Author Archives: Denise

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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

#31in31 2017 – “Cult of Chucky”

“He’ll be back. He always comes back.” Story: Looks like Chucky, the doll that won’t quit, is still chasing after survivor Nica. But while Chucky hunts her in her institution, Andy – the now grownup kid from the original film … Continue reading

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#31in31 2017 – “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later”

“We’re through with that, really.” Story: It’s been 20 years since Michael Meyers went all stabby in Haddonfield. Laurie Strode, now a headmistress of a “posh private school” and living under an assumed name, still has nightmares. But not for … Continue reading

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#31in31 2017 – “little evil”

“We’re working on our manners.” Story: Gary and Samantha just got married – Mazel! And now Gary not only has a beautiful wife, but a sweet 5-year-old boy as his stepson. Well, maybe not so sweet. In fact, the kid … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: BLACK PANTHER – new trailer *and* poster!

Y’all know that there are three comic book characters that I absolutely go crazy about: Harley Quinn, Aquaman…and everybody’s favorite clawed superhero, Black Panther.  So I absolutely had to share the new trailer and poster, bum index finger be-damned! Synopsis! … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Thank You for Your Service”!

That trailer/Shania Twain song combo is amazing, so I’m glad I’ve got passes for Thank You for Your Service. I’d type more, but as I argued with a belt sander yesterday (spoiler: my right index finger lost), why not just … Continue reading

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Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: “Only the Brave”!

This looks like an amazing film, and the screening is TOMORROW. So? Synopsis! It’s not what stands in front of you… it’s who stands beside you. Only the Brave, based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, is … Continue reading

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#31in31 2017: “The Nightmare”

“This is the story of eight people and what waits for them in the darkness.” Story: Sleep paralysis. Yeah, I thought it was being trapped in bed. You too? The reality is much worse…because it’s not just the inability to … Continue reading

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TrailerWatch: “The New Mutants” shows Marvel’s spooky side

“This isn’t a hospital.  It’s a haunted house!” Marvel’s new trailer for The New Mutants has got me all sorts of twitterpated.  First off, the cast includes Arya Stark Masie Williams as Wolfsbane, and Split‘s Final Girl Anya Taylor-Joy as … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: “Anansi Boys (Playaway Edition)”

Read the original (okay, I wrote this in ’05) here at Green Man Review! Ah, family. You can’t live with ’em, you can’t wish ’em into an alternate plane of existence. The say that a long time ago a spider … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: Ronald Kelly, “Midnight Grinding”

Read the original (okay, I wrote this in ’09) HERE at Green Man Review! Ronald Kelly? Hrm. Never heard of him, I thought. Until I took a look at the list of stories in this collection and realized not only … Continue reading

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