What if Batman was on the trail of Jack the Ripper? This was the idea that writer Brain Augustyn and artist Mike Mignola brought forth back in 1989 in what was to be DC’s first Elseworlds book (stories that take place outside the DC canon) as it placed everyone’s favorite caped crusader in the Victorian…
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Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) – Review
In 1764 France a creature that would be later called “The Beast of Gévaudan” terrorized the populace for several years, racking up over a hundred kills and even more injuries, until King Louis XV sent two professional wolf-hunters to take care of the problem.
The Secrets of Isis (1975-1976) – Review
With the moderate success of Filmation’s live-action show Shazam! the studio decided to create a female counterpart to Captain Marvel but as they were unwilling to pay licensing fees for Mary Marvel a new character called Isis was created.
Annabelle: Creation (2017) – Review
Universal may have hit a stumbling block with The Mummy, in what they had hoped would be the first chapter in a shared horror universe, but that is certainly not the case over at New Line Cinema where they have released four successful horror movies in The Conjuring/Annabelle series.
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) – Review
When it comes to blending genres comedy and scares go hand in hand beautifully, the Abbott and Costello monster movies for Universal Pictures being classic examples of this, and it was in 1966 that Universal Pictures once again dove into the horror/comedy world when they enlisted the king of cowardice Don Knotts for their take…