Bigfoot: The Movie [FILM REVIEW]
Bigfoot has come to the town of Ellwood City, PA and is causing BIG problems. The creature kills the friend of two locals and they’re on for revenge. They team up with a local exterminator and it’s up to them to take him down, without getting killed in the process and having to endure mockery from the rest of the town.
Damnatio Memoriae [ALBUM REVIEW]
Damnatio Memoriae marks the eighth release for British Gothic doom/death metal band, My Silent Wake. Headed by Ian Arkley (guitars, vocals, keys), the band welcomes new members Addam Westlake (bass) and Gareth Arlett (drums).
ScareFest 8: The Horror is Arriving Soon [EVENT/ARTICLE]
ScareFest is an annual horror paranormal convention that has been going on since 2008 in Lexington, the heart of Kentucky’s bluegrass region. For those of you who in the midwest who wish to attend, the dates for 2015’s show are September 11-13.
Midnight Matinee Psycho [INDIE FILM REVIEW]
There’s a raging, psychopathic killer on the loose. Years ago, a man was horrifically slaughtered at a midnight matinee at the local movie theater in Martinsville, Virginia. Up until now, Detective Holt and the Metro Police have only had dead-end leads to help them figure out who the killer could have been. But suddenly the hunt is back on as an unidentified lunatic begins killing innocent film goers attending midnight matinees.
Behind the Gavel of Ambience: Deliberating with Judgehydrogen [INTERVIEW]
Judgehydrogen is a visual artist and musician. The focus of his works are apocalyptic myths. He is best known for his song “A Body of Water” which appears in the feature film Sinister, directed by Scott Derrickson and featuring Ethan Hawke.
Sacrificial Acts of Transcendence [ALBUM REVIEW]
I’ve followed Judgehydrogen since his first release, Atheistic God, in 2007. In this album he forges a new apocalyptic mythos that foreshadows his future works. Sonorous female vocals and lush atmospheres, music that seems to take you on a mental journey. Printed in a handsome slip case and a few surprises. His deepest album to date.
Skot Shaw: Unveiling Leper’s Lead Singer [INTERVIEW]
Leper is the musical and artistic expression of Skot Shaw. Using hauntingly melodic vocals, driving keys and brooding guitar, Leper orchestrates a compelling sound combining elements of goth, industrial, dance and rock. All the while, Leper exudes the shadowy, emotional eeriness that defines a goth band. Leper’s influences and inspiration are drawn from many different sources creating a musical tapestry woven with the threads of despair, struggle and redemption…
Kill, Granny, Kill [FILM REVIEW]
Answering an in-home help ad, Abby leaves family and friends for a remote farmhouse in the country where her new employer is hiding some unusual hobbies. Soon Abby is plunged into a nightmare of hellish proportions – pitted against a clan of ruthless, amoral and degenerate flesh-eaters led by their murderous GRANNY!
The Reaper’s Image [SHORT INDIE FILM REVIEW]
Based on the short story “The Reaper’s Image” from bestselling author Stephen King comes a bone chilling tale about a museum curator, Johnson Spangler, who seeks a prized antique mirror that is rumored to be cursed. Denying the mirror’s dark past, Johnson must purchase it from sleazy antique shop owner Samuel Claggert. Upon purchase, Johnson must remove it from the shop’s attic with guide Mr. Carlin who is scared to death of the DeIver Glass. The two journey to find the prized possession, but it isn’t the only thing they find. They say only chosen people can see the reaper’s image in…
Wretched Thoughts: Digging Into Grave Robber [INTERVIEW]
Recently I was able to attend a performance by horror punk band, Grave Robber. Their songs have deep spiritual meanings embedded in imagery of horror, gore, shock value and other things you might find in a Romero flick. The lead singer and “shovel bearer” Wretched was nice enough to give me the pleasure of an interview.