Every month I will look at an actor, actress, or filmmaker I grew up loving and who informed my career (if calling what I do in the industry qualifies as such) in writing or performing. Films are supposed to be fun, entertaining ventures allowing an escape from mundane day-to-day happenings. Why not celebrate the uncelebrated, […]
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Horror On Blu-ray: This Ain’t the Terrordome! It’s ‘Tales from the Hood’!
“Welcome to hell, m*therf*ckers!” Alright, now that I got that out of the way, let’s talk Tales from the Hood. Released on May 24th, 1995, Tales from the Hood is an urban horror film that plays out in the vein of British anthology films such as “Tales from the Crypt” (hence the name). It starred […]
Concert Review: Bowling For Soup Take Baltimore Soundstage By Storm!
“I swear, I did not eat the singer of Bowling for Soup”. This is the quote that pretty much sums up the night of April 4th, 2017 … and I mean that in the GREATEST WAY POSSIBLE! I’ve been a Bowling For Soup fan for as long as I can remember. While they reached their […]
Horror On Blu-ray: ‘Deadtime Stories’ — The Perfect Sleep Aid
Listen, it’s hard to be taken seriously in the horror community when you’re a “youngin’”. Having been born in 1992 I missed out on some of the more obscure titles of the 80’s and before. Thankfully we’ve reached a point where everyone and their mother has a distribution company, and we’re getting fantastic releases of […]
THE DEVIL’S CANDY: Ethan Embry Slays In Sean Byrne’s Tasty New Flick!
Metal and horror go together like peanut butter and jelly. As cliché as that sounds, there’s no better way to put it. From graphic album covers to “shock rock” acts such as Alice Cooper or Gwar, rock and roll/metal and horror are like two peas in a pod. There’ve been multiple 80’s horror films that […]
Horror On Blu-ray Review — They’re Back! ‘Poltergeist II: The Other Side’
Alright, listen, creepy old men done correctly are always scary, period! There is nothing more terrifying than a decrepit old man sinisterly smiling at the camera and or protagonist. It’s a bone chilling fear that plays on the comfort we feel with the elderly. Our grandparents are the most loving people in the world, they […]
Blu-ray Review: ‘Justice League Dark’ Conjures Spell Of Madness, Film At 11.
This week, Jeremy Morrison returns with a passionate new review of “Justice League Dark.” The full-length animated film, directed by Jay Oliva and featuring an all-star cast voicing DC’s biggest heroes, arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on February 7, 2017. No need to bury the lead here, folks. Jay Oliva has added a strong animated feature to DC […]
Movie Review: Caradog James Delivers Standout Horror Flick With ‘Don’t Knock Twice’
Icon Vs. Icon’s resident horror enthusiast, Dylan Lyles, takes an in-depth look at IFC Midnight’s witchy ‘Don’t Knock Twice.’ The film, directed by Caradog James, stars Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, Longmire) and Lucy Boynton (Sing Street, The Blackout’s Daughter). Catch it in select theaters and on HD Digital February 3rd, 2017. THE REVIEW: If you would’ve told me that in 2017, post Paranormal Activity […]
Book Review: David Castello’s “The Diary of an Immortal”
My reading of David Castello’s “The Diary of an Immortal” was often interrupted by the diction. I felt the writing could have been edited to be more concise. Also, I did not feel a strong sense of individuality between the characters, specifically through their speech. I found the writing to be more show, less tell. […]