The Curator of Schlock
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The Curator of Schlock #240: Batman: Under the Red Hood
The Curator of Schlock #240 by Jeff Shuster Batman: Under the Red Hood They killed Robin! How could they do that? Batman Day may be September 15th, but it’s Batman Month here at The Museum of Schlock. I will be dressed as my favorite Batman villain, the Sewer King, a kind of evil version of Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #239: The Shallows
The Curator of Schlock #239 by Jeff Shuster The Shallows Have shark, will travel. I’m not a beach person. I don’t like the beach. Do I need to put it another way? Being a red head means that the sun is an enemy. I don’t tan. I turn into a lobster. And then there’s the Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #237: Unsane
The Curator of Schlock #237 by Jefff Shuster Unsane I’m not Unsane! Do you remember Dawson’s Creek? It was the brainchild of Kevin Williamson, the screenwriter of the Scream series of horror movies. It centers around the life of teenager Dawson Leery (James Vanderbeek), an aspiring filmmaker who hopes to be the next Steven Spielberg. Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #236: 47 Meters Down
The Curator of Schlock #236 by Jeff Shuster 47 Meters Down Mandy Moore in a shark cage. July 2018 came and went, but brought with it a many splendid thing. Like the trailer for that new Aquaman movie. He’s not wearing the orange trunks, though. He could also do with a shave and a haircut Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #235: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom vs. Rampage
The Curator of Schlock #235 by Jeff Shuster Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom vs. Rampage Why can’t scientists leave well enough alone? We’re back with another versus column. I tried this last week with Death Wish (1974) and Death Wish (2018) with stellar results if I do say so myself. I had the pleasure of seeing Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #234: A Death Wish Addendum
The Curator of Schlock #234 Kersey vs. Kersey (A Death Wish Addendum) Here we are again. I had a request from my editor last week to compare Charles Bronson’s performance in the original Death Wish to Bruce Willis’s in the remake. My initial reaction was “Charles Bronson gave a performance in the original Death Wish?” Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #233: Death Wish (2018)
The Curator of Schlock #233 by Jeff Shuster Death Wish They remade Death Wish. The movie ain’t bad. I know it’s Friday the 13th, but I swore a solemn oath to only cover movies from this decade, and since Paramount has put any and all Friday the 13th movies on moratorium, I have nothing for Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #232: As Above So Below
The Curator of Schlock #232 by Jeff Shuster As Above So Below Your Curator of Schlock got dragged to see Solo. If I’ve learned anything from horror maestro, Lucio Fulci, it’s that are seven cursed gateways in seven cursed places. Where do these seven gateways lead? Straight to hell of course. And don’t expect a Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #231: The Last Exorcism Part II
The Curator of Schlock #231 by Jeff Shuster The Last Exorcism Part II Nope. There’s no sequel when something is the last of anything! I’m sorry, but if we can get The Last Exorcism Part II, we can get The Last Starfighter Part II. I’ve been waiting over three decades for a follow-up. I want Continue reading
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