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Nov 16, 2024

The UK created the Video Nasties list. 

The MPAA created NC-17. 

And Hong Kong had CATEGORY III films.

It is probably the least widely known classification of outrageous, transgressive, explicit, and violent films. From 1988 to the British Handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, the government tried to tame a group of...


Oct 31, 2024

Happy Halloween!

Hellbent for Horror returns from the dead (and grateful to be here) to start more conversations. I’ve missed you all!

The best-kept secret of long-term horror fans may be that we don’t necessarily watch merely to be scared. What captivates us is the element of surprise. If you can't scare us,...


May 30, 2024

Like it or not, failure is a part of creation, invention, and art. Sometimes, failure forces improvisation that creates something amazing; other times, not so much. 

So, I wanted to look at failure in horror: how some filmmakers overcame major setbacks and Acts of God, but also look at the movies centered around...


May 16, 2024

Join me as I talk with Del Howison, the co-owner of Dark Delicacies, the world-renowned book and collectibles store in Burbank dedicated to horror and fantasy that celebrates 30 years as America's home of horror (and is the oldest horror bookstore in Los Angeles.) 

Del discusses his career as an author, actor, and...


May 2, 2024

For the last 25 years, Cinema Wasteland has been a Mecca for horror movie maniacs. The legendary convention draws cineastes in and turns them into repeat visitors, "Wastelanders."

As CW reaches its Silver Anniversary, many Wastelanders ask," How long will this go on?" 

Join me as I discuss Cinema Wasteland's ongoing...