tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48927199611115730722024-03-13T10:59:16.290-07:00Terror Titans<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><center>Werewolves, Vampires, Mummies, and Scream Queens, as seen by Steve Miller</center>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.comBlogger1170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-16000247198543995902023-11-01T20:14:00.006-07:002023-11-05T15:27:20.782-08:00Times change. The world stays the same.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUC3gfFBjRWOetapnsx3SllcP-6hgCIWxwjM8c1UzdIUPW3Xou2GczN2Gy1YIMpIfMC_ksoqv9eN1ZqaTIR_Q7jjjMN8COJEe-rY5c7omFcbZMIARGCN5XDxaESqGeZMe0-b9NIRXmzGUl_ylWXS0YwwPh5bVwjhUzjNWxZxSUUzN_XB-6jXC0jpOoS8/s768/jugend1896_1__z4-397-LowRez.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="768" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXUC3gfFBjRWOetapnsx3SllcP-6hgCIWxwjM8c1UzdIUPW3Xou2GczN2Gy1YIMpIfMC_ksoqv9eN1ZqaTIR_Q7jjjMN8COJEe-rY5c7omFcbZMIARGCN5XDxaESqGeZMe0-b9NIRXmzGUl_ylWXS0YwwPh5bVwjhUzjNWxZxSUUzN_XB-6jXC0jpOoS8/w400-h272/jugend1896_1__z4-397-LowRez.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>(Thid drawing originally appeared in December of 1896, in the pages of German arts magazine "Jugend".</p>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-17377636214201257682023-10-31T16:44:00.009-07:002023-10-31T16:44:00.145-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: Ghosts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNio8U3CKFGENumQjxWBjAYP5YE2alMgOBKqvk1dFoIdrkVDsoI2JpnyGW5PCiggbTb6oEm739DBefmW6NxaWkGxRPxTrF1kYxPGCCRobt8rAUWOkc1qGF4yMD8dDa98dQbG5_haHR3whe4Bxt--1R5umZFicrbKiliGtx1_lIAnTk5HKYgHqt0mAr/s1026/Ghosts1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1026" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNio8U3CKFGENumQjxWBjAYP5YE2alMgOBKqvk1dFoIdrkVDsoI2JpnyGW5PCiggbTb6oEm739DBefmW6NxaWkGxRPxTrF1kYxPGCCRobt8rAUWOkc1qGF4yMD8dDa98dQbG5_haHR3whe4Bxt--1R5umZFicrbKiliGtx1_lIAnTk5HKYgHqt0mAr/w400-h258/Ghosts1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The Big Night is here... and we're kicking it off with a brief cautionary tale!<div><br /></div><div><b>Ghosts (2019)</b></div><div>Starring: Anonymous Actors</div><div>Director: Seppo</div><div>Rating: Seven of Ten Stars</div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/06R6J77FVP4" title="YouTube video player" width="411"></iframe><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-86187086560058068592023-10-23T16:44:00.002-07:002023-10-23T16:44:00.142-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: Dracula's Bad Day<p> Mondays. Even the King of Vampires has to suffer through them.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbep5DUzVzA990TT5nCOiPsBL5-4S-xOSm5Xhiq8PedwG-QFyGSPOt4RDDv1YSLiv7Hsjb5-2A_6x4wtAeGyWAdXrTMPKBtfa7R_Qzw_6-dZz1AZdTEAxTA4dIzU9AHFPtpNAdLYNETnQWSWf8ILRP6lLq370zYDblW_FzHL-Rzgf1RMTMk2Zj7lLeJdM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=""Dracula's Bad Day" by Stan!" data-original-height="905" data-original-width="1005" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgbep5DUzVzA990TT5nCOiPsBL5-4S-xOSm5Xhiq8PedwG-QFyGSPOt4RDDv1YSLiv7Hsjb5-2A_6x4wtAeGyWAdXrTMPKBtfa7R_Qzw_6-dZz1AZdTEAxTA4dIzU9AHFPtpNAdLYNETnQWSWf8ILRP6lLq370zYDblW_FzHL-Rzgf1RMTMk2Zj7lLeJdM=w400-h359" title="By Stan!" width="400" /></a></div><br />This cartoon is by Stan!... and he draws them live on his YouTube Channel. