One of the less well-known films from Hammer Horror, “The Gorgon” pairs Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in a muddled version of the gorgon of Greek mythology, transported to a European village. I say muddled because Megara, the gorgon of the title, was not a gorgon at all, but a fury. The gorgon Medusa could…
We spoke to the shepherds We sang to the world We danced in the Bethlehem Starlight unfurled We guided the wise men We led them to see The light of the world And our God’s victory We followed our Father We bowed to the Son We gave thanks to God For the work now begun…
“Violent Night” stars David Harbour, John Leguizamo, and Beverly D’Angelo. It’s a weird mixture of one of those kitschy family-friendly Christmas movies where love is rekindled and the characters discover the real meaning of Christmas, and a violent action flick. It’s great fun. David Harbour is the real Santa Claus, who has become so disillusioned…
When you were six Christmas was a barbie doll and clothes for her to wear She would go on to join the doll family and have adventures When you were sixteen The clothes were for you And adventures were only in your dreams When you were twenty-six Christmas was a minefield of family drama While…
Across the multiverse, they say There are infinite possibilities So many decisions that might have led Down different paths What would I say to parallel me Would I be full of ‘if only’ If only I’d tried harder, worked harder If only I hadn’t run away If only I was brave Then I could have…
Lost and alone in a world of hurt and pain Knives fly suddenly out of the hostile dark A future stolen, a present filled with fear How do we grow from here? A yawning chasm gapes wide A maze of a million directions lies ahead Frozen in fear from impossible choice How do we find…
“Smile!” they chirp, plastic grins on plastic faces Cheery demands to friends, colleagues, complete strangers Cheesy humour, blasé assumptions “It’s not that bad! It might not happen! Smile! Come on, smile!” Smile? What for? What makes you think your greeting card jolly will help What goes through your head? Do you really believe Your perky…
You were always the strong one The one with all the answers You were always the rock We clung to through the storm Now I look into your eyes And all I see is shattered glass The windows of your soul Smashed beyond repair What is it that stops you reaching out To those who…
Every night I see him Standing by the road Always at the same spot As I drive on by Tall and stiff and still And watching me It’s 5am, I’m going home from work There are few cars on the road And no walkers But there he is again Same place, same stance Tall and…
I need to start this with a disclaimer. What is generally considered to be Vincent Price’s best movie (“Witchfinder General”) will not be appearing on this list, because I haven’t seen it. (It’s on my ‘to watch’ list, along with a million other movies.) You would be forgiven for thinking that Price only starred in…
Eclectic Assemblage 