Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Here’s a Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark poster. Don’t know about you, but it does get my vote for success in the scary monster department. If you’ve got the nerve, you can see a bigger version at IMPAwards.com.
If you’re a fan of short (super short) horror stories, then have I got a site for you! I’ve posted an example above.
You can read 22 others at Cheezburger.com, where I discovered the site or just head on over to Two-Sentence Horror Stories.
The It: Chapter 2 trailer is below and it looks good, even better than the original.
If a zombie apocalypse breaks out, are you living in a state that provides a good chance of survival? If you want to find out, CableTV.com has the answers. They looked at each “state’s agriculture, weapon ownership, solar energy, and climate.” They then ranked states from 1 (most likely to survive) to 4 (least likely to survive).
Since I live in Florida (ranked a 2), my odds are pretty good. If I went back to my birth state of Indiana (ranked a 1), they’d be even better.
If you click over to The 10 Best States for Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse at Mental Floss, you’ll get even more info.
Here’s the poster and trailer for Another Life starring Katee Sackhoff. I don’t much care for the poster. The trailer is okay, but I think the movie has potential. We shall see.
Far Out put together a list of 22 of Stephen King’s All-Time Favorite Films. The list is a mixed bag. I’ve seen 15 of the 22. My top three from the list are:
Trigger Mortis is a 64 page Zombie Western Hardcover Graphic Novel from Derec Donovan that’s on Kickstarter now. I jumped on board and I thought it would appeal to some of our readers. Here’s the synopsis…
EXCLUSIVE to Kickstarter! Trigger Mortis is a 64 page Hardcover thrill-ride combining the action and human drama of Spaghetti Westerns, and the tension and horror of Zombie films.
1876: on the eve of Colorado gaining statehood, rancher Sarah Mc’Clintock has hired a pair of Pinkertons to protect her family’s ranch from the ever present threat of Cattle Rustlers.
She soon finds herself caught in a love triangle between her old flame, Deputy Dylan Hawkes, and mysterious Gunhand Seamus O’Donnell.
Until a zombie plague comes crashing to Earth, spreading like wildfire and threatening the unsuspecting citizens.
Can the living band together to defend the town of Devil’s Lantern from the army of the walking dead?
*Trigger Mortis is intended for Mature Audiences.
ComingSoon posted their choice for The 10 Best Vampire Movies. I’ve only seen four of the ten (Dracula; Nosferatu; The Lost Boys and What We Do in the Shadows), but my Top Ten Vampire Movies would be (in alphabetical order)
And while we’re at it, I’d also suggest the following vampire tv series:
Arsenic and Old Lace is one of my all-time favorite movie comedies. Made in 1944, Arsenic and Old Lace was directed by Frank Capra and starred Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Peter Lorre, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair and John Alexander.
Arsenic and Old Lace got its start on Broadway running from January 1941 to June 1944. The popular play starred Josephine Hull, Jean Adair and Boris Karloff. When it was time to make the movie, the play’s producers wouldn’t give Karloff the time off fearing that losing him would hurt the play’s attendance. Raymond Massey took over Karloff’s part for the film.
Although Massey did an excellent job, I’d have loved to have seen Karloff in the movie.
Another thing I’d have loved to have seen is Bela Lugosi in the stage play of Arsenic and Old Lace. As you can see from the ad above, Lugosi played the part originated by Karloff (and later Masey) when the show went on the road!
Source: Barnabas Collins.
At one point a few years ago, John Carpenter was scheduled to direct a remake of The Creature from the Black Lagoon. In preparation for the film, Rick Baker was brought on board to re-design the Creature based on Milicent Patrick’s original work for the 1954 film. Although Carpenter’s update was never made, he does have several of the models on display in his home.
When I was a kid my favorite monster was the Wolfman.
My favorite wolfman movie was (and is) Curse of the Werewolf starring Oliver Reed. For my money (or at least my two cents), that movie has the best designed werewolf of any film.
Perhaps Francesco Francavilla agrees because he created a great Curse of the Werewolf tribute piece!
Who doesn’t dig the old Universal Horror movies?
I love ’em. If you do as well, then you’ll want to check out the documentary below. You’ll have a scary good time.
I like the poster and the trailer (even better) for the French apocalyptic film Hold Your Breath!
Jim Vorel at Paste came up with his list of The 50 Best Zombie Movies of All Time. Vorel’s list is a good one. Here’s his top ten and mine (using just the films on his list).
The 50 Best Zombie Movies of All Time |
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Jim Vorel |
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10. Dawn of the Dead (2004) |
10. Day of the Dead (1985) |
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09. Zombi 2 (1979) |
09. Planet Terror (2007) |
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08. Night of the Living Dead (1968) |
08. 28 Weeks Later (2007) |
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07. Evil Dead 2 (1987) |
07. Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
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06. Shaun of the Dead (2004) |
06. Zombieland (2009) |
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05. Day of the Dead (1985) |
05. Dawn of the Dead (2004) |
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04. 28 Days Later (2002) |
04. Train to Busan (2016) |
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03. Re-Animator (1985) |
03. 28 Days Later (2002) |
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02. Return of the Living Dead (1985) |
02. World War Z (2013) |
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01. Dawn of the Dead (1978) |
01. Night of the Living Dead (1968) |
Although it didn’t make the list, I’d have added The Crazies.
Deep Silence by Jonathan Maberry
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
First sentence…
“We’re coming up on it,” said the pilot.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
A series of earthquakes rock the eastern seaboard and are accompanied by outbreaks of temporary madness causing people to attack each other or commit suicide. Joe Ledger and his team soon learn that terrorists using advanced technology are behind the strikes. The terrorist have plans that will leave the United States and much of the world helpless unless they can be stopped and the clock is ticking!
Maberry’s latest outing for the DMS team is perhaps their toughest yet and will lead to the end of the Joe Ledger series as we know it. As you can imagine, series regulars (who survive) will be forever changed.
Deep Silence is another great Joe Ledger tale and like all of the others in the series is highly recommended.
Rating: 5 of 5 stars.
