The bitter tears of Johnny Cash Nov 10, 2009
" It was intelligent, well written, lively and decidedly un-nerdy. It's refreshing to see that a "Star Trek" fan obviously does have a life. Strangely enough, I was going to go to a yoga class tonight, thinking that I myself needed to get out of the house and get a life, and her article changed my mind. An evening watching a sci-fi show where the characters are morally challenged and the stories are messy and ambiguous sounds like too much fun to pass up. The problems she pointed out with the... (Salon)
Unheralded genre master preps for Pittsburg shoot Nov 9, 2009
Genre filmmaker Larry Cohen has cranked out Westerns, horror movies, "blaxploitation" action films and alien invasion epics for half a century ... Unheralded genre master Cohen, 71, preps for Pittsburg shoot Articles Unheralded genre master Cohen, 71, preps for Pittsburg shoot Genre filmmaker Larry Cohen has cranked out Westerns, horror movies, "blaxploitation" action films and alien invasion epics for half a century. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Carrey's Carol tops US box office Nov 9, 2009
That put it ahead of two other horror movies, Paranormal Activity at five and The Box at six. Low-budget shocker Paranormal Activity continues to surprise the industry, its weekend takings of $8. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
In April, Rep. James Moran introduced H.R. 2175 (the Families for Erectile Dysfunction Advertising Decency Act), which would prohibit broadcasting of any advertisement for erectile dysfunction medication between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Nov 8, 2009
Because without fail, especially on the Fox network, there are commercials about shows and movies that are extremely disturbing to young eyes--for instance, "Fringe," "House," and "Bones," to name few, and other R-rated horror movies. The other networks are guilty of this, too. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
A jarring Pandora-like ‘Box’ Nov 7, 2009
The average commercial horror movie would have found a way to julienne this sequence into a thousand cuts, complete with sound effects and inserts of images that have nothing to do with it. Presented the way it is in The Box, we see what Norma sees, and the scene is all the more chilling for it. (Boston Globe)
Beyond the Multiplex Nov 7, 2009
Forget the sequels, formulas and pointless gore -- at the low-rent, freaky fringes, horror movies are still alive By ... It was bad enough when horror movies just became unimaginative gore 'n' grossout spectacles, as in the period ... Worst of all, most horror movies these days are both boring and careless, put together as cynical business deals aimed at separating young viewers from a few dollars and made by people with no feeling for the traditions, demands and highly discerning audiences of... (Salon)
Review: 'Fourth Kind' Alienates Audience Nov 7, 2009
Now, Universal Pictures is trying the same tactic with the much higher budgeted horror movie, "The Fourth Kind." Unfortunately, the film fails on so many levels that the purported "actual" video footage and audio featured prominently throughout the movie quickly loses any kind of effect. Milla Jovovich ("Resident Evil") plays Alaskan psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler who, as the actress tells the camera, is a real person. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Holiday jeerThe world’s scariest accountant is back. Behold the teeth spaced... Nov 7, 2009
writer-director Robert Zemeckis, whose recent credits include The Polar Express and the 3-D Beowulf, devises a full-on horror movie ... writer-director Robert Zemeckis, whose recent credits include The Polar Express and the 3-D Beowulf, devises a full-on horror movie. (New York Post -- News)
Weekend Guide: Theater Nov 7, 2009
"OLEANNA": *** David Mamet's two-hander isn't a fun ride, but it certainly makes an impression: Think of it as Mamet's version of a horror movie, with Julia Stiles' sociopathic student as a serial killer ... ": *** Bill Daugherty's '40s-era musical about the Great Depression seems all too relevant today. Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd St.; 212-352-3101. "CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION": **; Annie Baker's play about an acting class in a community center is ultimately too gentle, but it sports a... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Eminem 'wins 3D horror film role' Nov 7, 2009
Eminem is well-known for his love of comic books and horror movies. Rap star Eminem is to appear in a 3D hip-hop horror movie, according to trade paper Screen International. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'The Fourth Kind' of fake? Nov 7, 2009
The horror movie tries to say that documented disappearances of Nome residents are the result of alien abductions and that's just Hollywood hooey, said Mayor Denise Michels. "People need to realize that this is a science fiction thriller," Michels said. (CNN)
