Today is a special day. Why? Because Brian LeTendre was born today! Thank goodness! You know him as an 80's hair metal aficionado, master podcaster, incredible author, and all around good guy. How are we celebrating? With a good, ole monster party! That's how! To kick off your big day, I'm making cocktails! I found this one called Pool Party Massacre (perfect for a deadly summer) at CakeWolf's horror blog. You can find it here. I'm also bringing a few of our special friends as a surprise. Hope you're ready to see your special friends![...]
0 This month join me in watching Us, for it is time, once again, for... Come watch a horror movie with me! You don't have to leave your house. Snuggle up on your couch with some popcorn or chocolate and pop in a fun movie. You know you want to, because this movie is unnerving and fun. Written and directed by Jordan Peele, Us arrived in theaters in 2019 and we all were dying to go. I ran to the theater and enjoyed it a lot. The film left my brain spinning with so many thoughts. A little humor. A little creepy. A twisted story of class th[...]
I am not really one for collector's editions, which is mostly because I do not have room in my dork cave for any more stuff. But I do make exceptions, and when I saw there was a Night of the Creeps Deluxe Limited Edition, I pre-ordered it faster than you can "Thrill me!" Today, it arrived--and it's beautiful: I'm a big fan of the original artwork, but this new slipcase with art from Devon Whitehead is just gorgeous. And of course, the two-disc set with both the theatrical and director's cut, as well as tons of extras is great. But let's be honest--the reason I b[...]
E3 was this past week, and while it was fairly lackluster overall, there were definitely some games announced that piqued my interest. One of them was a Blair Witch game that I didn't even know was in development. It's being made by Layers of Fear developers Bloober team, and it's slated to arrive August 30th for Xbox One and PC. The Blair Witch Project came out in 1999, but was set in 1994-1995, and it looks from the trailer like this game is set a year after the events of the movie. In any case, it looks great, and it gave me a real Alan Wake vibe, which was a[...]
It is time, once again, to announce what movie I will live tweet this month! Let's watch Don't Be Afraid of the Dark for ... That's right, friends, Guillermo del Toro, who is one of my favorites. Based on a TV movie from 1973 by Nigel McKeand (which I haven't seen, has anyone seen it?), writers Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins and director Troy Nixey brought Don't Be Afraid of the Dark to the theaters in 2011. I don't remember ads for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark being in the theaters and don't remember when I bought the DVD, but I've had it f[...]
I LOVE movie trailers. My favorite part of going to the theater is seeing the previews, and as my family will tell you (much to their annoyance), I have to be in my seat before the previews even start, or the whole theater experience is ruined for me. Obviously, my favorite kind of trailers are horror movie trailers, and most of my all-time favorite horror flicks had me hyped for their release with a killer trailer. In this series, I'll be looking back at some of my favorite trailers, and I'm starting with a classic--A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. h[...]
I love horror movies and have my preferred types...everyone does, give me a ghost or demon and I'm a happy kid. Heck, give me a ghost and a demon and I will die of joy. However, I have discovered that my horror movie love spreads across a range of evil. I find enjoyment in quiet creepy and screaming death. I'll happily watch a ghost scare the life out of people or a whole bunch of stabbing. It is rare for me to not like a horror movie, for I can find something, just a sliver of an idea or a super intriguing image, to hold in my dark heart. One of my favorite thin[...]
Another month means another live-tweet, and I have chosen The Possession of Hannah Grace. The 2018 thriller/horror film directed by Diederik Van Rooijen hit the theaters last fall and I went. Because why wouldn't I? As I sat in the theater with my popcorn, I stared at the screen with one big question filling my mind. "What do you bring to the table, Possession of Hannah Grace? I've seen lots of possession movies. So...what do you offer?" So many possession movies exist out there in the world, to release another one seemed risky. I k[...]
When I grow up, I want to be like my friend Mercedes M. Yardley. Not only is she amazingly talented and creative, she has cool pets like Thug Bunny (RIP) & Marsh the cat, who will melt you with one death-gaze. But her amazing book, Pretty Little Dead Girls, is being turned into a graphic novel! Pretty Little Dead Girls was published as a novel in 2014. Now, it is coming out as a graphic novel with illustrations by artist Orion Ganzara. I mean, just check out this cover art! If that didn’t entice you enough, the first line of the book is as follows: â€[...]
I have a confession. I have fallen down the YouTube hole, and, yes, I realize that I am years behind the times. See...my daughter introduced me to the YouTuber Markiplier, who plays horror video games. 16yo: "Mom! This guy plays scary games and you would like him! He's so funny and loves creepy stuff." Me: "That's cool." 16yo: "No, watch!" *sets screen in front of my face* Me: "Who is this?" 16yo: "Markiplier." And that was the end. I don't play video games. If you want to talk to someone who does, go find our Midnighter Brian, who posts what he's playing o[...]