From Horror Movie To Horror Comic: Jezebeth (2011)

Posted on July 25, 2025 by bloodlinematt

Independent horror films are alive and well, and over the decades millions have been made with all types of budgets from backyard gore epics to bigger budget films being released by the likes of A24 and Neon. And all have delighted those of us who love the genre of horror. One thing that I always love is when these filmmakers and studios realize that comic books are an amazing tool to promote and expand on the film’s universe. One filmmaker who understood this is Damien Dante, who created a film series called Jezebeth that also got a comic book that helped explore more of the twisted mind of the demonic vampire lead killer! And as you guessed by now, I will be doing a From Horror Movie To Horror Comic update all about Jezebeth! This is one of those indie films I am sure a large amount of you readers have not heard of, and to be honest, while I have heard of it, doing this review was my first time viewing! So if you want to find Hell with Jezebeth, let’s start our dark and twisted comic book journey with her!

Let’s first take a look at Jezebeth and her ways of dealing death to those who are foolish enough to cross her path. Jezebeth is a demonic being that was born to be evil and has extreme powers and carries a curse for all who summon and have contact with her. Jezebeth is a mix between a vampire and demon and is very cute in appearance. Her good looks can deceive those she comes across and has selected as her victim. She has razor sharp fangs and a deep menacing demonic voice, and yes, she does use the fangs to bite into human flesh. Once she bites you, she can also control you and you can become one of her mindless pawns in her demonic game of power that also can go out and kill with their fangs. She is abusive physically, verbally and emotionally to her victims as well and likes to strike fear into people’s hearts. She also likes dealing out both pleasure and pain and takes great joy in doing so to her scared and innocent victims. She is sadistic and pure evil and almost worships herself as she thinks she is the only higher being that matters as she is immortal. Oh and let us not forget, she will also use weapons like knives and hammers on her victims and has zero remorse for taking a human life. How can Jezebeth be stopped you are asking. As of the first film, she does not show any weakness once she is unleashed, making her very dangerous to all of mankind. It does seem that while Jezebeth plays tough she might have a fear of God himself. So in other words Jezebeth is very deadly and walks the line of being unstoppable and not knowing what to do with all her power.

So now that we have talked about the sinister Jezebeth and her blood thirsty ways, let’s take a few moments and talk about the film that spawned her! The film is of course called Jezebeth, and I will be taking the film’s write up from our friends at IMDB and then I will write briefly about the film’s production and then about my thoughts about the film. So if you are ready, let’s take an occult filled walk with Jezebeth.

Jezebeth (2011)

“In the attic of an ancestral home, a devil worshiping sadist, Jezebeth Blandy, at war with God, unwittingly discovers a nineteenth century diary that details the summoning of a demon. Jezebeth succeeds in breaking a satanic code inside her hell room which creates for her two realities.”

Jezebeth is a film from 2011 that was made by director Damien Dante, an independent filmmaker who is known for being the creator of Jezebeth as he was also the writer for the film as well as much more on the set while the film was being made. Plus I am pretty sure Dark Star Records had a big hand in making this film as all of the songs used in the film are from that record company and the film even got its own theme song by the band Slam Bang. You see SGL Entertainment and Dark Star Records are owned by the same guy, and the film Jezebeth is released by SGL and that’s how they got access to all these songs. The film brought in such actors as Katie Auerbach, Colleena Corrigan, Galina Emmerich, Drake Mefestta and Bree Michaels as Jezebeth, and many of these actors’ only film credits is this film. The film was released in 2011 and even had a big theatrical premier and would have many of the cast doing signings as at local Hot Topic store in a mall. The film was your normal indie low budget production was also joined in the world of horror in 2011 by such films as Cabin In The Woods, You’re Next, Wrong Turn 4, Scream 4, The Howling Reborn, Laid To Rest 2 and Monster Brawl, to name a few. While the film is not super iconic in the world of horror films, it has built up its own cult following among fans of B-Horror Films.

