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My novel Scorpius Rex is an homage to all those spectacular films that successfully combined classic science fiction concepts with slam bang action adventure. Being a genre aficionado, I wanted to share a list of my favorites. These are NOT presented in order of merit. Trust me, you’re guaranteed a great evening with any of these adrenaline-fueled classics.

2020 was its own horror movie. The coronavirus shut the world down. It wasn’t one single city or one single place. It’s a “global pandemic.” Although, we are still not sure some people would do okay in an apocalypse. People went out and bought all the toilet paper. Stocking up and being prepared is great but, toilet paper? But I …

“I Watched You Tonight…” If there’s one thing I know about horror film fanatics, it’s how we like to celebrate our holidays… with horror films. What’s a Friday the 13th without watching Jason eviscerate some horny camp counselors? Why let Halloween slip by without an annual screening of John Carpenter’s groundbreaking classic? And, whatever your relationship status, Valentine’s Day is …

The late John Carradine (1906-1988) was one of the most prolific character actors of the 20th Century. He has 352 acting credits listed in the Internet Movie Database, but once claimed that he actually appeared in more than 400 television and film productions. As a member of director John Houston’s stable of stock players and also as a free-lancer, he …

Hey all, The time for celebration is almost upon us! With all this time indoors these days, what better way to give a gift, than something to occupy your time during the cold winter months and/or the Covid era. While no one likes being cooped up, its also ok to take a breather and just let the product releases entering …

Doctors rarely become involved with their patients’ personal lives, much less become amateur detectives to solve a mystery surrounding a strange patient. Little prompting turns Dr. Dan Challis into an amateur detective. The doctor puts his personal struggles and demons aside to solve a murder. Maybe the philosopher Victor Frankl was right when he said, “An abnormal reaction to an …

When “Dracula” appeared on Starsky & Hutch, the episode was a prime time television event. No, the villain that guest star John Saxon played wasn’t Dracula, but the episode still ranked as eventful. The series’ one and only Halloween special further contributes to the program’s cult following and remains memorable among fans of 1970s pop culture.

A good horror sequel can be a tough thing to pull off. For every great sequel like Scream 2, we have Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers. The quality can vary and some sequels can be so bad they kill a franchise. But then there are the rare sequels that are great but fly under the radar. That hit …

Welcome back for Part 2 of The Road to Jurassic Park. This time we’re covering the second golden age of dinosaur cinema. There’s an old Hollywood adage—make a movie for the kids, but always throw in something for Dad. That pretty much sums up this 1966 remake of 1940’s ode to animal cruelty. Special effects master Ray Harryhausen had begun …

Welcome to Part Two of The Road to Jurassic Park. This time we’ll spotlight King Kong—one of cinema’s most ground breaking technical and creative achievements. We’ll also meet the men and, very importantly, the women who brought it to life.

In June 1993, Jurassic Park celebrated its twenty-seventh birthday—that’s an entire lifetime for an actual T-Rex. Despite huge advances in CGI technology, a slew of imitators and a parade of sequels, Jurassic still stands tall as the quintessential modern dinosaur movie, unmatched in terms of unbridled fun and excitement. But, in truth, Jurassic Park’s Dino-DNA contains a few notable filmic …

IT has been demolishing box office records all month long and has yet to slow down. As I am sure many of you saw already, IT tells the story of the Loser’s Club, a group of social outcast kids, as they fight the child-killing monster clown Pennywise. But if you have read the book or seen the original mini-series, you …

“Touch darkness and darkness touches you back.” Despite the fact that it was released in 2014, one of the most terrifying, visceral viewing experiences that I cannot seem to shake is the masterful first season of True Detective.

Actor Timothy Dalton had been considered for the role of James Bond several times before, in fact producer Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli first approached him in 1968 for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), but Dalton refused declaring he was too young for the role: “Originally I did not want to take over from Sean Connery. He was far too good, …

Horror fans have an on-and-off relationship with anthology shows. Historically, the television (and now, streaming) landscape is littered with the corpses of great but short-lived shows. Some of these Ghosts of Anthologies Past deserve to be given a second look, and for many, YouTube or DailyMotion are the only way for average viewers to check them out. Here’s a guide …