The Return of Apex Magazine
From Apex editor Jason Sizemore: It's official. Apex Magazine is coming out of hiatus in January of 2021. We launched a Kickstarter to fund our first two issues and hit our goal in 5 hours! Naturally, we have plenty of stretch goals planned, including the funding of...
Blu-ray Review: DREAM DEMON
Dream Demon – Blu-ray Director: Harley Cokeliss Stars: Jemma Redgrave, Kathleen Wilhoite, Timothy Spall Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Another new release to Blu-ray from Arrow Video that I had never heard of before. Maybe it was a bigger deal in the U.K., where it was...
THE CHILLS & WONDER BUNDLE
The Chills & Wonder Bundle - Curated by Kevin J. Anderson We live in creepy times. It's summer, when we sit around the campfire and tell fun and chilling tales. Better yet, sit back with your e-reader and enjoy these thirteen books in the "Chills and Wonder"...
Blu-ray Review: STORY OF SCIENCE FICTION
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Starring: James Cameron, Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons I love documentaries, and I love documentaries about movies and the film business even more. I also love sci-fi films as well as...
Game Review: CARRION
Carrion Developer: Phobia Game Studio Publisher: Devolver Digital Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons This new game from developer Phobia Game Studios and the always insane (in a good way) publisher Devolver Digital is out for the PC...
Blu-ray Review: THE WIND
The Wind (Blu-ray) Director: Nico Mastorakis Stars: Meg Foster, Wings Hauser, David McCallum Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons This was a first-time watch for me, and more to the point, I've never even heard of it before. Now it looks like a slasher (and appears to have...
Blu-ray Review: ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (Blu-ray) Director: James Signorelli Stars: Cassandra Peterson, Phil Rubenstein, Larry Flash Jenkins Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons I love Elvira, the horror host with the most, and not for just the obvious reasons. Really, get your head out...
Book Review: NO ONE WILL HEAR YOUR SCREAMS
No One Will Hear Your Screams Thomas O’Callaghan Wild Blue Press (May 9, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen The novel NO ONE WILL HEAR YOUR SCREAMS begins with a brutal murder. A woman is buried and incapacitated while a crazed man takes an instrument that resembles an...
Book Review: THE BANK
THE BANK Bentley Little Cemetery Dance (April 28, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen Even though he has been producing first-rate horror for the past few decades and has been lauded by the likes of Stephen King, author Bentley Little may be the best kept secret in this...
Movie Review: THE WAITING
The Waiting F.C. Rabbath (Director) December 1, 2020 Reviewed by Elaine Pascale The Waiting is a mixed-genre film, combining supernatural and humorous elements. The film begins with a tense scene taking place inside the main setting, which is the Lodge Hotel. Two...
Book Review: THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS
The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones Saga Press (July 14, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen There has been a recent resurgence in the horror subgenre of Native American-based horror stories. This was seen when author Owl Goingback won the 2019 Bram Stoker Award® for...
Book Series Review: POWER OF THE BLOOD
Power of the Blood (Series) Nancy Kilpatrick Crossroad Press, 2020 (revised and updated) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale If I could attribute the Power of the Blood series to a philosophical theory, it would be existentialism. Woven through the four books is the theme of...
DVD Review: BELZEBUTH
Belzebuth (DVD) Director: Emilio Portes Stars: Tobin Bell, Tate Ellington, Joaquín Cosio Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Here's another movie on the horror streaming service, Shudder, that they decided to put out on disc, and I just love that. But do I love the movie? I...
Channel Hex Launches Retro Horror Chat Show HEX TALKS
Hex Studios, the horror house behind The Devil's Machine and The Black Gloves, has recently been making waves with their new YouTube channel Channel Hex. In the few short months since its inception, the channel has showcased indie horror shorts and features, hosted an...
Book Review: THE GATHERING OF SHADOWS
The Gathering of Shadows (The Glennison Darkisle Cases, Book 1) Mark N. Drake Aethos Publications (2020) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Following closely on the heels of Mark N. Drake’s inaugural story collection, Hobb’s Top and Other Horrors, The Gathering of Shadows is a...
