Tag Archives: Amanda Wyss

Terror Con 2023 Brings The Scares to New England Once Again – Event Review

On the weekend of September 15-17, 2023, Marlborough, MA was besieged by genre lovers from all across New England, anxious to get their horror on for this year’s spooky season. Coming just a week after Ice Nine Kills’ Silver Scream Con in Danvers, MA (read our recap here), Altered Reality …

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Freddy Krueger: How His Evil Evolved #1 – ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984)

Robert Englund in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is known as many things: A dirty child murderer called “The Springwood Slasher,” a burnt-faced psychopath, a dream demon and the “bastard son of a hundred maniacs.” He is also the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise’s primary villain and a pop culture icon. Freddy has joined …

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An Excellent Interview With The Best French Exchange Punk Rocker From the ’80s, Diane Franklin

What an honor it was to speak with the talented ’80s icon, Diane Franklin. She is recognized by her iconic, dark brown, curly hair and dialects, although it is her talent as an actress in films such as Better Off Dead (1985), Amityville Horror franchise, TerrorVision (1986) and Bill & …

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Social Justice Gets Bloody in ‘Triggered,’ a Horror Comedy About Getting Offended for all the Wrong Reasons

Actress Meredith Mohler in Triggered.

Effective satire requires the artist to have fun, but never cross the line into mean-spiritedness. Mississippi director and writer Chris Moore (Blessed Are the Children 2016) stays clear of that boundary with his new horror comedy film, Triggered, a film that reminds us that, while we need to feel passionate …

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The Watcher of Park Avenue (2017) – Short Movie Review

When asked if I would like to watch and review the short horror film, The Watcher of Park Avenue, I didn’t know much about it. The only thing I knew, is it stars two famous alumnae from the NOES franchise. Nightmare on Elm Street is tied with Halloween as my …

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