Author Archives: Daniel Th1rte3n

About Daniel Th1rte3n

Daniel Th1rte3n: equally at home at a seance as he is behind the keyboard. Raised on a steady diet of Son of Satan comics, Kaiju flicks and Count Chocula comes the proprietor of The House of Thirteen Doors. What arcane knowledge lurks behind the preternatural eyes of the Ouija board kid?

Daniel Th1rte3n’s Top 10 Films: #4 Psychomania

Welcome back Retrocreeps ! A quick review of what has come before: Chinese superheroes, Yor’s World, spelunking nightmare, squirt gun warfare, waterlogged undead, and satanic rockers! What could be in store for you next? How about a group of undead … Continue reading

Daniel Th1rte3n’s Top 10 Films: #5 Trick or Treat

Greetings once again Retro maniacs! So far it’s been an eclectic mix of android heroes, hang gliding barbarians, cave dwelling nightmares, bridge haunting ghouls, and inaccurate period costumes. Ready to dive into the deep end of cinematic insanity once again? … Continue reading

The Doom Patrol: DC Comic’s Strangest Heroes

Comic book fans had seen some pretty strange heroes by the time June of 1963 rolled around, but nothing could have prepared them for the bizarre gang of misfits that made up DC comics Doom Patrol! Exploding from the pages … Continue reading

Daniel Th1rte3n’s Top 10 Films: #6 Zombie Lake

Oh boy do I have a masterpiece for you today Retroghouls! So far we’ve seen: Robots, Barbarians, Tentacles, and Maniacs, but nothing comes close to this, a film so awesome that the director not only changed his name in the … Continue reading

Daniel Th1rte3n’s Top 10 Films: #7 Neon Maniacs

Hello again Retro B-Movie junkies! I know I’ve taken you on a bizarre journey with my last few entries in this series as we’ve examined robot superheroes, future barbarians, and tentacle horror, but I promise you that all pales in … Continue reading

Daniel Th1rte3n’s Top 10 Films: #8 The Strangeness

Greetings Retro cinephiles and welcome to the newest addition of Daniel Th1rte3n’s Top 10 films! So far we’ve examined China’s first cinematic super-hero Inframan, and everyone’s favorite prehistoric hunter from the future, Yor! This time we’ll fix our gaze on … Continue reading

Daniel Th1rte3n’s Top 10 Films: #9 Yor, the Hunter from the Future

Here we are once again Retro fiends, ready to dive into the strange cinematic world of Daniel Th1rte3n! Last time I talked about my number 10 pick, the futuristic superhero, Inframan! This time I talk about a hero from the … Continue reading

Daniel Th1rte3n’s Top 10 Films: #10 Super Inframan

Hello again Retrofiends! Have you ever asked yourself: “I wonder what Daniel Th1rte3n’s Top 10 Drive-In and Grindhouse flicks are?” Of course you have! Well, dear reader, you’re in luck for over the next few weeks I’ll be detailing my … Continue reading

The Supernatural World of Doctor Strange

A few days ago, Vic Sage posted some phenomenal art work featuring Marvel’s supernatural superstar, the sensational Dr. Strange, and called upon me to provide an article detailing the merits of the character. Never one to turn down a fellow … Continue reading

Why Haunted House for the Atari 2600 so Great?

As I sat upon the creaky wooden steps, I felt as though my grip on sanity was beginning to loosen. My breaths came in rapid, gasping spurts, and my heart was beating with such ferocity, I felt for certain it … Continue reading

Enter: The Creature Commandos

Hello again fiends, it’s been too long since we last spoke, but ol’ Th1rte3n has been knee deep in the Horror Business! Anyway, a while back, the effervescent Vic Sage posted a piece about DC’s outré platoon of grotesque grunts, … Continue reading

Welcome to my Rock n’ Roll Nightmare!

I pose a question to you, dear readers: What comes to mind when you hear the name Thor? For many of you I’m sure images of a mighty hammer wielding warrior battling all manner of fantastic villains and creatures fill … Continue reading

Hard Rock Zombies or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Trust in Rock

Hello again, creeps! This article was originally going to detail the exploits of the world’s most ghoulish platoon, The Creature Commandos, but half way through writing it I popped over to see what my cohorts were up to, and low … Continue reading

Get to Know Marvel Comic’s Satana

Hello again fiends! It’s time once again to part the thick fog that is slowly creeping in from the moors of memory and examine another frightful subject from Daniel Th1rte3n’s formative years! This time we focus our attention on Marvel … Continue reading

Kiss Meets The Phantom Of The Park

Hello again retro horror fiends! This time around, I’m going to explore a little different subject matter than my past articles. Join me as I dive deep into the rock n’ roll nightmare known as Kiss Meets The Phantom Of … Continue reading

Get to Know Marvel’s Ghost Rider

Hello again Creeps and Ghouls! In my last article, I explored one of the more esoteric characters of Marvel’s supernatural pantheon, Son of Satan. This time around I’m going to examine someone a little more mainstream, a character that exudes … Continue reading

Get to Know Marvel’s Son of Satan

Hello again Retro-Horror fanatics! In my last post I mentioned hazy August nights spent encircled by the arms of dark, unending terror. Or, more specifically, how I spent my summers filling my fevered brain with as much horror-themed material as … Continue reading

Summer is the Perfect Time for Horror

Ah summer….most people associate this time of year with barbeques, the beach and taking life slow, but for me summer always meant one thing. Non-stop horror! Every summer vacation I would inundate myself with enough ghoulish entertainment to fill a … Continue reading