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Black Christmas (1974): A Retrospective

17 December 2009 2:13 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

It’s the holiday season and, for most, that means it’s that very special time of year when you get see your family; That large group of people you hate and utterly despise but, do to some arbitrary blood relation, feel provoked to associate with at least once during the bleakest, darkest, and most devastatingly cold part of the year. And, as always, what makes the company of these cringe inducing kin barely tolerable is that wonderfully distracting invention known as the television. For most kids, the holidays mean more than just Santa, and gifts, and honey-glazed ham. It means you get to crowd around the tele (in much the same way that imaginary family, in those invented greeting cards, sit around a fire) and melt away your brain on usually mindless seasonal programming.

Now whilst most children grew up on flicks such as The Little Drummer Boy, Rudolph The Red-nosed Raindeer, …

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Compton)

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Finals Week: 'Gender Roles in Scary Movies'

14 December 2009 2:31 PM, PST | Pretty/Scary | See recent pretty-scary news »

Welcome to Finals Week, inspired by real life college finals! We'll have a new academic paper on horror films every day this week!

Gender Roles within Scary Movies by Alex Boles

“What’s your favorite scary movie, Sidney?”

These words haunted American society for at least five years when Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 3 were released in 1996, 1997 and 2000 respectively. At least, the words haunted middle-aged women home alone in their big houses in the middle of nowhere scared to answer the phone at night. The fear and portrayal of women also allowed stereotypes and other characters to form for the future of women roles in scary movies. Sidney, played by Neve Campbell, says at the beginning of the first Scream film after receiving a phone call from one of the killers, that there is no point in watching scary movies because they all display the same representation of women. …

- AlexBoles

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Halloween II Alternate Ending

14 December 2009 9:41 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

[Warning: This Article Contains Halloween II Spoilers]

Fans of the Halloween franchise have been decisively split over Rob Zombie’s reboot of John Carpenter’s classic slasher flick – especially in regards to this summer’s sequel, Halloween II. If you didn’t see the uproar in opinion, check our our review of the film Here.

Since Halloween II was in theaters, we’ve learned that Zombie’s early promise of an exclusive director’s cut on DVD/Blu-ray was going to be made good. As promised, the director’s cut will be Very different from the theatrical version of the film – specifically in terms of how “dark” the tone is (it gets darker than the theatrical version???).

 

As a preview of the forthcoming Halloween II DVD/Blu-ray, today we have at clip from the “dark version,” courtesy of Shock Til Ya Drop; in this case, a (slightly) alternate ending to the film.

The ending to the theatrical …

- Kofi Outlaw

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Junkfood Cinema: They Live

11 December 2009 12:30 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Editor's Note: We hope you enjoy this new Friday afternoon column, Junkfood Cinema, by Brian Salisbury. It celebrates movies that are so bad, even though they are also sometimes so good. For more (coming each and every Friday), stay tuned to the Junkfood Cinema Archive. Also, please feel free to let us know what you think of this new weekly feature in the comment section below. Dinner is over, your parents are asleep. Time to switch on the TV, reach under your bed, and pull out your secret stash of Junkfood Cinema. Welcome back to the only weekly column on the blogosphere that 4 out of 5 doctors call “a perpetuation of the overwhelming obesity problem in America.” As I continue to raid my movie pantry, I’ve noticed something interesting. While it does contain the works of several masters of schlock, there are also the scattered titles of truly quality directors of truly quality films who discredited their …

- Brian Salisbury

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Drawing on Your Nightmares: Nihilism and Horror

10 December 2009 6:22 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

I’m sorry to have gone delinquent on my posts here, because this has been a crazy year for me and horror. My Solomon Kane series "The Castle of the Devil" was well received, and I pushed that adventure story about as far as I could, with the help of Mario Guevara’s macabre visuals. I made it to Crypticon in Seattle and met Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins, toured the sites where the Green River Killer’s victims were found, and read and watched as much horror as I could get my hands on.

As my previous posts show, I’m a little old-fashioned, though not completely retro. I’m writing this while watching The Ring (in this case I buy American) and dying to see the final episode of "Dexter" season four this weekend, and the last comic I read was the new issue of Hack/Slash from …

- ScottAllie

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10 Examples Of A Pulse In The Modern Slasher

3 December 2009 8:17 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

After the 80's passed it seemed that - for the most part - the slasher craze had finally come to a rest. Successful franchises like Halloween, Nightmare On Elm Street and Friday The 13th had been siphoned beyond emptiness and any intrigue the sub genre once offered appeared dead and buried. Then 1996 rolled around and Wes Craven, Kevin Williamson and Neve Campbell reminded us that good directing, storytelling, and acting is alive and well with the surprise hit Scream.

