Author Paul Brian McCoy

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Paul Brian McCoy

Co-Founder / Editor-in-Chief / Dreamweaver

Paul Brian McCoy is the Editor-in-Chief of Psycho Drive-In. His first novel, The Unraveling: Damaged Inc. Book One is available at Amazon US & UK, along with his collection of short stories, Coffee, Sex, & Creation (US & UK). He recently contributed the 1989 chapter to The American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1980s (US & UK). He also kicked off Comics Bulletin Books with Mondo Marvel Volumes One (US & UK) and Two (US & UK) and PDI Press with Marvel at the Movies: 1977-1998 (US & UK), Marvel at the Movies: Marvel Studios (US & UK), and Spoiler Warning: Hannibal Season 1 - An Unauthorized Critical Guide (US & UK). Paul is also unnaturally preoccupied with zombie films and sci-fi television. He can be found babbling on Twitter at @PBMcCoy.

Advance Review: Animosity (2014)

Paul Brian McCoy

September 2, 2014 1 7

What Steere, Gouldsberry, and editor Steve Burgess have put together here, with the invaluable help of Willet, is one of the best independent horror films of the past few years.

The Strain 1.06 “Occultation”

Paul Brian McCoy

August 28, 2014 2 198

Honestly, the quicker they get to a full-on Vampire Apocalypse, the better.

An Existential Mystical Experience: The Zero Theorem (2013)

Paul Brian McCoy

August 27, 2014 3 50

“What is the meaning of life Mr. Leth? So close to its end and still no answers."

ADVANCE REVIEW: Murderdrome (2014)

Paul Brian McCoy

August 26, 2014 3 13

It's low-brow and hi-octane with plenty of thrills, spills, and gory murders to keep you entertained.

The Strain 1.05 “Runaways”

Paul Brian McCoy

August 21, 2014 0 20

It seems like he’d have more of a handle on the new recruits, otherwise what’s the big deal with the impending eclipse?

Advance Review: My Fair Zombie (2013)

Paul Brian McCoy

August 20, 2014 0 43

My Fair Zombie is a film that wasn't just lucky to cross the finish line; it sprints home well ahead of the pack.

Advance Review: A Brony Tale (2014)

Paul Brian McCoy

August 15, 2014 1 3

I really didn’t expect a cartoon marketed for little girls about ponies would be something a cynical, sarcastic, vaguely paranoid and hostile 40-something man who is prone to depression would enjoy.

Utopia 2.05

Kelvin Green, Paul Brian McCoy

August 11, 2014 6 43

The way the long shots emphasized the oppressive, low-hanging clouds was a stark contrast to the fluffy clouds and blue sky representing freedom. Doom is coming.

The Strain 1.04 “It’s Not for Everyone”

Paul Brian McCoy

August 10, 2014 0 21

All in all, things are moving at a brisk pace and with two-thirds of the season still to come, things are going to be getting darker and darker.

There’s a War Going on Out There: Blade (1998)

Paul Brian McCoy

Marvel at the Movies

August 8, 2014 0 31

Snipes was arguably the most well-received actor cast for a role in a Marvel project since Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno played David Banner and the Hulk on TV.

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Review Team-Up

Amanda Lafond, Jamil Scalese, Kelvin Green, Paul Brian McCoy, Shawn Hill

August 3, 2014 1 29

What happens when a rag-tag band of movie reviewers come together in a last-ditch effort to critique the hottest movie of the summer?

The Strain 1.03 “Gone Smooth”

Paul Brian McCoy

August 3, 2014 0 62

Any Mighty Boosh fans can be rest assured, the phrase "smooth as the bonnet of a Porsche" was bandied around my house for the next few days.

Marvel Phase Two: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Paul Brian McCoy

Marvel at the Movies

August 2, 2014 1 24

An assassin, a thief, a maniac, a tree man, and a talking raccoon.

Marvel Phase Two: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Paul Brian McCoy

Marvel at the Movies

August 1, 2014 2 44

It was beginning to look like Marvel was willing to include just about any character in their canon if they could squeeze them in.

Marvel Phase Two: Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Paul Brian McCoy

Marvel at the Movies

July 31, 2014 0 18

Because as pretty much everyone knows, more Loki is always good.

Marvel Phase Two: Iron Man 3 (2013)

Paul Brian McCoy

Marvel at the Movies

July 30, 2014 1 28

A large part of the popularity of the film was down to an almost perfect combination of Black and Pearce's script and Downy Jr.'s charisma.

Utopia 2.03

Kelvin Green, Paul Brian McCoy

July 28, 2014 4 41

It's maybe the only time you'll watch a show where all the characters are shades of gray despite being filmed in Technicolor.

The Strain 1.02 “The Box”

Paul Brian McCoy

July 27, 2014 3 23

Has it really been since the 1979 Tobe Hooper directed 'Salem's Lot miniseries since there were scary vampires on television?

Haunted House on Sorority Row (2014)

Paul Brian McCoy

July 22, 2014 0 161

Couto makes every penny count and makes Haunted House on Sorority Row a special find that is well worth a look.

The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

Paul Brian McCoy

July 20, 2014 2 22

John Carpenter would be proud.

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