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This isn't really a short film, but a fantastic collaboration of 80's monsters all done in claymation!
Enjoy!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
I Love Shorts: 80's Monster Claymation
This isn't really a short film, but a fantastic collaboration of 80's monsters all done in claymation!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Shut Up & Take My Money: May 21st
Welcome comic geeks and movie nerds!
Every Tuesday I like to post the upcoming blu-ray/dvd/comics releases for your geeky pleasure.
So check out this week's releases!
Dvd/Blu-Rays
True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) (2013)
Description:
Returning for its fifth season, True Blood is HBO’s sexy, scary, wildly entertaining drama series from Oscar®- and Emmy®-winner Alan Ball (Six Feet Under) and based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. In addition to returning cast favorites – human/faerie waitress Sookie Stackhouse, her vampire suitors Bill Compton and Eric Northman, soul-searching pal Tara, shape-shifting boss Sam, rakish brother Jason, clairvoyant Lafayette and teen-vamp Jessica – Season 5 introduces a whole new wave of otherworldly characters. There’s Vampire Guardian Roman, president of the Vampire Authority, who wants co-existence between humans and vampires; vampire zealot Salome (yes, the Salome), intent on recreating the world in God’s vampyric image; Authority Chancellor Nora, who shares the same maker as Eric; werewolves J.D. and Martha, who want a reluctant Alcide to take his rightful place as packmaster; and many more. Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, True Blood Season 5 goes deep into the battle between the Vampire Authority and “vampire fundamentalists” – a political power play whose outcome could decide not only the fate of Sookie and her Bon Temps friends, but of all human existence.
Special Features:
Inside the Episodes: Get the back-stories on each episode with revealing interviews from the show writers.
Audio Commentaries: 5 Commentaries with the Cast and Crew including Alan Ball, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Denis O'Hare, Carrie Preston, and many more!
Previews & Recaps
Enhanced Viewing: Character Bios, Vampire Histories, Hints, FYI's, Flashbacks, and Flash Forwards.
Authority Confessionals: Learn more about the mysterious institution known as The Authority, from Nora, Kibwe, Rosalyn, Salome, Steve, and Russell.
True Blood Episode Six: Autopsy: Join the cast and crew as they dissect the major events of episode six and provide an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at how True Blood is made.
True Blood Lines: Uncover secrets from relationships past and present in this engaging, fully interactive ""re-Vamped"" guide and archive.
Description:
Sheriff Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger) moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a life fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction. But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega), the most notorious, wanted drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy. With the help of a fierce band of lawless mercenaries led by the icy Burrell (Peter Stormare), Cortez begins racing towards the US-Mexico border at 250 mph in a specially-outfitted Corvette ZR1 with a hostage in tow. Cortez' path: straight through Summerton Junction, where the whole of the U.S. law enforcement, including Agent John Bannister (Forest Whitaker) will have their final opportunity to intercept him before the violent fugitive slips across the border forever. At first reluctant to become involved, and then counted out because of the perceived ineptitude of his small town force, Owens ultimately rallies his team and takes the matter into his own hands, setting the stage for a classic showdown.
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Side Effects (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) (2013)
Description:
From Academy Awardr-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic) comes this suspenseful and provocative tale of intrigue starring Channing Tatum, Academy Awardr nominees Rooney Mara and Jude Law, and Academy Awardr winner Catherine Zeta-Jones. After her husband (Tatum) is released from prison, Emily (Mara) begins suffering from terrifying anxiety and turns to psychiatrist Dr. Banks (Law) for help. But when Banks prescribes an experimental drug for her, the side effects have chilling and deadly consequences. Full of unexpected twists.
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Beautiful Creatures (2013) [Blu-ray] (2013)
Description:
When newcomer Lena Duchannes arrives in the small town of Gatlin she quickly captures the attention of Ethan Wate, who only wants to escape what he views as a boring and dead end town. He quickly gets more than he bargained for, as Lena possesses strange powers that have long kept her at a distance from others in her life. Lena and Ethan are drawn together, but their budding romance is threatened by the dangers posed by Lena's being a Caster and her family's Dark powers, for upon her sixteenth birthday Lena must undergo the Claiming, a process that will decide her fate forever: Light or Dark.
