The Mummy of Monte Cristo hits the ground running and grabs hold of the reader, whisking them away on an epic adventure that lasts for over two decades. J. Trevor Robinson’s version of the classic “Monte Cristo” tale, however, is a little different from the one that French author Alexandre Dumas detailed in 1844. Specifically, Robinson’s…
Category: Horror
Leigh Paynter’s “The Pine Barrens’ Devil,” a chilling collection of tales perfect for Halloween
Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1820) is a timeless classic that is considered to be one of the first American ghost stories. It still chills because the lines of fact and fiction are so elegantly woven together that the reader cannot be certain which is which. In the same manner, The Pine Barrens’…
Mattea Conforti to return as the sinister Millie Manx in Season 2 of AMC’s “NOS4A2”
“I definitely enjoy scaring people,” Mattea Conforti told Entertaining Options when asked about her latest role. Mattea plays Millie Manx, a vicious demon child, in AMC’s dark suspenseful drama, NOS4A2. NOS4A2 is based on Joe Hill’s book of the same name and stars Zachary Quinto (Heroes, Star Trek) as Charlie Manx and Ashleigh Cummings (Miss…
One by one, friends disappear in Brian Cavallaro’s “Against the Night”
“When I was a kid, I went on a tour of Eastern State Penitentiary and thought, ‘This would be an awesome place for a horror movie!’ So the idea has been stuck in my head for a while,” Brian Cavallaro writer, director, producer, and cinematographer of Against the Night (Gravitas Ventures/Ball Four Productions) told Entertaining…
Scared In Jersey terrifies with a triple dose of horror at the PNC Bank Arts Center
According to legend, Deborah’s husband, Japhet Leeds, was a drunkard who did little to provide for his wife and 12 children. When Deborah realized she was pregnant for the 13th time, she cried out, “Let this one be a devil!” and unwittingly placed a curse on her unborn child. On October 15, 1735, the night…
“Shameless” actress, Ruby Modine, talks “Happy Death Day”
There’s something special about Ruby Modine. She’s that secret ingredient that takes a story to the next level. She breathes dimension into her characters, filling each with an intriguing depth. In conversation, Ruby is both engaging and genuine, and those two traits effortlessly spill over into her work, making you truly care about the plight…
Lou Lou Safran of “Annabelle: Creation”: “That’s when everything started going terribly wrong!”
You’ve seen it. And if you haven’t, you’ve been avoiding it. There’s no shame in being afraid because it’s really scary! When the trailer for Annabelle: Creation pops up, you switch the channel, fast forward, close your browser tab, or just close your eyes and stick your fingers in your ears… especially if it’s late…
The 13 Most Important Lines of Dialogue in “Phantasm”
Note: The original “Phantasm” opened March 28, 1979. The film will grace theaters once again on “Art House Day” (September 24) in its newly remastered condition. If you haven’t watched it yet, be warned, this article does contain spoilers! “Phantasm” is one of the greatest cinematic works of all time. No, it is not some…
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