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A Tone Poet Vinyl Revival of a Great Live Trio Album
Michel Petrucciani, Wayne Shorter, and Jim Hall--in top-notch form, 40 years ago Michel Petrucciani is a largely forgotten name in jazz. It’s a shame, as in his heyday—the mid-1980s through the end of the ‘90s, when he died of a pulmonary infection at age 36—he was a major presence, critically praised and popular beyond the usual circles. Cynics eyed him warily, viewing his swift rise as a novelty act.
Austin Kimberley X6: Australia’s Landcrab
By That’s not an Austin 1800. But it’s on the beach in Newcastle, so it must be some sort of Landcrab model, right? Yes, but it’s the Australian take: an Austin X6 Kimberley, the higher-specification version of the two models that took over from the much-loved Australian Austin 1800 range, which included pick-up trucks.
Austin Kimberley X6: Australia’s Landcrab
By That’s not an Austin 1800. But it’s on the beach in Newcastle, so it must be some sort of Landcrab model, right? Yes, but it’s the Australian take: an Austin X6 Kimberley, the higher-specification version of the two models that took over from the much-loved Australian Austin 1800 range, which included pick-up trucks.
The Tragic, Shared Histories of ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' and ‘The Blair Witch Project’
2024 is a milestone anniversary for two of horror’s most celebrated and scary films. Fifty years ago director Tobe Hooper’s, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre hit theaters and helped redefine what could be done with both horror and exploitation films. 25 years after that saw the release of another low-budget independent film that would go on to become insanely profitable and help popularize the found footage sub-genre: directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez’s The Blair Witch Project.
Dress Til' Your Dead: A Look Inside the Closets of 'Beetlejuice's Strange and Unusual Heroines [Final Girl Fashion]
Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. It’s a name that horror lovers know well, the film remaining beloved among fans of all genres since its release 35 years ago this month. However to me, Beetlejuice is not really about its namesake, that pesky, pervy “bio-exorcist” (Michael Keaton) who has no qualms about using the “recently deceased” for his own personal gain. It’s about the women who anchor the Tim Burton-directed film, each with an unforgettable style of their own.
Monsters Attack in 'The Lake' Exclusive Clip
Who doesn’t love a giant monster movie? Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, the alien from Cloverfield, the bigger the better in our opinion. Now, from Dread and director Lee Thongkham comes a new kaiju in the new film The Lake. We’ve got a sneak peek at the monster mayhem in an exclusive clip. Read the full synopsis for The Lake below: When a mysterious monster emerges from the Mekong River, the northern province of Bueng Kan, Thailand, is suddenly cut off from the outside world.
'Scream VI' Review: The Best Sequel of The Franchise Takes Ghostface To New Levels
Scream V did a lot of things right. For one thing, it reestablished some of the successful tropes that made the original film such a blast to witness in 1996. The 2022 requel introduced our new “core four” into familiar settings while easily and satisfyingly, braiding in the original cast. Scream VI, however, shrugs off all of the safety nets of the original series (Sidney included), and instead takes huge risks with new settings, new archetypes, and a whole lot more action.
'School Spirits' Interview - Creators Behind New Mystery Series Are Haunting the Auditorium [Video]
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If you found yourself haunting your old high school, where would you set up shop? The masterminds behind School Spirits on Paramount+ get to the point about their new series, what high school subgroup they belonged to, and lots more. Check out our interview with series creators Nate Trinrud and Megan Trinrud and showrunner Oliver Goldstick below. School Spirits is centered around Maddie (Peyton List), a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance.
By Mary Beth McAndrews Verified, Dave Richards, Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana, Tyler Doupé Verified, Josh Korngut
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All The Disturbing Titles Coming To Monsters & Nightmares This March
As the saying goes, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. At Magnolia Selects’ “Monsters & Nightmares” channel, March comes in like a terrifying monster and doesn’t want to leave. The service is boasting some terrifying and disturbing selections this month, including Nicolas Pesce’s Eyes Of My Mother. If you like striking visuals paired with harrowing gore and troubled family dynamics, this is the perfect watch.
15 Creepy Films We Can't Wait To See at SXSW 2023
This week marks the beginning of this year’s edition of SXSW. The festival, while not just focused on genre films or even just film in general, always boasts a stellar line-up of weird and wild cinema. And 2023 is no different, especially when it comes to horror and sci-fi. Evil Dead Rise is having its world premiere at the festival, the Midnighters programming is stacked with horrors from around the world, and so much more.
How To Survive Being Buried Alive In Seven Easy Steps
If you’re like me, you’re keen to plan for the unexpected. You recognize that life sometimes hits us with unforeseen left turns, like being unexpectedly buried alive. While some of your more cavalier friends may laugh at your preparedness, you know full well that being ready for even the most unlikely of scenarios could very well save your life one day. Well, my planful friend, I have the information you seek.
Time Heals All Things: Irreversible and Reversing the Trauma of Sexual Assault
Gaspar Noé’s 2002 film Irreversible is known as one of the most disturbing films of all time. Considered a part of the New French Extremity movement, the film doesn’t actually contain much gore. Its extremity lies in a violent murder in the first act and one of the most brutal depictions of sexual assault ever committed to film.
Writers Tim Seeley and Michael Moreci Unpack the Intimate, Apocalyptic, and Earnest Horror of 'Revealer'
Dave Richards chats with writers Tim Seeley and Michael Moreci about their fun, earnest, apocalyptic horror film, 'Revealer.' Writers Tim Seeley and Michael Moreci are known to fans of indy comics as the writers of titles like Hack/Slash, Revival, Barbaric, and The Plot. They’re also lifelong horror film fans, and in the Spring of 2020 they, like a lot of people around the world, suddenly found themselves with a lot of time on their hands because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
'The Curse of Michael Myers', 'Jason Lives', and The Art of Reinvigorating An Iconic Slasher
You’re watching the sixth installment of a classic, slasher franchise, where an unstoppable masked killer returns to his old stomping grounds to wreak havoc. Only this time he’s imbued with supernatural power and opposed by a person who survived his attack as a boy. What film are you watching? If you said Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)you’re correct. However, if you said Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)you’re also right.
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