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MAD GOD - A Review
April 10, 2024

MAD GOD - A Review

If you’re a massive horror aficionado such as myself, you likely have a huge stockpile of films waiting in your watch list, across multiple streaming platforms. With so many movies to view, and so little time, it’s often difficult to gau…
FESTIVAL OF THE LIVING DEAD - A Review
April 5, 2024

FESTIVAL OF THE LIVING DEAD - A Review

When I first saw the news that a “spiritual sequel” to George A. Romero’s classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD was about to be released, it immediately jumped to the front of my “to do list”. Romero’s original DEAD tr…
Magnetic Hypnosis and Ethereal Forms
April 3, 2024

Magnetic Hypnosis and Ethereal Forms

It’s always a pleasant surprise when you stumble upon a hidden gem which manages to break through all the buzzing static of mainstream horror and presents an original story. Even better if that film delivers unique supernatural themes, merged …
Interview W/ Eskeletosart
March 28, 2024

Interview W/ Eskeletosart

MAD: Jaime, it’s good to talk to you again! We had some correspondence a couple of years ago in regards to a zine I was working on, and I’ve always dug your style and subject matter (primarily comic books and horror art). It has been ver…
Talking Schop with Slenderman
March 27, 2024

Talking Schop with Slenderman

By C. Rommial Butler ====== As I was picking my way slowly through Arthur Schopenhauer’s The World as Will and Idea, I happened upon a point of view relevant to horror fiction.Discussing how dogma tends to fail to align wit…
Quoth The Raven: Don't Be A--
March 14, 2024

Quoth The Raven: Don't Be A--

By C. Rommial Butler ====== At a local bookstore, I nabbed a reprint of Cotton Mathers’ On Witchcraft. He was one of the judges who presided over the Salem Witch Trials, and the book is his justification for the proceedings. …
Be Careful What You Wish For...
March 1, 2024

Be Careful What You Wish For...

By C. Rommial Butler ====== First off, let me say that Talk to Me was an immensely enjoyable film. I urge you to watch this 2023 Australian affair if you haven’t already, and especially before you read the following essay, as…
Secrets Best Kept
Feb. 22, 2024

Secrets Best Kept

There’s a certain inevitability for any avid reader, of which we meet various books that simply don’t hold our interest for one reason or another, and we’ll regretfully put them down, perhaps never to pick up again. There’s n…
There Are Other Worlds Than These...
Feb. 4, 2024

There Are Other Worlds Than These...

"Sometimes dead is better."-Stephen King, Pet Sematary ====== It might sound strange to some fans, but if one were to ask about my favorite books by horror master Stephen King, more than one of them would come from his alter ego,…
How Easily We ForgIT
Feb. 3, 2024

How Easily We ForgIT

By C. Rommial Butler ====== Most people will recollect Stephen King’s IT from either the TV miniseries or the more recent films. These treatments of the story each have their charm and deserve a visit if you haven’t yet…
Found/Headless
Jan. 15, 2024

Found/Headless

By Michael A. Dyer ====== When one considers low budget horror movies, a few things come to mind. Of course, we have such offerings as THE TOXIC AVENGER ($500,000) from Troma Entertainment, and many of the straight to video feature…
Night Swim and Heckle-Worthy Horror
Jan. 10, 2024

Night Swim and Heckle-Worthy Horror

By C. Rommial Butler ====== I went into Night Swim not expecting much and I was pleasantly unsurprised. I still don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing. This brings to mind an interesting point about the Horror gen…
Night Sweats - Part: 2
Jan. 3, 2024

Night Sweats - Part: 2

By Andy Emantsal ====== Welcome again to another addition to Horror To Culture. In this gripping continuation, you will see how my tormented night terrors got worse for me to endure. The doctors said my creativity exacerbated my pa…
The Host and the Parasite (Which is Art?)
Dec. 27, 2023

The Host and the Parasite (Which is Art?)

By C. Rommial Butler ====== Rod Serling on The Twilight Zone. The Cryptkeeper on Tales from the Crypt. Indy’s own Sammy Terry from Nightmare Theater. These are just a few examples of the horror host. The horror host is a conv…
DEAD CROSS – The Cult of Mike Patton
Dec. 20, 2023

DEAD CROSS – The Cult of Mike Patton

“I can dress up the dead manBut I can’t bring him back to lifeBring it out, bring it out.”FAITH NO MORE – MOUTH TO MOUTH ====== If I had to pinpoint certain moments of adolescence that really served as…
The Thing and the Highwayman
Dec. 9, 2023

The Thing and the Highwayman

Energy Never Ends By C. Rommial Butler ====== My oldest daughter and I checked out the fortieth anniversary theater showing of John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic, The Thing. The Thing holds up af…
Night Sweats
Dec. 5, 2023

Night Sweats

By Andy Emantsal Thank you for joining us here at Horror To Culture!!! In this installment, I will be telling the tale of a horrifying nightmare that haunted me for 3 years of my childhood. At the height of my affliction I was having this s…
What Lurks in the Shadow Mountains?
Dec. 3, 2023

What Lurks in the Shadow Mountains?

“Throw the phone out the windowIf you want the neighbors wokeYou’ll have to shout out loudAnd set the bed alight and slowIf you want the neighbors wokeYou’ll have to shout even louder.” -St. Vincent –…
Neon Lit Video Store - Circa 1985
Nov. 22, 2023

Neon Lit Video Store - Circa 1985

There’s been a renaissance as of late, a romance if you will, not only with the collection of VHS tapes of fan favorite movies and hard to find titles, but also keeping the legacy alive in regards to the rise and fall of VHS as a popular forma…
Large Marge Sent Me
Nov. 16, 2023

Large Marge Sent Me

By Andy Emantsal Thanks for stopping. Eheh. Some night huh? On this very night, ten years ago, on this same stretch of road, in a dense fog just like this, I saw the worst accident I ever seen. There was this sound, like a garbage truck, dr…
Interview W/ The Red Plague
Nov. 11, 2023

Interview W/ The Red Plague

On this edition of the HORROR TO CULTURE interview series, we delve into the psychedelic dark-fantasy artwork of Vojta (who also goes by V), regarding the nature of Artificial Intelligence, our technological future, and what really happened at Roswe…
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - The Silver Cord – A Review
Oct. 31, 2023

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - The Silver Cord – A Review

“Head of a jackal and tail of a snakeSlithers and slinks through the desert, awakeGorges on moonbeams and bathes in the quantum foamUnchallenged in the infinite unknown.” KGLW – Set – The Silver Cord (2023)&n…
Interview W/ Crooked Smile Claywork
Oct. 30, 2023

Interview W/ Crooked Smile Claywork

Hey there kids! You like it spooky? You like it kooky? Please take a moment for this Halloween treat as we talk with Michael Adams of the awesomely creepy CROOKED SMILE CLAYWORK! Michael is a mixed media artist out of Massachusetts, who specializes …
As Timeless As Infinity
Oct. 22, 2023

As Timeless As Infinity

Preface: If you are reading this blog article, it should be noted that it’s a continuation & supplement to episode 3 of our recent HORROR TO CULTURE podcast, devoted to THE TWILIGHT ZONE. ======“It is not a new world &ndas…