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Articles by Patrick King

About Patrick King
I wrote short stories and a novel before I wrote my first pop culture piece in 2010. Maybe this means I have a certain "literary" perspective that I bring to my criticism. Maybe it means I'm pretentious. Probably both. I get a kick out of art house films and more "lowbrow" entertainment like cartoons and professional wrestling. You can find more of my writing on my personal blog, Mugwumpcorporation.com
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Godmonster of Indian Flats: The Weirdest Mutant Sheep Movie Ever Made

Nov 29, 2018 Patrick King 0

I love the American Genre Film Archives. They lovingly restore old schlock movies that might otherwise become lost. I believe in leaving future generations the best possible quality version of a film as possible. Who the […]

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200 Motels: Sex, Weird, Rock-N-Roll

Sep 5, 2018 Patrick King 0

“Ladies and gentlemen, you can go mad on the road. That is precisely what this film is all about.” Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer shared directing duties on 1971’s 200 Motels, now available from MVD […]

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Down the Rabbit Hole and IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS

Aug 10, 2018 Patrick King 0

I had no idea that In the Mouth of Madness had gotten middling reviews on its initial release. I’ve always thought it one of John Carpenter’s best films. But part of all that could be […]

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Technology Run Amok: Demon Seed

Jul 5, 2017 Patrick King 0

Looking back to the world of 1977 as presented by Demon Seed (written by Robert Jaffe and Roger O. Hirson from a novel by Dean R. Koontz, directed by Donald Cammell), the strange fear that […]

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Runaway Train: Arthouse Action from Cannon Films

Jun 23, 2017 Patrick King 0

The schlock-meisters at Cannon Group actually put out a good film when they released Runaway Train in 1985. Not that I don’t absolutely love their weirdo camp films like Masters of the Universe (shirtless Dolph […]

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Man Versus Stop-Motion Beast: The Valley of Gwangi & When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

Jun 12, 2017 Patrick King 1

We were all kids and probably had a fascination with dinosaurs at some point.  No wonder, then, that some of the most popular of these C Grade films have featured big lizards, often alongside people. […]

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