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Phantom Of The “______”: A Brief History
“In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came…” It’s not a secret that I’m a jazz-handing, jazz squaring, belt singing musical theatre fangirl. Pair my love of horror movies with my obsession of musicals and it’s no surprise that one of my favorite horror movie characters is the famous “Phantom of the ______.” […]
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EVENT REPORT: TEXAS CHAINSAW Screening with William Friedkin & Tobe Hooper!
Monday evening, July 21st, 2014 was a very special night for horror fanatics based in the Los Angeles area! The Vista Theater in association with the fine folks over at the Cinefamily held a very special screening of the legendary horror classic ‘THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE‘ to celebrate it’s 40th (!) anniversary. This version boasts […]
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Review: RAGNAROK
I will never understand why Hollywood insists on continuing to crank out the basic-ass bible story movies with whitewashed casts, when they could easily tell riveting stories by borrowing tales from Norse Mythology. Save for the “less-than-accurate” portrayals of Thor and Loki, the Norse mythos don’t get nearly enough cinematic love. Luckily for us, director […]
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Giveaway: Win A Signed HALLOWEEN 4 Bluray!!
While fans of the HALLOWEEN franchise are anxiously waiting for the release of the HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Bluray boxset, we’ve got a special giveaway for you fright fanatics that dig winning horror related swag. Up for grabs, is a Bluray copy of Dwight H. Little’s HALLOWEEN 4, signed by a decent amount of folks having […]
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Nicolas Cage Revenge Film RAGE Heading To DVD/Bluray This August!
Nicolas Cage has done a great job choosing roles lately, with great turns in films like David Gordon Green’s JOE and the Paco Cabezas revenge film, RAGE (formerly titled TOKAREV). The latter, an exceptionally written and directed take on how one’s past can and most likely WILL catch up with them is set to hit DVD/Bluray […]
BEYOND FRIGHT
Beyond Fright Review: WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VS. JAMES J. BULGER
True crime stories have always held my attention, as they are examples of not only how evil human beings can be, but how said men are capable of such awful acts of violence. The true crime approach to storytelling, whether it be in books, biopics, or in the case of WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF […]
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Beyond Fright: Marilyn Manson’s “HEART SHAPED GLASSES” Video
In the five albums prior to 2007′s Eat Me, Drink Me, shock rocker Marilyn Manson established himself as a force to be reckoned with, a musician guaranteed to offend and completely refusing to abide by any rules set forth by anyone else, and committing a full on assault on the religious right wing . In each […]
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Beyond Fright: A Look Back At David Lynch’s LOST HIGHWAY Soundtrack
Very few films affect me the way that David Lynch’s 1997 mystery/thriller (I consider it a horror film) LOST HIGHWAY does. Maybe it was the adventure I had to go through to see it (read about that here), or maybe its surreal, noir-like mood and tone of the film that made it so very easy to […]
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BEYOND FRIGHT: SONG OF THE WEEK – BIOHAZARD “Punishment”
It’s Friday! TGIF! And time to rock out and kick the weekend off right! I know I haven’t done one of these in a while, but honestly, I’ve had The Punisher on the brain all week, so that’s the inspiration behind this “song of the week.” I mean, we had the great Mark Goldblatt, director […]
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Beyond Fright Review: THE MOMENT
*Editor’s note: THE MOMENT in now playing in NYC and opens in LA at the Sundance Sunset in West Hollywood beginning Friday, June 20th, with Q&A’s featuring writer/director Jane Weinstock, producer Julia Eisenman, and producer Gloria Norris on June 20th and June 21st at 7:30 pm. From the very start of THE MOMENT, the film has a […]
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Beyond Fright Review: SON OF GHOSTMAN
Denny McNamara hasn’t been having the best of luck lately. His girlfriend Renee dumped him, his brother is threatening to to sell Denny’s house if he can’t come up with next month’s rent, and he’s become so unsure of himself, he’s beginning to question his real purpose in life. Like many horror fans, Denny has […]
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Beyond Fright Review: SAVING GRACE B. JONES
You’ve got to hand it to distribution companies. Always good at marketing, they’re able to take a film that is one thing, and make it look as if it’s an entirely different entity altogether. Case in point: Image Entertainment’s DVD artwork for THE INVOKING, full of huge mansions and ghosts, when in reality the […]
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Instagram Skulls & Slenderman: Why We Need To Stop Blaming Horror for Real Life Evil
I distinctly remember the first time I was ever exposed to horror, as it was one of the earliest memories I can ever recall. I was four years old and was supposed to be taking a nap. I never slept, so I crept out of my bedroom and snuck up on my mother who was […]
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Beyond Fright Review: AIRPLANE VS. VOLCANO!!
