Entries from January 2008 ↓
Heads You Die … Tails I Kill You!
January 31st, 2008 — Comics, From The Feeds, Kaiju, movies, werewolves
Horror Roundtable newcomer Matt Maxwell is releasing his first original graphic novel, entitled Strangeways: Murder Moon. It’s 144 pages of Werewolves in the Old West, and you can preview the first chapter right here, if only to verify that the illustration accompanying this post has nothing to with Maxwell’s comic. I’ll take any [...]
Jan 31, J Horror Anthology: Underworld (2005)
January 31st, 2008 — From The Feeds
***Reader Submitted Review*** Being a fan of Japanese Horror I was excited when this anthology of short films arrived at my doorstep. Unfortunately,
Jan 31, J Horror Anthology: Underworld (2005)
January 31st, 2008 — From The Feeds
***Reader Submitted Review*** Being a fan of Japanese Horror I was excited when this anthology of short films arrived at my doorstep. Unfortunately,
remake shmremake part 2
January 31st, 2008 — From The Feeds
Holy fucking shit, it's as if it's Remake Week around here, eh? Don't worry, it'll all be over soon. Just close your eyes and think of England, dear.
Next up in the trailer parade: the direct-to-DVD rehashing of April Fool's Day (clicken ze trailer). According to the folks at Bloody-Disgusting, this version looks "very similar to the original". According to me, however, "The folks at Bloody-Disgusting must be smoking some serious something because this version doesn't resemble the original film whatsofuckingever".
It seems to me that The Updatening of the love-it-or-hate-it (and we all know how much I love it) 1986 slasher flick has rendered it a (perhaps) serviceable thriller. Honestly, it doesn't matter to me if the new version is completely unrelated to the original or if it's a shot-for-shot copy, because the original film boasts something the remake can never hope to match:
Yes, April Fool's Day boasts the awesome power of the combined forces of Deborah Foreman and Amy Steel. See, they're mighty and badass and untouchable and unstoppable- not at all unlike The Soul Patrol.
Holy crap, I fucking love Deborah Foreman and Amy Steel and G.L.O.W.
Next up in the trailer parade: the direct-to-DVD rehashing of April Fool's Day (clicken ze trailer). According to the folks at Bloody-Disgusting, this version looks "very similar to the original". According to me, however, "The folks at Bloody-Disgusting must be smoking some serious something because this version doesn't resemble the original film whatsofuckingever".
It seems to me that The Updatening of the love-it-or-hate-it (and we all know how much I love it) 1986 slasher flick has rendered it a (perhaps) serviceable thriller. Honestly, it doesn't matter to me if the new version is completely unrelated to the original or if it's a shot-for-shot copy, because the original film boasts something the remake can never hope to match:
Yes, April Fool's Day boasts the awesome power of the combined forces of Deborah Foreman and Amy Steel. See, they're mighty and badass and untouchable and unstoppable- not at all unlike The Soul Patrol.
Holy crap, I fucking love Deborah Foreman and Amy Steel and G.L.O.W.
Jan 31, Zombie Film On My Mind…
January 31st, 2008 — From The Feeds
Hello Zombie Master, Alright, I was thinking along the lines of tackling my first zombie film. Me and some friends invest our money and makes movies
Jan 31, Zombie Film On My Mind…
January 31st, 2008 — From The Feeds
Hello Zombie Master, Alright, I was thinking along the lines of tackling my first zombie film. Me and some friends invest our money and makes movies
Jan 31, My Particular Taste in Horror
January 31st, 2008 — From The Feeds
10. The Thing - GREAT movie. John Carpenter and Kurt Russell do an amazing job in this one. I was so surprised to see that this movie was made in
Jan 31, My Particular Taste in Horror
January 31st, 2008 — From The Feeds
10. The Thing - GREAT movie. John Carpenter and Kurt Russell do an amazing job in this one. I was so surprised to see that this movie was made in
remake shmremake
January 30th, 2008 — From The Feeds
By now you've probably already heard the news that Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes lackeys have sunk their filthy claws into the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and somethin's a-brewin'- whether remake or prequel, no one is yet sure. Whatever happens, it's become obvious that Bay intends to shit on as many classic horror properties as he possibly can. Yay!
