“Monsters: Dark Continent” Poster!
I like this poster for Monsters: Dark Continent and I’m interested in seeing the movie. My interest is tempered somewhat because I thought that Monsters was slow and well below my expectations.
Category: Horror
Final Trailer for “Dead Rising: Watchtower”
Here’s the final trailer to Dead Rising: Watchtower that premieres on the Crackle channel tomorrow.
Dead Rising: Watchtower looks like the second feature that you’d see at a drive-in on a Saturday night. In other words, I’ll tune in and enjoy it [hopefully] for what it is.
Trailer for “Maggie” Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is Here!
Maggie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and directed by Henry Hobson doesn’t look to be our typical zombie movie. Actually, it may be for that reason I want to see it even more.
Cut It Out: The Silhouette Art of Jordan Monsell
Another post relating to when I was a little kid growing up in the 60’s… it wasn’t unusual to see small framed silhouettes in houses. Folks could get them done of their family members or other people/things and they were pretty cool looking.
Recently the Hero Complex Gallery had a showing called Cut It Out: The Silhouette Art of Jordan Monsell. Mr. Monsell creates silhouettes of pop culture icons from movies and television. The pieces are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
Source: /Film.
“Dead Rising Watchtower” Poster and Trailer
Fans of the zombie genre will want to check out Dead Rising Watchtower which will premiere on Crackle on March 27th!
Here’s a trailer to give ya a taste.
Zombie-Town, USA
The photo above is 100 hours in to a zombie outbreak as tracked by a disease dynamic simulation. You can change the location of the first zombie as well as the speed of the transmission. Click over and have some fun at Zombie-Town USA.
Frazetta and 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About “From Dusk Till Dawn”
Mental_Floss presents 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About From Dusk Till Dawn. Here are my three favorites…
7. IT’S GEORGE CLOONEY’S FIRST HOLLYWOOD FILM ROLE
Tarantino pitched Clooney on the film after directing him in ER.
9. THERE’S A GREAT HOMAGE TO RODRIGUEZ’S FAVORITE DIRECTOR
The character Scott Fuller wears a t-shirt that reads “Precinct 13,” a nod to the film Assault on Precinct 13, the second film by John Carpenter.
13. IT USED TO INCLUDE A FAMOUS TARANTINO SPEECH
The infamous Ezekiel 25:17 speech from Pulp Fiction was originally in Tarantino’s script for From Dusk Till Dawn. It was meant to be spoken by Harvey Keitel’s character as he fends off the vampires before being killed.
High Moon – Cowboys and Werewolves
Cowboys and werewolves.
Yeah, I’m interested. If you are as well then check out High Moon.
High Moon is a free webcomic that is a sequel to High Moon Volume 1 by David Gallaher and Steve Ellis.
Z-View – Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #4 by Niles and Mitten
Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #4 is part of a four issue mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics / IDW Publishing.
- Writer: Steve Niles
- Artist: Christopher Mitten
- Colorist: Michelle Madsen
- Cover Artist: Justin Erickson
With Alice Blood in Eben’s hands, Cal will do anything—including using voodoo—to help fight the vampires. But that might not be enough as the ghouls and the vampires clash in an all-out brawl to the death—with Cal and Eben smack dab in the center.
Will it be Cal or Eben who survives?
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good:
- Steve Niles and Christopher Mitten are worth the price of admission.
- “So he needs… What, brains?” “What good would that do, Officer?” “I don’t know I’m just trying to keep up here.”
- The body language of the detective willing to give some of his blood to [hopefully] save Cal.
- “Never felt better.”
- “What are you doing? Let me stop him.” “No… we stay.”
The Bad:
- “Blargh!”
- “Not enough.”
- “Enough talk! ATTAAAACK!”
- “They’ll be back.”
The Ugly:
- The Ugly starts on page one: “I’m right Fl–ere…”
- The Ghoul, er, bloodbath.
- Vampire attacking the fine folks on Sunset Blvd.
- SHRIP on page 18.
Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #4
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Z-View – Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #3 by Niles and Mitten
Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #3 is part of a four issue mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics / IDW Publishing.
- Writer: Steve Niles
- Artist: Christopher Mitten
- Colorist: Michelle Madsen
- Cover Artist: Justin Erickson
Eben Olemaun is on the hunt and he’ll rip both human and vampire limb from limb to get to the person who took everything from him—Federal Agent Alice Blood. Can Cal fight off the hordes of new vampires in time to save her?
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good:
- Steve Niles and Christopher Mitten are worth the price of admission.
- Cal’s bravado at having to fight vampires… “Yeah, well I’ve yet to meet a vampire that wasn’t a whiny little – ” BOOM!
