The Butterfly Effect: Revelation (2009)...

The trailer for this movie and the description looks very interesting. I really liked the original one with Ashton Kutcher. That movie seemed so original to me. I didn't watch the second one, but this one looks promising. The Butterfly Effect is the ability to go back in time and change the past, therefore changing the future. Very cool idea. However, changing the future doesn't always mean all is going to be well. As a matter of fact, it usually turns out bad. I look forward to seeing this one. Check out the trailer and if you're interested, check out the After Dark Horrorfest for all the movies... http://www.horrorfestonline.com/





A young man who discovers he has inherited the powers of "The Butterfly Effect" and attempts to solve the mystery of his high school girlfriend's death using his new found ability, only to unwittingly unleash a vicious serial killer.



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Dying Breed...

Here's another After Dark Horrorfest film coming to theaters January 9th. As I watched the trailer, it reminded me a lot of Wrong Turn. Now, whether it is as good as Wrong Turn was, we will just have to wait and see. These type of movies have their appeal because of a few important elements. First, we have to actually care about the main characters. We have to want them to survive. Otherwise, if we want them all to die, then we will not feel their fear as much and what's the point of watching. Second, there has to be a very small element of hope that someone will make it. Sometimes it's not all that important who survives, but that someone does. Fear, tension, and hope play a big role in a movie of this nature. If well acted, and a decent story line exist, then you have the makings of a really good backwoods horrorfest! I really hope this one has what it takes... only time will tell. The movie comes out in theaters the week of January 9th as part of the 8 Films To Die For series from After Dark Films. Check out the trailer at the end of this post and judge for yourself.




Dying Breed
(2008) R
Eight years ago, Nina's (Mirrah Foulkes) sister disappeared in the Australian backcountry while searching for the mythical Tasmanian tiger. With only one clue -- a photograph of a mysterious paw print -- in hand, Nina sets out to continue her sister's work. But something else awaits Nina and her team: cannibalistic descendents of a 19th-century psycho known as "the Pieman." Leigh Whannell (Saw) and Nathan Phillips co-star in this savage thriller.




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Slaughter (2009)

This is the third year for the After Dark, 8 Films to Die For. I have seen several trailers from this years crop and they look very interesting. I have seen many from the first two years and some of my favorites have been Wicked Little Things, Unrest, The Gravedancers, The Abandoned , Borderland, and my favorite was The Deaths of Ian Stone
Ian Stone is trapped in a constant cycle of dying every night, only to wake up with a different life. I really liked this movie and so far it has been the best of the lot. I generally have lower expectations for these movies, but not nearly as low as The Masters of Horror series on Showtime. The movie Slaughter, looks very creepy... the trailer below has a sense of a "torture" horror film, but it looks a little more involved than just a pure gore flick. It looks pretty good. A list of the all 8 movies is below as well as a link to the After Dark web page. Check it out. It gives you all the info of every movie and many of the trailers. I look forward to them coming out on DVD, but first they hit theaters January 9-15, 2009.




Film titles:
The Brøken
Slaughter
Perkins' 14
Butterfly Effect: Revelation
From Within
Dying Breed
Autopsy
Voices

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Madness Reigns...

My blog friend Madness Reigns sent me a picture of Pinhead that I thought was really cool. I appreciate the picture and decided to post it. He's got a really cool blog with Gothic pictures, some really good music videos, and poetry. If you hit the title of this post, it will send you to his blog or you can copy the link below. It's a cool blog and if you have the time check it out!

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Happy New Year!!!

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I truly hope every one has a very Happy New Year! Be safe and enjoy a good horror movie before the ball drops! Looking forward to this year... I'm very hopeful that this will be the year my book gets published. You all will be the first to hear it from me, I promise! Peace and happiness to all who visit my blog. Thank you for visiting and coming back for more! I appreciate it very much! I hope you enjoy my little venture into blogdom!

