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2003
12-31-03 FIVE YEARS AND COUNTING...
We had planned on announcing this a few months ago,
but completely forgot about it. Go figure. But we did want to say
that back in October, we hit our 5 year anniversary. Can't believe I've
been doing this for that long. But we are hoping that next year will be
even a better year for us, as well as you the viewer...or reader...or what have
you.
We hope to continue the contests and prizes that we have been
doing the last half of this year. I know we have gotten some great
responses from you out there and really do appreciate it. Plus we always
enjoy testing those little brains out there. We work hard to bring you
something to possibly enlighten you, maybe even educate, but at least if nothing
else, to entertain.
So I want to thank everyone out there who visits here on a
regular basis. We always love hearing from you, so keep up the emails.
And for those newer visitors, glad that you found your way here, and visit
often. Got questions? We got answers...somewhere around here...
Have a safe and Happy New Year!
MYSTERY CHANNEL VINCENT PRICE MARATHON
For those who do see this update before tomorrow, the
Mystery Channel will be showing some great Price movies tomorrow. So
check your listings to catch some classic films with Vincent Price.
THE HOUSE OF ZOMBIE
It seems that the script for Zombie's sequel to his
directorial debut has been approved, and they are planning to start production
and casting early next year, with a proposed release date some time next summer.
According to MTV.com, Zombie says "It's
a very different film. It's much darker and more serious. It's a gritty
crime movie like [the 1973 Terrence Malick film] 'Badlands.' There's nothing
campy or wacky at all." The film to take place a couple of months after
the first film, with the Firefly house being raided by a SWAT team.
And in some other Zombie news, it seems that his music career
has not been put on hold as we once thought. He plans on writing his next
solo album early next year. He hasn't started anything yet, but Zombie
says "I really want to make a much heavier, darker record. I'm not
worrying about radio or television or anything. I just want to make a really
scary record." He doesn't seemed to be in a hurry about it though,
planning on getting some new band members and experiment. Nice to see that
he's not giving up the music career. Looking forward to it.
SOME SAD NEWS TO END THE YEAR...
After an unsuccessful battle with cancer, Hong Kong actress Anita
Mui passed away a few days ago. Though she wasn't really known in the
horror genre per say, but when I was really into the HK actions films a few
years ago, this lady was one of my favorites. Probably my favorite of her
films was Heroic Trio, where she played the crime fighting Wonder Woman.
She also starred along Jackie Chan in DRUNKEN MASTER 2 and RUMBLE IN THE BRONX.
She was only 40 years old.
She will be missed. Rest in Peace...
12-21-03 A
SLIGHT HOLIDAY DELAY...
We had planned on having this update done way earlier this
week, but between my work in the real world and the holiday season rapidly
approaching, things kept getting push back and back. But since we are in
the holiday season, please
click here for a special season's greeting from us
here at the Krypt.
MYSTERY PHOTO
Congrats to quite a few people this time out on our Mystery
Photo. I'm wondering how many of you would have gotten it if I would have
cut off the owl mask??? But nonetheless, congrats go to Edward Quioc III, Hoby
Abernathey, Brian Smith, Eric Alexander, Stephen Weakley, Chris Huziak, Mark
McConnaughey, and Vatonges. As they all knew, the correct answer was
STAGEFRIGHT....or AQUARIUS...or BLOODY BIRD... But whatever you call it,
it was the Michele Soavi's first feature film that he directed. As we all
know, he would go on to do one of the best Italian zombie movies ever made,
DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE.
Good luck on this
New Photo!
 NASCHY
NEWS!
A couple of news bites for fans of Mr. Naschy. The
first is the awesome news from
Naschy.com
that our buddies at
Mondo Macabro USA will be putting out Naschy's rare film LATIDOS DE PANICO
on DVD. This film has never been release over here, unless you count the
always grainy bootlegs. This is somewhat of a sequel to Naschy's HORROR
RISES FROM THE TOMB (Now when is that coming out???) To the right is the
German poster art (borrowed from Naschy.com) that may be could be used for the
cover, but nothing has been finalized.
But with the quality of the discs that Mondo Macabro have
been putting out, we are very excited to see this one. They have always
done an excellent job, not only on the film itself, but all the cool extras that
they pack in there as well.
And in other Naschy news,
Midnight Marquee will
be re-issuing Naschy biography, Paul Naschy: Memoirs Of A Wolfman,
with a new cover. So if you weren't lucky enough to pick one of the first
printings up, you better make sure you don't miss out on this one.
CATCH THE CREEPER
While waiting for JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 to hit DVD this
Tuesday, check out this game that is on the official website. It's
basically a PacMan variation with the Creeper in there. Click
here to get
there.
AND SPEAKING OF SEQUELS...
TREMORS 4: THE LEGEND BEGINS comes to video on January 2nd.
I have to say, that while the 2nd and 3rd film weren't as good as the first one,
they were still entertaining and well worth the watch. I'm expecting the
same on this new one. They have always come up with some good stuff to
keep you watching. That's a lot more than I could say for a lot of these
sequels lately.
The DVD will feature audio commentary with the director S.S.
Wilson, an on-the-set documentary, deleted scenes and outtakes, minature
production, a early student film from the director, and something called Dirt
Dragons.
A
GREAT GIFT FOR HORROR FANS
 I'd like to take a moment to recommend a DVD that I think
that all horror fans should have in the collections. Image Entertainment
have released HEROES OF HORROR on DVD. This is the five episodes from
A&E's Biography program that feature Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr.,
Peter Lorre, and Vincent Price on a great 2-disc set. This would be a
great item for some horror fans Christmas list. I had picked this up about
a month ago, but hadn't really sat down and watched it yet. So today,
while wrapping some holiday packages, I popped in the Karloff and Chaney Jr.
episodes. Even though I had seen both of them when they originally aired
on A&E, they were still very entertaining to see again.
Fans of horror should know the basics. And it doesn't
get any more basic than these five actors who did so much for the genre.
For a price under $20, you can make a horror fan very happy with this gift.
ONE FOR THE "YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME" FILE
A friend of mine sent me a link to Kung Fu Cinema, a site
that covers Asian marital arts films. It is strictly a review and
informational site. They don't sell movies at all. But earlier this
month, they were hit with a "cease and desist order by Miramax Films in regards
to the unlawful sale of import versions of Zhang Yimou's HERO." So while
they don't sell movies, since they had links of places where import versions of
these titles could be purchased, they were accused of being an accessory to the
crime. Give me a fucking break!
Now Miramax is well known for releasing butchered versions of
the import movies that they pick up for American distribution rights. And
I do agree that they have the right to protect their property. But for
them to say that I can't purchase a legally made DVD of some Asian film from
Japan or wherever, that they have purchased is a crock of shit.
I know this doesn't have that much to do with horror, but I
think it's still a pretty important news for us fans of imported movies, whether
it be martial art action films or horror. For more information of this,
click
here to be taken to Kung Fu Cinema's site. Plus, we'd like to hear
your thoughts about it on our Message Board.
TRAILER TRASH
For fans of trailers of cult films, here is some great news.
Ban 1 Productions is working on a Trailer DVD for next year that will have 40
different trailers for some great cult movies. Titles like DEADLY SPAWN,
MUTATIONS, CHATTERBOX, SCHOOL GIRL BRIDE, and many more. Check out their
website by clicking
here for
more information about this upcoming disc. Since we love trailers as much
as the films, we are really looking forward to this one.
 12-9-03 HORROR FOR
THE HOLIDAYS CONTEST!
Coming out on DVD and Video on the 23th of this month is
JEEPERS CREEPERS 2. Now the reason for this shameless plug is that we are
big fans of this series. We really enjoyed the first film, and was blown
away even more with the second film. Like ALIEN and ALIENS, the two
CREEPER movies are quite different, with the second one having a lot more action
than the first. If you didn't get a chance to see it in the theater, you
will want to check out this DVD release. Here's what features the DVD will
have:
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2 different audio commentaries: 1st with Director Victor Salva and cast.
The 2nd with Creeper Jonathan Breck, storyboard artist Brad Parker, and makeup
effects artist Brian Penikas.
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"Deleted scenes & Moments" - This is a 15-minute segment that will feature
deleted scenes and a look into the Creeper's graveyard of past victims.
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"Creeper's Lair" featurette - a storyboard sequence that was never shot.
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"A Day In Hell" documentary - 1/2 hour doc. that shows a day on the set of
the movie.
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"Lights, Camera, Creeper" - Goes into the creation of JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 with
behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the cast and crew.
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"Creeper Creation" - A behind-the-scenes look at the process of turning actor
Jonathan Breck into the Creeper
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"Digital Effects by The Orphanage" - This featurette shows the creation of
the film's digital effects from the beginning, from concept to creation, which
includes showing how the Creeper was able to grow wings and fly.
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"Creeper Composer" - This featurette is about the composer Bennett Salvay and
his process of scoring the film, featuring footage of the recording session.
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"Ventriloquist Creeper" - A 3-minute menu-based storyboard with 3 minutes of
audio commentary.
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Photo Gallery and trailers.
Make sure you add this title to your Christmas list, or be
at the stores on 23rd to pick up this great movie, and what sounds to be a great
addition to any horror collection. You can check out the official JEEPERS
CREEPERS 2 Website by clicking
here.
Now for the contest, this is going to be an easy one.
All you need to do in send me an email by clicking
here. I'm not sure what I'll be getting for the give-away from MGM,
but could be anything from a soundtrack, posters, or DVDs of the JEEPERS
CREEPERS movies. So once I get the prizes, I will draw names from the
emails to pick the winner. Pretty easy, huh?
For more information on other horror titles that MGM have
released, check out their Horror Section of their site
here.
Check out the wallpaper in their download sections. Pretty cool stuff.
NEW MYSTERY PHOTO
I was very happy to see the number of people sending in
correct answers on this last photo. It was RAW MEAT, or DEATH LINE,
depending on what side of the ocean you're on. And here I thought it was
pretty obscure. Great job people. The ones who sent in the correct
answers were Stephen Weakley, Chris Huziak, Hoby Abernathy, Mads Jensen, and
Robbie Karraker.
And now try that gray matter on this
new photo!
I DRINK YOUR BLOOD DVD
For you poor bastards that weren't able to pick up one of
those limited edition DVDs of this cult classic, you are in luck. Fangoria
Magazine plans to launch a new line of classic DVDs next year. And the
first title in that line will be David Durston's I DRNK YOUR BLOOD. Not
sure if that disc will have all the same features as the previous release, but I
would image so. But apparently they will only be available through
Fangoria's website. But even so, at least you'll be able to get your hands
on this great little movie.
