Review by Chris Gage

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It all began when I saw this movie on cable television - STARZ was the channel. What started out as typical SciFi channel fair turned into an intriguing tale of an Alternate history earth where vampires were real. And the way they were real was told in a very believable way. I told my visitors about it, but I couldn't really review it because it was only a made for TV movie - not everyone could watch it. Still, I was hooked, and when the DVD came out, I wrote up a three Shriek Girl review of it. Around this time, Christos N. Gage aka Chris, was googling through the Internet, looking for any word on the film he and his fiance (now wife) Ruth Fletcher (now Ruth Gage) wrote. He came across my positive announcement, warmly applauded my keen taste, one thing led to another, and Chris started writing reviews for the site like ... like mad!

THE BREED - 2001 Starz / Sony Pictures Ratings: USA: N/A

Chris is a driven man, and has since gone on to writing television series and comic books. Because he writes comic books, he no longer feels right about reviewing other writer's work. This page is an archive of the voice of someone I feel will be widely regarded as one of the top writers in Comic Books and Graphic Novels.

COMICS

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9-11 Volumes 1 and 2 Various Publishers (Volume 1) DC Comics (Volume 2) Various creators; $9.95 each ARSENIC LULLABY Writer/Artist: Douglas Paszkiewicz A. Silent Comics $2.95 each.

Rosebud Graphic Classics: ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Eureka Productions Various writers and artists. #1, EDGAR ALLAN POE 136 pages $7.95. #2, ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE 144 pages, $9.95 BART SIMPSON'S TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #7 By various creators, including Garth Ennis, John McCrea, Troy Nixey, Stan Sakai, and Mark Hamill. Bongo Comics $4.50

GRAPHIC CLASSICS: BRAM STOKER by Various, adapted from the works of Stoker Eureka Productions 144 page Trade Paperback $9.95 - Reviewed by Chris Gage

CAGE # 1 and 2 MAX/Marvel comics WRITER: Brian Azzarello ARTIST: Richard Corben 2.99 each 4-issue limited series - Reviewed by Chris Gage

Alan Moore's THE COURTYARD Story: Alan Moore Adaptation: Antony Johnston Art: Jacen Burrows Avatar Press 2-issue limited series $3.50 each - Reviewed by Chris Gage

CREEPS #1 Writer: Dan Mishkin - Artist: Tom Mandrake Image Comics $2.95 - Reviewed by Chris Gage

CRYPTOPIA (Image Introduces) Writer: Ben Raab Artist: Pat Quinn Image Comics One-shot - $2.95 - Reviewed by Chris Gage

FANTASTIC STORIES #1 WRITER/ARTIST: Don Marquez $2.95 Amryl Entertainment - Reviewed by Chris Gage

FLESHROT: TALES FROM THE DEAD Trade Paperback by Various Frightworld Studios $12.99 - Reviewed by Chris Gage

GLOBAL FREQUENCY #1 Writer: Warren Ellis Artists: Garry Leach & David Baron DC/Wildstorm Comics 12-issue series; $2.95 each - Reviewed by Chris Gage

THE HAUNTED # 1 and 2 WRITER: Peter David ARTISTS: Nat Jones (pencils) / Kevin Conrad & Rich Bonk (inks) $2.99 Chaos! Comics

HAWAIIAN DICK #1 Writer: B. Clay Moore Artist: Steven Griffin Image Comics 3-issue miniseries $2.95 each - Reviewed by Chris Gage

HELLBLAZER #164-167: Highwater Story: Brian Azzarello Art: Marcelo Frusin $2.50 ea. Vertigo

CLIVE BARKER’S HELLRAISER: COLLECTED BEST by Various, based on the works of Clive Barker Checker Book Publishing Group $21.95 - Reviewed by Chris Gage

HELLBOY: THE THIRD WISH #1 Writer/Artist: Mike Mignola Dark Horse comics 2-issue limited series $2.99 each - Reviewed by Chris Gage

THE HOOD MAX/Marvel comics Writer: Brian K. Vaughan Artist: Kyle Hotz. 6-issue limited series $2.99 each - Reviewed by Chris Gage

THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND Original Story: WIlliam Hope Hodgson Adapted by Writer: Simon Revelstroke Artist: Richard Corben DC/Vertigo Hardcover Graphic Novel $29.95

Graphic Classics: H. P. LOVECRAFT Eureka Productions Various Contributors 144-page TPB $9.95 - Reviewed by Chris Gage

HULK: RETURN OF THE MONSTER #34 & 35 WRITER: Bruce Jones; ART: John Romita Jr. and Tom Palmer Marvel Comics $2.25 each

KILLRAVEN 1 (of 6) Writer/Artist: Alan Davis Marvel Comics $2.99 - Reviewed by Chris Gage

LEAVE IT TO CHANCE Free Comic Book Day Edition Writer: James Robinson Artist: Paul Smith Image Comics Free - Reviewed by Chris Gage

THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, VOLUME TWO #1 Writer: Alan Moore Artist: Kevin O'Neill America's Best Comics $3.50 each. - Reviewed by Chris Gage

LORI LOVECRAFT Writers: Pete Ventrella & Mike Vosburg Artist: Mike Vosburg TPB - AV Publications; $11.95 Suggested for Mature Readers - Reviewed by Chris Gage

MASTER OF KUNG FU #1-2 Writer: Doug Moench Artist: Paul Gulacy Marvel/MAX Comics; 6-issue limited series; $2.99 each - Reviewed by Chris Gage

MIDNIGHT, MASS. DC/Vertigo WRITER: John Rozum ARTISTS: Jesus Saiz (pencils) & Jimmy Palmiotti (inks) 8-issue miniseries $2.50 each

MONOLITH #1 Writers: Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray Artist: Phil Winslade DC Comics $3.50; double-sized

NIGHT ETERNAL #0; Writer: Winston Harrell. Artist: William Rodriguez Twilight Comics $1.50 mini-comic

NIGHTSIDE #1-4 Marvel Comics WRITER: Robert Weinberg ARTIST: Tom Derenick 4-issue miniseries 2.99 each

ORCHID Various Writers and Artists Trade Paperback Sparkplug Comic Books $8.00

ORIGIN Writer: Paul Jenkins (from a plot by Jenkins, Joe Quesada, and Bill Jemas) Pencils: Andy Kubert Digital Painting: Richard Isanove Marvel Comics $3.50 each

RUSE #1 and 2 WRITER: Mark Waid; ART: Butch Guice $2.95 each. CrossGen comics

THE UNDEAD #1 Chaos! comics Writer: Brian Pulido Artists: Brian Denham (pencils) & Sandu Florea (inks) One-shot, double-sized; $4.99

THE WARREN COMPANION edited by David A. Roach and Jon B. Cooke TwoMorrows Publishing $29.95

WAR STORY # 1 - 4 WRITER: Garth Ennis; ART: Various DC/Vertigo $4.95 each

WRITE NOW! Magazine Danny Fingeroth TwoMorrows Publishing Editor: Danny Fingeroth; $5.95; quarterly

Y: THE LAST MAN Book One - Unmanned Writer: Brian K. Vaughan; Artists: Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan Jr. DC/Vertigo Comics 128-page Trade Paperback $12.95

MOVIES

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SPAWN: The Director's Cut (1997) New Line Platinum Series MGM Rating: USA: PG-13 & R THE STENDHAL SYNDROME: The Director's Cut (1996) A Troma Team Release Rated: USA: R

FRAILTY - 2002 Lion's Gate Rated: USA: R

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