Our mind is a complex machine, one we can take for granted. Sometimes, the greater details are lost, buried deeps in the perpetually expanding archives. Other times it is conjuring up strange new worlds that we could almost live in. From the mundane to the … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part VIII: Malignant (2021)
Life’s great joy is that it is finite, from the second we’re born, until the second we kick the bucket, there is a constant timer that is constantly ticking down until an unknown date and time come to pass. In 2019, a film supposed what … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part VII: Countdown (2019)
The Murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, are one of the most talked-about killings of the 90s, and despite the widely-viewed media trial, the conclusion remains controversial. The lead suspect is still free, proclaiming that he did not do it. In 2019, a film … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part VI: The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson (2019)
It could be argued that 1969 brought a sobering conclusion to the spirit of counter-culture that was brewing in the decade, with the rise of the Manson family putting the brutal end to the hippy ideal. In 2019, while Tarantino was lamenting the fall of … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part V: The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019)
In an unprecedented explosion of undead-related content in the early years of the millennium, Zombieland. It managed to make great strides with its well-observed spin on the clichés and conventions, doing to the genre what Scream did with slashers. In 2019, with the boon of … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part IV: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
With the ever-growing, ever-profitable media landscape, you can never let a good idea die. From the mid-90s, until quite recently, one idea you couldn’t escape was Zombies. The flesh-eating corpses have been ridding a creative high of books, films, video games, and of course movies, … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part III: Zombieland (2013)
You can do a lot with a brand name, even many decades after the fact, even if the original people behind the brand have since left, and for whatever reason, will not return. If the fanbase fondly remembers it, they’ll probably come. In 2006, and … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part II: Creepshow 3 (2006)
Horror anthologies have been a beloved staple for any fans of the genre, a chance for some classic chillers, in a condensed form, perfect for letting the imagination flow. In 1987, Tom Savini, Stephen King, and George Romero, three names that even the most passing … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part I: Creepshow 2 (1987)
Even though we live in densely populated cities or suburbs mere stones-throws from said cities, You got to admit there’s a cathartic thrill that comes from seeing them getting devastated. Action films have known this for decades, and video games have made a handsome profit, … Continue reading Rampage (2018)
While we can sometimes take them for granted, graphics have come a long, tremendous way since the dawn of Video Games. As technology marches forward, more can be done, more can be realised. In some cases, you do need to return to your roots, and … Continue reading Rampage: Total Destruction (2006)
The Real Mr. Positive 