Midnight Son: Check it out!

Hey folks!
As promised in Episode 12, here is the trailer to the vampire film I really enjoyed, Midnight Son!



 I truly enjoyed this film and suggest you all seek it out when you can. You can hear my full review on Episode 12.  But if you already heard it or are just waiting to hear it, find out more about the film at Midnighsonmovie.com

"A.D." Animated Zombie Trailer! I do believe I just wet 'em in GLEE!

YES I am a posting whore today.

Okay folks, THIS is awesome shit!
The hubby pointed this out to me. Apparently its a teaser trailer for a computer animated zombie flick that is looking for backing. This looks AWESOME!!!



I found a little more info on the film here at zombieinfo.com
And this follow up, too!

Anyone out there have further info perhaps? I must know!
Oh MAN I hope they make this movie!

Carrie Lets The Bitches Have It!

Okay, being both female and a huge nerd I have a soft spot for the movie Carrie. I just re-watched it the other day and I forgot how much I love it. I love everything from Piper Laurie's over the top warbling "THEY'RE ALL GONNA LAUGH AT YOU!" to the extremely dates 70's styles, to the split screen shots of the carnage.
Yeah its pretty over the top and its also extremely dated. I mean have you SEEN the hair in that movie? More white guy Afros than you can shake a pick at! Not to mention Piper Laurie chews the scenery like a rabid beaver. But Sissy Spacek's performance was so vulnerable and so raw that I felt for her. And honestly? I can't picture anyone but Piper Laurie as Mrs. White. That over the top madness is what made that woman truly terrifying.

"Momma only wants to comfort you...with this knife."

I work with the public. I have encountered MANY a Mrs. White in my day. Piper Laurie's performance is pretty damn spot on. She's like the one woman who came into my place of work and left me a DVD of her cult leader's diatribe to listen to. Then she came BACK to my place of work four weeks later to see if I was ready to join the fold.
When I said no I had to give her the DVD back.
talk about a cheap cult leader.
But I digress.


There's something extremely fulfilling about the movie. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only nerd in the horror community and I'm positive I'm not the only nerd on the interwebs. Yet I never had a Hellish high school experience. Actually high school wasn't half bad for me. I was a reasonably socially accepted gal. I had my small circle of pals. Overall? High school was just kind of there for me. Yet I get this overwhelming feeling of satisfaction when Creepy Carrie goes all wall eyed on the cool kids and sets them a blaze.

Yeah....we've all been there.

I think everyone of us has a bit of Carrie in them....okay that sounded dirty.
I mean to say that we all have that insecure awkward part of us that is terrified that everyone IS gonna laugh at us. And we all have that part of us that wants to turn them all into over cooked ballpark franks when they do. Obviously we don't because we're mildly socially adjusted and know that setting people on fire is bad. But dammit, there are days.

By the way. There is a musical version of Carrie. Seriously.

Oh, you thought I was kidding?!

It played on Broadway for about seven days back in the 80's and is known as the biggest Broadway flop in history. I researched this show feverishly back in college. One of my prize possessions is a bootleg audio tape copy of a performance.
There is a kill the pig ballet.
I KID YOU NOT!!!
Don't believe me? Here's the actual moment from the show.


Don't ask me silly questions like why is everyone costumed for gay porn, why they're leaping across a flaming pit, and why there are no pigs. This Is ART!!!
And here's some reviews!



Bastards don't know what they're talking about.
I would given a toe to have seen it on stage.
There REALLY needs to be more rock horror musicals.


I recommend to any gal who is enjoying the horror genre to check out the original Carrie if they haven't. And if you're a musical theater geek like me, hunt down clips of the musical on youtube.

Carrie needs a hug...and therapy. But honestly? I probably wouldn't have stopped her from setting Chris Hargensen on fire.
The bitch had it coming.

Pop Quiz, Hotshots!!!

I think I totally dated myself with that quote....

Anyways, What is more scary.
A Werewolf or a Vampire?

Personally I go for Werewolf. They're big, unpredictable, and really have no qualms with knocking your head off with a swipe of the claw. You also can't kill them with anything by a silver bullet.

And because vampires can sometimes be pussies *cough* Anne Rice *cough*. Sorry...not a big fan of the Anne Rice vamps. I can't get scared of a puffy faced whiny Brad Pitt who has better hair than me....that bitch.

Sooo...discuss...

Prombies!

Like that nonsense word there? I have a deep-seated need to combine words like that; it is an illness, and I have no cure. SO COMBINE I SHALL!

I have literally just finished with Dance of the Dead (like, I'm watching the credits roll and listen to the strangely sweeping score as I type this). I am in love. I'm going to marry this movie, you see, and have horrible half human half DVD babies with it that beg the world for death. It's gonna be pretty memorable.

Simply put, this is a movie about a small town living under the literal shadow (and toxic output) of the local three tower power plant. Zombies become a serious problem on prom night, with some of the COOLEST grave rising I've ever seen. I think they launched the actors out of the ground on pneumatic rams. These actors would shoot out of their graves horizontally, then land on their feet, running. I wanna learn to do this-- I would freak my nieces and nephews out daily.