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Fringe,,,

I saw the preview on this Fox show several months ago on Bloody-Disgusting.com. I thought it looked interesting for a Sci-Fi thriller. Unfortunately, I forgot about it and didn't think about it again. Tonight, Tina was flipping through the channels and came across a show on Fox that really caught got our attention. The scene was a young woman in a restaurant, and she didn't look well. The next thing you know, everyone in the restaurant began bleeding from their eyes and all died. After about ten minutes, I found out the name of the show is Fringe. I have to say, I was really impressed with the show. It was interesting and I felt like the show takes chances in their story line. It is science fiction, but like most really good Sci-Fi TV shows it pushes the limits of our imagination. I guess it is safe to say that I will be watching it more often. The only "known" star to me is Joshua Jackson who was on Dawson's Creek and most recently the movie Shutter. His father on the show is best explained as a mad scientist. The main lead is an actress named Anna Trov. Trov and Jackson are FBI agents who work for a fringe group of the Homeland Security Dept. After only watching one show, I can see that this is a show that will be a very innovative, interesting show. Much like The X-Files, but not a rip off of that show. The original trailer for the show is below. Check it out and then look for it on Tuesdays on Fox.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fringe is a science fiction television series co-created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series premiered in the United States on September 9, 2008, on the Fox network. The show is also set in Boston, Massachusetts. Along with Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, Fringe is part of a new Fox initiative known as "Remote-Free TV". Episodes of Fringe will be longer than standard dramas on current network television. It will air with half the commercials and promo spots, adding about 6 minutes to the shows' run time.[3]

The series deals with a research scientist named Walter Bishop (described as "Frankenstein mixed with Albert Einstein" and portrayed by John Noble), his son Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), and an FBI agent, Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv) who brings them back together. The show is described as a cross between The X-Files, Altered States, The Twilight Zone and Dark Angel.[4][5]



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Tales From The Crypt...

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Tales from the Crypt is a horror anthology American TV series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO. The title was based on the 1950s EC Comics series of the same name and most of the content originated in that comic or the four other EC Comics of the time (Haunt of Fear, Vault of Horror, Crime SuspenStories and Shock SuspenStories). The show was produced by HBO with uncredited association by The Geffen Film Company and Warner Bros. Television (all part of a production consortium officially called Tales From The Crypt Holdings). The series is not to be confused with the 1972 film by the same name or Tales from the Darkside, another similarly themed horror anthology series.

It was one of the few anthology series to be allowed to have full freedom from censorship by the FCC, because it was on HBO, a premium cable television station. The station allowed the series to contain graphic violence as well as other content that had not appeared in most television series up to that time, such as profanity, gore, nudity, and sexual situations.

John Kassir... the voice of the Crypt Keeper!

Sometimes it's an enjoyable walk down memory lane. In 1989, one of my favorite shows came on TV. The fact that it was on HBO made it all the better. As stated above, HBO gave this show the freedom to be as graphic in violence, gore, and horror as going to the theater or renting an "R" rated DVD... video tape back then! I watched this all the time and enjoyed most of the episodes very much. The video clip below is of the episode with Ed Begley, Jr. and Tim Curry. Begley plays a tombstone salesman who sells bogus tombstones to people and then kills them. Tim curry plays multiple roles in this show as a family who hates salesmen. It's a great episode and one of my favorites. The other clip at the end of this post is the introduction to the show. There were many big time stars who went on this show... Brad Pitt, Demi Moore, Beau Bridges, Whoopi Goldberg, Kirk Douglas, Treat Williams, Tom Hanks, Joe Pesci, Bill Paxton, Lou Diamond Phillips, John Stamos, and Michael Ironsides... just to name a few. All 7 seasons are available on DVD and I would highly recommend taking the time to watch a few of these to get your horror fix. Check out both videos and enjoy!

Death of Some Salesmen (Episode Clip)Ed Begley Jr. stars as a door-to-door salesman who has come to the wrong house; Tim Curry plays multiple parts as the oddly eager family looking to buy what he has to sell.


Intro to the show...

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They Wait...

