Frank Moraes
@franklycurious.bsky.social
In my fourth decade as a freelance writer. Currently focused on screenwriting and Psychotronic Review (https://psychotronicreview.com/)
Psychotronic releases 1/2 (see article for details): To Catch a Thief (1955) The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) Castle of the Living Dead (1964) The Beast That Killed Women (1965) The Blob (1988)...
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 14h agoDirector Bob Clark and actor John Saxon were both born on this day back in the 1930s. They worked together in the classic 1974 slasher Black Christmas. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
Other psychotronic birthdays (see article for details): John Huston (1906-1987) Robert Taylor (1911-1969) John Jarratt (1952-) Maureen McCormick (1956-) James Gunn (1966-).
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 14h agoDirector Bob Clark and actor John Saxon were both born on this day back in the 1930s. They worked together in the classic 1974 slasher Black Christmas. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
Director Bob Clark and actor John Saxon were both born on this day back in the 1930s. They worked together in the classic 1974 slasher Black Christmas. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
5 August: Bob Clark and John Saxon - Psychotronic Review
5 August anniversaries. Bob Clark (1939) and John Saxon (1936) were both born on 5 August. Both were part of Black Christmas (1974).
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Capsule Review: Somewhere in Time (1980) Very effective romance with science fiction elements. The "penny" scene is the best of it. psychotronicreview.com/short-takes/...
Short Takes: S - Psychotronic Review
Short overviews of lots of films starting with S. Meant to become the ultimate source for quick information about psychotronic films. Updated constantly.
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Babe is a charming family film released on 4 August 1995. But my article is mostly about how amazing George Miller is. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
4 August: "Babe" - Psychotronic Review
Anniversaries for 4 August. Babe is a charming family film released on 4 August 1995. So how is it that it came from Mad Max the guy?!
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Other psychotronic releases (see article for details): White Zombie (1932) Night of Dark Shadows (1971) Super Fly (1972) Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) Virtuosity (1995) Hollow Man (2000) Evil Eyes (2004) Motor Home Massacre (2005) The Ruins (2008) Zombie Dearest (2009).
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 2d agoBabe is a charming family film released on 4 August 1995. But my article is mostly about how amazing George Miller is. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
Psychotronic birthdays (see article for details): Don S Davis (1942-2008) Billy Bob Thornton (1955-) Bernard Rose (1960-) John August (1970-) Natasha Lyonne (1979-).
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 2d agoBabe is a charming family film released on 4 August 1995. But my article is mostly about how amazing George Miller is. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
Babe is a charming family film released on 4 August 1995. But my article is mostly about how amazing George Miller is. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
4 August: "Babe" - Psychotronic Review
Anniversaries for 4 August. Babe is a charming family film released on 4 August 1995. So how is it that it came from Mad Max the guy?!
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There's nothing more tiresome than "I'm not a right-winger! I'm a moderate who opposes extremists on both sides (though the only ones I ever get really angry at are the ones to my left)!" That's Bari's message, too, and it's pure bullshit.
Psychotronic Releases (see article for details): The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) The Neptune Factor (1973) The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Piranha (1978) The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) Cremains (2001) Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse (2015).
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 3d agoJohn Landis turns 75 today. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
Other psychotronic birthdays (see article for details): James Komack (1924-1997) Gordon Scott (1926-2007) Martin Sheen (1940-).
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 3d agoJohn Landis turns 75 today. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
Capsule Review: Time After Time (1979) Just as charming today as it was 5 decades ago. And before someone asks, no, it doesn't star Christopher Reeve; that would be Somewhere in Time, which came out the following year. psychotronicreview.com/short-takes/...
Short Takes: T - Psychotronic Review
Short overviews of lots of films starting with T. Meant to become the ultimate source for quick information about psychotronic films. Updated constantly.
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Capsule Review: The Castle of the Living Dead (1964) Christopher Lee plays an evil taxidermist with a plot that will surprise you in a good way. psychotronicreview.com/short-takes/...
Short Takes: C - Psychotronic Review
Short overviews of lots of films starting with C. Meant to become the ultimate source for quick information about psychotronic films. Updated constantly.
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Psychotronic releases (see article for details): The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) Fright Night (1985) Weird Science (1985) Body Parts (1991) Signs (2002) Graveyard Alive (2003).
