Since the early 90's, I've loved the Legend of Zelda. Besides maybe Super Mario or Mega Man, the Zelda series has stuck with me longer than any other franchise in gaming history. I can look back and remember growing up with the series; playing the each new installment as I entered a new segment of my life. I had my hands on the original...

Because I suffer from the nasty habit of reviewing films, I am often asked to expound upon which one's I think are the best of whatever genre happens to be the topic of conversation. (Notice I said "asked to expound", in actuality no one has ever asked me to "expound" , most people really just want a simple answer, but because I'm an ass...

As I begin this opinionated list of great rock guitar players, I am transported back through time to a schoolyard. It doesn't matter where the schoolyard is, the same argument is occurring the world over. A primarily male dominated argument, it transpires when burgeoning levels of testosterone rage unchecked in the adolescent male.

So it has once again come to this. That special time in mid June that marks the gaming nerd New Year, The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). For those of you who don't know, E3 is where all the big boys (and girls) come out to play in the gaming industry. This is where you get the inside scoop on all the gaming goodies to come in the...

Say what you want about Nintendo. Critics have claimed that they're stuck in the past, that they only appeal to kids, that they don't listen to their audience and that they only make money by putting out 1,800 Mario and Pokemon games. Yet, despite all of the criticisms, Nintendo has managed to completely own the handheld video...

The Man of Steel predicted it and Lo, it hath come to pass-We are all of us living in Bizarro World, the six and three score to the nth dimension where Superman was crippled first by Kryptonite then by a deranged horse and, finally, reduced to compost heap while John McClane shaved his head, John Rambo became Jason Voorhees...

This article specifically concerns collectors and the obsessive nature of "needing" ingrained in our psychological makeup. At its base, obsession shares dirty needles with addiction and enough is never enough for either. Some of us (me anyway) have personalities easily lead to addiction; I am addiction prone, and have had to fight off numer...

It's April 15th, the day Joey Ramone left this world and, as punk rock loyalists move balefully toward the Bowery for the anniversary of his death, I stand in my tool shed, slugging from a bottle of Malibu Caribbean Rum, in my studded bracelet, and ponder the sad state of modern music. It seems that the punk rock aesthetic has as much...

Chances are you're either too old or too young... such is the dilemma between most of my childhood programming and the company I keep. Long story short; it was a live action puppet show based on the Disney cartoon Dumbo and it was magic. Look it up on youtube. There was a very beautiful white cat in the show who always wore a rad leotard and...

The Hooker wasn't born a tramp. She may not have been a tramp at all. But in His eyes she was a philistine who needed to be punished. No, not Him. Not I Am. Just some dickless geek from Vancouver who decided he'd use a Church-sponsored Youth Group to carve out his contentions and prove a point. I hope to do much of the same right...

I feel like it behooves me to say something personal about Women in Horror, given all the gurgling and ga-gaing you'll find in my accompanying feature on the subject. As a dude who considers himself a sort of male Feminist (and I'm not the only one), it's worth reflecting on my life experiences with women so far. Growing up I was...

I've always loved to read, longer in fact than I can remember; I recall "reading" or at least THINKING I was reading, long before I knew how to talk. (I vividly remember having to communicate my desires to clueless giant adults with grunts and pointing; I DON'T remember not knowing how to swim-- how weird is THAT?) Every summer when my...

Think you're a superhero? Think you're really bad-ass? Maybe someone told you're the greatest warlock who ever existed in the terrestrial dimension. But you can't just walk around boasting stuff like that (Actually, you can). In order to earn the right to wear that badge you've gotta know exactly what it is to be a Winner. It's not...

First let us compare and contrast. The average film festival, at least those festivals which are considered the top of the heap for exposure and awards, generally produce some of the lamest work when it comes to female-themed material. In 2009, the same world-renowned fest that offered up the existential surreality of Cold Souls and the edgy...

It might surprise you to know that it was a French secretary named Alice Guy, who took the Gaumont-invented creation after it was dubbed useless, and used the new camera to create the first narrative film. Two things - a woman and a seemingly limited device - both dubbed 'useless' that went on to pioneer the now multi-trillion dollar...

Over the years many women have danced in the dark. Their muse, a spectral, shrouded figure in black leads them on a path of creative fear. For some, the decision to follow this route was done as a conscious choice, maybe to exorcise personal demons, balm the scars of childhood trauma, or simply alleviate otherwise anti-social...

Wifman. That's what they called 'em in Old English. The fairer sex, as we have come to regard them. And, in the realm of the dark arts genre, the scream queens and final girls. Indeed their finality is what earned them their due praise and why we now arrive at Women In Horror Month, an honorary period that should be celebrated in Bacc...