The next couple of years provided a massive batch of 'fresh' copycats and a handful of Scream sequels. Very few of any are remotely near noteworthy (quick nod to I Know What You Did Last Summer in order to avoid the onslaught of negative commentary from the obsessed Sarah Michelle Gellar fans out there J ), though Scream 2 remains a memorable franchise installment based solely on the unexpected axing of series favorite Randy (Jamie Kennedy) Meeks. …

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)

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Mil Mascaras Vs. The Aztec Mummy (Film Review)

30 November 2009 11:46 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

If you are a Luchadore aficionado, the mere mention of a title like Mil Mascaras Vs. The Aztec Mummy would have you salivating in anticipation of a good old fashioned butt kicking action adventure story with masked heroes who are not only champion wrestlers but also scientists, archaeologists, philosophers, and statesmen who have the ear of the very powerful – including the president of the United States. If you aren’t a fan, you are probably very confused right about now.

The Luchadores of Mexico have a long history of starring in quickie exploitation films, where in addition to the Aztec Mummy, they fought vampires, werewolves, Frankenstein, evil doctors, bloody apes, and just about anything else that the scriptwriters could conjure up. Most of these films stayed south of the border, but as some of the population moved El Norte, the movies naturally followed. (Fangoria covered the genre in several issues …

- no-reply@fangoria.com (John Porter)

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A Conversation with Captain Howdy: The Fangoria Interview with Eileen Dietz

28 November 2009 7:01 PM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

With vast experience on stage and screen (big and small), Eileen Dietz' career has woven a path in-and-out of the horror genre. While horror fans will no doubt associate the actress with her role as the face of evil in William Friedkin's Oscar-winning 1973 film The Exorcist, Dietz has many stories to tell. Fangoria's Australian correspondent Lee Gambin recently sat down for a one-on-one interview to discuss her career and craft.

Lee Gambin/Fangoria: What were some of your very first jobs in the entertainment industry, as I understand you started super young and how did the Neighborhood Playhouse Theatre School benefit you as a young actress?

Eileen Dietz: I worked at a Summer Stock company in Kalamazoo Michigan. It was a very bad place and the director of the theatre only brought me up there to rob me of my innocence if you know what I mean. …

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Lee Gambin)

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Rob Zombie Still Wants To Make Tyrannosaurus Rex

25 November 2009 3:11 PM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

Rob Zombie wants to make a mark for himself outside of the horror genre. Here's more: Zombie, whose real name is Robert Cummings, was attached to 2008's "Punisher: War Zone" until he realized he wasn't interested in directing the action film. He hopes his next film will be another action flick, "Tyrannosaurus Rex," which is about a washed-up boxer who gets into the world of underground fighting after he's released from prison. There has also been talk of Zombie remaking "The Blob." Although it probably won't happen since everyone hated his "Halloween" remake, I think revisiting the "Blob" would be awesome. Here's to inserting white trash characters yelling at each other, and giving the Blob a demystifying, text book serial killer background wherein you see the mound of Jello torturing little animals. The good news is that Zombie says he won't be back for any more "Halloween" movies. [For the record, I think his "Halloween 2" is …

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Basement Jack and the Past: A Movie Review

20 November 2009 3:36 PM, PST | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »

Basement Jack is a film from Brink DVD that was made for between one to two million dollars. A film that will see video store shelves this Tuesday, November 17th Basement Jack does not step very far away from the slasher films of the 70s and 80s. Jack stays mostly in the confines of a slasher formula, while offering some intrigue in the characer only known as the Manager.

