Thursday, December 02, 2010
Another Uprising
In Philly with nothing to do this weekend? Check out one (or both) of the 11th Annual Puppet Uprising year-end cabarets. Friday offers up the beloved Missoula Oblongata and a bunch of others, while Saturday promises buckets of blood. Both shows start at 8pm.
It's all happening at The Rotunda at 40th & Walnut, and it's free (although a $5 donation is encouraged/appreciated).
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Exhumed!
Well, we made it. It's Halloween, so grab a Silver Shamrock shake & enjoy what's left.
Of course, by "we made it", I also mean that my friend Dan and I survived the 4th annual Exhumed Films 24 hr Horror-thon. It was a long, wild ride, but we did it. And then there was sleep.
I really don't have the energy or brainpower for a full-on review of each film, but here's a list of what was screened (all on 35mm, to the best of my knowledge - they don't do video):
A Nightmare on Elm Street part 3: Dream Warriors
The Mighty Peking Man (aka Goliathon)
Vault of Horror
It Lives Again
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Deadly Spawn
Phantom of the Paradise
Five Elements Ninjas
The Funhouse
The Howling
Boarding House (which really must be seen to be believed)
Friday the 13th part 2
Bug (1975)
House By The Cemetery
In between things, they also showed a bunch of slasher movie trailers, a short film based on Fall of the House of Usher, and a Mr. Magoo cartoon. And they served Monster cereal early this morning.
There was also an art exhibition, entitled Video Violence, which displayed a couple dozen artists' takes on 80s VHS box art.
The poster for this year's event was a beautiful thing too, designed by Justin Miller of Haunt Love. He may have a few prints left, so contact him if you need one. You probably do.
So that's that. Time to get some sleep. But not before I check out the last episode of Dead Set and the first episode of The Walking Dead. Hopefully my eyes won't melt.
Happy Halloween!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Nosferatu
Sure, you've seen Nosferatu before, but have you ever been to a screening with musicians performing a live, original score? You have? Oh. Well, you probably haven't heard this one.
If you're in Philadelphia tomorrow night, come check out a screening of the original 1922 Nosferatu, with a live score performed by members of the West Philly Orchestra, Rhinoceri Trio, Normal Love, and the Oscuro Quintet. I designed the flyer below.
It's happening at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St. in West Philly/University City) on Friday, October 29 at 7pm. 5 bucks gets you in.
If you're in Philadelphia tomorrow night, come check out a screening of the original 1922 Nosferatu, with a live score performed by members of the West Philly Orchestra, Rhinoceri Trio, Normal Love, and the Oscuro Quintet. I designed the flyer below.
It's happening at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St. in West Philly/University City) on Friday, October 29 at 7pm. 5 bucks gets you in.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Pre-Code Horror
Here's a handful of books on pre-code horror comics, one of my favorite things. Clicking the links will send you to Amazon. Happy reading!
The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn't Want You to Read!
Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s
The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How it Changed America
Ghastly Terror: The Horrible Story of the Horror Comics
Tales of Terror: The EC Companion
Horror Comics: The Illustrated History
A Haunt of Fears: The Strange History of the British Horror Comics Campaign
The Horror! The Horror! Comic Books the Government Didn't Want You to Read!
Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s
The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How it Changed America
Ghastly Terror: The Horrible Story of the Horror Comics
Tales of Terror: The EC Companion
Horror Comics: The Illustrated History
A Haunt of Fears: The Strange History of the British Horror Comics Campaign
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Audio Horror
Looking for the sounds of horror this Halloween season? Need a few suggestions?
Glass Eye Pix launched their Tales From Beyond the Pale audio drama series today. I haven't heard the first episode just yet, but I've been anxious for this series since it was first announced a few months back, and I will be checking it out very soon... Like later tonight.
If you're a Lovecraft fan, the Dark Adventure Radio Theater series of audio dramas by the fine folks at the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society is absolutely essential. These are modern productions, done as if they were created during the Golden Age of radio. If you buy the CDs, they come with some great extras (in the form of objects, that is - not DVD-like extras)
And if zombies are your thing, you could certainly do worse than We're Alive. This longform audio series is available for free as a podcast on iTunes (and other audio outlets, I'm sure) - or you can purchase the entire first season in a remastered 12-CD set here.
(And while we're on the subject of zombies, feel free to check out what I had to say about the obscure 1970s radio drama The Peoria Plague right here. Great stuff.)
Glass Eye Pix launched their Tales From Beyond the Pale audio drama series today. I haven't heard the first episode just yet, but I've been anxious for this series since it was first announced a few months back, and I will be checking it out very soon... Like later tonight.
If you're a Lovecraft fan, the Dark Adventure Radio Theater series of audio dramas by the fine folks at the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society is absolutely essential. These are modern productions, done as if they were created during the Golden Age of radio. If you buy the CDs, they come with some great extras (in the form of objects, that is - not DVD-like extras)
And if zombies are your thing, you could certainly do worse than We're Alive. This longform audio series is available for free as a podcast on iTunes (and other audio outlets, I'm sure) - or you can purchase the entire first season in a remastered 12-CD set here.
(And while we're on the subject of zombies, feel free to check out what I had to say about the obscure 1970s radio drama The Peoria Plague right here. Great stuff.)
Monday, October 18, 2010
Horrorfind - Human Centipede
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Horrorfind - George Romero
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Survival
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Carrie
Last weekend my wife and I attended a performance of Brat Productions' "Carrie" - a dark comic take on the novel by Stephen King. It was, to use Brat's own words, "bloody funny". Really great stuff, actually - wonderful dialogue, great special effects, and very nice sets & transitions.
Some nice attention to detail too - Carrie's gravemarker sits at the entrance to the performance space, there was a setup for getting your own prom picture taken before the show, and the play's program was designed to look like a 1979 yearbook.
If you're in Philadelphia, try to check out a performance. The show runs through November 7. And if you go this week (tonight through Sunday), use the code "PROM5" online, or the phrase "there's no place like prom" in person, and you'll get $5 off tickets.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Creepyface
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Bird food
Friday, October 08, 2010
John Russo's Undead
I was in a bookstore today. As usual, I found my way to the seemingly-slowly-shrinking horror section. Something caught my eye, and I grabbed this book off the shelf:
When I read the back, I couldn't believe what I had stumbled upon - Kensington Books has re-released John Russo's long out-of-print novels "Night of the Living Dead" and "Return of the Living Dead", combining them under one cover, with the new title "Undead".
I had no idea this was happening. I've been wanting both of these for a looonnnggg time, but have never been able to find reasonably-priced copies. This has now changed, and I'm a happy man.
When I read the back, I couldn't believe what I had stumbled upon - Kensington Books has re-released John Russo's long out-of-print novels "Night of the Living Dead" and "Return of the Living Dead", combining them under one cover, with the new title "Undead".
I had no idea this was happening. I've been wanting both of these for a looonnnggg time, but have never been able to find reasonably-priced copies. This has now changed, and I'm a happy man.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Spider!
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Alcatraz ER
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