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Review: The Blob (1958)

Submitted by Chris Justice on Mon, 2004-11-22 01:00

Reactions to most horror films usually don't cause dancing, especially to a song with quirky lyrics that celebrate the monster. But in The Blob (1958), that is exactly what I found myself doing, moving to a Latin beat with these lyrics written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David: "It creeps, and leaps, and slides and glides, across the floor, right through, the door, and all around the wall, a splotch, a blotch, beware of The Blob." But it's hard not to celebrate the allure of this amorphous creature, which has become uniquely entrenched in American popular culture in a manner similar to other monster archetypes such as Dracula, Frankenstein, and King Kong. How often have you heard something unidentifiable called a "blob"? More times than I care to admit.(read more...)

Tomaselli's New Project is Seaworthy

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Mon, 2004-11-22 01:00

Director Dante Tomaselli (who has recently finished work on The Devil's Playground) has already started preliminary work on his next film, tenatively titled The Ocean. Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp) and Judith O'Dea (Night of the Living Dead) have already committed to the picture, which is about supernatural riptides. Shooting will begin in the Summer of 2005.(read more...)

Band Launches Next Phase of Full Moon

Submitted by Spooky Steve on Mon, 2004-11-22 01:00

Charles Band, the brains behind the Full Moon Pictures company, recently announced that he has joined forces with Koch Vision to unleash upon the world what could basically be considered Full Moon 2, only this time it's called Forbidden Worlds.(read more...)

"Open Water" DVD Details Released

Submitted by Spooky Steve on Mon, 2004-11-22 01:00

Open Water is a film that due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to see during its theatrical run. If you're like me, and have a big interest in the film but never got to see it, you're in luck. Actually, you're in luck even if you did see it and wish to own it. You see where I'm going with this? Eh? That's right, boils and ghouls--starting December 28th, the Open Water DVD will be available in stores near you! But will it include any special features, you ask?(read more...)

Raimi to Hold a Second "Grudge"

Submitted by Nate Yapp on Mon, 2004-11-22 01:00

Sam Raimi's production outfit Ghost House Pictures (whatever happened to Renaissance, anyway?) is looking to fund a sequel to their recent horror remake hit The Grudge. Stephen Susco, the writer of the previous entry, has been contracted to pen the second film in what may become a franchise. The Grudge is a remake of the 2003 Japanese horror flick Ju-On, and the two films shared the same director, Takashi Shimizu.(read more...)

Review: Shadow of the Cat (1961)

Submitted by Jenn Dlugos on Sun, 2004-11-21 01:00

A missing film from many Hammer Films’ filmographies, The Shadow of the Cat is 100% Hammer. Released under Hammer’s pseudonym, BHP Productions, The Shadow of the Cat gives the same gleefully eerie pleasure as Hammer‘s well known hits.(read more...)

Review: Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Submitted by Elizabeth Sanderson on Fri, 2004-11-19 22:24

Most of the time, I make the mistake of reading a book and then heading out to see the movie because I was so excited by the book, only to discover a really different (and often not as good) story than I was expecting to see. With Rosemary's Baby, it happened a little differently. I loved director Roman Polanski's Chinatown, and was browsing the horror aisle when I happened upon this film. I took it home and ended up buying my own copy. Later, upon reading Ira Levin's book of the same name, I was delighted to discover that Mr. Polanski had remained extremely true to the story.(read more...)

Review: Phantom of the Opera (1998)

Submitted by Chrissy Derbyshire on Fri, 2004-11-19 01:00

My name is Christina, and I love Dario Argento’s Phantom of the Opera. There. I said it. Alas, this means I must now be a social pariah among horror fans. Even – nay, especially – among Dario Argento fans. For some reason, there are few films more maligned. There are two common excuses for this. The first: it’s over the top. Well, yes. The story of Phantom of the Opera is. Opera is. C’est l’opéra.(read more...)

Hannibal Lecter Returns - Again

Submitted by Spooky Steve on Mon, 2004-11-08 01:00

Thomas Harris, author of the "Silence of the Lambs," "Hannibal," and "Red Dragon" novels, announced Friday that he is working on a 4th entry in the series, and of course, the film rights have already been snatched up. The novel is titled "Behind the Mask," and supposedly centers around how Hannibal Lecter got to be so sadistic and cannibalistic.(read more...)

Review: The Sentinel (1977)

Submitted by Chris Justice on Mon, 2004-11-08 01:00

To this day, I still fear turning on the light switch in my mother's kitchen. During the day, our dining room lurks on that wall's other side. At night, ghouls forever embedded in my mind after three decades of horror films still lurk behind it. But the main reason for this discomfort is The Sentinel released in 1977. I probably viewed The Sentinel at an age when I shouldn't have. It scared the hell out of me at nine-years-old and has the same chilling effect 25 years later. To this day, I can still see that ghoul emerging from the shadows.(read more...)