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Bullies have played a significant and recurring role in Stephen King’s work from his earliest days as a published author. In these works, the bullies represent a significant and (generally) familiar villain for his protagonist(s) to overcome, often amid their ...

“My mother’s maiden name was McConnell. Her ancestors are Canadian, Irish, Scotch and Welsh. And, on the Harper side, they are French, English and, according to my sister, American Indian. But, I think her addition of American Indian came after ...

Fabian is still probably best known for his (relatively) brief heyday as a pop star - specifically the year 1959 when he had three top ten hits - "Turn Me Loose", "Tiger", and "Hound Dog Man". Yet he also had a career as a motion picture leading man that spanned over a decade. It's one that is worth revisiting.

When it comes to cinematic ballyhoo, there are few scents sweeter than the carny cry of the sexploitation subgenre. It is the dancing girls, the carnival barker, the strong man, the freak show and the fortune teller hooking on the ...

Possession films have inhabited the minds of horror fans since the release of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (1973). Friedkin’s film shaped how we think of possession and, in turn, how we make movies about it. Possession films are judged for ...

The 1964 film Der Hexer, known in the US as The Mysterious Magician, is slightly different in structure than the usual German Kriminalfilm of the era. Often times these Edgar Wallace story adaptations include a title referencing the antagonist, usually ...

Unless you’re a screenwriter, or aspire to be one, you probably wouldn’t know the name Alvin Sargent, but you certainly know his work.

Actress Marsha Mason is force of nature. Here is an incredibly gifted actress who fuels her characters with a believability that is palpable, honest, pure, poignant and intimate. There is something so genuinely unique in the way she takes on ...

Let’s just start by saying this is possibly my favourite Australian film – and that is a mighty big call, because during the 70s and early 80s, Australia really knew how to deliver fantastic genre films. A lot would be ...

Joe R. Lansdale has been doing big things for a lot of years now (he published his first novel, Act of Love, way back in 1981), and yet somehow it seems like he’s doing even bigger things now. The prolific ...