You are gonna love this: This past August during Fanexpo- I got to sit down with legendary composer Alan Howarth! (OFFICIAL SITE HERE) who worked in tandem with John Carpenter to create some of the most memorable music in Horror and Genre film in the past 30 years!
How fucking cool is that?!?! It’s an audio interview, so CLICK IT to hear it!
He was a very laid back and chill kind of guy… was very open to chat with to fans and giving autographs!
We want to thank Alan for his time and his thoughts… check out his SITE HERE!
We are going to have a ton of new interviews, content and stuff… in that order from the ‘great computer crash of ought 12’ so make sure you keep checking us for the latest- I will be mixing some of the interviews up to keep the content fresh and interesting, so don’t be confused where it comes in the timeline… just know that it will be fucking cool!
Believe it or not, this is AVAILABLE NOW!!! We all know I LOVE what John Lechago did with ‘Killjoy 3’ Later titled ‘Killjoy’s Revenge’ for the Redbox. and this one looks even MORE awesome… AND the Killjoy crew returns!
Yep… and it looks like there are a few more fucking clowns for me to hate…and love…
Synopsis:
The demon clown Killjoy is on trial in Hell! Having failed in his last outing to claim his victim’s soul, he must face the devil himself in Hell’s courtroom and prove that he’s evil and worthy of a demon. His only hope is the testimony of his last victim and a trial by combat. Killjoy’s murderous minions Batty Boop, Punchy, and Freakshow plot a daring rescue attempt, but they have nosy detectives, renegade clowns, and a whole mess of demons in their way. If they fail, Killjoy is damned to oblivion, never to return!
Yep… it looks like it’s just going to have to be a MOVIE WEEKEND! Tonight see Juan of the Dead presented by Zombieinfo.com and the Mayfair theatre come and win some prizes! Then go see DREDD 3D and HATES tomorrow! See, I got it all planned out. See you tonight at 9:30, 1074 Bank St. (at Sunnyside) in Ottawa, Ontario!
Synopsis:A mother and daughter move to a new town and find themselves living next door to a house where a young girl murdered her parents. When the daughter befriends the surviving son, she learns the story is far from over.
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Elisabeth Shue, Max Thieriot, Nolan Gerard Funk, Krista Bridges, Allie MacDonald, Eva Link
Ok, while normally I would wait till tomorrow to post… but I just got back from seeing ‘House At The End of the Street’ (which I will now refer to as HATES for short)and I can’t wait… simply put: I LOVED this fucking movie.
Eva Link “Carrie Anne” shares a pic with us at the Red Carpet Premiere in Ottawa…
So, why would a rotting old Zombieking like me have such a love for what seems like the next ‘OMG it’s Katniss’ Jennifer Lawrence vehicle? Well, without giving anything away, I’ll try to tell you. Is it Jennifer Lawrence’s acting? Not really, she is pretty good at being the girl next door, and I really liked seeing her acting with Elizabeth Shue who plays the ‘strained relationship’ Mother role to a ‘T’. In my opinion, Max Theriot is the breakout performer here, with subtleties and really in depth character acting not usually seen for someone his age. The camera work is fantastic and one shot in particular really grabbed me, it was almost a roundabout of the whole exterior of the house when… ahhhhh you thought I’d actually TELL you??? Nope, when you see it, you will know what I mean. The locations are really interesting to look at, weird as that statement is, but when you look at an ‘old’ house, I actually saw a turntable! (That’s a record player for all you young’uns) those small details make the film more ‘whole’ so the art direction was spot on. This film harkens back to the days when the story really draws you in… like ‘the Changeling’, or ‘Psycho’ this film just hits on a lot of levels.
I know that I was putting a lot of push to go see DREDD 3D this weekend, but now I think you should go see TWO movies I don’t think you will regret it one bit!
In a nutshell… I don’t HATES it one bit… awwwwwwwwww…… you knew I had to make that joke, right?
I’m ‘the Zombieking’…and this topic is now DEAD to me!
-ZK
Lots of changes coming to the site as we do some work to get things back on track, one of the changes is we are adding a couple new qhouls to the family, and here is one of the latest… DEDDIE PAGE! She sends us her take on the brand new Sci-Fi/Cult Hit to be… DREDD
Opening night of Midnight Madness (at TIFF) kicked off with a bang , well more of a splat…
The crowd in line was electric with buzz and energy with two Judges on a “Lawmaster” motorbikes riding around the theatre. Once inside and settled; Karl Urban (Judge Dredd, Doom, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek) introduced the film with Midnight Madness Programmer extraordinaire Colin Geddes by exclaiming “I am the law muthafuckers“
The audience is thrust into the film wearing 3D Dolby glasses with a SPLAT.
Urban’s Dredd is well played. He trained 14 weeks and did 2 in boot camp to prepare. Reading the comics since he was young, he loves this character and knew how to bring him to life. He is sullen and gruff, but has great one-liners said in an Eastwood/Batman affected voice.
We are quickly introduced to Anderson played by Olivia Thirlby . She is a rookie who although lacks experience, has special abilities all her own. Dredd is her mentor and will decide if she will Pass or Fail in her last chance to become a Judge.
Their first run through the bleached and arid post apocalyptic world of Mega City One, we find ourselves at the Peach Trees. A ghetto slum, gritty and 200 floors of gangs and families trying to get by.
As the director Pete Travis (Endgame, Vantage Point) says, “this is a drug movie“. SloMo the drug of choice and made in the Peach Trees. It takes the users brain down to 1% speed and it ties the story together with the impressive 3D effects which take us from the beautiful to the grotesque.SloMo also makes for some head blowing, face melting, mind fucking death scenes!
Ma-Ma played fabulously by Lena Headey (Sarah Connor Chronicles and Game of Thrones). She is a deeply scarred prostitute turned psychopathic drug lord, who has taken out her competition in wicked ways and is a great counterpart to Dredd.
The “Lawgiver” pistol is prominent, as well as the Judgments. Anderson moves past a helpless mentee and comes into her own and dark and fun ways. This cat and mouse game is a wild ride. Staying true, filled with twists, Dredd is a slow consistent burn building in action. Its more about the graphic violence, that is done in new and interesting ways and will keep you gasping and groaning.
Urban described being on the bike while filming in South Africa as one of those moments where you think “I can’t believe they let me do this“.
Catch it Septemtber 21st!
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Thanks Deddie Page, and welcome to the site… I have to say, it looks like that one will have to go under the ‘Zombieking Approved’ mark, but rather than take up space with that pic, here is the trailer and ‘official synopsis’.
Synopsis: The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One- a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge — a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed.
During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture- a 200 story vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) and her ruthless clan. When they capture one of the clan’s inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound’s control center and wages a dirty, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire. With the body count climbing and no way out, Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival.
The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland and director Pete Travis bring DREDD to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film. Filmed in 3D with stunning slow motion photography sequences, the film returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s revered comic strip.
Niiiiice…aw screw it… here’s the approved pic anyway!
