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Robo Vampire [1988]
I’d say that the films of Godfrey Ho are an acquired taste, but that wouldn’t be true. You may (justifiably!) loathe the bargain-basement, cash-in cynicism of his Far East Frankenfilms, in which case...
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Impaler [2007]
We’ve all been there. You’re drunk, you’re out dancing, you meet a guy that seems nice, if a wee bit eccentric. A couple of days later, you meet up for a coffee to get to know each other in a...
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Count Dracula [1970]
I maintain that every actor who has portrayed Dracula on screen or stage since 1931 has had to act around Bela Lugosi’s iconic performance. While purists may take issue with the Todd Browning-directed...
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The Keep: Film, Book–Frustration In Two Mediums
I’m not sure what I expected to feel after watching “The Keep,” a movie that is widely noted to be a cinematic misfire. Unkle Lancifer recently did a beautiful job of capturing the attract-repulse...
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Pierre Fournier Reviews "Jean Rollin: The Stray Dreamer" [2009] – Fantasia 2011
I’m honored and delighted to present a guest post from award-winning blogger Pierre Fournier of Frankensteinia. Pierre is one of the finest horror journalists I’ve had the privilege to meet, and his...
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Hemlock Grove [2013]
Come on, Internet–Netflix’s horror series “Hemlock Grove” isn’t even close to being as dire as you’ve led me to believe. Sure, this Eli-Roth-helmed serial tale of the supernatural in the suburbs tends...
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Kiss of the Damned [2012]
There’s a moment about 15 minutes into Xan Cassavetes’ 2012 vampire film “Kiss of the Damned” that I just can’t shake. The male lead, having encountered a beautiful stranger at his local video store,...
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Requiem Vampire Knight – Pat Mills and Olivier Ledroit
Click to Enlarge The concept behind Pat Mills and Olivier Ledroit’s sumptuously perverse serialized comic “Requiem Vampire Knight” concentrates everything I want in a story into one super-powered hit...
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Vampires vs Dancing Queens, Verhoeven’s Nazi Melodrama, the Sounds of Horror...
The following are some movies I’ve watched recently that made enough of an impression one way or another to merit a post here. Consider these my personal pro/con recommendations for stuff you can...
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Teen Witches, Russian Bloodsuckers, and Lunatics Running the Asylum: Recent...
It’s that time again: here’s some stuff I’ve watched recently that you, too, can view on your streaming service of choice. The Sisterhood of Night (2014) As the one woman my age who was not enchanted...
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Vampires vs Dancing Queens, Verhoeven’s Nazi Melodrama, the Sounds of Horror...
The following are some movies I’ve watched recently that made enough of an impression one way or another to merit a post here. Consider these my personal pro/con recommendations for stuff you can...
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Teen Witches, Russian Bloodsuckers, and Lunatics Running the Asylum: Recent...
It’s that time again: here’s some stuff I’ve watched recently that you, too, can view on your streaming service of choice. The Sisterhood of Night (2014) As the one woman my age who was not enchanted...
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Around the Web: William Mortensen, Jean Rollin, Piracy, and The Unknown
I realize I express delight a lot; I have a boundless well of enthusiasm for dark and obscure things. But it’s with a true and noteworthy sense of delight that I announce that I’ll be contributing to...
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