Author Archives: Mike Cadaver

Brainstorm from the Boot Hill: The Day that Buffy Died

Posted on 04/27/2012 by Mike Cadaver

Yeah, I like Buffy the Vampire Slayer… I didn’t say “liked”, I said “like”… present tense. I realize that the series lasted from 1997 to 2003, but I’ve found myself revisiting the series’ seven seasons often. However, the more I dust off the DVDs, the stronger I feel that instead of Buffy ending in 2003, the series actually died in May of 2001.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (BTVS) has become a cult … Continue reading →

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Horror Movies on a Micro Budget… Ask Tom Berdinski how to do it the right way

Posted on 06/06/2011 by Mike Cadaver

With technology and film distribution being the way that it is in this day and age, we, as horror fans, have more choices than ever as to what we watch as far as horror films are concerned. We are living in a time where independent horror filmmaking is at its best… and its worst at the same time. I mean The level of ease of putting together an independent low/micro budgeted film is at an … Continue reading →

Making the Commitment to Horror – DieMonsterDie

Posted on 05/25/2011 by Mike Cadaver

If you’re like me, horror isn’t just in the kind of movies you like to watch. It’s in the type of clothes you like to wear; it’s in the books you like to read; it’s in the kind of activities you like to engage in; and it’s in the type of music you like to listen to. Now, is the horror art and entertainment that I spend my time … Continue reading →

Requirements for True scares

Posted on 10/01/2010 by Mike Cadaver

In every genre of literature or film, there are many subgenres. One could even say that each of these subgenres can be deconstructed further into smaller pieces.

Horror is no exception to this rule. However, one thing is constant across all of the different categories of horror: Those watching, listening, or reading horror expect to be treated to a something that will make them have some kind of emotional … Continue reading →

About Mike Cadaver

Mike has been an avid horror enthusiast for most of his life. As a child, he was forced to sneak out late to watch his favorite horror movies and pray his mommy and daddy didn't catch him. Now, although on the outside he looks like a well-adjusted husband and father with a day job, mortgage, and appearances to keep up, he still relishes the late nights he spends by himself watching horror movies. In his spare time, Mike hosts The Cadaver Lab Podcast (http://www.cadaverlab.com), Co-hosts The Hammicus Podcast (http://hammicus.com), and is a contributor to The Corpse Collective (http://www.corpsecollective.com).