CineNiche

March 29, 2021 - April 4, 2021 Hello readers. Born in 1982, I was a 90’s teen. For me, my sacred ritual was the weekly rotation of video stores. There was no Blockbuster, but there was Box TV, LTD, Spotlight, Music Unlimited, and one other I always forget the name of. From junior high on, I’d walk the rotation of stores. On Tuesdays I rented new releases from Box TV, LTD, and Music Unlimited. For the weekend I’d rent the 4 X 4 from Spotlight which was four movies, four days, and four dollars. It’s not an exaggeration that I usually had up to 10 tapes rented at any given time. And I recently mapped out the walk on Google Maps, it was 2 miles to hit all the stores. But that was a small price for my passion. Freshman year of High School was 1996 for me. It was the same year Scream came out. I was 14 and I was livid. I didn't have a certain clique at school, so I floated from table to table during lunch. I kept hearing 'experts' talking about slasher movie rules. They had a...

  Welcome back to Retro Flashback. Today, we have a special treat for the nature vs. man enthusiasts. We will encounter issues of overpopulation, ecological balance, and of course gigantic rabbits. You may ask yourself, “How does watching Night Of The Lepus make me a better horror fan?” The simple answer is: “it doesn't.” We have learned that sometimes the best way to find great films is to sit through the ones that are absolutely horrible. As if to say, they make the good ones that much better. “How many eyes does horror have? How many times will terror strike?”