What I find amazing about this particular episode of the John Carpenter Retrospective is that Jeff Konopka and I didn’t explode in some kind of strange awe inspired alien, human hybrid, gore oozing love fest from all the praise we gave The Thing. It’s near impossible not to give this movie the highest marks a horror film could possibly withstand. What’s more, it’s not only scary, effect driven and anxiety inducing, it’s a hot bed of socio-political commentary of the best caliber.
John Carpenter Retrospective Ep 8: The Thing (1982) aka You Wish Your Beard Looked that Cool
Mother’s Day: The Blu-Ray That Won’t Misbehave Reviewed
Darren Lynn Bousman has been a busy boy as of late. From his humble beginning doing the follow up to Saw (very humble, right?) to Repo: The Genetic Opera (which I put in my DVD player at least once a month but do not actually watch) to Saw III… Saw IV… 11-11-11… Devil’s Carnival and of course, less we forget that the remake craze is still in full effect, Mother’s Day. We are here to discuss the Blu-Ray release of the remake of the Troma classic hillbilly horror, cringe-fest. We’ll briefly go over my thoughts on the “remake” (because it ain’t a prequel) and then we’ll get into the combo packagey-goodness.
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Tagged Darren Lynn Bousman, Lloyd Kaufman, Mother's Day, Rebecca De Mornay, Troma
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Boycott MADISON COUNTY, Says the Well Articulated Child With a Clear Argument
I’m trolling a bit here, but I couldn’t help but laugh at this kid when I saw his video posted on Dread Central. This child goes on about how we, the people, should boycott the film, Madison County. Madison County is a new slasher that was directed by Eric England and is most notable for its pig-head wearing killer. Our own reviewer, Kevin Lovall, enjoyed it quite a bit, but I have yet to see it even with his recommendation.
This kid, who is named Jack (?), goes on about how Eric England is mean….and that’s about it. Jack also says to not buy the movie even though he pre-ordered it (and he doesn’t know how to cancel?). It’s all very silly and it’s a type of video that is very common on YouTube. You know, where people spit out poorly backed opinions and are not convincing at all. If anything, this child makes me want to go buy the movie just to spite him.
Just have a laugh with me. That’s all I ask.
WTF: LITTLE MONSTERS Teaser Contains Murdered Child
I got your attention, didn’t I? While it’s shocking that this teaser for David Schmoeller’s, Little Monsters has a murdered three year old in it, the story of this film is fascinating to me. Two boys murder a girl and are then sent to separate juvenile facilities. When they turn eighteen, the boys are released back into the world with new names and identities. The film follows their journey in a world where they are labeled monsters (and rightfully so) and how they deal with their past actions. Sure, it’s a fucked up teaser, but its done “tastefully” and judging by what Schmoeller wants to do with the film, he is not just going for shock-value.
The film will be playing at Fantaspoa this year, so I guess we shall have to wait to see what people think about it for a bit longer. I know I will be wanting to get my hands on this when it starts getting distributed.
No. Fred Savage is not in it
Posted in Movies, Video of the Day
Tagged David Schmoeller, Kids Killing Kids, Little Monsters
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Dead Air Podcast Ep 11: The Cabin in the WHERE?
Go HERE if you want to listen to the podcast about the newest horror phenomenon that got the horror folks jumpin outta their pants in back into the movie theater. Having written a review about the damn movie I think ya’ll know my humble opinion on the subject. If not than this podcast will serve to create a delightful positive synergy around Drew Goddard’s first offering in the director seat. This week on Dead Air Jeff Konopka, Shawn Savage and James Harris discuss the finer points of newsworthy horror, what we’ve been watching and our feature, The Cabin in the Woods.
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Tagged Drew Goddard, Hannibal, Joss Whedon, Last Exorcism, Silent Night Deadly Night, Wrongturn 5
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Every Town Has Its Secrets: A Review Of ‘Madison County’
Welcome to Madison County, a quiet close knit town up in the middle of nowhere. Just like any small town, Madison County has its own hometown legend. In the case of this town it is a ruthless serial killer of approximately 33 victims that to this day has still never been caught. ‘Madison County’ is eerie, entertaining and an all around good time. I would say this is a perfect example of a true horror masterpiece achieved with a minimal budget, once again proving you can still make a truly remarkable film without a Hollywood budget. Continue reading
When animals attack: ‘Slugs’ (1988)
Tagline:They ooze. They Slime. They kill.
Original Title: Slugs, muerte viscos
Released February 1998
For the second installment of The Liberal Dead’s look at the animal attack sub-genre, we will be taking a look at the 1988 Juan Piquer Simon (Pieces, The Pod People) film Slugs. Based on a 1982 Shaun Hutson novel by the same title, the film revolves around a rural community that becomes over run by carnivorous slugs. Unforgettably cheesy dialog, graphic gore, and a ton of laughs make this a must experience flick for fans of old-school 80s splatter. Continue reading
Let’s talk about 2001 Maniacs Redux The Wicker Tree Now Available On Blu Ray/DVD
I’ve always been bothered by The Wicker Man. I saw it for the first time in my early 20s. I had always heard about it but never taken the plunge til I dated my first mutual film nerd. He loved it. He also loved movies like The Last House On The Left and The Hills Have Eyes, so maybe I should’ve taken note. I’m willing to bet I am one of the only people you’ve ever met who feels the same way about those two films that I do about The Wicker Man. What can I say, I guess I’ve always been a weird bird when it comes to certain films. There’s sometimes a strange distinction between what upsets me and what doesn’t. For example, A Serbian Film. So many people get up in arms about the child abuse themes. For me? The baby looked fake so I was completely taken out of it. E.T. on the other hand…puts me in tears. So upsetting watching E.T. being taken away from his new family. So now do you see who you’re dealing with?
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Tagged anchor bay, Re-whatever, Reimagining, Remake, Robin hardy, The Wicker Man, The Wicker Tree
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