The Burning (Collector's Edition) [BluRay/DVD Combo] [Blu-ray] (1981)
Description:
What starts out as a harmless prank turns into a terrible tragedy when the caretaker at a summer camp winds up horrifically burned. Permanently disfigured, he returns to the campgrounds seeking revenge against the teenagers responsible. His weapon: a huge pair of garden shears!
The ABC's of Death COMBO [Blu-ray+DVD]
Description:
AN ALPHABETICAL ARSENAL OF DESTRUCTION This explosive film is comprised of 26 individual "chapters" on the topic of death, each helmed by a different director assigned to a specific letter of the alphabet. Provocative, funny and shocking, this anthology is the deffinitive vision of modern horror diversity. Get ready to learn your ABCs!
This Girl Is Badass [Blu-ray] (2011)
Description:
Witness jaw-dropping fight sequences from CHOCOLATE'S kick-ass Jeeja Yanin, who also stars in the sequel to the martial arts hit, THE PROTECTOR. In This Girl is Badass, Jeeja takes her skills to the next level as a bike messenger who is hired by competing mob bosses to smuggle goods. Caught in the middle and given an ultimatum, the only way out is a confrontation erupting into a battle of bullets, face kicks and blows.
Subspecies: The Blu Ray Collection Volume 1 [Blu-ray]
Description:
Films Include Subspecies Three students studying the folklore of Transylvania uncover more than they anticipated when they stumble upon a clan of vampires ruled by the monstrous Radu. The sadistic vampire becomes obsessed with making them his fledglings and pursues them relentlessly. Wielding the power of the Bloodstone, a relic that drips the blood of the saints, Radu and his subspecies - a pack of small, sinister creatures - give the girls a true understanding of the local mythology. Bloodstone: Subspecies II In the second installment of the Subspecies series, Radu's fledgling and love interest, Michelle, flees from his castle with the holy relic - the Bloodstone. Meanwhile, as a new vampire, Michelle struggles with her emerging bloodlust. To escape Radu, she hides in the basement of a theater in Bucharest, waiting for her sister to arrive from the US to help her - before it's too late. Bloodlust: Subspecies III - Bloodlust brings the third coming of Radu, who captures his fledgling, Michelle, and returns her to the castle he shares with his sorceress mother. Radu teaches Michelle how to master her vampire powers. Meanwhile, Michelle's sister, Becky, plans an armed assault on Radu's stronghold. She is determined to save her sister's soul - and this time she's brought some help.
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Nightfall [Blu-ray] (2012)
Description:
He is a Hong Kong celebrity - a master pianist, adored, sought after by many, an upcoming concert leaving audiences enthralled. He is dead. Found floating in the ocean, embittered and jaded detective Lam (Simon Yam) is called in to find the murderer. Lam quickly identifies a killer from the past - a brutal man just released from prison (Nick Cheung) with possible ties to the family. But what Lam surmises as a clear-cut case of revenge gets murkier, the more he investigates. Suspicion, facts, and the truth become harder, the closer he looks.What unfolds is a crime from the past. 20 years of lies, and a secret so shocking it threatens to pull the entire case down. Who is the victim and who is the killer? From the director of MURDERER and starring two of Hong Kong's most exciting action stars comes a gritty, brutal story of love, hate and vengeance.
DVD EXTRAS
Making of
Trailer
English subtitles
Comics
Shadowgirls Season 1 [Hardcover]
Description:
At the tender age of fifteen, Charon McKay disappeared from the small coastal town of Innsmouth. When she turns up, nine month later, she is incoherent and raving; and slightly more surprising... pregnant! Fifteen years later, strange creatures have appeared in Innsmouth and awaken dark and terrifying powers within Charon and her daughter. Only the Shadowgirls can stand against this ancient threat - if the power doesn't consume them first!
The Stand - Volume 6: The Night Has Come [Paperback]
Description:
The night has come for the good people of Boulder, and it's a long time till morning. Three spies from the Free Zone have made their way toward Las Vegas. And four of Boulder's own - Stu Redman, Larry Underwood, Glen Bateman and Ralph Brentner - have followed, as foretold by Mother Abagail's dying prophecy. Her vision said they were walking a road of hope toward a better tomorrow. But with Randall Flagg preparing his army for the showdown, will anything the good people of Boulder do even matter in the end?
