Brian Miller holds a degree in Religious Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Be sure to click over to his personal movie review blog to see his “favorite filmic things” of 2020. If you […]
OVERLOOK THE HYPE: A BLOODY PISS-TAKE ON ‘THE SHINING’
Stanley Kubrick was a cinematic genius – an asshole, sure, but a brilliant filmmaker. Capturing amazing shots of both realistic scenes and fantastical ones, Kubrick had the type of eye for framing, lighting, and staging […]
“THERE’S A STORM COMING”: ‘TAKE SHELTER’
“You think I’m crazy? Well, listen up, there’s a storm coming like nothing you’ve ever seen, and not a one of you is prepared for it.” Some of us can catalog our various family member’s […]
PARTY AT ERIK ESTRADA’S! – THE MISOGYNY OF RICHARD SULLIVAN IN NEW YEAR’S EVIL
Any good slasher movie worth its salt gives us a villain that has some traumatic event that sets off their murderous frenzy – their trigger if you will. In this installment, the focus is on […]
CONFESSIONS OF A NEUROTIC, LAZY FILM JUNKIE DURING THE ENDLESS CALAMITY OF 2020
Ten months into the never-ending nightmare that is the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m exhausted, adrift in a world gone mad with cruel, inept politicians, conflicting social-media messaging, selfish, belligerent anti-maskers, and death. I’ve dealt with several […]
HUMBUG: A BLOODY PISS-TAKE ON THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS HORROR SERIES
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…or so we’re told. While it’s got its share of big family fun and lovely gifts, Christmastime is also when families get together to brawl, rehash our fights […]
A ROUGH AND TUMBLE XMAS WITH THE DUKE
John Wayne is an American film icon, but to me, he’s also an annual reminder of the most wonderful time of the year. While I cannot think of anything “wonderful” about 2020, when I think […]
BHYH: THE “HOLIDAY IN GRUMPLAND” MIX
This week we’re bringing you a selection of holiday favorites from classic country to funk to pop to verifiable Christmas classics. Meet us under the mistletoe for this and more, ‘cuz this list a real […]
HAZINGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: THE SORROW OF MRS. JENSEN AND DETECTIVE POLANSKY IN ‘TO ALL A GOODNIGHT’
Any good slasher movie worth its salt gives us a villain that has some traumatic event that sets off their murderous frenzy – their “trigger,” if you will. Sometimes it’s horrifically tragic, sometimes it’s tragically […]
BHYH: THE “HERE’S HOW WE’RE DEALING WITH 2020” MIX
This week’s recommendations range from a virtually unknown group of postal workers to a king of the experimental genre to an actual television show theme song to a beloved Canadian alt rock staple to a […]
THANKSGIVING IN SHADOW WOODS: THE ANGER OF TERRY SIMMONS IN BLOOD RAGE
Any good slasher movie worth its salt gives us a villain that has some traumatic event that sets off their murderous frenzy – their “trigger,” if you will. Sometimes it’s horrifically tragic, sometimes it’s tragically […]
ANDREW DOESN’T LIKE ROB ZOMBIE’S HALLOWEEN
Grumpire 10, Rob Zombie’s Halloween 0 In this “in between the seasons” episode, we put co-host Andrew Gimetzco! in the hot seat as he explains to us and everyone why he doesn’t like Rob Zombie’s […]
AUDIO FANFICTION: ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH’
Audio Fanfiction reimagines a film’s soundtrack to exhibit the emotions that film invokes and inspires: excitement, vehemence, sorrow, despondence, warmth, passion, pride–anything goes here. Think of it as a personal spiritual manifestation of the film, […]
A BLOODY PISS-TAKE: WHY ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH’ SUCKS
It’s time to take the bloody piss: in the first installment of this series based on new columnist Justin Harlan’s idea “Why Your Favorite Horror Movie Sucks,” we’re tackling the revered slasher franchise that many […]
‘THE BORDER’: JACK NICHOLSON’S SHARP HOMAGE TO ‘HIGH NOON’
The Border is one of those quiet movies of which seemingly very few Jack Nicholson fans have heard. Coming off of Kubrick’s high-profile adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shining, the actor went back to his […]