Favorite Film Posters: Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls

The first of many posts celebrating my favorite film posters. As an artist and a cinephile, I’ve long been enamored with the art of the film poster. I was fortunate to grow up during a golden age for movie posters—the seventies, eighties, and into the nineties, when real, honest-to-goodness artists crafted 27x40 inch masterpieces to … Continue reading Favorite Film Posters: Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls

The Art of the Ad: It Had to Be Built!

When they named a game after me, it had to be built! Elvira, Mistress of the Dark The list of Elvira merchandise is long and always growing. The Mistress of the Dark has already made a few appearances in this series over the years because, well, who doesn’t want a sexy goth chick with epic … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: It Had to Be Built!

Lost and Found: There’s Nothing Out There

In which spring breaking college kids—including a bikini babe hall of fame final girl—fight off an alien attack at a remote cabin in the woods. Many have claimed that Rolfe Kanefsky’s 1991 horror comedy There’s Nothing Out There is the first movie to feature the now-trope of the self-aware horror-watching nerd character. Yes, years before … Continue reading Lost and Found: There’s Nothing Out There

Random Image Dump #42: Spooky Season Edition

Happy spooky season! October is The Best Month of the Year, so today I’m sharing thirteen spooktacular (sorry, had to) images that’ll evoke the season and make you warm and fuzzy all over. Yes, even the images of horror are soothing and comforting when you’re a demented lover of the macabre like me.