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Shaolin Vs. Vikings — Download Links

Below are the major places you can download Shaolin vs Vikings. All of them are free ebooks–mobis and epubs and pdfs galore. The exceptions are Amazon, which as of now is .99 cents (though I’m working on getting it free) and Lulu. There you can order a paperback book, which costs just under 10 bucks … Continue reading Shaolin Vs. Vikings — Download Links

RELEASE DAY – SHAOLIN VS VIKINGS

So if I had known how much time it would take, I might not have gone ahead and made this book, which I’ve been working on since February. Not even counting the writing, I’ve probably put 100 inefficient hours into this, and honestly it’s probably closer to 200. But I’ve learned a little bit of … Continue reading RELEASE DAY – SHAOLIN VS VIKINGS

31DaysofHalloween – Day 14: District 9

This is only a Halloween movie in the loosest sense, (Aliens once being ranked with vampires, ghosts, and witches as fundamental aspects of the holiday, though I think that is less true as time goes on.) But Nahid kept reading scholarly references to it while researching her Masters and so we sneaked it in to our … Continue reading 31DaysofHalloween – Day 14: District 9

31DaysofHalloween – Day 13: Fallen

Today’s movie isn’t really proper horror and it never really captured the cultural zeitgeist. For my money, though, it’s up there with Se7en as a grim 90’s detective movie with Hebrew mythology underpinnings. It has a top notch cast too–Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, James Gandolfini, and Jeremy Renner (sort of). Nahid … Continue reading 31DaysofHalloween – Day 13: Fallen

31DaysofHalloween – Day 12: The Wicker Man

Today’s movie is a horror classic: The Wicker Man. I say horror, but it doesn’t have jump scares, blood, or even suspense. If you are scared of naked Swedish bums though, I do recommend staying away from it. (Apparently Rod Stewart tried to get this movie band because his then girlfriend appeared nude in it.) … Continue reading 31DaysofHalloween – Day 12: The Wicker Man

31DaysofHalloween – Day 11: Ghostbusters 2016

Today’s entry is a bit of a controversial one. The trailer was widely panned, in part because there are still a lot of sexist dudes around but also because it wasn’t a very good trailer. When I’d heard they were remaking Ghostbusters with an all women cast, I thought it was as good an idea … Continue reading 31DaysofHalloween – Day 11: Ghostbusters 2016

31DaysofHalloween – Day 10: Event Horizon

  Today’s entry was not quite a cult classic, but one that was considered quite good upon its release in the late 90s. Starring Larry Fishbourne (just before the Matrix) and Sam “in everything vaguely Lovecraftian” Neal plus a bunch of other character actors, it can best be pitched as demons in space; Hellraiser meets … Continue reading 31DaysofHalloween – Day 10: Event Horizon

31 Days of Halloween – Day 9: Pumpkinhead

“Keep away from Pumpkinhead, Unless you’re tired of living, His enemies are mostly dead, He’s mean and unforgiving, Bolted doors and windows barred, Guard dogs prowling in the yard, Won’t protect you in your bed, Nothing will, from Pumpkinhead.” Pumpkinhead is a cult classic directed by effects legend Stan Winston (the man behind Terminator, Iron … Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween – Day 9: Pumpkinhead

31 Days of Halloween – Day 8: Ravenous

  I saw Ravenous in theaters my senior year of college. I have never felt the suspense more; was literally squirming in the seat during the cave scene. I recommended it to my acting professor, Ed Collier, who was less than impressed. “It’s just a vampire movie.” he said. But Ed, it’s so much more … Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween – Day 8: Ravenous

31 Days of Halloween – Day 7: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Today’s entry is arguably the quintessential Halloween special. The story of Peanuts and their trick-or-treating, of Linus waiting alone in the Pumpkin patch is as classic as candy corn or jack o’ lanterns.Originally sponsored by Cola-Cola back in ’66 when it first debuted, Charlie Brown’s sad Halloween haul resulted in Charlie Brown’s repeated line of  many … Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween – Day 7: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown