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New Midnight Syndicate Album Coming August 21 On August 21, Midnight Syndicate will release their brand new studio album, Plankett’s Grove. The release features the duo’s signature blend of haunting gothic orchestral music and atmospheric sound effects that have made them a staple in the Halloween, haunted attraction, amusement park, and tabletop RPG industries for nearly 30 years....

This Saturday on Svengoolie (July 25, 2026): THE NIGHT STALKER Keep your eyes peeled, and your seersucker suit pressed this Saturday, July 25, as Svengoolie presents the legendary 1972 horror-mystery masterpiece, The Night Stalker!...

THE BASEMENT BACK IN TIME: Mark Chorvinsky’s Strange Magazine I first became aware of Strange Magazine with issue number three from January of 1988. I was immediately hooked and subscribed to the quarterly magazine, in addition to purchasing the first two issues....

From the Skies to the Sharks: Inside Renny Harlin’s ‘Deep Water’ (2026) The 2026 survival thriller film Deep Water brings disaster cinema back to the open ocean, combining the high-altitude panic of a commercial aviation disaster with the primal terror of a shark attack. ...

Screaming into the Stratosphere: How Milton Bradley’s Star Bird Conquered the 1970s Toy Galaxy In the late 1970s, the toy industry was hit by a massive, cosmic wave. Following the theatrical release of ...

A Masterpiece of Cabin Fever: The Evil Dead 45th Anniversary 4K Steelbook Review When Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and Rob Tapert dragged a camera into the woods of Tennessee in 1979, they weren't trying to change cinema history—they were just trying to survive their own grueling production. ...

From Myth to Marvel: How Kenneth Branagh’s THOR Grounded the MCU’s Cosmos Released in May 2011, Marvel Studios' Thor was one of the biggest gambles of Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)....

This Saturday on House of Svengoolie (July 18, 2026): SWAMP THING Dive into the deep end of the bayou this Saturday, July 18th, as the House of Svengoolie unearths Wes Craven’s 1982 comic-book creature feature, Swamp Thing!...

Inside “The Bigfoot Bible”: How Snake the Bigfoot Hunter Shook Up Cryptozoology In the wild world of cryptozoology, few names have stirred up the pot quite like Charles Stuart, known to the public and media as "Snake the Bigfoot Hunter." In his raw, self-published memoir and field guide, ...

Basement Announcement: JAWS EXPLORED, New Documentary, Coming Soon! *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** Another Jaws documentary? This is so much more…Landing in Summer 2027 – an ‘exploration’ of the greatest film of all time by the best minds in film....

The Anatomy of Auditory Dread: Inside Ian Tuason’s ‘undertone’ Released on Friday, March 13, 2026, by A24, writer-director Ian Tuason’s feature directorial debut, undertone (stylized in all lowercase), has quickly solidified itself as one of the most polarizing and genuinely unsettling horror films of the year. ...

Unmasking the Extraterrestrial Enigma: Exploring the Charms of I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE In the landscape of classic science fiction cinema, I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE stands out as a gem from the late 1950s....

The Truth Belongs to Everyone: Inside Steven Spielberg’s Sci-Fi Conspiracy Spectacular ‘Disclosure Day’ When Steven Spielberg revisits extraterrestrial life, cinema takes notice. From the awe-inspiring wonder of Close Encounters of the Third Kind…...

The Burden of the Suit: How Iron Man 2 Forged the Modern MCU Released in May 2010, Iron Man 2 holds a unique place in modern cinematic history. Directed by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Theroux, the film had the monumental task of following up the massive critical and commercial success of 2008's ...

This Saturday on Svengoolie (July 11, 2026): VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS Get ready for a giant-sized dose of 1960s counterculture chaos this Saturday, July 11, as Svengoolie presents the 1965 cult comedy-horror Village of the Giants!...

“The Paul Naschy Collection:” A Must Have Set for All Horror Fans! Recently I wrote about filmmaker Paul Naschy in my blog, UNLEASHING THE BEAST: A RETROSPECTIVE ON FILMMAKER PAUL NASCHY…...

Big Heads, Booze Fingers, and High Beams: The Glorious Camp of INVASION OF THE SAUCER-MEN If you were a teenager in the summer of 1957, your Friday night plans were basically pre-ordained: hit up the local drive-in, split a milkshake, and watch a double feature loaded with radioactive monsters or bugs from outer space....