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2009 | 2008
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Skull Heads (DVD Review)
15 hours ago | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Charles Band is one of those guys who has been around forever, writing, directing, and producing movies since the pre-disco era of the 1970’s. He has been involved with some great films and many of his titles were part of the first wave of video releases that built the entire home entertainment industry. I still have a poster of Sorority Babes In The Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama hanging up in my basement and my Puppet Master collection is safely tucked away so that visiting children won’t mess them up by actually playing with them.
Band has one of those iconic names within the industry and I was thrilled to be chosen to review one of his latest works, Skull Heads. That delight was short lived however as the film unfolded to reveal that it was long on atmosphere and short on actual frights.
How many times have we seen stories about »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (John Porter)
Review of French Pa zombie flick Mutants
5 November 2009 10:10 AM, PST | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
Year: 2009
Directors: David Morley
Writers: David Morley & Louis-Paul Desanges
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Ulises Silva
Rating: 8 out of 10
The Bottom Line: A worthy addition to the zombie canon that, despite a predictable third act, gives zombie fans something new and chilling to contemplate.
Repeat after me: in the classic zombie survival narrative, the enemies are not the zombies/mutants/infected miscreants, but ourselves. How many times have we seen a group of survivors fending off wave after wave of happy-go-lucky flesh-eaters before turning against each other in a fit of paranoia, claustrophobia, or plain stupidity? Quite enough, and that’s part of the allure of the zombie genre, methinks. Romero started it, and most zombie flicks seem to have continued that trend in one shape or another.
Mutants, a French virus/zombie film by David Morley, certainly does, but it’s added its own distinct element. In this incarnation of the tried-and-true formula, »
Survival of the Dead Red Band Trailer
1 November 2009 8:05 PM, PST | HugAZombie | See recent HugAZombie news »
A new red-band trailer has come out for George Romero's Survival of the Dead and shows of plenty of gore from the upcoming film. So much so, in fact, that we're hoping that Romero has saved some for the theater, and this isn't oneo f those trailers that shows you everything good that's in a movie. Still, it does appear that Romero has done better than the horrible Diary of the Dead.
The plot goes like this: a character from Diary of the Dead, Crockett (Alan Van Sprang), heads with his military buddies to an island containing two warring families. Some can't bring themselves to kill off their zombie family members, and, we're sure, eventually that doesn't turn out as well as they thought it would.
Check out the red-band trailer below:
This is only one of a hndful of trailers so far, but is one that shows that »
- (Fulci)
Tricks and Treats: Quick Thoughts on NBC's Halloween-Themed Thursday Night Lineup
30 October 2009 10:32 AM, PDT | Televisionary | See recent Televisionary news »
I've never been much of a Halloween guy. Some people love to dress up and head out to parties but I've always taken the view that Halloween is one of those holidays that you either believe in with all of your being or you can't quite wrap your head around. Last night, NBC's two-hour Thursday night comedy block all offered Halloween-themed diversions but happily each did so in their own inimitable way with Community focusing on a Mexican Day of the Dead after-school party, Parks and Recreation splitting its focus between Leslie stalking a notorious Halloween teen vandal and Ann throwing a costume party, The Office keeping it all confined to the cold open, and 30 Rock offering a celebration of "gay Halloween." I have to say that I thought that Community and Parks and Recreation were by far the funniest two entries in last night's comedy block, comprising a strong »
- Jace
'Community' recap: Abed to the rescue!
