It’s impossible to put in to words the value that dogs bring in to our lives. Dogs are some of the most loyal, forgiving, loving, and adoring animals in the world. “Steadfast Stanley” is a wonderful short film that’s set during the zombie apocalypse, sure, but it’s also a testament to the resilience of our dogs, and what we mean to them.
The Spine of Night (2021)
What I loved about “The Spine of Night” is that directors Philip Gelatt, and Morgan Galen King don’t shy away from the fact that their movie is meant to be a modern “Heavy Metal.” It’s an unabashed celebration of Ralph Bakshi, Frank Frazetta, steam punk, and heavy metal right down to the rotoscoping animation that is used to bring the film’s vision to life. The animation is right on par with what you’d expect from the master Ralph Bakshi but I was happy that the pair of directors who write the film kept true to the story that they were telling through the very end.
Halloween Giveaway Time!
Yes, you read that right. It’s been forever since we did a giveaway and now is the time for a new one!
For Halloween, we are gathering all kinds of goodies for a few lucky winners.
Already in the box for the big winner are a trio of films from Visual Vengeance (big thanks!), a slew of varied sources DVDs and Blus, some stickers, bookmarks, candy, and a few more surprises. We still have a few feelers out for more goodies, so there will be plenty in the big winner’s box.
Vindicta (2023)
A new paramedic starts on the job just as a sadistic serial killer escalates quickly. Soon, she finds herself part of the investigation and does know yet how involved she might be.
Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham (2023)
It’s crazy that I’d never actually read 2001’s “The Doom that Came to Gotham” despite hearing about most of Batman’s stories. This re-imagining of the Batman lore is fantastic in that it meshes Batman with Old Century Gothic, and HP Lovecraft. This is about as close to HP Lovecraft as Batman’s ever gotten with a story that really is relentless in its bleak tone and vicious implementation of Lovecraftian monsters and beings. This is a threat that not even Batman is fully capable of handling.
Lily C.A.T. (1987)
It’s pretty astonishing how “Lily C.A.T.” manages to be such a blatant copy of some classic eighties films, and yet still comes out looking pretty shiny when all is said and done. The 1987 science fiction deep space horror film heavily borrows (or rips off, depending on how kind you are) material from the likes of Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror film “Alien,” as well as John Carpenter’s 1981 masterpiece “The Thing” with even the crew brandishing flame throwers to ward off the monster. It’s a prerequisite for a movie that pretty much has fun with its premise, delivering so much in such a short time.
Creepy Crawly (2023)
During the pandemic, a group of tourists checks into a quarantine hotel in Thailand. Soon, a creature starts attacking and killing them off one by one.