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Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin to Spook the Bloody Hell Out of Boise Tonight as They Play Live Score at ‘Tenebre’ Viewing

Posted in Concert Previews, Favorite Films, Features with tags , , , on 11/05/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Halloween may be over, but that isn’t stopping a special event touring the country in which a legendary Italian prog band best known for their collaborations with Dario Argento are playing a live score to the screening of the cult giallo horror director’s film Tenebre. Considered to be one of Argento’s top three best films, this 4K-remastered version is a must-attend screening and performance for fans of horror movies.

Tonight, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin land in Boise to creep the hell out of everyone at the Egyptian Theatre, the most fitting venue for such a performance. The band is also known also known as Daemonia and not to be confused with offshoots Goblin Legacy, Goblin Rebirth and Cherry Five (internal strife – or, more gently put, disagreements – have led to Goblin’s splintering over the years.)

If you’re on the fence about going, here’s a taste of what will be in store for you if you choose to attend:

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‘Send Help’: An Analysis of the Eye-Gouging Scene(s) in Sam Raimi’s Breakaway Horror-Comedy Hit

Posted in Essays, Favorite Films, Features with tags , , , , , on 05/26/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Just two weeks ago, we raved about the best movie of the year so far, Sam Raimi’s Send Help. But just as we can’t stop rewatching the deliriously entertaining horror-thriller-with-a-smile, we keep finding more in-jokes (or Easter eggs, if you prefer) with each subsequent viewing.

The most obvious one is the golfing motif, which is not unlike the collectible coin/button storytelling device that Raimi used in his last great horror-comedy, Drag Me to Hell. (The Bad Penny still maintains the latter flick is the better of the two discussed here.) Just as the coin/button completed the narrative circle of Drag Me to Hell with a sinister smirk, Raimi similarly introduces the golf club and brief discussions about golf at the very beginning and very end of Send Help.

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