Jezebeth is a film that I have heard of but took me way longer then it should have to check out as I have owned the DVD of the film for a while now but I did not watch it until early 2021! I have to say that the film’s acting is pretty rough in spots and it seems like the actors are reading from cue cards. I can look past it for the most part, but some parts are just so overly hammy that I found myself laughing out loud. The plot of a demon curse coming to live again in modern time over an old diary an occultist woman finds in her old family attic is pretty cool and classic horror stuff, but while to plot is fun, the filmmakers do seem to pad the runtime with long montages and strip club scenes that are filled with music from the record company that helped make the film. It tends to drag down the pacing of the film with slow motioned shots of graveyards and characters that mean nothing at all to the film’s overall story. I did like actress Bree Michaels who played Jezebeth as I feel she did well with what she was given, and I liked that the character’s voice would change deeper once the demonic vampire would take over her body. It reminded me a lot of the character Angela Franklin from the film 1988 film Night Of The Demons. And to be honest after seeing the first film, I went to Amazon and ordered the sequel as the film made me want to see more of what Jezebeth had in store for me! I think Damien Dante is a man who really stands behind his creation as he has gone all in on Jezebeth and not only did he make a sequel he also did a three episode TV Show, did a comic book as well as a novel series in the works showing that Damien is a man who loves the world and character he created, and to me that shows lots of heart and makes me respect this film a little more. While the film is far from perfect and is not a household name in horror, it is one that has heart from all those who made it and that counts for something. If you like horror movies that are like music videos, have lots of nudity, demonic vampires and rock music, then check out Jezebeth.

So now that we have talked about Jezebeth and the film that spawned her, we should now get to the indie horror comic that was released by Stigmata Studios in 2014 that brought her alive with ink on these pages. I would like to thank IndyPlanet for having this comic in stock and making this update possible. I would also like to remind all you readers that I grade these comics on a star scale of 1 to 4 and am looking for how well the comics stay to the source material, their entertainment value and their art and story. So with that, let’s crack open this diary and give it a read and see what this comic has in store for us.

Jezebeth # 1 **1/2
Released in 2014 Cover Price $2.99 Stigmata Studios # 1 of 1

At a club the all female band called The Sisters Of Solomon is on stage, and the crowd are loving them. The lead singer is Jezebeth, and she uses her powers to have two females meet her back stage and she and her band feed on their blood as her band is also made up of demonic vampire creatures. Meanwhile a female witch hunter crusader finds an abandon church that Jezebeth has taken over and has covered in satanic symbols. She summons a demon and with the power of God forces the creature to tell her where Jezebeth is hiding now. The demon alerts her that she is at another church making it her own. The female Crusader heads to the church and gears up in knights armor and rushes in and slaughters two of the band members before coming face to face with Jezebeth! As the two face off, Jezebeth uses her charm on the Crusader and makes her fall under her spell and then makes love to her breaking her bond with God and taking away her holy powers. Jezebeth thinks it funny and brags to the Crusader that her God has left her and with that the Crusaders uses her own sword to slit her wrists and as she is dying Jezebeth feeds on the warm blood.

This comic is a fast read and showcases the sinister power of the demon vampire known as Jezebeth and has her fronting an all female rock band and making old churches her home and even uses her powers to kill a Holy Crusader that was sent to kill her. Jezebeth uses her song lyrics as spells and is clearly traveling around America and using her satanic charms in order to lure women to her so that she can kill them and drink their blood. She is pure evil and even is strong enough to use her powers on holy warriors in order to corrupt them, and its crazy to think she loves being so evil! The other band members are evil as well and love to feed on the blood of those Jezebeth targets for death! And the Female Crusader Warrior comes from a long line of warriors who have fought and killed many witches, werewolves and other creatures over the centuries, but she is not ready for a demonic creature that is as strong as Jezebeth and her will is broken really fast and she is driven to suicide when her pure virginity is taken. The comic does a good job of capturing the weird and randomness of the film series and does a fantastic job of bring Jezebeth to the world of comic pages. The comic is also filled with blood and violent acts as well as some nudity making it a true horror comic. I also have to praise everyone involved in making this comic as I think more indie comic companies and indie horror film makers should team up and make comics like this as the world and readers need more comics based on horror films! The cover is pretty cool and is eye catching as it showcases both Jezebeth and the Female Crusader and draws you in with the design. The interior art is done by Jon Towers and is very classic indie comic style, and I have to say I like it as I find it raw and fitting for a comic based on this film. I think if you like the Jezebeth film series and TV show or even just like comics based on films, you should check this one out. Take a look at the artwork below to see the style of Towers and also see what Jezebeth looks like in this comic book.

Jezebeth the comic book was a fun read that helped add layers to the character that in this case I think the films left out and delivered a good horror comic based on a film that really did do justice to the over all character and universe created by Damien. While Jezebeth the film will not be every horror fan’s cup of tea it will bring joy to those who like cheesy Z-grade horror with hammy acting and a confusing and hole ridden plot. For our next update we are leaving Jezebeth behind and will be taking a look at The Crypt Keeper. I am not talking about the host of Tales From The Crypt, but I am talking about the hardcore Death Match wrestler from the late 1990’s! So until next time, read a horror comic or three, watch a horror movie or two and as always support your local Horror Host. See you next time as Crypt Keeper shows us some of his twisted tales of the wrestling ring.