After all the Christmas gifts and cheer, I sat down this afternoon and watched this movie. Asian horror (this is an American movie in the Asian horror style) is really an interesting style. More importance is placed on creepiness and fear than all out gore. In many ways, I like it better than just gore for the sake of gore. Creepiness and fear do more to make a movie worthwhile to me than just about anything in the horror genre. I love being scared. I love the tension that a well made "creepy" movie has. If you feel it on your chest and it feels like a weight upon your heart... well, you have a great movie. That's the feel I get from many Asian horror style movies. I don't watch true Asian horror because I don't watch movies that are all subtitles. Subtitles are just too distracting to me. However, the style is quite impressive for fear! The movie They Wait is not really a "great" movie, but it is a really good movie. The story line is not the most original "ghost" story either. However, it has all the elements of a very entertaining horror movie. The ghost in this movie are not exactly like the ones in The Ring or The Grudge, but they are effective. The movie will entertain you and I'm sure it will be one you can recommend to a friend. The description for the movie is below, as well as the trailer. Check it out!

After living in Shanghai for three years, Americans Sarah (Jaime King) and Jason (Terry Chen) return home for a funeral. Soon after their arrival, a mysterious illness strikes their young son, Sam (Regan Oey). In their quest for answers, Sarah and Jason make a shocking discovery. Sam is in the grip of a malevolent spirit that will kill him if it isn't vanquished by the close of the Ghost Month festival -- an event that ends tomorrow at sunrise.




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Black Christmas...

In the spirit of Christmas, I thought about this movie. It is actually a remake of a 1975 film that Tina and I saw as well. Both are pretty good movies and in this Christmas season, you really should do yourself a favor and see this "Christmas" movie. Here's a description of the 2006 remake...
Black Christmas
(2006) UR
It's Christmas break and the phone won't stop ringing at one sorority house, where the ghost of a killer lurks and coeds are being systematically murdered one by one. In this remake of the 1974 slasher flick, a bloodthirsty psychopath is on the loose -- will sorority sisters Kelli (Katie Cassidy), Dana (Lacey Chabert), Lauren (Crystal Lowe) and the others escape with their lives? Jessica Harmon, Michelle Trachtenberg and Andrea Martin co-star.

Here's the description of the original 1975 flick...
Black Christmas
(1975) R
Terror reigns inside a sorority house a few days before Christmas break as a series of menacing phone calls -- and the discovery of a dead girl's body -- transform yuletide cheer into fear. Margot Kidder, Olivia Hussey and Andrea Martin ("SCTV") co-star as just a few of the petrified sisters at the mercy of an unseen stalker in this 1970s horror gem from director Robert Clark, who told a much happier holiday tale with his 1983 classic, A Christmas Story. There's a trailer for the 2006 remake at the end of this post. I will end this post by telling one an all to have a very Merry Christmas! I hope it is a safe and happy holiday season for all of you!




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Against The Dark...

I know what you're thinking... "Steven Seagal in a horror movie???" That's right, Seagal is entering the horror genre for the fist time. The 57 year old martial arts expert is stepping into hollowed ground. The movie will be coming out in early 2009 and involves Seagal kicking vampire butt. Now, I'm not a Seagal hater by any stretch of the imagination, but several of his latest Direct-To-DVD movies have been average at best. Early in his movie career, his movies were really good IMO. I liked Above The Law, Hard To Kill, Marked For Death, Out For Justice, Under Siege I and II, and The Glimmer Man. The rest that I've seen have been just OK. However, I'm going to give him a chance to prove me wrong in this one. For one thing, I love vampires. If they stay true to the genre and have good special effects, then it ought to be fairly good. I realize Seagal isn't the best actor in the world. When you watch his movies (I've watched a ton!), you know exactly what to expect. Whether he's a renegade cop or a vigilante out to right a wrong, there will be plenty of ass-kicking martial arts style and guns. So for that reason, I'm really wanting to see this one. The synopsis below describes what the movie is about and there is a trailer for the movie at the end of this post. Whether you love him or hate him, Seagal has made a decent living giving us an escapism world where good does conquer evil and good guys do finish first. His religious views and political themes are all throughout his films. That aside, he's an interesting, although I would believe him to be arrogant, man. So check out the trailer and look for the movie sometime early next year...

