Monthly Archives: July 2018

Ranking the Final Girls

Posted on July 27, 2018 by lyzmadness

I am by no means an expert in slasher movies, but I know what I like; and what I like best is an engaging Final Girl. For me these films aren’t about their kill-scenes so much as the final showdown … Continue reading →

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Spinning Newspaper Injures Printer – Part 2: Up Close

Posted on July 25, 2018 by lyzmadness

Click here for Part 1: The Repeat Offenders In this section, we take a closer look at a few of the many mock-ups which have (dis)graced our screens over the years! ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ College Coach (1933): …features numerous headlines, and only … Continue reading →

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Destination Moon (1950)

Posted on July 23, 2018 by lyzmadness

“We are not the only ones who know that the moon can be reached. We are not the only ones planning to go there. The race is on—and we had better win it!”   Director:  Irving Pichel Starring:  John Archer, … Continue reading →

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Rocketship X-M (1950)

Posted on July 22, 2018 by lyzmadness

“Tonight you are invited here to witness an important event. You are all familiar with our previous work in sending robot missiles into space. That phase is at an end. Tonight we will launch the first manned spaceship, the RXM: … Continue reading →

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Et Al. July18

Posted on July 11, 2018 by lyzmadness

Black Oxen (1923) Attending an opening-night, the elderly Charles Dinwiddie (Tom Ricketts) is almost overcome when he sees, in effect, a ghost from his past: a beautiful young woman (Corinne Griffith) who is the living image of Mary Ogden, a … Continue reading →

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Friday The 13th (1980)

Posted on July 8, 2018 by lyzmadness

“You’re going to Camp Blood, aintcha? You’ll never come back again! It’s got a death curse!”   Director:  Sean S. Cunningham Starring:  Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Kevin Bacon, Jeannine Taylor, Mark Nelson, Robbi Morgan, Peter Brouwer, … Continue reading →

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