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Archive for August, 2007

A Prank Worthy of Jason X

This is great, even though I don’t think they got quite the reaction they anticipated.

And in case you haven’t seen Jason X…

The above prank is from the MTV, Ashton Kucher-produced Room 401, which is a morbid version of Candid Camera, essentially. There are a bunch more on YouTube, but here are some faves.
Bloody bowling alley [...]

Hell Comes to Hogtown

It doesn’t seem possible that it’s already Festival of Fear weekend again, does it? Bring a full wallet, an extra liver and burn your pillow, you won’t need it — as 45 Grave says, “It’s paaaarty time!”
The Rue Crew will be around all weekend, so if you’re making it out to the Fest, come by [...]

Lynch Says He’s Done With Film

From an interview MTV conducted with the director:
MTV: You shot “Inland Empire” using digital technology. Will you ever go back to film?
Lynch: Never. Digital is so friendly for me and so important for the scenes, a way of working without so much downtime. It’s impossible to go back. Film is a beautiful medium, but the [...]

Keep the Ball Rolling

And the sphere flying for a new Phantasm sequel here!
And if you were wondering about that nifty Tall Man painting, it hails from here.
Altogether now: “ANGUS! ANGUS! ANGUS!”
I’d be mighty surprised if Phantasm V wasn’t officially announced before the end of the year. After all, Reggie Bannister links to the P5 page from his own [...]

Pure Madness

If you haven’t already gazed upon the mighty Toronto International Film Festival Midnight Madness program and got a bad case of the horror sweats, here’s a Rue Morgue-related reason to give it a look. MM programmer (and blogmeister at Popcorn & Sticky Floors) Colin Geddes had some of us bloggers pick the three films in [...]

My New Hero

This guy rules.

Solving the Mysteries of Poe

His Death (scroll down).
And his admirer in black.

Army of Dorkness

If you’re dating a girl who just doesn’t get your, um, Ash fetish, the next time she asks why you like Army of Darkness so much, you can use this insanely comprehensive break-down to end the questioning once and for all… and/or your relationship.
Of course, you don’t have to be a guy to dig the [...]

Boll Goes Postal on Wired

Check out this hilarious exchange between Uwe Boll and Wired writer Chris Kohler. It seems Boll was more than a little upset at Kohler’s response to the premiere of Postal, which you can read here. If you can snag a pass to the screening of the film at the Bloor this Thursday (high noon) in [...]

What One Guy Needs to Learn From Zombie Movies

As the bio on his official site and this Wikipedia article evidence, award-winning columnist Douglas Rushkoff is a talented and respected writer. As this article in Discover, titled “What You Can Learn from Zombie Movies: With lessons on science, consumerism, and the soul, a truly educational genre” evidences, even the smartest writers can come off [...]