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    April 3, 2012

    Rap Round Table: What's The Scariest Movie You've Ever Seen?

    Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Each week, Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. This Week's Panel: Doughbeezy, B L A C K I E, Chane, Willie D, ESG, Kyle Hubbard, Propain Not Invited: Tom Six, director of Human Centipede and Hu ... More >>

  • Film

    March 8, 2012

    One-Take Wonder

    Reality-horror gets a questionable upgrade in Silent House.

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Friday the 13th: 13 Ways to Say "Eff You" to The Phobia

    It's Friday the 13th. What's good about it: There's not another Friday the 13th movie coming out. What's bad: Awful things may happen to you, according to tradition, lore and urban legend. If you're scared of today (and no, we're not going to attempt to look knowledgeable by cutting-and-pasting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    30footFall Drummer Turns to Horror Scores

    ​Rocks Off literally can't remember a time when we couldn't find 30footFall in the concert listings of Houston Press and before that Public News. Like the Hates, the Sinister Sirens, and deadhorse they were always a part of the background of everyday teenage life in Houston. Now, drummer Bria ... More >>

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    November 3, 2011

    Spotlight on World Cinema: Korea: The Housemaid

    ​Rocks Off literally can't remember a time when we couldn't find 30footFall in the concert listings of Houston Press and before that Public News. Like the Hates, the Sinister Sirens, and deadhorse they were always a part of the background of everyday teenage life in Houston. Now, drummer Bria ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Rap Round Table: Which is the Best Halloween-y Rap Song?

    Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Every Monday Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. Photo illustration by John Seaborn Gray​This Week's Panel: Slim Thug, Mug, Yung Redd, Delo, Preemo, Chane, Brad Gilmore, Herney the Great, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Happy Halloween: The 10 Most Disturbing Food-Related Scenes in Horror Movies

    Um...you've got a little something...just...right there on your chin. Yeah. Right there. And...kinda on your shirt, too.​Note: This is a repost of a popular Halloween post from last year. Trick or treat... There are a lot of taboos around what we eat as human beings, and even taboos around ho ... More >>

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    September 29, 2011

    Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

    Um...you've got a little something...just...right there on your chin. Yeah. Right there. And...kinda on your shirt, too.​Note: This is a repost of a popular Halloween post from last year. Trick or treat... There are a lot of taboos around what we eat as human beings, and even taboos around ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    City of Houston Bangs Screw; Ganksta NIP Bangs Heads

    Despite what you may have heard, swag isn't dead yet; at least not in Houston. Have any swagged-out projects or general ideas? E-mail alliswagoner@gmail.com. ​This week in Houston (sweltering) swag, Rocks Off is going to stick to the old-fashioned basic news structure, starting on the negativ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Save Ferris: Pop-Culture Origins Of 16 Famous Band Names

    Groovehouse​This one's for the pop-culture junkies. For those who, like us, are tickled by all forms of pop media, whether it be literature, film or music... this list encompasses them all. A surprisingly high quantity of bands have named themselves after books, songs, and films; some are obvi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Seven Movie Roles We Think Would Be Perfect for Nicki Minaj

    All work and no play make Nicki something something...​Hip hop artist Nicki Minaj might be getting an opportunity to use the drama skills she acquired when she was studying acting at the performing arts high school she attended in New York. She's already exhibited her acting skills in two of h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2011

    Texas Independent Film Network

    All work and no play make Nicki something something...​Hip hop artist Nicki Minaj might be getting an opportunity to use the drama skills she acquired when she was studying acting at the performing arts high school she attended in New York. She's already exhibited her acting skills in two of h ... More >>

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    January 27, 2011

    2nd Annual United Nations Association Film Festival

    All work and no play make Nicki something something...​Hip hop artist Nicki Minaj might be getting an opportunity to use the drama skills she acquired when she was studying acting at the performing arts high school she attended in New York. She's already exhibited her acting skills in two of h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    The 10 Most Disturbing Food-Related Scenes in Horror Movies: Happy Halloween!

