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Z Burbs Gets November VOD Release

Hey, you guys remember that 2006 film “Fido”? Basically “Leave It To Beaver” with zombies, “Fido” was funny, original, and a genuinely great, underrated classic. So yeah, “Z Burbs” is basically that accept released 11 years later. With a trailer boasting the best lightning bolts after effects has to offer, one eye machete wielders, some truly stupendously shitty looking zombies, the ever present sunglass wearing black van men, and an actor who looks eerily similar to Ramsay Snow from Game of Thrones (unfortunately, nope, it’s not him) Z Burbs looks nothing if not interesting. Oh yeah, and the poster is pretty dope too. Z Burbs releases on VOD November 21st.

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Capt McNeely

Nov 18, 2017

From the Crypt

New Details Emerge for 2018’s “Halloween” Sequel

“Halloween” 2018 writer Danny McBride (yes, that Danny McBride) has revealed more details about the upcoming sequel. While we already knew John Carpenter would score and Jamie Lee Curtis would return, McBride’s interview with Yahoo has let loose some interesting tidbits. “We’re kind of ignoring all the films past the first one,” McBride confirmed. “It picks up after the first one, but it’s sort of an alternate reality.“ “It’s as if the first Halloween ended in a slightly different way,” McBride added, suggesting the new film may rewrite even the events of the original. ……I can’t be the only one whose REALLY not happy to hear that. Given McBride has no horror writing credits to his name, and barely any credits at all (one of the films he did notably write was the 2011 bomb “Your Highness.”) McBride does dress these concerns….sort of. “I think you should be very scared. I mean, this isn’t a comedy at all.” Said McBride.

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Capt McNeely

Nov 14, 2017

Movies

Guillermo del Toro’s “Pinocchio” Film Will Not Become A Real Boy

Known for his dark fairytales, like 2006’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” and the upcoming “The Shape of Water”, has been attached to an adult, stop motion Pinocchio film for some time. Exciting a prospect as that is, as anyone who follows del Toro’s career can tell you, the man has some bad luck getting projects off the ground. Sadly it looks like the strings on his adaptation of the famous puppet novel have been cut. “It’s not happening,” del Toro said in an interview with IGN, “But the idea was to do Pinocchio during the ascension of fascism in Italy, with Mussolini. It was a good time to discuss the idea of being a puppet or being a human, but you know, it’s not in progress.” Sounds like a fascinating idea to me, especially as a fan of del Toro’s unique style. Serious, adult oriented animation is lacking in the film industry, and Guillermo, possessor of perhaps Hollywood’s most uniquely gifted mind,

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Capt McNeely

Nov 13, 2017

From the Crypt

See How Well “Stranger Things” Star Finn Wolfhard Know’s His 80’s Horror

“Stranger Things” is a series that is certainly…inspired (cough a rip-off cough) by supernatural cinema of the 80’s. It’s a safe bet that series creators and show runners the Duffer Brother’s know big hair generation horror pretty well, but how does series star Finn Wolfhard hold up? Well, he know’s more horror than most 14 year olds. Knowing what “The Shining” is isn’t bad for a moppy haired pre-teen, especially when most kids these days can name more emojis than they can books. Maybe Stephen King is a little mature for the teenie bopper crowd, but hey, I read Stephen King and middle school and turned out fine….I think.

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Capt McNeely

Nov 10, 2017

Movies

Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Sharon Tate

Yes, my Little Monsters, it is Wednesday yet again, and with it comes our weekly tribute to a woman who has made a contribution to our beloved horror genre. The focus this week is Sharon Tate, a young woman whose life and career tragically came to an end far too soon. Sharon was a product of the “Lone Star State”, having been born in Dallas, Texas on January 24th, 1943, as the eldest of three children to Colonel Paul James Tate and his wife Doris. Her father’s promotions and transfers kept the family moving around, so there were no grand show-biz plans for little Sharon, despite the fact that at six months old, Sharon had won the Miss Tiny Tot of Dallas Pageant. Being on the move so often made it problematic for her to form any strong friendships or relations ships, and may have contributed to a lack of self confidence and shyness. As can be the case, some

