The Beast Strikes Back
As I'm sure many of you are aware by now Mike McLelland, the district attorney of Kaufman County, Texas, was assassinated (along with his wife)Â at his home in Kaufman on March 30. McLelland's...
View ArticleHalloween VI, Texas Chainsaw Massacre IV and the Meaning of Horror Part II
Welcome to the second installment in my examination of the sixth Halloween film, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (also known as Halloween 666: The Origins of Michael Myers) and Texas Chainsaw...
View ArticleMore Dead German Shepherds in Idaho as 4/20 Approaches
 Reports out of Idaho indicate that four more dead dogs have been discovered and they have been described as being of "German shepherd mixes." Yahoo! Newsstates:"Four dogs have been found beaten in the...
View ArticleSomething Is Happening -UPDATED 4/17/13
To say that the events of the past few days have been surreal would be an understatement. The Boston Marathon bombing is seemingly yet another incident in a chain of events leading to some kind of...
View ArticleSomething Is Happeing Part II --Updated 4/21
It seems like twilight language and synchronicities abound everywhere nowadays. President Barack Obama and a senator named Wicker (who resides in Tupelo, Mississippi, most famous for being the...
View ArticleThe Business of Guns
One of my readers sent me a compelling video on the firearms industry that I think other regulars of this blog shall enjoy. It is:"The Business of Guns"Enjoy.
View ArticleHalloween VI, Texas Chainsaw Massacre IV and the Meaning of Horror Part III
Welcome to the third and final installment in my examination of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (the sixth Halloween film in the original series)Â and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation....
View ArticleA Shadow World?
A few weeks ago The Observer, via the UK Guardian, published an article with some rather staggering implications, especially for those of us who have long been fascinated by the "Ultraterrestrial"...
View ArticleEarth Rocker and the Rock 'N Roll Wars Part I
I know I'm a bit late to the party but after several weeks of primarily addressing current events (and B-grade horror films) I'm finally going to weigh in on Clutch's latest album, the aptly titled...
View ArticleHas a Pyramid Been Discovered Beneath the Bermuda Triangle?
A few days ago I stumbled upon a very brief but highly intriguing documentary posted on MSN concerning the discovery of a "crystal" pyramid found some 2000 meters beneath the sea within the legendary...
View ArticleEarth Rocker and the Rock 'N Roll Wars Part II
Welcome to part two in my examination of the stoner rock outfit Clutch's latest album, Earth Rocker, which came out in March this year. As I noted in part one of this series, both the genre of stoner...
View ArticleThe Process: A Strange and Terrible Journey Part I
While largely a marginal sect during their heyday the Process Church of the Final Judgment has gained a reputation as one of the most enigmatic and potentially sinister artifacts of the American...
View ArticleThe Process: A Strange and Terrible Journey Part II
Welcome to the second installment in my examination of the notorious 1960/1970s cult the Process Church of the Final Judgment. As was noted in part one, the Process has had a subtle influence upon pop...
View ArticleThe Process: A Strange and Terrible Journey Part III
Welcome to the third installment in my examination of the Process Church of the Final Judgment, a British cult founded by two former Scientologists (Robert and Mary Ann de Grimston)Â who graced the...
View ArticleThe Process: A Strange and Terrible Journey Part IV
Welcome to the fourth and final installment in my series examination of the notorious Process Church of the Final Judgment. The Process was originally founded in the mid-1960s by a husband and wife duo...
View ArticleDr. Cameron or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Enhanced...
In the annuals of declassified CIA records concerning the agency's ventures into truth serums, brainwashing and "mind control" there are any number of notorious and unsavory individuals whose...
View ArticleDr. Cameron or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Enhanced...
Welcome to the second installment in my examination of the life and times of Dr. Donald Ewen Cameron, one of the most well-known and notorious psychiatrist of the 20th century. During his lifetime he...
View ArticleDr. Cameron or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Enhanced...
 Welcome to the third and final installment in my examination of the legacy of the notorious psychiatrist Dr. Donald Ewen Cameron. Cameron was one of the most prominent men in his field during his...
View ArticlePaddy Chayefsky and the Wonders of the Invisible World Part I
Over the years I've become convinced that the films Network and Altered States are, if not quite companion pieces, linked to one another in some way. While both films originated from scripts written by...
View ArticlePaddy Chayefsky and the Wonders of the Invisible World Part II
 Welcome to the second installment in my series examining the films Network and Altered States, both of would sprang from the pen of screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky. Despite this connection these films...
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