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31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 9

The best slasher movie to come out in the last ten years?  Absolutely.  Spinning the genre on its head, Behind the Mask uses the mockumentary approach to give you a behind the scenes peek at how a slasher does his thing.  Living in the same universe as Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Leatherface and even Chucky,Continue reading “31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 9”

The Devil’s Groove – 8 Rap Songs That Sample The Halloween Theme

Since the early days of rap and hip hop DJs have been sampling the records of other artists, sound bites from movies, television and commercials and splicing them into their own songs to create new soundscapes, moods or beats.  The fun as a pop culture aficionado is to try and identify those samples and observeContinue reading “The Devil’s Groove – 8 Rap Songs That Sample The Halloween Theme”

31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 8

Are You Afraid of the Dark?  – The Tale of the Twisted Claw (Season 1 Episode 4 – Original air date:  October 31, 1991) The Tale of the Twisted Claw is a modern re-telling of W.W. Jacobs’ 1902 classic cautionary short story, The Monkey’s Paw.  Here Devil’s Night pranksters Kevin and Dougie play a trickContinue reading “31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 8”

31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 7

Super Castlevania IV (Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1991) Originally released in Japan on Halloween in 1991, as Akumajō Dorakyura (Devil’s Castle Dracula) Super Castlevania IV was the franchises first foray into the 16-bit era.  The game is more or less a re-imagining of the original Castlevania but with the obvious graphical and audio upgrades theContinue reading “31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 7”

31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 4

The Cabin in the Woods was Joss Whedon’s entry into the horror genre (outside of Buffy) that gave you a glimpse into the methods behind the madness.  It was the movie that came out and showed you exactly why it is that all of the characters in horror movies do the stupid things that ultimatelyContinue reading “31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 4”

31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 3

Based on the 2002 critically acclaimed 3 issue comic mini-series written by Steve Niles and illustrated by Ben Templesmith, 30 Days of Night made vampires scary again. Anne Rice’s vampire novels made the undead misunderstood creatures of burden.  Yes some of the vampires in her work were downright horrifying but the main protagonists were alwaysContinue reading “31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 3”

You Now Prossess Dracula’s Ear – The Music of Castlevania II – Simon’s Quest

Say what you will about Castlevania II:  Simon’s Quest.  Yes the game has its fair share of flaws.  However, in the music department, the game really shines.  Kenichi Matsubara composed some pretty amazing music and the soundtrack stands out as one of the best in the entire Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) library.  The soundtrack alsoContinue reading “You Now Prossess Dracula’s Ear – The Music of Castlevania II – Simon’s Quest”

31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 2

What happens when you mix half a cup of Twin Peaks, a quarter cup of Silent Hill with a quarter cup of Resident Evil and bring it to a rolling boil in the mind of auteur video game director Swery65?  You get Deadly Premonition. This open world, comedy horror hybrid is recognized by the GuinnessContinue reading “31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 2”