“Don’t look! You mustn’t look.”
Story: WWII London. Bomb strikes = taking refugee children to the country. What could possibly get them up there? Cue ghost woman!
Scares: A few, of course jump-out or pop-up variety. Boo!
Splat factor: hardly any, unless you count the WWII hospital scenes.
Closing scene “shocker”?: Yes. AKA “it never ends”. Yeah yeah. We know. Yawn. Oh yeah; for those of you that didn’t figure out that gobsmacker? SPOILER ALERT. Continue reading
“Scary German guy is bitchin’!”
Story: Dracula needs an amulet to open up hell on earth. But a group of pint-sized horror nerds are ready for him. Even though Drac has Frankenstein, Wolf Man, Mummy, and Creature from the Black Lagoon on his side. Gear up, kids!
Scares: Not really, unless you’ve got a very low tolerance. Or you’re 5. This is pure monster fun, don’t expect to be frightened. Just enjoy.
Splat factor: None. This is monster madness in the 30s Universal mold. Yeah, there’s a definite 80s feel, but the splat is nonexistent. Continue reading
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Zack the Zombie Hunter looks like a cool mashup of Ash in Evil Dead, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, and Dead Alive. It’s up on Kickstarter now, and even though it’s only been active since September 30th (that’s three days, y’all), it’s already more than halfway to its goal. C’mon hillbilly horror!
The fact that Brian Pulido is co-writing this story gets me amped. I love his work on Lady Death and Evil Ernie, so I’m hoping Zack will be just as groovy. “It’s like Wayne’s World meets Dawn of the Dead,” says Pulido, and the covers echo that idea. Schwing!
Sadly, the campaign ends at the end of the month, meaning this comic won’t hit ’til December. (Probably due to publishing/printing timeframes.) But what better time to get this info out to folks than Halloween Month?
For more information, read on for the official press release after the jump, and check out For more information: www.LadyDeathUniverse.com!
Bleah. It’s rainy, chilly and generally dreary out. So why not take a break from watching kitten videos to grab some free screening passes? Don’t worry, they’ll still be there.
Today, it’s 99 Homes. It’s one of those films I’m sure will get me riled up, because it’s about the housing market, and how so many folks got booted when everything went bust. Synopsis!
In this timely thriller, charismatic and ruthless businessman, Rick Carver (Academy nominee Michael Shannon), is making a killing by repossessing homes – gaming the real estate market, Wall Street banks and the US government. When he evicts Dennis Nash (Golden Globe nominee Andrew Garfield), a single father trying to care for his mother (Academy Award nominee Laura Dern) and young son (newcomer Noah Lomax), Nash becomes so desperate to provide for his family that he goes to work for Carver – the very man who evicted him in the first place. Carver promises Nash a way to regain his home and earn security for his family, but slyly seduces him into a lifestyle of wealth and glamour. It is a deal-with-the-devil that comes with an increasingly high cost – on Carver’s orders, Nash must evict families from their homes. As Nash falls deeper into Carver’s web, he finds his situation grows more brutal and dangerous than he ever imagined.
Shannon is already getting rave reviews for his performance as the shifty Gordon Gecko-y businessman. So though I’ll be boo-hissing at his character the whole time, I’m still stoked to see it. You too? Well, right this way… Continue reading
“My mom made me this mace.”
Story: a group of LARPers get to fight a real demon after mage in the group reads a spell from an old book he picked up on eBay. What’s that company’s policy on hellspawn?
Scares: a few fun man-in-suit bits, and plenty – PLENTY – of grue. Otherwise, it’s more blast than boo.
Splat factor: see above. Guts spill, heads pop off, hearts get ripped out. Y’know, the usual succubus Friday night. Continue reading
Nutshell: Out of this world. Grade: A
“It’s been seven days since I ran out of ketchup.”
Botanist Mark Watney is on a mission to Mars. In fact, he’s on Mars, with a whole team of researchers an all-around smart people. Cool, right? But when a massive dust storm sends debris flying, sending him far away from the rest of his crew, they assume he’s died in the storm and head back to their ship. Meanwhile, back on Mars…
The Martian‘s “all alone on a distant planet” story feels like a mix of Gravity and Cast Away, but it manages to stand on its own. The mix of humor, horror, success and fear is skillfully handled by director Ridley Scott, and a cast that balances the gravity of the situation (badum-ching) with a gallows humor and whip-smart attitude that makes the premise believable. Continue reading
Ooooh…welcome to October everyone! And to get you in the mood for the chilly Halloween-tober month, how about passes to Guillermo Del Toro’s latest, Crimson Peak? Here’s a taste…roll synopsis!
When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak.
From the imagination of director Guillermo del Toro comes a supernatural mystery starring Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska and Charlie Hunnam.
Boo! The trailer is incredibly creepy, and that’s a very good thing. So, passes? Right this way… Continue reading
Kids version time! This film is first up because 1) this movie is still in theaters, and 2) hello; I love Hotel Transylvania. So let’s get started.
“We don’t need to kill anymore. We’ve got Pop Tarts.”
Story: Drac loves that Mavis has found her “Zing”, even though Johnny is a human. But when baby makes three — and there’s no certainty that little Dennis is vampy — Mavis considers moving away from the Hotel so her son can fit in with others like him. Cue Drac going bonkers…and a visit from “VampPop” Vlad!
Scares: Very few, as vamps get red-eyed. Even then, only for the very wee.
Nightmare Factory?: A few of Vlad’s sidekicks can be spooky for little ones (think the Man-Bat from Bram Stoker’s Dracula) but mostly HT2 goes out of its way to make sure it’s all in good fun. Continue reading
UPDATE: M&M/SKC has updated their calendar to reflect the films Netflix has removed as of 10/1. The one here is the updated version. Enjoy!
It’s the mooooost wonderful tiiiiime of the yeeeear… Yes kiddies, it’s October-eve! Yaaaaay! Pumpkin everything, a chill in the air…and plenty of scary to gear up for Halloween.
As always, I’ll be doing my usual 31 in 31, but with a twist. I’ll be throwing in a few comic books, booky-books, and other things during the month. Keeping our relationship fresh, dearies.
But if you’re into hitting up a horror challenge of your own, may I suggest the Netflix Horror Movie Challenge by Monsters & Metal and Strange Kids Club? What is it? Well, they’ve been nice enough to provide a calendar filled with ghoulish delight. Crank up your Netflix and don’t chill. Creep out instead. (You can always chill later…)
Here ’tis, boys and ghouls. Lemme know if you decide to join in on the fun! I’ll be noting 31 in 31 posts that follow this challenge, but there are several on the list I’ve already covered in years past:
Odd Thomas
Cursed
V/H/S
Grabbers
So I won’t be covering those. But don’t let that stop you from watching ’em this year! Heck, I may re-watch ’em Halloween night, just for fun.
Here’s the full calendar; thanks to Decapitated Dan at Monsters & Metal, and the folks at Strange Kids Club for doing all the hard work on this. Happy Halloween Month!
Clicky for the full-sized calendar!
All this week I’ll be dropping Baltimore Comic-Con knowledge on you. So let’s get this party started!
(L-R) Chase, Snyder, Tynion, Pak, Palmiotti, King
Bobbie Chase, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Greg Pak, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Tom King got together to talk about all things Bat on Batman’s special day…
Got a dollar to spare? A quarter?
Atomic Fangirl 