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5 Great Alternate Horror Posters!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 10, 2013 @ 10:30am
Category: Movies / Images

This list is directly inspired by a post I did a few months back that featured 11 Alternate Horror Posters from Thailand. As I was looking this over last night and enjoying the artwork once again, I thought, “well of course there’s a sh*tload more of these out there.” They don’t only have to be from Thailand. So this morning I did some digging and found a few more that I liked.

There’s something about an alternate poster for a movie you love, especially if it’s a one-sheet you’ve never seen before. It can give you a little extra boost, some new imagery that you already have a positive association with. A foreign poster can also be a cool window into how other cultures experience (and market) your favorite films.

The great thing about this is that you never run out of them. There’s tons of horror movies and even more countries to release them in. So, every once in a while, let’s check in and see what comes up. If you come across something to share, send it to
[email protected], and if we use it we’ll credit you in the piece!

In the meantime, head inside to check out a gallery of foreign posters for The Thing, Return Of The Living Dead, A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge, The Cabin In The Woods and Halloween. I particularly like how the Japanese Halloween poster at least as much English text in the image as the American one. READ MORE

10 Amazing Horror Comedies!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 11, 2013 @ 6:00am
Category: Movies / Editorials

Horror Comedies are by far the most difficult horror sub-genre to execute. They’re also the most likely to fail commercially. While they’re one of my favorite sub genres and I wish there were more of them, when you combine those factors it’s a miracle there aren’t even less.

And many of them are quite great! So much so that I had to strip all numbers and rankings out of this list. While I certainly like some more than others, when you get down to stuff like Gremlins and An American Werewolf In London you’re dealing with grade A classics to which assigning a number would be an insult.

Also, please note that while I love The Cabin In The Woods and Scream, I don’t consider them “comedies.” They’re both intentionally funny, but I feel like their laughs exist to provoke a very specific conversation about horror tropes, which is its own thing.

So, in no particular order, head inside for my Top 10 Horror Comedies! READ MORE

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[Special Feature] Becoming A Zombie On The Set Of ‘Warm Bodies’… PART TWO!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 09, 2013 @ 7:00am
Category: Movies / Editorials

In theaters February 1 from Summit Entertainment is Warm Bodies, a new kind of zombie film from All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and 50/50 director Jonathan Levine.

Starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Rob Corddry, John Malkovich and Analeigh Tipton, “The story centers on an existentially tormented zombie who begins an unlikely friendship with the girlfriend of one of his victims and starts a chain reaction that will transform him and his fellow zombies.”

Back in October of 2011 I visited the set in Montreal and really dug what I saw. I’ve been a fan of Levine’s work for some time, but have to admit that I was iffy on this particular concept. But between reading the book and seeing what the cast and crew were up to, I’m very optimistic that this movie will be a lot of fun. Plus, I got to be a zombie (along with several other journalists)!

On Friday I shared Part One of my set report – which you should really read first. After that, head inside now for Part Two! READ MORE

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[Special Feature] Becoming A Zombie On The Set Of ‘Warm Bodies’… PART ONE!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 04, 2013 @ 8:00am
Category: Movies / Editorials

In theaters February 1 from Summit Entertainment is Warm Bodies, a new kind of zombie film from All the Boys Love Mandy Lane and 50/50 director Jonathan Levine.

Head inside for Part One of my set report (if you’ve already read it, here’s Part Two)… READ MORE

Horror Comedy ‘Night of the Punks’ Now Available on YouTube!

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Posted by ChelseyB on November 28, 2012 @ 10:25am
Category: Movies / Indie

Fans of 80′s comedy horror gems such as Return of the Living Dead and Night of the Demons will not want to miss out on “Night of the Punks”, an insanely enjoyable short film from Dan Riesser, now available to stream in full on YouTube!

Punk Rock band Braindead get an unexpected invite to an out of town gig by the mysterious Raymond, all geared up for a night of mayhem the guys- and their hot merch girl- fail to be put off by the non-existent crowd and tear into the set. Only to have the mosh pit quickly descend into a blood bath as the sparse audience are torn apart by hungry demons!

