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Ari Lehman's Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei Journal
14 December 2009 2:50 PM, PST
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Much as we'd like to, we can't always get to Every festival that happens. That's why we have friends like Ari Lehman, who travels extensively and who can bring us a blow-by-blow of the events as they happened. Here, then, is Ari's exclusive journal from his recent trip to Spain, where his band, First Jason, played the Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei, which is a really long name for one hell of a festival dedicated to horror movies and music. So without further ado...
Firstjason Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei Journal
Day 1 -
As we looked out of the airplane window, Barcelona lay sprawled out before us like an overflowing Pirate's chest that had been tipped into the shiny blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. I looked up to the north where I saw a dark, craggy mountaintop looming in the distance.
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- Sifu Scott
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Finals Week: 'Gender Roles in Scary Movies'
14 December 2009 2:31 PM, PST
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Welcome to Finals Week, inspired by real life college finals! We'll have a new academic paper on horror films every day this week!
Gender Roles within Scary Movies by Alex Boles
“What’s your favorite scary movie, Sidney?”
These words haunted American society for at least five years when Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 3 were released in 1996, 1997 and 2000 respectively. At least, the words haunted middle-aged women home alone in their big houses in the middle of nowhere scared to answer the phone at night. The fear and portrayal of women also allowed stereotypes and other characters to form for the future of women roles in scary movies. Sidney, played by Neve Campbell, says at the beginning of the first Scream film after receiving a phone call from one of the killers, that there is no point in watching scary movies because they all display the same representation of women.
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Uncle Creepy's Blu Christmas Buyer's Guide 2009
11 December 2009 1:55 AM, PST
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Note: This Will Be Posted At The Top Of Our Headlines Throughout The Weekend! Happy Shopping! With the holiday shopping season officially upon us, I figured it might be a good idea to start making some recommendations for the lucky horror-loving folks on your lists!
Blu-ray players once again are going to be pretty hot items this year, but what of the movies available for them? If you already own the DVD of your favorite flick, is there a need to replace it with a Blu-ray? I'm here to answer all of your questions in the second annual ...
Before we get into my picks, let's take a second to explain how I rated them. They're broken down into three categories:
Can't Miss -- Must Haves: These are the cream of the crop! The purchases that are guaranteed to bring a smile to someone's face. Items no one with the tech should be without.
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- Uncle Creepy
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Drawing on Your Nightmares: Nihilism and Horror
10 December 2009 6:22 PM, PST
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I’m sorry to have gone delinquent on my posts here, because this has been a crazy year for me and horror. My Solomon Kane series "The Castle of the Devil" was well received, and I pushed that adventure story about as far as I could, with the help of Mario Guevara’s macabre visuals. I made it to Crypticon in Seattle and met Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins, toured the sites where the Green River Killer’s victims were found, and read and watched as much horror as I could get my hands on.
As my previous posts show, I’m a little old-fashioned, though not completely retro. I’m writing this while watching The Ring (in this case I buy American) and dying to see the final episode of "Dexter" season four this weekend, and the last comic I read was the new issue of Hack/Slash from
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'Saw VII' & 'Friday the 13th Part 2' Dates
10 December 2009 11:30 AM, PST
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Quick bit o' release date news for you today with a solid confirmation on a Saw VII 3-D theatrical release date and a possible change of plans for the release of Platinum Dunes Friday the 13th Part 2.
Lionsgate has updated us with news that they've locked down the date of Oct. 22, 2010 for Saw VII 3-D, the latest installment will be directed by David Hackl (Saw V) with Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton returning to write.
In other news, according to Box Office Mojo, Platinum Dunes sequel to their remake of Friday the 13th has gone from August 13, 2010 to Tbd. It's worth noting that the flick still hasn't been greenlit, but it's inevitable. We're assuming that an August 13, 2010
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Release Changes: December 10th 2009
10 December 2009 1:49 AM, PST
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The Warlords
The Magnolia Pictures period epic starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, and Takeshi Kaneshiro has been scheduled for limited Us release for April 2nd 2010.
Warrior
The Lionsgate mixed martial arts drama starring Tom Hardy and Nick Notle has been scheduled for September 17th 2010.
Friday the 13th Part 2 in 3D
The sequel to the Platinum Dunes remake has been delayed from August 13th 2010 to an undetermined date. If it keeps to its namesake, it may be quite the delay; the next Friday the 13th won't be until May 13th 2011, then not again until January 13th 2012.
Bobbie Sue
The Warner Bros. romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz has been delayed from February 11th 2011 to an undetermined date; this is likely to avoid competition with the recently announced Adam Sandler-Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy Pretend Wife, which has been scheduled for the same date.
Saw VII in 3D
The next iteration
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- Garth Franklin
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Release Changes: December 10th 2009
10 December 2009 1:49 AM, PST
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The Warlords
The Magnolia Pictures period epic starring Jet Li, Andy Lau, and Takeshi Kaneshiro has been scheduled for limited Us release for April 2nd 2010.
Warrior
The Lionsgate mixed martial arts drama starring Tom Hardy and Nick Notle has been scheduled for September 17th 2010.