NOW HERE'S SOMETHING REALLY SCARY...
After an 11-year old boy started to write a horror story for
his English class, he ended up getting suspended for it. For more details
on the story, click
here.
It's amazing at how the world has gotten so scared of itself
over the last few years. It is nice to see that the kid and his family is
getting some help from the ACLU in dealing with this. What is this
teaching our kids? That you can only have imagination as long as it's not
threatening to anybody in anyway?
HORROR GOES TO CAMP!
If you are fans of the Cinema Wasteland shows, you might want
to check out this convention. A. Ghastlee Ghoul, a horror host from Ohio,
has decided to try his hand at a movie convention. And we have decided to
go and give it a try. With the guest of honor being none other than Sid
Haig, we figured we had to be there. Other guests include Tom Sullivan and
his traveling EVIL DEAD Museum, Joe Estevez, Conrad Brooks, and Krya Schon, the
little girl from original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.
We've also added a link on our Navigational Bar that shows
all our upcoming shows that we are doing, or at least hoping to do. It's
under
Upcoming Conventions & Shows.
For more information on the Scary Camp, click
here or on the graphic
below.
11-30-03 NEW BOOKS
We have added a few more titles in our Books section, just
in case you're looking for that special item for someone for the holidays.
Nothing says Christmas like giving someone a copy of say....A TASTE OF BLOOD:
THE FILMS OF H.G. LEWIS or SCHLOCK-O-RAMA: THE FILMS OF AL ADAMSON. I know
it would in my case. You can check them out
here.
SOUNDTRACK REVIEWS
We have two more reviews of some interesting soundtracks up,
for CARNIVAL OF SOULS and the double bill CD of INVASION OF THE SAUCER-MEN and
IT CONQUERED THE WORLD. Have a look
here.
 ZOMBIES
ATTACKING CHICAGO!!!
Also, just as a reminded for the Chicago-area people, the
Music Box Theatre will be having a midnight screening of Lucio Fulci's ZOMBIE
next weekend, December 5 & 6. We will be there on Saturday, with some of
our usual motley crew.
CINEMA WASTELAND - MORE GUESTS ADDED
Ken and company have added a few more guests to their April
lineup. Adding to the TEXAS CHAINSAW group, is R.A. Mihailoff who played
Leatherface in TCM 3. Then there's everybody's favorite psycho, Bill
Moseley. You might know him from Rob Zombie's HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, but
don't forget his wacky performance as Chop-Top from TCM 2.
And while he doesn't have any relation to the TCM family,
though if you've seen SPIDER BABY, you'd swear that that film is the grandfather
of TCM, Sid Haig will also be joining the show. While Haig may have also
recently appeared in HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, he has been in tons of those
drive-in classics that we all love.
If you want to see a full guest list, either click on the
banner near the top of this page, or just simply click
here. As
they say, if you're only going to make it to one show next year, this is the
one!
11-23-03 NEW REVIEWS
We've added three new
Reviews up in the usual
section. Check them out and enjoy!
MYSTERY PHOTO
We didn't ever realize that with the last Mystery Photo, we
never said what that last one was from! Figured someone would have emailed
me to find out what it was from. Oh well...sorry! It was from
TARGETS, with Boris Karloff.
As for this last one, that was from Hammer's CAPTAIN KRONOS:
VAMPIRE HUNTER, which is one of our newest reviews. Unfortunately, nobody
sent in a correct answer for that one. Where's all the Hammer fans out
there? Check out the new one and see what you can come up with. It
might be a little tough, but good luck.
 11-21-03 A SAD
NOTE TO START THE WEEKEND...
Jim Siedow, best know for playing Drayton Sawyer (or just the
Cook) from TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE has past away.
It's really odd that just last weekend, I had gone to see TCM
at a Midnight screening in Chicago. Siedow gave a great performance as the
twisted father figure in both TCM 1 & 2. I also thought he was sometimes
the most frightening character, since at some points, there seemed to be a
little bit of sanity in him. Almost like he was going to help you.
But then the craziness would take over, and we'd see that twisted grin come over
his face.
We'd like to express our deepest condolences to his family
and friends.
11-16-03 HAMMER MOVIES RISE FROM THE
GRAVE...TO DVD!
In some great news for us Hammer fans, Warner Home Video has
announced that they will be releasing 3 more Hammer films from their collection.
They are FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED, DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE, and
TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA. But even better news is that Warner is
reporting that TASTE will be the uncut version, which has never been officially
released here in the states. They told
DVD DRIVE-IN,
"We've confirmed that our DVD for
TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA is the complete,
95-minute uncut version of the film" and that "we are pleased that fans will be
happy with this release."
Finally, my favorite of the Hammer / Frankenstein films will
be coming out! That only means of few more titles to have all the Cushing
/ Frankenstein and Lee / Dracula titles to complete the collection.
Gee...I wonder if Lee will be doing any commentary???
Also according to DVD Drive-In, for fans of those low-budget
classics, there will be a few titles from Retromedia, Image, and Something Weird
coming out to keep you happy. You can look forward to GAMERA VS MONSTER X
and MONSTER FROM A PREHISTORIC PLANET. Then two from our buddy Larry
Buchanan, IT'S ALIVE and YEAR 2889, which will feature an interview with YEAR
2889 Paul Peterson. And then there a double feature of Andy Milligan's THE
GHASTLY ONES with SEEDS OF SIN.
Too bad they won't be ready for this year's Turkey Day
Festival!
TURKEY DAY
SUGGESTIONS?
And speaking of Turkey Day, we are taking a nod from MST3K
and plan on spending our Thanksgiving holiday watching some classic turkey
films. Head on over to our
Message Board and give us some suggestions of titles that should be viewed
during this Turkey Day Festival! So far, we plan on watching BLOOD FREAK,
and will probably throw a Larry Buchanan film in there somewhere.
 TEXAS CHAINSAW FANS
For fans that can't get enough of this series (not including
that piece of crap remake), now's your chance. Author Stefan Jaworzyn has
written The Texas Chainsaw Companion. The retail price is $19.95, but
Amazon is offering it for around $14.00. The book covers the first four
films. As much as I really don't need to hear about the making of the
first one, I will probably have to add this to my reference collection...
KILLER KLOWNS 2?
It seems that the Chiodo Brothers are in talks with MGM for
make their long awaited sequel to their cult classic KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER
SPACE. Check out this
site for
more info. If you want to see the sequel be made, then write to the Chiodo
Brothers and let them know! You can write to them by
clicking
here.
For fans of the original,
Percepto Records plan on
releasing the original soundtrack on CD, which will include the theme songs by
The Dickies. The CD will have a newly re-mastered tracks by the films
original composer, John Massari.
11-12-03 CHICAGO AREA TCM & ZOMBIE FANS
For those in the Chicagoland area, I guess I should have
mentioned mentioned where the 3-D version of CREATURE was playing. Didn't
think of it. In any case, it was at the
Music Box Theater
on the north side of Chicago. This weekend, they are playing a Midnight
showing of the original TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE on Friday and Saturday.
Sorry for the short notice, but we will be out there on Saturday night.
Then on December 5th & 6th, they have midnight screenings of
Lucio Fulci's ZOMBIE!!! We will definitely be there on the Saturday night
as well.
CINEMA WASTELAND REPORT & PICS
Well, we finally got off our butt and got these pics scanned
in and up. Click here
to be taken to our Celebrity Photo section and enjoy!
11-08-03 UPDATE - PART 1
We been trying to get this update done over the last week,
but seemed to be getting sidetracked from quite a few different things.
We've been watching quite a few movies as of late. Even tonight, we are
heading out into Chicago to see a midnight screening of THE CREATURE FROM THE
BLACK LAGOON...in 3-D!!! So in the meantime, while we still have some more
items that we are working on, here are a few things to keep you busy.
MYSTERY PHOTO
Yes, we finally decided to put up another photo.
Congrats to those who guess correctly. They would be Kevin Nickelson,
Stephen Weakley, and Brian Horrorwitz (from
Trash Palace).
So check out our new pic and get those brain cells to work!
CABIN FEVER CONTEST WINNER!!!
Sorry for the delay in this folks, but we've finally have
drrawn a winner in our latest contest. And that winner is Theresa Wyckoff.
Congrats to you Theresa! You will be receiving four DVD titles, all
courtesy of Lions Gate Home Entertainment. Those titles are DAGON,
FRAILTY, LEPRECHAUN, and DEAD-ALIVE. Thanks to all who participated.
Keep watching this site for our next contest.
LIONS GATE HORRORS
And speaking of Lions Gate, they have debuted their new face
on the internet with a new site to promote their horror titles coming out.
Check it out here.
NEW REVIEWS
We have also added a few new reviews up here at the Krypt.
Click on our Reviews
section to find out what we think about Rob Zombie's debut film HOUSE OF 1000
CORPSES, Guillermo del Toro's first film CRONOS, the much hyped movie from the
Pang Brothers THE EYE, and two British classics, THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD
and Hammer's FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL.
We also have a review of Steve Jablonsky's score for the
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE remake, recently put out by La-La Land Records.
We hope to have some more reviews in the next few days.
Such as MIDNIGHT MASS, BEAST FROM THE HAUNTED CAVE, CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE
HUNTER, and THE LIVING CORPSE, which is a Pakistani version of DRACULA that has
to be seen to believe.
MONSTER MANIA REPORT
We also finally got our report done for the Monster Mania
show that was back at the end September in New Jersey. Check out our
Convention Photo section
for the details. We should have our report of the Cinema Wasteland show in
the next couple of days as well.
TEXAS CHAINSAW - A REVIEW QUESTIONED?
I just wanted to make a comment or two about this latest
remake. As I posted before, I thought this film was terrible. But
while I'm working out my frustrations in a review to posted later, I came across
another review that had me scratching my head. In the latest issue of Rue
Morgue magazine, Jen Vuckovic wrote a review for it, that had me wondering if
there was a different version out there. Stated in the review, it says
"the kids run out of gas and go in search of the sheriff for help." Don't
remember them running out of gas. They were going to meet the sheriff,
weren't they? The review also goes on to mention a "family of crazed
cannibals". Don't remember any mentioned or shown anything of any
cannibalism. Yea, there were body parts here and there, but don't recall
anybody getting 'dressed for dinner'.