Wanna see an impressive death by drumsticks? How about a decapitation with guitar strings? Love the greenish gore and sickly splatter of Evil Dead? It’s all here.

Dan Riesser and Mike Kinshell have put together a genius script with lots of laugh out loud gags that will have you bleary eyed with nostalgia for all your favourite splatter punk movies. Clocking in at under 19 minutes this riotous rock and roll horror will leave you reeling for more. Luckily for us there are plans to extend it into a feature film, with a script and casting already in place.

“Night of the Punks” has screened at 25 festivals across America picking up a handful of awards including Directing Newcomer to Watch and Best Horror Comedy.

What are you waiting for? Watch it now!

2012 BLACK FRIDAY CHOPPING LIST: BOOKS & COMICS!

Comics
Posted by EvanDickson on November 22, 2012 @ 2:00pm
Category: Comics / News

Yep! It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is on Thursday, which means dutiful consumers are already preparing for the Holiday Shopping Season. If you think you’re exempt from that, think again. Either you know a fellow horror fan (or family member) in need, or you want something for yourself! You can take this as advice for what to buy, or what to ask for.

This fourth installment is all about books and comics…lots of comics! We’ve got a few behind-the-scenes looks at some of your favorite movies, some novels, and some collector’s editions for you to check out as well. A huge thank you to BD Comics guru Lonnie Nadler who shot me some great suggestions! His blurbs are credited as “LN”.

MUSIC / FILMS & TV / GAMES, TOYS & MERCH

Head inside to find that special something for that special someone. Again, I’ve made the images thumbnails so you can scroll more easily through the list – click to make big. READ MORE

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[BD Caption Contest] Video Edition! Win ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ On Blu-ray!

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 21, 2012 @ 11:49am
Category: Movies / Contests

The First Prize winner this week is juggalochef2399 (please DM me your US mailing address) you get What Ever Happened To Baby Jane on Blu-ray!

This week (ie for next week’s winners) we will be giving away Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter on Blu-ray! We have two copies so there will be two winners! The First Place winner will also receive this book detailing art from the film! All you have to do is come up with a caption from the video inside! It can be from the POV of one of the characters, or a comment on it as a whole!

Head inside to see the Runner-Up for last week’s contest and to start this week’s contest! READ MORE

11 Alternate Horror Posters That Will Blow Your Mind!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on September 11, 2012 @ 11:05am
Category: Movies / Images

Movie posters seem to be a dying art these days. One of the reasons we get so excited over a good one is because it’s almost as rare as seeing a unicorn. While boutique companies like Mondo regularly craft amazing and passionate one-sheets, it’s a business that the studios themselves rarely engage in anymore. I mean, Drew Struzan is still around, don’t you guys think he should be working more? As far as horror posters go, the 70′s and 80′s were obviously the halcyon days.

And that’s not only in the US! Earlier today Lonmonster stumbled across a ton of 80′s horror movie posters from Thailand (via Monster Brains)! And they’re amazing! They’re like the classic 80′s US posters but go the extra mile that takes them totally over the top! If you’ve ever wanted to see insane one-sheets for Evil Dead, Scanners, Total Recall, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Evil Dead 2, The Amityville Horror, Return Of The Living Dead, Day Of The Dead, They Live and more… you’re in luck!

Head inside to check ‘em out! Click to make big! READ MORE

Take The Expanded Ultimate Horror Challenge!!! How Do You Rank Now?

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 06, 2012 @ 2:04pm
Category: Movies / News

We have heard your cries! MANY of you felt that the The Ultimate Horror Challenge wasn’t comprehensive enough! So we included an additional 20 films that round it out a bit more. Many of these are from your suggestions! But this still isn’t a list of every horror movie ever made. And it still doesn’t contain every major work of every horror auteur (there’s still no John Carpenter’s They Live or Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left).

The next update will be the Ultimate Horror Challenge: Final Edition – where we take your best new suggestions and use them to get up to 101 films that every horror fan should see! So in addition to your ranking, let us know which films should make the cut! Should newer fan favorites like Frozen or The Devil’s Rejects be included? Should we go back and pick up a few more old-school slashers? You’re shaping the Final 20! Discuss and vote and I’ll tally it up!

