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John Kenneth Muir

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John Kenneth Muir (born 1969) is an American literary critic. He has written as of 2023 thirty two books, many in the fields of film and television, with a particular accent on the horror and science fiction genres. He has been described as one of the horror genre's "most widely read critics", and as an "accomplished film journalist". He is the creator of the 2023 audio drama Enter the House Between, as well as the new novellas based on the series. ...more

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	Horror Films of the 1980s 4.40 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith (Applause Books) 3.54 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2002 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Horror Films of the 1970s 4.30 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Horror Films of the 1990s 4.03 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi (Applause Books) 3.81 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2004 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Horror Films FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Slashers Vampires Zombies Aliens and More really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Films of John Carpenter 3.61 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best in Show: The Films of Christopher Guest and Company (Applause Books) 3.73 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exploring Space: 1999: An Episode Guide and Complete History of the Mid-1970s Science Fiction Television Series 3.65 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The X-Files FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Global Conspiracy, Aliens, Lazarus Species, and Monsters of the Week 3.97 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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50 Years Ago: Land of the Lost: "Blackout" (November 29, 1975)

The final episode of Land of the Lost’s second season aired 50 years ago, and is called “Blackout.” Alas, it’s a bit of a retread.

“Blackout” is essentially the same story as seen in episodes such as “The Longest Day” and “One of Our Pylons is Missing.”
In all three of these stories, something goes wrong with the smooth functioning of the Land of the Lost , and the Marshalls must st Read more of this blog post »

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“Punks are nihilists who see no tomorrow at all, and dwell in a culture of death music and death imagery. Appropriately, Return focuses on a group of punks who bear names like Trash, Suicide, and Scum, their very names indicating their lack of respect for the world, and themselves. They see themselves as nothing in a world that doesn't value them, and won't survive an apocalypse.”
― John Kenneth Muir, Horror Films of the 1980s

tags: 1980s, american-culture, film-criticism, horror, horror-films, horror-movies, nostalgia, punk

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“Far too many policies President Reagan enacted during his two terms boasted this "Don't Worry, Be Happy"/"Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid" schizophrenia.”
― John Kenneth Muir, Horror Films of the 1980s

tags: 1980s, american-culture, american-history, film-criticism, film-history, films, horror, horror-films, nostalgia, ronald-reagan

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“Motel Hell is a black comedy about hypocrisy, about the way in which every person, even serial killers like Farmer Vincent, tell themselves little lies to get through the day. It's easier to do terrible things, one concludes, when you believe you're doing good.”
― John Kenneth Muir, Horror Films of the 1980s

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