If you’re cool, then you are probably naturally drawn to films that contain the word “VS.” in the title. Pretty much anything VS. something else typically means that the film will be likable, surprising, and just downright awesome. With The Kondelik brothers’ AIRPLANE VS. VOLCANO, that unspoken rule continues its tradition, and is one of those fun popcorn movies that […]
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Beyond Fright Review: RAGE (2014)
In our recent interview with director John Carpenter (here), the question was raised regarding whether or not the film industry has lost their balls when it comes to giving viewers films that have some kind of social or political commentary within them. While most films being released these days typically refrain from making any form of statement, […]
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Phantom Of The “______”: A Brief History
“In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came…” It’s not a secret that I’m a jazz-handing, jazz squaring, belt singing musical theatre fangirl. Pair my love of horror movies with my obsession of musicals and it’s no surprise that one of my favorite horror movie characters is the famous “Phantom of the ______.” […]
EVENT REPORT: TEXAS CHAINSAW Screening with William Friedkin & Tobe Hooper!
Monday evening, July 21st, 2014 was a very special night for horror fanatics based in the Los Angeles area! The Vista Theater in association with the fine folks over at the Cinefamily held a very special screening of the legendary horror classic ‘THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE‘ to celebrate it’s 40th (!) anniversary. This version boasts […]
Review: RAGNAROK
I will never understand why Hollywood insists on continuing to crank out the basic-ass bible story movies with whitewashed casts, when they could easily tell riveting stories by borrowing tales from Norse Mythology. Save for the “less-than-accurate” portrayals of Thor and Loki, the Norse mythos don’t get nearly enough cinematic love. Luckily for us, director […]
Giveaway: Win A Signed HALLOWEEN 4 Bluray!!
While fans of the HALLOWEEN franchise are anxiously waiting for the release of the HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Bluray boxset, we’ve got a special giveaway for you fright fanatics that dig winning horror related swag. Up for grabs, is a Bluray copy of Dwight H. Little’s HALLOWEEN 4, signed by a decent amount of folks having […]
Nicolas Cage Revenge Film RAGE Heading To DVD/Bluray This August!
Nicolas Cage has done a great job choosing roles lately, with great turns in films like David Gordon Green’s JOE and the Paco Cabezas revenge film, RAGE (formerly titled TOKAREV). The latter, an exceptionally written and directed take on how one’s past can and most likely WILL catch up with them is set to hit DVD/Bluray […]
Anchor Bay/Scream Factory releases full specs/special features for HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION!
Fans anxiously waiting to hear the full specs/special features for Anchor Bay/Scream Factory’s upcoming epic HALLOWEEN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Bluray set can now throw celebration parties, as word has arrived, fully detailing what goodies new and old are in store, when the set is unleashed September 23rd! Taking a look at the special features, there […]
Bluray Review: GINGER SNAPS
Always doing a hell of a job releasing either cult classics or long sought after genre films to special edition Blurays, Scream Factory once again does a great job with their July 22nd new Collector’s Edition Bluray release of John Fawcett’s 2000 werewolf fan favorite, GINGER SNAPS. Fans wondering whether or not a double dip […]
