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Watch: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Trailer #31DaysofHorror

The wait isn't over yet, but it certainly seems to finally be coming to an end. Remember when everyone had a good laugh that someone updated Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to include zombies all the way back in 2009? And remember how many people picked

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#Drawlloween 2015: Day 9: Eyeball #31DaysofHorror

When I saw the theme for Drawlloween Day 9 was eyeball, I knew what I had to do. I love drawing eyes. I'm good at it, too. I wanted to get another entry done for the Chiller Theatre Expo art contest and, from my experience there, they respond

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#Drawlloween 2015: Day 8: Zombie #31DaysofHorror

I crashed hard after a long practice yesterday and forgot to upload my Day 8 zombie sketch for Drawlloween. Here it is now. Compressed chalk and charcoal on toned gray paper. 5.5"x8.5"

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Horror Thursday: Sisters #31DaysofHorror

When I think of great horror directors, I don't think of Brian De Palma. That's not an insult; I'm more familiar with his later, non-horror work. Then I started digging around while working on my review of the Margot Kidder-starring Sisters and realized he&

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Watch: Bumps Gonna Goose Ya! feat. Jack Black #31DaysofHorror

I don't have high hopes for the new Goosebumps film. I like the property (I grew up reading the original series, plus all of Fear Street). I think Jack Black will be great in this R.L. Stine role. My concerns all come from trying to include too

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#31DaysofHorror Evidence Review (Film, 2013)

If it wasn't for the last two minutes of Evidence, I would be writing a very complimentary review. Unfortunately, I cannot write a review of a film that technically doesn't exist, as those last two minutes literally ruin everything positive Evidence had going for it. Evidence

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#Drawlloween 2015: Day 7: Haunted House #31DaysofHorror

I have plans for a much larger piece inspired by the Bates Motel in Psycho. I figured Haunted House day in #Drawlloween was a good place to start. The proportions are a bit too squat, but the idea came out pretty easily. I would use a ruler and actually work

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#31DaysofHorror Starry Eyes Review (Film, 2014)

One of the big writing tips you learn over and over again is steal from the best. Study the masters. Find a work you really love, learn it inside and out, and apply it to your own work. There's obviously no real way to know if writers/directors

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#Drawlloween 2015: Day 6: Pumpkin #31DaysofHorror

Another day, another spoopy drawing. Only this one isn't spoopy at all. It's actually my most straight forward entry in Drawlloween so far. The theme for day 6 is pumpkin. I delivered in sanguine. Compressed chalk on toned gray paper. 5.5"x8.5"

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Halloween 2015: Broodhollow Haunt #31DaysofHorror

I don't know if/when I'll get a new episode of The Haunting Ground up, though I'd like to think the existing series entries are a great tool for novice home haunters. What I do know is that I feel the need to start

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#31DaysofHorror Shutter Review (Film, 2004)

Photography often plays an important role in film. Some truly great films actually focus on the act of photography itself, including Rear Window, Blow-Up, and Fur (among countless documentaries). It's surprising that more horror films don't focus on irregularities in photographs. Sinister/2  and Ginger Snaps

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#Drawlloween 2015: Day 5: Werewolf #31DaysofHorror

Do you even lift, brah? I didn't intend to create a super buff werewolf, but once the shape started to come through, I couldn't resist. Vine charcoal and compressed chalk on toned gray paper. 5.5"x8.5"

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Must Watch: Twin Peaks Teaser #31DaysofHorror

Ok, so it's really happening now. Production is on for the new season of Twin Peaks. David Lynch is on board. Much of the original cast is returning. Amanda Seyfried is joining in a pivotal role (Veronica Mars, anyone? She was the murder victim who appeared in flashbacks

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#31DaysofHorror Magic Review (Film, 1978)

Corky Withers goes from flop magician to the hottest act in the country by making one small change to his act: Fats. Fats is a ventriloquist dummy with a dirty mouth. Corky gets away with some classic illusions handed down to him by an old master using raunchy humor as

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#Drawlloween 2015: Day 4: Vampire #31DaysofHorror

I looked at my blank toned gray notebook and said, "there must be a vampire there. But not just any vampire. A vampire in transformation." Certain strains of folklore claim vampires can transform into mist or fog. I figured an especially cool, cheeky vampire might hide from hunters

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#31DaysofHorror Darkroom Review (Film, 2014)

In Darkroom, Michelle is forced into a therapy program to avoid jail time for vehicular manslaughter. She got drunk, got behind the wheel, got distracted, and got three of her friends killed. Rachel, the woman who runs the program, is especially hard on Michelle, demanding she publicly ask forgiveness for

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#Drawlloween 2015: Day 3: Goblin #31DaysofHorror

Day 3 of Drawlloween is a goblin. I did some digging around last night and discovered that the Chinese equivalent of a goblin is portrayed as a birdlike-humanoid. The motivation and behaviors are the same--protective force, mischievous, collecting small objects. The appearance is different and, to me, far more intriguing

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Horror Icons: Ginger and Brigitte #31DaysofHorror

This month, I want to take a look at some of the characters and creators of horror you should know but might not. Lost to time, region, budget, or overshadowed by other work, these icons deserve recognition on the level of a Wes Craven or Freddy Kreuger. Today's

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#Drawlloween Day 2: Devil #31DaysofHorror

Day 2 of #Drawlloween is all about the devil. I played with doing some kind of unexpected twist on the devil, but wound up at pretty straight forward red skin, goatee, and horned devil when the material started to hit the page. I love him. He's so sweet.

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#Drawlloween 2015: Day 1: Ghost #31DaysofHorror

So #Drawlloween is a 31 day art challenge inspired by Halloween. Here's my ghost for day 1. Charcoal, compressed chalk, and pastel pencil on toned gray paper. 5.5"x8.5"

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Horror Thursday: The Hills Have Eyes #31DaysofHorror

Again, I'm not sure how I've watched so many horror films and missed out on popular classics like The Hills Have Eyes. Obviously, that's been rectified with my new Horror Thursday review at Man, I Love Films. Check it out.

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#31DaysofHorror: Come Out and Play Review (Film, 2012)

Come Out and Play is the second cinematic adaptation of Juan José Plans novel El juego de los niños (The Children's Game). Though it may seem like this film is a shot-for-shot remake of Who Can Kill a Child?, it really is another accurate adaptation of Plans'

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#31DaysofHorror: Introduction

#31DaysofHorror is a long tradition at Sketchy Details. It started when I was in high school (years before Sketchy Details existed), when I participated in the IMDB Horror board's October viewing challenge. The goal, as you can imagine, was to watch the most horror films. Other goals were

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Watch: Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular at Disney World

I have haunted attraction envy. It's true. I'm perfectly satisfied with my own yard haunt. I'm also fortunate to live within an hour's drive of two professional haunts consistently ranked among the best in America (Forest of Fear in Tuxedo, NY and

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The Great American Comic Book Musical

Wondering why I was so nostalgic and passionate about teaching the young people yesterday? Simple explanation. I debuted a panel called The Great American Comic Book Musical at ConnectiCon last Sunday and many young people came to see it. The panel was at 9AM and the crowd was far larger