ShockJune/ShockJanuary: A Smorgasbord of Horror

by Charles Roxburgh

Are you game? Do you have the guts to enter this bizarre world? Or the willingness to expose your brain to mind-rotting plot twists, impromptu bikini contests, and a film that was banned on two midwestern college campuses? Not one, mind two. Do cannibal Confederate zombies raise the hairs on the back of your neck? How about a maniacal Santa with a deadly serious naughty-or-nice list? If Karate Pete shows up wanting a piece of whatever action you've got going, will you have the fortitude to put him in his place? I hear he has a phobia of nooses The door to a radical new experience sits in your hands. Only ShockJune/ShockJanuary delivers the vital viewing recommendations and the tales of the mind-warping sensations that result. You'll delight in new discoveries, you'll phone your friends and discuss the movies, and then you'll have your own screenings-you'll be converted to the ShockMarathons ethos. ShockJune/ShockJanuary beckons. Will you answer the call?"They aren't just movie reviewers, they're movie explorers. A must-read for every horror adventurist... "-Dave Payne, writer/director Reeker"These guys put horror movies to the ultimate test...The Sleepover!"-Ti West, writer/director The Roost

498 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2005

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tale of two ShockMarathons that's easily the best and most fascinating of the collections published by the ShockMarathon crew. I really enjoyed parsing what some of the films actually were, given that they're often listed under obscure VHS re-titles, and even sat down to watch "The Devil Master" (AKA "The Demon Lover") immediately after finishing this thing up.

Looking forward to the next book, which looks like the last one they've officially published, and I hope there are more on the way someday.