Category Archives: movies

Erin Go Aaagghh!

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Steven

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In recognition of this holiday that honors Irish Americans, over at the Pandora Zwieback blog I provide a quick overview of a special forgotten fright: the horror movie series Leprechaun, which starred Warwick Davis of Star … Continue reading →

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A Tale as Old as Time…

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Steven

Hey, fantasy fans! As you probably know, today’s the release date for Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s live-action remake of their 1991 animated feature. Starring Emma Watson (Hermione of the Harry Potter movies) as Belle, Dan Stevens (FX’s Legion) as … Continue reading →

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King Kong Lives Again!

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Steven

That’s right, monster-movie fans, today is the U.S. premiere of Kong: Skull Island—Legendary Pictures’ big-budget reboot of the Kong mythos, starring Tom Hiddleston (Thor), Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room, and star of Marvel’s upcoming Captain Marvel), Samuel L. Jackson … Continue reading →

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Hail to the King (Kong): King Kong 1933 Lobby Cards

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Steven

Welcome to the debut of Hail to the King (Kong), a series of posts that’ll pop up here and there that focus on merchandise and other things that relate to the giant gorilla who’s captured the hearts of monster-movie fans … Continue reading →

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Happy 95th Anniversary, Nosferatu!

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Steven

Okay, I’m a day late in celebrating it—I had to finish my review of King Kong 2005 for the latest (and also late) installment of Simian Saturdays—but yesterday, March 4, was the 95th anniversary of the day in 1922 when … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong (2005)

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Steven

Okay, we’re a day late—sorry about that—but welcome back to Simian Saturdays (on Sunday!), a series of reviews that examine the movies (and other media) that focused on King Kong, the giant monkey that captured generations of monster fans’ hearts. … Continue reading →

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I’m the Best There is At What I Do, Darlin’…an’ What I Do is Write X-Men Stuff!

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Steven

Hey, X-fans! Today is the U.S. release date for Logan, the latest in Fox’s blockbuster X-film franchise and the final on-screen adventure of the ass-kicking, claw-swinging, immortal mutant warrior—at least as far as actor Hugh Jackman is concerned. For the … Continue reading →

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Carmilla’s 145th Anniversary: The Vampire Lovers

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Steven

One hundred and forty-five years ago, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire tale, Carmilla, debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue—running from the December 1871 issue through March 1872—and was then reprinted in Le Fanu’s … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong (1976)

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Steven

Welcome back to Simian Saturdays, a series of reviews that examine the movies (and other media) that focused on King Kong, the giant monkey that captured generations of monster fans’ hearts. It’s part of our countdown to the March 7 … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong (1933)

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Steven

Welcome to the first installment of Simian Saturdays, a series of reviews I’m writing that will examine the movies (and other media) that focused on King Kong, the giant monkey who’s captured generations of monster fans’ hearts over the course … Continue reading →

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