October 15-17, 2010 marked one of the best weekends of my year this year, The Rock & Shock Convention. I had been looking forward to this all year. This was my 2nd year making the trek from Philly to Worcester, and it was crazy fun again. It all started Friday morning when me and Doc Toboggan jumped in the car for the (supposed to...

Well well well. It's come to the end of the year. Another great year in gaming, But now It's time for me a Doc to sit down, analyze the year that passed and pick our best of the best, the top 13 favorites for the year. There were great game's in every genre, and it was hard to finalize the top 13. But these were the games that we enjoyed...

As a reviewer or "music critic," if ya absolutely must, one gets all kinds of silly jive in one's mailbox. One day it's a much-anticipated long-awaited B-Sides collection from a favorite artist, the next it's a king's ransom of fuck-awful promotional LP's by artists who the PR firms swear will be the Next Big Thing to happen to modern...

Only in Horror can bonafide geeks like William Ragsdale (Fright Night, 1985), Jason Lively (Night of the Creeps, 1986) and Ryan Lambert (Monster Squad, 1987) score keys to the chastity belts of top shelf foxes like Amanda Bearse (pre-Married... With Children), Jill Whitlow (she of the perfume counter in John Hughes' horny Weird...

Halloween or Samhain or whatever you choose to refer to the 31st of October as, is for many of us myself included, the day, the big one, the only Holiday worth observing. Sure its commercial, but at this stage in the game aren't they all? Its not technically a Holiday mind you, but it used to be. The harvest celebration, the party which...

I turned off of Sunrise Highway, from wall-to-wall gridlock, on to Park Avenue, and went to make a turn on to the intersecting road that leads to a massive parking lot behind Park's strip mall. My passage was blocked off by two shabby wooden police barricades and I slammed on the brake just inches from them. Realizing that the parking lot...

New from the mind of Ben Tripp is his debut novel, Rise Again, published by the notable Simon and Schuster. This Reviewer had the good fortune of obtaining a pre-release galley edition of this work, due mainly to an element of incessant whining. Most of us dedicated fans of the Zombie genre know full well the history of its gore infested...

"I would say I learned more by doing my first film than I would've learned in film school," independent director/writer and producer Eric B. Hughes says today recalling his first filmmaking endeavor A DISTANT CHORD (1993). This short film, shot on 16mm film and in black and white, was produced, he says, "out of frustration, really. I...

I had a dream where my old man molested me on Father's Day, taking me in his mouth in plain view of my mother who said nothing, while I was blinded by a piercing light. He fellated me on the couch as my mother watched trash TV and sewed a stud on his belt. My stomach felt queasy and when the old man realized that he couldn't get me...

However, I was raised a Christian, in a family that believed that all religions had merit and should be studied. I was taught that a person needs to understand all the differently spiritual schools so you can better understand and respect that big pile o' people with whom you share your planet. I was baptized in both the Greek Orthodox...

LOCATIONS - Ever since I gutted my loft to stand in as the dilapidated home of the "vampires" in my film Hemo I have been infested with silverfish, the number one enemy (after unscrupulous producers) of the indie filmmaker. These creatures feed on sugar and script pages, the two requisites for turning out indie cinema. If you're...

June 14 - 17, 2010 once again marks every gaming nerds fantasy week, The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). This year The Good Doctor and I have followed and analyzed the coverage closely to bring you the good, the bad, and the ugly. Also the amazing, disappointing, and surprising. While we weren't actually able to attend in person (maybe...

Call it a public service from the Boxx, call it what you will, we are proud to be able to bring you a new column from our own Uncle Narwhal who has been kind enough to take a few moments to offer some insight into the business of acting professionally. He has been working since he was a wee child and has some helpful hints to get you...

Here in the Boxx we love to get input and feedback regarding our lists. It is even better when someone contributes their own list. The following is from Eric Downton, you probably know him as the man behind ShriekFreak Quarterly! Take a moment and see what you think about Eric's choices for companions come the end of days.

I took a logical look at this. When the world is over, it'll be nice to have Rambo, John McClaine and any one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's gun toting heroes at your side... but who's gonna clean the dishes? It's nice to have 13 professional ass kickers, but that'll only get you so far and things are gonna get a little boring. You'll need ass kickers who can cook, scavenge, build and entertain too! Whether you're abandoned on a desert island or walking the wastelands after a nuclear war, here's the crew I want watching my back.

So the end of apocalypse is upon us and we need to pick our allies. Picking strategically would make sense researching perfect picks, but would an army of the same type of character be as effective as a majority of the time they have the same flaws? My 'Apocalist' is a band of misfits who I feel complement each other and can aide each other as we wander the ruins looking for our salvation! There will surely be a feast to be had with the varied desires of each of us, and if something is lacking Warwick can conjure it up!

