When you think of iconic movie monsters you have Frankenstein’s monster, The Creature From the Black Lagoon, the xenomorph from Alien and the alien hunter from Predator, just to name a few, and the last one I mentioned was a creation of the late great creature effects genius Stan Winston. In a career spanning over…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
The Outlaw of Torn: Edgar Rice Burroughs – Book Review
One of only two historical fictions written by Edgar Rice Burroughs the story of The Outlaw of Torn was first published in 1927 as a five-part serial for New Story Magazine. Though the story may be fictional it is set amongst the true events of 13th Century England where King Henry III was greatly abusing…
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) – Review
Cast a Deadly Spell is an HBO movie that epitomizes the term “Forgotten Gem” as it has a fantastic concept and even a better cast that all put together create a sweet tribute to both the horror and detective genres. If ever a movie deserved to a get television spin-off it’s this one.
The Flash: Pilot (2014) – Review
Barry Allen is The Flash and one of the core members of The Justice League of America, but how did the Scarlet Speedster get there?
The Monster Men: Edgar Rice Burroughs – Book Review
Whereas Edgar Rice Burroughs’ The Mad King was a delightful rift on The Prisoner of Zenda we look today at The Monster Men which owes greatly to The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells.