Books

It’s probably safe to say that the sci fi movies of generations are perhaps the most iconic of our film history sporting images of aliens, spaceships, alternate worlds and tales of fantastical proportion. As another entry into the featured films books, “101 Sci fi movies” surely captures the essence of the sci fi revolution. 1920’s carried forward to current, there …

ASIAN CULT CINEMA MAGAZINE – ISSUE#61 by Thomas Weissner Published by ASIAN CULT CINEMA Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color / BW – 62 pages Price: $6 Cruel Restaurant starts this issue off, and what a film at that. However what makes it special is that author Edward Lee gives us the rundown. Not only is it good writing but it …

BLOKES TOMB OF HORROR #2 (COMIC) Writer: Eric Schock Writers: Jason Crawley, Enrico Teodorani,Francesca Paolucci,Andrea Teodorani,Maurizio Ercole Artists: Ju Gomez,Andrea Bulgarelli,Fernando Ignatius,Matteo Fioramonti,Alessio Nocerino,Manolo,Maurizio Ercole Cover Artist: Silvano Cover Colors: Maximilian T.Plissken Publisher: Virus Comix Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 52 pages Price: $4.99 “Featuring 7 tales of terror, Virus Comix is proud to present the second issue …

BANE OF THE WERWOLF #1 (COMIC) Written by Rob E. Brown Illustrated by Rob E. Brown Published by Silver Phoenix Publication Date: 2009 Format: B&W – 28 pages Price: $3.75 I just finished a fantastic first edition today. But first a question? Are you an old school horror fan?, Do you like classic monsters, such as the Werewolf and Frankenstein?, …

BIOMEGA Vol 2 (COMIC) Writer & Artist: Tsutomu Niehi Translator: John Werry English Adaptation: Stan! Editors: Mike Montesa, Andrew McKeon Publisher: Viz Media Publication Date: 2010 Format: Full Color – 216 pages Price: $12.99 “After capturing Eon Green, DRF forces are amassing around Toa Heavy Industry headquarters and have taken Dr. Kurokawa and his daughter into custody. Zoichi must attempt …

BILLY THE MONSTER HUNTER #1 (COMIC) Written By R. Rusef Art by Shawn Surface Published by Scare Tactix Graphix Publication Date: 2009 Format: Color – 24 pages Price: $3.00 Billy the Monster Hunter is a new property from Scare Tactic Graphix, most famous for Bubba the Redneck Werewolf. Billy the Monster Hunter, written by R.H. Rusef, is a charming comic …

APARTMENT 16 Written by Adam Nevill Published by Pan Publishing Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 368 pages Price: $NA There are many, many novels out there that deal with subjects such as haunted houses, apartments, and other dwellings. While I like a good ghost story as much as the next guy the problem remains that most of these …

ASIAN CULT CINEMA MAGAZINE – ISSUE#62 by Thomas Weissner Published by ASIAN CULT CINEMA Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color / BW – 62 pages Price: $6 Sporting an attractive cover featuring the 2 baddest sword fighting asian heroines to come out of over the top cinema comes Tokyo Gore Police Vs. Chanbara Beauty. In case your unfamiliar with the films …

ASIAN CULT CINEMA MAGAZINE – ISSUE#57 by Thomas Weissner Published by ASIAN CULT CINEMA Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color / BW – 62 pages Price: $6 It’s probably fitting that my first issue to review from “Asian Cult Cinema” Magazine is an extra special one. Being a huge lover of Asian Horror films and never really getting all the time …

CHANNEL EVIL – ISSUE#1 COMIC) Written by: Alan Grant Artist: Shane Oakley Letters: Jamie Grant Ink Assist: Suzanne O’Brien Editor: Alexander Finbow From: Beserker Comics Publication Date: 2009 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $3.99 “A slick and sleazy chat show host gets more than he bargained for when he channels an ancient source of evil, unleashing terror and …

CRIMINAL MACABRE: CELL BLOCK 666 – Comics Written by Steve Niles, Artwork by Nick Stakal, Tim Bradstreet Published by Dark Horse Publication Date: 2009 Format: color with 104 pages Price: $2.99 Cal Mcdonald is back with his trusty sidekick Mo’Lock. This time it’s a bit more on the crime drama side with zombies to boot. This issues I’m reviewing actually …

ABE SAPIEN: THE DROWNING #1-5 (Comics) Writer: Mike Mignola Artist: Jason Shawn Alexander From Dark Horse Comics Publication Date: 2008 Format: Full Color, 32 pages Price: $2.99 SYNOPSIS: Abe Sapien is on a new mission to recover from the depths of a Spanish island, an ancient dagger originally created to eliminate evil spirits and demons. “The Drowning” mini series brings …

COLD BLOODED CHILLERS #2-#3 (COMIC) Written by Robert Heske Cover and inside cover art by Mark Chilcott Published by Studio 407 Publication Date: 2008 Format: Color Price: $2.99 Straight off the shelves of Heske Horror comes the indy produced “Cold Blooded Chillers” under the writing of author R.M Heske with artwork contributions varying each issue. The series is laid out …

One of the great pleasures of reviewing books for me is the discovery of new cult movie focused editions. I’ve seen quite a few variants on the genre of genres, so to speak… so I know that there is quite bit of variance in the approach on these. Though at its core, the reader hopes to discover new discoveries in …

With this book (hyperbolicly subtitled Behind the Scenes of the Most Terrifying Zombie Movie Ever) , Joe “Phantom of the Movies” Kane gives us a thorough and comprehensive look behind the scenes that, while heavily peppered with opinion and conjecture, makes an interesting and edifying read for anyone obsessed or even interested in Romero’s gut munching classic. Plus, they throw in John Russo’s original screen play as a gift for completists, as well as testimonials from some of films great names like Frank Hennenlotter and Peter Jackson.