Simply plotted Basement Jack undergoes some unusually harsh punishment for unknown wrongdoings from his mother (Lynn Lowry). Jack (Eric Peter-Kaiser) experiences torture from an early age and develops a taste for blood in later adolescence. Happy to share his experiences of torment with others Jack slashes, impales, and dismembers those unlucky enough to cross his path. Cue in a small love story, some aggravating cops, a police massacre a la Terminator and we have one recipe for blood, disaster, and gore! …

- Michael Ross Allen

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Palisades Tartan Video’s Terror Pack Vol. 1 (DVD Review)

16 November 2009 3:54 AM, PST | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

I’m not going to lie, I typically hate box sets. They’re more often than not, a dumping ground for DVD’s that have spent one too many years collecting dust in some old warehouse that their distributers are just a little too eager to get off the shelves. You go to your local video retailer or Amazon.com and think “Awesome, John Carpenter box set. Surely it’s packed with the original Halloween, The Thing, and Escape From New York.” Much to your dismay, you come to realize you’re stuck with Ghosts Of Mars (featuring the acting prowess of Ice Cube), that damned Village remake, and Escape From L.A.. Moreover even if you happen to like one or two of the flicks in the set, you’re bound to hate the rest; that is to say, if you could even identify what the, often bottom barrel, …

- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Compton)

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The Night She Stayed Home: Judith: A Halloween Tribute Film

15 November 2009 10:50 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Despite its low budget, a mostly no-name cast, and age, many fans out there still find John Carpenter's original masterpiece Halloween to be one of the best film's our genre has ever seen; and we completely agree. Filmmakers Josh Hasty and Kenny Caperton certainly feel the same way as they've made a prequel of sorts to that film and not Zombie's. Ever wonder what led up to Judith Myer's staying home that fateful evening? Get ready to experience one fan's rendition of that sliver of backstory.

Below you'll find the synopsis, teaser posters, and the teaser trailer for Judith: A Halloween Tribute Film. To sweeten the pot for viewers, writer Kenny Caperton has proven himself to be an uber-fan by building his North Carolina home into an exact replica of the Myers house from Carpenter's original film. Check the goods after the break and for more visit the MyersHouseNC website. …

- Uncle Creepy

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Horror's Hallowed Grounds Episode 1 Uncut Running On FearNet.com For A Limited Time

15 November 2009 10:28 AM, PST | ChildrenoftheCornMovie.com | See recent ChildrenoftheCornMovie.com news »

If you are a fan of John Carpenter's excellent film Halloween, or if you are just a horror fan in general, then this is something you don't want to miss! What if you could visit the filming locations of your favorite horror films from the past? Would it be Friday the 13th? Poltergeist? The Amityville Horror? And what if you could tell other horror fans about your experiences. Would you make the fans feel like they were there? Well, with Horror's Hallowed Grounds, series creator Sean Clark has done just that. Centering on famous horror genre films and the places that brought them to the screen, Hhg revisits the areas and towns that made each one of these movies without a doubt, memorable in the eyes of moviegoers everywhere. While Horror's Hallowed Grounds is currently being published as an article in HorrorHound Magazine (click here for their website), one …

- Children of the Corn Movie

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Judith : A Halloween Tribute Short Film

15 November 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Ever wondered what the events in the life of Judith Myers were like leading up to her inevitable demise at the hands of her little brother, Michael? (I'm talking John Carpenter's original here, not Rob Zombie's re-"imagining") Well, filmmakers Josh Hasty and Kenny Caperton decided to tell that backstory in their new fan short Judith: A Halloween Tribute Film . Writer Caperton is no stranger to the Myers universe having built his North Carolina home into an exact replica of the Myers house from Carpenter's original film. Below you can check out the teaser trailer to director Josh Hasty's Judith , along with a pair of teaser posters and the synopsis. You can check out a slew of behind the scenes photos via the official Myers House website right here . …

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Exclusive: A Talk with P.J. Soles

11 November 2009 12:30 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

With featured roles in Brian De Palma’s Carrie, John Carpenter’s Halloween, Allan Arkush's Rock 'n' Roll High School (featuring The Ramones), and Rob Zombie’s The Devil's Rejects, P.J. Soles has appeared in some of the most iconic cult/horror films of all time.

She's also an accomplished comedic actress, appearing in more mainstream fare such as Ivan Reitman's Stripes and Howard Zieff's Private Benjamin. (Okay, maybe Stripes and Private Benjamin aren't the genre movies Dread Central usually covers, but I think we remember them as well – especially P.J. displaying her comedy chops with Bill Murray).