Is 'Fourth Kind' real? Nobody cares Nov 6, 2009
The Fourth Kind" is a "found footage" horror movie with a few new tweaks, though not enough to escape a certain clunkiness. At the onset of Olatunde Osunsanmi's film, actress Milla Jovovich addresses the camera to announce that she'll be playing real-life Alaska psychologist Abigail Emily Tyler in re-enactments of actual events. These re-enactments, we are assured, are based on genuine video and sound recordings of Tyler and her patients in Nome. At various times "Fourth Kind" employs a split... (Fresno Bee)
Alien-abduction story ‘The Fourth Kind’ is an actual case - of silliness Nov 6, 2009
Arriving at a horror movie and getting this kind of disclaimer is like showing up at the airport and having the pilot tell you the plane goes up really high ... The Fourth Kind marks a return to a sort of meta-horror movie in which our sense of terror stems from the possibility that what we re watching really happened ... The actual events involved the unsolved disappearance of poor, possibly alcoholic native Alaskans, details that would make for an altogether different sort of horror movie. (Boston Globe)
Grief, cancer, Nietzsche and Santa Nov 6, 2009
" Share: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 01:03 PST A spectacular new film explores the physics and metaphysics of nature's most terrifying elemental force By Alex Hermant/Zeitgeist Films A still from "Act of God" You probably don't need a movie to tell you that lightning can evoke something approaching religious terror in the most atheistic people, and can be seen as the direct work of God by the faithful. Maybe your own body told you that, the last time the hair on your neck and arms stood rigid while a... (Salon)
Environmental officials urge halving of phosphorous levels in Upper, Middle Charles River Nov 5, 2009
Just three years ago, a swim race highlighting efforts to restore the Charles River had to be canceled because toxic blue-green algae had invaded the waterway, spreading fluorescent slime like something from a horror movie. The problem was an overabundance of phosphorus, which feeds algae, and now federal and state environmental authorities are trying to clean up the river s infamous dirty water by drastically lowering its levels of the chemical. (Boston Globe)
Box office boost shows 3D is here to stay Nov 4, 2009
"We want it to be the most definitive 3D horror movie that anyone has experienced yet," he said. While the growth of 3D on its own is unlikely to solve all of the movie industry's challenges, Zoradi acknowledged that the format had been a welcome engine of growth in gloomy economic times. (Yahoo! Asia News)
'This Is It' wins weekend box office Nov 4, 2009
8 million total after six weekends, the surprise smash is now the year's highest grossing horror movie. Rounding out the top five are holdovers "Law Abiding Citizen" ($7. (CNN -- Showbiz)
The History of Survival Horror Nov 3, 2009
During the dark age of the Atari 2600, the market was notoriously flooded with games based on popular TV shows and films of the day, including some of the first attempts to interpret the classic horror movie formula of the '70s and '80 as videogames. Wizard Video's adaptation of cast players as the homicidal Leatherface, but their interpretation of was far more interesting. (IGN PS2)
"This Is It" tops North America box office Nov 2, 2009
However, its weekend domestic take was nearly eclipsed by "Paranormal Activity," a micro-budgeted supernatural horror movie made by Paramount Pictures in its sixth week of release. The film will earn 16. (Xinhuanet, China)
Halloween wedding unlike any other Nov 2, 2009
The couple enjoys horror movies and loves Halloween, so they decided Oct. 31 would be perfect for their wedding. It s nice for one day of a year to dress up and be someone else, Oliver said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The biggest concert film ever? 'This' is it Nov 2, 2009
"I think this shows you don't need gore and body parts and huge budgets to make an effective horror movie," says Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore. The thriller Law Abiding Citizen was third with $7. (USA Today -- Life)
Exploring the attraction of horror films Nov 1, 2009
The students sat alone in the dark watching the horror movie Quarantine, but somewhere during the film they no longer were alone. They were chatting and laughing together as the film got scarier and scarier. (Medfield Press, MA)
Eminem returns to spotlight with Voodoo Fest concert Nov 1, 2009
With a gigantic screen behind him showing scenes from a horror movie starring himself, Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, kicked off the evening set with 3 A.M., a song from this year's album, Relapse. Eminem, 37, was a headliner at the three-day, five-stage music festival this weekend that also features , Flaming Lips, and KISS.. (USA Today -- Life)
