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World War Z - The Next Big Movie Flop?

Submitted by Erin S on Monday, May 13th 2013

Most anyone who's read Max Brooks' 2006 apocalyptic novel "World War Z" has been excited since hearing that it's being adapted for the big screen. Despite a complete oversaturation of Zombies in the last few years (I'll still take that over sparkling Vampires), fans seemed relieved to hear the movie would stay pure as possible to the book, was supported by an all-star cast and a hefty Hollywood budget and would be produced by none-other than the movie's leading character, Brad Pitt. However one thing we all know is that any movie can fail - and if the rumors are true, World War Z might be a full on, 50 foot free-fall belly flop onto wet pavement.

According to the project's screenwriter, Damon Lindelof in the June Issue of Vanity Fair, the project has hit disastrous proportions, including being over-budget by 50 million, troubles with inexperienced director Marc Forester, last minute re-writes, and incoherent storylines. We're not just talking minor script changes either - it was realized after filming was finished, that the entire 40 minute ending was "abrupt and incoherent".

Doomsday Book (REVIEW)

Submitted by Andy on Thursday, Mar 28th 2013

Doomsday Book is a South Korean anthology film from directors and co-writers Kim Ji-woon and Yim Pil-sung. Through the course of three, forty-five minute segments we are pulled through the final moments leading to possible apocalyptic events. Literally translated to English the title reads “Report on the Destruction of Mankind”. Though the subject matter may call to mind a host of grimly violent, depressive, and stomach churning cannibalistic fare (see what I did there?) the segments are nicely balanced with a healthy dose of humor and hope.

Remains (REVIEW)

Submitted by Brett on Thursday, Jan 10th 2013

“30 Days of Night” is one of my favorite movies of the 2000's so I was somewhat intrigued to find a low-budget zombie movie that was written by the same author. Unfortunately, the story of “Remains” lacks the clever and frightening setup of “30 Days of Night” that made that movie so unique and enjoyable. In fact, the contrast in quality between the two movies is so vast that it was actually kind of surprising that it came from the same person.

12 Movies for your Halloween Movie Marathon

Submitted by Andy on Monday, Oct 29th 2012

Movie marathons are tricky business. Equal parts foresight, improvisation, impulse decision-making, and nostalgia that you really don’t have all that much control over in the long run. You can plan ahead all you want but the energy of a room can turn a slow-burn pee-pants fest into annoying background noise in no time. Add a holiday on top of things, say for example Halloween, and you got more problems than that Jay-Z character.

The Dead (REVIEW)

Submitted by Brett on Tuesday, Oct 23rd 2012

Lieutenant Brian Murphy, played by Rob Freeman, is the lone survivor of an American military-plane wreck. The plane crashed during a zombie outbreak, on the coast of Africa, and Murphy is forced to fight his way inland through hordes of shambling African zombies. He soon meets a local soldier named Sergeant Daniel Dembele, played by Prince David Osei, and they join forces to protect each other from the undead horde. Murphy is looking for a military air-force base so he can escape the continent, and Dembele is simply trying to reunite with his lost son.

Pretty Dead (REVIEW)

Submitted by MikeSnoo on Wednesday, Jun 20th 2012

In the realm of independent genre fare, one figures that the low budget zombie flick and the found footage trope would be the equivalent of the old Reeses Peanut Butter Cup ads where chocolate and peanut butter smashed into one another in an orgiastic frenzy, ie; two great tastes that taste great together. Yet despite a legion of low budget zombie flicks being filmed in backyards across the country and the announcement of a new mockumentary style horror film seemingly every day, the genres have not crossed paths often, if at all.

Horror Comics: "Zombie Terrors"

Submitted by Craigy on Monday, May 7th 2012

“Zombie Terrors” #1, May 2012
Writers: Frank Forte ”Beheaded”, Royal McGraw “Feast”, Doug Williams “Hate”
Artists: Frank Forte “Beheaded”, Adauto Silva “Feast”, Doug Williams “Hate”
Publisher: Asylum Press

The Ghost Of 2Pac Performed At Coachella This Past Weekend

Submitted by Joe on Monday, Apr 16th 2012

Alright maybe it wasn't his actual ghost, but I can imagine it still freaked the hell out of some people who were stoned out of their minds when a pretty believable hologram of 2Pac came out on stage this past weekend at Coachella and addressed the crowd, did a few songs and interacted with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.. I don't know how much something like this costs but feel free to send us money so we can get one for the BGH office. My productivity will go through the roof if I can get 2Pac standing behind me complimenting me on the News. Just saying.

Strigoi (REVIEW)

Submitted by Andy on Monday, Feb 6th 2012

It’s refreshing to encounter a new voice in horror fiction that comprehends the draw of traditional horror mythologies but who is also perceptive enough to see how these myths can translate in various contemporary contexts. Take for example Tomas Alfredson and Matt Reeves’s adaptations of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s vampire novel “Let the Right One In.” The original novel and its subsequent adaptations discern some rather beautiful and shocking correlations between vampirism, adolescence, childhood, and the Cold War.

Horror Headlines: Thursday July 7th, 2011

Submitted by Joe on Thursday, Jul 7th 2011

Alexandra Daddario has been in a bunch of movies I've never seen and has devil eyes. That's a fact. And now she's been cast as the female lead in the next chapter in the book of Leatherface currently titled "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D". Set to be released next year on October 5th. Teen heartthrob Bill Moseley has already been confirmed for the flick and I assume having his hot ass on the cast list is what sealed the deal for Daddario. I smell an on-set romance in the works.

Speaking of the Mose-one (I don't know what that means either) it looks like Bill Moseley, Leslie Easterbrook and Ashley Laurence have all be confirmed for a new thrilled titled "Deception". The film follows the son and daughter who begin to be terrorized by a killer 20 years after their parents were mysteriously murdered. Ruben Rodriguez, who you probably know from his "Miscellaneous Crew" credit on "The Hustler's Last Score" is set to direct.

A couple shots from the set of "Prometheus", the upcoming "Alien" prequel movie, have hit the tubes and they're chalk full of H.R. Gieger goodness. And by that I of course mean it looks like the posters on the wall of a D&D addicts wall in his parent's trailer circa 1987. Fun fact here, every time I've read the name "Gieger" lately I've mistaken it for "Ginger" and I've been really confused about why the new "Alien" movie focuses on pasty red headed kids.

The long discussed remake of Chan-wook Park's "Oldboy" had looked to be all but dead but it looks like things might be moving forward after all and none other than Spike Lee might be taking the director's chair. Fan boys of the original will throw a fit I'm sure but keep in mind that Spike Lee directed "Summer of Sam" and a bunch of other awesome movies and he's from America therefore his version will not be anti-freedom like the original. That's Social Studies 101 folks. Read a book.

In Real People News:

I prey the wife never reads this one because I can guarantee it'll result in me never being allowed out of the house alone with my future child. A 25 year old man in Florida apparently forgot his baby on the sidewalk after a night of boozing. I know the question you want to ask and the answer is yes, he has a faux-hawk.

This seems like an honest mistake. A 56 year old man in Oregon mistook his older brother for a cougar and shot him in the arm. It wasn't till he mounted his bro on the wall that he realized his mistake. I kid of course. People from Oregon don't mount their dead cougars. They have sex with them.