If like me, you are a fan of a well-done haunted house, Fright Kingdom located just off Route 3 at 12 Simon Street in Nashua N.H. is one you do not want to miss. Located in a former industrial building, the entire facility is indoors guaranteeing that weather will never be an issue; rain or shine you can still get your spook on! There is ample parking and attendants to make sure you don't get lost on your way to the scares. However, you should beware of an axe wielding clown often seen wandering in the shadows outside!

This past Saturday evening 10/24/09, I had the distinct pleasure of attending a showing of the Hammer films classic, Brides of Dracula! The film was brought to us by the fantastic folks from Saturday Fright Special in yet another of their Spooktacular's. You may remember that I wrote up their last soirée when they rolled out King Kong vs. Godzilla. This time around instead of Kaiju we got bloodsuckers, and let me tell you it was a blast getting to see this classic on the big screen!

The KillingBoxx crew has just returned from this year's Rock & Shock show. Rock n Shock, an event unique to New England and the horror convention circuit in general, combines horror culture, celebrities, metal heads & bands, all under one roof in a quintessential North American factory town. Held in the center of town at the DCU Center, they managed to cram a horror convention, a hockey game and a gaggle of Christian women all under one roof, in one weekend.

Often, when in company of the Editor-in-Chief, I find myself taking careful inventory of his coveted and growing video collection. On more than one occasion, I have mooched, scrounged, and borrowed from his vast array of prized goodies in order to enhance my own viewing pleasure. But, being belittling and terse at times, I find myself wincing at some of his decisions. For instance, his Bogart collection consists of ...

Guest writer Janet Monroe has been kind enough to stop by the boxx to tell us about one of her favorite authors, Jack (The Girl Next Door) Ketchum. Pull up a seat and see what she has to say. If you aren't familiar with Mr. Ketchum, let Janet enlighten you to one of America's best!

Film remakes irritate the shit out of me. They're generally pale imitations of the original source material, rife with plot changes, rampant modernization, egregious special effects where none are needed or a more minimal sort would suffice, chock full of "famous faces" who only serve to shame the memory of the original cast and overall, they usually suck so bad that one marvels at the fact that someone was actually paid to make the piece of self-aggrandizing shit, much less that people paid to see it. Of course modern audiences generally know next to nothing about original source material which explains why we were treated to another ...

Being a nerdy film buff, I readily admit to observing how Chinese whispers over the years can twist an original line in a film, or worse still, create one that was not even there to begin with. One of the factoids we often seem to fall victim to is memorable movie quotes misinterpreted. Part of being a geek is making lists; but this time I am doing it more to prove a point!

Stepping forward, I will have to say that I am indeed the mentioned individual conversing with the Editor-in Chief in his article 50 Director's Always Worth Watching. Having made my observation on his choices of viewing materials, and having known him for a number of years, I can safely remark that the two of us have enjoyed many of the same films. We have also had our share of disagreements, such as the thrall concerning Gorillas in the Mist (1988). I am equally confident in the fact that Will is a devout and avid follower of certain thespians. To test the integrity of my belief system, one merely need place a copy of the latest ...

Standing in my living room this morning, coffee cup in one hand, scratching my ass with the other, I began formulating the list I have decided to offer you today. My thought process invigorated by strong black coffee had forcefully brought me to a stimulated state somewhat akin to cognizant reality, oddly enough ...

Every year death comes a knocking for a lot of people. Eventually it will come to visit all of us, sometimes suddenly, without warning, other times it simply makes its presence known a good while prior to its actual visit. Sometimes it is a bittersweet blessing but more often than not it is just plain not fair. It takes commoners and it takes kings with equal impunity, if you live, so shall you die....

In 1930 the major Hollywood studios accepted certain guidelines by which all films would adhere to in terms of moral decency. These guidelines were authored by the Jesuit Priest Daniel A. Lord and forwarded by Joseph Breen, whom ...

25 fuckups you don't ever want to meet!

Remakes, generally as unpleasent as a sandpaper enema

This time he's gone too far! Let's pants him in front of a crowd and pick on his penis!

I wonder if a titty twister and a swirlie might get him to stop this nonsense!

He's at it again, lets give him a wedgie this time and tell everbody he picks his nose!

Hey look! some asshole made a list of favorites, lets pick on it.

Call it what you will, lunching with lunatics or breakfast with basket cases, it's all the same. It is Friday and I have decided to put together a party. It won't be a typical party because the guest list is to be comprised of my favorite movie bad guys....

The great thing about film is that there is something for just about everyone. Especially, it would seem for the comic aficionado and pulp enthusiast ..

It all started for me back in 1969. I was four and I had gotten out of bed around midnight to pee. I went to the bathroom and could hear the television in the living room. The music was intriguing, compelling me to venture into the hall. I peeked in at my Dad ...

About a month ago the Editor here at the The Boxx approached me about coming up with a list of the thirteen best horror films. Simple enough. I immediately began to piece together a list of my personal favorites, when I realized that this was not going to be the cake-walk I had originally thought. Putting together a list like this was going to require a lot of research to insure I didn't leave out anything of importance.