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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”

31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 1

The season of the witch is upon us.  In carrying on with the tradition started back in 2010, I’ll be watching at least one horror movie, playing one horror video game or otherwise indulging in some horror related media (books, magazines, boardgames etc.) each day of October until Halloween. I start this year’s horror celebrationContinue reading “31 Days of Horror 2013 – Day 1”

Halloween 35th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray

Damn you Anchor Bay!  How many times are you bastards going to make me buy this movie?! This is Anchor Bay’s second Blu-ray treatment of John Carpenter’s seminal slasher masterpiece, Halloween.  Their first release back in October of 2007 was met with mixed reviews.  While most welcomed the new high-def transfer and 5.1 upgrade toContinue reading “Halloween 35th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray”

The World’s Shortest Story

The world’s shortest story consists of only six words. Shorter than the preceding sentence. Most often attributed to Ernest Hemingway, this “shortest story” was originally connected to him by author Peter Miller in his 1991 book, Get Published! Get Produced!: A Literary Agent’s Tips on How to Sell Your Writing.  First told to Miller inContinue reading “The World’s Shortest Story”