Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 8, 2010 At the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, the Zombo Italiano series presented Lamberto Bava’s graphic shocker DEMONS. It tells the now-classic story of theater patrons watching a horror movie on the big screen who are suddenly cursed to turn into bloodthirsty creatures themselves. […]
Fango Flashback: “ZOMBIE”
Originally published at Fangoria.com on August 7, 2010 During the recent Zombo Italiano at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, fans had a chance to see the 1979 apocalyptic opus ZOMBIE (a.k.a. ZOMBI 2) on the big screen. This is the quintessential ghoul flick that established director Lucio Fulci as a […]
“BEING HUMAN”: Season One (DVD/Blu-ray Review)
Originally published on July 29, 2010 The British TV series BEING HUMAN, whose first season is now on DVD and Blu-ray from BBC Home Video, explores the dynamics between a ghost, a vampire and a werewolf as they seclude themselves in a house together. These supernatural beings just want to live normal lives, but unfortunately, […]
“FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH: NIGHTMARE WARRIORS” (Graphic Novel Review)
Originally published at Fangoria.com on July 11, 2010 FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH: NIGHTMARE WARRIORS is the epic showdown fans have been eagerly awaiting. When nightmare king Freddy Krueger and the unstoppable Jason Voorhees ambush the White House, only EVIL DEAD’s Ashley J. Williams can answer the heroic call to rescue America from pure evil […]
“THE LOVING DEAD” (Book Review)
Originally published at Fangoria.com on July 12, 2010 Expect nothing less than raunchy humor and unrelenting gore from THE LOVING DEAD: THE ULTIMATE ZOMBIE LOVE STORY by Amelia Beamer (pictured), out this week from Night Shade Books. What was supposed to be a fun costume party thrown by two housemates unfortunately ends up as the […]
“A GOD SOMEWHERE” (Graphic Novel Review)
Originally published at Fangoria.com on July 10,2010 Artistically riveting, WildStorm’s new graphic novel A GOD SOMEWHERE explores the superhero mythos as an epic tragedy. Four lives will be torn apart after a mysterious disaster turns one of them into an uncontrollable monster. Eric Forster completely enjoys his life as a laid-back slacker, playing practical jokes […]
Obscuria Comes to Light
Originally published at Fangoria.com on July 10, 2010 Obscuria—Darkly Unique Gothic Shop assembles a unique selection of independent artist-crafted oddities made to serve the Gothic, industrial, occult and alternative markets. Interested buyers can find Alchemy Gothic jewelry, giftware, and occult-themed T-shirts. Owner Jeff Bronson spoke with Fango about the origins of the shop, whose official […]
Fango Flashback: “PREDATOR 2”
Originally publisged at Fangoria.com on May 27, 2010 With the Nimrod Antal-directed PREDATORS on the way, the time is perfect to look back at PREDATOR 2, a worthy follow-up featuring the extraterrestrial huntsman who singlehandedly brought down an entire team of commando elite in the 1987 original. In the second installment, released in 1990, a […]
“THE X FILES/30 DAYS OF NIGHT” #1 (Comic Review)
Originally published at Fangoria.com on June, 6, 2010 THE X FILES/30 DAYS OF NIGHT is a topnotch crossover event between two popular franchises this writer never would have thought possible. This is a stylish showdown between the two iconic paranormal investigators from the modern-classic TV series and the parasitic vampires of Steve Niles and Ben […]
Fango Flashback: “BATTLE ROYALE”
Originally published at Fangoria.com on June, 6, 2010 Hailing from Japan, director Kinji Fukasaku’s BATTLE ROYALE is a high-octane thriller, a combination of LORD OF THE FLIES and THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME. Under orders from the authoritarian government, 42 teenaged students are given weapons and forced to play a deadly game of survival. An education […]