From Chop Top Sawyer to Otis B. Driftwood, Bill Moseley has brought to life some of my favorite horror characters. With over 131 acting credits, Bill is truly an amazing actor. I haven’t had the opportunity to speak with Bill since his February appearance at Mad Monster in Charlotte, North Carolina. So we decided to […]
Four young people invade a Texas family home searching for gasoline. The family defends itself with hammers and chainsaws. My name is Sgt. Horror. Today, we’re talking about Leatherface and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. In October of 1974, the United States was introduced to one of my favorite horror movies ever. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. […]
The seventies were perhaps the most important decade for horror cinema. Crammed with ‘game changers,’ the horror movie templates that emerged from this time continue to play out in movies today. Which brings us to The Changeling, although technically considered an eighties movie due to its release date in 1980, The Changeling might be one […]
Lon Chaney is Hollywood’s Man of a Thousand Faces. From 1912 until his death in 1930, Chaney made approximately 157 films, of which 100 of them has been lost. Lon Chaney was contracted by the studios to do character work. He is known for starring in some of Hollywood’s legendary silent horror films such as […]
In 1971 the world was introduced to Pazuzu, the Ancient Assyrian Demon, who is responsible for possessing Regan McNeil in William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist. A few years later, in 1973, Pazuzu would be committed to film in the adaptation of Blatty’s book. Directed by William Friedkin, The Exorcist is not your average girl who […]
Found footage horror movies have become a staple in the horror genre. If done correctly, filmmakers can utilize found footage as a way to produce a quality horror movie that seems raw and real. If done incorrectly, the film can be nearly unwatchable. Found footage horror movies have been stereotyped as a low-budget means of […]
Jordan Peele and Simon Kinberg return us to the Fifth Dimension in The Twilight Zone Season 2 premiering June 25th on CBS All Access. The trailer for the Twilight Zone offers an intriguing Easter egg. The radio featured at the 1:26 mark bears a striking resemblance to HAL 9000, the murderous computer from the Stanley […]
It’s no secret that The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (TCM) is my favorite horror film of all time. Since August 2018, when Legendary Pictures purchased the rights to the TCM franchise, I have been closely following the developments. Legendary Pictures has attached Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead) as the producer with Rodolfo Sayagues through […]
What does the directorial debut of Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst and the career revival of Josh Trank both have in common? Redbox made them possible. That’s right. They’re doing more these days than putting vending machines full of movies in front of your local McDonalds, Walmart, and other select retailers. While they have put together […]
Vampires cover some well-trodden fictional ground from Bram Stokers Elegant Count Dracula to teenybopper sulky but sparkly Edward and Bella of the Twilight series. Vampires have found their way into most of our consciousness one way or another. Historically there are some interesting factual investigations into Vampirism, which could lead us to the actual existence […]