When we last left Dr. Vincent Morrow, the poor man had a demonic parasite swimming around in his body, shadowy ne'er-do-well's following his every move, and a deadline to deliver the Pandoracopeia, a book of harmful spells, to the hooded antagonists who set the virus loose on him. It doesn't seem like it could get much worse for him, does it? Well, it wouldn't be much fun if it didn't.

The name Goblin should mean something to each and every serious (hell, even casual) student of European horror. The band formerly known as Oliver, then Cherry Five, who were mentored by Dario Argento to be the house band for his 1975 giallo* landmark DEEP RED; they, of the throbbing basslines and progressive Emerson Lake and Palmer-meets-Mike Oldfield groove. Goblin went on to become horror’s only real “supergroup” and represented the proto-rock video aesthetic that made the Italian terrors of the period such sexy, slick and visceral treats.

We’ve almost reached the end of our WEIRD WORDS 2 short story contest. Once the deep red ink dries, we’ll be calling on our readers to vote on their favorite tale… But until that day comes, cuddle up and enjoy this nasty little hot mess, a scrappy and sexy little nightmare called…

Canadian horror and exploitation cinema culture fiends are setting their sights on the already legendary Shock Stock, a three day convention running from April 12th-14th, 2013 in the gutters of London, Ontario that’s skeezing into its third year in style.