Ready Player One 2018 Director: Steven Spielberg Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons I’ve heard this film described as “Spot the Pop Culture Reference: The Movie” and to an extent that is true. But hell, that’s a large part...
In the Mouth of Madness 1994 Director: John Carpenter Stars: Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons 1994’s In the Mouth of Madness is John Carpenter’s last love letter to the horrific ideas that H.P. Lovecraft gave to the world. The...
Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992 Director: John Carpenter Stars: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Hey it’s the forgotten John Carpenter film from 1992, Memoirs of an Invisible Man. Seriously, his completely awful and not in any fun way...
Love For Slaughter Sara Tantlinger Strange House Books February 9, 2017 Reviewed by Brian James Lewis Today’s review subject is Sara Tantlinger’s new book of poetry Love For Slaughter, published by Strange House Books. The first thing you’ll notice is the book’s...
Dagon 2001 Director: Stuart Gordon Stars: Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons When it comes to putting Lovecraft on screen, few, if any, do it better that director Stuart Gordon. He has the over-the-top, fun-as-hell Re-Animator and...
Beyond Re-Animator 2003 Director: Brian Yuzna Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Tommy Dean Musset, Jason Barry Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons It’s the third and long awaited sequel to one of the best slices of over-the-top 80s horror, Re-Animator. It has Jeffrey Combs back in his...