2009 Elections Nov 1, 2009
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All together now Nov 1, 2009
" Remember that for all the hoopla over Hillary Clinton's refusal to concede in 2008, in 1980 Teddy Kennedy took his fight with an incumbent president all the way to the convention, despite having half as many delegates. Once Carter limped into the general, he was dispatched by the "Great Communicator," one of the most skilled Republican political figures since Teddy Roosevelt. It was Carter's 1976 victory that was the fluke. A Baptist from Georgia won narrowly in the wake of Watergate and... (Salon)
Is it good for us to feel scared? Nov 1, 2009
You might well be able to look at horror movies and declare it "not real life" and be unaffected, but let's face it where is the fun in that. Why not let your imagination run wild this Halloween and get really terrified by a scary movie - otherwise what's the point in watching them. (BBC News -- UK)
A woman's right to choose a losing candidate? Nov 1, 2009
" An incredibly interesting debate that looks at both the pros and cons of abortion from a secularist viewpoint. Currently in Salon Which intergalactic attack is more harrowing: ABC's "V" or HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"? By Heather Havrilesky The author of "Ghost Story" and "Koko" talks about the fine art of literary terror By Laura Miller A quiet new measure may let the government give away even more of your money to banks By David Sirota Director Ti West's horror homage looks to the '80s,... (Salon)
Hammer Horror star Lee knighted Oct 31, 2009
Best known for his performances opposite Peter Cushing in the Hammer Horror movies, Sir Christopher has featured in 250 productions. He was honoured for services to drama and to charity. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
It’s a scream Oct 31, 2009
Maybe that s a way to think about what we do when we go to a horror movie ... It s a little bit different adrenaline when you know they re horror movies, you know it s acting, it s kind of fun. (Boston Globe)
Macabre movies miss the mark Oct 31, 2009
And new horror movies seem to come out every week. Which makes it even harder to explain why Poe, an early master of the genre who may be even more celebrated today than he was in his own time, has been given short shrift when it comes to the movies. (FOX59, IN)
Garrison Keillor Oct 31, 2009
Forget the sequels, formulas and pointless gore -- at the low-rent, freaky fringes, horror movies are still alive Andrew O'Hehir. Director Ti West's horror homage looks to the '80s, without irony By Stephanie Zacharek. (Salon)
Frightening Flicks Oct 31, 2009
"I like classic horror movies, like 'Halloween,' " said Sam Tochtrop, a senior at Borgia "I'm not terrified by the new, more predictable ones.". "The best scary movie to watch on Halloween is definitely 'The Ring,' " said Lindsay Dobsch, a Borgia senior. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
› Fright Night Oct 31, 2009
It's Halloween, and what better way to get into the spirit of things than with a horror movie fest ... com readers with a list of the best of the horror movie genre, I rounded up the rest of the iafrica ... com gang and posed one simple question Which horror movies scared you the most. (iAfrica.com)
Whats your favorite scary movie? Here are 8 to scream about Oct 31, 2009
When you love horror movies, everyday is Halloween, so in the trick-or-treat spirit of the day, here are some films to return to time and again ... Speaking of shock, the chest-bursting scene of the creature exploding out of John Hurt became the most-imitated scene in horror movies for a spell. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Paranormal Activity: A Brilliantly Terrifying Parable About Consumerism Oct 31, 2009
This may not be the horror movie of the yearthat crown still easily goes to Sam Raimi's similarly themed but it's good enough that its unexpected popularity is heartening. In a genre where a fresh mutilated corpse every 15 minutes has become a reasonable expectation, this slow-paced but relentless spooker is refreshingly un-extreme. (Slate)
Haunted Happenings Oct 31, 2009
Event includes a horror movie poster exhibition by illustrator Rob Kelly; 8:30 p.m. Saturday; Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way, Miami Beach; $10, $8 seniors and students, $7 members ... Event includes a horror movie poster exhibition by illustrator Rob Kelly; 8:30 p.m. Sunday; Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Espanola Way, Miami Beach; $10, $8 seniors and students, $7 members. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Hollywood 'scared town,' says Zombie Oct 31, 2009
Zombie has also directed a remake of "Halloween" and other horror movies ... " And while one might think making over-the-top horror movies would fill his "crazy" quotient, Zombie said that's not usually the case. "It doesn't matter if you're shooting a bloody murder or some romantic scene," he said. "The process by which you're getting it on film is mostly the same. (CNN)
