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“Rob Zombie’s 13 Nights of Halloween” Coming to HDNET MOVIES in October
Who better to show you some cool horror films this Halloween?
Rob Zombie will be playing the role of horror host for HDNET MOVIES’ forthcoming two-week holiday event “Rob Zombie’s 13 Nights of Halloween,” which we’ve just learned will run from October 19 straight through Halloween night!
On each of the 13 nights, Zombie will be on hand to introduce and share his thoughts on the horror films airing during the event.
The full schedule of films will be announced soon, but we do know it will range from classics such as The Last House On The Left (1972) and The Blob (1958) to modern favorites including The Devil Inside (2012) and Case 39 (2009).
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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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