March, 2007
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Zombie Rot, RE: RotLD - Necropolis
What…the hell…am I watching? I’m a huge fan of the first three Return of the Living Dead flicks and was really kinda looking forward to this fourth installment. I’m sittin’ here in front of The God, 25 minutes into an upscaled DVD version of this cinematic train wreck and it is a hunk of shit. The acting is not good enough to be considered sub-par, the plot does not adhere to the mythology of the series other than to use the 2,4,5-Trioxin plot device and so far this waste of time is just kind of shambling along, relying on fart and ass jokes to try and keep it propped up. I’m able to sit here and bitch about it and still keep up with what’s happening, which is very little. The scariest looking cadaver I’ve seen so far is the remains of Peter Coyote they cast as the malevolent doctor experimenting on the recently reanimated. If this guy gets any more work done, his permanent smile is going to end up meeting at the back of his skull. Gotta somewhat admire a person so dedicated to the genre that they undergo cosmetic surgery to make themselves look like a freakin’ real life boogeyman. Don’t even have to finish watching this one before giving my humble opinion; avoid this movie unless you enjoy the feeling of bitter disappointment.
Killer Campout
Bring your own bodybag.
A group of pretty, young people head off into the woods for some camping and partying, once there a masked killer starts offing them one by one. Imagine how much time we could all save if for slashers we just said “slasher” as the plot description and let people just assume it would be a masked killer chasing young people around a forest. Anyways, that’s neither here nor there, is it?
Killer Campout is a no-budget slasher flick that was shot in nine days and then sent to me for reviewing. Once here I promptly let it sit on the shelf for several months before popping it in. The moral to this story is: take your time, I’m gonna. Or maybe it’s: you can’t hurry love.
No, that doesn’t even make any sense. But for what it was, it wasn’t bad.
Graduation Day
Some kids are dying to graduate…
Laura Ramstead is only days away from graduating high school, she and the rest of the 1981 class of Midvale High have their whole lives in front of them. But during the last track meet of the year Laura will tragically die of a heart attack during a hundred-meter race. The rest of her life lost in a mere thirty seconds. Although her death is caused by a heart attack, her family and close friends believe that something or someone was actually behind her death. One year later to the day of Laura's death, Midvale High School will be plagued by a bizarre series or murders that all seem to have one thing in common, Laura Ramstead. Is it vengeance from the grave? Or vengeance from another's grief stricken heart? You'll only know if you can survive Graduation Day!
Yeah I know that was a lengthy intro for a teen slasher flick, but hey what can I say I have a flair for the dramatic, but in truth Graduation Day is your standard 80's slasher flick with plenty of blood and T&A to enjoy, but it also has something a little different.
New Clip from ‘Hostel Part II’
A new clip from “Hostel Part II” just landed today.
DVD Pick of the Week: ‘Pro Life’
Undeniably, the DVD to pick up this week is John Carpenter’s “Masters of Horror” episode “Pro Life,” one of the weirdest episodes of the series and the best thing Carpenter has done since his last MOH episode.
Exclusive HOSTEL PART 2 Clip Unleashed Online
Check out this exclusive HOSTEL PART 2 clip. Contains a few minutes of footage never before seen! » original news
Has Anyone Seen: Silent Hill?
FearNET has it as an HD offering but after having my eyeballs burnt by the cancer-inducing I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (godz, but it’s painful just typing the title), I’m kinda hesitant about committing a little over two hours of my life to this thing. Any o’ you fear fans seen this one and maybe care to let me know if it’s worth the time? Or would I be better off sittin’ thru the original Gojira?
Huge Day-long Horror Fest in the UK
Taking advantage of the pending release of “Grindhouse,” Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, London is presenting a 10-hour marathon of grindhouse classics from the ’70s and ’80s.
On April 11 Bob Wilkins Turns 75
Legendary San Francisco horror show host Bob Wilkins of Creature Features turns 75 next month. His fans are encouraged to send the “Creature Features” star a card.
Contest for ‘Open Water 2′
The drunks-versus-sharks movie’s been out on DVD for a while, but we’ve been given some copies to give away. This is a super easy trivia contest, people.
The Reaping WonderCon Footage!!
Check out this COOL footage from WonderCon for The Reaping!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psaZSQ9cFWA
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4868701030287560383
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=300645
http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=d89bc396-be12-4502-8f9a-9899c12be4c2
http://grouper.com/video/MediaDetails.aspx?id=1794595&ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d1997685
http://one.revver.com/watch/198714 » original news
‘The Mad’ World Premiere March 22
Are the folks from Canuckia lucky, or what? First, Fido came out March 16, two months prior to the U.S. release, and I just read the comment the folks from ‘The Mad’ left on myspace, announcing a world premiere in Toronto on March 22, as part of the Canadian Filmakers Festival. Directed by John Kalangis and starring Billy Zane looks like another zomedy that should keep zombie fans entertained. I’ll definitely be there.
