Thursday, August 17 2006
The Gruesome Gazettes Part 2: Fangoria and Beyond
Horror fandom finds its gruesome, gory touchstone in this second half of our look at genre publications, and its arrival signals a real renaissance in the power and influence of motion picture macabre.
Thursday, July 27 2006
The Gruesome Gazettes
In the first of a two part examination on the subject, our scholar of scares looks back at the role genre magazines played in the creation of the rabid macabre movie fanbase we see today.
Friday, June 16 2006
Legends of the Fang
Want to know why Richard Matheson's I am Legend is one of the most important horror novels of all time? Our resident scare scholar offers up this comprehensive overview of the man, the book, and the enduring legacy.
Thursday, May 4 2006
Trilogy of (T)errors
What do murderous Halloween masks, a monster enclosed in a Carpathian fortress, and a legion of interstellar soul suckers have in common? According to our resident scare scholar, they are part of a trio of '80s horror films that have been unfairly maligned by critics and fans alike.
Thursday, March 23 2006
A New Kind of Magic: Part III: Cinematic Symbiosis
In the final installment of his three-part look at the evolution of special effects in movie macabre, our horror historian looks at Fritz Lang, Lon Chaney, and a certain oversized ape's place in the dynamic of dread.
Wednesday, February 22 2006
A New Kind of Magic: Part II: The Modern Prometheus
In the second of a three-part look at the symbiotic relationship between the horror film and special effects, our Dread specialist shows how Mary Shelley's mythical monster, and a unique approach to art design, forever changed the horror film.
Tuesday, January 24 2006
A New Kind of Magic: Part I: The Power of Prestidigitation
In the first of a three-part look at the symbiotic relationship between the horror film and special effects, our Dread specialist argues for magician George Melies' place as the father of all F/X-based fright flicks.
Wednesday, November 30 2005
One Wedding and Lots of Funerals
While many consider it a horror classic, Lanzagorta reveals the sensationally subversive underbelly -- thanks to director James Whale -- of 1935's Bride of Frankenstein.
Wednesday, October 26 2005
Not Just Zombies
Even though George Romero is famous for his zombie flicks, he has directed a variety of other equally interesting fright films that are usually overlooked by the casual fan.
Wednesday, September 28 2005
A Fistful of Maggots
In his second column, Lanzagorta focuses his attention on a ferocious Italian filmmaker whose gore-laden lunacy redefined the zombie horror genre.