Now, is it me? Was that in there and that maybe I just
blocked it out? So if there's anybody out there that has seen the movie,
whether you enjoyed it or not, drop me a note and let me know if I'm the one
that's developed a case of narcolepsy or not. We need your help to know if
I need to update my medication or not.
10-26-03 MUSIC FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
Are you one who loves
to listen to music soundtracks? Well, we've recently come across a few
that we want to give our Kryptic Recommendation for this Halloween season.
 MIDNIGHT
SYNDICATE
Being a big fan of movie soundtracks, we are always on the
lookout for some great atmospheric music. We had heard of Midnight Syndicate,
but never really looked into it. But they were at the Horrorfind Weekend and we
were able to hear some of their music. What I heard, I liked. But it was one
of those items that I had planned on going back to get, but never got around
it. A couple of weeks ago, while doing some holiday shopping at Spencers (damn,
do they have some great Halloween stuff…), I picked up one of their CDs. After
only listening to the first few tracks, I regret not buying them directly from
the guys themselves at Horrorfind. If you are a fan of creepy, atmospheric
music, you need to check these guys out. It’s like music for a horror movie,
except the movie will be in your head. This is great music for Halloween
parties, Halloween night, or just anytime you want to set that mood. Check them
out at their website.
You should also be able to find their stuff at places like Spencers or other
Halloween type of stores.
 VAN HELSING'S
CURSE - OCULUS INFERNUM
This is a project by Twisted Sister's former frontman Dee
Snider, who wanted to do a Halloween version of Trans Siberian Orchestra.
And he did just that. By taking bits of classic music and classic horror
themes, adding his own little story, Snider & Co. have come up with a great CD
not only for the holiday, but for anytime you want to get into the mood.
You should be able to find it at most places like Best Buy or Tower Records.
You can also check out the website
here, though I
couldn't get anything to show up. Hopefully, this isn't a one time deal,
and we can expect more.
CONVENTION UPDATES
While were still getting our reports done for the last two
conventions that we attended, here's some news about the shows for next year
already. Can't plan this stuff early enough, you know.
CINEMA WASTELAND
The first one is our personal favorite show, the Cinema
Wasteland show, which is going to have their first April (2nd-4th) show next
year, as well as their normal October show. For the April show, it will be
the 30th Anniversary of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. And to celebrate that,
the guests that they have lineup for already are all from the CHAINSAW movies.
You have Gunnar Hansen (original Leatherface), Edwin Neal (the hitchhiker), Paul
Partain (Franklin), Marilyn Burns (Sally), Allen Danziger (Jerry), and Robert A.
Burns (set designer from the original TCM). Bill Johnson, who played
Leatherface in TCM 2, is also scheduled to be there. I'm sure they'll get
Bill Moseley (Choptop) as well, but that's not confirmed yet. And at this
early stage, I wouldn't be surprised to see more guests added.
So if you are a fan of this movie, this is one show you don't
want to miss. It's at the same place as always, at the Holiday Inn,
Strongsville, Ohio. Check out their website for more details.
FLASHBACK WEEKEND
While no guests have been announced yet for next year's show,
they have posted the dates. It will in July 30th - Aug. 1st, and will be
held Holiday Inn O'hare, which is where the first one was held, but not sure.
In any case, we've done the past two shows and have always had a great time.
When we get more information on the guests, we'll post them here.
HORRORFIND WEEKEND
No real information about this show, except the dates.
August 13th-15th.
MONSTER
MANIA
Dave and company have already announced the date and some
guests for his next show. It will in New Jersey again, and will be on
August 27th - 29th. So far, the guests include Lopita Tovar, who starred
in the Spanish version of DRACULA, Ingrid Pitt, and Hazel Court.
So make your plans now.
TEXAS RE-HASH
And on a small note, we did go see this remake...rehash of
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE last night. And yes, we thought it was terrible.
Sorry guys, but just because you make everyone sweaty and take most all the
color out of the film, this doesn't automatically make the film have a gritty
feel to it. I don't care about the fact that they changed the storyline
around. But it did bother me that the story was plain stupid. Having
the main character chased around through 1/2 the movie does not make suspense.
Though it is a shame that they can't make a sequel since the people holding the
rights wants too much money. Of course, now they've just moved on to
remake AMITYVILLE HORROR...we can hardly wait.
10-22-03 WE'RE BACK!
Yes, after two conventions, a Halloween Party, and many, many
computer problems, we are back. It's been over 4 days since we've
experienced any computer problems, so I'm hoping that we are out of the woods
with this thing. I must say that it's been a real hell of a time getting
through all of this.
After replacing a hard drive and motherboard in this thing,
while installing new drivers for the XP upgrade, we somehow got one of those
worm blaster viruses in our system that just played holy hell with us. We
could only get online for about 60 seconds or two before our computer would
restart. What a bitch.
But now I'm hoping that we've fixed everything and things
should get back to normal...somewhat. We will be making a few changes here
at the Krypt. Now that we had gone a few weeks without a computer, I
realized that I tend to spend way too much time sitting here in front of this
thing. Actually, I knew it all along, but just didn't want to admit it.
So while we are going to keep this site open, there will be a
few changes. Namely the updates won't be as frequent. I would hope
to have something at least once every 7-10 days. I hope to work on more
reviews, not just movies, but also books and soundtracks, and also adding more
entries in our Tombs of Fame and Shame, as well as working on some other
sections. I think the main thing that will change is that I won't be
updating with all the news info that I've been doing in the past. There
are way too many other great news sites, like Gorezone and Creature-Corner, that
are updated daily with tons of news bites. Hell, that's all I was doing
anyway, just going to all those sites and collecting what interested me. I
will still put little news bites up occasionally when I want to add my own
little opinion in there.
I'm hope everyone will understand the changes. I
actually did think for a while to shutting down this site, but really don't
think I could do that. I enjoy doing it way too much. And the
occasional feedback from one of you out there makes it all worth while.
But in any case, we are working on our convention reports for
both the Monster Mania and Cinema Wasteland shows, and are hoping to have them
up by the end of the weekend.
Thanks again!
9-20-03 A BRIEF INTERRUPTION IN OUR
BROADCAST
This will be our last update for a few weeks. As we
mentioned before, starting next weekend, we have two conventions back to back.
So during that time, we will be putting our Kryptic Komputer out to pasture...actually dropping
off at Gateway for repairs (or at least hope they can find the problem).
We're hoping to have it back by the time we return from Ohio for the Cinema
Wasteland show. If it is, we will post a little note letting every one
know not only that we did survive, but can also access our email again.
And then shortly (yea, right) after that, we will have our reports up about the
shows. So if we don't answer any emails after next week, this is why.
Stay tuned, and we will be back!
CABIN FEVER TRIVIA STILL GOING!
During this downtime, we will keep our latest Trivia contest
still going for the next couple of weeks. We will announce the winner when
we get back from the upcoming shows. You you still have a couple of weeks
to send in your entry. Just click on our
Trivia Page to give it a
try.
And speaking of which, we did catch CABIN FEVER at the
theater last weekend. While it's definitely not the greatest movie as some
were saying, it is pretty good. Yea, nothing really original, but then
again, neither was HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, but we enjoyed the hell out of that
one. So check it out. We were thinking of seeing UNDERWORLD this
weekend, but figured if I was to see three first-run movies three weeks in a
row, that it might throw the earth off it's axis, or at least cause some sort of
comic disturbance.
NEW MYSTERY PHOTO
We did have two people send in correct answers for our last
photo, which was from Stephen King's MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE. They were Chris
Huziak and Bobby.
This time we really have a very underrated little film.
Great little film that is pretty disturbing in it's own right. Good Luck.
Click on the link to the left to see the new pic.
VICTOR SALVA GOES TO WAR
The Hollywood Reporter is...reporting that Victor Salva's
next movie will the the WWII horror story called THE WATCH for New Line Cinema.
He will be directing, as well as re-writing the script. The story is about
a group of soldiers that run up against an incarnation of the devil as they try
to take out a Nazi bridge. With the great way that Salva can create
atmosphere and style, we are really looking forward to this next project.
Thanks to Fangoria for the news.
HALLOWEEN REMAKE...ANOTHER RUMOR
As we all hoped (at least here at the Krypt), the reports of
Dimension planning on remaking the original HALLOWEEN were just rumors, and
nothing more. But with all the remakes going on lately, I would have not
been surprised one bit. It seems that those memories of that PSYCHO
abortion have all been forgotten.
AND
SPEAKING OF HALLOWEEN...
If you're looking for some really cool stuff for this year's
Halloween, or for anytime of the year, check out
Halloween Town!
They have some awesome stuff, including some exclusive items from HOUSE OF 1000
CORPSES. That might have something to do with the place being run by
makeup artist Wayne Toth. Check out their Murder Ride t-shirt, not to
mention the one for Red Hot Pussy Liquors.
9-11-03 CONVENTION UPDATE!
We've just found out that Dave & Co. have added two more
guests to his Monster Mania show. Adding to his Hammer Glamour lineup,
Suzanna Leigh. She was in Hammer's LUST FOR A VAMPIRE and the highly
underrated film THE LOST CONTINENT. And also added to the list was
Virginia Hey, who was in ROAD WARRIOR, as well as the TV
series FARSCAPE.
JUST A QUICK RAMBLING...
I got the latest issue of Fangoria yesterday in the mail.
I subscribe, so we tend to get it a little earlier than the stores. Well,
after reading the Elegy by editor Tony Timpone, and paging through the new
issue, some questions started to come to mind.
First of all, the price for this issue is up an extra $2,
making it $9.99. But on the front cover, it states "Extra Bloody Pages!".
Looking at the back page, it shows 90 pages. I think they're normally
around 80. So there's are around 10 more pages. But then I started
to look a little closer.
There is a 6-page interview with Christopher Lee in this new
issue. No biggie. The guy is a legend to the horror genre.
It's even part 1 of 2, it's so big. But then we find out that it is an
interview that was done back in 1992! Why is this in here? I could
see maybe if Lee had passed away, and this was some lost interview. But
hell, the interview had even been posted on the internet some time ago on a
Universal Horror site.
But it doesn't stop there. I noticed that there seemed
to have a lot of full page ads in this issue. So I started to count them.
As I was doing this, I discover that Fango seems to think that the cover the
magazine is page #1. I just checked Rue Morgue, and they seemed to do it
too. So I guess that's normal? But in the last issue of Fango
(#226), which had 82 pages, they had 11 full page ads. In this new issue
(#227), they have 90 pages, but with 19 full page ads.
