Animation
Casper, Classism, and Cheap Candy
Poor Casper. All he wants is to be a normal boy, running and playing with all the other kids…but he can’t, because he’s dead. It’s rather morbid, if you stop to think about it. He’s […]
Monstravaganza
Movies
The Unseen Horror in Face of Fire (1959)
There’s genres, and sub-genres and sub-sub-genres. I like to think of deformity and its impact on society as a sub-sub-genre birthed through horror and further removed as paradoxical exercises in bigotry, racism, small-town fear; perhaps […]
Opinion
Monstravaganza: Classic TV Horror!
As part of our MONSTRAVAGANZA Week-Long Event, Black Maria has been fortunate enough to have some guest contributors join the party. Please welcome Terence Towles Canote, who writes the pop culture blog A Shroud of Thoughts: .. We don’t […]
Reviews
Monstravaganza: Must Watch Warner Archive Instant!
This week, the Retro Set has given our weekly must-watch Warner Archive picks a monster makeover in celebration of our week-long Monstravaganza celebration! The Warner Archive boasts a devilish array of horror and cult classics, perfectly […]
Opinion
Monstravaganza: This is a THRILLER!
As part of our MONSTRAVAGANZA Week-Long Event, Black Maria has been fortunate enough to have some guest contributors join the party. Please welcome Ivan G. Shreve, Jr., writer par excellence from over at Thrilling Days of […]
Movies
Monstravaganza: SESSION 9’s Creeping Dread
“Scary” is subjective, just like “funny.” I can tell you I find The Three Stooges hilarious and you can tell me I’m dead wrong, and you can tell me Freddy vs. Jason is the height […]