Horror film in song form by Blitzen Trapper

A few months ago I discovered the amazing Oregon based band Blitzen Trapper and have been listening to their past three CDs on a near constant loop. This is the latest music video for the creepiest tune from their most recent album Furr. I highly recommend the CD, the band and the video. Enjoy.

DuneCat

I'm not sure how many people will find this as amusing as I do, but here ya go.


The things you find on the inter-webs.

THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK (1958)

I finally caught up with one of the 50s sci-fi films I’ve somehow missed for years. Sadly, it turns out to not have been worth the wait. COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK is a pretty dull affair with little to recommend it outside of some interesting design (the metal Colossus) and a neat ray projection effect (how Colossus offs his victims). It’s fairly slow, pretty obvious and only really interesting as a curiosity. I did like the slight ‘mad scientist ‘vibe it develops early on but that thrill dissipates quickly and is replaced with tediousness as the tale glides along. Nothing special- nothing terrible either.

Except……

One aspect that is quite bizarre is the piano based score by Van Cleave. Sounding most of the time like a silent film score that got slightly out of sync with the picture, the music distracts from any attempted drama onscreen. And it is outright laughable in the scenes of the Colossus walking around in the woods because the film is sped up a bit to make the creature look menacing. It ends up just looking silly.

But as a fan of these kinds of movies I’m glad I saw it. One more off the list. What’s next?

Commentary track for FRIDAY THE 13TH: PART 5

Ah, the work that gets tossed to the side.

The fine fellows over at DeadPit.com recorded a commentary track that was supposed to actually be on the new DVD special edition of F13: PART FIVE but it got axed with Paramount offering no explanation for its rejection. The DeadPit boys figure its because of their Kentucky accents and the general lack of respect this bastard entry in the series has always gotten. They are pretty proud of the track as it was produced by Michael Felsher and contains audio clips from the director and cast spliced in at relevant moments. Regardless of the reasons it was left off the disc you can now have the track for no cost at all straight from the DeadPit site. Just follow this link to their website and download it for your listening pleasure. I'll be checking it out later this week.

What I watched in June

Because of some irritating computer problems this list is missing at least one movie that I can't recall from the beginning of the month. When I regain my full list I'll post about whatever got left off. Its fun when your motherboard goes out!

Anyway- I finished off JEKYLL (excellent and a must view for science fiction/horror fans) and the brilliant second season of DEXTER. I can't wait to see the third season of what is clearly the best show currently running on American TV.

DRAG ME TO HELL (2009) - 9 (incredible- funny and scary)
MARTYRS (2008)- 8 (powerful and creepy French film)
TO LET (2006) – 5 (Spanish horror film that doesn’t quite make it)
JOHNNY HAMLET (1968) – 7 (great spaghetti western take on the Bard)
UP (2009) – 10 (I laughed, I cried- it became a part of me)
BLOODY HANDS OF THE LAW (1973)- 5 (mediocre Euro-Crime)
FAST AND FURIOUS (2009) – 6 (dumb car driving fun)
TRAILER PARK OF TERROR (2008) – 6 (not a bad horror tale)
THE FALL (2006)- 7 (not completely successful but well worth seeing)
BRICK (2005)- 8 (fascinating neo-noir set in high school)
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3 in 3D (1982)- 4 (not as bad as I remember but not really good either-plus the 3D on the new DVD just doesn't really work for me)
TURISTAS (2006) – 4 (meh)
SAN QUENTIN (1937) – 5 (not bad but never rises above average- and am I alone in thinking that Pat O'Brien was not a very good actor?)

Michael Bay

This sums up about every Bay film I've ever suffered through. He must be stopped.

Poster art for MATALO! (1970)

I only recently read about this hard to see spaghetti western that is supposed to be extremely bizarre. I'm told it's more a mood piece than a plot driven tale and that it also sports a score that is either hard to like or strangely effective depending on who you ask. I'll be trying to track it down, of course.

Exciting Doctor Who show news

I don't post about it much here at all but I'm a big fan of Doctor Who- especially the older Doctors. The new stuff is good too but the older stuff holds a real charm that I love. This story about a reunion of ALL the actors that have ever played the character on TV is very interesting. I can't wait to see it!