As the year winds its way down and night encroaches upon our empty lives earlier and earlier, horror encases the soul like a salve to soothe the jagged edges of the frizzled psyche during these dark months. Naturally I have arrived to bring you more write-ups from this big ass horror list project I’ve been…
Ben Reads the Horror Classics: From the ‘Burbs to Baghdad
From a mind-melting story from a master of suburban horror to a brush with all too real Iraqi war atrocities, from a collection of pulpy goodness that includes the inspiration for The Blob to a trip into the world of a famous serial killing cannibal to a classic of the ‘evil child’ sub-genre, this installment…
Ben Reads the Horror Classics: I Am the Experimental and Beloved Gifts
As I near completing a third of the big list of horror books I’ve committed to reading, I thought I’d reflect a little on why I’m doing this. There are a few reasons actually. First and foremost, I genuinely LOVE horror fiction, whether it be books, films or TV series. The thing is, horror rarely…
The Last Man on Earth Blu-ray ( Kino Lorber release)
Movies about plagues and pandemics with a few survivors used to be a lot of fun to watch in the “reel” world until a real pandemic hit over a year ago. Okay, they are still fun and enjoyable to watch, and taught us how to survive but viewing films like this today does add a…