"The House of the Devil": Creepy, stylish fun Oct 31, 2009
As sick and twisted as this horror movie is, it's also full of life ... Forget the sequels, formulas and pointless gore -- at the low-rent, freaky fringes, horror movies are still alive Andrew O'HehirWednesday, Dec 31, 1969 16:00 ... Forget the sequels, formulas and pointless gore -- at the low-rent, freaky fringes, horror movies are still alive Andrew O'Hehir. (Salon)
Ghost houses thrive in scary economy Oct 30, 2009
"When I was really young I fell in love with Halloween and then horror movies," he said. "I love this. I'd do this just for the fun of it, but the paycheck at the end of the month is a good thing.". (CNN -- International)
So that's what makes spider webs sticky Oct 30, 2009
sounds like a horror movie. All played roles as three researchers at the University of Wyoming attempted to answer a basic question about nature: What makes spider webs sticky. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic? Oct 30, 2009
Forget the sequels, formulas and pointless gore -- at the low-rent, freaky fringes, horror movies are still alive Andrew O'Hehir. A round table discussion of whether the revolt of the conservative base is a blessing or curse for the Republicans By Thomas Schaller. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
13 Days of Fright: Our Favorite Horror Movies Oct 30, 2009
SECTIONS MOVIES CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. From Jaws to Alien, we fill our Playlist with our favorite scary movies. (IGN FilmForce)
The Anatomy of a Trap: Saw Oct 30, 2009
"I think if you watch the news every day, you'd be far more shocked than you'd ever be sitting in my office listening to us talk about traps. For the most part, it's pretty comical. Your survival mechanism of using humor to cover up the horror kicks in. It's like laughing at a funeral. At a certain point, one of the things we love about horror movies is that we can go and feel safe in the most horrid environment. There are all kinds of references that we've taken from history, far more gruesome... (IGN FilmForce)
* OTHER RELEASES Oct 30, 2009
Even so, it was ambushed at the US box office by a long-delayed, Blair Witch-style horror movie called Paranormal Activity. That film is due for release on Dec. 11. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
In ‘Paranormal Activity,’ what you don’t see will scare you Oct 30, 2009
The difference is that back then mainstream horror movies were comparatively bloodless, so the innovators were culturally disreputable films that delivered the explicit goods ... If you re used to horror movies doing the visualizing for you, of course your muscles will be out of shape. (Boston Globe)
Entertainment Oct 30, 2009
A good horror movie should leave you with lasting feelings of fear and paranoia and even bring on a few nightmares. by. (The Villanovan, PA)
Museum looks death in the eyes Oct 30, 2009
It includes posters from horror movies and calaveras, skeleton cartoons that are published in Mexican newspapers around Day of the Dead and are usually accompanied by satirical poems. In one calavera from 1964, skeletons representing U.S. presidential candidates and are shown dropping bombs on the Congo, Cuba and Vietnam. (USA Today -- News)
• Haunted house event brings new chills to Halloween Oct 30, 2009
There are classic horror movies at the cinemas around town ... There are classic horror movies at the cinemas around town ... There are classic horror movies at the cinemas around town. (Juneau Empire)
Press release Carlos Amorales, Navid Nuur & San Keller Oct 30, 2009
Formally reduced and emphatically monochrome, particularly in the colours red and black, this pictorial collection consists of motifs which through ever-new combinations give rise to surreal, often bleak fantasy worlds recalling both classical mythology and modern horror movies parallel worlds to everyday life. At the Kunsthalle Fridericianum this archive serves as a basis for both a large wall piece in the rotunda and an interactive installation , in which letters printed on posters can be... (AbsoluteArts.com)
A turkey hunt in Iraq Oct 30, 2009
This has been an ongoing scene pulled right out of a horror movie - with varying degrees of barbarism - since Maliki came to power in 2006. From 2006 to 2007, hundreds of people fell victim at night to the death squads roaming the streets of Baghdad, their bodies collected every morning by the police. (Asia Times Online)
Mexico's death museum lives up to name Oct 30, 2009
It includes posters from horror movies and calaveras, skeleton cartoons that are published in Mexican newspapers around the Day of the Dead and that are usually accompanied by satirical poems. In one calavera from 1964, skeletons representing U.S. presidential candidates Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater, an Arizona native, are shown dumping bombs on Congo, Cuba and Vietnam. (AZCentral -- News)