So for that extra $2, you get an interview that is 11 years
old, and around 9 more pages of adds. Is it just me thinking that this
seems a bit wrong? Want to vent? Post your response on our
Message Board, or email Fango yourself by clicking
here.
RICK BAKER RETIRES?
In that recent report from Sci Fi Wire with Wes Craven about
his troubled CURSED movie, he mentions about Baker leaving the project, and that
he was retiring. "I haven't seen that hit the news yet, but he shut down
his studio. All of the elements have been taken over by KNB for us."
Having seen any other news about this, but for some reason I
thought I remember reading this somewhere before. Maybe Baker figured he
had won enough Oscars. Shame if the reports are true, since he has done
some amazing work in his career.
Thanks to Really Scary.com
SHOULDN'T THIS BE ON COMEDY
CENTRAL???
Airing next week on AMC will be FANG VERSUS FICTION: THE REAL
UNDERWORLD OF VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES. The show will feature commentary by
scientists, sociologist, weapons experts, and (ready for this?) "self-described
vampires and werewolves". The show will "examines an
exclusive modern-day vampire and werewolf underground unknown to mainstream
society." You got to be kidding me? Isn't there a better way to
promote UNDERWORLD then this? Times like this, I'm embarrassed to admit
that I like horror movies.
For those who want to watch these whack-jobs, it will be
airing on AMC on September 17th and 19th.
ABBY FINALLY COMING OUT???
Eclectic DVD and Sinema Diable will be releasing the ultra
rare 1974 film ABBY, which was yanked from the market after a lawsuit from
Warner Bros. stating that it was a rip-off of THE EXORCIST. According to
Eclectric's website, it's suppose to feature an all new digital transfer of the
film. Before I get excited about seeing this lost William Girdler classic,
I wait and see what the reviews have to say. It's set to be released on
November 11th.
Also coming out from Eclectic DVD the same day, is Paul
Naschy's DRACULA'S GREAT LOVE. While this has been released on video, it
was the cut version. No word on if this will be the uncut version or not.
But after their release of the 'clothed' version of VAMPIRE'S NIGHT ORGY, I
don't have my hopes up.
Both titles will have a SRP for $14.95.
GUILTY PLEASURES, ANYONE?
Speaking of the Message Board, after talking with a few
different people, and having them mentioned about being embarrassed to liking a
certain movie, I've decided to give you a chance to confess your sins. Go
on over to our
Message Board, and let's hear some of the movies that you love, but wouldn't
admit it to the public...or at least people that know you. Come on now,
this is the internet...we're all anonymous here, right? No one will
ridicule you...well, maybe, but it will be good to cleanse you soul, right?
9-9-03 TO HTML OR TO NOT HTML...THAT IS
THE QUESTION
Well folks, it lasted about a two months, but we are
going to be back to our old mailing list updates. As better as the newer
ones looked, it really is almost as much time working on that as it does doing
the update for the website. It's not as easy as just cutting and pasting,
even though it should be. What it was causing was causing my updates to be
a week or more apart, instead of getting the site updated several times a week.
So we're back to the non-HTML email updates. Sorry to disappoint everyone,
but I hope everyone understands.
CONVENTION TIME APPROACHES...AGAIN
Well, the convention season for us is already coming to a
close for this year. But we still have two more on the horizon that are
two weeks back to back. If you are planning on attending either or both of
these shows, please stop by our booth and say hi. It's always nice to put
the faces with the names.
The first one is Dave Hagen's
Monster
Mania show in New Jersey. This will take place on September 26th-28th.
This is Dave's first show, but for fans of classic horror and Hammer films, you
don't want to miss this one. The guests include Hammer starlets Hazel
Court, Veronica Carlson, Caroline Munro, and Yvonne Monlaur. Other guests
include Ben Chapman and Julie Adams (from CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON), Kane
Hodder and Betsy Palmer, Doug Bradley, Chiodo Brothers (the guys who brought us
KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE, created the CRITTERS, and many more awesome
effects), James O'Bar, and many others. Click on the banner below to be
taken to the official site for the show.
Then the following weekend, we will be heading to Ohio for
the Cinema
Wasteland show, which takes place on October 3rd-5th. This is Ken &
Pam's 4th show, and each time they get better and better. We've been there
since the beginning, and always have a great time. From meeting other
fans, seeing the celebs, or watching all the great flicks that are playing at
night, you can't go wrong with this show.
At this year's show, the dead are returning again. From
the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, there will be six people attending: John
Russo, Russ Streiner, Kyra Schon, Bill Hinzman, Marilyn Eastman and Karl
Hardman.
Then from EVIL DEAD, not only do have have Tom Sullivan
returning with his awesome EVIL DEAD musuem, but also the lovely Ladies of THE
EVIL DEAD (Betsy Baker, Ellen Sandwiess, and Theresa Tilly). And making a
very rare convention appearance is Hal Delrich who played Scotty. This is
a great opptunity for fans of this movie to meet pretty much all the major cast
from the film.
But there's more. Also attending will be Robert A.
Burns, the man responsible for the set designs for the original TEXAS CHAINSAW
MASSACRE and many others. And then there is Basil Gogos, Anthony DiLeo,
Kenny Miller, and everyone's favorite Demon Lady, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni.
THE FEVER
STARTS FRIDAY...BUT ORDER YOUR CD NOW!
We've put our review up for the soundtrack for Eli Roth's
CABIN FEVER, which hits theaters this Friday. This is a great soundtrack,
filled with all the creepiness to put those hairs on the back of your neck on
end. Check out our full review in our
Soundtrack Reviews
section.
Plus, while to be honest, we're really not looking that
forward to the movie, La-La Land Records will also be releasing the soundtrack
for the remake of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, with music by Steve Jablonsky.
And while it's nice to see La-La Land Records releasing some
of these newer films, let's hope they also keep putting out those forgotten and
lost classic scores as well!
And don't forget about our CABIN FEVER TRIVIA contest that is
going on right now. Just click on our
Trivia section to be taken
there!
NEW MYSTERY PHOTO
Yet another photo goes by with no winners? Did I make
it too hard again? I guess that film was a little too obscure, even if it
did star Peter Weller. The film is OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN, and is about very
large rat that takes up residents in Mr. Weller's brownstone. While his
wife and kid are out of town visiting relatives, he's starting a personal war
against this rodent. Great movie if you've never seen it...but trust me
guys...once you watch it, you'll never lift up the toilet seat again the same
way.
We've posted a new
pic in the normal place, which should be a
little easier this time...well maybe not. You people must not be doing
your homework!
I DRINK YOUR BLOOD STAR DIES
Some sad news from Fangoria's website. Bhaskar, the
actor who uttered those famous words, "Satan was an acid head," in David
Durston's I DRINK YOUR BLOOD, had passed away in early August at the age of 73.
Bhaskar was well known for his dance company that had toured the country for
many years. But shortly after his role in BLOOD, he had a fall from a
stage that left him confined to a wheelchair. After which, he took up
painting. Both him and Durston did record audio commentary for the DVD
release of BLOOD, which was very entertaining, and informative.
YES, ANOTHER REMAKE BIT OF NEWS
You know, this is starting to get pretty ridiculous that
every week on my updates, there is news of a new remake in the works.
You'd almost think I was making this stuff up...sometime I wish that was the
case.
The latest to be remade is THE FLY by Fox Searchlight.
Could this be a bad sign with the guy that will be writing and directing this
new version, Todd Lincoln, even says "I'm one of those comic book sci-fi fans
who read the remake announcements and groan. This is certainly inspired by the
original but it's a total re-imagining...Why, in both films, did the fly never
fly?".
So is that the whole part of the "re-imagining" part...that
this new creature will fly? I hate to sound negative, but it's really hard
to keep an opening mind with all of these remakes coming at us. I guess
will have to wait and see what else comes from this project.
Thanks to Dark Horizons for the news.
AND WHILE ON THE SUBJECT OF...
While the deal hasn't been finalized with Victor Salva
working another remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, while talking to the
BBC, Salva stated "I think it's just one of the best ideas that any writer has
ever come up with and that's why it translates so well in each incarnation."
But before going into this film, he has a couple of other
projects that he might work on. The first one is called LIGHTHOUSE, and is
a ghost story. The second called THE WATCH and is a horror story that
takes place in World War 2. Salva had this to say about THE WATCH: "I like
[it] very much because it's a horror movie and a wonderful anti-war story at the
same time. I think we really need our anti-war stories right now, because we're
falling back into a very dangerous place."
While we still haven't been able to get the chance to see
JEEPERS CREEPERS 2, I like Salva's work enough to be hopeful with whatever
project that he is going to do next. Though that WW2 film sounds
interesting.
Thanks to Dark Horizons for the news.
TROUBLE IN HOLLYWOOD???
Just a couple of weeks before Sony Pictures'
UNDERWORLD hits theaters, they are hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by
White Wolf Inc. and author Nancy A. Collins, who are alleging 17 counts of
infringements.
White Wolf is saying that the characters, theme, and setting
from the film UNDERWORLD are based on their role playing games Vampire: The
Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse. Collins is saying that the
UNDERWORLD script is based on her 1994 story Love of Monsters, which was
published by White Wolf.
White Wolf's President, Mike Tinney, said "Ours is a huge
fictional world, supported by over 200 volumes of fictional material. It’s
infuriating to see Underworld’s script riddled with our property." Collins
said, "Apparently they are marketing this as a remake of Romeo and Juliet.
What I think they really mean is that it’s an on-screen adaptation of my story."
This should be interesting how this plays out. I'm sure
they will be getting a nice little paycheck for it. But then, I'm not a
lawyer, nor do I play one on the internet...
Thanks to Really Scary.com for the news.
EXORCIST PREQUEL - THE STORY CONTINUES
Well, as we reported earlier, director Paul Schrader had
been fired from his job as director, which according to him was not giving them
any "footage without any of the bloody violence the backers had wanted".
But now the writer of the film, Caleb Carr is expressing his
point of view on the subject.
Horror Express
had an interview with him, where he expresses his opinion about the film and
about the recently fired Paul Schrader (and boy does he!).
