Breast cancer is a monster I never expected to discuss on this show, but I am extremely happy with this episode and quite optimistic about it. It is dedicated to Jessica Rehn, who is currently taking on her own cancer with a strength and vitality I didn’t know any one person could possess. Unbelievably, her

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San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC) nearly spent my lifeforce. After Viscera Film Festival immediately preceding it and two of my own film nights (Batman: The Movie and Dead Alive, respectively) immediately following it, I can’t believe there is a breath left in my body! I barely made it out with this episode alive, so I

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Once again, I have attended the Viscera Film Festival in Los Angeles. This is the first event I ever covered as Monster Island Resort back in July of 2010, and I’m happy to say it has grown considerably since then. Congratulations to Shannon, Heidi, and Stacy for their accomplishment! This year’s line-up: Among Friends by

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  It’s my two-year anniversary episode! I talk about fairy tales and their effects on horror with the brilliant filmmaker (and my dear friend) Karen Lam! Check out her work over at karenlamfilms.com! Her short films Doll Parts and The Stolen are definitely influenced by fairy tales. She has a lot to say about storytelling, mythology, horror,

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