"Evil Dead Box Set" (Korean-2007)

"THE EVIL DEAD 1 & 2" Korean Set

DVD Set Review:

This 2007 release from South Korea contains DVD's of "The Evil Dead" and "Evil Dead 2".

The disc artwork on both discs are identical to the slip case art.

The movies are good quality, almost the same as the old Anchor Bay DVD releases.

They are in English with optional multi-language options for subtitles.

The extras are the same as the Anchor Bay releases.

Both discs are region free and can be played on any player.

This is a great collectors piece.

SPECIFICATIONS:
"The Evil Dead" (Disc 1)

25 Chapter Selections

THX Sound Optimizer

    -Dolby digital Surround EX

    - DTS ES

    - Dolby Surround 2.0

   

Running Time: 85.26 minutes.

Widescreen (1.85:1)

"Evil Dead 2" (Disc 2)

24 Chapter Selections 

Dolby Digital 2.0

Dolby Digital 5.1

4:3 Standard Screen

16:9 Widescreen

Running Time: 84.12 minutes.

-Deadite Joe

"Destroy All Neighbors" (2024) DVD

"Destroy All Neighbors" (2024)

Well, Shudder has done it again! I was pleasantly surprised at this movie. It has a certain horror-comedy vibe that works.

 It works, in part, by the performances and it contained a lot of practical effects. 

Alex Winter (Freaked) produced & co-stars in this tale of absolutely diabolical weirdness & gore.

Jonah Ray plays the part of protagonist William Brown, a neurotic prog-rock musician who can't seem to finish his album. 

Williams new neighbor, Vlad, played by Alex Winter in heavy prosthetic makeup is an absolute scene stealer.

What follows is a hilarious nightmare of beheadings, dismemberment, hallucinations, "accidental" murders,  and a lot of humor!

This movie runs 86 minutes, presented in 2:1 ratio with 5.1 Dolby Sound.

A bit skimpy on extras but well worth it.

- DeaditeJoe

Evil Dead Wrath (2028)

Evil Dead Wrath (2028)

Reports confirm that filming has concluded now as of 7/20/26.

Although not much is known regarding the next entry into the EDU (Evil Dead Universe) other than it is a prequel to the original The Evil Dead (1981) and takes place in the 1970's - specifically 1972 according to some reports.

We know who has been cast:

Charlotte Hope (known for The Nun)

Jessica McNamee (known for Mortal Kombat)

Zach Gilford (known for Midnight Mass)

Josh Helman (known for Mad Max: Fury Road)

Ella Newton (known for Dangerous Animals)

Elizabeth Cullen (known for Goolagong)

Ella Oliphant (Australian newcomer)

We don't yet know the characters names or if the setting is the original cabin or another location.

As more information is released, I'll be posting right here!

Stay tuned, Screwheads!

Evil Dead Burn (2026)

Evil Dead Burn

I know this entry has divided some fans of the franchise but I enjoyed the film!

Yes, tonally it's different and that's a good thing! Who wants to see the same premise regurgitated every time?

The directing was very creative and serves to show the pure brutality in a disorienting manner.

The mid and end credits scenes actually serve to connect the entries together, in my opinion. 

If you're expecting Ash vs Evil Dead-vibes, this film isn't it. 

The comedy is at a bare minimum.

The story is thin but serves the purpose of furthering the Evil Dead Universe perfectly.

New concepts introduced are interesting. They afford future entries to expand into new, darker territory.

The next movie, Evil Dead Wrath, has already finished filming and should be released next year.

I recommend "Burn", if you're an Evil Dead fan but if you're a casual moviegoer - best to sit this one out.

It's Been A Long Time!

 It's been a long time since I've posted anything! So many new Lovecraft movies to review! Life gets in the way sometimes and that's certainly the case with mine!

I'll be posting new content soon. I'm excited to be creating new content and boy, are there a lot of movies to take a look at since the last time I posted! Some really great (The Color Out of Space with Nic Cage) and some not so great...(too many to list!).

I have also taken back up writing short Mythos stories again. I hope some of you have enjoyed the early ones I posted.

Anyway, I'm glad to be back and healthy again!

-Deadite Joe

"The Art of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos" Book Review

"The Art of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos" 

Edited by Pay Harrigan & Brian Wood 

(©2006)

This particular book was a gift from Dr. Steven Schlozman, author of "The Zombie Autopsies" and assistant professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.)

Much of Lovecraft's work relies on the imagination of the reader. He rarely describes any of the creatures in details as they are supposed to be mind-bendingly indescribable in human comprehension!

Lovecraft did however give the reader enough of a description as to give the reader the seed of descriptions, just enough to convey the incomprehensible into some form of an image in the readers mind. Of this, he was the master.

Really, how does a writer create a story about a color that is absolutely indescribable? Well, Lovecraft did with "The Colour Out of Space"! 

As with any reader of Lovecraft & his cosmic horrors, we still yearn to see and somehow comprehend what he's writing about.

Thus this book was born.

Various artists, various interpretations, various styles coalesce into this visual melting pot in an attempt to describe the indescribable.

Here are a few examples from the book. 

Cover art depicting a scene from "The Call of Cthulhu" (above).

"The Dunwich Horror" (above).

The book is filled with images both chilling and horrifying.

Anyone interested in the Cthulhu Mythos should have this in their library.

"HP Lovecraft" Book Review

"HP Lovecraft : The Mysterious Man Behind the Darkness" by Charlotte Montague

This is a wonderful book about Lovecraft, the man,the writer and his influences beyond his death.

Fully illustrated with photos of him, his family & friends, cover photos and the like.

Montague goes into detail about Lovecraft's childhood & his adult life in such a way that it doesn't bore the reader to death with trivial details and is really brisk, fun reading. A full-on biography is not what you get here but it does delve deeply enough for the reader to understand why Lovecraft was the way he was.

Again, almost every page has illustrations from everything from family photos to cover art from "Weird Tales" and "Astounding Stories" & beyond!

Surprisingly, there is only a half page on page 101 (out of 192 pages) that deals with Lovecraft's racism. At a time of "cancel culture", I am glad that the author kept this aspect of Lovecraft from becoming the main focus. He was what he was, his work is what it is. 

Montague looks at many of Lovecraft's influential works & his "circle of friends". 

The book itself is a full color, glossy affair that is gorgeous to behold. A well crafted book all-around, I'd say.

I fully enjoyed this book & it will remain in my collection.

For Lovecraft fans, I highly recommend it.