About Schrader, Carr says, "As for my reaction and the future
of the film, I am heartened by the departure of a director who had apparently
taken on the project not because he loved it, but for a paycheck and as a way to
get (by his own public statement) "back" into the mainstream of commercial films
(his previous solid lock on commercialism apparently having been that landmark
of popular culture, CAT PEOPLE). Mr. Schrader has left us
with a good amount of useable material which, when cut in with necessary reshoots,
should make up a fine film; but in the future, I'd hope that he would have more
respect for the work of others than to treat it as a tool with which to gain his
private, unconnected, pragmatic goals."
When asked about the comments made by Schrader about the type
of film Morgan Creek was expecting but didn't get, Carr had this to say:
"All this crap about Morgan Creek wanting a conventional horror movie is just
that: crap made up by Schrader to cover his ass, or rather to cover his
lackluster cut. The only moments of what seems cheap physical horror were
actually Paul's inept shooting of more subtly horrific stuff; but Morgan Creek
didn't want those scenes even cheaper, they wanted them refined."
For the full interview, check out
Horror Express.
And while you're there, check out the rest of their great site. We
stumbled upon this when checking for news bites, and have added it to our
Links page.
CRAVEN'S CURSE
And somewhat on those same lines, Wes Craven has talked about
what some of the problems were on his werewolf project CURSED, that got put on
hold. He told Sci Fi Wire that he expects to start production back up in
November. The shut down of the movie apparently was due to some script
problems with the third act of the movie. Now that's kind of funny, don't
you think? The film is eleven weeks into production before Dimension
decides that it has a problem with the third act? Something smell funny
here, or is it just me?
Craven stated in the interview, "It's just been a matter of
trying to get it done, so it's been a very long arduous process, and frankly I'm
just sick of the process and want to go out and do something I can feel really
good about." Gee...that really makes me want to run out and see this when
it comes out. Maybe they should put this with double feature with the
EXORCIST prequel.
A SQUIRMING DEBATE
Let's start this off with a little story, shall we? A
few years ago, at the first Cinema Wasteland show in 2000, they were screening a
16mm print of SQUIRM. I was sitting there with our buddies Eric Ott, who
runs the film room for Ken, and Tom Simmons of Video Junkie, getting all set to
enjoy this great little flick. As the movie started, we noticed the female
lead of the movie naked...or at least topless. Well, the three of us
started looking at each other...not because of the nudity on the screen (though
Eric's wife thinks differently), but because none of us remember there being any
nudity in this film. After we got home from the show, we checked the
pre-record that we had, and also the PAL pre-record to see if this footage was
in those version. Fraid not.
So when news of MGM putting out the DVD of SQUIRM, and that
it was going to be the R version, there was much rejoicing. But when I
picked up this new DVD, we found that there still was no nudity. Now it
has been a few years since I seen this footage, but I do remember seeing the
girl being topless either she was getting in the shower, taking the shower, or
getting out. So I posted my findings on the Mobius Message Board,
basically asking if anybody else remembers seeing this before.
The next day, I received an 'un-official' email from someone
at MGM. They told me that while they didn't work on the transfer, they
know the person who did and can assure me that there is no footage missing.
They went by the original negative which was suppose to be left intact.
They also said that the director, Jeff Leiberman, also confirmed that the
transfer was complete, and dismissed rumors of a much more graphic version as
"horseshit", and "footage-wise, the disc is 100% complete."
Now, I don't want to give off the impression that MGM is
going on the lines of what some other DVD companies have done, by advertising
titles as uncut when they're not. I have been very happy with the most of
the discs that they have been putting out. But I was a little taken back
by this person's email. I replied to him, telling him that I actually seen
this print with the nudity, not "know a person who seen it". So far, no
reply back.
So our friend Eric will be threading up his projector and
taking notes as to where exactly the nudity is, the exact location of the
nudity, the duration of the nudity....you know, all that hard work that we must
put ourselves through. But in the meantime, SQUIRM has been showing on
cable this month, which is the uncut, and un-matted print. And apparently,
there is nudity there. So it seems that the letterboxing is cutting off a
few things. If we find anything different from the 16mm print, we will let
you know.
LINKS PAGE UPDATED
We have added a few more cool and interesting sites to our
ever growing links section. Check them out!
AND IN CLOSING...
Just a quick little note to say that we did make it out to
see JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 last night (which was why this update didn't get done
yesterday), and enjoyed it quite a bit. If you enjoyed the first one, you
will like this one. This weekend we're going to attempt to see CABIN
FEVER...at the matinee of course.
9-4-03 STILL STANDING...BARELY
Our attempts at fixing our computer wasn't as successful as
we planned. It's still functioning, but not sure for how long. If
all goes well, after our next two conventions, maybe we'll have enough to
purchase a new computer and be done with it. But in the mean time, near
the end of this month, we will be dropping this thing off at the Gateway
pastures to have them give it a look while were busy with our conventions.
We're hoping that they are finished with it by the time we're back. We can
all hope.
But of course, I could be like other sites, and put up a
PayPal donation link on here. That way, since it's so expensive for me to
run my site, you people out there can donate your hard earned cash so I can buy
a new computer...how's that sound? Figured as much. Maybe I should
just ask for donations so I can buy more DVDs??? Not any better? Oh
well, I'll keep trying.
NEW QUIZLET POLL
Since we forgot to do this with the last update, I figured
I'd throw it out there now. We have updated out Poll to coincide with our
adding Paul Blaisdell to our Tombs of Fame section. I know that a lot of
people might not have seen the movies listed, but I'm sure you've seen photos of
the monsters. So you can always vote that way if needed.
Our last poll probably had the most activity that we've had
for one of those. I guess I can across a subject very dear to your hearts.
And it seems that most of us all agreed that we'd rather see the rubber
monsters. That had a total of 81% of the votes, with bad CGI only getting
19%. Thanks to all who voted.
8-31-03 STAND BY FOR UPGRADES!?!?
In the next couple of days, we will be attempting to upgrade
our system (just a new hard drive) that we are hoping will fix the problems that
we've been having lately. But since it's been a few years since I've had
to do any computer maintenance, I'm hoping for the best. So once again, if
there seems to be a little delay in updates, or responding to emails, that is
the reason.
McFARLAND
BOOKS AT DISCOUNT PRICES!
For fans of reference books, you know that McFarland Press
puts out some great titles. But unfortunately, their prices seemed to be a
bit on the high side. Well, we have several of their titles that we are
now offering at considerably lower prices. All the books are in very good
to mint conditions. As always, we have come across them at a good deal,
and want to pass those savings onto our readers. Here's what we have added
to our Books For Sale
section:
PAUL BLAISDELL: MONSTER MAKER - Written by Randy Palmer, this
is a great book about the forgotten talent that created some great looking
monsters like the Martians from INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN and THE SHE-CREATURE.
This hardcover book is normally priced at $45.00, but we are offering them for
only $25.00.
CHEAP TRICKS AND CLASS ACTS: SPECIAL EFFECTS, MAKEUP AND
STUNTS FROM THE FANTASTIC FIFTIES - This book covers all the work that
these pioneers in the industries came up with to fool all those viewers at the
drive-ins, from flying saucers, to alien invaders, the stunts, and the sets.
McFarland's price for this hardcover book is a hefty $55.00. But our
Kryptic price is only $40.00.
CYBORGS, SANTA CLAUS AND SATAN: SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND
HORROR FILMS MADE FOR TELEVISION - In one of my favorite titled books, this
covers those made-for-TV movies that we all grew up watching. The normal
price for this hardcover book is $45.00, but our price is only $25.00.
RETURN OF THE B-SCIENCE FICTION AND HORROR HEROES - This is
two books combined into one massive volume. Over 800 hundred pages filled
with interviews by Tom Weaver, who talks to tons of people in the industry of
yesteryear. People like Hazel Court, John Ashley, Beverly Garland, Mel
Wells, Gordon Hessler, and many more. McFarland's price for this softcover
= $30.00. Our price = $20.00.
Then we also have DOWN AND DIRTY: HOLLYWOOD'S EXPLOITATION
FILMMAKERS AND THEIR MOVIES, which talks about people like Ted V. Mikels, H.G.
Lewis, and Ray Dennis Steckler. And also ROGER CORMAN: BEST OF THE CHEAP
ACTS. Both of these titles are softcover and normally go priced at $25
each. We have them at $15 each, or both titles for $25.00.
Check out section of
BOOKS FOR SALE for many more
great volumes to add to your collection.
NEW TOMBS OF FAME ENTRY
While on the subject of Paul Blaisdell, we have added him to
our Tombs of Fame. Why
add some guy who made some cheap monsters back in the 50's instead of someone
like Dick Smith or Tom Savini? Just read our entry in the Tombs to find
out.
 CATCH
THE FEVER TRIVIA!
For our new Triva contest, which should be a little easier,
we are promoting Eli Roth's CABIN FEVER, which starts September 12th.
Click here to find out more
about our latest trivia game! Good Luck!
JEEPERS CREEPERS TRIVIA CONTEST WINNER
Well, apparently after that last hint, somebody was able to
come up with the answer to our pretty difficult question. Congratulations
to our winner Angela Podhradsky! She is the winner of the soundtrack for
JEEPERS CREEPERS 2. Which if it's half as good as the first one, it'll be
great.
The answers for this little quiz are as follows: The
first form the Creeper was the automotive form, the 2nd form was the Scarecrow
of the Dead, and the finally form was the Harryhausen-Beast creature.
These answer were on the documentary on the DVD of JEEPERS CREEPERS.
While enjoying our 3-day holiday weekend, we're hoping to
catch the sequel in the theater, so we'll let you know what we thought.
INVASION OF THE REMAKES
Yet some more news of another remake. But this time, I
am a little bit more excited than usual. Mainly because of the director
that is reportedly attached to the project. According to a report from UK
journalist Alan Jones, Victor Salva will be directing the 3 remake of INVASION
OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. The film is to be produced by Roy Lee and Doug
Davison.
Don't know what to make of this one. I loved the
original, really enjoyed the first remake, but didn't care for the last version
from Abel Ferrara. I would like to think that Salva might be able to bring
some really good atmosphere to this version, but it's going to be a tough sell.
Thanks to Dark Horizon for the info.
DIRECTOR SCHRADER EXORCISED
Well, as we kind of all expected, Morgan Creek Productions
fired director Paul Schrader from their prequel to EXORICST because he did not
give them "footage without any of the bloody violence the backers had wanted",
which was said the was the reason for his dismissal.
Sorry folks, but this really is a bad...omen! (Sorry,
couldn't help it) I really feel sorry for the poor bastard who takes
over, since this film will most likely be a garbled mess when it's finished, and
then both directors and the producers can start pointing fingers as to who's
fault the whole mess really is.