Horror Host Icon: Mod Ghoul

Posted on January 23, 2025 by bloodlinematt

Welcome back to Rotten Ink and to another Horror Host Icon update. For this one we will be taking a look at a short lived internet Horror Host who made his mark on the genre and was friends to many hosts at the time. This host would use his webcam and would sometimes host his shows live! This host is The Mod Ghoul, and his show was Weird Web Theater that would last for a very short time but is one that his viewers and fans will always remember. And that is the thing I need to once more stress, to me there is no too big or too small Horror Host as they all meant something to their fans and they all made a mark on Hosting no matter how big or small that mark is. This update will be a fast and fun one so I hope you enjoy it. Get ready for Horror Host Icon: Mod Ghoul!

The Mod Ghoul was the host of Weird Web Theater and was a British undead ghoul who had a white face and black circles around his eyes and would wear a black hat as well as leather jacket and was a little sassy when it came to his hosting style. He would sometimes host the shows solo and would also team with other Hosts or even his own kids that were called The Ghoul Kids. The Mod Ghoul during his time being an internet horror host would make a small amount of public appearances with his big one being at HorrorHound Weekend in 2012 where he met his fans as well as many fellow horror hosts. But as soon as this Ghoul showed up, he disappeared leaving a small mark on the world of horror hosting. The Mod Ghoul was played by Gregg Childress who was a musician and was in the band “Vertigo In Children” and as well was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a father of two and was very proud at the time of being The Mod Ghoul. Gregg would pass away on July 6, 2015 at the age of 49.

Weird Web Theater started airing on YouTube and Facebook starting in 2011 and would be hosted by The Mod Ghoul along with The Ghoul Kids as well as Ohio horror host A. Ghastlee Ghoul and during its run, other popular hosts would fill in on episodes. Most episodes were shot on Mod’s web camera which added a murky creepy feel to some of the episodes, and they all would only have opening and closing segments. The Mod Ghoul also had another show called “Fright Club” that would start the same year. The show quickly gained a solid following and would go on to have shows air on The Monster Channel as well as on Public Access stations that ran the Horror Host Underground block of programing. But as quickly as the show started, it ended as by 2012 new episodes were coming out less frequently and by the end of the year Weird Web Theater vanished, with even its YouTube channel disappearing. And just like that, the show’s run was over. While Weird Web Theater was a very short lived show, it did have its viewers and fans that made sure to tune in for every new episode that was posted.

Weird Web Theater was a show that I would watch a few episodes of as I always enjoy seeing A. Ghastlee Ghoul hosting films, as he is one of Ohio’s classic and funny hosts. The Mod Ghoul was an interesting host who, while I was not a super fan of, I still can respect for what he did for his fans with his show and he did try to make online hosting his own. It was smart to bring in other hosts to help bring more attention to it. I also think that Mod would sometimes take to much time in-between episodes as well as I feel he walked away from the show way too soon, but I do understand his reasons as it was depression, and that is something that can drain your creativity out of you. But with that, let’s move onto the review part of this Horror Host Icon update, and I would like to remind you that I will be covering episodes that I own on DVD and that I will be taking the films plot from our friends at IMDB and I will be writing about the antics of Mod on each episode. So if you are ready Mates, lets’ pull up a seat and grab a drink and spend some time on the web with the one and only Mod Ghoul.

Weird Web Theater: 13 Ghosts
Starring – Charles Herbert & Jo Morrow Not Rated 1960

Host: It’s the one-year anniversary of Weird Web Theater, and Mod Ghoul is relaxing in his living room along with the Ghoul Kids and they all talk about their love for the night’s movie. They also do some silly bits, impersonations, talk about the actors in the film, the 3-D effects with this being in 2-D before they usher us into the movie. Once the movie is over, we once more join Mod Ghoul and the Ghoul Kids in the living room and they start talking about actor Telly Savalas, who was not in the night’s movie, as well as chat about the TV Show Adam 12. In the end the Ghoul Kids wander around the room, as Mod Ghoul thanks us for tuning in and supporting the show.

Movie: Reclusive Dr. Zorba has died and left his eerie mansion to his penniless nephew Cyrus Zorba and his family. Along with the house, the Zorba family has also inherited the occultist’s collection of 13 ghosts, who can only be seen through Zorba’s special goggles. The family members, their lives at risk upon the discovery that Dr. Zorba’s fortune lies hidden somewhere in the house, receive aid from unexpected quarters as the threat to their lives is revealed.

Note From Matt: This episode is missing most of the end credits for the show.

