George Merchan

CLASH OF THE TARTANS!

Phone | Whispering Corridors | A Snake of June | Memento Mori | Face | Koma | Vital | Doppelgänger | The Hillside Strangler | Suspicious River | The Coast Guard | Hoover Street Revival | Sorum | Bush’s Brain | R-Point | Wishing Stairs | Marebito | Pray | Another Public Enemy | Acacia … Continue reading

CHUDSTORIES: WAKE-UP CALL

(From the Pulp Crime stories) I’ve got problems, and it’s not just the fact that I woke up with a 9mm pressed to my skull. My problem is that the gun and the uneasy resemblance of a man connected to it hardly phase me. The third time this month I’ve let this happen. That’s more … Continue reading

CHUDSTORIES: THE FAT OF THE LAND

(From the "Miscellaneous" Creature Features) You would have to know Dennis to know how atypically he behaved that day. Dennis was stuffy, even when we were young men. Now that we were in semi-retirement, and I finally rid myself of all those tailored gray suits I detested, Dennis insisted on keeping his corporate uniform, allowing … Continue reading

THE CHEWER COLUMN #45

Welcome back, everyone. This edition of The Chewer Column comes courtesy of a great group of intelligent and insightful CHUD readers who have agreed to participate in a roundtable discussion dealing directly with the events of 9/11, its place in modern film, and most specifically, the arguments for and against the upcoming United 93. So … Continue reading

DVD REVIEW: BATMAN BEYOND – SEASON 1

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $26.98RATED: NRRUNNING TIME: N/ASPECIAL FEATURES:• Audio Commentary• Interviews• Music Only Track [Note from George: Since Sean Fahey still uses a Commodore 64 for the purposes of word processing, this review will feature no screen captions. It’s a good review, though. Read it anyways!] The Pitch Warner Brothers … Continue reading

CHUDSTORIES: OPTION TWO

(From the "Miscellaneous" Creature Features) 6 months ago my life changed in a way I could have never imagined. I had just finished cleaning up after dinner while my son watched one of his cartoons on DVD. He watched those DVDs a lot. Some would say too much and even though I would normally tend … Continue reading

KONG CLIPS!

I know this is a bit late, but in case you haven’t heard, Peter Jackson’s adaptation of King Kong arrived on DVD yesterday – so buy it through us by clicking here. It’s a fine film filled with massive amounts of invention even if there’s some minor problems script-wise (read Devin’s CHUD review right here … Continue reading

CHUDSTORIES: A TALE OF DOOMED LOVE

(From The Further Adventures of… stories) DOOM wishes it to be known that this tale of history has never been told before, and DOOM is only revealing it because DOOM wishes it to be so. DOOMTIME: MAY 1973 – WASHINGTON D.C., USA. DOOM first saw her across a crowded room at what the American Government … Continue reading

THE CHEWER COLUMN #44

This apparently will be King Kong week here at CHUD.com. Not only does this latest installment of The Chewer Column feature loads of anger towards the giant ape’s 1976 big screen appearance, but also expect to see interviews by Devin on Peter Jackson’s remake (which hits DVD tomorrow… Why not buy it from CHUD right … Continue reading