By Melissa Antoinette Garza Ever since Billy (Bobcat Goldthwait) was a child he wanted to be a ventriloquist. When he was 11, he met his idol Mr. Ingles (Don Rickles) who was the most popular in his profession. He used a puppet by the name of Morty and […]
Tales from the Crypt: Four Sided Triangle (1990)
By Melissa Antoinette Garza This is one of my favorite episodes. I would always look forward to this one when it would replay on HBO. It isn’t that it’s particularly frightening, but it’s most certainly an original tale with great acting and a conclusion that offers a punch. Mary […]
Tales from the Crypt: For Cryin’ Out Loud (1990) – Episode Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Marty Slash (Lee Arenberg) is a concert promoter hosting a show to save the Amazon. Iggy Pop performs and with his help, Slash raises a million dollars. Instead of putting the money where it should go, he decides to steal the cash. He takes all […]
Tales from the Crypt: The Sacrifice (1990) Episode Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza One of the best things about Tales from the Crypt was the guest stars. Though Kim Delaney has done countless productions, I will always recognize her as Jenny Gardner from All My Children. One of my very first memories is crying as Jenny died from […]
Tales from the Crypt: Dig that Cat…He’s Real Gone (1989)
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Ulric (Joe Pantoliano) is a homeless man struggling on the streets when Dr. Emil Manfred (Gustav Vintas) offers him money to partake in a medical experiment. He agrees and the mad scientist implants a group of cells from a cat into him. This special surgery […]
Tales from the Crypt: Collection Completed (1989)
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Though this episode of Tales from the Crypt shows a very dark side to taxidermy, it reminded me of a conversation I recently had over my brother’s house. To be honest, taxidermy is probably a topic that is discussed more in my home than most […]
Tales from the Crypt: Lover Come Hack to Me (1989) – Episode Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza This episode stars one of my favorite actresses, Amanda Plummer. She has such a presence about her. Even in low budget movies like Satan’s Little Helper, she always brings her A game and adds depth to her characters. Lover Come Hack to Me is no […]
Tales from the Crypt: Only Sin Deep (1989) Horror Episode Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza When I was a kid this was one of my favorite episodes. I was a huge Lea Thompson fan and she starred in it. I still enjoy the episode but I must say that Thompson’s acting in it is atrocious. She stars as Sylvia Vane, […]
Tales from the Crypt: All Through the House (1989)
By Melissa Antoinette Garza In the late 80s and throughout the majority of the 90s, horror fans were entertained and captivated by the HBO television show Tales from the Crypt. The show was hosted by a sarcastic and humorous skeletal puppet known as The Cryptkeeper. He told purposefully bad […]
Urban Legends Bloody Mary – Horror Movie Review
Reviewed by Melissa Antoinette Garza I was scanning Netflix and Amazon Prime to find a movie to review. I decided on Urban Legends Bloody Mary. Straight-to-DVD sequels can be awful but I recalled seeing this quite a while ago and it not being half bad so I thought I’d […]
THE CURSE OF DOWNERS GROVE – Breaking Horror Movie News
Award-winning indie filmmaker Derick Martini (LYMELIFE with Alec Baldwin and Cynthia Nixon) has teamed up with Brett Easton Ellis on the new psychological thriller THE CURSE OF DOWNERS GROVE. The film, currently in development, will begin production in spring of this year. Martini will direct. BELLA HEATHCOTE, winner of the Heath Ledger Scholarship […]
Emergency Deep – Richard A. Smith:BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. I’ve always found mechanical things fascinating, whether it’s something huge like an airplane, or small like a pencil sharper. It amazes me that humans have created things that are mechanical that help us in everyday life. You can probably relate to me in the sheer amazement […]