From the first line of the Genesis 1:3 to the radioactive arachnid bite that turned scrawny Peter Parker into a spider-man to the titular face-hugging creature in Alien, the greatest stories ever told all owe their beginnings to a single metaphorical light-bulb going off in someone’s head. (more…)
“The unseen enemy is always the most fearsome.”
– George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
My history with the unknown began at a young age. Monsters under the bed, aliens hovering outside of the window, ghosts in the old pipes of the house I grew up in – these things terrified the hell out of me. That’s not even counting the crazy dreams that would often haunt me the next day. I still have the occasional nightmare of the xenomorph from Alien chasing me, or a zombie horde closing in on any of the random houses or apartments I’ve lived in over the years.
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I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and something was different. Perhaps it was the late hour, or the bourbon, or the harsh lighting, but there seemed to be a gauntness in my cheeks that I did not recall. The change was infinitesimal – no one but me could possibly notice – but I could see it. (more…)
By JOHN MCGUIRE
I can still remember the day I found out about The Monster Squad. It was early fall and I rode my bike over to my buddy Anthony’s house to hang out. When I got there I found him and my friend Ben sharpening branches that they found in the yard into wooden stakes. Being that most kids my age weren’t known for whittling, I was a little more than curious as to why they were doing this.
It would be a few months before I would finally get the chance to see The Monster Squad because it was always out of stock at the local video store. During that time most of my friends had moved on to action films, their days of monster hunting, like the fall, long behind them. I, on the other hand, stayed ever vigilant in my quest to see the movie and on one snowy day that December my patience was rewarded. (more…)