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Capt McNeely

Nov 8, 2017

News

Gore Films: The Depraved And The Delicious

(I wrote this for a film studies class I’m taking on “guilty pleasures.” Hope you enjoy) Gore Films: The Depraved And The Delicious Guilty pleasures are somewhat of a conceited concept. Why feel guilty for something that brings joy into your life? Long as they’re not hurting anybody, everybody should be free to get their kicks however they wish. Life is far too short to give even the smallest amount of care to what others think, especially about your hobbies. Saying that, while I don’t feel the slightest amount of guilt or trepidation in enjoying gore movies, I can understand why others might. There’s something a little sick, a little depraved, a little naughty about taking pleasure in the taboo, and gore movies are certainly nothing if not taboo. Defining a gore movie isn’t exactly complicated; it’s right there in the title after all. Just about any movie that relishes in bloodshed, that turns splattering the red stuff into an

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Capt McNeely

Nov 8, 2017

From the Crypt

Warner Bros. Asking For The Academy To Consider “IT” for An Oscar

“IT” was a smashing success at the box office, with the critics, and with the fans, and now Warner Bros. is taking things a step further. This upcoming awards season, the production company will ask The Academy to consider “IT” for the following accolades at The Oscars: Best Picture Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay Best Supporting Actress – Sophia Lillis Best Cinematography Best Production Design Best Film Editing Best Costume Design Best Visual Effects Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Best Makeup & Hairstyling Best Original Score Notably Bill Skarsgard isn’t considered for a Best Actor or Supporting Actor award, with Beverly Marsh actress Sophia Lillis the only thespian making the list. Horror movies are often snubbed at the Oscars, but 2017 could be a year that changes that, with “Get Out” also receiving some early awards buzz. Makeup & Hairstyling seem the most likely to receive a nomination, but “IT” could pull through and surprise us all. When “Mad

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Capt McNeely

Nov 6, 2017

From the Crypt

“Aliens: Zone of Silence” Available Now On VOD

Mexican deserts, extraterrestrial abductions, and more flying saucers than you can shake a tinfoil hat at combine in “Aliens: Zone of Silence”, now available on VOD. A found footage alien abduction film, “Zone of Silence” is the feature debut of director Andy Fowler, a former vice president of visual effects with Disney. Film’s he’s worked on include “San Andres”, “TRON: Legacy”, and “Noah”. Set in a large swath of Mexican desert known as “La Zona del Silencio” (Zone of Silence) the film follows a young woman seeking out her younger brother, who went missing in the area while searching for aliens. Personally I wouldn’t venture anywhere theres a chance of getting my ass probed by E.T. but hey, gotta protect the fam right? If physical media is your thing, you can pick up the Blu-ray on Amazon as well. Sounds like the perfect film to kill some time waiting around in the searing heat of the desert looking for aliens.

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Capt McNeely

Nov 5, 2017

MoviesReviews

Movie Review: ‘3’ Is A Revenge Film That Lacks Grit.

This is a tale of three people: “He”, “She”, and “It”. The man known as “It”, is a doctor who is traveling to visit a patient…or so he thinks. But when he has to stop on a back-road, because a car is blocking his path, he is rendered unconscious and abducted. This man will soon discover that another man known as “He” has lured him out in order to capture and take him away to an unknown location. His intention? Getting “It” to confess, on camera, to the rape of a woman known as “She”, so that the authorities will have “proof” and justice may finally be served. Of course “He” may inflict a little “private justice” of his own upon the man, as he tries to obtain a confession from him. Lou Simon directed this rape revenge tale from a script she also wrote. Unfortunately, 3 is a story that seems to be lacking in character and plot development.

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Capt McNeely

Nov 3, 2017

HalloweenMovies

Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Jamie Lee Curtis

Well, here we are, my Little Monsters, it looks as if we’ve all managed to survive yet another Halloween. In fact it’s something that we all have in common with today’s wonderful Woman of Horror. Back in 1978, today’s lovely and talented lady survived an encounter with the “boogeyman” on Halloween night and lived to see another day. I’m speaking of course of the OG scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis. One could say that Jamie may have quite literally been born to be an actress, as she is the daughter of actress Janet Leigh and actor Tony Curtis. She may also have been somewhat predestined to hold the title as THE Scream Queen, as her own mother Janet played the ill fated Marion Crane, in what is regarded as the seminal film of the slasher sub genre of horror, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. So it may literally be in the blood. Jamie is a California girl, having been born in Santa

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Nov 1, 2017

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