Eric Walkuski

3 weeks ago | joblo.com | Eric Walkuski

PLOT: A teenage girl living in a village joins her father on a hunt for the “ochi,” a mysterious and allegedly dangerous animal that she’s been taught to be frightened of. When she encounters a wounded baby ochi, the girl learns it’s nothing to be scared of and sets out on a quest to return the creature to its family. REVIEW: Style over substance isn’t always a bad thing, as The Legend of Ochi thoroughly proves.

1 month ago | joblo.com | Eric Walkuski

There have been many memorable music videos over the last few decades, but for many, still the undisputed champ would be Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” The iconic video, directed by John Landis in 1983, changed the game for the artform, creating a vibrant, haunting world that was part music video, part horror movie. It’s still a favorite for many of us who grew up in the 80s, and it’s seemingly always finding new fans with each passing generation.

2 months ago | joblo.com | Eric Walkuski

In 2005, Robert Rodriguez changed the way we looked at comic book movies forever with Sin City, his picture-perfect adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel series. Such a passion project it was for Rodriguez that he even resigned from the Director’s Guild so he could share directing credit with Miller himself.

2 months ago | joblo.com | Eric Walkuski

When we last left the Return of the Living Dead franchise, Part 2 had just flopped badly, satisfying neither critics nor fans of the first one. Making only $9 million worldwide after a $6 million budget, what was once thought to be a burgeoning series of movies in the mold of Friday the 13th looked deader than a week-old corpse.

Jan 13, 2025 | joblo.com | Eric Walkuski

August of 1985 saw the release of one of the great zombie movies of all time. And we’re not talking about George Romero’s Day of the Dead, though some will argue that particular sequel deserves to be in the conversation. We’re talking about Dan O’Bannon’s punk-rock horror-comedy The Return of the Living Dead, which introduced the world to speedy, brain-craving zombies – who also have a thing or two to say when they’re feeling chatty.