There are now 81 Films listed below the jump. Each film you’ve seen earns you 1 Point. Count out how many you’ve seen and let us know which category you fall into!

1-10 Points: Soccer Mom

11-20 Points: Mildly Adventurous

21-30 Points: Casual Fan

31-40 Points: Enthusiast

41-50 Points: Hardcore

51-60 Points: Unstable

61-70 Points: Need Meds

71-80 Points: Psychopath

81 Points: Special Circle Of Hell

Head inside to take the challenge! The films are listed in no particular order. This is NOT a ranking! READ MORE

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[BD Caption Contest] New And Improved Plus More Nicolas Cage!

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Posted by EvanDickson on July 03, 2012 @ 2:56pm
Category: Movies / Contests

So we decided to give you guys a little bit more of a reward for your efforts. The First Prize winner this week is pyrepunk (please DM me your US mailing address ro receive your Mystery Prize).

See what we did there? From now on we’re adding the text to the photos (I think the kids on the street call this “memes”). The new rule is that you have to keep it brief so it can fit! Like the winner from a few weeks ago, Robertrand.

Everything else is the same. Head inside for this week’s contest! We’re going with Cage again! READ MORE

Take The Ultimate Horror Challenge!!! What’s Your Score?

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 28, 2012 @ 6:00am
Category: Movies / News

This isn’t a list of every horror movie ever made. Nor does it contain every major work of every horror auteur (you’ll notice we didn’t include John Carpenter’s They Live or Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left). Rather, this is a compendium of films that we feel – in one way or another – are essential viewing for every horror fan. Some are mainstream (Poltergeist), some aren’t (Cannibal Holocaust). It’s a broad sampling of key films from the genre.

But you don’t have to be a horror die-hard to take the challenge! If you’re comfortable being a “Soccer Mom”, simply clock how many of these you have (or haven’t) seen and let us know! There are 61 Films listed below the jump. Each film you’ve seen earns you 1 Point. Count out how many you’ve seen and let us know which category you fall into. You can give us your specific count in the comments or yell at us for the films we’ve left out!! The categories are:

1-10 Points: Soccer Mom

11-20 Points: Mildly Adventurous

21-30 Points: Casual Fan

31-40 Points: Hardcore

41-50 Points: Unstable

51-60 Points: Psychopath

61 Points: Special Circle Of Hell

Head inside to take the challenge! The films are listed in no particular order. This is NOT a ranking! READ MORE

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[BD Caption Contest] Opening Up A New Barrel Of Quotes!

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 24, 2012 @ 11:48am
Category: Movies / Contests

Wow. You guys really killed it this week. Over 300 submissions! Let’s get to 400 this week! It’s more work for me to go through but I like the enthusiasm so it’s worth it.

First Prize is our MYSTERY PRIZE (this week it consists of 2 DVDs and 1 Blu-Ray). Winner is Robertrand with “You saw ‘The Sorceror’s Apprentice’? Then I owe you $12.50.” Please DM me your US mailing address (no PO boxes).

Rules:

1. We pick a still from a movie. It’s included after the jump. You head to the comments section and submit your best one-liners, zingers, pathos riddled couplets etc…

2. You can enter as many times as you like and submit as many captions as you want, but each caption must be in a separate comment. Otherwise it will be too hard to tell where one caption ends and the other begins. Your entries can be posted anytime during the first five days after the still is announced (you don’t want to submit your winning zinger after we’ve picked the winner). Also any racist, sexist, homophobic or generally hateful jokes will be disqualified. You don’t have to be insanely PC – just use your best judgement.

3. We pick the winner and announce them and their winning caption when the next photo in the contest is posted. We will address you by your BD Infected name. You can then DM me your address and I will send you your prize in a timely manner (i.e. you should have it in about a week). You must be a US resident to receive your prize!

First Prize is another MYSTERY PRIZE grab-bag of Blus and DVDs.