Prophecy TP [Paperback]
Description:
The biggest crossover event ever from Dynamite Entertainment stars an astounding array of characters who must form an uneasy alliance and save the world from the Mayan doomsday prophecy! From swing-wielding woman warriors to mad scientists, from vampire vixens to undead overlords, Prophecy has everything ... and then some! When flame-haired warrior Red Sonja follows sorcerer Kulan Gath through time from the barbaric Hyborian Age, she unleashes a chain of events that will put her side-by-side with an unprecedented gathering of characters: Dracula, Vampirella, Pantha, Athena, Eva, Herbert West Re-Animator, and Ash from "Army of Darkness." Even Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and Alan Quatermain get in on the action! Collecting the 7-issue mini-series, plus character bios, and all covers by Paul Renaud in one complete volume.
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Happy reading/watching folks
Monday, May 20, 2013
Film Wise # 640
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3-D: Leatherface Doin' His Thing
At the beginning of the year Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3-D hit
theaters. I was all for checking it out with no expectations. I liked the idea
of seeing stupid people hacked up with a chainsaw in 3-D! Well, when news hit
that this new movie follows directly after the first original film yet it takes
place in present time, (40 years later) it didn’t make much sense. Hearing
about that kind of annoyed me so then I never bothered to catch the movie
during its short theater run.
Yesterday while scanning through the new releases at Redbox,
I noticed that TCM was available on blu-ray. I really wanted to see this movie
despite the timeline issues and the lackluster vibe it gave off so I had to
rent it.
One thing I can is the timeline didn’t bother me as much as
I thought it would. Another thing I have to say is, this movie is dumb as hell!
Following just minutes after the first film ended, Texas
Chainsaw Massacre 3-D continues the story with a police officer arriving to the
Sawyer’s farmhouse (don’t know why they didn’t stick with the original name
Hewitt) demanding that Jeb (Leatherface) come out and own up to killing all
those kids. The family, wanting to stick together no matter what, decided they
need to give Jeb up for his mistakes.
Before Jeb can get out of the house, an angry mob of Texan
hicks get to the farm and burn it down. They celebrate, thinking they killed
off the whole Sawyer blood line, but one of the guys finds a baby still alive
and he takes it to raise as his own.
Many years later, that baby, Heather, learns that her
distant grandmother from Texas has left her a house and other such assets. Heather
pieces together that her parents adopted her and they are dicks for lying to
her for all of the years. Heather decides to go to Texas to claim the house and
learn more about her family. Joining Heather along for the road trip are her
boyfriend, whorey friend, some guy that friend is seeing and a hitchhiker they
causally pick up on the way.
When they get to the swanky house and Heather is all in awe
of her heritage, Leatherface reveals himself and well, cue chainsaw sound
effect here.
Ok here are some of my problems I had with this movie:
Heather didn’t know the concept of wearing a complete shirt.
She was wearing a half shirt throughout most of the movie then when she dirtied
that up, she was given a clean button-up shirt. This girl refused to button
more than two buttons! Ok this isn’t really a problem, I’m sure it’s great for
male viewers but for reals, it annoyed me. I was all “damn girl, get your
clothes on up in here!”
All the characters were dumb and forgettable. It got to the
point where Heather was the only survivor left and even she didn’t care that
everyone she knew was dead.
Next, to me, Leatherface is ferocious killer yet in this
movie he’s a docile, misguided, disabled child. It was a crap attempt at give
his character some sympathy which is just lame. Le sigh.
A semi-spoiler, but not really, but you don’t really care
anyway: I’m just going to say that the words “Do your thing cuz!” are said in
this movie. It was hard for me to contain myself at this point. I can honestly
say I about lost my shit.
The one thing, ONE thing I did enjoy about this was the gooey gore. I wanted to see people getting hacked up with a chainsaw and oh yeah I got it!
Other than that I
really just wanted to punch my local Redbox in the face.
If you want to check this out, you should just to say you
saw it and to form your own opinion and such but… you were warned!
Comics Recommendations: Death to Dinksville: Chapter Four: Carnage on Clementine Island
Last year I recommended the first three chapters of Death to Dinksville.
