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”
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”
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”
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”
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!”
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!”
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”
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!”
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”
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”