Month: March 2018

The Baphomet, an anthropomorphic, androgynous goat-headed figure, has become the unofficial official symbol of modern Satanists (Who don’t really believe in Satan, or God, or…it’s complicated, okay?) but it has its origins in the history of the Knights Templar, who were accused of worshipping “Baphomet” or “Bahomet,” which is a mispronunciation of Mohammed. In other…

I’ve been looking forward to this one, and I’m glad to report that I wasn’t disappointed. The pilot episode–which was really two episodes aired consecutively–was slow, yes. But it’s a deliberate slowness, like bringing water to a boil; or for a better analogy, the way deep cold seeps into the flesh, into the bones. A…

I saw this cool cardboard stand-up at the theater the other day when I went to see BLACK PANTHER. It’s a promo for the upcoming film ALPHA, and it’s a mosaic, made up of photographs people have sent in of them and their dogs. You can only see the individual pictures when you get in…

First off, let me state that the term “board game” should be a single word. In fact, I’m making it one. Boardgame. I don’t care if my spellcheck says it isn’t. Shakespeare made up his own words. Why can’t I? And if “spellcheck” is now recognized as an actual word, so should be “boardgame.” There,…

This is a Horror movie waiting to happen. In Japan, they’re having problems with wild boars. A wild hog can get big, really big, and really nasty. In a short time, a feral hog will grow body hair and big-ass tusks and potentially pose a real threat, if encountered, to human beings, not to mention…

Many moons ago, I had a desire to make it as a comic book writer. And, as it was close enough to impossible to break into one of the big companies without any credentials, I figured small press was the way to go. Problem was, I couldn’t draw even a stick figure, and my “partner,”…

Last week brought the sad news that Toys ‘R Us was going to be shutting the doors on all of its stores, that the franchise was folding. I penned this emotional tribute. Then, this past weekend, I made it a point to visit my nearest store. I wasn’t the only one. The place was packed,…

For me it’s a toss-up as to which is the better film, 1942’s CAT PEOPLE, directed by Jacques Tourneur, or its 1944 sequel, CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE, directed by Robert Wise (with Gunther von Fritsch). Both films were produced by classic Horror cinema legend Val Lewton, and both are masterful, beautiful and haunting pieces…

I love Horror. I’m a genre junkie. As a playwright, director, and producer (Hey, if I don’t toot my own horn a little, I can’t just assume somebody else will do it for me) I’m trying to keep the glorious tradition of the Grand Guignol alive. I specialize in Horror, True Crime, and Mysteries. I…

We knew it was gonna happen. Or we should have. I suspect none of us cared when Harvey Weisntein got outted as a sexual predator. It didn’t affect us any. We could collectively be pleased that such a heinous individual was getting his comeuppance. But once the #metoo movement got up and running, spawning other…