Thanks to Dark Horizon for the info.
8-24-03
BACK TO THE GRINDSTONE
Yes, things are somewhat back to normal, at least for
the time being. We do seemed to be having some computer problems as of
late. It has been a few years since we've upgraded our system here, but
were hoping to make it last a little longer. But just in case this thing
crashes before the next upgrade (hopefully sometime in October), we'll post
something in our
Message Board to the status. So if you don't see any updates for more
than a couple of weeks, check there for any details.
THE FEVER IS COMING!
On September 12th, the much talked about
CABIN
FEVER will be hitting theaters. Starting at the beginning of next
month, we will be starting a new Trivia contest. This one might be a
little easier than our current one...maybe. This time out the prize will
be a CABIN FEVER Prize pack, that will include 3 different horror movie DVDs.
Stay tuned for more info...in the mean time, you might want to break out those
old issues of Rue Morgue and do some research.
And while of the subject of CABIN FEVER, it seems that our
friends at
La-La Land Records will be putting out the soundtrack for this movie on
September 9th. The soundtrack will feature over 75 minutes of music,
featuring both the original score from Nathan Barr and Angelo Badalamenti, as
well as songs from the movie by bands like Scappy Hamilton, Your Mom, Happy
Wednesday, and The Turtlenecks. If you pre-order the soundtrack from La-La
Land Records now, you will receive one signed by director / writer Eli Roth and
composer Nathan Barr. These signed editions will be limited, so order soon!
JEEPERS CREEPERS TRIVIA
Okay, so this one is a little harder than usual. Here's
a hint. If you have the DVD, just watch the special features. That
should help you out a little. Keep trying...and remember, this kind of
information is normally useless in the real world, but not here!
MYSTERY PHOTO
We didn't have any winners this time out for our
Mystery
Photo. It was from the Amicus film AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS,
staring a whole mess of people. It's like the who's who in British horror
films. You have Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Ian Ogilvy, Patrick Magee,
Stephanie Beacham, Guy Rolfe, just to name a few. This one comes highly
recommended, if you haven't seen it.
So we do have a new one up for your viewing in the usual
spot.
HORRORFIND WEEKEND REPORT
This was our first trip out to the Horrorfind Weekend
convention, but it is definitely not the last. While it's a bit of drive
out to Baltimore, it was well worth the trip. Check out our review of the
show by clicking here, or on the Convention Photos link to the left.
HOLLYWOOD SHOWS THEIR TRUE NATURE OF
STUPIDITY...ONCE AGAIN
It seems that the trouble-ridden EXORCIST prequel has run
against some more walls. After replacing the original director and main
lead, the studios now seemed to be very unhappy with the finished project that
director Paul Schrader has turned it. Apparently the heads of Morgan
Creek, who footed the $45 million bill, were waiting for the spinning heads and
the projectile vomiting. And were not too happy about it either.
What they got was what was in the script, which some state that they probably
never read.
So we'll have to see what Morgan Creek does with it.
Maybe they'll hire a new director to "add" some sequences of gore and vomit.
Maybe they'll just release it as it and take a chance. In either case,
when I hear stories like that, it just makes me happy that I never considered
getting in the film business...at least no more than being some schmoe at a box
plant that runs his own little website...
If you want to read the whole story, click
here.
EVILSPEAK - FINALLY UNCUT!
The greatest film ever made about a nerd contacting the devil
on a computer is coming to DVD, and will finally be the uncut version! The
film was hacked more than Clint Howard's victims in the movie when it was
released on video. According to AB's Micahel Felsher, this version will be
"a new, anamorphic widescreen transfer of the uncut version." They also
have extras planned, such as audio commentary, trailers and more. We
should expect to see it next summer.
 YOU
GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?
This has got to set a new record in the stupidest idea for a
DVD cover. Here is the artwork for the new re-release of THE TEXAS
CHAINSAW MASSACRE from Pioneer. Just what in the hell were they thinking?
Is that suppose to be humorous? I just don't get how these people get in
the business. Wasn't there anybody there with a set of balls that raised
their hands and said just how stupid this idea was? Probably not, or if
there was, he's probably cleaning the executive toilets now. Times like
these just make me start to think that maybe Darwin was right after all.
TOO MANY DAMN DVDS!!!
How do you like that? I'm complaining that there's too
many DVDs coming out over the last few weeks. I guess the stress has
finally gotten to me. For us fans, these last few weeks have been heaven.
From the release of Zombie's HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, to all the MGM titles that
are coming out next week. Fans of Hammer will be finally be able to see
the uncut version of VAMPIRE LOVERS on DVD, along with COUNTESS DRACULA, which
had never been released over here in the states. Both with commentary by
star Ingrid Pitt and others. Then there's the release of RAW MEAT (aka
DEATH LINE), which is another film that had never been released over here.
Then there's the re-mastered and uncut version of SQUIRM crawling onto shelves.
And speaking of DVDs, just a little mini-review of the FRIGHT
NIGHT 2 DVD that has recently come out from Artisan. We knew ahead of time
that it wasn't going to be widescreen. While that did bother us, I still
enjoyed the movie enough to want it on DVD. Well, once we got it and
plopped it in, we were very disappointed in the quality. It looks as if it
was transferred right off the video version. Shame on you Artisan.
While it is a very cheap price, it seems that there is a reason for that.
HOUSE EXTRAS
Here are a couple of hidden features on the DVD of HOUSE OF
1000 CORPSES that we came across while visiting
DVD Review. This
site has tons of hidden features on a lot of the DVDs out there. For the
HOUSE extras, click
here.
8-23-03 A RETURN TO NORMALITY...KIND OF
Yes, we have survived our first Horrorfind Weekend
Convention...barely. We had such a great time, that we will be back there
again next year. Next to Cinema Wasteland, it was one of the best times
I've had at a show. We are working on a pretty big update that we are
hoping to have up by the end of the weekend, including pics and report of the
Horrorfind show. We do have a few reviews in the works, but with all the
damn DVDs coming out these last few weeks, we are getting buried here....course,
I guess that's not really a bad thing is it?
STAY TUNED!
8-11-03 A SLIGHT DELAY IN OUR BROADCAST...
Sorry for the bit of delay in our update. We've been
trying to get organized for the
Horrorfind Weekend
convention this weekend. So obviously, there won't be an update this
weekend...or maybe even the next weekend, depending how long it takes us to recover.
Is anybody else going out there? As always, drop by our table and say hi!
JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 CONTEST!!!
Yes, kiddies, it's time for this month's trivia contest.
Click on over to our Trivia
page and test your knowledge of the first movie. This one is a little
tough folks...sorry, but we want to make you work for it. Get that brain
working....The winning prize will be a soundtrack cd from the new sequel JEEPERS
CREEPERS 2, which was composed by Bennett Salvay, who did an excellent job
scoring the first film. Good luck...
MYSTERY PHOTO
Well, I'm sorry to hear that only a few people were able to
correctly guess our last Mystery
Photo. The man loosing his head is none other than Paul Naschy, from
the movie HORROR RISES FROM THE TOMB. That film was my first taste of
Naschy's work, and quickly became my favorite of his films. If you haven't
seen it, I strongly urge you to seek it out...it will be worth it.
The winners this time were Hoby Abernathy, Matt Pinkerton,
and someone from PlanetDaphine. Nice job, and good luck on the new one.
Click
here or on the navigation bar on the left. This is also going to be a little tough for people out there. Do I need to
start giving out homework assignments before the summers over???
 AND SPEAKING OF
PAUL NASCHY...
Here's an interesting photo from his latest film, ROJO SANGRE
(RED BLOOD). Just from this still alone, I'd be willing to put some hard
earned cash down for the DVD. Filming started this month, and was written
by Naschy. With the two films that he made here in states a few months
ago, along with this new one, it shows that there is no stopping this guy.
Click here to be taken to the
official site (though
it is in Spanish), or THE MARK
OF NASCHY, the best site to learn more about Mr. Naschy and his works.
CABIN FEVER TRAILER
Check out the
official site for the trailer of this upcoming film that looks to be pretty
damn gory...
COMING SOON...AN NEW ENTRY IN OUR TOMBS OF
FAME
While this may be another few weeks before construction is
finished, we will be adding Paul Blaisdell to our Tombs. While that name
may not be that familiar to everybody out there (which is a real shame, and the
reason for his induction), you will recognize the monsters that he
created...usually out of no money and no time. Watch for it's opening in
the upcoming weeks.
DVD NEWS
For those fans of Killer vegetables...get ready for Rhino
Home Video's 25th Anniversary Special Edition 2-disc DVD of ATTACK OF THE KILLER
TOMATOES! This will have a newly re-mastered transfer, and will also
include audio commentary by the writer/director John DeBello, co-star Steve
Peace, and "creator" Costa Dillon. There will also be deleted scenes, six
featurettes (yes...SIX!), a short film called "Do They Accept Travelers Checks
in Babusuland?" with optional commentary, trailer, radio spots. The SRP for the
2-disc set will be $24.95, but they will also be releasing a single disc movie
only version for $14.95.
WRONG TURN will be hitting DVD on October 14th from Fox Home
Entertainment. This special edition will be an anamorphic widescreen
transfer, and a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround track. It will also have audio
commentary by the director Rob Schmidt and the cast. And lastly, 4 deleted
scenes, 3 featurettes, a still gallery, and trailers. It will have an SPR
of $27.95.
Also in October, on the 21st, Fox will release Danny Boyle's
(not a zombie movie) 28 DAYS LATER on DVD. It will contain both widescreen
and full screen versions, with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. The
extras will include audio commentary by the director and screenwriter Alex
Garland (which I'm assuming is the same commentary on the import disc).
But the disc will have three alternate endings, where the import disc just had
the one. It will also have deleted scenes, the Pure Rage featurette (which
is almost as scary as the movie), still galleries, storyboards, music video, and
trailers. The SRP will be $27.95.
Thanks to DVDFile.com
AND WHAT'S AN UPDATE WITHOUT NEWS OF MORE
REMAKES...
Dark Castle has announced the writers for their HOUSE OF WAX
remake that is currently in the early planning stages. Chad and Chris
Hayes are giving the script a whirl, who have written a few television movies.
No other details, like whether it would be in 3-D, like the original.
