[Kill of the Week] Shotgun Blast to the Face in ‘Punisher: War Zone’
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Every week, we spotlight a kill that we just can’t get enough of. This is Kill of the Week.
Naturally, the majority of movies that we feature in this segment are horror movies, but every so often a non-horror movie comes along and, well, outdoes most horror movies in the gore department. Punisher: War Zone, directed by Lexi Alexander and released in 2008, is damn sure one of those movies.
Before Jon Bernthal took over the role of Frank Castle in Netflix’s “Daredevil” and now standalone series “The Punisher,” which just debuted its first season today, the character was played by a handful of different actors. Dolph Lundgren first brought Castle to the screen in 1989’s The Punisher, followed by Thomas Jane in 2004’s The Punisher.
But nobody embodied the sheer badassery of the iconic comic book character better than Ray Stevenson, who starred as the vengeful vigilante in Punisher: War Zone.
The body count is insanely high in War Zone, with 100 people losing their lives across the film’s 103 minutes. Stevenson’s Castle goes through bad guys like Jason Voorhees, shooting, blowing up, punching and impaling a seemingly endless array of unlucky victims; the gore approaches Story of Ricky levels, and that’s no exaggeration.
The standout scene of brutality in Punisher: War Zone? Castle and a Special Agent corner a mobster in his home. Guns pointed at him, the agent plans on calling the capture in so the man can be arrested proper. Castle has other plans, however, blasting the mobster’s face clean off with a close-range shotgun blast.
All this while holding a child in his arms. God. Damn.
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SCREAMBOX Investigates UFOs and Extraterrestrials: Several Documentaries Streaming Right Now!
As someone who is obsessed with UFOS (or more recently known as UAPs) and the concept of extraterrestrials, I love a good documentary. Sightings have been on the rise since the 1940s, with the atomic bomb seemingly acting as a catalyst for new visitors. But what are these UFOs/UAPs? Is there an explanation or are they simply beyond our explanation? Why are they here? Who are they? How much do our governments know? The questions are endless and so are the documentaries that attempt to uncover the secrets behind decades of sightings and alleged confrontations.
Whether you’re a seasoned viewer or new to the rabbit hole, there’s always a handful of interesting documentaries to get your neurons firing and leave you with sleepless nights. SCREAMBOX is investigating with the addition of several docs, all streaming now on the Bloody Disgusting-powered service. Here’s the breakdown:
Aliens (2021): Beam into this unidentified streaming documentary for a glimpse into Extraterrestrial life. Aliens are hypothetical life forms that may occur outside Earth or that did not originate on Earth.
Aliens Uncovered: Origins (2021): Before Area 51, hidden deep in the desert, the military discovered a hidden gem that helped them create Project Bluebook.
Aliens Uncovered: ET or Man-Made (2022): The crash of Roswell wasn’t meant for New Mexico. In 1947, a neighboring state had 3 major sightings that were swept under the rug.
Aliens Uncovered: The Golden Record (2023): In the late 70s, the US government launched a message to our distant neighbors.
Roswell (2021): This high-flying documentary examines the July 1947 crash of a United States Army Air Forces balloon at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Theories claim the crash was actually that of a flying saucer, but what is the truth?
Also check out:
The British UFO Files (2004): Since the 1940’s the British Government has been investigating the Flying Saucer phenomenon. High-ranking military and government personnel, speak out for the first time, offering unique eyewitness accounts and inside information.
Alien Abductions and Paranormal Sightings (2016): Amazing Footage and stories from real people as they reveal their personal encounters of being abducted by Aliens.
And do not miss Hellier (2019): A crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences lead them to a decades-old mystery.
These documentaries join SCREAMBOX’s growing library of unique horror content, including Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls, Here for Blood, Terrifier 2, RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, The Outwaters, Living with Chucky, Project Wolf Hunting, and Pennywise: The Story of IT.
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