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 4d agoThe gods gave us Wes Craven on 2 August 1939. They must have been in a good mood. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
Other psychotronic birthdays (see article for details): Jack L Warner (1892-1978) Charles Bennett (1899-1995) Myrna Loy (1905-1993) Peter O’Toole (1932-2013) Susan Denberg (1944-) Butch Patrick (1953-) Kevin Smith (1970-) Edward Furlong (1977-).
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 4d agoThe gods gave us Wes Craven on 2 August 1939. They must have been in a good mood. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
The gods gave us Wes Craven on 2 August 1939. They must have been in a good mood. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
2 August: Wes Craven - Psychotronic Review
2 August anniversaries. The gods gave us Wes Craven in 1939. They must have been in a good mood. Check out Swamp Thing if you haven't seen it.
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Christian Nationalism and Antisemitism in “The War of the Worlds” I watched the film twice recently. It's really good. But I see a line from it to the "Do Your Own Research" ignoramuses who run this country today. psychotronicreview.com/2026/08/01/w...
Christian Nationalism and Antisemitism in "The War of the Worlds" - Psychotronic Review
The War of the Worlds (1953) is a great and entertaining film. But it is filled with Christian Nationalism and even antisemitism.
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The producers of Howard the Duck knew they had a problem when they released it on 1 August 1986. I know why. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
1 August: "Howard the Duck" - Psychotronic Review
1 August anniversaries. The producers of Howard the Duck knew they had a problem when they released it on 1 August 1986. I know why.
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Other psychotronic releases 1/2 (see article for details): The Pearl of Death (1944) Abbott and Costello Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1953) Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965) Destroy All Monsters (1969) Space Amoeba (1970) The Omega Man (1971)...
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 5d agoThe producers of Howard the Duck knew they had a problem when they released it on 1 August 1986. I know why. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
SCOOP: Troy Jackson s about to launch his first ad of the Senate general election, highlighting his labor background and going after Susan Collins. A seven-figure buy slated to begin airing statewide in Maine next week, I’m told. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Yesterday, before I published this article, Google insisted that there was no antisemitism in The War of the Worlds (1953). Since I published this article, it responds (both links are to my article):
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 5d agoChristian Nationalism and Antisemitism in “The War of the Worlds” I watched the film twice recently. It's really good. But I see a line from it to the "Do Your Own Research" ignoramuses who run this country today. psychotronicreview.com/2026/08/01/w...
Christian Nationalism and Antisemitism in “The War of the Worlds” I watched the film twice recently. It's really good. But I see a line from it to the "Do Your Own Research" ignoramuses who run this country today. psychotronicreview.com/2026/08/01/w...
Christian Nationalism and Antisemitism in "The War of the Worlds" - Psychotronic Review
The War of the Worlds (1953) is a great and entertaining film. But it is filled with Christian Nationalism and even antisemitism.
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Psychotronic Birthdays (see article for details): Erle C Kenton (1896-1980) Henry Jones (1912-1999) J Lee Thompson (1914-2002) Dom DeLuise (1933-2009) Terry Kiser (1939-) Jason Momoa (1979-) Devanny Pinn (1989-).
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 5d agoThe producers of Howard the Duck knew they had a problem when they released it on 1 August 1986. I know why. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
The producers of Howard the Duck knew they had a problem when they released it on 1 August 1986. I know why. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
1 August: "Howard the Duck" - Psychotronic Review
1 August anniversaries. The producers of Howard the Duck knew they had a problem when they released it on 1 August 1986. I know why.
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I asked Gemini if the ball bouncing down the steps in The War of the Worlds (1953) was an allusion to the baby carriage in Battleship Potemkin. After repeatedly telling me I must have the wrong film, it told me it was a new idea. This is not just a problem with AIs.
On 31 July 1987, Warner Bros released The Lost Boys to the United States public. Today, it is considered a cult classic. And it's fine. Really! It's just fine. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
31 July: "The Lost Boys" - Psychotronic Review
31 July anniversaries. In 1987, Warner Bros released The Lost Boys to the US public. Today, it is considered a cult classic. But it's meh.
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Other Psychotronic Releases (see article for details): The War of the Gargantuas (1966) Hang ’em High (1968) Death Becomes Her (1992) Out for Blood (2004) The Collector (2009) Indestructible (2009).
Frank Moraes@franklycurious.bsky.social · 6d agoOn 31 July 1987, Warner Bros released The Lost Boys to the United States public. Today, it is considered a cult classic. And it's fine. Really! It's just fine. psychotronicreview.com/anniversarie...