Last June, our KillingBoxx webmaster General Kenji was invited by Director Cameron Scott and actress Melanie Robel to visit the set of Cameron's Post Mortem, America 2021 that was/is being filmed in Indiana. Being an opportunist, I suggested that KillingBoxx Head Bitch Anastasia hitch a ride and join Ken on the visit. My assignment for both, write a short piece detailing their experience on set. Without further ado here is what they found waiting for them!

Whether you are on a quest for the last Twinkie on Earth, you need someone chopped into 100 pieces before they hit the ground, or you need to fight off an on-coming horde of raging undead, my "Survivors of the Apocalypse" can do it all. I decided to do my list without the aid of magical or supernatural beings. If that were the case, my list would have been The Justice League and various members of the Sith. But that would have been just a little bit unfair on my part. But aliens, robots, and beings from the future are all fair game. So without further adieu here is my group of survivors.

The end of the world has finally happened (about fucking time in my opinion!), my first reaction is of course to listen to 'Everclear' when they so eloquently stated, -"lets swim out past the breakers and watch the world die!" Unfortunately I don't like the water much, so, in light of this development have decided to return to shore (I don't mind it being all over, I just don't want it to end in the water!). Now vulnerable, I feel it is in my best interest to assemble a rough and ready team I can surround myself with, and hide behind! People strong enough to cover all my weaknesses and in turn make me look cooler by association! I have pondered long and hard in putting together my team, many variables came into play and I realized many factors would ultimately effect my choices.

We've all seen the movies wherein man struggles to survive amid the most catastrophic circumstances, whether it be in one of those Hollywood blockbusters, or the worst of the cheese. Imagine now, that you are amid one of these scenarios, but, you have the option of choosing whom would join you in your plight to survive. Try not to take yourself too seriously, yet, if you pick King Kong, he's going to want a lot of bananas. Anyway, curious as I am to see what choices others may make, I have submitted this, my 'Apocalist'.

Well it's officially 2010. With the new year started The Doctor and I decided we would break out our time machine and take a look forward. We will be giving our opinions on upcoming trends and technology in gaming, good and bad. And also we will be taking a look at some new games to have on your radar this year.

It was a hell of a good year for genre releases and it was tough as hell to pick only thirteen titles from all the killer films I viewed this year. After making endless lists and narrowing those lists down time and time again, I finally realized it was shit or get off the pot, I had to select thirteen to offer you as my guide. These are 13 of my favorites that I have placed in the KillingBoxx permanent library.

Yes, yes, it's that time again. The X-mas season, time to run out and spend tons of money for lots of people, for no real reason at all. But if you have a gamer in your life, I'm here to help. Here is my list of the 13 things to buy for that special gamer in your life. They are in no particular order, they are all good and will be appreciated more than socks or a fruit cake.

I will dispense with the long preamble and get to the point. It's Friday the 13th and in honor of the occasion I have decided to dig up some fresh ones that you may have missed. These are future classics that you should molest before they get stale, or start to rot. Don't be the last lunatic on the block to see these movies!

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...

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.

For those of you who enjoy seeking out films that are not mainstream, or have simply slipped through the cracks of pop culture radar and landed in obscurity, today's list is for you. Take a look, if you find you are in the mood for something a little off the beaten path these just might be something you will enjoy. Some of them are pretty well known and others are not. The one trait that they share is that they are quality examples of artisanship within the medium of film...

Rounding out our crush lists, Thérèse has dropped her guard and delightfully exposed herself! Stop by to see how many, and what kind of licks it takes to get to the center of our Editorial columnist! As always, she has a few surprises up her sleeves, and down her pants, that will no doubt raise more than just the temperature!

Our music man here in the boxx has chosen to be the next one out of the closet! He has put together a list that I was really hoping I would be able to poke at, but after looking it over I afraid all it makes me want to do is take a Poke at them! He included Michele Carey and that choice alone grants him imunity from my poison pen. Take a look and give him some shit because I can't!

Here is the Head Bitch herself, when riding her fantasy wave in the tub these are the aphrodisiacs that are the measure of her pleasure.. Read the list and see if you have the equipment to fullfill her demands, she likes 'em big , ugly, mean and isn't content with just the boys either! Take a good look at the crossover action that provides the spice to her slice!

Another country heard from, literally! Please take a few moments to check out Karen's list of hotties from across the pond. Staff writer Karen has taken a moment to toss her hat in the ring and give us the low down on the guys that put the shimmy in her money maker! I think you might be a bit surprised with the interesting turn of events that rounds out her list!