Head inside for this week’s picture! READ MORE

[Blu-ray Review] Finally…’Return of the Living Dead’ Gets High Def Treatment!

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Posted by Mike Pereira on June 11, 2012 @ 5:21am
Category: Movies / Home Video

Return of the Living Dead, Writer/Director Dan O’Bannon’s little 1985 horror/comedy that introduced zombies to brains, is back in UK-based Second Sight’s brand new steelbox Blu-ray release.

It’s packed to the rafters with nearly five hours of bonus features. Most importantly, the original soundtrack has been restored to its former glory!

North Americans haven’t had this luxury since back in the VHS days. Hell, I haven’t heard or seen the film in its original state in like 17 years!? It was with great pleasure that I got this opportunity to time travel back to my youth and enjoy Return of the Living Dead in the way it was meant to be experienced!

“When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their favorite food, brains.” READ MORE

Amazing! UK Blu-ray Of ‘The Return Of The Living Dead’ To Feature Original Sound!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 07, 2012 @ 11:59am
Category: Movies / Home Video

The new Second Sight UK Blu-Ray of Return Of The Living Dead is fixing some fairly glaring issues the the previous US masters that had many fans, and Dan O’Bannon himself, upset. Did you know that Tar-Man’s voice had been re-dubbed? Same thing with the “send more cops” zombie. And some of those great 80′s punk metal songs are either lowered in the mix or have their length truncated. In addition, the Blu will also include the recent (and really good) documentary More Brains: A Return To The Living Dead.

Per Second Sight, “The dead have risen and they need more ‘BRAINS’! Dan O’Bannon’s cult splatterfest The Return Of The Living Dead is one of the definitive zombie movies and one of the classic horror films of the 80s.

Now this horror favourite is being released on 4 June 2012 courtesy of Second Sight as a special edition double DVD and makes its UK Blu-ray debut in a limited edition Steelbook, both with five hours of special features and also the much anticipated inclusion of the original soundtrack as well as the remixed version.”

It’s available here from Amazon. Head inside for full specs and artwork. Be aware that it is Region B locked. So if you don’t like in the UK make sure you have a multi-region player. READ MORE

Book Review: ‘The Complete History of the Return of the Living Dead’

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Posted by Ryan Daley on March 10, 2011 @ 4:52pm
Category: Movies / News

I love revisiting a classic, especially one that doesn’t get half the love it deserves.

Bloody Disgusting’s Ryan Daley went full-on undead this past weekend as he went back to 1985 and enjoyed Dan O’Bannon’s classic zombie flick Return of the Living Dead. In the film a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air that cause the dead to re-animate and go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their favorite food, brains. You can read Daley’s fresh review here.

His trip back in time was inspired by Christian Sellers and Gary Smart’s “The Complete History of the Return of the Living Dead,” a new book now available at a retailer near you. or the first time in 25 years, the cast and crew of all five films in this franchise reveal the stories behind the movies, offering their own opinions and details about life on the sets of some of the most fraught productions in cinema history. Supported by dozens of cast and crew members, the book features hundreds of previously unreleased behind-the-scenes photographs and exclusive artwork.

Inside you’ll find Daley’s thoughts on the book that should be sitting on each and every one of your coffee tables (or tank lid).
READ MORE

Album Review: Jet Black Berries ‘Postmodern Ghosts’

Music
Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 30, 2011 @ 5:36pm
Category: Music / News

Have you heard of Jet Black Berries? If not, you should. They were on the soundtrack to one of the most entertaining zombie movies from the 80’s, Return Of The Living Dead. Back after quite a while with ‘Postmodern Ghosts’, Jet Black Berries have put out a rock album mixed with elements of pop, punk, psychedelic, and even some southern gothic country. But can they pull all that off? Check after the jump.

Album Review: Jet Black Berries Postmodern Ghosts

Return of the Living Dead

Posted by Ryan Daley on August 16, 1985 @ 12:00am
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When a bumbling pair of employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to re-animate as they go on a rampage through Louisville, Kentucky seeking their favorite food, brains.

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