The lo-fi surf-influenced horror rock of Monster A Go-Go is great for any party, especially for those going on during this month. Head over to Goblinhaus.com and pick up the release TRANSYlVANIA-MANIA to get a fearful earful of some of the best stuff around. 45 Grave’s wikipedia page lists them as “progenitors of the horror …
October 2014 archive
Oct 09 2014
Free Halloween Coloring Sheets II
It’s been a long time since I shared free coloring sheets for Halloween, so I imagine you have since run out of new material for the little ones in your life. If you enjoy this vintage promotional coloring sheet from The Monster and the Ape that Hollywood Gorilla Men was kind enough to share, then …
Oct 09 2014
Reminder: Fuck Spirit Halloween
It’s the 9th of October and it’s my annual reminder that Spirit Halloween is a peddler of cheap shit and horribly racist and sexist costumes (and just some downright idiotic ones). And that’s even before you factor in the allegations of their parent company stocking goods which are claimed to use stolen designs. I mean, …
Oct 08 2014
Music In Costume: The Tombstone Brawlers dress up as Iron Maiden
The Tombstone Brawlers are no more. Iron Maiden will never die. The Tombstone Brawlers were staples of NYC Psychobilly. But they’ve metamorphosed into The Omega Men. Like them and be a fan of them. We’ve got two Tombstone Brawler albums to remember the good times, of which one has this Iron Maiden cover. Iron Maiden. …
Oct 08 2014
Who You Gonna Call?
So, it’s official? It's official. I'm making a new Ghostbusters & writing it with @katiedippold & yes, it will star hilarious women. That's who I'm gonna call. — Paul Feig (@paulfeig) October 8, 2014 After years of trying to get a Third Ghostbusters off the ground, with reports of Bill Murray returning a shredded script …
Oct 08 2014
The Revenge of Horror Trivia
A rejected version of the “Library Ghost” prop from Ghostbusters was later retooled for use in Fright Night! Japan is home to dining establishments based on Resident Evil and Suspiria. Although the names of the men used to create Frankenstein’s monster have never been revealed, the identity of the woman used to create his “Bride” …
Oct 08 2014
Video Store Day Is Coming!
That’s right, the fourth annual International Independent Video Store Day is a mere 10 days away! So be sure to mark your calendars and clear your schedules. You can learn more about the event (and see which stores in your area are participating) at the official Video Store Day website. Please spread the word!
Oct 07 2014
Music In Costume: Gwar dresses up like Alice Cooper
I thought that by the time this popped up, the AV Club would have debuted the video of GWAR covering the Pet Shop Boys “West End Girls.” Maybe because that was leaked prior to the release of the video, they’re delaying it (or securing it as the finale for this season of AV Club’s UNDERCOVER …
Oct 07 2014
Lighting Tips For Halloween
Lighting is one of the most important aspects of spooky decorating, whether it’s for a haunted attraction or just for your house on Halloween night. Dim light can create atmosphere and hide flaws in (if not enhance) props while a light in the darkness and can lure eyes (or people) to a specific location. Lights …
Oct 06 2014
Music In Costume: Stage Frite dress up as Creedence Clearwater Revival
Stage Frite was a short lived Psychobilly band during the 80’s UK heyday. They hung around and played with some of the bigger bands, recording their ISLAND OF LOST SOULS album before breaking up. I like their sound, and their song “Noises” is really great. It would be nice is a current band would do …
Oct 06 2014
Yet More Tricks And Treats
Ray O’Bannon has not only updated his yearly selection of Halloween treats, but he’s really outdone himself this time around. And there’s even more free downloads on the other sections of his website! wikiHow has great articles on nice tricks you can play on Halloween and a must-read one on how to avoid annoying performers …
Oct 05 2014
Music In Costume: The Young Werewolves dress up as Billy Idol
The Young Werewolves usually include a cover on all their releases (plus, they did a version of RATT’s “Round and Round” on the mostly-covers album ROCKABILLY & PSYCHOBILLY MADNESS. They’re due for a new album so here’s hoping we hear from them in 2015 (or sooner.) It’s a good cover. The original has its charm, …
Oct 05 2014
Haunted Attraction Review Websites III
It seems that every year I put together what seems like a complete listing of websites devoted to reviews of various haunted attraction, I always wind up finding more. Which means I end up doing a sequel the very next year. But this time is different since I was very thorough in my search. So, …
Oct 04 2014
Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale
I like beer and I like pumpkins, but it took me a shamefully long time to actually try pumpkin spice beer. The local brewery whose “Pumpkinseed” ale I had been dying to try went out of business before I could swing by for some. I can’t even remember the name or manufacturer of the kind …