I pride myself on being up to speed on the latest in sci-fi, superhero, action, and horror film news; yet somehow, I completely missed this one.
Aaron Eckhart, perhaps best known for his roles in "Thank You For Smoking" and "The Dark Knight," is going to play Dr. Frankenstein's creation in a horror-action film entitled "I, Frankenstin." The film is due in Jaunary 2014, and features Frankenstein's "monster," sporting his less monstrous appearance from the novel (as well as his name, Adam) fighting gargoyles and demons.
As a fan of the character of Frankenstein's monster, especially in stories that feature him in the present day, I'm excited by the look and feel of this film. Aaron Eckhart is a great actor and the special effects look superb.
The only thing I don't understand is this: why isn't this film being released before Halloween? Check out the trailer below:
With October here, it's that time for Halloween-themed TV shows and films. Horror movies will get more playtime than usual, even the classic black and white gems or so-bad-they're-awesome horror flicks of the full color generation. Children's programs will follow suit as well, though one animated film from a few years back will not likely see the light of your TV set: the animated feature-length film "The Batman vs. Dracula."
"The Batman vs. Dracula" was a spin-off of the animated series "The Batman," which debuted in 2004. The series did fairly well in the ratings, leading Warner Brothers Animation to release "The Batman vs. Dracula" on October 18th, 2005., capitalizing on the Halloween season and the home video release of the well-received "Batman Begins" on the same date.
The film is the first time outside of comic books that Batman faces that other guy with the cape and an association with bats, the Lord of the Undead himself, Dracula. The film uses the same fluid and dynamic animation style seen in the TV series its based on, though the film's tone is darker and the horror-level greater than what would be normally seen on television.
"The Batman vs. Dracula" is a great film to enjoy with the family during this Halloween season. It's not too scary or violent, features classic Batman villains Joker and Penguin, and of course, a new foe in the form of Dracula. Drac is pretty scary in the film and pushes The Batman to use his intellect to defeat him.
You can stream "The Batman vs. Dracula" on Amazon Instant Video, Netflix DVD, and Warner On Demand through YouTube. You can also buy a copy of the DVD on WalMart.comhttp://www.walmart.com/ip/4098489 and Amazon, though finding a copy in stores will be difficult right now. It's dirt cheap on Amazon and well worth the few bucks you'll pay to watch it. If you or someone in the family is a fan of Batman, superheroes, or animation, you'll enjoy the flick.
I've watched this video (and the others uploaded by the same user) a number of times. "Mellowb1rd" frequently uses a Ouija board and seances and then records these experiences in his home. I completely believe in evil entities and that they can be summoned, but is this real? I could see some of it being faked, but what happens to the chair at the very end is what convinces me this is very real and very dangerous. How exactly would a person fake that?!
Years ago, I wrote a blog post a day during October, each dedicated to a topic that fit the tone of the Halloween season. That first "Thirty-One Days Of Halloween!" has been lost to the Internet ether, but like every classic horror movie monster, its spawn lives on! Over the next thirty-one days, I'll be your tour guide through lands of shadow and mystery, horror and terror, both real and fictional, and environs in between.
Today, I begin with a recent discovery I made while listening to the often spooky and always fascinating Coast To Coast AM. Monday morning, I tuned in an in-progress interview with David Paulides, a former law enforcement agent who has researched and investigated the Bigfoot phenomenon extensively. That research led Paulides to a far more disturbing discovery: a large number of unexplained missing persons' cases, stretching back over a century both in the US and across the globe. The persons missing are often children, and in most cases they are never seen again, nor any evidence that they had ever been in the last place they were seen. Other cases involve the finding of a body, though all cases involve a dog in the presence of the person who goes missing and the context of a national park or forest.
Paulides has written three books on these disappearances, which can be found on his website. He continues to work with other retired law enforcement officials, former park rangers, and search and rescue personnel in researching cases new and old, as well as informing the public about these incidents and the commonalities among them.
As a sort of "primer" on these cases, watch this short (under six minutes) news report on Paulides and his work:
Below are links to various audio episodes of Coast To Coast AM featuring Paulides as a guest. These are riveting interviews with chilling details about these unsolved missing persons cases.
