The Monster Squad
The Monster Squad is a kids’ horror-comedy-adventure film released in 1987. The movie was directed by Fred Dekker, who also brought us Night of the...
Crestwood House Monsters Books
Since we’re coming up on Halloween, I thought it was about time I share one of the spookiest parts of my pop culture collection, the...
Freddy’s Dead 3-D Glasses
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a big horror movie fan. I didn’t grow up with horror movies because my parents pretty much banned me from...
Grindhouse Gang – Valentine’s Day Zine
A few years ago I attempted to launch an old school physical zine called Grindhouse Gang. It was meant to mimic those activity books you’d...
A Story of Dracula, The Wolfman, and Frankenstein AKA House of Terror Record
Carl Laemmle was born in 1867 in Laupheim, Germany. He immigrated to America in 1884 at the age of 17 and settled in Chicago, Illinois. ...
Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House Record
Today we’re looking at a certified classic Halloween album from Disneyland Records called Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House. As I mentioned back in...
Alfred Hitchcock Presents…Ghost Stories for Young People Record
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899 in Essex, England. He wasn’t a particularly creative child. In fact, he didn’t really seem to...
Halloween Horrors Record
Most of my kids’ record collection is made up of read-along record books with pop culture tie-ins like He-Man, Transformers, and Star Wars. However, the...
Movie Maps: Wolfen
When I was a kid, I didn’t get to watch horror movies. It wasn’t because my parents were strict or uber-religious or anything; it was...
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
I first watched The Abominable Dr. Phibes when it played on PBS on a random Sunday afternoon when I was about 12 years old. My...