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Charming Incantations: Enticed

            Ed. note- I owe a profound apology to author Monique Snyman.  She sent me this novel for review ages ago, and I promised her and myself that I would review it soon after.  I … Continue reading

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THE HOWLING

          Werewolves have been cool for a long time.  Back in 1941, Universal Pictures unleashed THE WOLF MAN a decade into its Classic Monsters run, giving horror fans one of the genre’s most fun monsters.  Also … Continue reading

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WAXWORK

        As the first part of the Deborah Foreman Double Shot, Phil looks at WAXWORK, an In Its Own Universe flick that takes 40s era screwball comedy and graphic horror and never manages to integrate them slightly. … Continue reading

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UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING

          Ed. note- I’m not discussing the 3D version of UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING because I saw it in glorious 2D.  Glasses are up to $4 on Long Island, and I don’t like my wallet getting raped.  Plus, … Continue reading

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Teen Wolf (TV- Season 1)

          When I first heard they were putting together the Teen Wolf series, my initial thought was, “This is an awful idea.”  Taking a 1980s Michael J. Fox comedy and turning it into a 2011 TWILIGHT … 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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TWILIGHT: Is It the Most Successful “Horror” Franchise of All Time?

      Here’s a word that turns the stomachs of the hardcore among us horror fans: TWILIGHT.  When not followed by the word “ZONE,” it signifies sparkling vampires who brood more than Hamlet on his best day, shirtless teen … Continue reading

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THE HOWLING II: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF

          I mention Reb Brown in my Sssssss review, and a few days later, he’s on the Chiller guest list.  I should mention Kathleen Kinmont and Joe Dante… wait, I’m about to do just that!  The … Continue reading

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THE HOWLING: 7 Rebirths that Should Have Been Abortions

      There are six horror flicks I count as my all-time favorites:  THE OMEN;  the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD;  John Carpenter’s remake of THE THING;  David Cronenberg’s THE FLY, another remake;  the original INVASION OF THE … Continue reading

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