Not every monster and maniac gets to be on Hell’s Mount Rushmore. Let’s take a moment to remember some other awesome horror characters. These are names synonymous with October. Theyre some of the icons of horror and/or Halloween. And you know what? We hear enough about them. Lets take a second to look at the second, third, and even fourth tier down. The unsung horror icons who dont get the mainstream love like the A-list slashers....
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Ruins pub quiz questions such as How many actors have played M? due to the inevitable argument whether Edward Fox should be numbered. And with much less swimming thanThunderball. The Villain:Ignore Emilo: Maximillian Largo is his own maniac. Short, tubby, lanky blond hair receding, Largo is Draco Malfoy gone to seed. Easily visualized shuffling around Comic Con, accompanied by Mr. Kidd and the reformed Jaws....
It seems that Nightbreed has always captured the imagination of horror movie fans. And with good reason. A tagline couldnt have missed the point ofNightbreedmore if it tried. Nightbreeds quest for a marketable identity would continue. 20th Century Fox buried the lede of their own film, and box-office failure was assured. The history ofNightbreedis almost as fascinating as the killers and monsters of Barkers film. For those not in the know,Nightbreedwas based onClive Barkers 1988 novel,Cabal....
The Film:Where else could we start? This is the one that started it all. The film that paved the way for a global phenomenon. By being very good.Dr. Noincludes most classicJames Bondelements while remaining grounded in reality (relatively speaking). Its not the best Bond, but certainly a contender for top five. Perhaps a little slow for those raised on a diet of Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Everyone else is in for a treat....
Groucho Marx’s Duck Soup soliloquy makes a sap out of Hamlet. I think I finished with the George Carlin spare hair is fair poem and slunk back to my desk. I didnt think I had a problem with my memory. And this was in the days before video tape. It was easier to remember because it is the best monologue ever performed in theater or film. Call me an upstart, but it wasnt me that was defective, it was Shakespeare....
We’ve seen this all before, and Rod Serling knew we’d see it again. Where will he go next? In his closing narration, Serling continues: Hes alive so long as these evils exist. Remember that when he comes to your town. Remember it when you hear his voice speaking out through others. Hes alive because through these things we keep him alive. Now we revert to pop in. The white man is the boss....
From ghouls to Pokemon, there’s an upcoming Nintendo Switch game for every mood… Read on to discover our top tips for upcoming Nintendo Switch games in October and November 2019… Youll play as a hero that must take on monsters in a bid to escape. A new peripheral is required to play, and you canclick here for more info. Named Gooigi, this new presence adds a whole new dimension to the cutesy puzzle-solving fun....
We don’t watch zombie movies to root for the heroes. We sit and wait for them to get torn to bits by shambling hordes of undead zombies. God, it was really, really, awesome. Of course, it might have been more awesome if he had tripped on an actual zombie. Ad content continues below But what could be more awesome than zombies? A Zombie Redneck Torture Family! And no one does zombie redneck torture likeCabin in the Woods Patience Buckner....
Far from a curse, Tobe Hooper’s tiny budget made The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a timeless horror classic… The heat and humidity were almost unbearable. The stench was so bad that some crewmembers were throwing up outside between takes. Everyone hated me by the end of the production,Hooper admitted in 2014. It just took years for them to kind of cool off. How its intensity and style influenced dozens of other filmmakers and their movies, includingRidley ScottsAlien....
Joss Whedon’s Serenity movie opens with a stunning opening shot. We take a look at it in more detail… This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Yet the appeal of the show has not diminished, nor has it seem to have aged. read more: Does Fireflys Appeal Partly Lie in Its Limited Run? It was also shot on 35mm film. So, it is unsurprising to learn that the shot took a lot of planning....
The Egyptians had them, the Greeks had them, the Romans had them. But an interesting and telling thing happened in the 17th and 18th centuries. During the Middle Ages, the clown and the performing freak were essentially one and the same. And of course the whole thing ends in suicide. Inevitably, the growing crowds he attracts respond with shock and uproarious laughter. The two fall in love, of course, and after that things just get ridiculously complex....
Did you spot the animal motifs running through series 5? The Peaky Blinders designers let us in on the show’s secrets. Our aim is to create something visually stunning that people dont actually really notice. An original 1920s design, the tiles are part of a visual motif that runs throughout series five. Theres a little clip thats missing, says production designer Nicole Northridge. The swan was the motif for Grace this year, she explains....
Code Vein is a fun game that sets itself apart from the classic action RPG that inspired it. Our US chums review the PS4 version… Code Veinis likeDark Souls, but anime. Thats perhaps too simple a description, but its also true. Theres A LOT of plot and lore to unpack here, and Bandai Namco doesnt skimp on the details. And Weapons range from traditional blades, to rifles with deadly bayonet attachments, to tree trunk-sized greatswords....