Friday the 13th Part 2 in 3D
The sequel to the Platinum Dunes remake has been delayed from August 13th 2010 to an undetermined date. If it keeps to its namesake, it may be quite the delay; the next Friday the 13th won't be until May 13th 2011, then not again until January 13th 2012.
Bobbie Sue
The Warner Bros. romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz has been delayed from February 11th 2011 to an undetermined date; this is likely to avoid competition with the recently announced Adam Sandler-Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy Pretend Wife, which has been scheduled for the same date.
Saw VII in 3D
The next iteration
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- Garth Franklin
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Cold Prey 2 (Film Review)
9 December 2009 7:36 AM, PST
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I gave Cold Prey 2 (aka Fritt Vilt II) a quiet nod in my 10 Examples Of a Pulse In The Modern Slasher article after fully acknowledging it's predecessor in my primary list. But last night I opted to give Cold Prey 2 another go-round. So last night, Heineken free and of sound mind I popped CP2 in the DVD player and prepped for a nice refresher.
Well, nice refresher isn't even a sufficient description. It's more like a slap in the face followed by a guttural voice echoing throughout my living room 'where were you the first time you watched this flick? No stranger to Heineken that night eh?!'
The picture is absolutely brilliant! Jannicke (Ingrid Bolse Berdal) is found freezing - pick axe in hand - in the Norwegian mountains. She's taken to a local hospital where she tells authorities of the horrific incidents that occurred (in Cold Prey), and
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Stephen Susco Penning 'Hack/Slash' Adaptation!
15 November 2009 11:34 PM, PST
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It has been one long road to getting Cassie Hack on the big screen, but hey, we're getting close! With Fredrik Bond attached to direct, Relativity has tapped Stephen Susco to pen the latest draft of the live-action adaptation of Hack/Slash, a film that should kick off a brand new franchise.
The comic centers on Cassie Hack, a woman who symbolizes the lone girl who survives at the end of every horror movie. Hack not only survived, she has become a killer of killers and travels to small towns across the country hunting slashers in the vein of Halloween's Michael Myers, Friday the 13th's Jason Voorhees and A Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger. She is partnered on her journey with Vlad, a hulking companion who serves as her protector.
Susco is also writing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3Dfor Twisted Pictures and The Butcherhouse Chronicles for Paramount Pictures.
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Sideshow Teases New Jason. Mama's Boy Now Dual Wields!
15 November 2009 10:22 PM, PST
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In keeping with the spirit of Friday the 13th, everyone's favorite maker of super-expensive yet completely badass collectibles, Sideshow Toys, has unveiled an exclusive teaser for their upcoming Jason figure.
All that was revealed was the image below. Beyond that we know nothing except -- Holy Shit This Is Gonna Look Cool And We Want It Like Yesterday! Note the usage of Caps to convey how really excited we are. Stay tuned, kids. When we know more, you'll know more. And we'll be sure to turn our caps-lock back on when we tell ya!
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Denver Film Festival: I've Seen 'Troll 2' and Lived
15 November 2009 10:03 AM, PST
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When I was writing the short-lived Horror Virgin series for Horror Squad, I received a lot of messages asking me if I had Troll 2 scheduled as part of my education. I would constantly stress to them that the point was for me to watch good horror movies, not bad ones, but it didn't matter. Everyone still thought I should see Troll 2 right after Halloween or Friday the 13th.
Well, I've seen it and I'm glad I waited to see it at a midnight showing with like-minded people instead of sitting at home with a copy. This is the kind of movie that needs to be seen with a crowd and with a couple of drinks in your system because it's really that bad. I don't know if it's the worst movie I've ever seen (the 1986 Trick or Treat comes awfully close, as does Frogs), but it certainly comes very close.
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New Jason Voorhees Collectible Coming...
15 November 2009
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the woods - or have any Jason Voorhees statue on your shelf - Sideshow Collectibles is prepping something new for you Friday the 13th nuts ( "Uh oh," says my wallet). And it looks like we're getting something fresh, as in a pose we have seen used in other Jason collectibles. Check out the teaser image below!
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'Friday The 13th': Ranking The Series From Top To Bottom
13 November 2009 12:00 PM, PST
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by Kyle Anderson
Today is Friday the 13th, the unluckiest day of the year! That gives me an excuse to indulge in one of my favorite pasttimes as an amateur "Friday the 13th" historian. I can't remember when my obsession with the adventures of Jason Voorhees really began, but I do know that I've studied this series from top to bottom multiple times.
Perhaps you're new to the "Friday" game and need some guidance. The natural urge would be to start from the beginning, but that would be a mistake that would result in sadness and nausea. Since the continuity between movies doesn't matter in the slightest, it's best to take them out of order. But where to start? Glad you asked. Here are the 12 "Friday the 13th" films, ranked in order of greatness from truly excellent to whatever "Jason Goes to Hell" is. Stay lucky!
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
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"Paranormal Activity" Inspires Title Change
4 November 2009 3:53 PM, PST
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Katie Featherston a.k.a. Katie from "Paranormal Activity" becomes one of Hollywood's fastest rising stars of 2009 thanks to the horror film.
