The following article, as featured on Crane’s Cabinet of Kinetographic Curiosities, was originally intended to be part of a series on films that aren’t lost but are rather unavailable to the general public for one reason or another. While technically a Throwback Thursday candidate, I choose to present this heavily-reworked article–really, two articles in one–asContinue reading “The Twelfth Hour: A Night of Horror (1930) – Nosferatu’s Not-So-Feratu”
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A Peek Behind the Mask(s) of The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Since this article was originally posted in four parts at Crane’s Cabinet of Kinetographic Curiosities, it technically qualifies as a Throwback Thursday post–but since this is Halloween week, and since Mike has something extra-special planned for the actual day, I figured it would be best to get this up before then. I’ve also incorporated anyContinue reading “A Peek Behind the Mask(s) of The Phantom of the Opera (1925)”
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll aka House of Fright aka Jekyll’s Inferno (1961)
So, I don’t really have too much to add to what I’ve already said about this film (as originally posted at Crane’s Cabinet of Kinetographic Curiosities), save only that this film is oddly relevant in 2019. This is especially true in light of internet meme culture, which promotes/illustrates ideas, archetypes, and descriptors such as “incel,”Continue reading “The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll aka House of Fright aka Jekyll’s Inferno (1961)”
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
Summary: Young real estate agent Jonathan Harker (Bruno Ganz) is sent by his boss Renfield (Roland Topor) to sell an old dilapidated house in Wismar (across from Harker’s own, as luck would have it) to a Transylvanian count named Dracula (Klaus Kinski). Harker’s psychic wife Lucy (Isabelle Adjani) begs him not to go as sheContinue reading “Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)”
Maximum Carnage Inbound: The Spider-Man Franchise You Didn’t See
Part Two: The Road to Sinister Alliances, the Year 2099, & Carnage And now folks, we’re going to start getting into the nitty gritty of where Spider-Man, as played by actor Andrew Garfield, would’ve been headed as the lead of his own cinematic universe. It’s important to note that the pop culture trends I spokeContinue reading “Maximum Carnage Inbound: The Spider-Man Franchise You Didn’t See”
Revisiting DuckTales: “Ducky Horror Picture Show”
With the current DuckTales between seasons (and with the third season promising us an almost complete revisit of the Disney Afternoon block) it’s a prime time to take a look back at its predecessor from 1987. When it debuted, it brought with it comics, video games, toys, and even a movie whose relative failure causedContinue reading “Revisiting DuckTales: “Ducky Horror Picture Show””
Mikenificent’s Spooktacular Webcomic: Count Pikachu
Since we’re in the midst of a Fictosphere Spooktacular, I figured I’d dredge up my second webcomic story which is, coincidentally, horror themed! As you can see from the logo above, it concerns a vampirized Pikachu. Unlike my first webcomic, this one wasn’t a spin-off of anything and is honestly a lot better. There’s aContinue reading “Mikenificent’s Spooktacular Webcomic: Count Pikachu”
IT Chapter Two: The Jonathan Hortenz Review
Greetings, dear readers. Several days ago, I was contacted by those who run this site and told they were sending me a free ticket to see the “new scary clown movie” and so I prepared myself for a viewing of Joker which, I gather, is a film about the origins of a murderous clown whichContinue reading “IT Chapter Two: The Jonathan Hortenz Review”
Venom-iversary & the Spider-Man Franchise You Didn’t See
Part One: Success in Villainous Spin-Off & Bond vs. Spidey This past Saturday, October the 5th, marked the 1 year anniversary for the release of a little film some of you readers may or may not have heard of. Just a small indie picture. Grossed over 850 million dollars at the worldwide box-office, nothing fancy.Continue reading “Venom-iversary & the Spider-Man Franchise You Didn’t See”
King Lycaon of Arcadia and the Lykaia
Being that this is October, I felt it appropriate to post something I wrote back in 2009 concerning the mythological origins of werewolves. Now, obviously, the Greek origin isn’t the only one that exists. Like vampires, werewolf and shape-shifter myths exist in cultures from virtually all over the world. However, being partially of Greek (and,Continue reading “King Lycaon of Arcadia and the Lykaia”
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