- “It can’t end like this.”
- “You’re all going to die.”
The Bad:
- Page 2: “Sweet Christ” indeed.
- The “Blarrgh!” continues.
- “The future of the ghouls is very bleak indeed.”
- “You should have done more research, vampire…Fire can kill us… but it is not very fast.”
- “I think turning you would be much better than death.”
- “Where’s Cal?”
The Ugly:
- What happens when you don’t tell Eben what he wants to know.
- What Eben does to Cal three times on page 18.
- Page 21.
- Mo’ Lock losing it on the vampires.
Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #3
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Z-View – Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #2 by Niles and Mitten
Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #2 is part of a four issue mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics / IDW Publishing.
- Writer: Steve Niles
- Artist: Christopher Mitten
- Colorist: Michelle Madsen
- Cover Artist: Justin Erickson
Cal has always wanted the Feds to focus on vampires, and now they are, one in particular—Eben Olemaun, now on a quest to bring mankind to its knees. But the FBI is up to more than tracking down Eben. Will Cal and Alice figure it out before it kills them both?
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good:
- Steve Niles and Christopher Mitten are worth the price of admission.
- “Bad time?” “Always.”
- “What are you smiling about?” “Stuff.”
The Bad:
- The “Blaarggh!” continues.
- What happens when you tell Eben “There is no coming back.”
- SCRAATCH SCRATCH “Something on the roof.”
The Ugly:
- What happens to Unit 14 on page 2.
- The effect Mo’ Lock has on people. “Gah!”
- The last page of the issue.
Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #2
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“Damsel in Distress” – A Bill Black Short
Damsel in the Dark is a short [less than two minute film] that is a lot of fun — moody, great soundtrack and reminds me of the shorts that used to accompany episodes of Night Gallery.
And I’d give it all that praise even if it wasn’t created under the direction of my ole buddy, Bill Black.
Hey Bill! If you do a sequel I want to play C.Z. Pickens. EZ’s brother.
Z-View – Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #1 by Niles and Mitten
Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #1 is part of a four issue mini-series published by Dark Horse Comics / IDW Publishing.
- Writer: Steve Niles
- Artist: Christopher Mitten
- Colorist: Michelle Madsen
- Cover Artist: Justin Erickson
In this epic crossover with IDW, Steve Niles’s greatest characters come together in a final showdown.
Cal McDonald only wanted a beer, but what he got was a jaded federal agent and a story about vampires up in Barrow, Alaska. There’s a new vamp in LA, and he’s hell bent on escalating his attacks. When Mo’Lock’s sometimes ghoul-friend is murdered, Cal’s on the hunt . . . for Eben—the longtime protagonist/antagonist of 30 Days of Night.
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good:
- Steve Niles and Christopher Mitten are worth the price of admission.
- “Been a while.” “I’ve been busy fighting everybody.”
The Bad:
- Barrow Alaska – Hometown buffet for vampires.
- Vampires seem to be gathering forces…
- “The fall of Los Angeles begins.”
The Ugly:
- “Blaargh!”
- What was done to Shaw’na.
- Lord Westminster aka John.
Criminal Macabre / The 30 Days of Night: Final Night #1
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Z-View – Criminal Macabre / The Goon: When Freaks Collide by Niles, Powell and Mitten
Criminal Macabre / The Goon: When Freaks Collide is a one-shot published by Dark Horse Comics.
Writers: Steve Niles, Eric Powell
Artist: Christopher Mitten
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Cover Artist: Fiona Staple
Cal McDonald, the drug-fueled paranormal private dick, goes head to head with Lonely Street’s zombie-pulverizing Goon, in a weird in-between world full of monsters, horror, and humor!
*** Beware – spoilers may be found below ***
The Good:
- Nice cover by Fiona Staple.
- Chris Mitten‘s art is a treat.
- Having Steve Niles and Eric Powell co-write their creations is a plus.
- “Talking like that just makes me want to kill you twice.”
- “Don’t touch me. Seriously.”
- The guest appearance on the last page.
- Bonus pinup by Ben Templesmith.
The Bad:
- When you say, “Hey Mo, Check it, The Little Rascals did steroids like Carrot Top” to the Goon and Frankie.
- “This is a LOT more than I expected.” “Yep. Me too.”
The Ugly:
- Wooden stake to the eye.
Criminal Macabre / The Goon: When Freaks Collide
Rating: 5 out of 5
Edward Punn Has Designs on The Walking Dead
Edward Punn created the above Walking Dead animation character designs and they are spot on. There are even more Walking Dead cast member drawings at Punn’s site plus other cool art that he’s created.
I’ve added Punn’s site to my Feedly so I don’t miss any updates.
Source: CBR.com.
