Apollo 18 : Houston, we have a Problem
The found-footage genre took us deep into the woods with The Blair Witch Project (1999). It exposed the ghost of John Wayne Gacy in 8213: Gacy House (2010). It documented a demonic entity in the Paranormal Activity series. In Diary of the Dead (2008), found-footage highlighted the deceased returning to life. With Apollo 18, the…
Music and Horror: Some of my favorite examples
This topic really floats my boat. As a huge music guy and a lover of the arts in general, I have always been fascinated by the use of music to enhance a good horror film . It may, I think, be more effectively used in horror films than in any other genre, and in most…
Halloween 3D: Todd Farmer talks about his departure
I have been racking my brain for the last couple of days about news of the Halloween 3 problems. I have skowered all over and today I have found some light. Todd has dropped some info on Halloween 3 and whats going on with the story. Here are Farmers words from a recent interview. Todd’s…
Will Contagion be Catchy?
Brace yourself (or not). Soon to be released is Contagion, the latest film from award-winning director Steven Soderbergh. It stars Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Laurence Fishburne. Until I saw an advertisement for this film on the side of a bus a few weeks ago, I hadn’t heard of this film. It deals with…
A Return To The Living Dead Will Eat Your Brain This October
Just when you thought it was safe to be dead! Members of the creative team behind the award-winning Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy and Bio Channel’s Inside Story: Scream have joined forces once again to unearth the story behind cinema’s coolest zombie movie – The Return of the Living Dead. Official Site Click…