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WELCOME TO ELM STREET: Inside The Film And Television Nightmares

The horror genre has changed many times over the past century, especially in film, from the old black-and-white monster films of the 30s and 40s to Sci-Fi horror of the 50s and 60s to satan-themed films and box-office blockbusters of the 1970s. However, it was in 1978 when director John Carpenter released his iconic horror film, Halloween, the first mainstream slasher film. Since then, Hollywood has made a tidal wave of slasher films, reaching the heights of Halloween.

Posted April 2nd, 2026.
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MOONLIGHT DESIRES: A CINDERELLA RETELLING – David Tocher (review & interview)

It’s challenging to take a classic fairy tale and put your own spin on it. To accomplish this task, you need a creative, unique mind. Author David Tocher has overcome this type of challenge with his new book, Moonlight Desires: A Cinderella Retelling, and has created not only a fascinating story, but one so beautifully told that you can visualize it.

Posted February 25th, 2026.
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JAWS 2: The Making Of The Hollywood Sequel – Review and Interview with author Michael A. Smith

Sequels in cinema have been around for decades. Sequels not only make money but also dominate the box office. In recent years, there have been a considerable number of them, coming out faster than some new film releases. Some are better than others, and some we would like to forget. Their titles tend to hint at what the film is about… beginning with catch phrases such as ‘Return of…’, ‘Revenge of…’, ‘Final Chapter..’, ‘Curse of…’ and so on. However, the very first horror sequel to have a number, not a Roman numeral, in film history is….JAWS2! How in the world could a sequel be made to the biggest and first summer blockbuster of all time….JAWS?

Posted December 2nd, 2025.
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Generation Tarantino: The Last Wave Of Young Turks In Hollywood – Andrew J. Rausch

The 1980s…a favorite decade for many. Those who lived through it, those who came after it, all agree there is something surreal about that decade that spawned some of the most pivotal turning points in our modern times. From fashion to music, the fashion and hairstyles were unforgettable. The language that emerged in the 80s was radical, bodacious, gnarly, and, yes, totally awesome!

Posted November 13th, 2025.
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You Can’t Kill The Boogeyman: The Ongoing Halloween Saga – Wayne Byrne

Ask any horror fan who their favorite horror slasher, killer, madman, or horror legend is, and you’ll get a wide variety of answers. However, you can make a Vegas bet you’ll get three names repeatedly: Jason, Freddy, and Michael. Of those three, the debate of who is the “number one best horror character of all time”, well, that’s going to be a debate as long as time itself. However, it is safe to say that the majority of the voters will say… MICHAEL MYERS!

Posted October 22nd, 2025.
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(Italiano) STEPHEN KING:ODDS & ENDS – review and interview with Hans-Ake Lilja

Stephen King has changed the literary world and film world for over 5 decades. From his first novel, Carrie to his latest novel, Never Flinch – King has brought us nightmares and unforgettable stories that has scared us and touched our every emotion. So, with this much reading material and just as many TV and film adaptations, how does one keep track? Informed? Or help new readers to King’s works understand it all a little better? Well, that’s when Stephen King scholars step in. One of those scholars is Hans-Ake Lilja.

Posted June 29th, 2025.
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A MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe – Mark Dawidziak

When it comes to horror in literature there are some names that not only stand out but have stood the test of time and have made literary history. Mary Shelley, H.P. Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Joe Hill are just a few. However, there is one author that has not only changed the horror writing genre as we know it, but has been the inspiration for just about every author thereafter….Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is the ultimate gothic horror author for generations, and has been studied, discussed, and analyzed for decades, yet there is one thing about Poe we still find ourselves asking…how did Edgar Allan Poe die?

Posted September 22nd, 2023.
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MR. PURPLE – review and interview with W.H. Chizmar

It seems that every generation has at least one writer to come along that becomes legendary and iconic. Poe, Lovecraft, Stephen King, Anne Rice, J.K. Rowling, and Richard Chizmar.Each has their own genre, and have become pretty much household names. Author Richard Chizmar is no stranger to the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and several other best selling authors list.

Posted September 4th, 2023.
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Interview with CANDY CLARK for the 50th Anniversary of AMERICAN GRAFFITI

There are many films that focus on seemingly more innocent periods of time, in this case the early 1960′s. Such films as Where The Boys Are, Bye Bye Birdie, and many other films epitomize this era. There is, however, one film that brings much of this era to light from the teenage perspective. On August 11th, 2023, the film AMERICAN GRAFFITI will celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Posted August 1st, 2023.
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BONE COLD – Billy Hanson

Filmmaker Billy Hanson has made an impact on us in several ways. He has been a part of the film industry since 2005, directing both short and full-length features, and is the winner of several film awards for his outstanding work. He is also the director behind one of the most popular, most gross, award-winning Stephen King Dollar Baby films, SURVIVOR TYPE. This short film is based on Stephen King’s short story of the same name, which is one of the titles Billy selected from the Dollar Baby short films adaptation program, allowed by Stephen King to be purchased for the amount of…one single dollar!