Richard Matheson

Christopher Leppek and Emanuel Isler talk Abattoir and what makes great horror

In Abattoir, the new novel by local horror authors Christopher Leppek and Emanuel Isler, an aging building gets renovated into trendy lofts, but its violent past remains hidden beneath the new surface. The duo's second novel -- following 2001's Chaosicon -- is, as Leppek puts it, a "haunted house on ... More >>

Ray Bradbury, R.I.P.: His Colorado connection

The death of author Ray Bradbury this week touched millions of readers worldwide. But it had very personal significance to Colorado Springs' Barry Hoffman, who first made contact with Bradbury around a quarter-century ago, published limited editions of his work on his Springs-based Gauntlet Press im ... More >>

Top ten Twilight Zone references in pop culture

​The groundbreaking sci-fi series The Twilight Zone is still socially relevant, and it's also inspired much social satire since it first appeared on television sets in 1959. The homage and spoofs range from many Simpsons episodes to a Melvins song to the Theater Company of Lafayette's Return t ... More >>

Spare-parts melodrama Real Steel is almost human

Final Days

Remakes can’t hold a candle to The Last Man on Earth.

I Am Legend

That old “last man on earth” setup? It really works.

Save the Last Trance for Me

The Stir of Echos has a familiar ring.