Loron Hays

A very simple story is at the center of Edge of Winter . It is deceptively modest but loaded with gut-wrenching consequences. Of course, we don’t really get to see the results of the final action play...
“Can you still do the things with your eyes? You’re not crazy if you can still do the thing with your eyes.” I will NEVER forget the first time I saw Philip Kaufman’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers....
I’ve been sitting on my response to Netflix’s Stranger Things for almost a month now. By now, you’ve probably seen – or at least started the 8 episodes that make up its first season. If you haven’t, s...
Now, THIS shit is bananas. While I’m sure Gwen Stefani did not have Hardcore Henry – or anything like it – in mind when she penned the lyrics to her song, the chorus fits in describing almost EVERY el...
Comedian Rudy Ray Moore ( Dolemite & The Human Tornado ) came into this world as a 10-year-old boy ready for battle. Wearing diapers and beating the white doctor’s ass who delivered him (and then his...
It is no secret that Anthony Perkins used to be a very hot item in the acting realm. For nearly a decade, he was the talent the major studios wanted attached to their movies. Most of this was before H...
Released in 1973 as the bottom-half of a double feature, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf never could match wits with its running mate, Sssssss . Both were creature features. Both were low budget offerings....
I am sure there are some people involved in director Pierre De Moro’s Hellhole that wish the film did not still exist. The truth is that the cinematic sleaze contained in this flick almost didn’t surv...
William Castle never met a gimmick he didn’t like. Known for filling theaters with anxious audiences, his gimmicks, whether they be 13 Ghosts ’ special Dr. Zorba ghost viewer or the auditioning of gir...
When we get to any discussion on the films of William Castle, there are so many to consider that it becomes overwhelming. The famed director, producer, screenwriter, and actor never found a promotion...
Star Trek Beyond is a bold move. It is also a risky one, too. Thankfully, it gives fans EXACTLY what they want. We are finally in deep space and, finally, free of Earth-based adventures. With its stro...
Thank you, Scream Factory for this updated treat! Operating as neither a sequel to or a part of George A. Romero’s Zombie series, The Return of the Living Dead doesn’t really profess to be much of any...
With a ceremonial crashing of cymbals, Bernard Herrmann’s thunderous score – completely without the use of strings - kicks off the drama and stop-motion wonder in Jason and the Argonauts . Directed by...
Watching Everybody Wants Some!! is like putting on a pair of your favorite shoes. Everything fits. Every inch is perfect; every stitch broke in. And, damn it, these Chuck Taylors keep you moving AND g...
Centron Corporation. You’re probably more familiar with their output then you are with their name. Housed in Lawrence, Kansas, this is the production company that supplied school districts across the...