Month: September 2013

  • Crash Discussion: What Is Horror?

    Billy Crash and Jonny Numb try to tackle the nightmarish definition of “horror.” Besides exploring the conventions of the genre, we look at some movies that are not categorized as horror, but should be. And don’t worry, theories by Dr. Sigmund Freud and Robin Wood won’t weigh down the diatribe. Check us out on iTunes!

  • Crash Discussions: Where Are the Werewolves?

    THE LAST KNOCK takes a look at werewolves, where they came from, why they’re not popular, and where they may go from here. Gnaw on some important cultural history, how the werewolf relates to religion, and what the werewolf says about ourselves.

  • The Ruins (2008) by Billy Crash

    The Ruins 2008: Far from Cliché  A triumph? The Ruins 2008 is based upon the novel by Bruce B. Smith, who also wrote the screenplay. The beginning offered the usual, hackneyed fair: four American college students on a trip to Mexico. Snooze. Thankfully, I hung on, and witnessed one great dramatic tale of foreboding. Our college…

  • Crash Discussions: Interview with Filmmaker Michael Dougherty, Episode 18

    Michael Dougherty, writer and director of the forthcoming Z*CON, talks Joss Whedon, Firefly, and about creating movies with all proceeds going to charities. And you thought movies were all about profits! Not for a filmmaker with the heart of a Browncoat. Check us out on iTunes!

  • Crash Reports: Parafest 2013

    Parafest held their very first convention on September 6-8 at the Sands in Bethlehem, PA. I decided to go on a Friday because it began early, and hoped to have a good time. Instead, I had a great one. Like most, I waited patiently for the doors to open at noon, but as with any…