Weird Web Theater: Spider Baby
Starring – Lon Chaney Jr. & Sid Haig Not Rated 1967

Host: The Mod Ghoul welcomes the viewers to the show after a hiatus and thanks the viewers and talks a little about the night’s film and the actors. He as well acts all zany and weird for the camera. He also delivers a few jokes as the camera is close on his face the whole time. In the end we join Mod Ghoul again, and he makes some jokes about spiders as well as the film and says someone should make a sequel to the film before ending the episode with the promise of more episodes to come.

Movie: In a dilapidated rural mansion, the last generation of the degenerate, inbred Merrye family lives with the inherited curse of a disease that causes them to mentally regress from the age of 10 or so on as they physically develop. The family chauffeur looks out for them and covers up their indiscretions. Trouble comes when greedy distant relatives and their lawyer arrive to dispossess the family of its home.

The Mod Ghoul and his Weird Web Theater started in the 2010’s during a big boom of the next generation of hosts trying to make their name and mark on the history, and Mod was one of the many that entered the scene for a short time and would fade away without giving their viewers a proper ending. I know that over the years many fellow horror hosts had their differences with him on a personal level, but he still was part of the horror host dysfunctional family and is a part of hosting history. And with that, this update has come to an end, and before we part ways, let me tell you that the next update will be about The Lockhorns, that married couple from the Sunday Funnies! So until next time, read a comic or three, watch a movie or two and as always support your local horror host. See you next update as who doesn’t like the drama between a married couple every Sunday morning…am I right?

From Horror Movie To Horror Comic: Humans vs Zombies (2011)

Posted on April 17, 2018 by bloodlinematt

Welcome to another of our From Horror Movie To Horror Comic updates that will be taking a look at another Horror Comedy featuring zombies as our villains. One of the most interesting aspects of this one is that it’s also based on a Live Action Role Playing Game that was created in 2005 and is mostly played on collage campuses with the humans using Nerf Guns as protection. In 2011 it was made into a film that was also turned into a comic book that was given away with the purchase of the DVD. More independent horror films should have comic books based around them released, and it’s shocking how little filmmakers take advantage of comics as promotion. So if you’re ready to take on the hordes of zombies, grab your Nerf Gun and lets walk into the world of Humans vs Zombies. I want to also note that due to the update not being done in time due to Sparkle Comic work, Juliet’s look at Forbidden Planet will be rescheduled for some future update.

In this film, zombies are our main villains. They were created by a virus that escapes from a lab, and it spreads through out the world turning people into flesh eating zombies who crave human meat and move as fast as normal people. The zombies in this film hunt and kill in packs and are driven by hunger-induced rage. They seem to be able to smell the living even when they are hiding in shelters. The zombies have pale skin, foaming mouths and bleeding eyes, and their look also scares the living and helps them in the kill by striking true terror into the heart of the humans. The zombies kill in packs and use their teeth to rip flesh and also infect the living to add more to their numbers. They use their hands to rip and claw at the human body, and they also use their mass numbers to overpower and overwhelm humans who soon become their lunch. The zombies do have weakness as extreme head trauma seems to finally put them down for the count; they can also be killed with fire and explosions. These zombies are very aggressive and are pure killing machines that threaten the humans that live in their sad decaying world. Below are some pictures of some of the zombies you will see in this independent horror film.

So as you can see, these zombies want to eat our guts and are by no means used in the dark comedy elements, making them truly “scary”! So now that you know the savage nature of the zombies, lets take a look at the movie that was spawned by a college campus role playing game that would later spawn a comic book. The film’s plot, as always, will be taken from our friends at IMDB, and after that, we will chat a little about the film’s production as well as my thoughts and experience seeing the film for the first time.

Humans vs. Zombies (2011)

“Dark Comedy and Horror unite in this satirical thriller based on the “Live Action Role-Playing” game of the same name. Students on summer break are exposed to a deadly virus that is spread rapidly through direct human contact. The infected become enslaved by the invading “swarm” intelligence and driven by an insatiable appetite to consume human flesh. Returning home, the students spread the infection to their fellow classmates and other unsuspecting townspeople. One by one, more students fall victim to the plague, triggering an epidemic that spawns a horde of ravenous zombies. The zombie horde grows and spreads quickly. Amidst the chaos, a campus security guard, obsessed with conspiracy theories, leads a group of students to safety as they and a small band of uninfected townspeople set out to find other human survivors in an attempt to discover the source of the “zombie” virus and save the world.”

