Prometheus is one of those movies that seems to divide people into two camps: those who got their minds blown, and the less-than-impressed. I fell solidly into the latter, and I have never wavered. As a die-hard fan of the original Alien films (even number 3!), this movie gave me very little of what I [...]
While I really enjoyed the book, it’s format left me doubting the wisdom of trying to adapt World War Z to the big screen. And by all accounts, the production has had its share of setbacks, including key members of the crew leaving, rewrites, and re-shoots – ultimately resulting in the release being pushed from December [...]
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Several months ago you might remember my review of Zombie Nation, a magazine devoted entirely to “zombie preppers” without even the slightest hint of tongue-in-cheek. Ever since zombies hit the mainstream, businesses and organizations have been playing on the public’s real world fears (terrorist attacks, natural disaster, home invasion) and our fascination with an entirely [...]
Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings), along with partners Daniel Noah and Josh C. Waller, has formed an indie company called The Woodshed, that will focus on producing horror films. Though his own horror credits may be a little scarce (outside of playing a serial killer in the recent remake of Maniac), Wood is an [...]
Since I was a kid I’ve been a fan of alternative history fiction – especially when it’s horror fiction. It seems to be a niche you see more often in books than movies, with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter being the only horror film in recent memory to employ this particular device. Comic books, on the [...]
Standing behind two young gentlemen, I overheard the following exchange at a horror convention this past weekend: (Kid #1) “I heard they’re not gonna release Halloween 3D this year, or maybe ever.” (Kid #2) “The first two movies weren’t that good – that’s probably why. I don’t even get why they have all this stuff [...]
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