Posted inWeird Sites of the Month

My Favorite Dexter Remakes and Riffs

I'm a big follower of the Showtime TV series Dexter, currently airing its final season. For the past year I've been rescreening the entire run, posting a running series of notes to twitter under hashtag #dexternotes (see the archive in The Nest), and my next personal reading project is to catch up with Lindsay's Dexter book series (the program is a fascinating study in adaptation, as it departs wildly from the books) in preparation for the upcoming release of a new title, ironically called Dexter's Final Cut (releasing end of August 2013 on Kindle and in mid-Sept in hardcover). As…
August 12, 2013Posted inWeird Sites of the Month1 Comment
Posted inWeblog Exclusive

Scary Movies (and More) by my Horror Writing Students (Spring 2013)

Since January, I have had the great fortune of teaching a 15 week course in Horror & Suspense Writing at Seton Hill University. As their final project, the students were asked to create a multimedia story. I am happy to share the great results below! Tyler Carter, "The Lost Man" (short film) Sarah Lago, "Eradicate" (short film) Sara Tantlinger, "When the Sky Turns Red" (short film) Michael Ingram, "Grave" (short film) Calvin Yoder, "Stuck" (short film) Jeannie Bujdos, "Germs" (short film) Jessica Walker, "Indulgence" (short film) Ashley Samek, "An Unexpected Guest" (short film) Brendan Monahan, "Sea of Bones" (short film)…
May 1, 2013Posted inWeblog Exclusive
Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons

Visdum Tooten: En Film Boot Don Hertzfeldt

This morning's cereal is "Wisdom Teeth," a handcrafted work of disturbing brilliance on the absurdity of the body and the insanity of pain, brought to you by the wonderfully deranged animator Don Hertzfeldt. You must visit him at bitterfilms.com -- where you can pick up DVDs of his selected works over the past decade. His most recent work is the "Bill" trilogy, aka It's Such a Beautiful Day -- a haunting work of existentialism can't recommend enough. And for a limited time, he is currently screening his brilliant, must-see 2005 film, The Meaning of Life in HD on Youtube. Don't…
March 2, 2013Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons
Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons

The Tell-Tale Heart (1953)

This 1953 animation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic story, "The Tell-Tale Heart", in my opinion remains the best adaptation of the story. Narrated by actor James Mason, produced by UPA...and purportedly the first cartoon to be X-rated in Great Britain. Of course, you should also read the original story, too. *** See the full playlist of my Saturday Morning Cartoons on youtube.
February 9, 2013Posted inSaturday Morning Cartoons
Posted inAmbulations

A Video Appreciation for Funding our Fridge

I made this video to shout out my thanks for all who have been pledging to make The Fridge of the Damned a reality. As of this post, there are two weeks left to pledge and we're 76% of the way toward funding the manufacturing of the magnet sets. But we want to see these come in collectible tins, and the only way to make that happen is with your support. Please pledge or spread the word by sharing this video or the link to our page on kickstarter. Remember: the campaign ends on February 1st! ****
January 18, 2013Posted inAmbulations