Synopsis:

In a post-apocalyptic world sucked dry by vampires, a few remaining survivors are trapped in an infected hospital. Tao (Steven Seagal) and his special ops squad of ex-military vigilantes is their only hope.

Born in Lansing, Mich., on April 10, 1951, action star Steven Seagal moved to California with his family at age 5. He developed his interest in martial arts a few years later and began studying Aikido at a Japanese dojo near his home.
At age 19, Seagal left for Japan to study Buddhism and Aikido. When he returned to the U.S. in 1982, he opened martial arts schools and trained many Hollywood elite, including Michael Ovitz, who got Seagal a role in his first film, Above the Law (1988). This success was followed by a series of vigilante/renegade cop roles in Hard to Kill, Marked for Death and Out for Justice.

It was his role as Navy cook Casey Ryback in Under Siege (1992) that got him his first critical acclaim. Since then, Seagal has tried his hand in key supporting roles (Executive Decision), comedies (The Glimmer Man) and environmental awareness efforts (Fire Down Below).



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Al "Grampa" Lewis...

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Al Lewis (April 30, 1923 [1] – February 3, 2006) was an American actor best known for his role as "Grandpa" on the television series The Munsters. Later in life, he was also a restaurant owner, political candidate, and radio broadcaster.

From 1987 to 1989 Lewis hosted an afternoon horror movie show on the Turner Broadcasting network in his Grandpa Munster outfit.

One of my fondest TV memories was watching The Munsters when I was a kid. Of course Herman was my favorite back then, but I really liked Grampa. Al Lewis was a unique character on and off the screen. The main reason for this post was remembering Al Lewis as the host of an afternoon horror movie show on TBS from 1987 - 1989. I was in a retro mood and searched old TV horror shows and a link came up with old TV horror movie host and there was old "Grampa". The show featured mainly old, sometimes campy horror movies and it was on Saturday afternoons. I was around 30 years of age then and watched it when I wasn't working. I really enjoy the old horror classics. Al Lewis was on the old show "Car 54, Where Are You?" Didn't watch this a lot... I was only 4 years old, but I remember seeing the show a few times. He played with Fred Gwynne who he would later hook up with in the classic The Munsters. His politics were out there. He ran for governor of NY in 1998 for the Green Party. He was on the Howard Stern Show often and had his own radio show for a while. Very colorful man indeed. Just a quick look back to some of the things I remember as a kid. Al Lewis died in 2006. Very interesting man... there's a video tribute at the end of my post.





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Remaking The Crow...

I really don't know how I feel about this... The Crow is one of my top 10 movies of all time. Brandon Lee seemed to embody what the character truly was... a lost soul, searching for revenge. Stephen Norrington (director of Blade) has said he has a new take on the character. I don't know about that at all. The 1994 Crow movie was very gripping, yet comic relief played a role in Lee's sarcastic vengeful spirit. Jason Statham is rumored to be interested in doing the role, but that is not final. He's a fair action actor, but I don't know if he's suited for the role of Eric. This thing is all over the web. I have seen it on at least a dozen sites. They all say the same thing and have about the same information. There's no set date for production, cast, or release date as of this writing, but you can rest assured that I will keep a close eye on this movie with high expectations and curiosity. There's a video of the trailer for the original The Crow at the end of this post... check it out!

Here's a brief look at what Norrington's take is on the character Eric... It will have to be a wait and see on this one...
From IMBd, The Internet Movie Database...
His approach won’t be the Gothic style Alex Proyas used to such good effect in the 1994 original, but rather a ”realistic, hard-edged and mysterious, almost documentary-style” film. That’s a little bit odd, as the Gothic style really worked for the story of a murdered rock star who comes back for revenge one year after his death, but Norrington seems pretty confident in his vision.

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