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JUNE 6 |
INVADERS FROM MARS is 39
Tobe Hooper wanted to make a family Science Fiction Horror movie from his childhood. But he also wanted it to be fun like he remembered. Like the original from 1953, it had to have plenty of moments when it tipped its hand and let you in on the secret.
But for whatever reason in 1986, few got the joke behind Tobe Hooper's INVADERS FROM MARS.
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21 Years Ago Today, Luc Besson's DISTRICT B13 Hit the US Hard
When this first hit the shores of France, they were in the throes of a series of flabby, self-indulgent, and regrettably disappointing MATRIX sequels. Lux Besson's movie was the lean mean action Thriller the MATRIX once was but would never be again. In 2003 when MATRIX fans walked away bummed out from the MATRIX sequels, REHASHED and REGURGITATED, they had no idea that Luc Besson was gearing up production. It would be nearly another three years before Mark Cuban's tiny boutique distributor, Magnolia, secured the rights for USA DtV release (the best Mark can do, which is better than most on his distribution level).
Read why this mini-masterpiece remains one of the most High-Octane Thrillers ever made! DISTRICT B13.
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MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN is 20
Bruce Campbell? Well, we all love Bruce. In fact, from time to time Bruce tests just how much we love him by Writing, Producing, Directing, and Starring in movies like MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN.
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THE OMEN Turns 19
When it comes to Remakes, sometimes I think, 'Yeah, it could have been better.' Usually, however, I watch the result and think, 'What's the point?'
What was the point of Gus Van Zant's PSYCHO remake? What the hell was the point of Ridley Scott rebooting ALIEN with not one but TWO stillborn prequels? What was the freaking point of remaking THE OMEN?1
1 Now they're remaking THE OMEN again for 2024? No. They already did. It was released on April 5th of this year. It didn't get much attention but its Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Robert Englund (SLASHED DREAMS, EATEN ALIVE, THE FIFTH FLOOR, DEAD & BURIED, GALAXY OF TERROR, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET [original series], THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, C.H.U.D. II, NIGHT TERRORS, THE MANGLER, WISHMASTER, URBAN LEGEND, STRANGELAND, PYTHON, JASON VS. FREDDY, 2001 MANIACS, HATCHET, DANCE OF THE DEAD, JACK BROOKS: MONSTER SLAYER, RED, ZOMBIE STRIPPERS!, NIGHT OF THE SINNER, FEAR CLINIC [TV], GOOD DAY FOR IT, THE MOLE MAN OF BELMONT AVENUE, STRIPPERS VS WEREWOLVES, INKUBUS, LAKE PLACID: THE FINAL CHAPTER, ZOMBIE MUTATION, KANTEMIR, THE FUNHOUSE MASSACRE, ABRUPTIO, NATTY KNOCKS, and so much more!) is 78.
Actor Jason Isaacs (DANGEROUS LADY, DRAGONHEART, EVENT HORIZON, RESIDENT EVIL, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, GRINDHOUSE, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, SKELETONS, BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS Part 1 & 2, ABDUCTION, THE GREAT GHOST RESCUE, AWAKE [TV], SWEETWATER, CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2 [VG], ROSEMARY'S BABY [TV], DIG [TV], A CURE FOR WELLNESS, MONSTER FAMILY, LONDON FIELDS, LOOK AWAY, THE OA [TV], DARK CRYSTAL [TV], SCOOB!, OCCUPATION: RAINFALL, MASS, AGENT GAME) is 62.
Jason shares a June birthday with fellow "Dangerous Lady" alumni, Susan Lynch.
Jason also shares a June birthday with EVENT HORIZON alumni, Sean Pertwee.
Hollywood everything Chris Stavrakis (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD [1990], DIABOLIQUE, CHILDREN OF THE LIVING DEAD, DOGMA, REIGN OF THE DEAD, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, ALTERED, THE HAUNTING HOUR, MORTAL REMAINS) who is 54.