And speaking of 3-D, now it looks like films from the
Godfather of Gore, H.G. Lewis, are even set to be re-made. Apparently,
Trans-Pacific Media and Sick-O-Scope Motion Pictures are setting up to remake 5
of Lewis' early pictures....and in 3-D! The films to be remade are WIZARD
OF GORE, BLOOD FEAST, SHE-DEVILS ON WHEELS, COLOR ME BLOOD RED, and GRUESOME
TWOSOME. As interesting as this sounds, let's just sit back and wait to
see if it really does happen.
Thanks to Fangoria and Creature-Corner.com
TV TREMORS GET BURIED
It seems that the rating were just not high enough to save
TREMORS: THE SERIES from extinction. It will not be returning for a second
season. But on a better note, TREMORS 4 will be out possibly this
Christmas. As always, the producers are promising something new and
different for this next entry in the series.
 8-2-03
CREEPSHOW WINNERS!
Congrats to the four winners of our CREEPSHOW Trivia Contest.
They are Hoby Abernathy, Chris Huziak, Alex Riyan, and Amanda Passmore.
Thanks again goes out to
La-La Land
Records for supplying the prizes, not to mentioning putting out some great
(and long sought after) soundtracks. Also thank to all who sent in
entries. Stay tuned for our next contest.
CURSED...FITTING TITLE
First Craven's new werewolf film CURSED is on, then on
hold, then back on again, then back on hold. And now is seems that Rick
Baker, who was hired to create the look of the werewolf and the effects, is now
off the project. Apparently KNB might be taking on the job, after
finishing the GINGER SNAPS sequel.
Plus, according to Rue Morgue, it seems that Craven just
can't get a break with this film. Plus, Miramax/Dimension has also dropped
Craven's idea to remake Kiyoshi Kurosawa's KAIRO (aka PULSE). The head of
M/D considered the project to similar to THE RING. Now when did that stop
any studio before. Usually that would make it an even hotter project.
So who knows if this project will ever see the light of day.
Thanks to Creature Corner.
AND ON THE EIGHT DAY...THE STUDIOS CREATED
REMAKES
I'm sure that we've all heard / or read by now that the
remake of DAWN OF THE DEAD is going to be rated PG-13. Are we surprised?
Come on folks, we know the equation. It's plain and simple: PG-13 = $$$.
Not that I had planned on running out to see the film (that rarely happens these
days, even with movies I want to see), but it puts it even farther down on the
"To-Watch" list.
But while on the subject of remakes, it seems that another
two older and lesser known films from the 70's are going to get the remake
treatment. First up is a newer version of the 1977 film THE SENTINEL,
produced by Universal. Variety reports the new version will be written by
Scott Rosenberg, who is only using the original film as a "leaping-off point",
by using the idea of a young woman moving into an apartment with mysterious
neighbors.
While I don't want to pass any advance judgment about this
project (who...me?), I do want to take a second and say that if you have never
seen the original film, then you need to track it down and watch it. It's
pretty easy to find it on DVD, with a very cheap price. With an all-star
cast from Chris Sarandon, Cristina Raines, Martin Balsam, John Carradine, Jose
Ferrer, Ava Gardner, Arthur Kennedy, Burgess Meredith, Eli Wallach, Christopher
Walken, and many more, you can't go wrong. And if that's not enough,
legendary makeup wizard Dick Smith did the special makeup effects, some of which
are pretty damn gruesome. Check it out!
The second film getting the remake treatment is Bob Clark's
1972 film DEATHDREAM (aka DEAD OF NIGHT, THE NIGHT ANDY CAME HOME). The
story is kind of re-telling of the Monkey's Paw story, when a mother wishes her
son to come home after she refuses to believe that he was killed in Vietnam.
Eli Roth, fresh from his CABIN FEVER film, is slated to
direct this remake, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This version will
be about a young man returning from the war in the Middle East. The film
is being produced by Workshed Entertainment.
But trying to get my hopes up for this one is kind of hard
when you read about another project in the works from the same company.
RED, is a horror thriller loosely based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood.
Except this time, she's all grown up now and lives in New York hunting
werewolves, searching for the one who killed her grandmother....right.
I'll be first in line...
Thanks to Fangoria and ReallyScary.com
MISC. HORROR MOVIE NEWS
It seems that making 70's style movies is the in-thing
nowadays. In what is being called a "twisted 70's style film turned inside
out", director Gary Jones has co-written a film called THE LAST HORROR PICTURE
SHOW. The other co-writer of the script was Gunnar Hansen. He will
also be starring in the film, along with Robert Englund and Kane Hodder.
The plot is about some college kids who travel to the locations where their
favorite horror film THE BARBECUE MASSACRE was filmed. Turns out the film
was based on real people, and they happen to stumble across them, and "terrible
and horrific things happen to the kids at that point." The horror trio
will apparently have all new characters to add to their ever growing repertoire.
Their looking for a release this fall or mid-2004. And
they said HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES was unoriginal???
And while Tobe Hooper is actually filming a new project (the
remake...new version...that complete different film under an old title) TOOLBOX
MURDERS, it seems that the writers have already gotten another film lined up for
Hooper. Jace Anderson and Adam Gierasch have reported to Fangoria that
they have written another film called BREW, and will start shooting in October.
The film is about a guy who inherits a brewery, along with a outstanding debt.
He decides to sell it, but first has to clean it up. So of course, he and
his friends become trapped inside the brewery, and discover his once thought
long-dead relatives locked away in the basement, who had been living off beer
made from human blood.
It's going to be a horror/comedy, and be "over the top", with
a really dysfunctional family. They are hoping to get Brad Dourif and
Amanda Plummer to play two of the brewery dwellers.
Once again, and they said HOUSE wasn't original??? I
mean, it's nice to see Mr. Hooper working again, but I really need to see
something newer of his to get the bad taste out of my mouth from CROCODILE
(which was written by the same two wrote TOOLBOX and this new one BREW) or even
NIGHT TERRORS...oohhh....the pain, the pain...
It seems that the reports of Asia Argento appearing in
George Romero's latest project THE ILL is not correct.
Dark Dreams had
received an email from Asia confirming that she is not involved.
THE HOUSES OF ZOMBIE
Here's a bit of news on both the DVD release of Zombie's
directorial debut, as well as the upcoming sequel. As for the DVD release,
in the latest issue of Fangoria, Zombie says this release may not have the uncut
version of the film, but does have tons of extras. It will have screen
tests, trailers, and a still and FX gallery that has over 100 photos taken by FX
artist Wayne Toth. It will also have some featurettes created just for the
DVD. But he says the best part will be the menus, which
features the actors in makeup and character telling the view what to do.
As for the movie, he says the script is completed and they
should start filming this fall. According to a recent interview on MTV,
Zombie had this to say:
"Without getting too specific, what I want to do with the
second one, I don't want to re-create the first one and just put a '2' on the
end of it. [It takes place] a week later, and [it deals with] the repercussions
of what happened in the first film. At this point I kind of know what everybody
loves, and that's all the bad characters, obviously. So it's just them going off
on other things. But it's going to be totally different than anyone expects. And
it will probably be a lot more violent"
And in the recent issue of Fangoria, Zombie says that the
sequel begins with cops raiding the house, and the family is on the run.
"It's a super-violent, demented crime thing, like a really brutal Western.
It's like ROCKY HORROR meets GOODFELLAS. It's a much darker film."
Darker than the first one??? Damn, that's got to be
pretty dark.
Thanks to DarkHorizon.com and Fangoria.
JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 HITS THE ROAD...LITERALLY!
Something that I don't think has happened since the days of
AIP and William Castle, MGM will be sending out the Creeper-Caravan on a
nation-wide bus tour. Beginning in Columbus, Ohio, on August 4th, and
continuing through August 24th, the cast of JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 will be traveling
the countryside. They will be making stops for appearances at different
events. The tour will include stops in Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia,
Washington DC, Detroit, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, as well as quite
a few other stops. We're trying to get more of a detailed list of the
appearances and will post them here if we do here anything else. If you
know of any of these stops, please let us know so we can post it.
We do know that they will be stopping in Baltimore, MD on
Friday, August 15th, for the
HorrorFind Weekend.
The bus will arrive there at 7pm for 2 hours. Stars from the movie will be
there for autographs and to meet the fans.
And in another JEEPERS CREEPERS 2 signing events, on August
30th at the
Dark
Delicacies bookstore, director Victor Salva, the Creeper Jonathan Breck,
actor Ray Wise, and FX artist Brian Penikas will be signing posters from the new
movie (free of charge). Also, CREEPERS composer Bennett Salvay will also
be there signing soundtracks for the movie. There might even be an
appearance of the Bus Tour as well.
AMC DOCUMENTARIES COMING TO DVD
American Movie Classics will be releasing two very
interesting documentaries on DVD. The first one is called THE ALIEN SAGA,
and is narrated by John Hurt. It explores the world of the 4 movies, and
has cast interviews, never-seen-before outtakes, rare home movies, and
highlights from all four films. It will also have screen tests,
featurettes, and trailers.
The other documentary is THE OMEN LEGACY. This will
have rare behind-the-scene footage, cast and crew interviews, featurette, and
trailer. And the real interesting item here is a commentary track with
Satanist Blance Barton, Catholic priest / Professor of theology Dr. Felix Just,
and Rev. Doug Posey. Now that sounds interesting.
Thanks to DavisDVD.com
CARPENTER DVDs - MISSING COMMENTARIES???
It seems that they upcoming release of THEY LIVE does not
have the audio commentary of the director and star Roddy Piper that was on the
import disc. No word on whether the commentary of Carpenter will be on the
upcoming release of PRINCE OF DARKNESS will be on there.
Thanks to DavisDVD.com
ANOTHER ANCHOR BAY LAPSE OF THINKING...
While on the subject of John Carpenter, as we all know, the
newest edition of HALLOWEEN is coming out from Anchor Bay. The below
screenshots are comparing the original release and the newer version. They
apparently thought that the film was too dark, or had too much coloring to it. The newer version is on the right.
See what you think, and post your thoughts on our
Message Board if you want.
Thanks to
DVDFile.com for the pics. For a full review of the new edition, check
them out.
AND SPEAKING OF DVD RELEASES...
We picked up Blue Underground's release of DEAD AND BURIED.
And while we haven't even opened the package up yet, there was something on the
back that had me shaking my head. It reads:
"DEAD & BURIED is now presented
completely uncut and uncensored (including the controversial 'hypodermic needle
in the eyeball' scene)".
As far as I remember, the film was never cut before or
censored, and don't remember any controversy over the eyeball sequence.
