A post to remember me by

Well, as a first post, I figured I would give a bit of background of my creative experiences.

My creative career has been a bit rough and tumble. From kindergarten to freshman year of high school I produced at least one piece of art a day. I spent at least three hours every day drawing--I never had any formal training, I simply doodled and used occasional references for inspiration. I enjoyed it more than anything and, as such, I figured a bit of formal training would be a good addition to my repertoire. My freshman year of high school signaled my first taste of an actual art class.

I hated it. It was so structured and forced. It made me sick to even think of my pieces in that class as art. They were assignments, stifled abortions of my creative spirit. It sounds melodramatic and elitist, but to this day I could never understand how anyone could enjoy such a shackled approach to art. I never quite recovered from that experience. The will to draw slowly drained and replaced with the weight of increasing responsibility. I still have a tremendous respect for the art community and thoroughly enjoy creativity in any form.

Fortunately, my creative spirit found a new outlet in the form of cinematography. I absolutely adore movies. I have a special place in my heart for the oddities and obscurities of the film world and, within that special place, I have an even more special place for the horror genre. As such, I tend to accrue a collection of bizarre films most people have never heard of and probably would never chose to watch of their own volition. My friends affectionately refer to my selections as "Jon movies", as their bizarre qualities are forever linked with me in their minds.

It makes me incredibly happy to share them with others and hopefully make new fans of everyone who reads my work. Creativity doesn't always have to fall within the visual realm. Although I lost one creative outlet, it pushed me to another that I enjoy just as much.

I like to try to include a bit of humor in most of my reviews just to keep things fun, so hopefully you enjoy!