Author: Peter Morton

I miss the days when horror movies were just plain fun. Lately, it feels like every horror film I watch needs to pile on trauma and misery to be taken seriously. That’s why Craig Blair’s short film, The Trunk, caught me completely by surprise. It’s currently making waves on the festival circuit, and for good reason. Mixing Quentin Tarantino’s flair with a Sam Raimi twist and a Judd Apatow sprinkle of humor, The Trunk might not reinvent the genre, but it sure as hell is one wild, high-octane ride. The story kicks off with Mitchell (played by Lamorne Morris of Fargo and Ghosts fame) speeding down a…

Milicent Patrick is a name that could have been potentially lost to history. An actress/animator/makeup artist, she is best known as one of the key designers of The Gill Man, the iconic murderous marine monster featured in Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954). She might never have been acknowledged for her work at all though… Born in 1915 as Mildred Elizabeth Fulvia di Rossi in El Paso Texas. Her early life was spent studying and practicing art. At the age of six she was  living on the grounds of Hearst Castle where her father was hired as Construction Superintendent for…