After the role playing game became super popular and zombie films made a major comeback, it was decided that a film version had to be made! The film was directed and written by Brian T. Jaynes, and it starred Christine Bently, Cody Callahan and Dora Madison. When released in 2011, the film was met with very mixed reviews with many critics and horror fans not showing it much love, and it pretty much was lost in the shuffle of horror films released in 2011 as it joined other releases like Scream 4, Red State, You’re Next, Quarantine 2 and Hellraiser: Revelations, to name a very few. Sadly this film was lost in the shuffle as I had not heard of it until 2018; that’s a bad sign as I watch lots of independent horror movies. There’s not much more to say about this film’s production as it was pretty standard low budget film making stuff.

I discovered this film while on Google and found that it came with a promo comic copy in the DVD release and knew I had to have it to cover on one of my From Horror Movie To Horror Comic updates. So I ordered a copy of the film from Amazon, and when it arrived, I watched it on one cold day in January and went in with very low expectations. By all accounts, it was nothing special but not nearly as bad as the reviewers that gave it one star acted like it was! The film is pretty slow moving for the most part and follows the college kids and the war vet security guard more than it does the zombies and even their battles with them. The film does have some great blood and gore effects, and actress Dora Madison is stunning. It’s a standard cheesy Horror Dark Comedy film that is complete with a terrible Jack Black inspired actor who over acts with the best of them. I also really liked that the film had a very downbeat ending making it feel just like the ending to almost every Italian zombie film. To sum the watching of this film up, I would say standard plot, some cool zombie effects, interesting score and music and some good actors mixed with bad ones. I would say fans of horror comedies that are not over done with comedy and cheesy zombie flicks will eat this one up like the zombies eat guts in this film.

So we have made it past the hordes of fast moving flesh hungry zombies, and if you’re like me, you’re running very low of Nerf darts and this small shed we found to hide in doesn’t seem like it’s built for the force of the zombies gearing up to push their way in so we should make this look at this promo comic happen now so we can get to another safe place. I want to thank Amazon for having this comic and DVD combo in stock, and I must remind you all that I grade these on a star scale of 1 to 4 and am looking for how well the comic stays to the source material, its entertainment value and its art and story. So lets take a look at this twisted zombie promo comic before we seek our next shelter.

Humans vs. Zombies: The Beginning # 1 **
Released in 2012 Cover Price FREE Hannover House # 1 of 1

Deep in a research facility, a very powerful virus is being tested, and one mistake has a doctor dropping a vile of it on the ground and being infected by it…what he becomes is a flesh eating zombie and worse, it spreads all through the lab to many of the employees! The lab’s security are called in to try and contain the infected. They are lead by a sword carrying woman who is mad as she had plans to have dinner with her child. Some of the lab workers commit suicide as they do not want to be infected, and the odds start to be against the security team as they are out numbered and they start to fall by the hands of the dead. Finally the last to fall is the sword swinging female who hits a self destruct button before she dies blowing the lab up killing everyone inside…that is besides the one zombie who escapes and is wandering the beach!

This quick little promo comic is a cool read and shows what happened in the lab before the main part of the film takes place. The plot is very simple and has a lab worker dropping a vile that has a very bad virus in it that spreads quickly and leads to the death of everyone working that day. The main hero of this tale is the sword swinging security guard who does her best to fight all the way till the end and all the while is thinking about never seeing her child again. She is a badass, and as a reader, you find yourself cheering her on as she cuts zombies’ heads off, but you also feel for her as you know her time is short. The zombies are very hungry and show no mercy to the living and kill with no remorse and are truly evil undead killing machines. The comic has some cool bloody moments mostly coming from our hero chopping up the zombies, and while not over done, it is nice to see some zombie attacking moments. For those who want to read this comic and watch the movie, make sure to read the comic first as it’s the start of the virus outbreak and blends into the movie very well. The cover for this promo comic is pretty cool and reminds me of the more Sin City style underground comics. The interior art is done by Russell Fox and is not my chosen style of art, but I am sure some Horror Comic readers will dig it. Over all not much to say besides this short promo comic does a great job of keeping in the world of Humans vs. Zombies and is a cool item for fans of the film or fans of comics based on Horror Movies. Check out some of the art below to see the style of Fox.

So as you can see, these zombies pack a wicked bite and truly are horrible horror undead nightmares. While this comic was a free promo comic that came inside the DVD, it was a very cool read and helped add to the film’s over all presentation. For our next update we are going to stay in the world of Horror and have yet another From Horror Movie To Horror Comic update as we take a look at the Boris Karloff film Die, Monster Die and the Dell Comic adaptation of it. So until next time, read a Horror Comic or three, watch a Horror Movie or two and as always support your local Horror Host. Oh also make sure to watch out for zombies and monsters…..