El Vampiro (The Vampire) / El Ataúd del Vampiro (The Vampire’s Coffin) – DVD Review

Though scream cinema of the 1950s may have been dominated by alien invaders, giant bugs and post-atomic fears, the gothic horror tradition got a big boost in 1957. A golden age of British horror began with Hammer Films’ The...

Crimes at the Dark House (DVD Review)

I don’t know how I went so long without seeing a Tod Slaughter film. I mean, the guy’s last name was Slaughter for goodness sake (born Norman Slaughter)! How could any self-respecting horror buff resist such a moniker? While...

Music Box Massacre 2 Diary

Outside of breathing and other biological imperatives, 24 straight hours of any activity is probably a bad idea. Still, the Music Box Massacre 2 – a round-the-clock horror movie marathon held at Chicago’s venerable Music Box Theatre last weekend...