Walken Dead
The Walken Dead found via Nerdist.com.
Only works if you think Christopher Walken is a bit creepy.
Oh, wait.
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Archive for the month “October, 2011”
when’s that movie quotation?
This is the coolest time-waster I’ve found in a long time - subzin.com. Type in a quotation from a movie and this site gives you the time.
For example, type in “Hail to the king, baby” from Army of Darkness,
and it returns: “Time 01:15:24.”
How useless is this? And how much fun!
(Source: websearch.about.com)
Children of the Night – a Halloween playlist
My Halloween playlist is meant for atmosphere, not dancing.
I call it Children of the Night. See? You had to finish the quotation didn’t you?
I didn’t put in Thriller or Monster Mash, although I like those songs. I did put in Steven Wonder’s Superstitious ’cause it’s too good not to. Here’s hoping you’ll find at least one new song to add to your own playlist.
Welcome to My Nightmare – Alice Cooper.
Cooper offers a charming invitation and kind of a nice way to ease into the seasonal mood. Earworm: “A nocturnal vacation/unnecessary sedation”
All You Zombies – The Hooters
Not about Halloween but it’s a catchy anti-zombie anthem. Earworm: “holy Moses on the mountain/high above the golden calf”
Wolf Moon – Type O Negative
Creepy song with spooky lyrics. Earworm: “unholy water/sanguine addiction”
Bloodletting – Concrete Blonde
It just sounds so jaded. Earworm: ” you were a vampire/and baby I’m walking dead”
Whispers in the Dark – Skillet
Not about Halloween but I like it and the lyrics sound a little creepy if you are perverse about it. Mostly I like the NOOOOO! part. Earworm: “my love is a burning/consuming fire”
Blood, Milk and Sky – White Zombies
Excellent disturbing song. Earworm: [I can't figure out what they're saying.]
This is Halloween – Marilyn Manson
Even you’re a purist, you’ve got to like this version a bit. It’s so jolly. Earworm: [whole thing]
Vampire with a Healthy Appetite – Steve Hackett
I’m puzzled by this song. Does serial killing make him sleepy? Anyway, the gravely refrain is fine holiday fun. Earworm: “You stay awake half the night”
Shivers Down My Spine – King Khan and the Shrines
Goofy -
Earworm: “She bites me square on the back waaaaooh!/I said hey baby what the hell”
I Put a Spell on You – Jay Hawkins
I got the 2 minute version where he does this growling, snorting thing at the end. It cracks me up. Earworm: “And I don’t care/If you don’t want me/I’m yours/right now”
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
A classic. Earworm: “Very superstitious/wash your face and hands”
Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard – Tom Waits
Gleefully obscure. Earworm: “and i busted up a chifforobe/way out by the cocomo”
Bad Moon Rising – Credence Clearwater Revival
Real life horror never sounded so great. Earworm: “Hope you got your things together/hope you are prepared to die”
Dead Man’s Party – Oingo Boingo
Featured in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Chuck. Good stuff. Earworm: “Walkin’ with a dead man/Waitin’ for an invitation to arrive”
Witchy Woman – The Eagles
Pretty song and quite misogynistic. Earworm: “let me tell you brother/she’s been sleeping in the Devil’s bed”
Rain on the Scarecrow – John Mellencamp
Not Halloweeny but I imagine a rustic horror story with the scarecrow’s rain-tears and the bloody plow. Earworm: “well there’s 97 crosses planted in the courthouse yard/97 families who lost 97 farms”
O Death – Ralph Stanley
This is really too eerie for a party but at this point, you should be having too much fun to notice. Earworm: “Time and mercy is out of your reach”
P. S. Are there songs I should add to this list?
Halloween Lights/Party Rock Anthem
Halloween Light Show – Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO.
Found via boredish.com
Chuck Back This Friday!!!!!!!!
I can’t believe Chuck comes back this Friday. It has been so long.
This October 28th, see Zachary Levi on NBC on Fridays 8/7C.
Return of the Not-Too-Scary Halloween Movies
First of the Not-Too-Scary Halloween Movies lists.
Second of the Not-Too-Scary Halloween Movies lists.
Max and Ruby’s Perfect Pumpkin (2008) The title episode has Ruby fuss-budgeting over finding the perfect pumpkin. But my favorite episode is the one in which Ruby insists that Max dress like prince and he keeps slipping on his fangs to be a vampire.
Note: From Rosemary Well’s picture book series.
Kiki’s Delivery Service (2001) Follows a sweet witch in her coming of age story.
Note: Animated feature from Ghibli studios.
Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) Ichabod Crane, a superstitious schoolteacher, encounters the headless horseman.
Note: From Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Hold That Ghost (1941) Two hapless men inherit a house that is filled with treasure-hunting gangsters and what they believe are ghosts. Quick-paced, frothy fun.
Note: Abbot & Costello comedy.
Charade (1963) A young widow finds out that her husband had stolen treasure during World War II, and dangerous men think she has it.
Note: Often compared to Hitchcock’s films.
What Dreams May Come (1998) A dead man tries to help his widow cope with the loss of her entire family. Not a traditional horror movie but the exploration of the afterlife fits the bill.
Note: From Richard Matheson’s novel.
Village of the Damned (1960) Women in a small village give birth to affectless children with psychic powers. While little to nothing is shown of the violence, the implications are disturbing. The first real horror movie on this list.
Note: From John Wyndham’s Midwich Cuckoos.
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) Two boys disregard an aging father’s warning about a mysterious traveling circus. The father is a kind of Atticus Finch for horror films.
Note: From Ray Bradbury’s novel.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Apprentice (2009) A teen boy goes to see a “freak show” despite all the adults warning him against it. There he becomes obsessed with a clever spider and not much good comes of it. It’s a fun, if underrated movie. I think the performance of John C. Reilly as Crepsley is outstanding.
Note: Based on Dareen Shan’s young adult book series.
Practical Magic (1998) Two witch sisters deal with a supernatural menace from their recent past. I love the house and all the female relationships! But I warn you that there are jump scares and really scary parts.
Note: From Alice Hoffman’s novel. Both it and Sarah Addison Allen’s Garden Spells are more charming than the movie.
Phone (2002) A journalist discovers that everyone who has owned her cell phone has died in mysterious ways. This is downright scary. But, in essence, it’ is a supernatural mystery rather than an horror film.
Note: Korean language.
Related articles
- Family Friendly Halloween Movies (wdok.radio.com)
- 15 Halloween Movies for Teens (connectwithyourteens.net)
ABC’s Once Upon a Time
Wow.
Once Upon a Time from ABC – this is so entirely perfect.
- noble tragedy
- pretty costumes
- fairy tale setting
- Jennifer Morrison from House acting tough
- Best of all: a Wicked Witch Queen who is so magnificent I can barely stand it
Person of Interest – love this show
Image via Wikipedia
Wasn’t ready for the level of badass in the episode Cura Te Ipsum.
Wasn’t ready for the brief but intense sentiment in the episode Judgment.
I like that it’s taking the dehumanizing surveillance that we endure and making it a means of heroism.
Reese and Finch are a contemporary Robin Hood and Friar Tuck. We don’t want deer as such; we want protection.
It seems we need good men, even if all we’ve got are dead men.
Actors injured while zombie costume
Actors dressed as zombies injured on set of Resident Evil movie.
from the article:
Toronto Police Sgt. Andrew Gibson said responders quickly figured out which zombies were injured and which were just in character. “It did kind of catch us off guard when we walked in,” he said.
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