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Dragons and Zombies, and Stormtroopers, Oh My. (Zombie Apocalypse Defense Force Goes to Dragon Con.)

This year I represented the ZADF at Dragon Con. It was no great imposition. I was going anyway. I go every year. The only real difference is this year I’ll be writing about it. I’m guessing that many of you have never heard of Dragon Con, and are probably wondering what the hell I’m talking about. Have you heard of Comic Con in San Diego? You probably have. It has become a huge event every year that draws massive crowds and gets national media coverage. What many people don’t realize, is that Comic Con is just one of many Cons. There are conventions devoted to comic books, video games, table top gaming, fantasy, science fiction, anime, and of course horror; then there is Dragon Con. Dragon Con covers all of those things and more. It takes place in Atlanta, GA and has been around for a while (it started back in 1987). I’ve been attending since I was a kid

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Capt McNeely
Sep 16, 2015
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The 90s: Designer Horror

Jordache Horror Somewhere in the 80s, someone got the idea that horror should be less frightening and more sexy and trendy. I am not sure where it happened, but a good starting point might be Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The “World Premiere Video” back when MTV aired videos and before its implosion was the thing to see. Director John Landis was in between the smash hit horror classic, An American Werewolf in London and the public relations nightmare of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Michael Jackson was truly The King of Pop, and his LP, Thriller elevated MTV into something else…exactly what, I don’t know, but Thriller was more than a video. It was a pop culture event and it used horror as its spring board. Vincent Price became known to a the Pepsi Generation as “the old dude who “rapped” in Thriller and laughed at the end. Academy Award winner and makeup genius, Rick Baker did the makeup effects and suddenly

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Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
Horror Fuel

Consuming Cynema PART I

Go Shopping A persistent misconception immediately after the 911 attacks in 2001 is that President George W. Bush urged Americans “to go shopping.” This was not the case. Over the years it’s been simplified into that message. In reality The President said this, “It’s to tell the traveling public: Get on board. Do your business around the country. Fly and enjoy America’s great destination spots. Get down to Disney World in Florida. Take your families and enjoy life, the way we want it to be enjoyed.” George Bush, White House Archives Not once was the word “shop” or any form of it used. This is not a political defense. Rather, something in that speech to a shocked nation did stand out to me, and can be applied to the entertainment industry. While we were not directly urged to “go shopping” the simplistic picture of consumerism congruent to the picture of American life was apparent. We have accepted an image of

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Capt McNeely
Aug 23, 2015
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Board The Cruise To Zombie Island

Seventeen years ago, the zombie apocalypse began. The zombie plaque quickly spread world wide. Now, people must return to land and reclaim Zombie Island. Your mission is to destroy the zombies and save the survivors of Zombie Island. Set sail March 14-17, 2016 with Royal Caribbean and LASH Con for a zombie cruise for four nights at sea and an excursions to Nassau and Zombie Island (Coco Cay). While at sea enjoy daily activities and workshops as well as entertainment. At night enjoy special events, autograph sessions and midnight movies. Guests include Dee Wallace (Cujo) and Addy Miller (The Walking Dead). Packages begin at $677 per person for inner cabins, $857 per person for cabins with ocean views and $1287 for junior suites, plus a charge of $199 for Port fees. Go to the LASH Con Cruises website for more information.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 18, 2015
Horror Fuel

Jaws 3D: The Third Dimension Is Cynema

Third Time’s A Charm Hey, weren’t you in Jaws 3? Why do they make shit like that?” — Fan to Dennis Quaid, star of Jaws 3D I’m going to say that while Jaws 3 is a bad film, it is not totally Cynema. The third shark film was planned as a spoof called Jaws 3, People 0. A script written by National Lampoon’s Vacation Matty Simmons and 16 Candles, Breakfast Club teen king John Hughes exists online. It was to be directed by Jaws ripoff artist Joe Dante of the cult film Piranha (remade as the fun Piranha 3D. How things have come full circle). When the producers of Jaws and Jaws 2, Richard Zanuck and David Brown were approached by Universal to produce a spoof as a third installment, they declined. “It would have been like fouling your own nest,” Brown said. Universal went forward anyway. According to the Jaws 3D.com blog, director Joe Alves revealed how he came

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Capt McNeely
Aug 17, 2015
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Halloween Horror Nights Featuring ‘The Walking Dead’