Ms. Soles sat down with writer and horror fiend Heather Buckley for a lively interview about her acting career (which spans over 30 years, including television), her current musical endeavors, and one actor's insights into the differences between being directed by master of the macabre John Carpenter and suspense maestro Brian De Palma. …

- Heather Buckley

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Motion Picture Purgatory: Auto Focus

3 November 2009 12:47 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

This week Trembles takes us a little off the beaten path into a true tale of sex addiction and murder: Paul Schrader's 2002 Auto Focus starring Greg Kinnear as TV star Bob Crane and Willem Dafoe as his video technician buddy John Carpenter (nope, not director John Carpenter of Halloween fame, but rather a sleazy swinger who gets credit for turning Crane into a sex addict).

For those unfamiliar with the story, Crane, star of 1960's TV series "Hogan's Heroes", dove into the freewheeling spirit of the 60s and 70s with relish, having affairs with numerous women and videotaping his exploits with Carpenter's help. He was murdered in a Scottsdale, Arizona, motel room in 1978, a crime that remains officially unsolved to this day.

"A day without sex is a day wasted" -actual tagline

Discuss Motion Picture Purgatory in the Dread Central forums!

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- The Woman In Black

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Tortured Overtures: Horror Film Score Themes of the 1970s

3 November 2009 12:12 PM, PST | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Undertones: Volume 7 It's the time of the year again where folks' minds turn to the macabre and the ghoulish; where death is celebrated rather than feared and of course, when dusty copies of horror films are taken off the shelf to terrify and amuse. So, in honor of the Halloween season it would seem only right that this installment of Undertones concern itself with the scores of horror films or, more specifically, those that emerged during a particularly groundbreaking and ultra-violent decade of cinema - the 1970s. Many of the horror films of the 1970s did not involve supernatural beings such as vampires, werewolves and swamp things, but the terrors of home and society at large. The menacing figures of films such as Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Hooper, 1974) and Halloween (Carpenter, 1978) may have worn crazy masks and looked decidedly 'un-human' but the messages these films posited concerned themselves with that of …

- Ricky

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Halloween Special Part 2: Michael Myers vs Me

1 November 2009 10:16 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

To bring us out of Halloween I thought I would do a daring deed and take on Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger in a no holds bared face off (literally) where I have watched the entire back catalogue of their films to determine once and for all who is champion slasher, Part 1 was on Jason, Part 2 is Michael Myers.

The three killers have haunted us through our childhoods with each horror legend bringing us movies which have completely terrified and equally bemused us with poor sequels and terrible plots

Beware pictures of blood and gore to follow.

Michael Myers is very similar to Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger in that nothing seems to kill him, but the big difference is that Michael Myers is the only non-supernatural monster out of the three, he is a killing machine that has been shot numerous times, blown up in fire, stabbed …

- Gary Phillips

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Rob Zombie calls Hollywood a "scared town"

31 October 2009 3:03 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

As a horror film director heavy metal rocker Rob Zombie has four films notched in his belt: House of 1,000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, the 2007 remake of Halloween and this summer's sequel, Halloween II. He's also developing a remake of the 1950s monster movie The Blob. When Zombie's Blob remake was announced there was some criticism heard, especially from the quarter that prefer John Carpenter's Halloween to the newer one, that Zombie was obsessing with remakes. Now Rob's said something surprising to CNN about the state of the film business in Hollywood: that they don't want original ideas, they want remakes.

"I have lots of original ideas that maybe will get made," Zombie told the news outlet. "But everyone ... even if you bring them the most obscure movie that nobody's ever heard of -- they want to remake that."

Zombie has another original concept in development about a boxer named …

- Patrick Sauriol

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Happy Halloween! See the Top 13 Scary Flicks of All Time! Boo!

30 October 2009 8:16 PM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Halloween season is upon us and one of the best ways to celebrate is by watching horror movies. You don.t need any costumes or put on make up to enjoy the season. All you need is your DVD player. Here.s my list of the Top 13 Best Scary Flicks of all time. Let.s count them down, one scare at a time.

1. .Psycho. . Alfred Hitchcock created the mother of all slasher flicks. Based on the novel by Robert Bloch, the script by Joseph Stefano is part drama, part thriller that featured an unlikely heroine in Janet Leigh. Anthony Perkins. performance as Norman Bates became the pop culture touchstone of evil reincarnate. Add Bernard Hermann.s memorable score and you get the scariest film of all time. To this day, I can.t forget the images in .Psycho. every time I take a shower.

2. .The Exorcist. . This 1973 shocker made a star out of Linda Blair. …

- Manny

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