Looking at Speculative Fiction from Another Dimension.

Paranormal Activity (2007) – Modern Day Classic?

It doesn’t even seem like that long ago when Paranormal Activity was in theaters. I remember it was only released to small batches of theaters at first. I believe only one place had it in Charlotte, NC. This was in 2009 if my memory serves me correctly. It looks like October of 2007 is when Paranormal Activity was shown at the Screamfest Film Festival. I...

Scarecrow At Midnight Saga

Hello friends! This weekend, Scarecrow At Midnight is playing at the tenth annual ConCarolinas Film Festival. In honor of the occasion – MVP thought this would be a good time to share the history behind this fun little slasher film. Fortunately we’re media whores at MVP and have been recording everything along the way. Perhaps you’ve seen the...

Silence of the Lambs

Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the LambsAnthony Hopkins in The Silence of the LambsAuthor:oscary2008 Last week at Nevermore Film Festival at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, we saw “Silence of the Lambs” on the big screen! It was the first time I’d seen it in a theatre and I heard some sounds I didn’t hear on my not so big television...

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Dawn Of The Dead 1978 TrailerTrailer for dawn of the dead 1978 That’s right MVP, This post is about George A. Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead!” This is probably my favorite Romero film. It has blood, guts, zombies and it’s fun! At the Fright Night Film Fest, we were able to see a panel of actors from the film. It was fun to hear stories...