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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

[Random Cool] Pixar Illustrator Re-imagines R-rated Movie Scenes As a Children’s Picture Book!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on June 22, 2012 @ 4:09pm
Category: Movies / News

My credit card it about to get hit with a major dent thanks to Pixar illustrator Josh Cooley.

The mad genius has created a collection of R-rated movie scenes drawn in the style of children’s picture book. So what you have below is a gallery of scenes from the likes of Alien, The Shining, Silence of the Lambs, Seven and even Rosemary’s Baby. My personal favorite is Rosemary’s Baby as he gives Mia Farrow those “Disney eyes”.

“What have you done to it?” asked Rosemary.
“What have you done to its eyes?”

[BD Caption Contest] Last Week’s Winners! New Contest Pic Inside!

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 20, 2012 @ 4:49pm
Category: Movies / News

Who said I wasn’t fair?

First Prize – Winner is Benatar01 with ““That’s called a uvula Jack,…Everybody’s got one.”” Prize is a Blu-ray Copy Of The Mimic Trilogy.

Second Prize – Winner is IGETIGETBLOODY with “Even Jack Nicholson thinks Evans sh*tty winner picks are insane!” Prize is a Blu-ray Copy Of The Devil Inside.

Note, I picked the second one because it actually made me laugh. Winners, please DM me your US mailing address (no PO Boxes please).

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!

This weeks prizes are:

First Prize Blu-ray of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Second Prize DVD of Madison County.

Head inside for this week’s picture! READ MORE

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[BD Caption Contest] You Guys Are Really Bringing It Now! New Contest Announced!

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 13, 2012 @ 12:06pm
Category: Movies / Contests

Holy cow guys! I really regret only offering one prize last week because all of you stepped up your game! In P90X terms, “you brought it!” I has such a hard time choosing. Sadly – there can be only one winner for last week’s contest.

First Prize – Winner is xxxwolf666 with “Thomas Jane was fired from his job as professional race-starter when he became emotionally compromised.” They win a DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack of Darren Lynn Bousman’s Mother’s Day. xxxwolf666, please DM me your US mailing address (no PO boxes) for the prize. On to this week’s contest.

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…

This weeks prizes are:

First Prize Blu-ray Copy Of The Mimic Trilogy.

Second Prize Blu-ray Copy Of The Devil Inside.

Head inside for this week’s picture! READ MORE

[Random Cool] All The Zoom Shots From ‘The Shining’ At The Same Time!

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 24, 2012 @ 5:26pm
Category: Movies / News

The Shining is one of my all time favorite horror movies and it still has the capacity to creep me out to this day. That being said, I’m not sure if looking at all of the zoom shots at once feels even more unsettling because the film is predisposed to trigger that feeling in me anyway or if it’s just genuinely creepy on its own. I suspect it’s a mix of both, with some emphasis on the latter.

I’d really like to get the reaction to this from someone who has never seen the film, but I suppose that would require spoiling it for them. At any rate – if you love The Shining, you’ll probably love this. It was put together by Ian Kammer.

[OMFG] Extremely Rare Interview With Lia Beldam, The Bathtub Ghoul In ‘The Shining’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 02, 2012 @ 4:52pm
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[OMFG] Extremely Rare Interview With Lia Beldam, The Bathtub Ghoul In The Shining!

As a young boy one of the most erotic, yet simultaneously terrifying moments in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror classic The Shining is the nude woman in the bathtub who chokes Danny (Danny Lloyd) and then seduces Jack (Jack Nicholson) before she transforms into a hideous ghoul.

Said woman was model Lia Beldam, who appears in the following unedited rare interview from Movie Geeks United’s ongoing The Kubrick Series!

The uncut interview explores Beldam’s experience working with the late Kubrick, and such big stars including Jack Nicholson. READ MORE

[Random Cool] See Freddy, Jason And Michael Myers Grow Old!

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 25, 2012 @ 12:00am
Category: Movies / News

shiningtwinsland32412 [Random Cool] See Freddy, Jason And Michael Myers Grow Old!

