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Star Wars: A New Hope

Posted in Science Fiction

Retroactive Continuity: The Secret to Star Wars Success

Anthony Darnell

With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on the horizon, the ubiquity of George Lucas’s groundbreaking creation is enough to choke a rancor. Every time you venture online, there’s a slew of

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Cover design for "The Cellar," featuring a door knob and claw marks.

Posted in Thrift Store Finds

Thrift Store Finds: THE CELLAR, or “What Did I Just Read?”

Adrienne Clark

You’ll find a bit more than the regular basement fare down

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Annihilation

Posted in Horror

5 Recent Horror Movies You May Have Missed

Anthony Darnell

If you’re one of those people who claim they don’t like horror movies, then I’ve got three things to say to you: You’re full of bullstuff. You’re not foolin’ nobody. You’re a liar.

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A crop of the cover design for the book "Scarecrow."

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Thrift Store Finds: SCARECROW

Adrienne Clark

I think we can all agree the scarecrow sub genre could use more good

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Posted in Science Fiction

Unscripted: How the Famous ‘I Love You/I Know’ Scene Really Came Together

Anthony Darnell

It’s a legendary story, but it’s not true. When Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) confesses her love for Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in The Empire Strikes Back, the scripted reply was, “Just remember

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A close crop of the cover art for "Spook," featuring a day-glo blue skull

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Thrift Store Finds: SPOOK

Adrienne Clark

I’m back, back, back again with spooky girls and serious spoilers, but you should journey forward anyway, I promise. *** If there is one disturbing thing in Steve Vance’s Spook, it’s on

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Thrift Store Finds: DEMON FIRE

Adrienne Clark

Aloha! Welcome to

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Thrift Store Finds: SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME

Adrienne Clark

"Save the Last Dance For Me" is the perfect horror novel gateway drug for those into soap operas, rogue detective stories, or happen to be a pre-teen

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Posted in Horror

3 New(ish) Horror Comedies to Watch this Halloween Season

Anthony Darnell

They may seem like strange bedfellows, but comedy and horror go hand-in-hand. Some of the most revered horror movies of all time contain moments of extreme humor: Jack Torrance’s

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Posted in Thrift Store Finds

Thrift Store Finds: SALEM’S CHILDREN

Adrienne Clark

Thrift Store Finds–Analog Books. Digital Reviews. I find a lot of horror novels at thrift stores. Instead of letting them languish on the shelf, I’ve decided to start a little series called

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