Category: Crime

The “Stray Dolls” Poster and Trailer are Here! 

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The Stray Dolls poster and trailer are here.

Riz, a recently arrived immigrant and ex-gang member, works at a motel in hopes of starting her life over in America. At the motel, Riz meets Dallas, a bold runaway who is also a recovering drug and sex addict. Together the girls conspire to rob the motel owner (Cynthia Nixon), which sets off a series of violent events where the girls are forced to take matters into their own hands.

“The Most Dangerous Animal of All” – Documentary Names the Zodiac Killer!

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The Most Dangerous Animal of All is going to be must-see TV!  Check out the trailer below!

Based on The New York Times best-selling book of the same name, The Most Dangerous Animal of All is a four-part documentary series on FX that explores one man’s search for the father who abandoned him, only to uncover the worst: he believes his father is the Zodiac killer, one of the most infamous serial killers in American history.

Michael Franzese, Ex-Crime Family Boss, Rates Movie Mobster Scenes

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Insider sat down with Michael Franzese, a former New York mobster and ex-caporegime of the Colombo crime family. After his release from prison in 1995 he became the only high ranking official of a major mafia family to ever walk away, without protective custodies, and survive. Michael is the author of “Blood Covenant” and “I’ll Make You An Offer You Can’t Refuse.” He now works as a public speaker and motivator.

The US mafia has featured in many classic movies from the 1920s onwards. We discuss the cultural significance and accuracy of famous crime scenes in movies and TV shows, such as “The Godfather” and “The Sopranos.” Michael also points out inaccuracies in scenes from mob comedies such as “Analyze This” and “The Simpsons.”

We also discuss true stories and real-life characters featured in “Goodfellas” and “Casino.” He talks about his proximity to the events of Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” the Oscar-nominated movie starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

That Texas Blood by Chris Condon & Jacob Phillips is Coming!

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That Texas Blood is a new on-going crime series from Image Comics.  Written by Chris Condon with art by Jacob Phillips, That Texas Blood looks to be a winner.

Sheriff Joe Bob Coates has always lived in Fort Lehane. He’s always been in Ambrose County. It’s always been in his blood. It’s a Texas thing. But the crimes don’t stop. And they don’t get easier.

For some reason… they keep getting worse. And worse. And… Well. It’s Texas. And Joe Bob is tough. Maybe he’s tough enough to fight it. To last. It’s in his blood, after all. THAT TEXAS BLOOD.

I’ll be getting this.  If you’d like more info, check out ThatTexasBlood.com.

Dead Body Road: Bad Blood is Coming!

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Dead Body Road was/is a six issue mini-series published by Image in 2014.  Written by Justin Jordan with art by Matteo Scalera (pencils & inks) and Moreno Dinisio (colors).  I loved the series and would suggest if you’re a fan of crime fiction you seek it out.

I’m also going to suggest that you keep an eye out for Dead Body Road: Bad Blood.  Justin Jordan returns with a new artist, Benjamin Tiesma, and new colorist, Mat Lopes, and letterer Pat Brosseau. Matteo Scalera will return to provide covers for the series along with Moreno Dinisio.  The synopsis sounds great…

Bree Hale has left a lot behind in her life. Crime. The military. But she can’t leave behind her own family, and when the local crime boss puts a hit out on her brother, there’s nothing she won’t do to save him. Absolutely nothing.

Dead Body Road: Bad Blood #1 (Diamond Code MAR200042) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 20.

TCM: A Kirk Douglas Movie Marathon Tribute is Coming!

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TCM is running a Kirk Douglas Movie Marathon Tribute starting at 6am on March 5th.  Here’s the schedule…

  • 6 a.m.  The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
  • 8 a.m.  Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
  • 10:00 a.m. The Story of Three Loves (1953)
  • 12:15 p.m.  Along the Great Divide (1951)
  • 2 p.m.  Out of the Past (1947)
  • 3:45 p.m.  Young Man With a Horn (1950)
  • 5:45 p.m. Lust for Life (1956)
  • 8 p.m.  Paths of Glory (1958)
  • 9:45 p.m.  Spartacus (1960)
  • 1:15 a.m.  Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Michael Douglas (2018)
  • 2:30 a.m.  The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
  • 4:55 a.m.  Seven Days in May (1964)

My favorites are Along the Great Divide at 12:15, immediately followed by Out of the Past and then Spartacus at 9:45.

“The Most Dangerous Game” – The Story, the Movie and Tony Stella’s Poster

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Tony Stella created another great poster with his take on The Most Dangerous Game.  You can see a bigger version at Stella’s Twitter.

First published in 1924, The Most Dangerous Game began life as an award-winning short story by Richard Connell.  Over the years The Most Dangerous Game became required reading in schools across the nation.  I was in 9th grade when I first read it.  The Most Dangerous Game was the most popular of all our assigned reading assignments.

Over the years The Most Dangerous Game has been adapted for movies, television and even radio.  Tony Stella’s poster is for the first movie adaption. Made in 1932,  the adaptation starred Joel McCrea, Leslie Banks, Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong with the team of Ernest B. Schoedsack and Merian C. Cooper behind the camera (Schoedsack and Cooper would go on to make King Kong the following year).

I highly recommend The Most Dangerous Game (both the short story, now in public domain, and the 1932 movie).

The Real-Life Horror Hotel of H.H. Holmes, America’s First Serial Killer

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Herman Mudgett took the name Henry Howard Holmes when he moved to Chicago to begin work as a pharmacist.  He took on the new identity because he was on the run from as a suspect in some unexplained murders.  Rather than start a new uneventful life, Holmes instead continued his killing spree, which earned him the title of America’s First Serial Killer.

Holmes famously built a rooming house that has been called a Horror Hotel and Murder Castle.  He hired workers and fired them after they completed sections of the building.  This was so none but Holmes would know the layout and the horrors hiding within.  There were secret passageways, spots to spy on unsuspecting guests and rooms designed for murder.

The year was 1893 and the World’s Fair was in Chicago.  Rooms were at a premium and Holmes had new potential victims arriving daily.  After he was caught Holmes confessed to 27 murders but some folks put the actual number closer to 200.

Cheish Merryweather at Listverse posted 10 Horrifying Facts About H. H. Holmes’ Hotel.  If you’ve read this far, you’ll probably want to click over.

I also recommend The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson.  It’s an award-winning novel chock full about facts about you know who and his horror hotel.

The “2 Graves in the Desert” Poster and Trailer are Here!

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The 2 Graves in the Desert has both a drive-in movie and pulp novel feel to it and that’s a good thing.

When Eric wakes up, tied and gagged in the trunk of a truck, it’s instantly clear he’s been kidnapped. However soon he discovers he’s accompanied by a young woman, Blake, another hostage. Neither can recall how they ended up in this dire situation, and together they desperately try and get any help they can. With no helping coming, and as things become more and more hopeless, it soon becomes fearfully apparent that there is more going on than it first seems. The two kidnappers have their own agenda, and it’s not a pleasant one… Starring Michael Madsen and William Baldwin, 2 Graves In The Desert is a cold thriller set on the blazing road to Las Vegas, provoking the ultimate question – is there any way the hostages can escape alive?