• Yugoloths Part 3: Stats and Placement

    We’re in the home stretch now, everyone. Let’s see if these monsters can stick the landing. Arcanaloth An arcanaloth is surprisingly durable for a bookworm. Its AC is just shy of 20 and its HP just breaks the triple digits. On top of that, it’s resistant to cold, fire, lightning, and all nonmagical melee. Plus,…

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas is Timeless

    The Nightmare Before Christmas is Timeless

    What do you mean this movie came out thirty years ago? No, that can’t be right. I remember watching this at my grandma’s house when I was six. There’s no way I’m already that old… Calling the Nightmare Before Christmas a masterpiece is an entirely redundant statement. Everyone knows it. Kids love it, adults love…

  • Horimiya: The Missing Pieces is More of a Good Thing

    Horimiya: The Missing Pieces is More of a Good Thing

    The first season of Horimiya is a brilliant slice-of-life romcom. Albeit an incomplete one. Large chunks of the manga had to be cut out in order to fill a twelve episode season. It’s like swiss cheese; delicious, but full of holes. Season two, ‘The Missing Pieces’, aims to fill these holes. And it does so…

  • Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse is Sheer Brutality

    Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse is Sheer Brutality

    Don’t think I’ve forgotten about you, Simon’s Quest. Castlevania 1 is among my favorite games of all time. It’s simple, it’s brutal, and it’s a ton of fun. If you’ve never played it, I’d highly recommend giving it a shot. It deserves its place among the greats of retro gaming. Castlevania 2 is… not any…

  • Icons of Horror: Ash Williams (The Evil Dead)

    Icons of Horror: Ash Williams (The Evil Dead)

    Remember when Evil Dead was a horror movie? Honestly, I kinda like where it went better. Horror protagonists tend to have the most bizarre character development one can get in fiction. Their first foray will usually be simple: they start out scared and powerless, then develop into a badass and conquer their fears. It’s after…