Hello Again

Hey, everybody! I can't imagine anyone is still checking this blog, but just in case someone is I feel like it's about time I announced here that I have moved to Substack. My blog there is called A Rip in the Picture, and I suppose the reason I haven't promoted it here before today is because most of what I've posted there have been posts originally made here, and transferred to there for, presumably, a somewhat, or slightly, new audience. Which wouldn't, and shouldn't, interest anyone who used to come here.

But that's going to change come the new year, as I have an elaborate project planned. The details can be found in this post, but essentially I will be writing reviews, or just ruminations or whatever on every book I read in 2025 (and possibly beyond, we'll see how it goes). The specifics, again, can be found in that link.

Anyway, I hope you'll join me, if you even see this, and subscribe (for free or otherwise!). I'm excited, and a bit nervous, about this idea, but I'm plunging in with the full, fiery passion that bursts forth from my very soul. And I guess that's it for this place, which is a shame, because I really liked writing for this blog, but things change, as I believe somebody somewhere once said. I'll leave this site up, partly for the hell of it, partly to preserve what I wrote and didn't transport to Substack, and also, who knows, when the world collapses back into the Dark Ages, Blogger may turn out to be mankind's only salvation. I guess we'll see!

Thanks for visiting for so many years, and I hope to see you over there.

Carpenter

 

Today for The Bulwark, I wrote about the great John Carpenter. Check 'er out!

Bogdanovich

 

Today for The Bulwark I wrote about the late Peter Bogdanovich. RIP.

Ho Ho Ho

I should have posted this at least two days ago, and doing so now seems almost perverse. Nevertheless, for The Bulwark I wrote about one of my favorite Christmas movies, Harold Ramis's The Ice Harvest. Check it out, can't you?

Aickman and Karloff

This week, I have two new pieces up. For The Bulwark, I wrote about the greatest of all horror writers, Robert Aickman. And elsewhere...

...for Decider, I wrote about who I believe is the most important actor in the horror genre, Boris Karloff. I realize this isn't a new thought, but still, read it!

Two New Things!

Today at The Bulwark, I wrote about the great Shirley Jackson, and it is a piece which in my opinion you should read.

But also...

...I recently spoke with Aaron and Carlee of the Hit Factory podcast about The Exorcist III, and the episode posted today. This episode is available only through their Patreon, but it's only five bucks to subscribe, and it's very much worth it, if I do say so myself. Check it out!

Val Lewton

Today for RogerEbert.com, I wrote about the horror films of Val Lewton. I would like you to read it.