Goody Whiteadder retired to her bedchambers for the evening, anxious to consult with her Scripture. She was feeling mightily poorly, having been terribly thrown by the horrifying offerings at that night’s meal. What had her slave been thinking, serving mashed … Continue reading Werewolves 43: Witch Trials – Day Three
I first discovered Bizarre TV in 2014 when I was searching channels on my newly purchased Roku 2 player. It was found among the plethora of free channels (apparently, it doesn’t take much to meet requirements to own a … Continue reading Bizarre TV: A Celebration of the Weird
This article was originally published on the Disqus version of the Avocado in October 2017. The original version of the article, as well as its comments, can be found here. As we move into fall, it’s time to break out … Continue reading Where Does Modern Horror Begin?
This article was originally published on the Disqus version of the Avocado in September 2017. The original version of the article, as well as its comments, can be found here. On October 10, 2007, Valve Corporation released the Orange Box, … Continue reading Remembering Team Fortress 2, a Magnificent Disaster
Superstore has some fun, and some not-so-fun, Halloween hijinks. Continue reading Superstore: S03E05 “Sal’s Dead”
Alfred Hitchcock’s magnum opus Vertigo appears to tell the same story twice. However, there’s a very good and incredibly brilliant reason for this. Before we get to the discussion, we should run through of the plot. After acrophobic cop John … Continue reading Once More With Feeling – The Brilliance Of Vertigo
**Click Here for FAQ & links to previous threads** The Saturday Evening Post has been running since 1821 and is still going today, albeit now only published bimonthly. With the majority of the readership being the American middle class, the magazine is a … Continue reading Let’s Read The Saturday Evening Post from August 8, 1964!
Michiko & Hatchin’s strengths lie in it’s surprising depth of character of the two leading ladies. Continue reading Anime Worth Watching: Michiko & Hatchin
10/26/2017 – George A. Romero: Survival of the Dead (2009) Directed by George A. Romero Earlier this year, we lost one of the true horror innovators. There are very few people who can lay claim to basically inventing an entire … Continue reading Month of Horror 2017: Dealer’s Choice – George A. Romero: Survival of the Dead
Sewerus Pumpkin sold a lot of soap that night, as the people were desperate to wash off the death of an innocent child. When the last horrified customer left, he happily jangled his many new coins and locked the door. … Continue reading Werewolves 43: Witch Trials – Day Two
John Carpenter’s The Thing is widely considered one of the greatest movies ever and with good reason. It’s absolutely brilliant and is has an unrelenting atmosphere. It’s more well-known than the film it’s a remake of Christian Nyby and Howards … Continue reading The Thing From Another World
Editor’s Note: I am posting this having just arrived home from St. Lucia and wrote most of this with my laptop awkwardly balanced in airport and a car so please forgive the fact that this is probably shorter and less … Continue reading Month of Horror 2017: Dealer’s Choice – Documentary: Universal Horror
Academy of Snubbed Motion Picture Arts is happy to present 1985 Snubby Awards in their new home, the-avocado.org! Me very excited to be in our swanky new digs, and hope voting goes smoothly. As always, upvote as many films and … Continue reading 1985 Snubby Awards: The Voting
Night is Short, Walk on Girl is a well crafted film whose eccentricities add together to feel both bizarre and surprisingly cohesive. Continue reading The Night is Short, Walk on Girl Ignites Hearts
Editor’s Note: I am posting this from St. Lucia and will not get home until late next Wednesday so please forgive the fact that these will probably be shorter, less well researched, and posted irregularly. I also can’t promise a … Continue reading Month of Horror 2017: Dealer’s Choice – Female Villains: She-Wolf of London
It was Sunday, a day of rest—The Lord’s Day—and yet there was no rest in Avocado Township. Everyone had gathered at the church for a sermon, as usual, except the Reverend Cabot. Normally, he would be there to greet everyone … Continue reading Werewolves 43: Witch Trials – Day One
(I wrote this late last year but, while looking over old pieces to repost over here, I realized this would make a good Scene Dissection. With Martha’s blessing, I’m reposting it here.) Jurassic Park has many great and tense scenes … Continue reading Scene Dissection: Jurassic Park-T-Rex rampage
Welcome to my weekly discussion of the animated films of the Walt Disney Studio. I’m proceeding mostly chronologically. The title comes from a quote from Walt, “I never called my work an ‘art’ It’s part of show business, the business … Continue reading Building Entertainment: The Animated Films of the Walt Disney Studio. Alice in Wonderland
Welcome to my first-ever write-up of TCM Underground’s late night, weekly horror double feature they present every Saturday. This is one of my favorite things on television and I’m so happy TCM takes the time to highlight some underseen pieces … Continue reading TCM Underground: Willard (1971) and Ben (1972)
Hello! If you’re reading this you’ve decided that you love musicals so much that you want to go back and read the old Musicals Threads. That’s great! Feel free to comment and join us each Tuesday to discuss all things … Continue reading Musicals Thread (Special Edition: Plays)
Editor’s Note: I am posting this from St. Lucia and will not get home until late next Wednesday so please forgive the fact that these will probably be shorter, less well researched, and posted irregularly. I also can’t promise a … Continue reading Month of Horror 2017: Dealer’s Choice – Literature: This Book Is Full of Spiders
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