30 October 2009 3:31 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
I never thought I'd be saying this, but Abed was the best part of last night's Community. His spot-on Christian Bale-as-Batman impersonation had me chuckling from "There's a storm building on the horizon" to "Happy Halloween." Batman seems to be enjoying a little pop-culture resurgence right now, from Modern Family's mention of the Caped Crusader this week ("Batman doesn't get picked on because he's a muscular genius") to CollegeHumor's parody of the superhero's vanishing gimmick. And while it's true that Bale's raspy accent is an easy target for laughs, I was nevertheless delighted by how fully Abed embraced Batman's persona. »
- John Young
Inside the Writers Room: How Chevy Chase ended up dressed as the Beastmaster on tonight's 'Community'
29 October 2009 8:34 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Ever since we saw that Chevy Chase's Pierce comes to Annie's Day of the Dead party dressed as the Beastmaster on tonight's Community (NBC, 8 p.m. Et), we've been wondering how that awesomely bad costume choice was made. So, we phoned the writers of the episode to find out. According to Jon Pollack, who penned the half hour with Tim Hobert, "The joke was that we wanted Pierce to be doing something that he thought the kids would be into — but it was something that actually kids might have been into in the '80s. The initial idea was Tron, »
- Mandi Bierly
Land of the Dead
29 October 2009 6:40 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Land of the Dead Directed by George A. Romero Although the fourth installment in George A. Romero's influential zombie series may not have the overall impact of the groundbreaking Night of the Living Dead, 2004 entry Land of the Dead proves that after four nearly four decades, he's still got the undead touch. The horror maestro has come a long way since his seminal 1968 classic, and Land is a satisfyingly splatter feast of gore and new ideas. Witty, clever and action-packed, this time around Romero benefits from the backing of a major studio. Playing with bigger stars - Land is the first Dead picture with name actors - and a higher budget of about $15 million, the slick production values and larger scope allow the director to more fully express his violent visions. Romero has a gift for lacing carnage with social commentary, and here he creates a radical and rebellious »
- Ricky
Behind the Scene and Clips of 'Community' 1.07
28 October 2009 2:19 AM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
"Community" will not miss the Halloween celebration this week by presenting an episode where a party is thrown at the library. Two clips and behind the scene are released to unveil that Abed is not only dressed as Batman but also is imitating the hero's speaking voice. Senor Chang meanwhile, retains his passion in Spanish by dressing up as a matador with fake mustache.
Jeff has the hots for his statistics professor and is determined to take her out on a date. He finds the perfect opportunity to pursue her but it happens to interfere with a Day of the Dead party Annie is throwing for their Spanish class. Meanwhile, Pierce comes to terms with being old.
"Introduction to Statistics" airs on Thursday, October 29. In the clips, Annie tells Spanish class about her Halloween party and almost everybody turn up with a character except for Jeff.
Clip 1
Clip 2
Behind the »
- AceShowbiz.com
Videogame Review: 'Brütal Legend'
27 October 2009 2:08 PM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
Tim Schafer has spent his entire career marching to the beat of a very different drummer, crafting game worlds that fly in the face of industry trends. He's given us such peculiar ideas as pirate comedies (the Monkey Island series), biker adventure (Full Throttle), a Mexican Day of the Dead/film noir mash up (Grim Fandango), and a summer camp for psychic children (Psychonauts). For his latest title, Brütal Legend, Schafer decided to transplant the player to a world steeped in the lore and majesty of...heavy metal? As if playing as a diminutive Grim Reaper in training or an insult-slinging wannabe pirate weren't odd enough, Brütal Legend has you playing the part of a roadie named Eddie Riggs (voiced... »
A Working Title podcast Episode 2: Surviving the Dead
27 October 2009 2:04 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
In 1968, director George A. Romero transformed cinematic zombies from a bunch of brain-damaged Haitians working on farms to a cannibalistic apocalyptic plague with Night of the Living Dead. The influential film was also helped solidify horror as a genre which filmmakers could experiment with fantasy as social allegory, draping metaphor in flayed skin and decorative loops of intestine. Following Night of the Living Dead, Romero has re-visited the well of the living dead five times and counting, with Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead, diary of the Dead, and this year’s Survival of the Dead. Today, in the second episode from Sound on Sight spinoff show, your hosts Ricky D, Detroit Burns, and Al Kratina discuss George A. Romero’s influential zombie series starting with Land of the Dead to his most recent Survival of the Dead. listen now [1] Download the show in »
- Ricky
A Working Title podcast Episode 1 with George A. Romero
27 October 2009 1:39 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
In 1968, director George A. Romero transformed cinematic zombies from a bunch of brain-damaged Haitians working on farms to a cannibalistic apocalyptic plague with Night of the Living Dead. The influential film was also helped solidify horror as a genre which filmmakers could experiment with fantasy as social allegory, draping metaphor in flayed skin and decorative loops of intestine. Following Night of the Living Dead, Romero has re-visited the well of the living dead five times and counting, with Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead, diary of the Dead, and this year’s Survival of the Dead. Today, in the inaugural podcast from Sound on Sight spinoff show, your hosts Ricky D, Detroit Burns, and Al Kratina discuss George A. Romero’s influential zombie series starting with the original trilogy. listen now [1] Download the show in a new window [2] Music Tracks: ¨Out of Limits¨ - »
- Ricky
Turning the World Upside Down - Script review of Juan Diego Solanas' mind bending Sci-Fi Romance
26 October 2009 3:07 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »
[Editor's note: You can see our first piece on this film from back in February, and also watch an incredible short Juan Solanas did.]
