by Marc Patterson

It’s been more than a couple of weeks since my first post where I rattled off a few of my favorite horror haunts around the world wide interweb, but I’m back. Not that I ever went away…

This week I’m looking at two sites in particular that I’ve been a fan of reading for quite some time.  I start with Tomb it May Concern by David Zuzelo.

One of the things I enjoy about most horror bloggers is that most aren’t interested in regurgitating news that’s been posted and re-posted all over the net. Rather their real passion comes from really digging into older and often forgotten treasures. One of those guys is David Zuzelo of Tomb It May Concern.

I’d garner to say that no fan knows more about Thriller: A Cruel Picture than David Zuzelo. After all, he played a big role in getting the film brought to America. He’s even given a direct shout out in the linear notes to the DVD. His involvement with trashy euro-horror doesn’t end with “One-Eye”. Tap into the realm of Lucker the Necrophageous and once again Zuzelo’s name won’t be too far distanced from that circle. Thanks to David, I was even able to read a rough script for a Lucker sequel that he was working on, though I’m not sure what became of it.

I first had the pleasure of being introduced to David back when I was reviewing films for the now defunct site JoeHorror.com. He was pretty active in the forums and that site when it existed and it was only a matter of time before I was turned onto his blog, which while it isn’t pure horror, sure delivers all kinds of unknown treasures from the world of euro-sleaze and trash cinema. And that right there is the real treat of visiting his site.

David is guaranteed to post more trailers, posters, and comics of stuff you’ve never heard of than just about anyone else I can think of. His knowledge of trash cinema is beyond extensive which makes the site a constant treat to visit. You’ll always find something new to discover, which makes him an easy pick for Horror Bloggers We Love.

Up next is an unsuspecting little site… I Love Horror.net “A horror blog devoted to the critical, analytical, and cynical assessment of the horror industry and horror films.”  written by Brad McHargue

Plainly spoken, Brad McHargue is one of the most intelligent and well-spoken horror bloggers you probably don’t read, but you should be, devoutly. I don’t say that to kiss this guys ass. He doesn’t need it, and I don’t need to do it. I say it because it’s true.

Here’s a choice encounter between myself and the guy behind ILoveHorror.net:

When Best Buy ran a special that allowed them to sell Blu-ray editions of Grace before its official release date I did what any good horror-loving fan would do… I stormed the castle to get me a copy. But, I was really on the fence about the film. Grace seemed like much ado about nothing and while a lot of horror fans seemed to love the film there were a few who didn’t like it. Among those in the minority were some opinions I really trusted. One of those folks was Brad.

So, pensively I stood outside of the Best Buy store and shot a tweet out into the Twitterverse and asked Brad to give me one really good reason why I SHOULDN’T go in and buy Grace. His answer? “Because I said so.” He continued that I would be better off buying myself a burrito and a beer. And you know what? That’s exactly what I did. I left the store and rented Grace (hated it by the way). And instead of pissing away my cash on a horrendous film I enjoyed a delicious beef burrito with all the fixins and topped it off with not one, but two Margaritas. Mmm. Mmmm…

Now I know you’re thinking this was probably a BAD example of why you should read his blog. (God forbid anyone go against the court of popular opinion) but actually I think quite the opposite. Brad has distinguished himself, as Brittany Jade-Colangelo of Day of the Woman blog referred to him by, as “the man who hates everything”. While the response via Twitter was “Because I said so”, you have to understand – he already had a quite intelligent review posted that went into his thoughts on WHY the film sucked so much. To me, I don’t care what your opinion is, but be ready to intelligently back it up. Brad is always ready to go toe-to-toe.

While Brad doesn’t post everyday you’re guaranteed a well written and thought out piece that entertains as much as it informs. As a bonus he writes on and off for HorrorSquad.com, a site managed by Scott Weinberg, who isn’t known to bring on chumps to write for him.

If you’re not sold yet on why you should make ILoveHorror.net a regular read then you just need to look at the guy. For Christsake – he looks like freakin’ Jesus Christ. And hey, if you can’t trust Jesus, then shame on you!

C’mon – which of these guys can you REALLY trust? (Note: Not the guy on the right)