Halloween Classics VII, Hallow's Eve

Surprise! It's a "Halloween Classics" double feature. You didn't think I'd let you down on All Hallows Eve did you? Throw on a lab coat because this isn't just a Zach post series double feature either. No no, it's an effin Boris Karloff double feature. Oh hell yes, and not just that, tonight I present you with a Frankenstein double feature. It's a Halloween Miracle. That's right, it's time for me to narrowly escape from a burning lighthouse and learn how to awkwardly speak so that I can tell you what I think of 1935's "Bride of Frankenstein."

Halloween Classics VI, It's Alive!

Happy Halloween everyone. Let's celebrate this most wonderful of holidays with a classic "Halloween Classics," what do you say? What makes this one such a redundant classic you ask? Well it's back to my basics, this one's a good old fashioned monster movie, not just any monster movie either, this is a Universal joint. Raising from my lab table to tell you what I think in grunts and groans, here's 1931's "Frankenstein" starring the brilliant Boris Karloff.

Halloween Classics V, The Best Worst Movie

Hello all, this month hasn't exactly gone as planned as far as the Halloween Classics are concerned. I was planning to have one each week and possibly end it all on Halloween itself. Not only did I get started a week late, but a movie I chose to look didn't actually work out, and here we are the day before and I'm about to talk about a movie I wasn't even planning on covering. It worked out because last night, in honor of Halloween antics, the girlfriend and I sat down to watch "Troll 2" which is just too classic to keep to myself. Seriously keep reading, because if you haven't seen this movie you'll want to.

Aural Pleasure, Never Die!

Hey everyone, as we wait for the next Halloween Classics to rise from my lab table, jolted to life by a lightning strike (Is that a clue? Yes), I thought this would also be the perfect time to tell you about one of my all time favorite bands. A band that hosts a three day super concert extravaganza every Halloween. A band that has songs about ghosts, werecats, and of all things Anabel Lee. That's right, the band that will never die, proudly sporting the tiger bat as their emblem, Tiger Army.

What I Learned From Esther

So Esther ... Esther, Esther, Esther, what did I learn from Esther? Well I feel like that title is sort of a misnomer because there isn't really all that much to learn from Esther per say. Other than the historical origins of Purim. So I guess this is more of a "What I Thought" of Esther and ... well ... here's where I'll disappoint the Esther fans out there. But hey I didn't start this blog to make friends, nor keep them, so here we go. See I didn't find Esther to be a very heroic figure. "Omg," I hear some of you thinking, "she totally saved the Jews, how is that not heroic?" Sure, but at what cost? And with what underlying message? See it's the deeper seeds of this story that I really have a problem with, so let's get to it shall we?

Halloween Classics IV, A House Born Bad

Hello guys and ghouls, it's October, and you know what that means right? Besides cooler weather it means the glorious return of Halloween Classics. So, I thought I'd start this year's series off with a true classic, one that has aged wonderfully and remains scary to this day. Based off of a Shirley Jackson joint, it's 1963's "The Haunting." That's right folks, not that shitty remake from the nineties, this is the real deal here, in glorious black and white, and not starring a Wilson brother.

The Book That God Wrote, Esther

Hey everybody, here I am back again, trying to stop this once a month madness, here to tell you all about the book of Esther. This is an important one to a lot of people, God I hope I don't disappoint all the Esther fans out there, though I probably will. Read on to find out how I'll disappoint you.