Nightmare Town ~ ruminations on the dark fantastic

Nightmare Town is the last stop before the long dark takes over, the city where logic is usurped by the infernal that lurks within us all. The inhabitants who walk these lonely streets hold no pretense of good taste or propriety. Nor do the inhabitants wander here out of fashion's sake. They have no choice but to dwell here.

Friday, March 28, 2008

New Blog: Detours

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Although I will leave this blog up for the time being, I can be reached at my brand new spankin' blog: http://derekhill.wordpress.com/ I...
Sunday, April 23, 2006

New Blog

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It was bound to happen. Along with my partner in crime, Lynda , and my dear friend Lisa, the three of us have eagerly--and perhaps foolishl...
Friday, March 03, 2006

Goodbye Wellspring

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And speaking of Harvey Weinstein and his brother, the infernal duo have bought up New York's cherished Wellspring Media, theatrical dist...

Lost in America

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Here’s an interesting article about the dearth of wide theatrical distribution for foreign films here in the States and how our tastes have ...
Sunday, February 26, 2006

Octavia Butler 1947-2006

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Science-fiction writer Octavia Butler died Friday. She was only 58 years old. Like everyone else, I'm floored by the news. She was a...
Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Big Atonement: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

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The 29th Portland International Film Festival is in full-swing, and though I haven’t actually ventured out to see any of the films on the bi...
Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Nice Guy Eddie R.I.P.

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Actor Chris Penn, the younger brother of fellow thespian Sean and musician Michael, was found dead yesterday due to unknown causes. Like hi...
Monday, January 23, 2006

Then Why'd You Hire Him in the First Place?

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The notorious and ubiquitous Japanese director Takashi Miike ’s entry for the Showtime anthology series, Masters of Horror , has been yanked...
Tuesday, January 17, 2006

I Don't Know My Way Home: Straw Dogs (1971)

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In the wake of the recently released Sam Peckinpah DVD boxed set , I’ve been prepping myself by watching some of his earlier released discs ...
Thursday, January 05, 2006

A Fistful of Sushi or: Confessions of a Fellow Asian Film Freak

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Jonathan Ross is a British radio/television host and confirmed lover of the strange, wild, weird, and bizarre as it relates to film. Back i...
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