    Um...you've got a little something...just...right there on your chin. Yeah. Right there. And...kinda on your shirt, too.​There are a lot of taboos around what we eat as human beings, and even taboos around how we eat what we do. Eating human flesh to survive because you're trapped in the Andes ... More >>

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    October 28, 2010

    Dracula

    Um...you've got a little something...just...right there on your chin. Yeah. Right there. And...kinda on your shirt, too.​There are a lot of taboos around what we eat as human beings, and even taboos around how we eat what we do. Eating human flesh to survive because you're trapped in the Andes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    The Top 10 Horror-Movie Scores Of All Time

    Not on the list...ha-ha!​The art of the instrumental horror-film score is quickly being lost. All too often now, filmmakers are using heavy metal and pop music to soundtrack their films. Hearing Slipknot or HIM during a stabbing scene just doesn't hold the same weight to us as some tubular bel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    ICP's "Echo Side": The Only Truly Spooky Rap Song Ever?

    ​Frequent visitors here will note that Rocks Off is not much of a rap guy... and Halloween is one of the reasons why. See, we grew up as rap and hip-hop grew did, and consequently we got to watch the genre go through an adolescent phase just as awkward and embarrassing as anybody else's. One o ... More >>

  • Music

    September 9, 2010

    Huey Lewis & the News

    ​Frequent visitors here will note that Rocks Off is not much of a rap guy... and Halloween is one of the reasons why. See, we grew up as rap and hip-hop grew did, and consequently we got to watch the genre go through an adolescent phase just as awkward and embarrassing as anybody else's. One o ... More >>

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    September 2, 2010

    Let the Right One In

    Swedish vampires in love - betcha haven't seen this story

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2010

    Let the Right One In

    Swedish vampires in love - betcha haven't seen this story

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    July 22, 2010

    [Rec]2

    Subtitles and demon possession, all in one package

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Our Eight Favorite Musical Moments From Texas-Shot Films

    ​If Chainsaws, Slackers and Spy Kids sounds like a titillating title for a book, it's only because the book itself deals with some of the most provocative indie films in recent cinematic history - many of them made by Texas-born filmmakers. The book is the work of Alison Macor, former film cr ... More >>

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    June 10, 2010

    Turkey Shoot

    Romeo, Romeo, where is your sawed-off shotgun, Romeo?

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Pop Rocks: It's All Michael Bay's Fault

    ​Most of my life has been spent seeking out a unifying theory of suckitude in the entertainment universe, "entertainment" in this sense meaning movies, music, and television. Originally, I'd hoped to find someone whose utter horribleness spanned the entire artistic firmament (including literat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Pop Rocks: Remake My Day

    ​When it comes to movie remakes, I always think of Die Hard. Specifically, this Alan Rickman line: Sooner or later, I might get to someone you do care about! Granted, he was trying to force McClane to tell him where his detonators were, but the same sentiment applies to "reimagining" our fav ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 10, 2009

    A cut above the rest

    Scissor Stix at Ray's Franks n More

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    August 27, 2009

    The House by the Cemetery

    Death, gore, a basement - what more do you want?

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    April 16, 2009

    Carrie

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    March 19, 2009

    Nightbreed

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    December 4, 2008
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    October 23, 2008

    The Midnight Meat Train

    All aboard for the blood-and-guts buffet

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    June 26, 2008

    Deep Red (Profondo Rosso)

    Italian director Dario Argento isn’t afraid of a little blood and gore

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    June 19, 2008

    Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

    This horror spoof survives repeated ketchup jokes

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    October 11, 2007

    Silver Screams Film Festival

    Get your frightful fill of horror flicks

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    August 30, 2007

    Bugged

    Bigger is better when it comes to horror film insects

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    October 26, 2006

    Haunts

    They'll scare the crap out of you

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