Hello Everybody! Time for another installment of our Friends of the Show series. This week, we're focusing on The Lightning Bug's Lair (TLB).
First of all, I'd like to share the description of the site written by T.L. Bugg himself:
The Lightning Bug is the Boss Man of the Moon. When he's not teaching people how to talk like him ("reaaaal sexy") or taking his flying wing out for a spin, he enjoys watching and reviewing all kinds of cult, exploitation, sci fi, b-movies, and horror goodness to bring to the people of Earth. New reviews come out every couple of days so check back early and often.
There you have it! Within this description is about everything you need to know about The Lightning Bug's Lair. First of all, let's start with what was explained explicitly. This site is focused on reviewing cult, exploitation, sci-fi, b-movie, and horror movies. When I go to this site, I always make sure to have my netflix account opened and my "Movies to Get" list in front of me. The reason for this is that TLB does a great job of focusing on movies that I've never heard of but I wish I had. TLB also does a great job of focusing on the important points of a movie and using poignant verbiage such that I don't feel like I'm reading through a bunch of fluff searching for a nugget of interesting info.
To describe the what the the implicit part of the description above is the fun sense of humor that Mr. Bugg shows in these stories.He seems to enjoy what he does and hasn't become too cynical to have it affect the writing. There is a rating system that consists of 1/2 bugs to 5 bugs. Even for the films that received one bug or less, the review wasn't negative or angry, but more like sarcastic and funny.
Along with the main reviews and topics discussed, TLB also has many sidebar attractions. Some examples are Ladies' Night where some of the female contributors take the reins with their ideas and reviews, and B.L.O.G. which stands for the Beautiful Ladies of the Genre. There are many more sidebars, but none so appropriate, as we prepare for the Lucio Fulci show, as the Fulciary where Lucio Fulci's work is discussed (along with other Italian directors' work).
TLB is a member of LAMB (Large Association of Movie Blogs) and HorrorSociety.com's top 100 site's list. Their ranking in these lists are decided by hits and votes.
Head on over to http://www.thelightningbugslair.com/ to check it out. Don't forget to vote in the HorrorSociety's top 100 (linked on the page).
Give T.L. Bugg your patronage. You will definitely not be disappointed. Just remember to have your list of "movies you want to see" open because you will definitely see something you've never heard of.
To describe the what the the implicit part of the description above is the fun sense of humor that Mr. Bugg shows in these stories.He seems to enjoy what he does and hasn't become too cynical to have it affect the writing. There is a rating system that consists of 1/2 bugs to 5 bugs. Even for the films that received one bug or less, the review wasn't negative or angry, but more like sarcastic and funny.
Along with the main reviews and topics discussed, TLB also has many sidebar attractions. Some examples are Ladies' Night where some of the female contributors take the reins with their ideas and reviews, and B.L.O.G. which stands for the Beautiful Ladies of the Genre. There are many more sidebars, but none so appropriate, as we prepare for the Lucio Fulci show, as the Fulciary where Lucio Fulci's work is discussed (along with other Italian directors' work).
TLB is a member of LAMB (Large Association of Movie Blogs) and HorrorSociety.com's top 100 site's list. Their ranking in these lists are decided by hits and votes.
Head on over to http://www.thelightningbugslair.com/ to check it out. Don't forget to vote in the HorrorSociety's top 100 (linked on the page).
Give T.L. Bugg your patronage. You will definitely not be disappointed. Just remember to have your list of "movies you want to see" open because you will definitely see something you've never heard of.
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