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Let There Be Megadeth
March 13, 2026

Let There Be Megadeth

I think the new (and supposedly final) Megadeth album is the best they’ve released since Countdown to Extinction. It could just be my own nostalgia, but I find myself drawn back to listen to the full album—a fully fleshed out love lett…
Interview W/ Grave Mood Rings
Feb. 14, 2026

Interview W/ Grave Mood Rings

Professor Oddfellow (aka Craig Conley) is the author of dozens of books which can be found at his WEBSITE (https://www.oneletterwords.com/craigconley/), and co-creator of the new sketch comedy/horror show GRAVE MOOD RINGS (https://www.mysteryarts.co…
An Interview W/ Evillica
Dec. 28, 2025

An Interview W/ Evillica

Today I sit down with the lovely and talented videographer known as Evillica, who has quickly amassed a large following on social media for her unsettling and delightful “creepycore” analog horror creations. You can find her content on T…
Good Boy - The Hero We Need
Nov. 2, 2025

Good Boy - The Hero We Need

"Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in."Mark Twain At 45 years old, I’ve only had the privilege of a dog in my life one time. Her name was Mutley, and she was with me from my earliest…
M. Night Shyamalan: How the Real World Twisted on the Master of the Twist
Oct. 31, 2025

M. Night Shyamalan: How the Real World Twisted on the Master of the Twist

The degree to which AI can mimic reality has rapidly increased and becomes more hyper-realistic by the minute. I don’t know what to think of this. I live an exhausting workaday life. Writing is not my job.I write out of love for writin…
Marvel Zombies - A Review
Sept. 24, 2025

Marvel Zombies - A Review

Back in 2005 Marvel Comics released the five-issue limited series entitled Marvel Zombies. Written by Robert Kirkman, hot off the success of The Walking Dead which premiered 2 years earlier, it depicted a dark and terrible world where a zombie virus…
The American Meme
Sept. 14, 2025

The American Meme

“Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.”-George Bernard Shaw I don’t normally post political content these days, particularly since Meta always has a way of censoring and deleting any pages or groups I might de…
The Long Walk - A Review
Sept. 14, 2025

The Long Walk - A Review

“Just go on dancing with me like this forever, Garraty. And I'll never tire. We'll scrape our shoe on the stars and hang upside down from the moon.” “They walked through the rainy dark like gaunt ghosts, and Garraty didn't…
Last Rites… The Conjuring of a Façade
Sept. 7, 2025

Last Rites… The Conjuring of a Façade

Ed and Lorraine Warren were characters in their own story.It's only fitting that it be sensationalized and played out by Hollywood actors. It makes for a better story than the one they lived—and this remains true no matter what version we …
Neil Gaiman, BDSM, and Dissociation
Aug. 16, 2025

Neil Gaiman, BDSM, and Dissociation

"Fuck! Is one expected to be a gentleman when one is stiff?" –Marquis De Sade*With the release of the second season of The Sandman on Netflix, I’m reminded of twenty years of rumors and false starts surrounding the film or televisi…
The End of the World As We Know It - An Interview W/ Bev Vincent
Aug. 14, 2025

The End of the World As We Know It - An Interview W/ Bev Vincent

Bev Vincent is an accomplished writer and essayist, as well as an aficionado regarding all things Stephen King. His next short story, entitled “Lockdown”, will appear in the upcoming anthology The End of the World As We Know It - New Tal…
New Testimonials...!
Aug. 13, 2025

New Testimonials...!

For the sake of posterity, we have a new TESTIMONIALS PAGE...! You never know who might show up and say hello next...! 
Weapons - A Review
Aug. 8, 2025

Weapons - A Review

***WARNING – SPOILERS*** What was intended to be a straight forward review of the new film Weapons, has morphed into an article on something which I have come to loathe, and that is the now common promotional tagline of: “Best H…
Catacomb of Torment - The Return of EC Comics
July 28, 2025

Catacomb of Torment - The Return of EC Comics

Over at Horror To Culture we’ve frequently shared our love for the classic EC titles from the 1950’s (not the least of which being an entire episode devoted to horror comic books and magazines that can be found here: https://www.horrorto…
FF: First Steps - A Review
July 27, 2025

FF: First Steps - A Review

“If you look at my characters, you will find me. No matter what kind of character you create or assume, a little of yourself must remain there.”-Jack Kirby (1917 – 1994) Just returned from a Sunday matinee showing, which…
Double Feature W/ Scott Schirmer #2
July 17, 2025

Double Feature W/ Scott Schirmer #2

CREEPSHOW (1982)George Romero directs an anthology from Stephen King in this homage to colorful horror comics of the 1950s. All five tales are pretty good. In Father’s Day, a deceased patriarch comes back to life to torment his heirs.…
Marshmallow - An Interview w/ Daniel DelPurgatorio
July 13, 2025

Marshmallow - An Interview w/ Daniel DelPurgatorio

Daniel DelPurgatorio is the filmmaker behind the new sleeper hit indie horror release entitled Marshmallow, and today we had the good fortune to sit down for a short discussion in regards to the release, his influences, and independent filmmaking.…
It's a Bird! - Superman Review
July 11, 2025

It's a Bird! - Superman Review

I’d like to preface today’s review with the fact that, so I’m told, the very first movie I ever saw in a theater was Superman sometime in early 1979. The classic film, directed by Richard Donner and starring the legendary Christoph…
The Burning Question
July 3, 2025

The Burning Question

I am no fan of witch hunts, as I make clear in this Horror to Culture article. But I am also not a fan of the opportunistic way in which those with an ideological ax to grind will cherry-pick and misrepresent information or revise history. Like ma…
Savage Dragon - An Interview w/ Erik Larsen
June 29, 2025

Savage Dragon - An Interview w/ Erik Larsen

The legendary Erik Larsen is a man that requires no introduction (but I’m going to give him one anyway). From his phenomenal work on The Amazing Spider-Man, to a notable run on Doom Patrol, to co-founding Image Comics in 1992, to his long runn…
Memento Mori - 28 Years Later Review
June 22, 2025

Memento Mori - 28 Years Later Review

There’s no denying the cultural impact the film 28 Days Later had on audiences upon its release in 2002. Directed by Danny Boyle, written by Alex Garland, and starring Cillian Murphy in his breakthrough role, the film went on to redefine the g…
Interview w/ Surrealist Dollmaker Alissa Renzetti
June 19, 2025

Interview w/ Surrealist Dollmaker Alissa Renzetti

It's not often that I use the term "you've got to see it to believe it", but surrealist artist and dollmaker Alissa Renzetti, (www.alissarenzetti.com) is one of those instances. Her handcrafted creations are all unique and one-of-a-kind, from the mo…
Polybius - A Review
June 9, 2025

Polybius - A Review

Few urban legends have reached the notoriety of Polybius, the mythical arcade game that was stated to have popped up briefly in 1981, somewhere in Portland, Oregon, as a psychoactive government mind-control experiment via MKUltra.The rumor first g…
They Call Her Death - An Interview W/ Austin Snell
May 28, 2025

They Call Her Death - An Interview W/ Austin Snell

Austin Snell is a writer, director, and producer out of Lawrence, Kansas. His debut feature film Exposure was released in 2018, and his latest film, They Call Her Death is getting positive reviews and was just released on the streaming channel SHUDD…