The House that Screamed
Macabre masterpiece The House that Screamed gets a stunning Blu-ray makeover, revealing a release good enough to convert non-believers. Phil Bailey reviews.
Macabre masterpiece The House that Screamed gets a stunning Blu-ray makeover, revealing a release good enough to convert non-believers. Phil Bailey reviews.
Lady Morgan’s Vengeance, The Blancheville Monster, The Third Eye, The Witch, four lesser-known films from the golden age of Italian gothic horror, are unearthed for this creepy and impressive Blu-ray set. Phil Bailey reviews.
Back to the Woods (Dais Records). Review by Scott Adams.
Split Cassette (Rainbow Pyramid). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Horror (Sacred Bones). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Rosenkopf (Wierd). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Far from being overly-serious and wonkish, Matthew Moyer finds Taraka and Nimai Larson (Prince Rama) to be funny, sarcastic, and in possession of minds that race from one idea to the next.
Skying (XL). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Betrayal of Hearts (Sovereign States). Review by Matthew Moyer.
When Above (Wraith Productions). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Chapin Sisters Two (Lake Bottom). Review by Matthew Moyer.
In and Out and Back Again (HoZac). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Too young to be fully cognizant of the more embarrassing excesses of Gothic music over the past twenty years, the young Turks of NYC’s own Blacklist are, perhaps unwittingly, the best hope of redeeming Goth-metal. Fresh from a European tour complete with horned hotel antics, Blacklist frontman and provocateur Josh Strawn told Ink 19 all about how he learned to stop worrying and love Motorhead and Scott Walker equally.
Wouldn’t you like to view a gallery of coroner’s photos, featuring the artistically dispatched Amanda Palmer? Matthew Moyer knows you do.
Midnight of the Century (Wierd). Review by Matthew Moyer.
From gothic siren to torch singer, Gitane Demone has been through it all. This new double-disc DVD collection chronicles the many phases and changes of her long and overlooked life and art.
Happily Ever After (Hungry Eye). Review by Matthew Moyer.
American Inquisition (Season of Mist). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Black Fortress of Opium. Review by Matthew Moyer.
In Voodoorama (Blue Disguise). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Christopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!
An idyllic campground filled with interesting people faces destruction in Happy Campers, part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An American success story of rum and sex and hula dancing. The Donn of Tiki was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An all-animal department store caters to the high-end clientele in this superb Japanese cartoon. The Concierge was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
John Cleese is this year’s celebrity at the Florida Film Festival, and Monty Python’s Holy Grail its featured film. This event was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
Today’s Smmoth Jazz Roundup is a collection of short reviews of easy-to-listen-to jazz.
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
The Mighty Warriors: Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.
The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.