Writer: Keith Davidsen Artist: Randy Valiente Colourist: Jorge Sutil Letterer: Marshall Dillon Publisher: Dynamite Review: I have been anxiously awaiting to get Issue 1 of Dynamite’s Re-Animator 4 issue series, and now that I have it and have read it, I was not at all disappointed. You see Re-Animator from 1985 is my absolute favourite … Continue reading
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[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Dark Tower: Wolves of the Calla [2004]
Brothers and sisters let us give praise to Father Donald Frank Fucking Callahan. Author: Stephen King Originally published: 2004 Original publisher: Grant After enduring the horrors of the alternate world of Topeka and the evil wizard Randall Flagg in ‘The Wizard and Glass’, Roland’s ka-tet find themselves in the pastoral village of Calla Bryn Sturgis where … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Predator [1987]
Dir. John McTiernan Starring: A bunch of manly men and a mean-arse ET. The hunt begins. I give a love-filled review of this action/science fiction horror classic. It’s big, it’s mean and it’s ready to rumble no matter what, just like the titular Hunter Who Makes Trophies Of Man. My rating is a very obvious … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Alien [1979]
Geez Louise. It’s utterly pointless for me to produce remotely anything of true value when it comes to talking about this classic of the genre and paragon of cinematic brilliance. Everything about this movie is perfect in it’s field- the directing, the set design, the soundscape, the visuals and the acting coalesce to form a film … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories [2013]
Time to get SPOOKY! I haven’t got anything fancy to say other than check this somewhat obscure television gem out. Once you see it, it will always shine in your memory like a lighthouse on a cold and misty night.
[Bea’s Ranting Book Reviews] The Stand [1978]
Author: Stephen King Publisher: Doubleday Books Originally published: 1978 It truly is the phenomenon you have heard it to be and worthy of every accolade and piece of praise it has received ever since 1978. I highly recommend picking it up in it’s unabridged form complete with King’s own preface. It’s an perilous journey, a … Continue reading
[Bea’s Ranting Reviews] The Girls With Games Of Blood [2010]
Author: Alex Bledsoe Publisher: Tor Books Published: 2010 My little rendition of “The Girls With Games Of Blood” Behold, the inspiration of Patience Bolade. The talent of Laura Nyro really has not been matched even to this day. The woman was one of a kind and was taken away from the musical world far too … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] American Psycho [2000]
Morality, goodness and the people are expendable. Greed, artifice and accessories are everything. Shocking, culturally impacting and hits very close to home, Mary Harron’s ‘American Psycho’ is a horrific comedy of manners that never flinches from taking off the glove and slapping pretentious, alpha dog driven and ‘me-me-me’ yuppie culture square across the face with … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] The War Of The Worlds [by H.G. Wells]
It’s a classic. A true classic for the ages and it’s not going anywhere. Author: H.G. Wells Original publisher: Pearson’s Magazine Published: 1898 Note: Orson Welles (no relation) made quite a stir with his infamous radio dramatization in 1938. Listeners who tuned in 15 minutes after the radio play started without any knowledge truly thought … Continue reading
[Bea’s Book Reviews] Blood Groove [2009]
Author: Alex Bledsoe Published: April 28th 2009 Publisher: Tor Books Alex Bledsoe’s Blood Groove page Note: I have absolutely no clue what happened to the video after the introduction. I’m still attempting to navigate the finer features on YouTube video editing, but the sound remains intact. I tried the black and white filter to … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] Masterpiece Theatre’s Dracula [2006]
Technically, Masterpiece Theatre’s Dracula (made exclusively to television by BBC in 2006) would have been a miserable failure- it’s too short, it glosses over several important factors and it’s quite an unusual piece to be released by the normally prestigious production company. However, what ultimately saves it (and us) is that it takes a deliberate step to … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] The Babadook [2014]
By the way, doesn’t a ‘Babadook’ sound like a very cute house pet you can keep in your room with his own toys and stuff? No?
Bede’s 2014 Halloween Viewing List Round-Up: The Top 5 Best & Worst
Well, Halloween has come and gone once again (well, technically it finished over a week ago). If you remember from my 2014 Halloween Viewing List: Sequels, Prequels and Docos! article that I wrote last month, I said I was going to spend the month of October watching horror sequels/prequels and horror-themed documentaries. Luckily I was able to watch … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] Dracula [1931 Spanish version]
Filmed simultaneously with Browning’s production during the nighttime hours, using the same story line, same sets, same schedule and same budget (more or less), George Melford’s Spanish reflection of Tod Browning’s film is a curio in early talkie cinema. Not to say Spanish ‘Dracula’ doesn’t have some nice things to offer because it does, more than … Continue reading