(Thid drawing originally appeared in December of 1896, in the pages of German arts magazine "Jugend ..read more

The Big Night is here... and we're kicking it off with a brief cautionary tale! Ghosts (2019) Starring: Anonymous Actors Director: Seppo Rating: Seven of Ten Stars ..read more

 Mondays. Even the King of Vampires has to suffer through them. This cartoon is by Stan!... and he draws them live on his YouTube Channel. Click here to see what he gets up to ..read more

Open Casket (2023) Starring: Jonathan Stephens Director: Vincent Dormani Rating: Seven of Ten Stars A man unknowingly hangs a cursed painting in his home... and lives to regret it.   "Open Casket" is another excellent chiller from Vincent Domani. I could mention a few nitpicks about the film, but the good outweighs the bad so heavily that it would be unfair. The only real complaint I can make against this film is that it manages to maintain a creepy atmosphere and then turns outright horrorific at the climax... but then crashes and burns during the last few seconds. It's almost like ..read more

   This is one of the better short films I've come across built around the trope "kids f--- around and find out" with Ouija Boards. It's a slow burn, but the payoff is worth it. In fact, I don't think I've seen a short film of this sub-genre present a more perfect ending. Behind the generic title, awaits an excellent student film! (It's ten years old, so I hope the people involved went onto successful film careers... they certain had talent!) Ouija Board (2013) Starring: Mia Vera, Shaun Sutton, and Hannah Halvorson Director: Carris Lammers Rating: Eight of Ten Stars ..read more

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Dr. Purge may well be the greatest horror movie (or novel, or roleplaying game scenario, or graphic novel) that doesn't exist, but should. Just look at this poster:  That illo is a genuine ex-libris (with some very minor modifications to the featured text) that was commissioned during the early part of the 20th century for the private library of a Hungarian medical doctor who truly was named Purge. From the moment I saw it in the collection at the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest, I felt that there was greatness to be brought froth from this turn-of-the-20th-century drawing. If som ..read more

Friday the 13th (2023) Starring: Amanda Worley, Sidney Gates, and  Director: Alex Magana Rating: Seven of Ten Stars It's not the greatest short film in the world, no. It's just a tribute. In this two minute short, Alex Magana gives us a taste of the Friday the 13th slasher series, as well as a sampling of his own style... and some of the grisly humor that is often present in his films. I was having a hard time deciding how to observe a Friday the 13th during the 31 Nights of Halloween... and then this premiered on the ACM Official YouTube Channel! It's just two minutes lon ..read more

and witches and warlocks are on their way to spend tomorrow partying on Bald Mountain. (They've not going to have a Day of Rage like the pure evil people who walk among us, but will be having a Day of Rave ..read more

Look for tales of Ouiji Board misadventures in this space, each Wednesday from now until the Big Night is here! Quija (2022) Starring: Marielena Rodriguez Director: Alex Rendon Rating: Six of Ten Stars A girl (Rodriquez) learns why it's a bad idea to play with Ouija Boards when you think you alone. "Ouija" is a decent entry into the "don't mess with Quija Boards" sub-genre of horror films. Sadly, it drops the ball at the end. Or so it seems to be. Take a couple minutes to check out the film and let me know in the comments if you agree or disagree. This is the first time I've come acros ..read more