JoBlo Originals

Awfully Good: The Shadow

Posted 15 years ago

Jason The Shadow (1994) Director: Russell Mulcahy Stars: Alec Baldwin, Penelope Ann Miller, Ian McKellen Is there a plot? Only Asian Alec Baldwin knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men. What’s the damage? THE SHADOW left a mark...

IT’S THE BOOZE TALKIN’: The Thing (2011) prequel? Looks like a straight up remake to me!

Posted 15 years ago

One of the scariest movies ever made has to be John Carpenter’s THE THING. Released in 1982 at about the same time as POLTERGIEST and E.T., it was initially brushed under the rug when it hit theaters. But as soon...

EVENT: Universal’s Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights 2011

Posted 15 years ago

Jimmy Last Friday night at Universal Studios, the terror began. Halloween Horror Nights 2011 released “what fear fear’s most” upon an audience hungry for horror. And yes, Arrow in the Head/JoBlo.com was there to celebrate the annual, frightfully fun event....

HORROR TEN SPOT: My Fav Horror Booties (Part 2)

Posted 15 years ago

Jake Well gang, summer is officially over. And as much as it sucks that we have to pack up the sunscreen and bikinis for the year, remember, the arrival of fall also marks the start of the Halloween season. But...

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Dead Island

Posted 15 years ago

Published by: Deep Silver Developed by: Techland Release Date: September 6, 2011 Available on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC GET THIS GAME HERE INTRO: You’re a sucker who got trapped on a resort island. I know, it doesn’t sound so...

Previewing Fantastic Fest 2011!

Posted 15 years ago

This year I’m making my first excursion to Austin for Fantastic Fest and I couldn’t be happier. Normally, I’m not much of a film festival guy (a little too stuffy for me) but considering Fantastic Fest bills itself as a...

CAST THIS: Point Break

Posted 15 years ago

JoBlo I must begin this column with the requisite paragraph expressing my disappointment in Hollywood for continuing to fail in crafting original ideas. Film after film is being remade because an idea and story and brand is already in place,...

Awfully Good: Balloon Farm

Posted 15 years ago

Jason If you didn’t catch my guest appearance on Super Marcey's Super Podcast a few weeks back, then you missed the planting of a seed, a seed that would slowly grow in to a burning desire that would encompass my...

I want to believe again! Give me an X-Files 3 and here’s what I want!

Posted 15 years ago

I’ll always remember how I got into THE X-FILES. JoBlo (aka my bud Big B.) and I had gone to see Robert Zemekis CONTACT (1997) and we were so bummed that after all the build up the flick put out,...

THE F*CKING BLACK SHEEP: Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Posted 15 years ago

THE BLACK SHEEP is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATH. We’re hoping this column will...

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