HERCULES UNCHAINED (Ercole e la regina di Lidia – 1959)
Though the subsequent sequels to the 1958 film Hercules would be in the teens, I never would have thought the... View Article
Tag Archive: Hollywood Metal
ILLUMINATA – Where Stories Unfold
Illuminata is something of an odd band. A “cinematic metal” outfit from Sweden with a ungoogleable name, they’ve cultivated a... View Article
BATTLEROAR – Blood of Legends
As 2014 closes, I have yet another release from late spring…of last year. Damn it. As hard as I may... View Article
CAMELOT 3000 (1982)
I mean, why wouldn't you read a comic called Camelot 3000? Just by the title, one already has the tone, style, and pretty much all of the plot beaming like a beacon before even stepping foot into the story. Projecting a past legend into the future comes with many expectations, none of which will be able to walk the line of seriousness for long. From the opening pages of Mike W. Barr’s miniseries, Camelot 3000 typifies a pulp adventure by traveling to the furthest reaches of familiarity and ridiculousness. I mean, why wouldn’t I review this type of story? It has knights in space.
AXENSTAR – Where Dreams Are Forgotten
Axenstar are power metal from Sweden, which probably tells you enough to know how you’re going to feel about them.... View Article
AMARANTHE – Massive Addictive
I feel many people sort of miss the point of power metal or at least aren’t really clear on what... View Article
THE MUMMY (1959)
I love when things come in series. This especially holds true for a series which sustains it’s quality throughout. Having... View Article
ZIGGURAT
When confronted with a game like Ziggurat, there’s always the same few questions that go through your mind. “What does... View Article
LORDI – Scare Force One
Lordi’s victory over the usually toothless (and oddly Irish dominated) Eurovision song contest was unmistakeably a game changer for the... View Article
HOUSE OF DRACULA (1945)
When traveling through classic horror, it is entertaining to categorize the movies by theme and decade. This helps in processing... View Article
FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN (1943)
For all of the time I spend with classic horror, I never truly reviewed a monster film. Previous films watched... View Article
GAUNTLET
Gauntlet’s a game with some history, to the point that I have to wonder why they didn’t call it “Gauntlet... View Article
AFFIANCE – Blackout
I bet on paper Affiance seemed like a fucking awesome name. Shit, it looks like a fucking awesome name if... View Article
WHITE ZOMBIE (1932)
It is time to depart the realm of Universal based horror films to somewhere else. While all recent horror reviews... View Article