Quiz: Famous horror-film quotes Oct 29, 2009
Quiz: Finish off these quotes from classic horror movies - CNN.com ... Quiz: Finish off these quotes from classic horror movies. (CNN)
Cinema File: Old favorites guarantee horror-filled Halloween Oct 29, 2009
But all is not lost, because one thing that hasn't diminished since my teen years is my ridiculously huge personal library of horror movies (the boxes get heavier every time we move). So, in honor of my favorite holiday, I'm going to do things a bit different for this week's Cinema File column by running down a short list of suggested Halloween night viewing at home. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Saw franchise creates buzz, but is it any good? Oct 29, 2009
Cashing in on HalloweenTheyre so successful because its Halloween, so its basically the only horror movie around that date ... Banging out horror movie after horror movie to satisfy a large and lustful audience with money to blow is nothing new, noted Aviva Briefel, an associate professor of English at Bowdoin College, who lectures on the horror film. (MSNBC -- News)
Renaissance of the undead Oct 29, 2009
David J. Hogan wrote in 1988, in a horror movie study called Dark Romance, that "vampires have become tame stuff", although he predicted that their "irresistible mixture of sex, evil and danger will once again find an enthusiastic audience". He might not have imagined, however, that it would often be an audience of young women: the Twilight generation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hollywood's glass ceiling Oct 29, 2009
We might see them in an elegant horror movie like The Silence of the Lambs or Rosemary's Baby. The movie just has to be a bang-out narrative with a star people want to see. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
A weekend of mayhem Oct 29, 2009
The ScareHouse's latest addition is Rampage, a fantasy/sci-fi genre set in the Victorian era that goes well beyond horror movie cliches. "We wanted to create a world in which all of the dark and messy secrets of a so-called civilized world were suddenly unleashed all around you," says creator Scott Simmons. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
POP CULTURE GRID: Favorite Halloween candy? Costume? Oct 29, 2009
I don't watch horror movies. Friday the 13th. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Pop Music's 5 Best Halloween Songs Oct 28, 2009
Right then, the band renamed themselves after a B horror movie and brazenly pursued songs that delighted in their evil overtones ... When it comes to the album's disco-perfect title track, few would have expected Jackson to create a funky, danceable homage to horror movies. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Vampires loved by women, not men Oct 28, 2009
Why women love vampires and men don't - CNN.com. Why women love vampires and men don't. (CNN -- International)
Millions watch U2 on YouTube Oct 28, 2009
As the group took to the show, Bono said: "Thank you Los Angeles. Thanks to everyone watching on YouTube all over the world - seven continents! He went on to describe the concert as a "space adventure", shouting: "Every horror movie needs a mad scientist and ours is just to my right - The Edge. "He wants to boldly go where no guitar players have ever gone before. He's Mr Spock to us, he's The Edge to you.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Saw star carves out success as psychopath Oct 28, 2009
" "You had a certain period when horror movies were very hot, and then, they pretty much exhausted what they could do," he said. "And then, all of a sudden, special effects changes, and they were able to do more. "I like good horror movies. You can accomplish the same thing in horror movies as you can accomplish in a Shakespeare play." ... "Very often horror movies have sort of been the weak sister because they've been 'Oh, we don't need a good script. We just need the knife, we just need the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Horror Movies on DVD Oct 28, 2009
IGN: Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen ... Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen. (IGN FilmForce)
Why women love vampires Oct 28, 2009
By John DeVore, The Frisky. Actor Alexander Skarsgard has a taste for female necks in the vampire TV show "True Blood." STORY HIGHLIGHTS. (CNN)
Word Sandwich: The apology of Jason Voorhees Oct 28, 2009
As Jason s gory machete came closer Jenny broke free of our chain and broke another rule of the haunted house, albeit unreasonable when one of the most notorious horror movie monsters is inches from slicing your head off: Do not run. Her fight-or-flight instinct left Jenny holding her nose and left the rest of us wondering if the pipe she ran into face-first had done the job Jason intended doing with his machete. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
