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31 Days of Halloween #11 The Exorcist Revisited

The Exorcist (1973)Rating: ******** 8 out of 10 StarsStarring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb “I think the point is to make us despair… to see ourselves as animal and ugly. To make us reject the possibility that God could love us.” – Father Merrin I first watched The Exorcist at a…

31 Days of Halloween #10: Dracula’s Comedy Bite

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)****** (6 out of 10 Stars)Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Steven Weber, Peter MacNicol, and Mel Brooks Mel Brooks dives headfirst into the legendary Dracula saga with his signature blend of absurdity and wit. “Dracula: Dead and Loving It” emerges as a humorous take on the classic vampire narrative, packed with Brooks’…

31 Days of Halloween #9: Chills on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill (1959)******** (8 out of 10 Stars)Starring: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart “The ghosts are moving tonight…restless…hungry.” – Watson Pritchard Vincent Price, in his inimitable style, invites us to a night of terror with “House on Haunted Hill.” The premise is deceptively simple: survive one night in a haunted mansion and walk away…

31 Days of Halloween: The Terror of Salem’s Lot

Salem’s Lot (1979) ******* (7 out of 10 Stars) Starring: David Soul, James Mason, Lance Kerwin The Marston House stands empty, shrouded in mystery for over two decades. As a child, I experienced the eerie allure of “Salem’s Lot,” and certain images have haunted me ever since—an ethereal vampire child at the window, and Mike…

31 Days of Halloween #5: Chopping Mall

***** (5 out of 10 Stars) Directed by Jim Wynorski “The System is Absolutely Foolproof. Now everyone connected with the mall has been issued an ID badge so that when the mechanism goes online the Protectors will make Park Plaza the safest mall in the state. Trust me. Absolutely nothing can go wrong.” Back in…

31 Days of Halloween #4: The Bride’s Legacy

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)********* (9 out of 10 stars)Directed by James Whale Everyone knows that the novel Frankenstein revolutionized fiction and opened the floodgates for a new breed of horror, born not from primitive superstition but from the boundless ingenuity and hubris of man. If Frankenstein’s monster highlighted man’s greed with fire and brilliant electrical bolts, The…

PWL Main Event-Rumble City

Welcome to the Geek Opera blog, from Scaldcrow Games™! I’m T. Glenn Bane, and I’m thrilled to share some of the exciting developments happening with our Worlds of Pulp™ and the innovative Worlds of Pulp Mechanic (WPM). This system is being revamped for a new and updated release, and let me tell you, it’s going…

Worlds of Pulp: New Adventures Await

Hey everyone, T. Glenn Bane here! It’s been a while, but I’ve got some incredible news to share with you all—especially my die-hard fans. I’ve been hard at work since last year, diving back into the core rulebook for Bare Bones Beyond, and I’m thrilled to announce the launch of the most complete version of…

A Journey of Imagination and Adventure

Seventeen years ago, a spark ignited a flame that has been burning brightly ever since. Founded in 2007, Scaldcrow Games officially launched at Origins in Ohio with its first product, “The Dark Fantasy of Sundrah.” Today, we celebrate not just the anniversary of a company, but the passion, creativity, and boundless imagination that has fueled…

The Dark, Wild Worlds of Pulp Fantasy

A Realm of Unimaginable Wonders Ladies and gentlemen, one of the oldest and most beloved genres in the world of role-playing games is fantasy. With Worlds of Pulp: Savage Twilight™ set to release in 2024, I want to take a few moments to discuss three of the most popular sub-genres of Pulp Fantasy: Dark Fantasy,…