Finally the ladies have begun to enter the building! First up is our Art Director Lisa who has been kind enough to drop trou and expose her tawdry male fantasies. Take a good look men because these are the guys that put the motion in this ladies ocean! Suck in your gut, zip your fly and see if maybe you might make the grade. Pay attention to Teacher now boys!

Yet another voice is heard in our quest to expose as many secret attractions and fetishes as possible. Please take a moment to have a look at Rock's list. He likes the older ladies and we salute his choices! It takes all kinds to make the world go round and we want you to be thinking about who motivates your ass into a seat at the movies. It is easy to question others choices but not nearly as easy to lay them on the line is it?

This time our man in the web, Ken, stepped up to the plate and dropped his guard to provide us a peak into just what it is that makes him Jekyll and Hyde when no one is looking! Look at his list and start thinking about your own! So far, it is just the, ahem..."gentlemen" on the site who have come forth. Stand up and be counted, don't be embarrassed, just let your freak flag fly like Ken. If you are a fan of films you have a secret list and we want to know about it damnit!

As part of an ongoing attempt to expose our readers to as much dirt as possible regarding the staff here at KillingBoxx we felt it was only fair to make everyone elses secret little crushes common knowledge. Our video reviewer Mr. Johnny Pace was the second to take the plunge and let the dirt surface. Please take a moment and have a look inside his twisted mind to see just which characters jingled his dingle over the years! And stay tuned because we won't be happy until everybody comes clean here. If you would like to get in on the action please let us know who got you wet, or raised your tent, we would love to know!

We have all been there. Some of us will admit this fact and others will not, whether due to modesty or fear of losing cool points in the game of life. If you are a movie geek (I most assuredly am), you have no doubt found yourself from time to time struck dumb by a character in a film. No, I am not referring to a particular celebrity that you think is attractive, that would be far too mundane!

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...

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!

This is just something of a warning regarding the following: First and foremost, it is my opinion, or rather, a whole slew of them. You don't have to agree with it and you certainly don't have to like it. Secondly, it is something of a mishmash of rant and lecture, my heathen Irish tendencies issuing forth various streams of invective and...

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...

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...

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...

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 worked for the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA). These guidelines went largely...

I would like to begin by saying thank you to everyone from Saturday Fright Special for the fangtastic showing of King Kong vs. Godzilla, they put on this past Friday in Keene, NH If you were unable to attend, let me provide you with some highlights from this excellent presentation. The show started at 7:00 PM with an introduction from SFS...

It has been requested that I deliver a list of bad people who have made my life a more interesting place. 25 shitheads that strutted across my screen and into my heart with their vile anti-social behavior, they make you angry and it's their job! We all love to hate the bad guy but would life be any fun without these types around? Sure it...

Today I have been requested to tackle the subjects of remakes. I could take the easy way out and simply provide a list of 25 Asian remakes that suck, but, that would be too easy. Instead I have decided to play devils advocate and provide you with 13 good remakes and twelve of the worst. I have tried to stay off the beaten path to a certain...

Today on the lists show lets take a look at some sacred cows, and then we'll cut their heads off! This list is sure to piss off a lot of people but I can't lie just to avoid offending anyone. I didn't like the films I am about to list, but there is little doubt many of you did, and that is O.K. too, this is strictly personal opinion here...

The lists seem to be somewhat popular so I have decided to throw one more out there for your perusal. This time around I thought it might be nice to share 25 films that I have always felt should have been popular, but never caught on with a large audience. There were no guidelines or restrictions, these are just great films that slip...

Well, yesterday I put the guys up for scrutiny so today it is the women's turn. Being male I had a lot more fun writing up this list. I have found looking back on my life that a good number of epiphanies occurred for me around the age of nine. This is one that had a profound effect on my development. The film Billy Jack came to my sleepy...

Every movie fanatic out there has a mental character list of the performances responsible for their obsession with film. These characters are sometimes the star, sometimes the villains, and sometimes nothing more than supporting players that were placed for comic relief or cannon fodder for dramatic effect; i.e. the sacrificial lamb...

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. In the last few years there has been such a dramatic increase in comic related movies released in theatres, television, and direct to video. Todays current comic based movies tend to be...

This is it my end of year round-up of the best 13 Indie DVD's to come across my screen this year. Granted, most of these films were released prior to '08 theatrically, but I'm not looking at that. This is strictly about DVDs; these are films that became available in wide release to a large audience during the last twelve months. And, this...

This is it my end of year round-up of the best 13 Indie Honorable Mention DVD's to come across my screen this year. Granted, most of these films were released prior to '08 theatrically, but I'm not looking at that.

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 ...

Will's top 13 films from 1970 to 1990

Will's top 13 films from 1950 to 1970

Will's top 13 films from 1930 to 1950

Will's top 13 honorable mentions from 1930 to 1950

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.