Category: Articles

Print Media Isn’t Dead, But The Creeps is… – By Baron Craze

January 27, 2022
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For some, horror magazines are rather passe but there’s still a large primary core that embrace the articles, tidbits of collector’s these insightful interviews, fulfilling their daily life with wonderous enjoyment. There’s plenty to choose from, in the printed categories from Rue morgue to Classic Monsters and Darkside to Horror Hound, there’s a rebirth of…

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Halloween II (1981) – By Baron Craze

December 31, 2021
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It surprises no one that after Halloween [1978] became a box office hit that the producers and studios would want a sequel, especially since the film assisted in the launch of the slasher genre with Friday the 13th [1980], though a few blips proceeded it. In 1981, before the filming actually started, over 10-movies on…

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A Handicap Perspective on NJ Horror con – By Creepy Crazy Cathy

December 22, 2021
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So, I officially went to my first New Horror Con and Film Festival and was accompanied by fellow journalist/Horror Film Historian Baron Craze, we arrived near to the opening tick of 5p, and it was a friendly line, also, in great spirits for them and myself. We didn’t stay in the line long because Baron…

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The New Jersey Con and Film Festival November 2021 – By Baron Craze

November 30, 2021
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A Bloody Good Time!!!   This event to me, is similar to a child anticipating adventures in trick-or-treat, yes, it’s similar each time, however little nuances constantly evolving change the experience every time, and that’s how I feel about the NJ Horror Con. We all know it occurs for the same three days Friday through…

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Hands of the Ripper (1971) – By Baron Craze

November 23, 2021
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    Hammer Films Studio had their notable director Peter Sasdy take the helm of Hands of the Ripper and turned it into a lasting quality made horror film, however his talents also extended to other films for this legendary studio, such as Taste the Blood of Dracula [1970] and Countess Dracula [1971]. This studio…

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NJ Horror Con: The Beast Rises Again – By Baron Craze

November 5, 2021
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  I know it seems that just wrote an article about the last New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival while that is very true, it also true that another is on the horizon, this November 12 through the 14, and why so soon, well the convention often presents itself twice a year, and with…

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The Return of NJ Horror Con and Film Fest in September 2021 – By Baron Craze

October 9, 2021
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Brings Back the Fun!   It took two years for the impressive New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival to return and occur to produce another incredible show, this time airing on Labor Weekend, which did have some fans unable to attend, but for those there it was a blast, seeing old friends, reconnecting with…

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Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) – By Baron Craze

September 25, 2021
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I know a lot of Friday the 13th fans especially like part 6, but it’s how we got to this point which reveals some key aspects. First, let’s backtrack a little a bit, (no I’m not going to a full timeline) I believe we can all agree The Final Chapter (part 4) was the preverbal…

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The House That Dripped Blood (1971) – By Baron Craze

July 31, 2021
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For everyone seeing the title, it likely brings smiles and excitement to any horror fan that covering it as an anniversary article and review, noting its 50th, a true testament to the enduring craftsman and artistic manner present on the screen shining the essence of classic gothic horror. The film comes from the legendary Amicus…

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NJ Horror Con and Film Festival Staking Its Claim in September 2021 – By Baron Craze

July 28, 2021
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Greetings, well this event like so many other languished in ‘the waiting room of hell’ as it suffered from Covid-19 and the pandemic, the shutdowns, large gatherings barred, but finally that has lifted. It’s emerging from the grave to stalk and stake the hearts of the horror fans. While back in March 2020, Ryan and…

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