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Phantasm II
It’s not too early to sharpen up your pinball skills. In April Pinball at the Zoo’ returns with all the flashing lights and dinging sounds your senses can handle. Now I wouldn’t really consider myself a pinball wizard. I’m n...
Hardware
I was hooking up some new speakers the other night to my pristine 1975 Pioneer amplifiers. Yeah I know your jealous. I was looking forward to a few hours of Skynard’s greatest hits dulling my senses with a freshly made Hot Pockets and Schnapp...
Chopping Mall
I really hate shopping….no let me rephrase that. I would actually prefer to have my toenails removed with rusty pliers while rabid raccoons chewed through my stomach lining than go shopping. It’s no secret that dragging me to the mall i...
Repoman
“Introducing the New 2010 Chevrolet Chernobyl with optional power windows, power locks, and death ray emitting trunk.” This weekend, while working on my Camaro behind the old toolshed & trailer, I busted a fan bracket off the engine b...
One Dark Night
“If you can read this sign then you’re too close.” I have one question. When did magicians get so lame? Case in point, David “I am blander than rice cake” Blaine recent stunt on national TV with his Dive of Death. I bel...
Shocker
“Well, she warned Horace to stop staring at her chest” Once again, Wes fails to impress with his 1989 Nightmare on Elm Street knock-off called “Shocker.” While showing off some Deon Sanders style moves during football practice, futur...
Blood Diner
“His pants were the obvious source of his super-powers!” I love vintage diners. You know those old style diners where you could sit up at the counter and dodge the grease splatterings from the kitchen. Wood grain paneling surround your...
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
“His decision to fight crime as Chocolate Chip Cookie Man was not received well within the super hero community.” I would have to say that hunting is my least favorite sport that I’ve experienced in my lifetime. Give me basketball o...
Night of the Creeps
“Chris discovers Tom Cruise’s Scientology approved hyperbolic chamber. The only side effect is his continual shrinkage.” I think college frat guys are getting an unfair stereotype in film. In most movies they’re portrayed as ...
Leprechaun
“Here’s a dollar…go buy yourself a bucket of shirts.” I never haver really understood the appeal of fine jewelry. Women swoon over a pretty diamond perched on a gold ring or a silver necklace covered in precious stones but co...
976-Evil
“Demonic possession is good for boosting low self-esteem and settling scores with old enemies, but unfortunately, it’s bad for your skin.” With psychic, chat, and sex hotlines gaining popularity in the late 80’s, it wasn’...
Night of the Demons
“Always remember, Don’t Drink and Die. Coffins and beer don’t mix.” I’m having Halloween let down. No more Halloween horror movie marathons, no more pumpkin carving, no more creepy decorations unless you count those wei...
The Wraith
“I can put my whole fist in my mouth. That’s how much I love you.” I used to do a lot of sketching back in junior high, since I had plenty of a thing they call “free time.” Mostly I’d draw zombies chasing che...
Silent Night, Deadly Night
“Ho-ho… Uh-oh. Santa’s coming to town for a holiday chopping spree.” As a young boy I remember the response to the “Silent Night, Deadly Night” ads displayed in my local grocery store’s video section. Parents quic...
Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare
“Freddy’s worse fear? missing an episode of “Desperate Housewives.” That’s why he upgraded his new glove with TIVO.” You know you’re getting old when 9:00 pm rolls around and you’ve already started yaw...
Hard Rock Zombies
“The new Head and Shoulder’s shampoo commercial went a bit over the top. But look no dandruff!” I’m sure many of you are aware of my continuing quest to find the Greatest/worst movie ever put on film. Like Indiana Jones sear...
Frankenhooker
“When New York hookers have a slow week, they’ll often perform as street mimes for some extra cash.” Back in Junior High science class we were forced to partake of the barbaric ritual of frog dissection. You’d think as a horror/sci-f...
