"God damn you! God damn you!" - Ed Harley PumpkinheadDir. Stan WinstonOctober 14th, 1988HorrorDe Laurentiis Entertainment GroupUnited Artists / Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited States Pumpkinhead, a cult classic horror film I had heard about for years and years but for some reason denied myself the viewing of for just as long a period of time, that is, until … Continue reading Cult of Classics: Pumpkinhead [1988]
Month: October 2023
Classic Review: Pan’s Labyrinth [2006]
"You shall age like them, you shall die like them, and all memory of you shall fade in time." - The Faun Pan's LabyrinthDir. Guillermo Del ToroMay 27th, 2006FantasyEstudios Picassos / Tequila GangEsperanto Filmoj / Sententia EntertainmentWarner Bros. PicturesSpain Despite its critical acclaim and legacy as one of the greatest fantasy films ever made I … Continue reading Classic Review: Pan’s Labyrinth [2006]
Single Review: Blood Incantation – Luminescent Bridge
Blood Incantation - Luminescent BridgeSeptember 29th, 2023Death MetalCentury Media RecordsDenver, Colorado, USA Blood Incantation is one of those bands that gets both lauded and derided at seemingly comparable levels in the world of the extreme metal underground. The band has attracted audiences from all across the metal spectrum, from the typical bearded, long-haired elitists to … Continue reading Single Review: Blood Incantation – Luminescent Bridge
Album Review: GWAR – The New Dark Ages
"You know sometimes the truth fucking hurts, if there's a baby raping ring, it's the Catholic Church." GWAR - The New Dark AgesJune 3rd, 2022Traditional Heavy Metal / Power MetalSlave Pit Inc.Richmond, Virginia, USA The mighty GWAR emerged from their slumber to deliver us a brand new album of rippers last year, and thank the … Continue reading Album Review: GWAR – The New Dark Ages
Discography Deep Dive: Gojira – L’Enfant Sauvage
"I owe myself life." Gojira - L'Enfant SauvageJune 26th, 2012Progressive Death Metal / Groove MetalRoadrunner RecordsOndres, France And so we come to the final installment of Discography Deep Dive here at Where Strides the Behemoth as it pertains to the oeuvre of French death metal masterminds Gojira. The band's fifth record, L'Enfant Sauvage, released in … Continue reading Discography Deep Dive: Gojira – L’Enfant Sauvage
Discography Deep Dive: Gojira – The Way of All Flesh
"Plastic bag in the sea!" Gojira - The Way of All FleshOctober 13th, 2008Progressive Death MetalListenable RecordsOndres, France Look, perhaps I'm biased because this was the first record from Gojira that I ever heard, and it was my introduction to the band as I was getting into the more extreme side of metal. That said … Continue reading Discography Deep Dive: Gojira – The Way of All Flesh
Film Review: The Love Witch [2016]
"According to the experts, men are very fragile. They can get crushed down if you assert yourself in any way." The Love WitchDir. Anna BillerJanuary 31st, 2016Horror ComedyAnna Biller ProductionsOscilloscope LaboratoriesUnited States of America I've been meaning to watch The Love Witch for a long time now. Somehow seven years went by after its initial … Continue reading Film Review: The Love Witch [2016]
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