The Stepfather Format: DVD, Blu-Ray
Dylan Walsh, Penn Badgley
Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?
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What’s up fellow Benevolenters (did I just coin something new?!) It’s Brad from Reel Maniacs again. I’d like to start a new column on the decline of the horror genre we grew up loving in the 1970’s and 1980’s. In volume one, we’ll be discussing the ever debatable horror remake. Now, this isn’t going to be a “everything made post 1989 sucks!” kind of column. Rather, I’d like to touch on a few aspects that agitate the general horror fan.
So follow along with me as I discuss horror remakes, studios, the continent of Asia, and Dakota Fanning as Regan from the Exorcist? HUH?!
Read on!
I hope I’m not alone. Yet in the presence of such busy bodies when it comes to viewing horror for many years, there’s a good chance that I just may be sitting here, all by myself, and twiddling my thumbs. I love my horror films as much as the next person and I’ve seen just about everything coming or going. Just about. As for whatever reason, there are horror films out there that I’ve heard about for ages (some less), but for whatever reason, I’ve just never gotten around to watching the movie. To be honest, there are popular horror films out there sitting in my collection, on a shelf in my home, that I have still yet to see with my own eyes! Weird? VERY weird. Today, we’ll take at a film that I’ve heard a lot about, but I confess, I’ve never seen.
VHS. Those three letters are legendary around here; A format buried, but NOT dead. The glory days are over, but I still get chills when I see a dusty, dog-eared copy of Videodrome hiding among the baseball cards and the power tools at the dimly lit dirt mall. With so many horror films that may never again see the light of day or a proper DVD release, who will speak up for these films? The Avenger will! Because few have seen them and lived. Some have even tried to stop them. No one can! This is my little ode to the
forgotten and the sometimes unwanted. This is VCR Theater. Read on format fiends…
While this book was released back in October of last year, I finally am getting around to picking this up to read. The premise is fantastic and could easily be made into a crushing video game or even yet, major motion picture.
When the Imperial prison barge Purge — temporary home to five hundred of the galaxy’s most ruthless killers, rebels, scoundrels and thieves — breaks down in a distant, uninhabited part of space, its only hope seems to lie with a Star Destroyer found drifting, derelict and seemingly abandoned. But when a boarding party is sent to scavenge for parts, only half of them come back — bringing with them a horrific disease so lethal that within hours, nearly all aboard the Purge will die in ways too hideous to imagine.
If you’re looking for something horror related, you’ll probably be in luck if you head over to Horrormerch.com. The guys at Horror Merch have just restocked with over 190 clothing items as well as 65 figures. Not only do they have a large selection of horror goodies. They are also offering some very generous sales!
First up, fill up your cart! When you go to check out, simply enter the code ”GET20″ and you’ll automatically be given a nice 20 % discount on your order. This can come in handy if you need to enhance your horror figure collection or cover your walls in horror related posters.
And it gets even better…
When getting your foot in the moviemaking door, independent filmmakers meet all sorts of challenges. From money issues, to locations, it can be tough. One of the toughest issues these hopefuls can have is finding ways to simply get the word out about their upcoming, as well as finished products.
Christian Sellers (Dr. Gore’s Funhouse) and his new venture “Hijack Hollywood” is working hard to change this. Opened on New Years Eve 2009, Hijack Hollywood is an extensive resource for independant filmmakers. Given the financial issues that indy directors are already often plagued with, Hijack Hollywood offers a FREE alternative for the filmmaker to spread the word about their work. The site offers the chance to, showcase their work, be interviewed, have their films reviewed, and even offer up advice to others in their field. Hijack Hollywood is completely non profit. It’s only means of existence is to aid the independent filmmaker in as they begin their journey to Hollywood.
Zombieland Format: DVD, Blu-Ray
Woody Harrelson
Columbus (Eisenberg) has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee (Harrelson) doesn’t have fears. If he did, he’d kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they’re about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
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