
The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
The Pumpkin King: CHRISTINE (1983)
A tale of a broken boy and a broken car fixing each other into horrible monsters.
Fourths Of July: THE BAD NEWS BEARS GO TO JAPAN (1978)
The underdog team of baseball ne’er-do-wells goes international in this disappointing sequel.
Fourths Of July: LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE (1996)
Brian Trenchard-Smith takes Warwick Davis’ tiny terror beyond the stars
Fred Olen May: THE TOMB (1986)
The surprisingly tame (by Fred Olen Ray standards) adventure horror film is a solid intro to new corners of the genre.
ROBOCOP 3 (1993)
Fred Dekker’s third entry in the series has so much promise, but mistakes were made. But hey, Kiley wrote a poem about it—so it all works out!
DEADLY GAMES (1989)
Unfairly (and inaccurately) dismissed as “French HOME ALONE”, DEADLY GAMES is a much darker film full of dread and ‘80s charm.
BLACK SHEEP (2006)
Kiley Fox finds Jonathan King’s 2006 killer sheep film flocking wonderful with its chaotic amalgam of horror tropes, themes, and even sub-genres.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1991)
1991’s THE ADDAMS FAMILY taught Kiley Fox the real meaning and power of family, especially as a misfit seeking to find her place (and her people) in the world.
GAMERA VS. GYAOS (1967)
Kiley Fox reveals how GAMERA VS. GYAOS’ giant flying space turtle of death that is a friend to children everywhere is closely linked to classic Asian folklore.