Ask any heterosexual American female and she’ll verify the following: for whatever reason, the majority of men in the United States actively resist romance films. Sure, the more cerebral male viewer will defend this by questioning the merits of the ...
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It is the holidays, when little silver balls are hanging from trees only to hunt you down and drain you of your very ruby essence. The Tall Man leaves all us little boils and ghouls gifts tucked away in local mausoleums ...
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Within the past few years it has become undeniable that witches and witchcraft are in fashion, be it in film, television or culture at large (full disclosure: this author has even made a short that falls in the ‘witchsploitation’ sub-genre). ...
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As the camera fades up, the first image audiences are met with is a woman dressed in traditional garb, gesturing for the camera. It plays out like a parody of a bad sitcom, complete with cutesy gestures and goofy interactions complete ...
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There are few figures in the entertainment industry as endearing and prolific as Lloyd Kaufman, the brain behind Troma studios for 40 years and counting. By establishing the iconic Toxic Avenger and Class of Nuke ‘Em High films, Kaufman cemented his legacy ...
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