Fragile

I love the horror genre, obviously. Gore's fine. Jump scares - whatever...but what I love more than anything is atmosphere. Preferably haunted. And a slow story that builds and relies on character development and location for its backbone and flesh. Subtly. Slow, creepy realizations that turn your blood a tad cooler. That to me is horror.

This evening I watched FRAGILE by writer/director Jaume Balagueró, who is best known for REC and REC 2. It wasn't a perfect film (Really, how many of those are there? You can probably count them on one hand), but I thoroughly enjoyed it. A story that took its time, characters that were imperfect, and an atmosphere right up my alley. I liked it. It's not for everyone, but it did nicely for this horror loving girl.


Click on the pic below for the trailer.

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Most Evil

There is a show on the I.D. channel titled MOST EVIL that Rot and I are fascinated by. A Columbia University professor, Dr. Michael Stone, has come up with a "scale of evil" that rates murderers, rapists, & torturers as to just how evil they are. The production value is fantastic & the music is unique and haunting. But we've always wondered...just what IS the breakdown of each number on the scale? What constitutes a rate of 1? 2? Lucky for us, NPR just did a story which breaks down every category on the scale. You can read the story here.

A 10 on Dr. Stone's scale: "In The Way" Killers, Not Fully Psychopathic

John List
Born in 1925, John List was described as rigid, joyless, angry and a neighborhood crank. A failed accountant with poor executive ability, he kept losing jobs, yet bought a big house for his wife and three children — which he couldn't afford. Caught between his indebtedness and his monstrous pride, he decided to kill his family. In 1971, he shot and killed his mother, wife and children, and fled to Colorado under an assumed name. He was at large for 18 years, until an image constructed by a forensic anthropologist was broadcast on America's Most Wanted. He died in prison in 2008 at age 82.


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The Smell of Monsters, Lost Love, Death & Halloween

SO many amazing scents that I can't even begin to describe them. You'll have to check them out yourself. :)

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

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Dead Man's Bones

From the amazing, beautiful, haunting album DEAD MAN'S BONES. Bought it a few days ago and I can't stop listening to it. It's perfection from beginning to end.


Click on pic for video.


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Here There Be Monsters

A fantastic looking low budget film. Can't wait to see this one. Click to watch the trailer:


View a clip from the movie here.


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First Ghost Picture

I remember being little and seeing my very first "ghost" picture. It affected me greatly and all through grade school I sought out books on the subject. Whenever the "Weekly Reader" order form came, I scoured it for books on the supernatural. I would get so excited the next week when the books would come. Their crisp pages, clean, new covers...and that new book smell. I even remember buying one with this same photo on the cover.

I miss those books.


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The Haunted House

Bought this neat little book titled The Haunted House written by Bill Martin, Jr. The cool illustrations are by Peter Lippman.

A Serbian Film

NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART. Lots of talk around this movie, supposedly shot extremely well, despite its VERY controversial content. It's making the festival circuits right now and getting rave reviews along with outrage and severe criticism.

Again, do not watch this if you are opposed to horror, sex, nudity, or extreme violence in movies.

I personally can't wait to see it. And the music in the trailer is SICK. I love it. :)

This is NOT WORK SAFE. Click on the link below.


Watch the trailer here.


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Yes, please.

Inception. Click image to see the trailer.



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Super 8

Don't know how long this will be up on YouTube, so check it out while you can. JJ Abrams next film. Looks like loads of fun. :)


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Happy Cinco de Mayo!

This vid is definitely NOT work safe. Click pic to go to video.


There's another cool version over on Ain't It Cool News that showcases alot of the stars in it (like De Niro!)



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The Yard

Great little short. Pumpkinrot found and posted this. Couldn't help myself to post it as well.




Swing by and tell them how much you dig (if'n you do).

I Can't Stop Watching. I Can't Stop Remembering.

I love the opening titles of True Blood. The images coupled with the song have a mesmerizing effect, and I find myself singing the lyrics quietly to myself during the day. It has to do with being from the South; so many familiar images - some nostalgic, some unnerving, but all a part of my upbringing. I've seen those delapidated houses, those women, those kids, those congregations, those bars. It makes my heart ache in a particular way as I sit up here in the North... like a vital piece of me has gone missing. I try to find it in music, images, movies, but I know them all to be temporary fixes.

I'm a Southern girl who belongs in the South and no other remedy will do. I know it will happen in time, til then it's gotta be things like these...

The Art of the Title Sequence

Thank the gods there are folks out there working hard and doing way cool things so the rest of us can just sit back and enjoy. You must check out The Art of the Title Sequence, a site that features, among other discussions, the opening credits of films. There's all kinds of wonderful goodies on there, including one of my all time favorite opening sequences - the remake of Dawn of the Dead.

Some other goodies....
The Changeling
Ginger Snaps
Halloween
Lost Highway
The Shining
True Blood

and tons of non-horror gems.


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Dawning...Best Horror Film Poster of 2010? Yes.

I definitely want to see this.

Official Movie Site

LOVE the poster.


UPDATE: Looks like there will be a screening of the film Feb. 20th and 21st at the 2010 Nevermore Film Festival in Durham, NC. If you're anywhere near there, I'd suggest you check it out. (Thanks for the info Gregg!)
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The Horror The Horror

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