“Daybreakers” is Huge!
If you’re diggin’ this Daybreakers poster as much as I am, then you’ll want to check out this huge version posted at IMPAwards.com.
Category: Horror
An Epic Zombie Movie
The Hollywood Reporter posted today that work is underway on an animated 3D CGI re-imagining of George Romero’s classic Night of the Living Dead.
Although the storyline will follow a small band of people trying to stay alive, the director, Zebediah de Soto says that this one not have the survivors taking refuge in an enclosed environment like a house or a mall. Instead this will be the first zombie movie played on a epic scale.
Sounds cool. I’ll post updates here as I get ’em.
The Wolfman
When I was a kid, the wolfman was always my favorite movie monster. While this poster is a step in the right direction, I still don’t hold high hopes for the new Wolfman movie coming out next month. I hope I’m wrong, especially with that cast, but I have a feeling that The Wolfman is going to be a howler.
“The Goon” in Thought
Friday night I watched my dvd extras for “The Mist” and was surprised to see Eric “The Goon” Powell on set with Frank Darabont. I’ve been an Eric Powell fan for years. So has Frank Darabont. In fact, Eric Powell did one of my favorite Stallone pieces [thanks again, John Higashi!].
Eric’s work on his creation, The Goon is required reading for all comic fans. And since we’re speaking of The Goon [okay, technically we’re not speaking and I am writing, but…} did you know that Eric has created an issue of The Goon without word balloons? The entire comic is made up of silent panels or just shots with thought balloons. The story involves the Goon, a stolen necklace, a fem fatale and a crazy killer… oh, and no word balloons. Sounds cool, right? You can read more about it, here at CBR.com.
The Ghoul
If this description doesn’t get you interested…
The Ghoul, a monstrous investigator with a reputation for solving the world’s weirdest crimes…
…then perhaps knowing that it’s created and written by Steve “30 Days of Night” Niles with art by Bernie “Frankenstein” Wrightson will be enough to get you to pick up a copy. Of course you may be a real hard sell and want to see CBR.com’s five page preview before you’re willing to part with your hard-earned cash.
Isle of the Dead
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of movies and books which focus on a small band of people who find themselves up against incredible odds in a life or death struggle. That’s one of the reasons that zombie stories appeal to me. Not because of the gore, but how much more outnumbered and against it can you be then when you’re fighting a world of dead beings? That’s why I love really good zombie stories like the original “Night of the Living Dead”, the remake of “Dawn of the Dead” and the comic series “The Walking Dead”.
Of course the “bad guys” don’t have to be zombies. The could be aliens [“Aliens”], nazis [“The Dirty Dozen”], Mayans [“Apocalypto”], but there’s just something about zombies that kick things up a notch. Maybe because they want to eat you and maybe because anyone in the group could become one. At any rate…
Earlier this year Miguel Insignares told me about a project that he’s putting together called “The Rufnex: Isle of the Dead”. It was such a cool concept that I wanted to start talking it up right away, especially after seeing some of the prelimiary art and names attached to the project. Yesterday Miguel’s Isle of the Dead site went live. If you go there, you’ll learn more about the project as well as see the names already attached. You’ll even learn how you could become a zombie in the comic. What could be better than that?
Happy Halloween!
Have a safe and Happy Halloween! Give out some fun treats, eat a few yourself, and watch something scary!
[Art for today’s post is by Dan Brereton]
Why Dan Brereton Loves Monsters
Did you ever wonder why Dan Brereton loves monsters so much? I’m just glad he does so we get cool art and Nocturnals stories.
Steven King’s American Vampire
Steven King is going to write a five issue arc of Scott Snyder’s “American Vampire” series which is set to premiere in March of 2010. The main character, Skinner Sweet, became a vampire in the days of the old west. Skinner is a new breed of vampire and Steven King has made him a “bottomless pit of evil”.
If this sounds like something you’d like, then let your local comic retailer know. Until then, here’s the full article about Steven King and “American Vampire”.
Creepiest Lines in Cinema
Hollywood.com recently posted their choices for the 25 Creepiest Movie Lines in Cinema. You know me, so using just their choices here are my TOP TEN:
- 10. “A boy’s best friend is his mother.” — Psycho (1960) Combine that line and Anthony Perkins’ stare and you’ve got Creeepy with a capital C.
_____ - “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.”— The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Follow that with Anthony Hopkins making a sucking sound and you’ll get goosebumps.
_____ - “I realized what was living behind that boy’s eyes was purely and simply…evil.” — Halloween (1978) That line hints at the scares to come.
_____ - “I see dead people.” — The Sixth Sense (1999) The catch phrase of that years
_____ - “It’s people! Soylent Green is made out of people! They’re making our food out of people…” —Soylent Green (1973) Not just creepy, but shocking to the 14 year old seeing the movie for the first time.
_____ - I can’t lie to you about your chances, but…you have my sympathies” — Alien (1979) How can THAT line not creep you out?
_____ - “There’s nothing to be afraid of. They were right. It’s painless. It’s good. Come. Sleep.” — Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) It was creepy to hear when I was twenty watching the remake in a theater, but even creepier when I was a little kid up way late watching the original presented on”Sammy Terry’s Nightmare Theater” on a little black and white tv!
_____ - “I want you to make a choice… Let the game begin.” — Saw (2004) Yeah, and Ms. Streep thought she had a tough choice.
_____ - “They’re heeeeere!” — Poltergeist (1982) Hearing that makes the small hair on the back of your neck stand on end.
_____ - “Have you checked the children?” — When a Stranger Calls (1979) That line creeped me out years before I had kids.
Lists are subjective, but how did my favorite creepy line, “They’re coming to get you, Barbara!” not make the cut?
“Daybreakers”
Even though this poster for “Daybreakers” brings up too much of a “Matrix” feel, I still really want to see the movie, based mostly on this.
Zombie Survival Odds
I recently took this Real Zombie Survival Survey over at Facebook. I have to admit that I was surprised that my survival odds were 95% because I answered as truthfully as possible.
Okay, if a zombie infestation breaks out, we all meet up at my house. That is, unless someone scores higher. Then we rendezvous at his/her joint.
“Shutter Island” Trailer 2
I’ve been singing the praises of Dennis Lehanne’s novel, Shutter Island for years. Publisher’s Weekly said it best: Shutter Island “carries an ending so shocking yet so faithful to what has come before, that it will go down as one of the most aesthetically right resolutions ever written.”
With Martin Scorsese directing a cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley, each step closer to the premiere has me thinking that the movie will live up to the book’s excellence. This new trailer is even more evidence that we’re going to be in for a great couple of hours.
These Crazies are Better
I really like this trailer for “The Crazies”. This is one remake that could be better than the original.
“The Crazies” Ain’t Bad
That’s the poster for the remake of George Romero’s “The Crazies”. While I’m a HUGE fan of Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead”, I felt that “The Crazies” wasn’t in the same league. The idea did have a lot of potential though, so I’m hoping that the remake will be even better. As for the poster, it ain’t bad. Let’s hope we can say the same thing about the movie.
