“I am the God of Hell Fire and I bring you/Fire, I’ll take you to burn/ Fire, I’ll take you to learn.” Lyrics eternally etched into the history of rock music. Lyrics not about destruction, but rather a shedding of ...

Bruce Davison, Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, and Catherine Burns in Last Summer (1969) Attention: This article contains spoilers for readers who have not seen “Last Summer”. Fifty years ago, 1969. Easy Rider and Midnight Cowboy, both pillars of the New ...

It’s a gloomy, cold March evening in an old but trendy neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On a tree-lined side street, hidden away among the houses, is a small club called Cattivo. Upon entering, one encounters a narrow staircase descending to ...

Mention the name Ralph Bates to a Hammer Films enthusiast and you are most likely assured of a positive response. His work for the legendary production company was well received by fans and critics alike throughout the years. Beginning with ...

Karl Atticus — Baltimore native, horror filmmaker, purveyor of the occult. Found dead in 1973 of apparent suicide. But was it actually Atticus? The body was headless and extensive decomposition prevented fingerprint analysis. The major determining factor which led investigators ...

Sunday morning, October 22, 2017…the sun shone brightly over Evans City Cemetery. Unusually hot for an autumn day near Pittsburgh, yet perfect for friends, family, and fans to honor the life of George A. Romero. Some came as far as ...

Watching Alejandro Jodorowsky’s films can equate to a roller coaster. Realizing it’s going to be a wild ride, you prepare yourself from the first moment. Jodorowsky, now 88, is still relevant and thriving in the 21st century. The Chilean born ...

Zombies…Pittsburgh style…created by George A. Romero. It began in 1968 with the release of the ground breaking Night of the Living Dead. Ten years later the modern day horror classic, Dawn of the Dead, arrived on screen. As the 40th ...

When first browsing through Bruce G. Hallenbeck’s new chronicle of American-International Pictures, Rock ‘n’ Roll Monsters: The American-International Story (Hemlock Books), it’s obvious you don’t have to be a cineaste to enjoy this read. A majority of Baby Boomers and ...

The new documentary, De Palma, opens with a timeless scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. Apropos for a study on the career of Brian De Palma. His connection to Hitchcock’s legacy is firmly entrenched. This, of course, has been heavily propelled ...