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Player Beware: Looking Back At ESCAPE FROM HORRORLAND.

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For many kids born and raised in the 1990’s, GOOSEBUMPS was their first taste of the horror genre. R.L. Stine’s successful book series spawned an equally beloved TV series, and led to a merchandising empire that wouldn’t be challenged until a certain scarred wizard came onto the scene. One of the inevitable multimedia avenues that Stine’s world of monster blood and killer dummies traversed through was the world of video games.  The first title is a true gem and an undeniable oddity; a time capsule of the 90’s FMV fad that managed to transcend the medium’s limitations. Now twenty years old, it has achieved a bona fide cult-classic status: the 1996 PC game ESCAPE FROM HORRORLAND, one of the earliest titles developed and released by the now-defunct Dreamworks Interactive, co-directed by none other than Steven Spielberg himself. A vintage ad for the game, most likely from a subpar 90's Image comic ESCAPE FROM HORRORLAND functions as a sequel to one of the best ...

THE BLOG LIVES!!

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A zombie selfie from 2014. It felt relevant . Greetings! Yes, this blog still exists. I've been away for a while, working on a variety of film and video projects, as well starting up a new band. All of these things are still happening, but I've missed having a space to post my reviews and other writings. I've also been composing a good deal of poetry, and I think I'll start uploading some of those as well.  Why not? This is my little chunk of the digital landscape, I'll do with it what I see fit. So expect to see lots of new content on this page very soon. Until then, here's the social media links to some of the projects I have going: First off, there's DEAD AIR, a short horror film I wrote and co-produced. We shot it over the course of two weekends in September 2018 and are currently in post-production. We'll be looking into local screenings and festival submissions soon. Check it out on Instagram . Then, there's IT'S OUR SHOW...