Upside Down is a project currently sitting in pre-production, due to be helmed by Argentinean director Juan Diego Solanas and to star Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess.
A quick glance at IMDb and we have an intriguing premise. Set on another world which consists of two huge planets that sit one on top of the other, they are attached by an enormous tower called Transworld, which allows for limited contact between the two races of humans that live on each planet, and watch each other by literally looking ‘up’ to see their neighbours.
The script begins with a narrator explaining the evolution of this bizarre people; from cavemen on each world seeing each other for the first time, to Greek–like philosophers and scientists communicating by drawing equations in fields and, eventually Roman-type emperors forming the technology to trade with the other planet. It soon becomes clear that the ‘Top »
The Auteurs: George A. Romero’s Original Dead Trilogy
26 October 2009 11:02 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Night of the Living Dead For a horror film, Night of the Living Dead (1968) is set in an usual local; not Transylvania, but Pennsylvania. Almost universally panned by critics when released, the film eventually developed a cult following, playing on the midnight movie circuit for more than a decade and becoming one of the most influential horror films since Psycho. The film spawned five sequels, and innumerable remakes and clones. Often imitated, but never duplicated, Night of the Living Dead launched director George A. Romero on the path to become the king of Zombiedom. Although the word "zombie" is never used in the film, the living dead carried with them most of the characteristics to be found in later zombie movies, and pushed zombies towards taking center stage as arguably the centerpiece of popular horror. Romero has readily admitted that Herk Harvey's Carnival of Souls (1962) was a big influence »
- Ricky
Review: Did you ever see… Assassins?
22 October 2009 1:11 PM, PDT | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Cirque de Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant is unearthed this week. John C Reilly stars as a vampire who performs at the Cirque Du Freak. He meets a young boy, and agrees to take him on as an apprentice.
The screenplay is written by Brian Helgeland. I recognised the name, so i looked up his filmography. It turns out he has written the screenplay’s of many films, including La Confidential, Conspiracy Theory and Payback, having also directed the latter. And along with the Wachowski brothers (The Matrix), he has a screenplay credit for a personal favourite of mine. So join me as i look back at Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas, as they play Assassins.
I knew nothing of Assassins myself when it was released in 1995. It was only a couple of years later that i spotted it on video, intrigued by this movie i’d never heard of. »
- Barry Steele
Mariachi El Bronx Undress, Order Tacos For Their 'Encore'
20 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
By Matt Elias
Once a band hits its final note, the show is rarely over. Every group has its own post-show ritual, and we here at MTV News are setting out to capture those moments in a segment we call "Encore." Because let's face it: Some of the best stuff happen offstage.
In our first "Encore," the Sounds' Felix Rodriguez showed off a Mexican Day of the Dead tattoo, so we're going to run with that theme this week and bring you Mariachi El Bronx. Hell, we can even stretch that Latino theme to our last "Encore" with Los Campesinos! Because their name is Spanish. That counts, right?
Mariachi El Bronx is a brilliant side project of Los Angeles punk outfit the Bronx. We caught up with the guys on an abnormally rainy night in L.A. for a hometown show. The venue was a cozy ranchero bar in downtown called La Cita. »
- MTV News
More horror screenings and Zombie Walks!
14 October 2009 12:17 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Halloween is coming, and fright flicks are everywhere at repertory houses and special showings. Joining the screening events we previously listed here and here are more big-screen revivals of classic fear films, plus a couple of East Coast Zombie Walks!