In the fourth installment of this 13 chapter series, the story goes back to the downfall of the psycho killer Haddenfield and all the personal turmoils he endured before he decided to go on a killing spree. The story then picks off where the three chapter ended.
Death to Dinksville continues to amaze me by how intensely gory it is and how strong the story is progressing. I feel like that kid in the AT&T commercial demanding for more.
I think this is a comic that horror fans will love and I recommend for readers to seek it out.
To learn more about the series go to the main site HERE
Happy reading folks.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Shut Up & Take My Money: May 14th
Welcome comic geeks and movie nerds!
Every Tuesday I like to post the upcoming blu-ray/dvd/comics releases for your geeky pleasure.
So check out this week's releases!
Dvd/Blu-ray
Texas Chainsaw [3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital Copy + UltraViolet] (2013)
Description:
In 1974, enraged townspeople hunt down and kill every member of the Sawyer family for committing a series of grisly murders. Decades later and hundreds of miles away, a young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from a grandmother she never knew she had. After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion's dank cellars
Dexter: The Seventh Season [Blu-ray]
Description:
DEXTER returns to DVD and Blu-ray in explosive fashion with Season 7, as Dexter is finally forced to confront his greatest fear, as Debra witnesses his insatiable, ritualistic slaying of a killer. Now Deb knows the secret of his Dark Passenger, his undeniable thirst for blood, and the Code that their father Harry instilled in him as a young boy. But as Deb tries to reconcile the unfathomable idea that her beloved, mild-mannered brother is Miami's most notorious serial killer, Dexter is still pulled by his natural impulses to seek out the guilty and exact his brand of vigilante justice.
Taxi Driver (Mastered in 4K) (Single-Disc Blu-ray + Ultra Violet Digital Copy) (1976)
Description:
Taxi Driver is the definitive cinematic portrait of loneliness and alienation manifested as violence. It is as if director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader had tapped into precisely the same source of psychological inspiration ("I just knew I had to make this film," Scorsese would later say), combined with a perfectly timed post-Watergate expression of personal, political, and societal anxiety. Robert De Niro, as the tortured, ex-Marine cab driver Travis Bickle, made movie history with his chilling performance as one of the most memorably intense and vividly realized characters ever committed to film. Bickle is a self-appointed vigilante who views his urban beat as an intolerable cesspool of blighted humanity. He plays guardian angel for a young prostitute (Jodie Foster), but not without violently devastating consequences. This masterpiece, which is not for all tastes, is sure to horrify some viewers, but few could deny the film's lasting power and importance.
Special Features:
The Blu-ray “Mastered in 4K” collection will set a new standard for Blu-ray HD picture and sound, creating the ultimate 1080p home entertainment experience. Created from the highest quality 4K source materials with new expanded color*, consumers can enjoy a brilliant picture with exquisite detail using their existing Blu-ray player or PlayStation®3. The Blu-ray “Mastered in 4K” collection is optimized so that 4K Ultra HD TV owners can take full advantage of the new 4K upscaling technology, delivering an outstanding near-4K experience. “Mastered in 4K” Blu-rays also work with all 1080p HDTVs for spectacular high definition picture and sound.
Comics
Bedlam Volume 1 TP [Paperback]
Description:
Fillmore Press was once Madder Red, a homicidal maniac and criminal overlord who ruled the city of Bedlam. Now he's been cured of his mania, and says he wants to help protect the place he once terrorized - but can he be trusted?
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Blackacre Volume 1 [Paperback]
Description:
WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN DARK AGE. The country has collapsed. Only the stronghold of BlackAcre remains. Conceived by the robber-barons of the 21st century, this opulent city-state is the last bastion of stability in a world ablaze with chaos and strife. Hull, an elite warrior from the city's neo-Spartan military class, has devoted his life to defending the borders of his homeland. And now that one of his comrades has gone missing during a clandestine mission into hostile territory, Hull himself must venture out beyond the wall... into the brutal and lawless frontier known as the Hinterlands. But when the mission goes violently off the rails, Hull is left with more questions than answers: What went wrong? Who is really in charge? And is there anyone - anywhere - he can trust? "The key to creating a great story about the future isn't in making it seem possible, but probable. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to a little tale called Blackacre."
