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It’s still retail.
And you still get to work with the public all day long.

27.10.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Michael Kamen - Dead Zone theme
YouTube video by Borgarborgen Michael Kamen - Dead Zone theme

Give me Michael Kamen's almost suffocatingly atmospheric main theme for The Dead Zone. Play it loud for maximum effect.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE_r...

21.10.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A fine Belit, with mischief (bordering on evil…) in her eyes.

20.10.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Julie Adams, though.

19.10.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That movie's scenes of claustrophobic cavern crawling made me writhe around on my couch. Genuinely uncomfortable. I think I can withstand cinematic gore better than cinematic claustrophobia.

16.10.2025 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw hell.

08.10.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, for heaven's sake. I am censored because there are two pixels in this fine painting that represent female nipples. I confess I was unaware of the terrible damage two pixels could do.

02.10.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Also responsible for the glorious poster for the nigh-unwatchable Ironmaster...

30.09.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What movie do you consider perfect?

21.09.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cool. Thanks.

19.09.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This just a fanzine? I thought I had at least a passing familiarity with most REH/Conan material of this era, but this one rings no bells for me.

19.09.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know The Conan Companion.
Cover looks like it might be by Gene Day.

19.09.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love how the cover's entire energy springs from the powerful figures and how you've positioned them. Good, clean, clear work.

17.09.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hm. Reforged is supposed to be colorized select classic SSOC stories. The focus is supposed to be on REH adaptations.
Hence, that’s your depiction of Khosatral Khel from The Devil in Iron?

17.09.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, that you can work and work and work, then stop to take a breath and realize you've barely gotten started.
And there's no guarantee you'll finish it. Or, if you do, it'll be anywhere near as worthy as you want it to be. Or if anybody will ever read it.
Writing is a problematic exercise.

13.09.2025 04:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fever Dog - Stillwater - Music Video
YouTube video by TheUncoolDigital Fever Dog - Stillwater - Music Video

Scrolled for miles and didn’t see this one.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=_fxd...

09.09.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I enjoyed The Phantom Empire.
And will admit to watching Wizards of the Demon Sword.

08.09.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah. So many modern laptop critics loudly decry works because they can think of so many ways they themselves would have done it better.
If they actually did anything.

08.09.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just check out the director’s 166 credits. Ranges gloriously from Baby Dolls Behind Bars to Abner, the Invisible Dog.

08.09.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t get your hopes up too high.

08.09.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Sound & the Miffed

08.09.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
American Genre Film Archive

I believe VS distributes these guys... www.americangenrefilm.com
...and they managed to produce a Blu-ray of this astounding slab of absurdity...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Biub...

08.09.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Okay Gatsby

08.09.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too, Charles.
OG SSOC readers represent.

06.09.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Battle Beyond the Stars?
And Fellini's Casanova?
What a unique double feature.
I got my copies of Swords & Larceny, too. I'm pretty sure I've appeared on more TOCs with you than anybody else. I like it.

28.08.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun. I put them on and went out of the room.”

23.08.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The cover of the Ace paperback was painted by Stephen Hickman.

19.08.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes.

14.08.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a notable low budget horror film with genuine Lovecraftian underpinnings. I think you'd appreciate it.

14.08.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you seen Absentia?

14.08.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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