Monthly Archives: October 2015

“Candyman”

Posted on October 31, 2015 by robbinsrealm

If one wanted to take a risk this Halloween, or any day for that matter, walk over to the nearest mirror and say this name five times: Candyman…Candyman…Candyman… Candy… I am not going to take the chance just in case. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Anthony B. Richmond, Bernard Rose, Candyman, Carolyn Lowery, Clive Barker, Kasi Lemmons, Marianna Elliott, Michael Culkin, Philip Glass, Ted Raimi, Terrence Riggins, Tony Todd, Vanessa Williams, Virginia Madsen, Xander Berkeley | 21 Comments

“In Search of Jack the Ripper”

Posted on October 26, 2015 by robbinsrealm

Viewers are greeted by the image of a woman walking at a hurried pace on an empty street at night. She stops and turns around, a man approaches her; his face is out of focus, the woman screams. While this … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Series | Tagged Annie Chapman, Catherine Eddowes, Donald Rumbelow, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream, Dr. Thomas Stowell, Elizabeth Stride, George Chapman, In Search of Jack the Ripper, Jack the Ripper, Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution, John Pizer, Leonard Nimoy, Mary Ann Nichols, Mary Jane Kelly, Montague John Druitt, Prince Albert Victor, Sir Charles Warren, Sir William Gull, Stephen Knight, Thomas Bulling, Trevor Marriott, Wendy Sturgess | 12 Comments

“Tales of Halloween – Goofy, Gory, and Gruesome Entertainment”

Posted on October 24, 2015 by robbinsrealm

The tales begin with writer and director, David Parker’s (Master’s Of Horror) “Sweet Tooth.” During the opener, the viewer is treated to an urban legend, that has been passed down to children on Halloween night, after they’ve returned home from … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Adrienne Barbeau, Austin Falk, Barry Bostwick, Ben Stillwell, Cameron Easton, Clint Sears, Daniel DiMaggio, Darren Lynn Bousman, David Parker, Fantasia International Film Festival, Greg Grunberg, Joe Dante, John Landis, Lin Shaye, Madison Iseman, Marcus Eckert, Natalie Castillo, Tales of Halloween, The Night Billy Raised Hell | 8 Comments

“The Craft”

Posted on October 20, 2015 by robbinsrealm

At the start of the film, teenager, Sarah Bailey, portrayed by Robin Tunney (The Mentalist), her father (Cliff De Young), and stepmother (Jeanine Jackson) move from San Francisco to a suburb of Los Angeles. Sarah, the viewer will learn, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Andrew Fleming, Arthur Senzy, Assumpta Serna, Breckin Meyer, Brenda Strong, Christine Taylor, Cliff De Young, Fairuza Balk, Helen Shaver, Jeanine Jackson, John Kapelos, Neve Campbell, Peter Filardi, Rachel True, Robin Tunney, Skeet Ulrich, The Craft | 25 Comments

“Cat People” (1942)

Posted on October 15, 2015 by robbinsrealm

While sketching a panther at the Central Park Zoo, in New York City, a young, fashion artist, and Serbian immigrant, meets an architect and draftsman for a maritime design firm. The attractive, mysterious, Irena Dubrovna, is portrayed evocatively by Simone … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Cat People, DeWitt Bodeen, Elizabeth Russell, Jacques Tourneur, Jane Randolph, Kent Smith, Nicholas Musuraca, Roy Webb, Simone Simon, Tom Conway | 16 Comments

“Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television”

Posted on October 12, 2015 by robbinsrealm

On April 22, 1954, in New York City, William M. Gaines, publisher of Entertaining Comics, testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on juvenile delinquency, which was chaired by Tennessee Senator, Estes Kefauver. Gaines asked for, and was granted, permission to … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Series | Tagged Al Feldstein, Chip Selby, Crime Suspense Stories, Dr. Wertham, EC, Entertaining Comics, George Romero, Harry Donenfeld, Harry I. Wildenberg, Harvey Kurtzman, Horror Comics of the 1950's, Incredible Science Fiction, Jerry Weist, Joel Silver, John Carpenter, Judge Charles Murphy, Mad Magazine, Mark Evanier, Max Gaines, R.L. Stine, Ray Bradbury, Tales From The Crypt, Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television, The Crypt Keeper, The Crypt of Terror, The Haunt of Fear, The Old Witch, The Vault Keeper, The Vault of Horror, Weird Fantasy, Weird Science, Wendy Gaines Bucci, William M. Gaines | 10 Comments

“It Follows”

Posted on October 9, 2015 by robbinsrealm

The film’s main protagonist, Jay, is an attractive, suburban girl, portrayed in a convincing way by Maika Monroe (The Guest), who has a new man in her life, Hugh (Jake Weary), or so she thinks. After several dates, and some … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Bailey Spry, Daniel Zovatto, David Robert Mitchell, Ingrid Mortimer, It Follows, Jake Weary, Keir Gilchrist, Lili Sepe, Linda Boston, Maika Monroe, Mike Gioulakis, Mike Lanier, Olivia Luccardi, Rich Vreeland | 18 Comments

“Catspaw – Spooky, Silly Episode, From Original Star Trek Series”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by robbinsrealm

Kirk: “If we weren’t missing two officers and the third one dead, I’d say someone was playing an elaborate trick or treat on us.” Spock: “Trick or treat, Captain?” Kirk: “Yes, Mister Spock. You’d be a natural.” “Catspaw,” the … Continue reading →

Posted in TV Series | Tagged Antoinette Bower, Catspaw, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, James Doohan, Jay D. Jones, Joseph Pevney, Michael Barrier, Nichelle Nichols, Robert Bloch, Star Trek, The Enterprise, Theodore Marcuse, Walter Koenig, William Shatner | 23 Comments

“The Howling” (1981)

Posted on October 4, 2015 by robbinsrealm

“When we were making these movies, the general feeling was they would play the theaters and then they would go into syndication and then they’d end up as the midnight movie and that would be the end of it.” Joe … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Belinda Balaski, Christopher Stone, Dee Wallace, Dennis Dugan, Dick Miller, Don McLeod, Elisabeth Brooks, Forest J. Ackerman, Gary Brandner, Joe Dante, John Carradine, John Landis, John Sayles, Kevin McCarthy, Patrick Macnee, Pino Donaggio, Rob Bottin, Robert Picardo, Roger Corman, Stuart Walker, The Howling | 26 Comments

“The Hills Have Eyes” (1977)

Posted on October 1, 2015 by robbinsrealm

This October, in keeping with the spirit of my posts of the last several Octobers, as a countdown to Halloween, all posts from robbinsrealm will feature reviews of horror or supernatural films and television shows, ranging from cult classics to … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Brenda Marinoff, Cordy Clark, Dee Wallace, James Whitworth, Janus Blythe, John Steadman, Lance Gordon, Martin Speer, Michael Berryman, Peter Locke, Robert Huston, Russ Grieve, Susan Lanier, The Hills Have Eyes, Virginia Vincent), Wes Craven | 27 Comments