Ernie Fink has been a fan of film, mainly in the genres of horror and mystery, in equal parts, for over fifty years. His love of horror in the cinema begins with "King Kong" and in literature with Edgar Allan Poe and Bernhardt J. Hurwood.  With mysteries, he skipped from the Hardy Boys right to Hercules Poirot, only to find John Rebus and Harry Hole waiting in the wings. He has been known to read subtitles extensively, and rarely leaves a theater until the lights come up.

A Less-than-brief History of Anthology Horror Films

“An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a subgenre of films consisting of several different short films, often tied together by only a single theme, premise, or brief interlocking event (often a turning point). Sometimes each one is directed by a different director.” Source: Wikipedia Since 2012, films within films … Read More

A Field Guide to Jack the Ripper

  Before Jigsaw. Before Pinhead. Before Leatherface. There was Jack. Saucy Jack, Spring-heeled Jack, Leather Apron, whichever way you slice it, Jack the Ripper is one of the more enduring characters, not only in history but also in popular culture. Let’s look at some of the facts behind Jack the … Read More

iZombie Season Finale Looking for Mr. Goodbrain: Part 1 and Part 2

As my bio at the bottom of the article says, aside from being a fan of horror, I am also a fan of mystery. And what we have here, folks, is a mystery. Here are the questions: Who killed Wally and his family? Who blew up the helicopter, killing Vivian … Read More

OMG Theater Presents: Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies

  “Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies” (2016) Austria. Directed by Dominik Hartl. Starring Laurie Calvert, Gabriela Marcinkova, Oscar Giese, Margarete Tiesel, and Karl Fischer. Welcome to the first installment of OMG Theater! As a movie buff, I have one mantra: You have to see bad movies in order to know … Read More