Sleepaway Camp Welcome to Camp Arawak, where Angela has a little extra in her bun Now I know back in December I promised you all butt showing by June, but since that is not entirely my style I think I’ve found something much better. This compromise is guaranteed to wow and shock you in ways [...]

A Nightmare On Elm Street Freddy’s Finger(ling) Potatoes by Shannon Bucaro Okay, so it’s true, I’m jumping on the Freddy remake bandwagon. Wow, that was hard to say. I imagine me typing that feels a lot like someone attending their first AA meeting. I think I’m starting to break out in a cold sweat and [...]

Rabid Cream Cupcakes You can’t trust your mother…your best friend…the neighbor next door by Shannon Bucaro I wish everyone could stare through their computer screen and see what I will be doing for the month of April. Hey now, get your head out of the gutter, it’s not that frightening or raunchy! I must warn [...]

by Shannon Bucaro Now that I just woke up from my February induced sugar coma is it summer yet? I know, who asks that question in March?  But I fear if I see another 15 inches of snow my head might spin and green junk may come flying out of my mouth Exorcist style. Sexy [...]

Interview conducted by Marc Patterson, Photo’s courtesy of Ian Merritt of IDM Photography Shannon is one tough cookie from Wicker Park Chicago.  She’s the newest member of the BrutalAsHell.com crew, and writer of our original column Slash & Dine, having had the oven mitts handed over to her from our former columnist, Natalie Slater.  Since January [...]

Happy Birthday to Me. You’re all invited to my party! Better watch out or Ginny, wait I mean Ann? Yes definitely Ann this time, will slit your… cupcake? I can’t, I won’t, and yes I out right refuse to do a Valentine’s Day post just because it’s February and apparently the cool thing to do. [...]

“I think I’m going mad, as if my brains being eaten by a cat, or better yet baked spaghetti” by Shannon Bucaro Wait you again? Did I miss something? Now I know New Year’s is pegged as the go to night for drunken debauchery, however, don’t worry it’s still January. You didn’t somehow rage so [...]

This New Year’s you’re invited to a killer bowl of garlic dip and a bloody batch of beer bread by Shannon Bucaro A wise lady once said to me, “Why is it you can’t be a chick and a horror fan unless you’re willing to get naked and show your butt?” Umm…well considering its barely [...]

by Natalie Slater of Bake & Destroy Happy November, everyone! Might I start out this holiday post by stating that I despise Thanksgiving? That’s right, me – the girl who keeps a notebook next to her bed incase she dreams about any good new recipes. I hate the most gluttonous day of the year. Part [...]

by Natalie Slater of Bake & Destroy I don’t really know how to begin to explain or apologize for this cake. I guess beginning at the beginning is always a good plan. When I was a kid, my school was part of the Scholastic Book Club. Every month (or so) our teacher would pass out [...]

Article by Natalie Slater of Bake & Destroy Freddy’s Fall Cupcakes – Caramel-filled Spiced Apple with Peanut Butter Frosting This year Chicago pretty much went from winter right back to fall again – we decided against summer all together. But now that it’s officially September I feel justified in making all the spicy, hard fruit [...]

Article by Natalie Slater   August 17th is my sweet gore hound husband’s birthday. I’ll never forget the way he wooed me with a Zombie Regan/Nixon ’04 skate deck – “Run country, run amuck, eat brains.” Or when he presented me with a 6-foot banner of Fulci’s Zombie. Sigh…   So in honor of the [...]