Cat People (1942)
A bit slow, not very horror-like, but a decent film for a rainy day.
Curse of the Cat People (1944)
Entertaining though it has very little to do with it's predecessor. Less horror-like than Cat People, but, IMHO, more interesting.
Ghost Busters (1984)
Great film. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out on a hell of a lot.
Ghostbusters II (1989)
A rare instance where I like the sequel as much as the original.
Bedazzled (2000)
Not my type.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Re-Animator (1985)
The special effects department went through 25 gallons of fake blood during the shoot.
I watched it knowing in advance that I would always like Lovecraft's short story better. The first striking thing about the movie was the score, which was basically Bernard Herrmann's Psycho theme. It was pretty annoying to hear a classic theme passed off as something original. Underneath the added stuff, it still holds the Pyscho charm. (UPDATE: Having watched the making of Re-Animator, the score doesn't bother me at all. It was acknowledged that it was a tribute to Herrmann's theme.)
I've warmed to it after 2 more viewings... Obviously; if I didn't like it, I wouldn't have watched it again. Twice.
I was also lucky enough to get the DVD edition with a fabulous green marker in the shape of a syringe!
I watched it knowing in advance that I would always like Lovecraft's short story better. The first striking thing about the movie was the score, which was basically Bernard Herrmann's Psycho theme. It was pretty annoying to hear a classic theme passed off as something original. Underneath the added stuff, it still holds the Pyscho charm. (UPDATE: Having watched the making of Re-Animator, the score doesn't bother me at all. It was acknowledged that it was a tribute to Herrmann's theme.)
I've warmed to it after 2 more viewings... Obviously; if I didn't like it, I wouldn't have watched it again. Twice.
I was also lucky enough to get the DVD edition with a fabulous green marker in the shape of a syringe!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Halloween (Tree) in March
The illustrations from The Halloween Tree (written by Ray Bradbury & illustrated by Joseph Mugnaini) I posted on the 31st of October, '07 didn't work properly. Now I've finally gotten around to uploading them again. They should work now. If they don't, please let me know. Click image below to view more.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
T-shirt answers question, What stories do ghosts tell around the campfire?
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Source: Neatorama's T-shirt answers question, What stories do ghosts tell around the campfire?
Haunted Hospitals
Glenn Dale Hospital
photo from The Glenn Dale Hospital Mission
Glenn Dale opened in the same era as Fairfield State – the 1930s was a popular time for mental institutes, apparently. Well, actually, Glenn Dale wasn’t originally used for that purpose – it was a tuberculosis hospital with one building for adults and one for children. Eventually the tuberculosis problem died down and Glenn Dale was repurposed. It closed in 1982 due to asbestos and structural problems, but before it closed it was (supposedly) home to the criminally insane. As with Fairfield State, the buildings are connected via underground passageways, which people have been exploring since the day Glenn Dale officially closed its doors.
Exploration might not be the best idea, though, and not just because of the asbestos (although that should be an obvious deterrent). One rumor says that when the hospital closed, the remaining patients were just turned loose. Having nowhere else to go, many of them simply broke back into the abandoned buildings and lurk there even today.
Another story goes that a police officer went to check out the buildings himself after getting a call that the buildings were being vandalized by a bunch of kids. After he went in, someone in the vicinity heard gun shots and called the police. When the police arrived, they found the first officer standing in one of the rooms, staring straight ahead at nothing. He had emptied his gun firing at something that no one ever found.
Source: Neatorama's Five hospitals you don't want to check into
Friday, February 22, 2008
RIP Ben "Gill Man" Chapman
Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com
At the time of this writing, details are slim, however, we received word this afternoon that The Creature from the Black Lagoon's Ben Chapman passed away this morning in Hawaii. He was 82. Chapman was best known for his role in Jack Arnold's 1954 Universal classic as the titular monster, albeit in his land-bound form. (Ricou Browning portrayed the Creature underwater.) Standing at 6-foot-5, Chapman was born in Oakland, California. His first screen gig arrived in 1950 when he had a brief part as an extra in MGM's Pagan Love Song.
At the time of this writing, details are slim, however, we received word this afternoon that The Creature from the Black Lagoon's Ben Chapman passed away this morning in Hawaii. He was 82. Chapman was best known for his role in Jack Arnold's 1954 Universal classic as the titular monster, albeit in his land-bound form. (Ricou Browning portrayed the Creature underwater.) Standing at 6-foot-5, Chapman was born in Oakland, California. His first screen gig arrived in 1950 when he had a brief part as an extra in MGM's Pagan Love Song.
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