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“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 was packed to 90% capa…

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. Then Steph…

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. …

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 Christopher Reeve, was rele…

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…

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 running ti…

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 genre o…

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…

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…

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…

James M. Watjen is an up-and-coming independent author and filmmaker out of Vincennes, Indiana. His works have appeared in such places as Rue Morgue Magazine, and his short film entitled The D Word won several awards, including the 2024 Chicago Horr…

Here I Am: Illustrations created by ShadowMyths ***** * ***** ROMMI: Hey, Doug, thanks for taking the time to let me pick your brain after our brief chat at the Indy Oddities Expo! I perused your excellent Gallery of Nightmares, and I was highly…

In the 1990’s, Fear Factory released their two most iconic albums, Demanufacture and Obsolete. The dystopian horror themes are easy to spot. Obsolete is a concept album detailing the usurpation of humanity’s autonomy by the very machines we crea…

Jamie Langlands in an actor and filmmaker out of the UK. His upcoming film, THE CELLAR, recently won multiple awards including at The London Horror Film Awards, The ZedFest Film Festival, The Haunted House FearFest award for best horror feature, and…

Ellie Church is a multi-talented actress, producer, and art director who is perhaps best known for starring in the feature films HARVEST LAKE, THE BAD MAN, as well as her upcoming film entitled GUSH. You can find my recent review of GUSH HERE. **…

I recently had the fortunate opportunity to view an early screening of the upcoming “psychosexual horror-thriller” film, entitled Gush. The feature, which is both stark and surreal in its cinematography, comes from the creative team behind Bandit Mo…

“You better pick poor robin clean Pick poor robin clean I picked his head, I picked his feet (Would have) I picked his body, but it wasn’t fit to eat You’d better pick poor robin clean Pick poor robin clean But I’ll be satisfied having your fa…

“Every living creature on this earth dies alone.” -Roberta Sparrow, The Philosophy of Time Travel Donnie Darko is a modernized retelling of The Last Temptation of Christ. I am not the first to think of it, but the giveaway in the film itself i…

New to Shudder this weekend comes 2024’s The Rule of Jenny Pen, out of New Zealand, starring Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow (who also executive produced). It’s safe to say that from a psychological horror standpoint, Jenny Pen stands out as one of t…

THE RING (2002) Naomi Watts (Mulholland Dr) stars as a journalist investigating the bizarre, synchronized deaths of four teenagers who died exactly seven days after watching a disturbing videotape. After watching the tape herself, the clock starts …

I want to recommend to you, dear reader, a hidden gem among 21st century films. It’s less than an hour long, and it’s a quick, easy affair. 2005’s The Call of Cthulhu is as faithful an adaptation of the iconic Lovecraft story as I’ve ever seen. It…

Some films aspire to high art. Some films just aspire to make people laugh when they’re high. Totally Killer fell squarely into the latter category. This is one of those movies that would be absolutely awful if it tried at any point to take its…

Adrian Amiro-Wilson is a macabre artist and jewelry maker out of Texas, who is also a regular contributor at our very own Horror To Culture website. She’s also become a friend over the past year, and today we sit down to discuss her creative insprat…

As you might have guessed, growing up a little kid in the 80’s, I was a huge fan of horror. In particular, I had an affinity for the shambling undead who feasted upon the flesh of the living! During this decade, kids such as myself really only had s…