Discussion: Equipment Needed for the Upcoming Zombie Apocalypse
Sometimes it hard to keep the big picture in mind when we’re living the details every day. I’m referring to the fact that it’s 2012 and according to the Mayan calendar this is the year when the world ends. Will it be something from the outside, like a meteor, asteroid, or a brutal solar flare … Read more
Joe McKinney’s Book Reading & Signing in Austin, Texas
Have ya ever heard the old phrase, “Don’t meet your idols”? What’s implied in this saying is that a real life person you ‘idolize’ will never be able to live up to the idea you have of them in your head. I’ve always taken this phrase to be more about the person doing the idolizing … Read more
Guest Contributor Jonathan Maberry on the Zombie Romantic Comedy
Today I have a really special treat. Bestselling author Jonathan Maberry is doing a “virtual blog tour” in support of his latest zombie novel, DEAD OF NIGHT (my review here). I’m sure you also know Maberry from his Joe Ledger series of books. The first was PATIENT ZERO and it blew my shit sway. Joe … Read more
A Very Special Message from Two Very Twisted (& Sexy) Sisters about Dead Hooker in a Trunk!!
The time is finally here … the Soska Sisters’ debut, kick ass film, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK (my review here) is finally being released here in the U.S on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. As a huge ‘thank you’ for all the support the horror community has given then, Jen and Sylvia Soska are making us … Read more
See The Walking Dead as an 80′s SitCom!! Oh the Horror!
The creativity and passion of genre fans never ceases to amaze me. That’s one of the main reasons I love attending the Texas Frightmare Weekend every year. Sure its great to meet icons of the horror industry, but it’s also really really fun to hang out with other horror fans. We’re a mixed group from … Read more
Blast from the Past: The Greg Kihn Band’s Jeopardy Video (Early 1980′s)
I heard this song recently on my way to work and it really took me back to my youth. The song is “Jeopardy” by The Greg Kihn Band, and besides being a pretty damn good song that holds up well today, its also a great fucking video … especially for horror fans. See, back in … Read more
Best Horror Short Films of 2011
Here’s another list I wanted to throw together to shine the spotlight on the unsung hero of the horror genre … The Horror Short. For my money there’s nothing better than a well written and executed short film. It’s a skill that not many filmmakers can accomplish. It takes pinpoint storytelling skills and a filmmaker … Read more
Anything Horror Scott’s Honorable Mentions: An Appendium to My Best of 2011 List
For the most part, the films listed below are all horror films made in 2010 but didn’t see distribution until 2011. Technically I can’t include them on my list of the best films of 2011, but I also didn’t want you to think I forgot about them!! These are listed in no particular order. INSIDIOUS … Read more
Anything Horror Scott’s 10 Best Horror Films of 2011
And now the list I’ve been waiting to put together all December!! I love reliving the best films of the year. After writing the 10 Worst Films of the Year it’s sometimes hard to remember that we actually had some really fun, disturbing, and kick ass genre films out there in 2011. But first I … Read more
Deggsy’s Top 10 Best Horror Films of 2011
Okay then, here’s my Top Ten Best Horror Films of 2011. It was a bit difficult; many I saw this year were in fact made and released in 2010 in the US, but the gap in release dates between the US and the UK threw out some favorites. Also, it’s been a bit of a … Read more
