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.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 10 – The Frankenstein Theory

Paul Brian McCoy

October 10, 2013 1 1

There's more to the monster than we're really shown and Vicky's fate is probably worse than death. No. It's definitely worse than death.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 09 – Dark Skies

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October 9, 2013 0 5

The film does a good job accentuating Daniel's emasculation and possible psychological break before firmly establishing an otherworldly influence on the events in the house.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 08 – Warm Bodies

Paul Brian McCoy

Movies Reviews Zombies 101

October 8, 2013 0 4

There's a lot to like here just in the concept alone, but the combination of Levine's clever script and Hoult's heartfelt performance that really brings Warm Bodies home.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 07 – John Dies at the End

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October 7, 2013 0 2

If there was ever an American film maker who should have movies out on a regular basis, it's Don Coscarelli.

Advance Review: Curse of Chucky Blu-ray

Paul Brian McCoy

DVD/Blu-ray Movies Reviews

October 6, 2013 1 34

Mancini's direction is sure-handed and effective, from the choice to shoot most of the film from Nica's wheelchair-bound eye-level to the choice of music cues.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 06 – Resolution

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October 6, 2013 3 20

Who cares about ghosts when a meth-addict wants to shoot you in the head?

31 Days of Halloween: Day 05 – Mama

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October 5, 2013 0 11

If there's something to really complain about with the film, it's the reliance on CGI for the ghostly Mama effects.

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising Blu-ray Review

Paul Brian McCoy

DVD/Blu-ray Movies Reviews TV

October 5, 2013 0 23

Once you get yourself acclimatized to where Predacons Rising is coming from, it's a tightly-plotted, fast-paced action film that does a nice job of quickly amping up the tension and threat-level to Full-On Apocalyptic.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 04 – The Collection

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October 4, 2013 0 2

Of course there are booby-traps galore, tons of gore, and a strange guest-appearance by Alphas' Erin Way as the freaked-out Stockholm Syndrome victim Abby.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 03 – Outpost: Black Sun

Paul Brian McCoy

Movies Reviews Zombies 101

October 3, 2013 1 16

It all goes a bit off the rails as it steamrolls towards an action-packed conclusion involving more Nazi killing, a race against time, an impending nuclear strike, and some weird pseudo-science and occult madness.

Agents of SHIELD 1.02 “0-8-4”

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October 2, 2013 0 4

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a throwback to the action/adventure shows that I grew up with. Shows like Buck Rogers, the A-Team, The Six Million Dollar Man, or Knight Rider even.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 02 – [REC] 3: Genesis

Paul Brian McCoy

Movies Reviews Zombies 101

October 2, 2013 1 4

I also found it refreshing that in a zombie film landscape that thrives on an atheistic nihilism, [REC] 3: Genesis expands on the idea of the previous films that the zombies are a demonic infestation.

Schlock & Awe 00: Manifesto

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October 1, 2013 0 21

Schlock & Awe is devoted to celebrating the joyous, almost innocent, creative spark behind the films that didn't change the world.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 01 – Cell Count

Paul Brian McCoy

October 1, 2013 0 4

The apocalyptic aspect of the final act, while being a strange surprise that isn't introduced clearly, made me fall in love this film.

2013 Summer of Sci-Fi Retrospective

Paul Brian McCoy

September 27, 2013 1 82

I've been known to complain about the lack of good science fiction cinema these days, but I suppose there's rarely been a time when there were consistently good sci-fi films filling the theaters.

Sleepy Hollow 1.02 “Blood Moon”

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September 24, 2013 0 7

Well that was simply awful.

Agents of SHIELD 1.01 “Pilot”

Paul Brian McCoy

September 24, 2013 0 7

There's not a cynical bone in this show's body. Plus, it's really very good.

Iron Man 3 (2013) Blu-ray Review

Paul Brian McCoy

DVD/Blu-ray Movies Reviews

September 22, 2013 1 37

Everything about this film is operating on all cylinders. It's funny, it's dramatic, and it never loses sight of what the audience wants from a Marvel Studios movie.

Sleepy Hollow 1.01 “Pilot”

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September 18, 2013 0 8

And then he has a MAGIC BATTLE WITH THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN BEFORE GETTING HIS OWN HEAD CHOPPED OFF!!!

Adventure Time: Jake the Dad DVD Review

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All Binge... No Purge Reviews TV

September 16, 2013 1 16

This is just beautifully sad, but hopeful and funny at the same time. The tears were from love, not sorrow.

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