Being a serial killer, retarded or otherwise, isn’t a job with a healthy retirement plan. And as good as you are, it’s lonely at the top. Freddy Krueger doesn’t have a special someone to grow old with, Jason doesn’t understand basic economics and the ladies never flocked to Michael Myers’ charming personality.

Photographer Federico Chiesa understands this and he’s crafted a new series of photographs that relay the fates of our favorite villains. The photos are part of his series “Horror Vacui” (latin for “fear of empty space“) and they’re something you’re definitely gonna want to check out.

Hit the jump to see the fates that await some of our most iconic evil-doers! READ MORE

Want To Hear The First Chapter Of The Sequel To ‘The Shining’?

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 22, 2012 @ 4:06pm
Category: Movies / News

KingReadingLand22012 Want To Hear The First Chapter Of The Sequel To The Shining?

This past weekend Stephen King made an appearance at the Savannah Book Festival. During his lecture or Q&A, which apparently touched on all aspects of his career, he read an excerpt from his new sequel to The Shining – “Dr. Sleep”.

While the sequel is far ranging and the bulk of it takes place many years after the events in The Shining – and apparently includes vampires for some reason – this portion of the first chapter directly concerns The Overlook Hotel. So it should be of direct concern to you.

The folks over at The Daily Dead got the video. Hit the jump to check it out! READ MORE

[Random Cool] See A TV Spot For ‘The Shining’ Made Up Of Alternate Takes!

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 22, 2012 @ 12:04am
Category: Movies / News

[Random Cool] See A TV Spot For The Shining Made Up Of Alternate Takes!

Did you know Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich is a semi-obsessive fan of The Shining? Neither did I until I saw this picture over at AICN. That pic led me to Unkrich’s Tumblr entitled “The Overlook Hotel”.

Over there I found a really cool TV spot cut for the film. It doesn’t feature scenes you haven’t seen before, but it does feature different takes of those scenes. I could actually tell the difference since a couple of the shots are actually fairly different.

Per The Overlook Hotel, “TV spots were often edited using existing prints of alternate takes, rather than going through the time and expense of creating new prints from original or duplicate negative. The commercials were edited on film, not video, so it was just easier to use the alternate takes, which were already sitting unused in the cutting room. This certainly makes sense, and seems to have been standard practice at the time, but it still strikes me as odd that Kubrick wouldn’t insist upon using only the footage that appeared in the finished film. Regardless, the commercial remains a fascinating glimpse into an alternate version of the film that was not meant to be.”

Hit the jump to check it out! READ MORE

[Sundance '12]: ‘Room 237′ A Gift For ‘Shining’ Obsessives!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 26, 2012 @ 5:06pm
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Room237Land12612 [Sundance 12]: Room 237 A Gift For Shining Obsessives!

Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival last week was Rodney Ascher’s Room 237, an experimental documentary that explores the numerous theories about the real meaning of Stanley Kubrick’s film The Shining. An we have a review!

Ryan Daley writes in from Sundance, “Many of the ideas presented are preposterous and absurd, but every interview subject has a point or two that’s surprisingly relevant. The film as a whole is insanely thought-provoking. And more importantly, whether it’s discussing subliminal Hitler mustaches or implied erections, Room 237 is consistently entertaining. But this is coming from someone who has seen ‘The Shining’ more than 20 times.”

From the official site, “‘Room 237′ is a subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick’s film The Shining. The film may be over 30 years old but it continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments. Together they’ll draw the audience into a new maze, one with endless detours and dead ends, many ways in, but no way out…”

Click here for the full review. READ MORE

The Shining

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on May 23, 1980 @ 12:00am
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Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) gets a job as the custodian of the Overlook Hotel, in the mountains of Colorado. The place is closed down during winter, and Torrance and his family will be the only occupants of the hotel for a long while. When the snow storms block the Torrance family in the hotel, Jack’s son Danny – who has some clairvoyance and telepathy powers – discovers that the hotel is haunted and that the spirits are slowly driving Jack crazy. When Jack meets the ghost of Mr. Grady, the former custodian of the hotel who murdered his wife and his two daughters, things begin to get really nasty…