I realize, of course, that I tossed the notion of a Nightmare remake around not so terribly long ago. Now that the possibility is actually here, though, I find that it's a bit like your wedding day when the doors open and you look down the aisle and spot the person you're about to marry and they're totally nice enough but, let's face it, not all that attractive and you have that sinking feeling like "Oh dear, I have to look at that for the rest of my life?" and you decide that it wasn't that great of an idea to begin with.
Or something like that.
Anyway, there's no point in getting up in arms about remakes because they're just not going anywhere; it is always fun to get up in arms over Michael Bay, however. I will say that both Mr T and I pity the poor fool who steps into the role of Freddy Krueger- Robert Englund has left a pretty big knifey-glovey to fill.
Or something like that.
I AM JUST SAYING.
I realize, of course, that I tossed the notion of a Nightmare remake around not so terribly long ago. Now that the possibility is actually here, though, I find that it's a bit like your wedding day when the doors open and you look down the aisle and spot the person you're about to marry and they're totally nice enough but, let's face it, not all that attractive and you have that sinking feeling like "Oh dear, I have to look at that for the rest of my life?" and you decide that it wasn't that great of an idea to begin with.
Or something like that.
Anyway, there's no point in getting up in arms about remakes because they're just not going anywhere; it is always fun to get up in arms over Michael Bay, however. I will say that both Mr T and I pity the poor fool who steps into the role of Freddy Krueger- Robert Englund has left a pretty big knifey-glovey to fill.
Or something like that.
I AM JUST SAYING.Jan 30, Winding Drive to Sinister Mansion
January 30th, 2008 — From The Feeds
In 2001 I saw a movie on VHS rental where the opening scene is people driving their car up this California-like drive way. It is during late afternoon
Jan 30, Winding Drive to Sinister Mansion
January 30th, 2008 — From The Feeds
In 2001 I saw a movie on VHS rental where the opening scene is people driving their car up this California-like drive way. It is during late afternoon
Jan 30, Monster Ooze Through the Dock
January 30th, 2008 — From The Feeds
I've been trying to find the title of this horror movie for years. All I remember is that these college/high school kids are out at a lake and there
Evil Kids
January 30th, 2008 — From The Feeds
For this episode we talk about evil kids in horror movies. Also we talk with Zack Levi from the NBC show CHUCK and the upcoming movie SPIRAL. It would also appear that some audio gremlins have made their way into our system this week. But rejoice as hopefully by next week it will all be worked out. Enjoy! Amazon.com Widgets
Zombie Menace from the 1950’s
January 29th, 2008 — Comics, From The Feeds
Recently dug up from the tombs of the Golden Age of Comics comes MENACE issue #5 released by Atlas in 1953. This issue is the first appearance of the character which would later be appropriated by Marvel Comics and become The Zombie, Simon Garth. Here for you can read the original comic that spawned the character, leading to the later Marvel titles Tales of the Zombie and its recent re-boot The Zombie, Simon Garth. Click on the images below to see the full size scans of each page.
Many thanks go out to Mr. Door Tree at Golden Age Comic Book Stories (a blog devoted to sharing great old comics of all types) for originally hosting this comic, and The Horrors of it All (a celebration and appreciation of 50's pre-code comic book horror) for bringing this to our attention.
Many thanks go out to Mr. Door Tree at Golden Age Comic Book Stories (a blog devoted to sharing great old comics of all types) for originally hosting this comic, and The Horrors of it All (a celebration and appreciation of 50's pre-code comic book horror) for bringing this to our attention.
Die and Let Live (2006)
January 29th, 2008 — DVD, From The Feeds
Fresh out from Heretic Films, the latest entry in the rapidly burdgeoning “slackers vs. zombies” subgenre:
Hopeless romantic Benny throws a party with the help of his friend Smalls. The goal: to help woo his crush Stephanie, who is fresh out of a bad relationship with the town sexual conquistador, Andrew.
But, their party is soon crashed [...]