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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Happy Halloween, You Stiffs!
Breaking News from 1938!
For my first (long overdue) blog post, I’d like to remind you all of the 69th anniversary of Orson Welles’ infamous adaptation of H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds. The War of the Worlds has been adapted a number of times, most recently with the over-stuffed special effects demo reel directed by Steven Spielberg. [...]
Misfit’s 30th Anniversary Toronto show
No matter how you feel about the recent incarnation of the Misfits these days, it’s really all about hearing those horror tunes live in a packed house filled with fellow fiends. Jerry and Co. was in fine form and we had a blast. Dez (from Black Flag) on guitar even dedicated “Walk Among Us” to [...]
Live on Fresh FM, London Radio
If you happen to be an early riser, (which is doubtful if you’re as nocturnal as I am), I’ll be live on London Ontario’s 1031 Fresh FM October 31, on the Big D, Mindy and Gord morning show at 8:40 a.m. You can tune into the show on their website by clicking the “Listen Live” [...]
I Bet This Guy Carves a Mean Pumpkin
Boingboing has a post on an artist named Kris Kuksi who creates some of the most mind-blowingly detailed macabre mixed media pieces. This one’s called A New Divinity, and there are similar, extremely detailed works on his official site, here.
Sinister Seven: Jeff Erbach
“Who?†you’re probably asking yourself. Unless you’re invested in the Winnipeg indie film scene or happened to catch our review of his debut feature The Nature of Nicholas (a rural period piece about a boy whose struggles with his feelings for his best friend manifest themselves in a decaying doppelganger version of the lad), you [...]
We’re Gonna Have a Murder Party Tonight — Alright!
Just a quick reminder to genre geeks in the Toronto area that tonight is the closing gala for the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, so get your asses in gear and head down to the Bloor for 7pm to see Murder Party, a great splatter comedy by NYC writer-director Jeremy Saulnier, and then to the [...]
Oui to Ouija Boards
If you’re in the Santa Monica area, the Copro Nason Gallery is hosting Chet Zar’s The Talking Board Show, featuring Ouija Boards and Ouija Board-inspired art by all kinds of cool artists. The one pictured above is courtesy Eric Pigors. And if you wanna know more about the history of the boards, see Rue Morgue [...]
Interview with The Creepshow in Fazer Magazine
Here’s a link to a brief interview I did with Sean “Sickboy” McNab, stand-up bass player for the psychobilly band The Creepshow. Fazer is a free online music magazine co-founded by graphic designer Mike Bax, a friend that I went to college with many moons ago. Aimed at concert junkies and music lovers, Fazer is [...]
Woodchippper Pants and Other Shameless Self-Promotion
As Halloween approaches, various publications approach us for horror-related quotes. Here are two recent newspaper articles I was interviewed for.
Halloween Haunt
If you’re skulking around the Toronto area, I highly recommend skulking your skulky self over to Canada’s Wonderland. Until Halloween, the behemoth amusement park outside of Toronto has been transformed into a horror lover’s playground called Halloween Haunt. Wonderland invited Rue Morgue to check it out, and I can say, as someone who’s been to [...]
R.I.P. Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr, star of one of the greatest ghost movies ever made, The Innocents, passed away at the age of 86. I love her performance in the film, as a woman in charge of two young children who is driven mad by a supernatural force. It’s a must-see for any horror fan. From the Internet [...]
Rock and Shock 2007
Jovanka and I survived the long hours at the booth, the late night parties, and sexual advances from Tony Todd (I kid!), but here’s a few snap shots of some of the shennanigans from the Rock and Shock convention in Worcester, MA. We met a lot of rabid RM fans, talked a lot of shop [...]
In Praise of Flame-Retardant Material
Liisa forwarded this for all your Halloween safety needs. It’s a highly entertaining two-part look at how to be safe at Halloween. Just why is that little girl wandering busy roads at night by herself in the first place? Clearly, the biggest danger here is bad parenting. And her transformation from witch to princess is [...]
A Shout Out to Glover Lovers
To join us for the Wizard of Gore CineMacabre screening tomorrow night (Thursday) at the Bloor, 9:30p.m. More info here, and the trailer below. I was trying to figure out what my favourite Crispin Glover movie is, and I think it’s gotta be River’s Edge, although for quotability, there’s nothing like saying, “BIFF, get your [...]
