Oh, what can possibly be said about The Human Centipede other than “gross and disturbing?” If you’re at all into the weird and unsettling than you have no doubt heard of this film. It falls directly into the category of what I like to call Grotesque European Cinema. With that…
John F. Kennedy once said, “There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet.” But we can change that. The Head Monsters at the SML Haunted Mansion and Blog Laboratory have decided to take the summer off* to work on a project that’s near and…
Steve Unger is a world traveler, accomplished author, and historian of Dracula – both the fictional character and the historical figure on which the legend is based. His book, “In the Footsteps of Dracula,” is a travel guide and photo memoir chronicling the author’s journeys in England and Romania to…
Intergalactic Hug A Monster Day is now two months away. Everybody who’s anybody has their date lined up already. But where is yours? Fear not, single humans. We are here to help! The SML Haunted Mansion and Blog Laboratory has created a series of 3 paper doll monsters for you…
. 2nd Edition. Steven P. Unger. New York: World Audience, Inc., 2010. 273 pages. So…it’s a vampire book? Close, it’s a book about a vampire book. Scratch that – a book about the vampire book. Twilight can suck it. Pun intended. More than just an extensive, and well-informed, evaluation of…
When you’ve been to Hell and back (usually on vacation in late July), the idea of death doesn’t seem so scary or pressing. In fact, knowing what’s on the other side can make you look forward to the prospect of dying. I know I, for one, am really looking forward…
Not enough nuclear holocaust in your life? Feeling a bit bored with an everyday, boring civilized existence? Then I’ve got the solution: Sprouting tension practically from the opening credits, we are immediately thrust into following the journey of a small group of survivors that are taking refuge in a…
Who’s to say that without a body you can no longer be useful? Some of our best friends and favorite house members are disembodied limbs. They have trouble speaking for themselves, so let us vocalize their wonderful attributes. Disembodied limbs can fetch the mail, change the television channel, or assist…
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