Not to be confused with the 1913 film of the same name, the film I’m discussing is the less obscure 1921 film by Buster Keaton. In it, Keaton plays a bank teller who finds his usual routine of workplace hijinks and pining for the bank president’s daughter interrupted by a bank robbery. Things go from …
Category: Movies
Feb 19 2013
Occupy Cannes and Troma Studios
Watch this: Donate Here: #Occupy Cannes Back in the 90’s, long before the Kardashians, E! Entertainment’s primary focus was on the industry of entertainment, covering the day-to-day happenings of television and film in a manner that didn’t always insult your intelligence even though it had a trashy-glamour to it. They usually covered major industry events, …
Nov 28 2012
Reel Evil
When would-be filmmakers Kennedy, Cory and James land a job shooting behind-the-scenes footage for a major motion picture, they think they’ve finally gotten the opportunity they need to fund their own project. But as all the bickering on the troubled set pushes them to explore the asylum the movie is being shot at, more and …
Nov 26 2012
Donovan’s Brain
Ghoul Mourning, Maniacs ! The fine folks at Gravedigger’s Local have enlisted me to terrorize, I mean, entertain you as we look at Don Ho ‘s Brain. Wait a second, there’s a smudge of jam here on the screen … I meant Donovan ‘s Brain. (Note to self…no more jam filled donuts near the screen.) …
Sep 30 2012
Killjoy Goes To Hell
To say that Killjoy has had better days would be an understatement. Accused of failing his last mission, the demonic clown has been dragged to the depths of Hell to stand trial. With each successful charge, Killjoy loses one of his many aliases. If found guilty, he’ll loose them all and be erased from existence! …
Aug 27 2012
I (don’t) Hate Tim Burton
It’s unfortunate but I think I don’t hate Tim Burton. I used to. Sorta. Hate is a strong word. But from 2005 up to last year, I could loathe Burton like everyone else, pointing out the obvious cracks in his career, bemoaning the “unoriginal thoughts” and “repetitive casting” of the same troupe of actors. I …
Jul 20 2012
Saturday Night with Phantom Creep Theatre
For a long time, I associated with a quotation I first read more than fifteen years ago – dying is fine)but Death ?o baby i wouldn’t like Death if Death were good:for The rudimentary reading of the poem by e.e.cummings put capital-D Death as the big finale while dying wasn’t a short precursor to the …
Jun 29 2012
The Dead Want Women
The year is 1927. Silent film starlet Rose Pettigrew is celebrating the completion of her latest film. During a celebratory orgy with some of her closest celebrity friends, she gets the news that talkies are taking over and her voice has gotten her bounced from all the studios. Instead of doing the smart thing and …
May 13 2012
Grudgingly
It really doesn’t make sense for me to hate on him. I still do and I still won’t watch his work but damn. Damn. Joss Whedon’s Cabin In The Woods had Norman “Baron Shivers of the The Ghastly Ones” Cabrera as the lead artist is something that…. Well. It’s one of those “Goddamnit, you’re not making …
Apr 19 2012
Review: Popcorn Horror for your phone.
Popcorn Horror http://www.PopcornHorror.com Available for Android and iPhone. Admittedly, I don’t have a lot of horror apps on my phone. And that might not be my fault. I use a Galaxy SII with the Android OS, whose app store is slightly anemic compared to the robust iPhone App store, but each platform has an abundant …
Apr 09 2012
Joss is Less or some stupid title.
I don’t like the work of Joss Whedon because I think his storytelling relies far too much on the complex, over-reaching ideas/ arcs than focusing on the basic principles. I think he values being clever more than being good. Further research into Cabin In The Woods ultimately sank a prior post I had previously written, …
Mar 26 2012
Name That Film (Please)
Every horror fan has at least one movie they have hazy memories of, but can’t remember the title. I have had several over the years, but I eventually managed to use Google-Fu to identify all but one of them. Every possible attempt I’ve made to identify it has failed, so I hope you can help …
Feb 03 2012
Strange Trip: FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
Frankenstein IMDB Seeing Frankenstein is akin to seeing The Godfather, listening to The Beatles or seeing Hamlet on the stage. These are all the pieces of art that you’re TOLD are great that the priority to actually ENGAGE them is diminished. As a mental deviant, the ‘classics’ were always ‘uncool’ to me. The guy …
Jan 31 2012
Full Moon’s Grindhouse Collection
Full Moon has seen fit to release ten titles from Charles Band’s early days: Auditions, The Best of Sex and Violence, Dreamaniac, Famous T&A, Filmgore, Mutant Hunt, Necropolis, Savage Island, White Slave and Zombiethon. The reason why this collection of both theatrical and direct-to-video release is labeled “Grindhouse” will be revealed later, but first here’s …
Jan 30 2012
Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt
It was supposed to be a night of spooky fun. Jenna had invited her friends over to help set up her family’s annual haunted house and watch movies. But a combination of occult forces from her mother’s working crystal ball and some of her pals dancing suggestively in front of said ball have somehow brought …