Chicago’s Oddities & Curiosities Expo Celebrates the Bizarre!

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This past weekend I finally got to see the annual Chicago Oddities and Curiosities Expo at the Odeum in Villa Park. The event proudly proclaims itself geared for “lovers of the strange and unusual” and features taxidermy, specimens, artwork, and just about anything bizarre. My teen daughters, Leia and Jade, joined me and although the event took place both on Saturday and Sunday, our schedules only permitted Saturday a.k.a. one of the hottest days on record. The unholy mix of southwestern temps and midwestern humidity made for an uncomfortable journey but,  in the end, we all agreed it was worth it. 

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Jason’s Killer Reviews Presents: UNLISTED OWNER!

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Let’s go break into the house that a family was just murdered…BAD IDEA!

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Director Jed Brian
Released November 2017 DVD/VOD /Amazon
1:14 running time

I must first admit that I am NOT a big fan of point of view movies, horror or any kind of film. I was of the thinking that it was easy to make a POV film, and in fact many do. Since the HUGE indie hit The Blair Witch Project in 1999 everyone tried, but many fall short of their success. Over the last couple years only a very small few have done a good job.

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Kirk Hammett’s IT’S ALIVE Exhibition Is To Die For!

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Salem at Halloween time has been an almost annual event for me for the past 7 years. With Halloween being my favorite holiday, there is no place better to celebrate. Everything about Salem is perfect from the museums, stores and haunted houses to the people watching.

I had heard about It’s Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection but until we arrived in Salem, and went by the Peabody Essex Museum, I had forgotten that it was actually in Salem! How excited was I to see that not only was it in Salem but was in fact still available to be viewed.

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The George A. Romero Official Tribute and Memorial

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Join us with George’s close family and friends as we celebrate the life and career of the legendary horror filmmaker, who passed away on July 16th, 2017 at the age of 77.

Romero, who pioneered the zombie film genre with the 1968 feature, Night of the Living Dead, made an indelible imprint on the industry and inspired a multitude of influential directors and actors.Help us celebrity his legacy with a Q&A with celebrity fans and friends, followed by a screening of George’s classic Warner Bros. film Creepshow, starring Ed Harris, Ted Danson, Leslie Nielsen, Stephen King, Hal Holbrook, and Adrienne Barbeau, among others.

The George A. Romero Official Tribute and Memorial
Live at the historic 1400-seat Alex Theatre in Glendale
Wednesday, October 25th
8:00 p.m.

VIP tickets are $50 per person and include a VIP reception at 7 p.m. and preferred seating.
GA tickets are $30 per person.

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.alextheatre.org.

BOOK REVIEW: Apocalypse Then: American and Japanese Atomic Cinema, 1951-1967

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There have been so many genre movie guides out there and to be honest, I didn’t think anything could be done that was new and exciting. I was very glad to be proven wrong with this book, published by McFarland. McFarland has had a long history of excellent movie guides, particularly those in the horror and science fiction genre, and this one promises to rate among the best!

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