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Tales From the Crypt: Bordello of Blood

House of the Setting Sun Will somebody tell this Whoopi Goldburg how to pick a script? Her summer basketball comedy Eddie turned out to be an airball, while the expensive Theodore Rex was relegated to a vid release. I haven’t … Continue reading

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Escape from L.A.

Pure Escapism Bet you thought Snake Plisken was dead? Well he’s back – and so are Kurt Russell, producer Debra Hill, and director John Carpenter, who all concocted the plot for this nutty flick.

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The Frighteners

Ghost Ghostbusters Those that feared that kiwi auteur Peter Jackson would turn “respectable” after Heavenly Creatures can rest easy – his latest offering is as solidly psychotronic as anything he’s ever done.

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Cemetery Man

Dig This! Aka: Dellamorte Dellamore. Argento protégé Michelle Soavi steps firmly out from the maestro’s shadow with this 1994 exploration of the macabre black comedy he’d only hinted at in his previous films.

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From Dusk Till Dawn

Another Kind of Pulp Fiction For the movies, the single most important individual of the ’90s is Quentin Tarantino. A few years ago, nobody had heard of him. But the success of the two features Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction have … Continue reading

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Interview with the Vampire

Cruise, Pitt turn heads – bite them off Guest Review by Jay Bliznick Vampires never scare me. Well, I should never say never; there are a few exceptions: Max Schreck from the original Nosferatu with his rat-like neck, bald head, and … Continue reading

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

What Went Wrong? Guest Review by Mike Flores Way back in 1931, Universal movie moguls gathered together to decide who would play the monster in the film Frankenstein. By deciding to choose a relative unknown, they passed up publicity that such … Continue reading

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Conrad Brooks vs. the Werewolf

Adventure in Baltimore Back in the summer of 1993, David “the Rock” Nelson met Conrad Brooks at a horror convention. Brooks (born Conrad Biedrzycki) was there to promote his career based on his association with the (then) upcoming Ed Wood … Continue reading

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