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    Top 5 Horror Movies of the 1950s

    Post-World War II, American tried desperately to return to normal. The problem was, 1940 was ten years ago, before the atomic bomb, secret Communists teenagers running amok,… Read more “Top 5 Horror Movies of the 1950s”

    October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 by Mark Finn

    Top 5 Horror Movies of the 1940s

    The 1940s found America engaged in the business of war, and for four and a half years, business was good. Then in 1945, all of the active… Read more “Top 5 Horror Movies of the 1940s”

    October 11, 2022October 15, 2022 by Mark Finn

    Top 5 Horror Movies of the 1930s

    This is the decade where movies officially came into their own, narratively speaking, with the advent of sound, and horror movies were right there from the beginning.… Read more “Top 5 Horror Movies of the 1930s”

    October 10, 2022October 12, 2022 by Mark Finn

    Finn’s Top 5 Horror Movie Lists: Introduction

    I started writing these Top 5 lists for horror films ten years ago, mostly because I was sick and tired of how so-called “experts” and “critics” were… Read more “Finn’s Top 5 Horror Movie Lists: Introduction”

    October 5, 2022October 30, 2022 by Mark Finn

    Tools of the Trade, now in book form!

    Hmm? What’s that? Oh, nothing, just this new tabletop role-playing game supplement I wrote. It’s now available in book form. You can grab yourself a copy of… Read more “Tools of the Trade, now in book form!”

    August 16, 2022 by Mark Finn

    Nerd Alert! A New RPG Book for Fantasy Heists!

    Sound the whoop whoop! There’s a new book on the horizon! It’s called Tools of the Trade: A GM’s Guide to Creating and Running Fantasy Heists, and… Read more “Nerd Alert! A New RPG Book for Fantasy Heists!”

    July 14, 2022July 19, 2022 by Mark Finn

    Field Report: Cross Plains, Texas, June 10-12

    Robert E. Howard Days is an annual event that takes place just as the heat trends to nigh-unbearable in Texas. It’s also in a part of Texas… Read more “Field Report: Cross Plains, Texas, June 10-12”

    June 16, 2022June 17, 2022 by Mark Finn

    From the Vault: In Defense of Bad Movies, Part 2 – FLAAAASSSHH!

    In Part 1 of In Defense of Bad Movies, I outlined the disconnect between film critics and the general public. If you want to read it, you… Read more “From the Vault: In Defense of Bad Movies, Part 2 – FLAAAASSSHH!”

    May 29, 2022May 21, 2022 by Mark Finn

    From the Vault: In Defense of Bad Movies, Part 1 – Somewhere Between High Art and Cult Classic

    I write a lot about old movies. I like writing about film; I have been a professional reviewer and critic for many years now, and I’ve been… Read more “From the Vault: In Defense of Bad Movies, Part 1 – Somewhere Between High Art and Cult Classic”

    May 28, 2022 by Mark Finn

    From the Vault: The Movies of Dungeons & Dragons, Part 5 – the End of an Era

    Sword and Sorcery became an exploitation genre, rife with quickie production schedules, recycled sets, props and costumes, and written-on-the-fly scripts that checked boxes for mandatory story elements.… Read more “From the Vault: The Movies of Dungeons & Dragons, Part 5 – the End of an Era”

    May 24, 2022May 25, 2022 by Mark Finn

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