]
Tag: John Amplas
MONKEY SHINES
The late 1980s and ‘90s were not kind to George Romero. After the failure of DAY OF THE DEAD, the director made three studio films in a 15 year period before[…]
SANTA CLAWS
Another Christmas clunker. John Russo at the nadir of his directing career with SANTA CLAWS. Proof once more that Romero was the guy responsible for NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD’s[…]
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,[…]
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[…]
12 Underrated Flicks for Halloween Viewing
Yeah yeah. Anybody can tell you to watch HALLOWEEN or DAWN OF THE DEAD on Halloween. I admit to doing it myself, compiling a Halloween viewing list populated by THE OMEN, AMERICAN[…]
DAWN OF THE DEAD
Finishing off Death Ensemble’s Tom Savini Retrospective, Phil Fasso reviews where it all really started for the make up effects genius. Taking on another sacred cow, Phil still doesn’t[…]
HorrorRealm Fall 2011 Lineup a Zombie Fan’s Dream
Since 1968, Pittsburgh, PA is zombie central. Fortunately for fans worldwide, the good folks at Horror Realm not only acknowledge this, but fully rejoice in it. As[…]