Check the Mad trailer.
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Dearest friends of THE MAD,
THE MAD is proud to have its WORLD PREMIERE in TORONTO at The Canadian Filmmakers Festival on MARCH 22nd at 8pm. If you’re in Toronto and want to come, tickets go on sale this monday at the Varsity Cinemas.
There’s a good chance Billy Zane might be there… AND there’s a party after.
Hope to see you and thanks for being our friend.
Evil Dead: Regeneration
Enter Ash, our chainsaw-wielding superhero. He finds himself convicted of murder, sentenced to a life in an insane asylum! Though this horror is much better than what he experienced in the woods, he quickly learns the evil is stronger now than ever. Deep in the basement of his new residence, Dr. Vingo Reinhard has combined modern technology with the infamous book of the dead to fulfill sinister experiments of his very own! Determined to use this new found power, Dr. Reinhard unwittingly releases a new breed of deadite upon mankind! Who now will save us all from these unspeakable horrors? The one, the only KING, baby!
Let me start off by acknowledging that that the first two games were not fan favorites. I happen to love the piss out of both of the previous entries. That being said, fellow horror gamers, THIS is the game all Evil Dead fans have been waiting for!
New York Post: ‘Grindhouse’ Heading for NC-17
With only weeks to go before it’s release, “Grindhouse” is heading for an NC-17 rating. It would be the first-ever NC-17 release from Dimension Films, which was forbidden from releasing films in the rating when it used to be owned by Disney.
Halloween’ Trailer to Screen with ‘Grindhouse’ — Plus Still More Images
Word broke today that the first “Halloween” trailer will play with “Grindhouse” next month. Meanwhile, the first view of child Myers in his clown mask has turned up on Zombie’s MySpace page.
Another ‘Hostel’-like Horror Film: ‘Borderland’
The film is inspired by true events — revolving around a band of satanists in Mexico — and looks promising. But after “Turistas,” do we need more tourists in peril terror films?
Argento’s ‘Third Mother’ to Be Cut — Gets Oct. 31, 2007 Release Date
Dario Argento’s much-anticipated second sequel to “Suspiria” is being cut for censors — and has a release date of Halloween, 2007.
Submit to Me!
Ok freaks, time for another of my mad experiments. You got something to
say that you think is worth publishing in the world of all things fun
and terrifying? Bring it on! The submission line is open and I wanna
hear what you have to say. I want it all - rants, raves, reviews,
essays, real life terror, rumors both pop culture and reality media,
stories, news, opinions and editorials, poems, artwork, novels, short
stories, plugs for your own cool web sites/products/services/film
festivals/cemeteries/whatever….all I ask is that it be tied to the
horror genre in some fashion. I’ll credit your blood-soaked submission
with as much personal information you choose - anonymous, nick name,
real name, Web addresses, mailing addresses….just put it all in a
tidy plain or rich-text e-mail and drop it to submissions@horrorguy.com
So what are ya waitin’ for ? Get crackin’, ya CHUDs!
Hostel 2 Clip
Part II of Eli Roth’s Hostel will be hitting theatres June 8, 2007 and you can now watch a clip from the movie at http://www.hostel2.it/clip/index.php.
In the sequel three young Americans women attending a Rome University are lured to a Slovakian Hostel where they will fall victim to the savagery of a privileged class of sick individuals.
Stars Lauren German, Bijou Phillips, Vera Jordanova, Heather Matarazzo… » original news
Too Much Work, Not Enough Blood ‘n Guts
Hoo-boy, the Horror Guy has been busy, busy, busy. The Day Job has been a bit on the hairy side lately, not leaving a lot of time to say much to my shrieking public. Still haven’t had a chance to see Zodiac yet; hope to remedy that this weekend. I did manage to score some promising reading material; Max Brook’s World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is pretty decent so far. Only 30 or so pages into it but I’m really enjoying the interview style of the narrative. Also grabbed a couple of Brian Keene paperbacks, The Rising and City of the Dead, both zombie-themed, of course. Oh yeah, finally got The Devil’s Backbone via NetFlix, but haven’t had a chance to watch it yet. Maybe early tomorrow afternoon. And then there’s that first issue of season eight of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer from Dark Horse Comics that I picked up with this week’s stash. It’s been a good week for horror finds….now if I could just find the time to enjoy some of it.
No time like the present.
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