My Plan B
When the original plan goes spectacularly wrong, there’s always Plan B. This playful tribute places…
Cinema
Nash The Slash, Nosferatu and the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Nash the Slash composed original scores for Nosferatu, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and several…
The Origin of Ultraman
Celebrates 60 Years of Japan’s Legendary Superhero Sixty years to the day after the first…
Lunch with Guillermo Del Toro
I was having dinner with my wife at the Korean Grill House last year when… Yep,…
A date with Pazuzu
The Exorcist is still my favorite horror film of all time. Growing up in North…
Turnip Head in Mexico City.
Found a Turnip Head watercolor this morning at the San Angel art fair in Mexico…
For the love of the Luchadore!
I have good memories of waking up early Sunday morning to watch Mexican wrestling films…
A Trip to the Moon” (Le Voyage dans la Lune)
“A Trip to the Moon” (Le Voyage dans la Lune) is a French science-fiction film…
Remembering Charles Beaumont
One of my childhood’s fondest memories is watching the Twilight Zone with my mother (thanks…
Comfort zone
Old haunted movie projector, check.The Blind Dead boxset, check.Dancing skeletons, check.
Top ten horror films of 2025
Not a bad year for horror films. These are in no particular order, apart from…
Dracula Land Theme Park
A major new Dracula-themed theme park is officially in development in Europe, and it’s shaping…
The Only King That Matters!
Stephen King talks about writing The Stand. Way cool.
Behind the Castle Doors: The Origin of the Hilarious House of Frightenstein
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein was such an integral part of my childhood and everyone…
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
Handmade for humans by humans!
Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2025
After a year hiatus, Toronto After Dark Film Festival is back! It’s so bittersweet with…
Finally! Phantom of the Paradise
The Phantom of the Paradise has been a guilty pleasure of mine since I was…
Guillermo del Toro collection up for sale
For many years, director Guillermo del Toro has gathered a variety of art and artifacts…
What is this that stands before me?
It takes the 1925 Lon Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera with a live fully improvised…
Ghibli Park
We love Studio Ghibli films! Hayao Miyazaki is a genius creative force who should never…