In this episode of Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks, I talk about a nearly forgotten horror obscurity that is so strange it almost defies classification – Black Zoo (1963)! … Read More
The Dentist (1996) – Halloween Horror Picks
In this episode of Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks, I talk about a 90s horror flick from the people who brought you Re-Animator (1985) and Society (1989) that is guaranteed … Read More
Night Warning (1982) – Halloween Horror Picks
In this episode of Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks, I talk about a criminally neglected cult gem that is also one of my favorites of the notorious Video Nasties … Read More
Deranged (1974) – Halloween Horror Picks
In this episode of Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks, I talk about a gruesome 70s horror film premised on the real life crimes of notorious ghoul Ed Gein – … Read More
Blu-Ray Review: Vestron Video Collector’s Series – Chopping Mall and Blood Diner
Vestron Video has been a leader in providing the most unique and wide-ranging selection of films. We honor the spirit of Vestron Video by presenting the Vestron Video Collectors Series … Read More
Review: Maria Bamford’s new comedy album, “20%,” is her best
Album Review: Maria Bamford 20% There’s an old saw about how comedians wish they could be rock stars and rock stars wish they could be comedians. The professions are two … Read More
Album Review: “An Evening with Todd Rundgren: Live at the Ridgefield”
An Evening with Todd Rundgren: Live at the Ridgefield is a document of Rundgren’s most recent concert tour, which Pat Francis praised on this very site a few months ago. Live at … Read More
Review: Wiener-Dog no pup puns, just not good
This one has been in festivals and arthouses around the world, to some critical acclaim. Forget what you’ve heard, and don’t be swayed by the clever poster design (if you’ve seen … Read More
Movie Review: Imperium
At this point, Daniel Radcliffe has appeared in enough different sorts of roles on screen (and on stage) to prove that he is a solid actor and not just a one-note … Read More
Careful What You Wish For now on DVD!
The Nick Jonas thriller, that also happens to feature Isabel Lucas, Careful What You Wish For is now available on DVD. I’m not sure why they opted not to go … Read More
TV Review: THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE
The Girlfriend Experience—a Starz original program based on Steven Soderbergh’s low-budget 2009 film of the same name—is a strange beast. Oppressively atmospheric and cold to the touch, The Girlfriend Experience … Read More
Movie Review: Train to Busan
The current South Korean box office champ (also playing in select US theaters), Train to Busan, is a zombie disaster movie in the World War Z mold, but with far … Read More
Comedy Album Review: The Pat Brown “Sex Tape”
“I’m black, I’m gay, I’m female. I’m just so thankful I wasn’t left-handed.” New York-via-Atlanta comedian Pat Brown isn’t shy about her identity on her debut album, Sex Tape, but her easygoing, … Read More
Film Review: GHOSTBUSTERS
Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters has had a long, strange odyssey to the big screen, doing battle with sirens and cyclopes in the form of grown men throwing five year old pounding … Read More