TheoFantastique explores the fantastic in popular culture including fantasy, sci fi and horror from both popular and academic perspectives. It includes the author's personal commentary, reviews and interviews.
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I’m reading a couple of books to prepare for interviews after the first of the year. They are both very good, so I’ll give them a plug and a preview.
I became aware of the first one while reading a book proposal for my friend W. Scott Poole, author of...
The following post brings a little levity to TheoFantastique with a brief clip from a Bob Hope film, The Ghost Breakers (1940), that combines comedy, pre-Romero voodoo conceptions of zombies, and politics. The clip seems especially relevant in light...
Like any specialized blog or website TheoFantastique receives a number of review copies of items, including comics. Comic books and graphic novels are an expression of the fantastic in popular culture, and they have been discussed here in the past. But...
Last weekend I took a stroll down memory lane courtesy of a couple of special edition DVDs from my local library. I picked up copies of The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Forbidden Planet, two films that are presently in my library, but the two in my...
When we think of bestselling authors in literature let’s not forget a giant who made his mark in a number of genres, particularly horror. That author is none other than Edgar Allen Poe. Poe recently set a record at an auction for one of his works. The...
The most enjoyably erudite, intelligent, and thought-provoking blog for Cinema of the Fantastic fans. John captures the depth of exploration, so important when discussing horror, like no one else. I can't believe the editor rates it only Very Good. TheoFantastique is a 10 in my book, for sure!
