A man tells us what it is like to have a serial killer in his family. A retired horror movie queen hires a detective in a case of blackmail. The Winchester House of San Jose, CA becomes the site of a series of murders. A comic book writer hires a nanny to take care of [...]
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Book Review – Dark Dimensions by William F. Nolan
May 15th, 2012 
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Posted in Books, Dark Reviews, Written 
Tags: 4 Stars, Book, Dark Dimensions, Nick Montelongo, William F. Nolan 
No Comments »Movie Review – Dark Shadows
May 11th, 2012 JimmyZ Aaaaaaaaarrrghhh!!!!1 That is the one word that ran through my mind over and over for the last two hours. I saw the early showing of the new Dark Shadows movie. And I have to say. . . Aaaaaarrrggghhhh!!!! I feel like Charlie Brown as Lucy snatches the football away moments before he can kick it. [...]
Posted in Dark Reviews, Mainstream, Movies Tags: 1.5 Stars, Barnabus Collins, Dark Shadows, JimmyZ, Johnny Depp, Jonathon Frid, Tim Burton No Comments »Comic Review – Wolverine #305 by Cullen Bunn and Paul Pelletier
April 25th, 2012 JimmyZ Wolverine. Yes, you read that right. The latest comic issue of Wolverine is being reviewed here. Why? I could go through a variety of reasons for it being reviewed, but there is one overwhelming reason. Cullen Bunn is the new series writer for Wolverine. Still I hear you asking why that makes it eligible for [...]
Posted in Comics, Dark Reviews, Written Tags: 5 Stars, Cullen Bunn, JimmyZ, Paul Pelletier, Wolverine #305 No Comments »Movie Review – Melancholia
April 19th, 2012 Absinthe A bride’s lavish wedding descends into chaos as a new planet called Melancholia is getting dangerously close to Earth. Directed by Lars Von Trier, Melancholia asks us what would we do if life as we know it is about to end.
Book Review – Bumper Crop by Joe R. Lansdale
April 18th, 2012 nick montelongo A set of dentures that causes its wearer to devour everything in sight. A man desperate to become a bestselling author will learn to regret his wishes. Two boys investigate a strange man who never leaves his home and discover a horrifying secret. A sadomasochistic lover wants to experience the best thrill of all. You [...]
Posted in Books, Dark Reviews, Written Tags: 5 Stars, Bumper Crop, Joe R. Lansdale, Nick Montelongo No Comments »Movie Review – The Cabin In The Woods
April 13th, 2012 JimmyZ Five friends go off on a weekend getaway. The plan is simple. Go to this secluded cabin and enjoy the hell out of the next few days. But there is a catch. There are some scientists who are running an experiment behind the scenes. And these two worlds have everything to do with each other. [...]
Posted in Dark Reviews, Mainstream, Movies Tags: 4.5, J. J. Abrams, JimmyZ, The Cabin In The Woods No Comments »Book Review – Apocalypse Then by Al Lamanda
April 11th, 2012 Freddys Girl Imagine this: You’ve been running for so long that your stomach is cramping and your legs feel like rubber. You want to stop but your fear doesn’t let you. To stop means death. You don’t know why exactly, but the thing following you does. That’s all that matters. It knows that it’s hungry and you [...]
Posted in Books, Dark Reviews, Written Tags: 4 Stars, Al Lamanda, Apocalypse Then, Freddys Girl No Comments »Movie Review – Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence
April 9th, 2012 Absinthe Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence is Dutch filmmaker Tom Six’s foray into even more controversial horror. I saw the original Human Centipede film and actually enjoyed it. I would not however, call Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence controversial but rather it is just a sick exploitation of human depravity and a certain bodily function.
Posted in Foreign, Movies Tags: 1 Star, Absinthe, Laurence R. Harvey, movies, Tom Six, trailers No Comments »Book Review – Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi
April 9th, 2012 nick montelongo I’ve recently read Vampire Hunter D by Hideyuki Kikuchi. For anyone not familiar with the title, Vampire Hunter D is considered a classic in Japan and was adapted into an anime a few years after it was published; the anime too has become a classic, but we’re not here to discuss that. Vampire D is [...]
Posted in Books, Dark Reviews, Written Tags: 3 Stars, Hideyuki Kikuchi, Nick Montelongo, Vampire Hunter D No Comments »Movie Review – Black Briefs
April 8th, 2012 JimmyZ (Have to read past the jump for stars) This was a very difficult collection to review. Six “Dark-Themed Gay Short Films” Or so it was billed. Emblazoned across the cover. Next to a man whose physique most of us can only imagine ever having. There were a couple problems I had with trying to review [...]
Posted in Dark Reviews, Independent, Movies, Shorts Tags: Black Briefs, Guest House Films, JimmyZ, Remission, Video Night No Comments »
