Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
I kid you not, we have the poster and trailer to, are you ready for this, Aquarium of the Dead!
Aquarium of the Dead is definitely a drive-in movie. I wonder if it will be one of those so-bad-it’s-fun movies or one of those so bad it’s awful movies.
George C. Romero (George Romero’s son) is teaming with Diego Yapur (pencils/inks) and DC Alonso (colors) to bring us a comic book prequel to his father’s classic Night of the Living Dead. The new series will be published by Heavy Metal. Romero said this about working with Heavy Metal:
“With regard to the comic, I think it’s safe to say that working with Heavy Metal has given me the unprecedented pleasure of not only staying true to my original intentions for the story, but has also given me the freedom to explore the universe and the time period in a much more detailed way than a feature film script ever could.”
I’ll definitely want to check this series out. Syfy.com has a four page preview and short interview with Romero in their post GEORGE C. ROMERO RESURRECTS ‘NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD’ WITH NEW PROLOGUE COMIC ‘THE RISE’.
Here’s the trailer for Forget Everything and Run! I’m a sucker for zombie and apopcalyptic films, so deal me in.
The Walking Dead meets The Revenant. When a virus ravages a mountain community the survivors must flee from the monsters it created into the barren wilderness. Scavenging, freezing and dying, one family will fight for their lives against marauders hellbent on revenge.
As humanity clings to hope, their only chance for survival forming an alliance with the monsters that came calling.
The poster and trailer to Sasquatch is here.
Sasquatch looks interesting. On one hand you have these crazy Sasquatch – UFO – Loch Ness Monster – types talking about Sasquatch being responsible for brutal killings in the wilds of northern California’s Emerald Triangle. Couple that with cops talking about the drug dealers growing marijuana in this same area and it creates an interesting story. Are the drug cartels brutally killing folks or is Sasquatch?
Too incredible to be true. Too crazy to be made up.
Suspense. is a six minute horror short. If you like old-school horror that depends on your imagination rather than gore, this one is for you. The brothers, Ben & Jacob Burghart, who made Suspense show a lot of talent. I look forward to seeing more from them.
The Unholy. The poster is interesting. I like Jeffrey Dean Morgan and the trailer isn’t bad. I’ll keep an eye out for The Unholy.
When God builds a church, ᛭he devil builds a chapel next door.
The Unholy follows Alice, a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. As word spreads and people from near and far flock to witness her miracles, a disgraced journalist (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hoping to revive his career visits the small New England town to investigate. When terrifying events begin to happen all around, he starts to question if these phenomena are the works of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister. The Unholy is produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Evan Spiliotopoulos, written for the screen and directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos, and is based upon James Herbert’s best-selling book Shrine.
One of my favorite horror movies is The Creature from the Black Lagoon. I always love seeing behind the scenes photos and Cameron Junge has 4 posted. If you’d like to see ’em, click over!
Source: Vic’s Movie Den.
Even if you don’t recognize the name, Mike Mignola, you know his creation, Hellboy. Perhaps the most popular comic character created in the last 40 years, Hellboy has been adapted into several movies, games, comic series and more. A documentary about Hellboy’s creator, Mike Mignola, is in the works. The first teaser trailer is here!
Joan Weldon’s family announced yesterday that the singer and actress, died on February 11, 2021, at the age of 90. No cause of death was given.
Weldon was best known for her co-starring role in the sci-fi, horror classic Them! Weldon’s career began her singing in the San Francisco Grand Opera Company. She later sang in the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera and on Broadway, Weldon’s acting career began in 1953. She appeared in eleven films and made eleven guest appearances on television shows including roles on Cheyenne, Perry Mason, Have Gun Will Travel and Maverick.
After her acting career, Weldon returned to her first love, singing. She appeared in many road show productions including The Music Man and Oklahoma. Joan Weldon retired in 1980.
I had no idea that Joan Weldon was a singer. I knew her best from her role in Them! I thought she was excellent. I appreciate that she came off as smart (if not smarter) than the men in the movie and she wasn’t there to be saved. Weldon’s career in movies and television was relatively short, but what an impact she made.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends and fans.
IMPAwards is running their annual contest to let fans determine the Best Horror Movie Posters of 2020. If you click over to their site, you’ll see all the posters in the running and you can pick your top five. Once you submit your vote you can see the top vote getting posters (at that point). I only had one of my picks make the top five… but maybe that will change once you vote.
I’m a Guy Pearce and Keith David fan so I am looking forward to The 7th Day. The fact that Keith didn’t make the poster doesn’t bode well for him living to the end of the film. As to the poster it is okay. I did like the trailer. If I watch The 7th Day, I know that I’ll be doing it without my wife. She hates exorcism movies.
A renowned exorcist who teams up with a rookie priest for his first day of training. As they plunge deeper into hell on earth, the lines between good and evil blur, and their own demons emerge.
Starring: Guy Pearce, Keith David, Stephen Lang
Directed by: Justin P. Lange
Today the Army of the Dead trailer dropped. I like Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake, 300 and Watchmen. So I’m looking forward to seeing what Snyder will do with Army of the Dead. The story holds a lot of potential and Dave Bautista will make a good lead. My only concerns are that it doesn’t get silly. I like some humor in my horror, but the focus needs to be on the scary stuff. Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead had the right balance, I hope that Army of the Dead does as well.
A Zack Snyder film. On Netflix May 21.
Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.
Starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Raúl Castillo, Michael Cassidy, and Garret Dillahunt.
Story by Zack Snyder
Screenplay by Zack Snyder & Shay Hatten and Joby Harold
Directed by Zack Snyder
The Creature from the Black Lagoon is one of two prints by Juan Ramos that sold out on the first day that they were launched! The other print is an alternate poster for the original Frankenstein. The prints were released by Bottleneck Gallery and it is worth a click over to see both The Creature and Frankenstein in slightly larger versions (plus all the other cool stuff on site).
The Arbors poster and trailer are here. I like both enough to tune in when The Arbors comes to one of my streaming services.
Below we have an extended trailer for Fear the Walking Dead Season 6. I’ve watched FTWD since the start and it has never been better. I’m looking forward to its return.
