Moonstone Books presents its first all-original KOLCHAK comic book in December with KOLCHAKTHENIGHTSTALKER:FEVERPITCH, a 48-page one-shot. The comic is written by mystery writer Stuart M. Kaminsky. The book is penciled by Christopher Jones, inked by...
Well it?s about time! We?ve waited too long, but here at last in comic book form is one of the most beloved genre icons of the last several decades, the character that most directly inspired Chris Carter to create THE X-FILES all those years ago. It?s Kol...
NIGHT STALKER premieres on September 29th at 9pm on ABC, and thus crime reporter Carl Kolchak will once again be back in action.The new series stars Stuart Townsend as Carl Kolchak. As the show kicks off a pregnant woman is kidnapped from her home and th...
Variety reports that veteran "X-Files" director Dan Sackheim has been hired to direct Frank Spotnitz's ABC drama pilot "TheNight Stalker.""Spotnitz said he and Sackheimer are going for a 'very contemporary, sleek and scary look,' adding 'Night Stalker' w...
It's amazing how potent some series concepts can remain even decades after they first appeared, and even more amazing how we as genre fans can cling so fervently to an idea even if it barely ever had a chance to shine. In the case of a wonderful but all t...
KOLCHAK: THENIGHT STALKER, the obscure 1970s ABC TV series that inspired Chris Carter to create Fox's hit THE X-FILES show, is being reinvented by celebrated X-FILES writer-producer Frank Spotnitz. The circle is officially complete. Somewhere, Fox Mulder...
According to a story appearing in today's Variety, ABC has ordered a pilot be made for a 21st century NIGHT STALKER TV show. As first reported last October, the proposed new STALKER series will be executive produced by ex-X-FILES producer/writer Frank Spo...
Were you watching the final game of the World Series last night on television? After the Boston Red Sox had emerged as the series victors and players, reporters and fans were rushing on the field to celebrate, did you happen to catch sight of Drew Barrymo...
Darrenmcgavin.net has reported that actor Darren McGavin at passed away last night. He was just three months shy of his 84th birthday. McGavin was best know for his role as Carl Kolchak, fighting authority and battling monsters, on theTHENIGHT STALKER. ...
Moonstone Books presents another Kolchak installment with KOLCHAKTHENIGHTSTALKER:THE GET OF BELIAL, a 48-page one-shot in August. The book is adapted by Joe Gentile from a script for the television series that was never filmed. The art is by Art Nich...
REMEMBERING GIL MELLEComposer Gil Melle, an innovator in mixing electronic and orchestral music, died last Thursday of a heart attack at his home in Malibu, California. For nearly five decades, Melle had made a mark in the world of jazz as an outstanding ...
That's right, fans it's October! The season of spooky pranks, ghoulish doings, colorful costumes and tasty treats is upon us. Of course you know what I'm talking about: Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Everyone who claims to be Canadian c...
REMEMBERING GIL MELLEFor nearly five decades, Gil Melle had made a mark in the world of jazz as an outstanding saxophonist, composer, and also noted as a painter. In the world of film and television, his work has been extraordinarily notable if not t...
Moonstone Books presents its second original Kolchak story in March with KOLCHAKTHENIGHTSTALKER: LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER.The book is written by Joe Gentile, with art by Trevor Von Eeden and a cover by Doug Klauba.In the story, Kolchak investigates a spr...
Drew Bowling kicks of his Tides of Fate trilogy with the hardback release of The Tower of Shadows, Don Bassingthwaite concludes The Dragon Below series with The Killing Song, and Sergei Lukyanenko’s wildly popular TheNight Watch returns from it...
I'm really not trying to turn my repeatedly delaying this STAR WARS/STAR TREK column into a running joke, I swear. I fully intended to delve into that rich subject material this week, after finally closing out George Lucas' franchise last Friday night. ...
We've been fans of Something Weird Video for two decades, as they've unearthed and preserved on home video hundreds of "lost" and obscure exploitation films over the years. We've enjoyed their TV show REEL WILD CINEMA, and their fun-packed Image DVDs have...
Well, ladies and gentlemen, I'm taking a vacation. If you don't know me, this will not seem an unusual thing for me to say. Trust me, it's unfathomable. Usually, I define "vacation" as working from somewhere other than my place of residence. This time...
OPINION: Yes, you read it correctly: Tony's Ten Best Comics of 2003. Hate me if you must, but after forcing all of you to come up with a Top Five Best and Worst Comics, I realized that it's an almost impossible task. I also got several e-mails asking "Wha...
Even before he began his prolific run as the composer for THE X-FILES, Mark Snow had racked up an impressive array of television and feature film scores since emerging into Hollywood television music in 1976. With more than 200 features, TV-movies, minise...
In a quiet Connecticut town, two children, a girl and a boy, run from their house in the middle of thenight. Their parents have been slain before their eyes, and now they run, without thinking, to the grounds of their elementary school. Their parents’ ki...
Bad is Good by David Michael Wharton (Mon 03-07-2005)
So around this time last year, I was laid up in the hospital recovering from major abdominal surgery. (Don't let the weighty opening trouble you, folks. I'm steering toward the shallow and the ridiculous as fast as this crate will carry me.) A crack team ...
A sad week for SF fans, as Michael Piller has passed away to cancer. As a fan of the man's work, and what I know of the man himself, that saddens me. And as somebody who has faced down and survived the Big C himself, it infuriates me every time somebody...
What They SaySpurred on by an acute desire for justice, the Shinsengumi prepare to smoke out their enemies. But playing with fire can get out of hand, and pyromania sets in on both sides. The conflict reaches a feverpitch as hands all-too-eager for battl...
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In 1998, you noticed a slew of Digital Video Disc (DVD) products, ads and offers. Appropriately timed to the new millenium, DVD has been hailed as the perfect format to watch anime. What is it, and should your stor...
Archie Comics has released the following press release to announce a new Archie comic, Civil Chore.Press release:From the pages of Marvel Comic’s Civil War to DC’s World War III, the comics community has been facing strife and conflict, turnin...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Dario Marianelli has followed up his notable scores for The Brothers Grimm and, especially, V For Vendetta, with a straightforward horror composition for Asif Kapadia’s moody ghost story, The Return, starr...
The weird tales of Howard Phillips Lovecraft are among the most potent horror stories of the last century. Told through a careful and precise narrative ambiance, H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the undying manifestations of monstrous, cosmic evil and arcane sor...
This hasn't been the greatest season for pilots. Don't get me wrong: there have been several that I think will develop into worthwhile shows, assuming they survive long enough to do so. We've seen a bumper crop of high-concepts (PRISON BREAK) and genre ...
There's a long-standing tradition of storytelling brothers. The Grimms. The Coens. The Wachowskis (although that should now actually be "the Wachowski siblings", I suppose). Add to that list the brothers Pate, Jonas and Josh, formerly of Sci-Fi's shor...
Today we discuss chapter stops – not ever considered a “bonus” or “extra” on DVD, but an important part of each release if you ever want to find a certain scene quickly. Yet, often mishandled by DVD producers. Many simply plant a chapter stop every ten mi...