Movies 
Off the beaten path couples (Valentine’s Day)
Happy Valentine’s Day weekend! Or, if you’re reading this in late February or mid-June, good day to you. Either way, we’re here to share a few of our favorite “off the beaten path” couples. Note: This is a companion piece to our first podcast episode (posted Friday, February 12). We tried to avoid the obvious… Read More ›
Podcast: Episode 1
It’s here! Our first podcast episode is LIVE! Episode 1: First Show/Valentine’s Day Join us as we offer introductions, horror origins, our origin, and dive into some of our favorite “off-the-beaten-path” couples (meaning, unlikely, weird, or often forgotten couples). Some picks are genre-related, while others are just for fun. Keep in mind, this was our first… Read More ›
Why ‘Love Actually’ is the Best Halloween Movie Ever Made
It’s the day before Halloween! So why the hell am I talking about Christmas movies? Well, today is the eight-year anniversary of when Joanna and I got engaged. And that was the day before Halloween! And we met two years before that. At a Halloween party (I in my Freddy glove, she in her Miss… Read More ›
‘Deathgasm’ and Me
When I was in seventh grade, circa 1990/1991, I was just a dude with long, scraggly hair, black stonewashed jeans, wire-framed glasses often held together by paperclips, Bart Simpson “Eat My Shorts” t-shirts and a love of what I referred to as metal. In retrospect, it’s easy to see why that year was not that… Read More ›
“End of Summer” Giveaway!
CONTEST IS CLOSED! Congrats to Zachary M. for winning! Stay tuned for more giveaways… 🙂 The END OF THE SUMMER prize pack included: They Live poster (Urbn Pop); 8-Bit Jason Friday the 13th magnet; candy corn cutie (Horror Knots); Undead Fred cookie cutters; Wet Hot American Summer 7-inch single (Rusted Wave – we ordered this one); and,… Read More ›
Franchise Friday: ‘Rocky’
It’s Franchise Friday featuring Rocky movies! Let’s get to it. June 19, 2015: Rocky (1976) Q. This was a first-watch for Johnny and a second-watch for Joanna (though, it’s been years). So, based on our fuzzy, limited knowledge/memory of Rocky, what was your primary takeaway from the movie? Joanna: Sylvester Stallone kind of owned my heart in Rocky. It’s been probably 10 or… Read More ›
Franchise Friday: The ‘Jaws’ Quadrilogy
Franchise Friday has officially begun! First up: The Jaws Quadrilogy! Each week, we’ll pose a different question for each movie. One question. Short answer. Let’s get to it. Be sure to listen to our podcast episode all about Sharks! (updated 4/22/16) UP NEXT: June 19, 2015: Rocky (1976). May 22, 2015: JAWS (1975) Q: Everything’s been covered to death about Jaws,… Read More ›
Franchise Friday Returns May 22!
TV season is winding down–and you know what this means, right? MORE MOVIES. With a couple of kids and a husband that likes to fall asleep at 9:00 pm, it seems we’re always trying to play catch up on TV–thus, movies are frequently pushed to the back burner. But now… it can be full-time movie watching… Read More ›
’12 Monkeys’ Coverage
Hey — are you watching Syfy’s newest scripted drama, 12 Monkeys? If so, head over to Entertainment Weekly’s Community blog for Joanna’s latest coverage — and join in the conversation. Spoiler: the show’s actually pretty good! It airs Fridays, 9/8c on Syfy. ’12 Monkeys’ fan react: Meeting a villain and filling in the gaps January 25,… Read More ›
Filmmaker Spotlight: John M. Ware and Tina Teeter (Thr33 Days Dead)
ICYMI, SyFy just concluded ‘Town of the Living Dead,’ a new docuseries that followed the lives of a group of folks in Jasper, Alabama, while they attempt to finish their zombie flick (Thr33 Days Dead). A project six years in the making. Well–SPOILER–they did it! The reward? SyFy aired the finished movie (in the wee hours… Read More ›