Could it be that they are stating that to make it sound like it's different than
what was out before, even though it's exactly the same? Gotta love that
advertisement department...
7-27-03 CLEANING HOUSE
Sorry for the delay in updates folks, but we've been doing
some cleaning and re-arranging here at our Kryptic offices. Being a
collector, we have accumulated quite a few magazines over the years, that have
been filling up our bookcases more and more. Granted, it's not as bad as
it used to be. Anybody remember back in the 80's when there were more
horror magazines filling your comic book store shelves then bad actors in
Italian zombie movies. Titles like SlaughterHouse, HorrorFan, Monsterscene,
or even Fangoria with their sister mags Gorezone and Toxic Horror. So we
decided to pack these up into nice little storage containers and put them in our
little downstairs dungeon. This frees up more space for our ever growing
collection of horror reference books...you know, you can never...ah...never
mind...you've heard it before. Back to the update.
CREEPSHOW REVIEW, CONTEST, AND SIGNING!
For those who hasn't sent in an entry for our CREEPSHOW
contest, there is still time. The contest is running to the end of the
month, so you have until Thursday of this week. Get them sent in and you
could be one of the lucky winners of the newly released soundtrack for
CREEPSHOW, put out by
La-La Land
Records. Click here to be taken to the
contest!
And speaking of that, we have our review up for this awesome
release. Check it out in our Reviews section by clicking
here.
And...if you are in the Burbank, California area, there is
going to be a signing at the Dark Delicacies bookstore on August 9th at 2:00pm.
To celebrate the release of CREEPSHOW, composer John Harrison will be on hand to
sign the cds. Also there will be Richard Band, composer of RE-ANIMATOR and
FROM BEYOND signing those CDs as well. And joining Band, will be director
Stuart Gordon to sign those CDs as well. Apparently you do have to buy the
CDs there at Dark Delicacies to get them signed. Not sure if that means
you can't get something else signed or not. But if you're not from that
area, you can purchase CDs to be signed at the event and then shipped to you.
For more information, you can contact Dark Delicacies at (818) 566-6660 or at
through their website.
MYSTERY PHOTO
Did I get too obscure for you folks out there? The film
is the 1972 film GARDEN OF THE DEAD, where prisoners who have been drinking
formaldehyde and are killed trying to escape, rise from the grave hungry for
vengeance.
The only person to answer correctly was the ever faithful
Chris Huziak. I guess the rest of you have some more studying to do, huh?
If you think we're going to have a shot from SCREAM 3, you're at the wrong
website! Well, this new one is another obscure little flick that I'm
hoping more of you out there recognize. The star of this movie is one of
my favorites! That's enough of a clue for you. Click here for the
new pic.
BLACK DEMONS REVIEW
We have added our review of this rare (meaning 'not very well
done') zombie film from Umberto Lenzi. Check it out
here.
HAMMER FILMS RISES FROM THE DEAD...YET
AGAIN...
It seems that the news of Hammer Films starting up on new
films is making the circuit again. I was exciting about this news the
first three times I've heard it over the last few years. Now...when it
happens, then I'll get excited. But apparently, they are once again about
to launch a series of both remakes of their own films, as well as some new
titles in there. Plus they are talking about tons of merchandising, such
as video games, stage shows (?), internet ventures, books (like there's not
enough books on Hammer Films??? Wait, what am I saying?), toys and other
stuff. They even mention a pay-TV horror channel??? I guess we'll
wait (once again) to see if any of this really comes to pass.
Thanks to Fango.
FANGORIA CONVENTION UPDATE
Once we heard about the split from Creation, we sent a letter
to Fango editor Tony Timpone asking him about the new venture, such as ticket
prices and celebs charging for autographs.
Thanks for your support. There
will be NO more preferred seating. Same price for everyone. Celebs charging is
the reality of the business today, but the majority of the guests who will be
appearing on stage will not be charging, especially the stars who will be
promoting new films.
Best,
Tony
So I guess that is a good thing about the ticket prices.
It is going to be very interesting to see who this pans out. I'm really
hoping for the best, but since Creation is no longer involved, I can't see how
it could get any worse. We haven't decided on whether we are going to do
that first show or not, but we'll keep everybody updated.
DANTE'S PLAYGROUND
Dante Tomaselli has gone back to his project of SATAN'S
PLAYGROUND now that his involvement of INFERNO is no more. PLAYGROUND will
star genre faves EVIL DEAD's Ellen Sandweiss, SLEEPAWAY CAMP's Felissa Rose, and
Michael Berryman.
Then after that film, Tomaselli has said that he will be
making a sequel to the 1976 film ALICE, SWEET ALICE, which was directed by his
uncle Alfred Sole.
"I guess it sort of makes sense," Tomaselli told e-splatter,
"because the original film is about evil passed on from generation to
generation. And both of our films are about evil cloaked in religion. I know
ALICE, SWEET ALICE 2 will have a "giallo"-like feel with some brutal, bizarre
murders. I'll even get to incorporate the spine-tingling Stephen Lawrence music
from the original."
Thanks to Fangoria.
DUEL DELAYED AGAIN
For the second time, Steven Spielberg's excellent made-for-TV
movie DUEL has been pulled from their release schedule. It was suppose to
be released on August 12th, but is no longer there. Shame, since like many
others, I was waiting for this release to add to the collection.
Thanks to DVDfile.com.
ZOMBIE'S HOUSE 2
Last weekend was the San Diego Comic Con, where Rob Zombie
and company were making an appearance. At one point during the talk,
Zombie gave away some details about the sequel. It will have the cast from
the first film coming up against another group of crazies. There will also
be more background into the family of the first film.
Zombie also explained why the uncut version of HOUSE will not
be on this DVD. He said that he wanted to re-insert the footage into the
film, not just have it as deleted scenes. And for them to do this, it
would take a lot of time editing and getting the sound right. And since
the greenlight was giving for the sequel, he just didn't have the time at this
point. He did say that it would be out eventually. But for now, this
version that is coming out August 12th will be worth every penny. As
bitter as I am about eventually having to buy a second version of this movie, I
can understand his reasons. I guess it was this or we wait another year or
so for it to come out.
Thanks to Joblo.com for the info.
7-19-03 KISS CREATION GOODBYE!
In a move that some once thought would be a sign of the
apocalypse, Creation will no longer be running Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
conventions. It seems that Fangoria has struck a deal with Kevin Clement's
Chiller Theatre to produce all future Fangoria shows, with the first show being
next January (9-11), at the Meadowlands Sheraton in East Rutherford, NJ.
"We want to bring our conventions to more people than ever
before and to open the events in more U.S. cities. An association with Chiller
Theatre and Kevin promises to bring us more vendors, more guests, more customers
and more fun. Our first East Coast show in January will also mark the first
three-day Weekend of Horrors, and we will be rolling back ticket prices to only
$12 per day in advance. This won’t be just another Chiller or Fango show, but an
exciting opportunity to marshal forces to create the greatest live horror fan
event ever," says Tony Timpone.
What does this mean? Well, I'm sure you can kiss those
grumpy old line Nazis goodbye, not to mention maybe having the show a little bit
more organized. It's still way too early to tell what changes are going to
come, but one can only imagine that it can only get better. Figure, even
going with a 3-day show, with cheaper tickets, that's got to be better for
everyone.
The plans so far for this first show will have a reunion of
casts and crew from all 10 FRIDAY THE 13th films, and women of NIGHTMARE ON ELM
STREET series. There will also be a Fangoria short film competition.
Still too early to think about if we're going to be there or
not, but we may have to check it out just to enjoy not seeing those damn
trekkies all around...
 LIONS
GATE RELEASES THE UNDEAD
Lions Gate Entertainment have picked up the US
distribution for the Australian zombie movie UNDEAD. The story is about a
small group of survivors that have to battle an army of zombies after a meteor
shower somehow awakens them. From the pics, it does look pretty
interesting, at least having a little bit of style and atmosphere.
The film was written, directed, and produced by two brothers,
Michael and Peter Spierig. No word if Lions Gate will be releasing it here
in theaters, or having it go straight to video. For more pics, trailer,
and more info, check out the official site by clicking the poster art.
BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR PUSHED BACK
And speaking of Lions Gate, they have pushed back the release
of Brian Yuzna's newest entry in the RE-ANIMATOR series from October 14th, to
December 30th. Don't understand why they would want to push it back out of
the Halloween season...don't make much sense to me...You can still see (I'm sure
a heavily cut version of) the film this October on the Sci-Fi Channel.
7-16-03 ONCE AGAIN...ARE THEY THAT HARD
UP FOR TALENT OR ORIGINAL IDEAS?
Once again, here at the Krypt, we feel that it is our job,
our duty if you will, to point out certain times when it's obvious that
Hollywood either has completely lost all creativity, they just don't know what
originality is, or (and mostly the correct theory) they just don't care.
Here is the poster for the remake of TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSARCE. And right
next to it is the poster for HANNIBAL. See any similarities??? Don't
know what to say.
Thanks to our buddy Will for sending us the pics.
CREEPSHOW TRIVIA CONTEST
As we've mentioned before on this site, the good folks at
La-La Land Records are releasing John Harrison's awesome score for George
Romero's CREEPSHOW on CD, for the first in the States. You can throw away
those Japanese imports of that, since this newest edition will blow that away.
And La-La
Land Records have graciously donated three copies of their new soundtrack
for us to give away for our little trivia contest. We are going for the
first three people to answer all three questions correctly. Click on the
graphic or on the link to the left to be taken to the Trivia page. Good
Luck!
28 DAYS MORE?
Now this is a first. According to the LA Times, Fox
Searchlight is going to be adding the alternate ending of their release of 28
DAYS LATER, that will be added to after the closing credits. The ending,
which is a little bit more downbeat, was pulled after the initial preview
audiences were not too happy with the ending. This ending is on the import
DVD. So starting on Friday the 25th, all the prints will now contain this
different ending. Remember though, it's played after the credits. So
if you don't want to get bummed out, don't stay.
ALIEN BREAKS LOOSE IN THEATERS THIS HALLOWEEN
20th Century Fox will be re-releasing the original ALIEN in
over 1000 theaters this October 31st. Plus, as reported earlier, this
version will contain the additional footage that was cut out of the original
release, with some footage that was not even shown on the special edition DVD
that had been released. So if you missed the chance to see this classic
back in the day, now is your chance.
WHY DO WE LIKE CHEEZY MOVIES?
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