Critic’s Debt: A Short Essay

Some thoughts on what I as a critic owe movies.

Gamera: Threat or Menace?

An “impartial” look at Gamera’s history.

Remakes: Enough Carping Already!

Dumping on remakes makes no sense.

Splatters on the Walls: Gore in Horror Movies

Is gore needed to make a good Horror flick? Don’t be silly. Of course not.

Slasher Movies (II): More Knives in the Darkness

More thoughts on Slasher films. Contains mild spoilers for the movie Urban Legend (1998)

Slasher Movies: Knives in the Darkness

A look at the Horror subgenre know as Slasher films

Daikaiju Eiga: Big Monsters, Small Cities

A collection of Giant Monster terms used on this site

Willis O’Brien: Triumph and Tragedy

An essay on special effects wizard Willis O’Brien, and how easy things can change in a year

Showa Godzilla: Godzilla Movies From 1954 to 1975

Capsule reviews of Godzilla films from the 1954 original to Terror of MechaGodzilla (1975)