In a rare touch, I liked all of the characters in this movie, and was genuinely sad (and even surprised a few times) when a character would die or be zombified. Most of the survivors are the kids who never made it to prom to begin with, like the science fiction club, who really looked and acted like they should have been right along side John Cusack, Darren Harris, and Anthony Micheal Hall in Sixteen Candles. You also have a very angry redneck/punk played by Justin Welborn, who was also in The Signal another movie I absolutely loved. I've really lucked out with NetFlix lately!

This is an ensemble cast-- the sneering amateur rockers, the main smart ass and his long suffering girlfriend who has one of the few legitimate falls while fleeing I've seen in horror. She also uses her shoe as a weapon very effectively, which has me rethinking my "no chunky/awkward yet fabulous shoes" stance in the ensuing zombigeddon. A heavy platform would do some serious damage, and it's already in red, so no staining!

There are some great, creative kills, and seriously, ZOMBIES AT THE PROM. What more do I have to tell you?

I also have to reveal some serious geekage here. Now, I lust for Mike Rowe, of Dirty Jobs fame; he is a hunka-hunka burnin' LUV, and he can sing, too! He did an episode around Halloween of 2007 where he met a guy who does special effects for movies, specifically horror. He turned Mike into a lumbering homunculus, and then shot him. He also threatened Mike with physical harm several times, which amused Mike so much he pushed the man's buttons more. I squee'd with some seriously nerdery when I realized that same FX guy, Toby Sells, had a bit part in this as "The Kwiki Mart Attendant". He also did a lot of the FX for this movie! EEE!!! I'm a dork!

All of the actors were great choices for their parts-- no one had that air brushed, squeaky, toothpaste commercial "attractiveness" that isn't all that attractive (to me anyway), though Hollywood and Fox t.v assure us repeatedly that they are the pinnacle of human evolution. Everyone was interesting looking, which made them more believable in their roles. Of course the cheerleader was blond and perky, of course one of the Sci Fi geeks was a ginger. No one seemed out of place or miscast, and the zombie makeup was great, too.

Best part of this movie, though? Zombie sex. Yep. Total zombie nookie. Come for the chaos, stay for the undead bumpin'.

We are Pre-Dards!

So Johnny, our wonderful idol man from Freddy In Space decided to give us a Premio Dardo award!
WOOO!
Actually its a fun little blogger meme where you get to name five blogs you can't stop reading.
The explanation is as follows:

"The Dardo Award is given for recognition of cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing. These stamps were created with the intention of promoting fraternization between bloggers, a way of showing affection and gratitude for work that adds value to the Web."

But blogging meme or not, Johnny boy was nice enough to take the time to say some nice things about us two broads:
"Two females takes on horror. Makes for some very interesting stuff. It doesn't hurt that their blog was created because they liked my blog so much! More updates though, ladies!"

Yeah...we do need to update more.
We suck.
I hope what we lack in quantity we make up for in quality! That and once February is over I plan to bring on an onslaught of reviews...actually I'll probably write one for Doomsday tonight because I need to share in the insanity there.

So without further ado, here are my own picks for the Premio Dardo Awards!

Freddy In Space - Okay, I'm sure I'm creating some horrible Ring like style of meme horror by giving the award BACK to the guy who gave us the award but dude, Johnny KNOWS his horror. Not only knows but eat, breathes, sleeps, and cuts the toe nails of horror. This is my go to spot for all my horror needs. He also inspired Stac and I to start Creepy Kitch. Dude, you rule.

Benevolent Street- Another great go to place for horror. Great writers, great articles, and some hilarious reads. If you have not read this horror blog, what the Hell are you waiting for?!

Dawn of The Dad - Okay, the official name is The Horror Dad Journal but I like to call it Dawn of the Dad simply for the best zombie photo EVAR on his page. Tom G commented on our blog a couple times so I poked around his place and started reading on his life. Tom is a great writer, and his daughter is adorable.

Project Rungay - Not horror related at ALL...unless you consider certain fashion trends complete horror. The blog of Tom and Lorenzo, two bitchy gay guys who have a blog about fashion TV shows. I love camp and I love comedy. This place has both.

Cadaver Lab- Does this count as a blog? No? Eh I don't care. Cadaver Lab is the home of Mike and Sam. The site has some great movie reviews but stay for their Podcast! I started listening because Stac likes to email or call in and do her best to make them blush. Hey Sam and Mike! Beware! Both Stac and I plan to leave you voice mail treats this summer during our annual get together!.

So, gentle readers, to go forth and check these places out!

On a completely different note. Cins here will be away on one of her crazy SCA excursions for the week. The hubby and I are headed to Estrella War to drink and stab people with swords. Oh the fun to be had!

Until then, Stac is at the helm....feel free to kick her ass into posting more creepy weird shit.;)