On tap tonight:

On tap tonight:

Trailer

On tap tonight:

Trailer

13 Favorite Faces of the Full Moon

In no particular order:

Reverend Lowe

played by Everette McGill, Silver Bullet

Lucian

played by Michael Sheen, Underworld

 

 

 

Oz

played by Seth Green, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Virgil Cuts

played by William Newman, Silver Bullet

Louie

played by Jon Gries, Fright Night II

Ginger Fitzgerald 

played by Katherine Isabelle, Ginger Snaps

 

 

 

Will Randall

played by Jack Nicholson, Wolf

George  

played by Russell Tovey, Being Human (U.K.)

Larry Talbot

played by Lon Chaney, Jr. , The Wolfman (1941)

 

Brigitte Fitzgerald

played by Emily Perkins, Ginger Snaps: Unleashed

David Kessler

played by David Naughton, An American Werewolf in London

 

 

 

Tony

played by Dana Ashbrook, Waxwork

 

 

 

Karen White   

played by Dee Wallace, The Howling

 

5 Favorite Lesser-Known Werewolf Movies

Werewolf Week? You had to know a countdown was coming. In truth this list started off as a top ten all time favorites. The usuals were all present: The Wolfman (1941), Ginger Snaps, An American Werewolf in London, Wolf.... Favorites all the way around to be sure, but it's safe to say they're everyone else's favorites too. What's the fun in reading the same old favorites list? So I paired it down to the following five lesser-known lycans I love:

5. The Werewolf (1956)

Dr. Emery Forrest: But to take a stranger, a man injured in an accident, and give him a full inoculation of that serum.
Dr. Morgan Chambers: Yes, I'd almost forgotten about him. So much could fail if he should remember and tell someone what he knows about us. There's nothing else left but to-...
Dr. Emery Forrest: You're not going to kill him!
Dr. Morgan Chambers: You think he still wants to live after what he's become? It would be an act of charity.

 

Some movies are so random. Most B- movie horror from the 50's and 60's fit the bill to a T-- giant Bugs, brains that wouldn't die, 50 foot women... I guess we have the atomic age to thank for it . And I do. I thank it every day of my little cinematically obsessed life. Especially since it brought us this little gem of a genetically engineered werewolf. I was only recently introduced to this flick, but something about it has stuck with me. Too soon to really put my finger on it, but it deserves a mention.

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4. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

"I just got a line on Dracula and the Monster. A certain Dr. Lajos has been receiving a lot of electrical equipment - just the type necessary to revive the Monster!"

Count Dracula is on the move with Frankenstein's Monster, and plans to revive him with a fresh brain in a conveniently placed spooky castle laboratory on an island off the coast of... Florida? While we're never told where the plan goes after that, since it involves Dracula you can guess nothing good will probably come of it. Luckily, Larry Talbot is hot on the trail, but he'll need a little help to defeat the prince of darkness and the monster. Unfortunately, the only people he manages to scrounge up are baggage clerks Chick (Bud Abbot) and Wilbur (Lou Costello)... we're screwed. While, it says Frankenstein in the title-- who of course they never actually meet-- they manage to stumble across nearly everyone from the classic Universal monster ouvre: Dracula (Bela Lagosi), The Monster (Glen Strange) and The Wolfman (Lon Chaney. Jr.) and a small cameo by The Invisible Man (voiced by Vincent Price). I remember watching this movie as a kid more vividly than I do watching the monster movies that inspired it. You'd think it'd be the other way around, but I think it's because this is the flick that I fell officially in love with Lon Chaney and Vincent Price and you never forget your first love.

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3. She Wolf of London (1946)

A slew of grisly murders terrorizes London and suspicion falls on a young, wealthy woman that is said to have werewolves hanging out in her family tree. Poor, poor London. Why does it get hit with all the wolfies? Basically, the run down is Lassie's mom gets Gaslighted by her family. It's definitely more thriller mystery than horror, but it always comes to mind when I'm thinking along the lines of lycan for a movie marathon.

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2. Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985)

"For it is written: the inhabitants of the Earth have been made drunk with her blood. And I saw her sent upon a hairy beast and she held forth a golden chalice full of the filthiness of fornications. And upon her forehead was written: "Behold I am the great mother of harlots and all abominations of the Earth."

