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According to legend, an ominous entity known as the Queen of Spades can be summoned by performing an ancient ritual. Those brave enough draw a
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I grew up in the era of Elvira. A campy, colorful, fun approach to horror. I’ve always had a soft spot for that aesthetic and
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The dinner scene has been used in plenty of films. Dinner for Schmucks, The Birdcage, Beetlejuice. It’s a great way to bring a majority of
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When I first moved to Southern California, I made friends with a magician who invited me to Hollywood’s Magic Castle. On a Friday night, the
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I’m a big Back to the Future fan. If it isn’t my top film of all time, it’s at least in my top 5. What
After spending a few years in the Los Angeles area, moving back to my hometown of Denver, CO seemed like a step back from the
I remember a few years ago when the bar-arcade hybrid became a trend. I was living in Denver and someone told me to check out
When we were asked to cover the opening of the new Dreamworks Theater at Universal Studios Hollywood I didn’t know what to expect. I’d walked
Watching the trailer for Dean Devlin’s BAD SAMARITAN you might get the impression that you are walking into a heist film or even a horror film like Saw or Hostel…but
Comedic Horror is tricky. It may be the trickiest of all genre films. How much do you want your audience to laugh vs. how much