Horror
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The Curator of Schlock #170: Dawn of the Dead
The Curator of Schlock #170 by Jeff Shuster Dawn of the Dead “Don’t spit in the soup. We’ve all got to eat.”—Lyndon Baines Johnson I first watched Dawn of the Dead back in middle school. I had purchased acopy of the VHS tape over a Christmas break back in 1989. I was no stranger to George Romero’s… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #169: Alice, Sweet Alice
The Curator of Schlock #169 by Jeff Shuster Alice, Sweet Alice Not all that sweet if you ask me. I might as well go for broke and review one more slasher movie. And like last week’s entry, this is another flick from the 70s. The 70s were a messed up decade. Look at the movies… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #168:The Town That Dreaded Sundown
The Curator of Schlock #168 by Jeff Shuster The Town That Dreaded Sundown Beware of men who wear burlap sacks on their heads. I figured I’d do another slasher movie this week, not because I’m a particular fan of the genre, but because I know how some people get into a tizzy over slasher movies.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #165: Silent Night, Bloody Night
The Curator of Schlock #165 by Jeff Shuster Silent Night, Bloody Night It ain’t exactly silent when people are screaming as they’re hacked to pieces! Merry Christmas everybody! We’re almost through 2016! 2017 has to be luckier. It has a 7 in it. 7 is a good number. Lucky 7. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #162: Eaten Alive
The Curator of Schlock #162 by Jeff Shuster Eaten Alive Thanksgiving Leftovers This year, we at The Museum of Schlock would like to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Thanksgiving. Granted, it’s a day late, and I’m sure all of you are busy with your Black Friday shopping, pepper spray at the ready for your… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #161: Scars of Dracula
The Curator of Schlock #161 by Jeff Shuster Scars of Dracula Halloween Leftovers I got nothing. Your Curator Schlock is running on empty. I think my pre-1980 rule is finally getting to me, but I just have to make it until the New Year. Turner Classic Movies was showing a ton of horror movies… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #160: Shock Waves
The Curator of Schlock #160 by Jeff Shuster Shock Waves Nazi zombies are the Taliban of the zombie world. I think I promised you eager beavers a story last week, a twisted tale to keep awake well past the witching hour. Okay. So there was this pigman who lived in Angola, New York. Well, he… Continue reading
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Episode 229: The 6th Annual Flash Fiction Spooktacular!
Episode 229 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I return to Jesse Bradley’s Halloween installment of his prose reading series, There Will Be Words. Plus a final performance from The Terrible Mr. Sundrop. Episode 229 of The Drunken Odyssey,… Continue reading
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