Since its release on June 22, 1979, Ridley Scott’s seminal genre classic Alien has had a massive ripple effect across the pop culture landscape that few movies before or since have been able to duplicate. It’s spawned three sequels, two prequels, two spin-offs, been adapted into comic books, video games, and most recently an elaborate … Continue reading Parasitoid From Outer Space
Month: November 2019
The Strangest Halloween of All
On October 27, 1978 a tiny, low budget horror movie about a masked psychopath stalking and killing teenagers in the small town of Haddonfield, IL on Halloween night was released, scaring the pants off moviegoers nationwide. Halloween went on to become the most successful independent movie ever made up until that point, creating an iconic … Continue reading The Strangest Halloween of All
Curious Cinema: A Guide to Unusual Movies 