1. So how did you come up with the idea to use oil drums to make recycled jewelry and wearable clothing art pieces? It was a natural progression..I have always created mostly “functional” art, i.e. vases, platters, light fixtures. It just seemed to be the next step…to make beauty out of what is most definitely considered “the ugly”. Taking something decrepit and elevating it. Then discovering all uses…..even the ability to enhance the body and its' form. That's why some of

This was the last chance I was going to give to Mike Flanagan to impress me. I had seen Absentia in a film festival and thought “there is someone who has a lot of potential” and since then I felt like he didn’t try to reach it. So before I go into the “Before I Wake” review, let’s do a quick recapitulation of Mr. Flanagan’s career. Absentia: Two sisters are investigating the disappearance of a loved one that might be linked to a mysterious tunnel. This simple premise was a gr

There was a marvellous period in the 80s-90s where TV didn’t treat children like they were dumb as nails. In this glorious time, horror for kids was actually a thing. So with Halloween around the corner I decided to review some kid’s horror TV series to channel your inner child‘s nightmare. TV Series: Eerie, Indiana A short lived tv show of the start of the 90s about a young boy, Marshall Teller (played by Omri Katz of Hocus Pocus) and his family moving in what seems to be a

The director Steven Shainberg came out of a 10 years film making break to bring us Rupture: a movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat… up until the half of the second act. It then becomes something very predictable that feels like all the cheesiness of a bad “Are you afraid of the Dark?” episode merged into one movie. The main idea could have worked as much for a thriller, a sci-fi or a horror film, but it just fails and falls apart so quickly that you'll wonder if

I caught up with Renaissance artist Lana Crooks who recently curated a macabre group art exhibition. All That Remains just opened at Stranger Factory in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the exhibit remains up for view until November and pieces are available online also here: http://www.circusposterus.com/product-category/current-exhibition/ Read below to find out more about the artists and this incredible show! 1. So you just had your opening reception for the art show "All That

"The Metal Islands" documentary premieres in Puerto Rico on Oct. 25th at the C3TEC (Centro Criollo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Caribe) in the town of Caguas. Doors will open at 6pm and the first 170 visitors will be able to watch the documentary on the big screen. The event is open to the public and free of charge. The documentary will be available later for free in December on their facebook page and it includes a compilation CD with various genres of metal from around the

Bad Blood took me by surprise. I always say that with the affordable material these days, it’s almost impossible to make a B-movie like they did in the 80s. Most of the B-movies today are intentional and don’t have the charm of the VHS classics. But this movie actually achieves to make an entertaining B-movie by being aware of their budget and making the best of it. The actors are all equally ok (which is actually perfect for the tone), the gore is fun and the story is just t

“I am not a Serial Killer” is a revelation. The atmosphere is as the village where it takes place: cold. And this chilly mood helps transcend the story into the characters that are beautifully molded by the director (Bill O’Brien) and the actors. Speaking of the actors; Max Records brings a new dimension to what we’re used to see in the typical “teenage sociopath” character. He really takes "John Wayne Cleaver" as a part of himself. And John is as charming as he is in interna

It was time again for 80,000 freaks and geeks to crank up the party that is Dragon-Con. The biggest fan run convention in the states Dragon-con is known for bringing a diverse mix of performer together for an unforgettable weekend. A man who has become one of my favorite performers of the weekend is Aiden Sinclair. He goes beyond being a stage magician and captures a brand of magic more in common with Edward Norton’s character in “the Illusionist” blending story with spectacl

I had no idea what I was getting into when I entered the room to see “Bed of the Dead”… well except that it was going to involve a killing bed. Well there is a killing bed alright, but that’s about how far it goes. Biblical justice, cliché characters, inexplicable time-traveling phone calls, biased set of morals; this is just a few of the points that made the suspension of disbelief impossible for me in this well-shot, but not well-thought out film. I just can’t get behind r

Portal to Hell!!! First: Yes, the exclamation points are part of the title. This is one of the last performances of Roddy Piper before his death and he looks like he had a lot of fun doing it, which is good for the last memories of a beloved actor. The short film juggles with horror and comedy very effectively. It is simple but well executed. The special effects are impressive for the budget and they manage to bring another aspect of Hell than the one we’re used to. Let’s jus

Doug Jones, Zoë Bell, Jake Busey and Heidi Moneymaker: this is a very impressive cast for a short film. And when you’ll see it, you’ll get why they all signed in for the project. Directors Adam Davis and Will Corona Pilgrim daringly attempted to merge horror and action together; two genres that usually don’t mix. And they succeeded beyond any expectations I had. This crowd-funded short film has the right amount of everything: creepiness, humor and ass-kicking action. Its only

1. So you are a singer in an actively touring band, a painter, a jewelry designer, a fashion designer, sometimes photographer, a mother and a wife, and you are working on a magazine called Via-Omega and editing and publishing this series of Darkadya books ….. so my question is, How the hell do you manage all of this?? How do you balance everything? I would love to say that sleep is overrated, but I can certainly see myself aging with a speed of light at this point [laughs]

Metal and religions collide in this film about family, art and the balance between good and evil. The director Sean Byrne that also did “The Loved Ones” once again has a problem in telling a story in its complexity. Everything lacks subtlety, but at the same time, being very on the nose has its charm. Ethan Embry plays the main character (Jesse Hellman) with a natural that makes the character live. And actually the actors are what really make this movie worth watching. The ch

I met Matt Cohen through a mutual friend and he just launched a new underground metal zine called Misanthrope Zine. Read more below to find out what him and this zine are all about! First of all Iron Maiden or Judas Priest? As a really young kid, Iron Maiden was the very first metal band that I really latched on to back when The Number of the Beast was first released here in the states. They definitely were my favorite of the two for many years, although being from that era,