Now, an indie horror flick that she starred in called "Walking Distance" has undergone a name change to "Experimental Activity."
You gotta be kidding me!
But, the name change sort of makes sense because the film is about a small town that is subject to a government medical experiment.
Although we all know that the name change is because of the hit film "Paranormal Activity."
"Experimental Activity" also stars Adrienne King from the first two "Friday the 13th" films from the 80s.
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'Paranormal Activity' star Katie Featherston's new movie: 'Experimental Activity'
4 November 2009 3:42 PM, PST
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Once upon a time, there was an indie horror flick called Walking Distance, about a small town where weird government experiments happen. It starred Friday the 13th's (and Friday the 13th Part 2's!) Adrienne King, plus a bunch of other people you probably don't know. Or didn't until one of said people, Katie Featherston, became an overnight sensation thanks to Paranormal Activity. So how might Walking Distance's distribution company celebrate this unexpected windfall? Change the movie's name to...Experimental Activity. Get it?
Of course you do.
"Walking Distance could be any genre and that is confusing for
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Afm '09: 'Walking Distance' Renamed to 'Experimental Activity'
3 November 2009 10:59 PM, PST
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Only in Hollywood, sigh. The indie horror movie Walking Distance, currently in postproduction, has undergone a name change to Experimental Activity now that one of its actors, Katie Featherston, has gone on to star in the the current theatrical hit Paranormal Activity. Showcase Entertainment has acquired international rights to "Experimental Activity," which revolves around a small town that is subject to a government medical experiment.
"Clearly having the fastest-rising star in the business is a feather in the cap, but we feel the film stands on its own as a cool psychological thriller," Showcase president David Jackson said.
The film also features Adrienne King, who appeared in the 1980 version of "Friday the 13th" and its first sequel, Glenn Morshower, who's been seen as Secret Service agent Aaron Pierce on "24," and horror vet/scream queen Debbie Rochon.
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Tron Legacy Writers Move the Pointer to Ouija
1 November 2009 10:32 PM, PST
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After speeding through the 80s arcade games of the “Tron” universe, “Tron Legacy” writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz are going lo-tech with an adaptation of “Ouija” based on the popular board “game”. Since I haven’t read the script for “Tron Legacy”, I’m not sure what made Kitsis and Horowitz the men for this job. My best guess is that their agent and a movie executive whipped out “Ouija” and when the agent asked if Kitsis and Horowitz should write the movie, the spirits moved the pointer to “Yes”. The spirits then used the numbers at the bottom to determine their quote. The spirits seem to like the number “0″.
To read more about the project, hit the j…u…m…p…
“Ouija” is being produced by Platinum Dunes (the remakes of “Friday the 13th” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street”) as well as Brian Goldner and Bennett Schneir of Hasbro.
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Feldman 'Squeamish' Despite Horror Acting
1 November 2009 5:46 PM, PST
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Former child star Corey Feldman finds it amusing his career has been based in horror movies - because he's so squeamish.
The Goonies actor admits he can't stand watching gruesome pictures and finds it ironic he ended up predominantly in the genre.
He says, "It's really funny because I was just thinking the other night that for a guy who's not into gore, I sure am in a lot of horror movies.
"There's been Gremlins, the Friday the 13th movies, Lost Boys, Tales From The Crypt, the new internet series Splatter and I also host the EyeGore Awards at Universal Studios.
"I like the occasional horror movie but I'm very squeamish, I don't like the gory parts. It wasn't part of the masterplan but somehow I became Vincent Price (iconic horror actor). I'm not sure how that happened. I should maybe put an end to it but it's a lot of fun making them and I really enjoy it."
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Halloween Special Part 2: Michael Myers vs Me
1 November 2009 10:16 AM, PST
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To bring us out of Halloween I thought I would do a daring deed and take on Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger in a no holds bared face off (literally) where I have watched the entire back catalogue of their films to determine once and for all who is champion slasher, Part 1 was on Jason, Part 2 is Michael Myers.
The three killers have haunted us through our childhoods with each horror legend bringing us movies which have completely terrified and equally bemused us with poor sequels and terrible plots
Beware pictures of blood and gore to follow.
Michael Myers is very similar to Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger in that nothing seems to kill him, but the big difference is that Michael Myers is the only non-supernatural monster out of the three, he is a killing machine that has been shot numerous times, blown up in fire, stabbed
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Halloween Special Part 1: Jason Voorhees vs Me
31 October 2009 4:44 AM, PDT
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To bring us into Halloween I thought I would do a daring deed and take on Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger in a no holds bared face off (literally) where I have watched the entire back catalogue of their films to determine once and for all who is champion slasher
The three killers have haunted us through our childhoods with each horror legend bringing us movies which have completely terrified and equally bemused us with poor sequels and terrible plots
Beware pictures of blood, gore, slight nudity and terrible acting to follow.
I begin with Part one of the Halloween Special and start with Friday the 13th and Jason Voorhees, one of the most iconic horror villains of all time sporting the classic hockey mask and machete, Jason Voorhees has become a vastly popular member of the horror circle and would be up there with Dracula, Frankstein’s
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- Gary Phillips
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