In the 1980s, there was a phenomenon called “Satanic Panic”. The nightly news covered stories of ritualistic abuse at day-cares. People claimed to have uncovered repressed memories of being involved in black masses. Congress held hearings on the evil influence of heavy metal music. It was a strange time and in the midst of this,…
EuroCultAV Holiday Gift Guide 2024 Part 2 – Books, Music and Tabletop Gaming
While ECAV’s bread ‘n’ butter is all about soaking in the effervescent glow of the television screen, basking in the splendor of the goopfests of Joe D’Amato, the eroto-vampire flicks of Jean Rollin and the twisty and beautiful films of Dario Argento, we also have other interests here. We read, folks! We like to chill…
Shine Post: Complete Collection Blu-ray Review [Sentai Filmworks]
Dancing onto the scene recently is the cheerful idol series Shine Post to blu-ray courtesy of the folks at Sentai Filmworks. Give your heart to these idols and let’s move forward into a bright future! Haru, Kyoka and Rio are members of the J-idol group TiNgS, and the president of the talent agency they work…
Carole & Tuesday Complete Collection [Blu-ray Review]
Courtesy of Sentai Filmworks, Carole & Tuesday finally comes to blu-ray after being sequestered on Netflix for a while, and it’s a humdinger of a show! Directed by legend Shinichirō Watanabe of Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, Carole & Tuesday takes place in a future where the music industry is driven by AI-written tunes and…
EuroCultAV Holiday Gift Guide 2021 – Part III – Music
Look, I know a lot of you Spotify or YouTube your music, and hey I’m guilty of that as well, but I still buy a ton of physical releases every year, and almost every one of these artists on this list I’ve bought something from (well the ones without a signature are my recommendations), because…