From the early stages as a 19th-century story of reanimation to today as an unmissable principal player of the horror community. Frankenstein’s monster is safe to say emblematic. But there isn’t that much to say about Frankenstein himself, sure his motivations to create a perfect … Continue reading Macabre Month Part VIII – Victor Frankenstein (2015)
America’s history has been a rich vein of pop-culture references from the blood-stained origins in the revolution, to the second world war, the paranoia of the cold war, and beyond. Often these reflections on history are used to highlight the issues of the day. When … Continue reading Macabre Month Part IV – Harvester (1996)
Teen romantic comedies have certainly become a genre in their own right, the shared awkwardness of our teenage years have managed to spew forth recognisable stories that audiences can relate to, whatever generation happens to watch. When you combine this with fang-toothed vampires, you’ve got … Continue reading Macabre Month Part III – Once Bitten (1985)
When you’re a public figure, reinvention can be difficult, it can be logical to keep giving your fans exactly what they want, but times change, tastes evolve, and technology steadily makes the un-adapted, obsolete. When you are over 100 years, this adaptation can be vital. … Continue reading Macabre Month Part II – Dracula 2000 (2001)
As the titans of the entertainment world dazzle their audiences with their continuing sagas. It can be hard to reflect on their origin points, when they were untested ideas, just waiting for the chance to tell their story to the world. In the mid-90s, the … Continue reading Macabre Month Part I – Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)
In the year 2007, The Alien vs. Predator franchise was in terrific form. With audiences entertained after the perilous adventure in the Antarctic, along with a successful video game and comic outings to its name. A sequel was needed to effectively up the ante and … Continue reading Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
The Alien Franchise has attached itself into pop-culture psyche like the face-hugger does to its victim. What has emerged is one of the most iconic and memorable films in the history of sci-fi. There have been attempts at translating the universe to a video game. … Continue reading Aliens Autopsy Part 2 – Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013)
The Alien franchise has managed to do some impressive achievements over its lifespan. Turning a H. R. Giger painting into a sci-fi survival horror behemoth. With the critical and commercial praise of the series so far, a third instalment was a virtual guarantee. What the … Continue reading Aliens Autopsy Part 1 – Alien 3 (1992)
As I mentioned in the previous article, space is unknown and unfriendly. Yet that assumption only takes into account what we currently know and what is currently true (admittedly at the heart of the problem). Ignoring the countless possibilities of countless what-if scenarios that lie … Continue reading Space Mishap Extravaganza Part 2 – The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
Space has often been described as the next frontier, the highest peaks of our mountains have been surveyed, and we have a good idea about what’s lurking at the deepest oceans. With the dwindling resources on earth, the race to explore and colonise space is … Continue reading Space Mishap Extravganza Part 1 – Event Horizon (1997)
The Real Mr. Positive 