Woodstake: Shawn Hainsworth on Vampires at Woodstock 1969 Explicit

Woodstake is a vampire graphic novel that drops a Dracula-style predator into Woodstock 1969. Creator Shawn Hainsworth talks hippies vs. vampires, Felipe Kroll's painted art, Bram Stoker, and the much darker sequel, Woodstake '99.
Shawn Hainsworth talks Woodstake, his vampire graphic novel set at Woodstock 1969, Felipe Kroll's painted art, and the darker Woodstake '99.

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V/H/S/Mixtape Review: GWAR, Killer Puppets and the Wildest V/H/S Yet Explicit

Our V/H/S/Mixtape review, light spoilers and all. GWAR hosts, Jim Henson's Creature Shop puppets start killing people, and RZA's Death Tone goes somewhere you won't see coming. Every segment of Shudder's ninth V/H/S film, broken down and ranked.
Our V/H/S/Mixtape review breaks down every segment, from killer Henson puppets to RZA's Death Tone, plus the scare level and post-credits scene.

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Beware Boiúna Review: Mike P. Nelson’s Giant Amazon Snake Movie Has Real Bite Explicit

Our Beware Boiúna review: Mike P. Nelson's giant snake creature feature, shot on location in the Amazon with Jessica Rothe, Kiana Madeira, and Logan Marshall-Green. Real stunts, a twist we didn't see coming, and a snake that eats whoever it wants.
Beware Boiúna review: is Mike P. Nelson's Amazon snake movie scary? Our take on the cast, practical effects, that twist and our final rating.

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Beware Boiúna Director Mike P. Nelson on Making a Giant Snake Movie in the Amazon Explicit

Beware Boiúna director Mike P. Nelson is back on Grave Tone to talk Titanoboa, Amazon floods, and the blessing ceremony that kicked off the shoot in Colombia. No plot spoilers, just wild behind-the-scenes stories.
Mike P. Nelson talks Beware Boiúna: shooting in the Amazon, Titanoboa, a healer's blessing, practical stunts, and his giant snake inspirations.

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Stephen King’s IT (1990) Miniseries: A Childhood Trauma Rewatch Explicit

The IT 1990 miniseries gave our guest a full-blown Tim Curry phobia at six years old. Janine of Graeae Horror joins us to rewatch Stephen King's IT, recast the Losers Club, and figure out why Pennywise still gets under our skin.
Janine was six years old when she snuck down the stairs, peeked through the banister, and watched a clown pull a little boy named Georgie into a storm drain. Her mom had been very clear...

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