LITERAL REMAINS

 When I learned last year there was to be a big screen Sherlock Holmes movie, I was excited.  When I learned Robert Downey Jr. was going to play Holmes and Jude Law was to be Dr. Watson, I thought I was reading a type-o.  That couldn’t really be correct, could it?  But, yeah, it was.  [...]

With the upcoming release of Marilyn Manson’s new album, The High End of Low, I thought I would go through his back catalogue of studio albums and list some of the highlights.  Or the ones I think are the best. Portrait of an American Family The first time I heard any of Manson’s stuff, I was [...]

Gothic Babe of the Week

I discovered Michael Crichton way too late.  I was in high school when the movie Jurassic Park stomped into theaters.  I thought about reading the book it was based on, but put it off and forgot about it.  Except, of course, whenever I would see the movie again, and I would say to myself ‘I [...]

On Saturday the 25th, I attended the 8th Annual Nashville Full Moon Tattoo & Horror Festival.  This was my first year to have the opportunity to attend.  Awesome.  All around awesome.  If you’re not into tattoos or horror, still go- the level of craftsmanship alone is worth it, but most of all, everyone involved was just [...]

I’ve had more than one person over the years to ask me, “Why do you like horror?”  I’ve had family and friends ask me before, “How can you watch that?” or “How can you stand to read that stuff?”  I guess the best answer is something my cousin once said in response to those same [...]

I work in the healthcare field, and have now for several years.  The majority of my years have been in geriatric care, working in nursing homes.  A lot of my coworkers over the years have talked about their “true experiences”, brushes they have had with things they cannot fully explain.  Some of these experiences have been [...]

I just finished reading Dan Simmons’s novel Drood the other day, and I have to admit it has become one of my favorites.  Here’s a list of ten other books that I think kick all manners of butt.  They are in no particular order. 1.  Imajica by Clive Barker 2.  ‘Salem’s Lot by Stephen King 3.  [...]

The word on the street (or information superhighway) is that A Nightmare On Elm Street and Hellraiser are set for remakes, plus The Wolf Man is due in November.  What follows is a list of remakes (or re-imaginings) of horror classics that I liked. 1.  Halloween 2.  The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3.  Bram Stoker’s Dracula [...]

Having seen the remake of Friday the 13th, and having been only marginally pleased by it, I thought I would revisit the original series. Here’s my thoughts on some of the original installments, my favorites from the series. Please keep in mind these are just my opinions. Part I: Okay, here is where I confess: [...]