Archive for October, 2007
Alice Cooper offers advice on Halloween
No rock star of any age is more qualified to talk about all things Halloween than Alice Cooper. The singer pioneered the use of costumes, makeup and props such as guillotines and live snakes in rock shows.
He has penned such chilling tunes as “Welcome To My Nightmare,” “The Black Widow” and “Sick Things and Killer.” Plus, there’s a Halloween mask of his mascara-laden likeness sold nationally.
We caught up with Cooper, 59, as he prepared for his favorite holiday, which he’ll spend performing in his hometown of Phoenix.
Q: What were a few of your favorite costumes as a kid?
A: I was always one thing — Zorro. I related to Zorro: all black, a little mustache, a mask, a sword, kind of romantic, kind of dangerous. And there’s a little bit of Zorro in Alice Cooper if you look onstage. I actually use one of the swords that belonged to Erroll Flynn. Even though he never played Zorro, it was the same era.
Shrooms
The concept of Paddy Breathnach’s 2006 film, Shrooms, is almost too good to be true: Six friends isolated in the Irish countryside decide to brew up some good old fashioned magic mushroom tea. But this is no hippie-dippy trip. No way. Terrible things start to happen; black-cloaked demons start to appear, cows start giving foreboding warnings, and dead bodies start popping up left and right. How much of this is real? How much is caused by the drugs? Are people actually dying or did these kids accidentally eat the dreaded Death’s Head Mushrooms? (identifiable by the small black nipple on the cap of the fungus).
Like I said, the concept of Shrooms is almost too good to be true. Horror films with brilliant concepts have a lot to live up to. Shrooms, despite all its efforts, simply can’t live up to its own promise. However, that being said, I really, really enjoyed this movie.
AfterDark Complete Lineup
Looks like the complete lineup for the AfterDark HorrorFest is now complete and online. You can grab the all access tickets for your arear at the website. Remember the passes include this:
“One admission to each of the 8 Films to Die For® during your specified weekend. You can choose either November 9-11 or November 16-18 to experience the chilling world of terror that is Horrorfest 2007.
–One Goodie Bag per pass that features terrifying giveaways from top Horror Partners. Items include:
–Limited Edition Horrorfest Collectible Sculpture that features the iconic Horrorfest Girl (quantities limited and will be awarded on a first come first serve basis)
–Many valuable coupons from the deadliest Horror giants in the nation including Scars Magazine, Kitbuilders and the world famous Suicide Girls
–A discount from horror legend Lionsgate on the purchase of Horrorfest 2006 DVD’s.
–Additional giveaways from Horrorfest Partners including GSN, FUSE, E! and AMC.
–Admission to one deadly Horrorfest parties in selected cities nationwide – cities TBD”
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The Grudge Trailer
Karen is an exchange student studying social work in Japan who innocently agrees to cover for a nurse who didn’t show up for work. When she enters the assigned home, she discovers an elderly American woman, Emma, who is lost in a catatonic state while the rest of the house appears deserted and disheveled. As she is tending to the stricken old woman, Karen hears scratching sounds from upstairs. When she investigates, she is faced with a supernatural horror more frightening than she could ever imagine. Within this house, a chain of terror has been set in motion resulting from a terrifying evil that was born years before. As more people die, Karen is pulled into the cycle of horror and learns the secret of the vengeful curse that has taken root in this house. Now she must stop it before it’s too late.
Camilla Belle in When a Stranger Calls
Oscillating between high tension and high camp projects, exotic young actress Camilla Belle became one of Hollywood’s new “It” girls after surviving both a brutal killer in “When a Stranger Calls” (2006), as well as the mordantly funny suburbs in “The Chumscrubber” (2005).
American Psycho Trailer
This guy was coo-coo for cocoa puffs. When I finally saw the movie I truly understood the title.
Candyman Trailer
Don’t act like this didn’t scare you!!! Candyman was one of everyone’s favorites when it first hit the screens.
A Halloween Horror
