Category: EDITOR’S BLOG

Roger Corman meets Fox: The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967)

Roger Corman meets Fox: The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967)

October 24, 2015 | By

Review of Roger Corman’s rare studio picture, the outstanding true crime thriller The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967), new on swanky Blu from Twilight Time.

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The demented “The Baby ” comes to Toronto’s Storefront Theatre: Review + Podcast with Director & Star

The demented “The Baby ” comes to Toronto’s Storefront Theatre: Review + Podcast with Director & Star

October 24, 2015 | By

Review of the demented stage version of the classic 1973 cult film “The Baby” + a podcast interview with writer-director Dan Spurgeon and star Frank Blocker.

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The Canadian Horror Film: Terror of the Soul — Book Signing Oct. 24

The Canadian Horror Film: Terror of the Soul — Book Signing Oct. 24

October 23, 2015 | By

Book signing alert: yours truly (plus other excellent writers) will be signing copies of the new U of T book “The Canadian Horror Film: Terror of the Soul” this Sat. Oct. 24 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox + imminent podcast details.

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Reflections on Video Store Day V

Reflections on Video Store Day V

October 20, 2015 | By

Editor’s Blog featuring reflections on this past weekend’s Video Store Day, recent media coverage, and what may lie ahead if the concept doesn’t grow.

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Boogaloo-ing to the Cannon Groove: Electric Boogaloo (2014) + 10 to Midnight (1983)

Boogaloo-ing to the Cannon Groove: Electric Boogaloo (2014) + 10 to Midnight (1983)

October 19, 2015 | By

The history of the 1980s most preeminent B-movie studio is chronicled in Mark Hartley’s Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (Warner Home Video) and in Twilight Time’s swell Blu-ray edition of 10 to Midnight.

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