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JUNE 5 |
Disney ALIENS Come to Hulu
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Before we even have a chance to enjoy the teaser trailer, DisneyHulu shows their complete ignorance about the entire ALIEN cannon, including their own ALIEN: RETCONN ROMULUS.
To whit: "We were safer in space."
The Hell?
The two biggest problems with fighting Aliens in space is that the have acid blood and they go up like match sticks when fire touches them.
Wound an Alien and its Acid blood eats a hole in the spaceship hull, killing everyone on board. An alien on fire and running around while it dies, setting the ship on fire, is not something you want when your oxygen is extremely limited and there is nowhere for all of the acidic smoke to go. And of course, the burning alien will bleed its acid blood everywhere.
Take those two major problems out of the equation and one person with a flame thrower can set a whole charging herd of aliens on fire. And aliens love to attack in herds whenever the opportunity presents itself. Like all predators that are too weak to engage in a prolonged fight/hunt, Aliens are Ambush predators when fighting/hunting alone.
Grizzly bears would be more dangerous.
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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Composer Tyler Bates (BLUE FLAME, DEEP DOWN, NOT LIKE US, ALIEN AVENGERS, SHRIEK IF YOU KNOW WHAT I DID LAST FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH, STRANGE FREQUENCY, CITY OF GHOSTS, DAWN OF THE DEAD [2004], THE DEAD WILL TELL, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, SLITHER, SEE NO EVIL, 300, GRINDHOUSE, Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN, DOOMSDAY, DAY OF THE DEAD [2008], THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, WATCHMEN, Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN II, THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO, TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON, SUPER, SUCKER PUNCH, SYM-BIONIC TITAN [TV], CONAN THE BARBARIAN, THE DARKEST HOUR, GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION [VG], THE SACRAMENT, KILLZONE: SHADOWFALL [VG], NOT SAFE FOR WORK, FLIGHT 7500, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY [all], JOHN WICK [all], THE BELKO EXPERIMENT, SALEM [TV], ATOMIC BLONDE, 24 HOURS TO LIVE, DEADPOOL 2, THE PUNISHER [TV], FAR CRY NEW DAWN [VG], PRIMAL [TV]) is 60.
Actor Amanda Crew (FINAL DESTINATION 3, MELTDOWN: DAYS OF DESTRUCTION, WHISTLER, MONSTER ARK, THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT, FEROCIOUS, A CROOKED SOMEBODY, TONE-DEAF, ISABELLE, FREAKS, MOST WANTED) is 38.
Writer Judi Rohrig (Feoamante.com alumni, former Editor of Hellnotes, Horror gadfly, various short stories) who is mumble something years old today.
Musician Niko McBrain (IRON MAIDEN: VIRTUAL IX, IRON MAIDEN [drummer], GIRLS GONE DEAD) is 72.
SFX Artist Jordu Schell (PREDATOR 2, BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR, GUYVER, PUPPET MASTER II, NEMESIS, SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK...AGAIN, HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE, ALIEN: RESURRECTION, STARSHIP TROOPERS, X-FILES: THE MOVIE, GALAXY QUEST, HOLLOW MAN, EVOLUTION, PLANET OF THE APES [2001], HULK, DAWN OF THE DEAD [2004], HELLBOY, SCARY MOVIE 3, BLADE: TRINITY, REEKER, FEAST, 300, THE MIST, ALIENS VS PREDATOR: REQUIEM, CLOVERFIELD, CREATURE OF DARKNESS, AVATAR, BATTLE: LOS ANGELES, COWBOYS & ALIENS, THE THING [2011], THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, MEN IN BLACK 3, THE WATCH, R.I.P.D., MONSTERS AT LARGE, FROM THE RIVER), is 57.
Actor Mark Wahlberg (FEAR, THE BIG HIT, THE CORRUPTOR, PLANET OF THE APES [2001], THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE, THE HAPPENING, MAX PAYNE, THE LOVELY BONES, CONTRABAND, PRISONERS, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST NIGHT, SCOOB!, INFINITE) is 53.
Look for Mark's upcoming 2024 Thriller, FLIGHT RISK.
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