Month: October 2020

MOTS-O-Ween 2020: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

As is tradition, TLS ends off our annual horror extravaganza by getting cursed to review the 6th entry in the Halloween lineup. [Aggregate score: 6.75]

MOTS-O-Ween 2020: The Faculty (1998)

TLS goes back to high school to deal with a classic body snatcher style alien invasion. [Aggregate score: 8.5]

MOTS-O-Ween 2020: Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

TLS stays up all night to fight Freddy with Johnny Depp in the first entry of Wes Craven’s legendary franchise. [Aggregate score: 7.25]

MOTS-O-Ween 2020: Omen 3: The Final Conflict (1981)

TLS sides with Satan, or at least the Antichrist, in the third iteration of the Omen series. [Aggregate score: 5.25]

MOTS-O-Ween 2020: Lawnmower Man (1992)

TLS enters early 90s cyberspace alongside a pre-Bond Pierce Brosnan to review this Flowers for Algernon meets Frankenstein horror/thriller.
[Aggregate score: 5.25]

MOTS-O-Ween 2020: The Gate (1987)

TLS accidentally summons and subsequently battles demons in the story of Stephen Dorff and his bootleg Goonies. [Aggregate score: 4.3]

MOTS-O-Ween 2020: Leprechaun (1993)

TLS kicks off our 6th annual Halloween celebration for 2020 with this unfortunately unlucky flick. [Aggregate score: 3]

Games & Gaming Culture: Dynamic Difficulty

TLS defines and discusses the concept/implementation of dynamic difficulty programming in games and other possible uses in areas beyond.

Film & TV: Enola Holmes

TLS investigates this delightful YA-leaning take on the famous detective, and her brothers. [Aggregate score: 8]

Narrative Timbre: Interview with Film Composer, Tyler Kitchens

Chris conducts a remote interview with Tyler Kitchens, composer for the film, “By Night’s End.”

To hear more from Tyler Kitchens go to his website, look for him on Spotify and follow him on Instagram.