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 Volume 3 [Kindle Edition]
Description:
In a bold move to give disenfranchised Slayers a meaningful societal role (with pay), Kennedy recruits Buffy to act as bodyguard for high-profile clientele. But unlike the other recruits, Buffy struggles to abandon her Slaying instincts and looks for demony threats where none lie (much to Kennedy's dismay). So it's only natural that her first job is to protect a tech mogul who just so happens to be running from demon assassins! Collects Buffy Season 9 #11–#15.
Transfusion [Kindle Edition]
Description:
In a future overrun by out-of-control machines and monsters, a handful of human survivors try to fight their way back to a normal life. But what is normal in a world where both monsters and machines need human blood? And which are the real bad guys? Find out in this horrific new story by 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles and menton3, the demented artist behind Monocyte!
Army of Darkness Volume 1: Hail To The Queen, Baby! TP [Paperback]
Description:
Ever since that fateful day, when he saw his friends killed by the ultimate evil, S-Mart store clerk Ashley J. Williams has been at war with the armies of darkness. He's been transported across time to fight the evil dead, both in the past and in the future. He's traveled across dimensions, and has even been to Hell and back. But this is the first time that he's met another Ashley Williams, one from an alternate reality who believes that they are the Chosen One...and is also a woman. Enter Ashley K. Williams, a "Smart-Stop" convenience store clerk who saw her boyfriend "infected" and turned into one of the evil dead by an object from outer space. Failing to possess her as well, the alien object displaced her back in time to ancient Egypt. After seeing his image in a mystic portal, Ashley has been bouncing across time and space, driven by a singular thought: "Find Ashley J. Williams." For the first time ever, these two are brought together to unite against the greatest threat they have ever faced. Along the way they will battle the vengeful souls of a Pharaoh's Tomb, a cadre of undead Nazi soldiers, and a Yakuza warlord with a legion of deadite ninjas. From the courts of Cleopatra, to the steamy Brazilian rainforest, to the neon-lit streets of Tokyo Japan, Army of Darkness: Hail to the Queen, Baby! chronicles the newest adventures of the hero from the cult-classic horror film, and introduces a new character to the AoD mythos!
The Stand - Volume 6: The Night Has Come [Paperback]
Description:
The night has come for the good people of Boulder, and it's a long time till morning. Three spies from the Free Zone have made their way toward Las Vegas. And four of Boulder's own - Stu Redman, Larry Underwood, Glen Bateman and Ralph Brentner - have followed, as foretold by Mother Abagail's dying prophecy. Her vision said they were walking a road of hope toward a better tomorrow. But with Randall Flagg preparing his army for the showdown, will anything the good people of Boulder do even matter in the end?
Description:
Meet the residents of Montague Terrace: landlocked sailors, fake pet psychics, hounded inventors and randy postmen, unsuccessful megalomaniacs, nervous magicians, 1930s detectives. And all under one roof.
In Montague Terrace, nothing is quite what is seems. Within its boundaries live an array of strange and extraordinary residents, including Paul Gregory, self-exiled pop crooner holed up in his Montague hovel for close to forty years, with only fading memories of a semi-successful music career and a bottle of JD for company. Mrs Beatrice Green, codename Babushka, an aged former special ops agent fighting a new war against overzealous council officials. Marvo the Magic Bunny and Mystical Marvin, a pair of down-on-their luck entertainers, shielding a disturbing past. The Puppeteer, toiling away day and night, pulling the strings of world events and causing chaos out of order.
Nightwings [Kindle Edition]
Description:
For a thousand years, mankind has lived under the threat of invasion from an alien race. After the oceans rose and the continents were reshaped, people divided into guilds—Musicians, Scribes, Merchants, Clowns, and more. The Watchers wander the earth, scouring the skies for signs of enemies from the stars. But during one Watcher’s journey to the ancient city of Roum with his companion, a Flier named Avluela, a moment of distraction allows the invaders to advance. When the Watcher finally sounds the alarm, it’s too late; the star people are poised to conquer all. And so, with the world in turmoil, the Watcher sets out alone for the Hall of the Rememberers, keepers of the past, where humanity’s last hope for survival might be hidden . . .
Monday, May 13, 2013
Film Wise # 639
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