The Ouija board is no mere toy, and anyone who has seriously used one can attest to its unusual influence and power. Not only that, it practically begs you to venture down its eerie path. I’ve certainly experienced the validity [...]
Fresh Fear: Contemporary Horror, edited by William Cook for James Ward Kirk Publishing, is a tantalizing collection of horror stories purportedly from emerging new artists, though some names will be quite familiar to longtime genre fans. Any avid reader of [...]
Japanese metal band Dir En Grey, having recorded eight full-length records and toured through Asia, Europe, South and North America, returned to the United States this fall with their “Ghoul” tour. Hailed by critics for what’s called a “transcendent sound”, [...]
Most everyone who knows Dir En Grey’s music will tell you their sound is difficult to put into any one category. This is also true when trying to describe the experience of seeing them perform live since the presentation and [...]
Original Airdate: November 24, 2013 “Holy shit,” Martinez said at the end of last week’s episode upon discovering the Governor in the pit. Holy shit, indeed. Brian (aka the Governor) plays chess with Meghan. “Your move, Pumpkin,” he says to [...]
Like all Whovians, I have been waiting for this episode for well over a year. We know the biggies of course (Tennant’s return, John Hurt is a mysterious incarnation of the Doctor, etc.), but there is oh-so-much more! And I’m [...]
Gotham has been plunged into darkness by the Riddler, leaving the city in the grip of a frenzied crime wave as the GCPD resolve to hunt down the Batman. With a major storm set to hit Gotham in the next [...]
It’s the quintessential Christmas story, one that has been told many, many times throughout the years, and each and every retelling has its rabid fans. There have been dramas, comedies, cartoons, and even gender bending adaptations, but for me the [...]
“My sin was falling in love, and I learned my lesson.” This episode, we start out with Silas sitting on a bench on the side of an isolated rural road beside a young couple. Not too long ago, he was [...]