I know, I know. I'm supposed to list The Howling, but I'm not gonna, and I'll tell you why. Two words: Christopher. Lee. In addition the original movie is pretty well known and personally, I've always been on the fence about it. I liked it well enough, but it was "Your Sister is A Werewolf" that finally got me interested into exploring the Howling franchise further (hopefully I won't regret it...) Which brings us back to the infallible Christopher Lee, I discovered the ridiculous horror goodness while lost on a Christopher Lee jag one night and managed to fall in love beyond Lee's magnanamous presence thanks to the MTV rock n roll 80's flash, the music and the Transylvanian skull strewn, backdrop. Lycan orgies aside it's my favorite and I won't apologize... except maybe to Dee Wallace and the complete fail of the recreation of Karen White's demise from the first film, which the sequel pulls its premise from. Sorry Dee.

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 1. Silver Bullet (1985)

 "The last full moon of that spring came a little more than a month before school let out for summer vacation. Our town's long nightmare began that night. The killing had begun. But at first, no one knew it.... "

One fateful summer in the town of Tarker's Mills, Marty Coslaw (Corey Haim) and his sister Jane (Meghan Follows) are the only ones that know the truth about the murders plaguing their tiny, once peaceful town. A werewolf has moved in and only they can stop him.... A classic horror storyline if I ever saw it, but luckily, this 80's film has a charm and character all its own which I suppose we can thank Stephen King for. When I think of this movie, King isn't the first thing to come to mind, really even werewolved. Nope. It's Gary Busey ("Holy jumped-up baldheaded Jesus palomino!" Uncle Red, what big shiny teeth you have!) who totally steals this movie AND more importantly the church scene... you know the one I'm talking about if you've seen it. That scene stole my heart and has yet to give it back. The ensemble cast is also pretty amazing, with Everett McGill (always a satisfyingly bad guy) Terry O'Quinn (before becoming The Stepfather or Lost on that crazy island...), and Laurence Tierney with his "Peacemaker". I am disappointed every time I watch, however, that Jane never once wears her hair in braids for anyone to pull. But I guess since both Silver Bullet and Anne of Green Gables were released in 1985, it was a bit too soon for a pop culture nod... Still, to this day, whenever Meghan Follows pops up I want someone to pull her braids, which all I remember from that movie. Weird? Probably not.

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What are some of your favorites?

Family Frights for Saturday Night 3

Friday!

Man, these things sure do sneak up on you. I knew the release for Hotel Transylvania was soon (hence the movie paraphenalia toys in the parentals Happy Meals), but this Friday?!

I don't get out to the theatres much; costs to too much (everything does when you're use to free), there's people, the smell of popcorn makes me yack (ex-theatre employee syndrome) and blahblahblah... but there are exceptions in which I at least ponder the idea of treking out to the triple,omni, multi, whatever-plex for a matinee. ParaNorman, Hotel Transylvania and, of course, the upcoming Frankenweenie are making it pretty hard to stay away. Maybe I 'll wait till all three hit the $1 theatre and have a triple feature matinees day...

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

On tap tonight:

Trailer
The movie (in four parts): I, II, III, IV

On tap tonight:

See the trailer HERE
See the ridiculously loooooong original one HERE

This is one of those movies that you watch and revel in how HORRIBLE it is. Cheesy good stuff. I remember being home from school and finding it at a trip to Wal-Mart for $2 on VHS. I always seem to end up watching it when it's cool enough to have the windows open, which only adds to the nostalgia of this rotten little gem.

Sunday, Bloody Sunday #6

... with Dr. Giggles

Family Frights for Saturday Night

I've only just recently discovered The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. I remember seeing previews for it on classic Disney rented from Errol's Video back in the day, but I suppose I was just too involved with Mr. Boogedy round about the Halloween season to pay much attention. It's the definition of Don Knotts cute and quintessential Walt Disney.

On tap tonight:

For more info visit the IMDB page

On tap tonight... double bill:

See the trailer HERE

See the trailer, plus some clips HERE

On tap tonight:

See the trailer HERE
You can currently catch it in it's entirety via Watch Instantly on Netflix or for free on Hulu (with commercials).

On tap tonight:

Watch the movie HERE

Sunday, Bloody Sunday #3

... with Maximum Overdrive

Music in the trailer sound familiar? It should. It was pilfered borrowed from Halloween III: Season of the Witch, another favorite.

Over the River and Passed the Morgue

I'm bound (and gagged) for Sunday dinner at grannies today. I hope you're enjoying your Sunday.
If not, maybe this will help....



It's one of my favorites.

Freeze Frame: "High Spirits" #2

Freeze Frame: "High Spirits"