“At last, little thing, you are Mine.” Brian heard the voice inside his head, screaming, like a chainsaw cutting into sheet metal, so loud he felt certain his skull would explode. He was falling, tumbling end over end into an abyss that had no depth, so cold it froze his blood in his veins and…
Heeeeeeeeere’s Bela!
As promised, NECA has delivered. They have released some images of their forthcoming Bela Lugosi as Dracula action figure. Check out that detail. This is a gorgeous piece, a work of Art rendered in plastic. Statuary for the bookshelf. From their press release: “NECA has announced plans for its full line of Universal Monsters action…
Oh, Edgar.
Maybe he figures, with as much respect as I have for him, with as much geek cred as he has, he can afford to lose a little bit. Unfortunately Edgar Wright—the creator of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and the new film LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, which I haven’t been able to see yet but definitely…
Bye-bye, Skremes! (and, I am a Sucker)
“Coming to you this Spooky season! Our enchanting doughnuts are flying in on their brooms from 10/11 to 10/31 – don’t miss these treats!” When Krispy Kreme tweeted that message, they failed to mention just how rapidly those delightfully adorable donuts (or doughnuts, if you prefer using extra letters) would be flying *out* on their…
What’s Next for HALLOWEEN?
We can reasonably expect next year’s HALLOWEEN ENDS to put the definitive period to the current storyline of Michael vs. Laurie, which, as we found out in HALLOWEEN KILLS, isn’t really Michael vs. Laurie at all, but Michael vs. whoever is unfortunate enough to be in front of him and capture his fancy. But we…
What to Expect from Season 4 of WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS
I should state upfront that I am privy to no special insider knowledge. This is just me looking at things as they stand at the end of the current season and, as a storyteller, asking myself what I would do next with the characters. Nandor’s depression will continue as he seeks his roots in the…
The Shape is Just a Regular Guy?
I think David Gordon Green, director of HALLOWEEN KILLS, is just messing with us. On the subject of Michael Myers and the character’s potential supernatural overtones, he had this to say: “The suggestion that he is more than a man is a theory that Laurie has…My own personal concept for Michael, which will carry forward…
Who Invented the Energy Vampire?
While digging around for news this week on Colin Robinson, the now-dead-but-don’t-expect-him-to-stay-that-way energy vampire on the hit FX series WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS [UPDATE: He didn’t!] I came across this site wherein showrunner Paul Simms had a few things to say on the subject of Colin Robinson, the character: “Since energy vampires is…
HALLOWEEN Chopped Up and Rearranged
When I was a kid I stayed up many a night (even on school nights, as I had a cool mom, and would have stayed awake anyway, having a TV set in my bedroom) watching the original HALLOWEEN and its sequel HALLOWEEN II, on one of the local independent television stations in our broadcasting area.…
Loomis Yes, Pleasence No.
That wasn’t Donald Pleasence in HALLOWEEN KILLS. I couldn’t believe it when I read that. I mean, yes, I know Mr. Pleasence is no longer with us in the physical sense, as he passed away some years ago. But I would have sworn his likeness had been recreated via CGI, the way the great Peter…