The Cheddar Goblin in Mandy (dir. Panos Cosmatos) It is that time again for end-of-year thoughts and reflections, brought to you by many but not all of Diabolique’s contributors. Some opinions from our core writers are missing in this list, ...
Read More »We Live for Love: A Guide for Art Preservation & Not Being a Dick
By Heather Drain “Rules are made to be broken. Can’t kill what you don’t understand.” – Wendy O. Williams “Love is the Law, Love Under Will.” – Aleister Crowley Art can motivate us to change the world (and clean the ...
Read More »Music to Get Your Spook On!: 31 Great Albums for the Halloween Season
The Halloween season is all about having a good time, and what’s better for having a good time this time of year than spooky music? It’s a damn crime that Halloween music isn’t played every month of the year like ...
Read More »8 Movies That Shouldn’t Be Missed at the Fantasia International Film Festival
For genre film fans, the Fantasia International Film Festival is like the Super Bowl. Even for those of us in the unfortunate position of being unable to attend on an annual basis, the event is still an exciting time to ...
Read More »Change My Mind: I’m All For Classic Films Being Remade
We all have opinions that are controversial, outlandish, unpopular, and misunderstood. That’s what makes us unique. Change My Mind is a column where a member of the Diabolique staff will share one of their unusual opinions and welcome you, the ...
Read More »To Watch or Not to Watch, That is the Question
The first Hollywood scandal occurred in 1921 at a party at a San Francisco hotel. It involved Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle, the silent screen star exulted as the first actor to sign a million-dollar contract (and that was a million dollars ...
Read More »19 Vigilante Movies That Are Way Better Than Eli Roth’s ‘Death Wish’ Remake
The unnecessary Death Wish remake is finally upon us and—as expected—the outcry is louder than a revolver going off in an elevator. On one hand, there’s the argument that it’s wrongheaded NRA fap material and ill-timed due to the current ...
Read More »“When You Get Caught Between the Knife and New York City”: New York Urban Horror Films
As horror film devotees we are constantly revisiting our favourite monster shows and relishing in the structure and visual fabric that make up these cinematic excursions into darkness. A lot of common tropes would soon become part of our personal ...
Read More »Dallas Mayr
Dallas Mayr and I weren’t best friends. It must be ten years since I’ve seen him, and we’d sometimes go a year or more without an email exchange. Such exchanges were usually a quick catch up — what have you ...
Read More »13 Fascinating Facts About Edgar Allan Poe
In honor of Edgar Allan Poe’s 209th birthday, I have amassed this list of 13 (spooky!) facts about Poe’s life and death that may be unfamiliar to you. Odds are, most genuine Poe enthusiasts are familiar with some of these, ...
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