The Halloween Horror Nights has already announced that mazes based on the horror movies ‘Insidious‘ and Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak‘ . The news has now come that ‘The Walking Dead’ will once again have it’s own feature at the attraction. Horror Nights had a Terminus inspired maze last year. This time around more of the Walking Dead universe will be explored, including a “Wolves Not Far” inspired section of the maze. Watch out for those hungry walkers, they’ll be chasing after visitors, looking for their next bite to eat. The Halloween Horror Nights attraction, at Universal Orlando Resort, will open September 18th. The Maze, titled ‘The Walking Dead: The Living and the Dead’, will put visitors right into the flooded food bank scene where soggy, half rotten walkers are waiting for you in the water, as well as in many other scenes from the hit show. Visit the Halloween Horror Nights website for more details and tickets.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 5, 2015
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Destination America To Air Live Exorcism

Destination America airs several paranormal shows, but this Halloween they are upping their game. On October 30th they will air a program, the likes of which no network has ever seen, a live exorcism. Yes, you read that right, a real exorcism will be attempted on live TV. Before you get to excited, the exorcism is not on a person, it’s on a house, but not just any house. The cast of the series ‘Ghost Asylum’, the Tennessee Wraith Chasers, and psychic Chip Coffey will team up to take on the house where Roland Doe experienced his possession in 1949. Doe’s experience inspired one of the most well known and terrifying movies in the history of horror, ‘The Exorcist’. For the first time in TV history viewers will see the team investigate the documented haunted house on live TV, then attempt to exorcise the spirits that call it home, once and for all.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 1, 2015
Horror Fuel

The First Look At ‘Outcast’ To Be Held At Comic Con

The attendees of the San Diego Comic Con will have a chance to get the first look at ‘Outcast’, the TV adaption of the graphic novel by the same name, created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. Kirkman and Chris Black, who are serving as executive producers for the Cinemax series, will be hosting the presentation of ‘Outcast’ at Comic Con at 3 p.m. on July 11th, in room 6DE. Patrick Fugit, Phillip Glenister, and Wrenn Schmidt, who star in the show, will be attending the event along with two surprise guests. An autograph session will be held at the end of the event. The ‘Outcast’ series follows Kyle Barnes, played by Fugit, who experienced demonic possessions through out his childhood. Now Kyle is in search of answers, but what he finds is much larger than himself. Adam Wingard is serving as director for ‘Outcast’. IMDb has the release date listed as later this year.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2015

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Dragons and Zombies, and Stormtroopers, Oh My. (Zombie Apocalypse Defense Force Goes to Dragon Con.)

This year I represented the ZADF at Dragon Con. It was no great imposition. I was going anyway. I go every year. The only real difference is this year I’ll be writing about it. I’m guessing that many of you have never heard of Dragon Con, and are probably wondering what the hell I’m talking about. Have you heard of Comic Con in San Diego? You probably have. It has become a huge event every year that draws massive crowds and gets national media coverage. What many people don’t realize, is that Comic Con is just one of many Cons. There are conventions devoted to comic books, video games, table top gaming, fantasy, science fiction, anime, and of course horror; then there is Dragon Con. Dragon Con covers all of those things and more. It takes place in Atlanta, GA and has been around for a while (it started back in 1987). I’ve been attending since I was a kid

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 16, 2015
Horror Fuel

The 90s: Designer Horror

Jordache Horror Somewhere in the 80s, someone got the idea that horror should be less frightening and more sexy and trendy. I am not sure where it happened, but a good starting point might be Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The “World Premiere Video” back when MTV aired videos and before its implosion was the thing to see. Director John Landis was in between the smash hit horror classic, An American Werewolf in London and the public relations nightmare of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Michael Jackson was truly The King of Pop, and his LP, Thriller elevated MTV into something else…exactly what, I don’t know, but Thriller was more than a video. It was a pop culture event and it used horror as its spring board. Vincent Price became known to a the Pepsi Generation as “the old dude who “rapped” in Thriller and laughed at the end. Academy Award winner and makeup genius, Rick Baker did the makeup effects and suddenly

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Sep 1, 2015
Horror Fuel

Consuming Cynema PART I

Go Shopping A persistent misconception immediately after the 911 attacks in 2001 is that President George W. Bush urged Americans “to go shopping.” This was not the case. Over the years it’s been simplified into that message. In reality The President said this, “It’s to tell the traveling public: Get on board. Do your business around the country. Fly and enjoy America’s great destination spots. Get down to Disney World in Florida. Take your families and enjoy life, the way we want it to be enjoyed.” George Bush, White House Archives Not once was the word “shop” or any form of it used. This is not a political defense. Rather, something in that speech to a shocked nation did stand out to me, and can be applied to the entertainment industry. While we were not directly urged to “go shopping” the simplistic picture of consumerism congruent to the picture of American life was apparent. We have accepted an image of