• Canadian undead fans can take part in the 7th Annual Toronto Zombie Walk, which takes place Saturday, October 24 beginning at 3 p.m. This one starts at Trinity Bellwoods Park (meeting place is the pit between Dundas Street and, appropriately enough, Gore Vale Avenue) and ends at the Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor Street West), where the festivities continue with a Cinema of the Dead double feature of Thom Eberhardt’s Night Of The Comet and Lucio Fulci’s Zombie. Admission to the movies is $16 for ghouls and $20 for regular humans; more info on the Walk can be seen here, and on the screenings here.
• This year’s official New York City Zombie Crawl takes place Sunday, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
Donna Davies' 'Zombiemania' documentary on Starz! Tonight!
13 October 2009 2:00 PM, PDT | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »
Starz Inside: Zombiemania, directed by Donna Davies and produced by Kimberlee Mctaggert (the team behind Pretty Bloody) premieres tomonight, Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 p.m. on Starz! This documentary is a fun look at the Zombie craze around the world.
Featuring clips from a vast library of Zombie films and Zombie experts, including the “grandfather of Zombie films” George A. Romero and best-selling author Max Brooks, it traces the evolution of the Zombie from its roots in African folklore and Haitian Voodoo to its current role as pop culture icon. Watch the trailer, and then watch tonight...
How do you kill a Zombie? How can you kill something if it’s already dead? We’ve been told to shoot them in the head or take a machete to the brain. Hey, whatever works. It beats being eaten alive, right? Starz Inside: Zombiemania (Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 p.m.) is a »
- Superheidi
Free Classic Mexican Horror Movies at the Mexican American Cultural Center
13 October 2009 6:17 AM, PDT | Slackerwood | See recent Slackerwood news »
Cine Las Americas has teamed up with Austin Parks and Recreation and the Mexican American Cultural Center (MacC) for another free film series. Earlier this year, during the Cine Las Americas film festival, all films shown at the MacC were free, including Crude, which is currently at the Arbor.
The new series is "La Hora Fria: Classic Mexican Horror," and will run from October 21 to November 6, 2009, with all shows starting at 8 pm. It's a great way to prepare for Day of the Dead. The series is part of the Mexican Bicentennial celebrations, and will showcase a collection of Mexican horror from the late 1950s. These six films reinterpret classic horror such as Dracula and Frankenstein as well as Mexican folk tales such as La Llorona. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles.
10/21: El grito de la muerte (The Living Coffin) 10/22: Misterios de ultratumba (The Black Pit of Dr. »
- Jenn Brown
Seventh Moon (DVD Review)
13 October 2009 12:48 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Seventh Moon is one of the new Ghost House Underground films and is a mix of zombie horror and Chinese mythology that has its moments but is ultimately unsatisfying. Melissa (Amy Smart) and Yul (Tim Chiou) are a newlywed couple spending their honeymoon in China . After experiencing the local flavor of the Festival of the Seventh Moon, they make a long trek to stay at Yul’s grandmother’s home, deep in the countryside. When their driver Ping (Dennis Chan) gets lost, he stops to ask for directions at a small village…and never returns.
When the couple goes to search for Ping , they find the village completely shuttered and seemingly devoid of human life until an eerie chanting fills the night air. They flee only to encounter a group of pale-skinned and naked creatures, human but animalistic. They find themselves cast as the sacrifices of the Seventh Moon, which »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Tim Janson)
Weekly Poll Results: Best Zombie Movie
7 October 2009 9:31 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
I don't think anyone will be surprised to see George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead top last week's poll, but wow... it was an extremely close race between the top 3 choices. Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead and Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later just barely fell short of the #1 spot, while Romero's original Night of the Living Dead and Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake rounded out the top 5. I fully acknowledge that Day of the Dead should have also been on this list (as many of you have pointed out), particularly in place of Evil Dead 2 (although Evil Dead 2 did still get a fair number of votes). I guess I just thought Romero had already been fairly represented. Other than that, do you agree with the results? I'm a little disappointed that Return of the Living Dead was way down at the bottom, but then again, »
- Sean
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