Before Jigsaw. Before Pinhead. Before Leatherface. There was Jack. Saucy Jack, Spring-heeled Jack, Leather Apron, whichever way you slice it, Jack the Ripper is one of the more enduring characters, not only in history but also in popular culture. Let’s look at some of the facts behind Jack the … Read More
We open with a warning: CAUTION: Red Rapture is an addictive substance and might cause permanent physical & psychological damage. Midnight Grindhouse, Universal Cable Productions, and SyFy do not condone its use. You’ll remember Red Rapture as the drug introduced in the pilot, used by scavengers in … Read More
Part Two We spent the next month together. Kiki took some time off to stay with me while I got used to the side-effects from the new medications. The first few days were the worst, but after that, I began to even out and not feel so nauseous all the … Read More
Wish Upon (2017) Directed by John R. Leonetti. Starring Joey King, Ryan Phillippe and Ki Hong Lee. A teenage girl discovers an antique Chinese music box that grants 7 wishes, each of which comes with a deadly price in this simplistic retelling of W.W. Jacob’s short story “The Monkey’s Paw.” In … Read More
Anyone familiar with The Disney Channel on cable may have noted a show called “Yokai Watch”. It is a series from Japan about a boy named Nate (how Japanese), who gets a watch that allows him to see and befriend Yokai, and call upon them in times of trouble. The … Read More
It’s Day 3 of the race and we find ourselves in Utah, 30 miles from the nightmare of cannibalism and murder at the Pixie Swallow Diner. We open with Cliff and Domi listening to soft rock and speeding towards the next finish line. She complains that he’s driving their … Read More
As my bio at the bottom of the article says, aside from being a fan of horror, I am also a fan of mystery. And what we have here, folks, is a mystery. Here are the questions: Who killed Wally and his family? Who blew up the helicopter, killing Vivian … Read More
Race Day Two-Arizona At the Pixie Swallow Motel & Diner, the blonde waitress is sassy and beautiful, the customers are hungry and the short order cook is chopping up people meat in the kitchen. On the road, Arthur and Grace bicker about the race, his morals and … Read More