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 23, 2015
Horror Fuel

Board The Cruise To Zombie Island

Seventeen years ago, the zombie apocalypse began. The zombie plaque quickly spread world wide. Now, people must return to land and reclaim Zombie Island. Your mission is to destroy the zombies and save the survivors of Zombie Island. Set sail March 14-17, 2016 with Royal Caribbean and LASH Con for a zombie cruise for four nights at sea and an excursions to Nassau and Zombie Island (Coco Cay). While at sea enjoy daily activities and workshops as well as entertainment. At night enjoy special events, autograph sessions and midnight movies. Guests include Dee Wallace (Cujo) and Addy Miller (The Walking Dead). Packages begin at $677 per person for inner cabins, $857 per person for cabins with ocean views and $1287 for junior suites, plus a charge of $199 for Port fees. Go to the LASH Con Cruises website for more information.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 18, 2015
Horror Fuel

Jaws 3D: The Third Dimension Is Cynema

Third Time’s A Charm Hey, weren’t you in Jaws 3? Why do they make shit like that?” — Fan to Dennis Quaid, star of Jaws 3D I’m going to say that while Jaws 3 is a bad film, it is not totally Cynema. The third shark film was planned as a spoof called Jaws 3, People 0. A script written by National Lampoon’s Vacation Matty Simmons and 16 Candles, Breakfast Club teen king John Hughes exists online. It was to be directed by Jaws ripoff artist Joe Dante of the cult film Piranha (remade as the fun Piranha 3D. How things have come full circle). When the producers of Jaws and Jaws 2, Richard Zanuck and David Brown were approached by Universal to produce a spoof as a third installment, they declined. “It would have been like fouling your own nest,” Brown said. Universal went forward anyway. According to the Jaws 3D.com blog, director Joe Alves revealed how he came

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Aug 17, 2015
Horror Fuel

Halloween Horror Nights Featuring ‘The Walking Dead’

The Halloween Horror Nights has already announced that mazes based on the horror movies ‘Insidious‘ and Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Crimson Peak‘ . The news has now come that ‘The Walking Dead’ will once again have it’s own feature at the attraction. Horror Nights had a Terminus inspired maze last year. This time around more of the Walking Dead universe will be explored, including a “Wolves Not Far” inspired section of the maze. Watch out for those hungry walkers, they’ll be chasing after visitors, looking for their next bite to eat. The Halloween Horror Nights attraction, at Universal Orlando Resort, will open September 18th. The Maze, titled ‘The Walking Dead: The Living and the Dead’, will put visitors right into the flooded food bank scene where soggy, half rotten walkers are waiting for you in the water, as well as in many other scenes from the hit show. Visit the Halloween Horror Nights website for more details and tickets.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 5, 2015
Horror Fuel

Destination America To Air Live Exorcism

Destination America airs several paranormal shows, but this Halloween they are upping their game. On October 30th they will air a program, the likes of which no network has ever seen, a live exorcism. Yes, you read that right, a real exorcism will be attempted on live TV. Before you get to excited, the exorcism is not on a person, it’s on a house, but not just any house. The cast of the series ‘Ghost Asylum’, the Tennessee Wraith Chasers, and psychic Chip Coffey will team up to take on the house where Roland Doe experienced his possession in 1949. Doe’s experience inspired one of the most well known and terrifying movies in the history of horror, ‘The Exorcist’. For the first time in TV history viewers will see the team investigate the documented haunted house on live TV, then attempt to exorcise the spirits that call it home, once and for all.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 1, 2015
Horror Fuel

The First Look At ‘Outcast’ To Be Held At Comic Con

The attendees of the San Diego Comic Con will have a chance to get the first look at ‘Outcast’, the TV adaption of the graphic novel by the same name, created by Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta. Kirkman and Chris Black, who are serving as executive producers for the Cinemax series, will be hosting the presentation of ‘Outcast’ at Comic Con at 3 p.m. on July 11th, in room 6DE. Patrick Fugit, Phillip Glenister, and Wrenn Schmidt, who star in the show, will be attending the event along with two surprise guests. An autograph session will be held at the end of the event. The ‘Outcast’ series follows Kyle Barnes, played by Fugit, who experienced demonic possessions through out his childhood. Now Kyle is in search of answers, but what he finds is much larger than himself. Adam Wingard is serving as director for ‘Outcast’. IMDb has the release date listed as later this year.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jun 26, 2015