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@StannexStan" target="_blank">Click here to see what he gets up to</a>.<p></p>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-56877953147695797082023-10-19T16:44:00.001-07:002023-10-19T16:44:00.145-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: Open Casket<div><b>Open Casket (2023)</b></div>Starring: Jonathan Stephens<br />Director: Vincent Dormani<br />Rating: Seven of Ten Stars<div><br /></div><div>A man unknowingly hangs a cursed painting in his home... and lives to regret it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHzjszth3vUl9T5sxQKZWesn_rqMItoCjwq-mlLMF7fK-TSiYh94aV9n-cnBhauzlnEugOW3lOByOejgVAwZx2BzSR-Lsz8-SsQWRrJAaD9ASfn7xU9gbqZeaRpxqNuVdiEy6YzvWWpaKDdi-1Sxmgi9AN7IfA7D8vz0PUgBdkxKtr0M1H64CRJTsJjw/s1437/opencasket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Jonathan Stephens in "Open Casket" (2023)" border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1437" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHzjszth3vUl9T5sxQKZWesn_rqMItoCjwq-mlLMF7fK-TSiYh94aV9n-cnBhauzlnEugOW3lOByOejgVAwZx2BzSR-Lsz8-SsQWRrJAaD9ASfn7xU9gbqZeaRpxqNuVdiEy6YzvWWpaKDdi-1Sxmgi9AN7IfA7D8vz0PUgBdkxKtr0M1H64CRJTsJjw/w400-h216/opencasket.jpg" title="Jonathan Stephens" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </div><div><br /></div><div>"Open Casket" is another excellent chiller from Vincent Domani. I could mention a few nitpicks about the film, but the good outweighs the bad so heavily that it would be unfair. The only real complaint I can make against this film is that it manages to maintain a creepy atmosphere and then turns outright horrorific at the climax... but then crashes and burns during the last few seconds. It's almost like Dormani was at a loss for how to end the film, so he went with the easiest no matter how nonsensical.</div><div><br /></div><div>That aside, I still have to give this film the highest possible praise I can -- I want to know more. I want the backstory of the painting, why it is the way it is, and what happens with Stephens' character. Like I said above, despire my disappointment with tbhe ending, the good far outweighs the bad here.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5BjC4O-g3uk?si=G2rSUSrqAmsntJEv" title="YouTube video player" width="440"></iframe>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-60218737603555293322023-10-18T16:44:00.009-07:002023-10-18T16:44:00.146-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: Ouija Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBH-DFMDjo0h5WGg3h0WGw_M2T12cbFa4IoiT0nX0lNmBKaZjy1kzjY2vNvnabYOH4wkbK22CYK47t9mnQlVXHVglVGhyyE5OwSl8OT6zMX-QxzAks0RI4TkIrmhJYj9ygox4gIcHNIX8jfq6O1Mq9zRYfD9A0bHe1dFt61YCzLXNk1KgG3Cq9dOrI30k/s1747/Ouija.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1747" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBH-DFMDjo0h5WGg3h0WGw_M2T12cbFa4IoiT0nX0lNmBKaZjy1kzjY2vNvnabYOH4wkbK22CYK47t9mnQlVXHVglVGhyyE5OwSl8OT6zMX-QxzAks0RI4TkIrmhJYj9ygox4gIcHNIX8jfq6O1Mq9zRYfD9A0bHe1dFt61YCzLXNk1KgG3Cq9dOrI30k/w400-h240/Ouija.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <br /> This is one of the better short films I've come across built around the trope "kids f--- around and find out" with Ouija Boards. It's a slow burn, but the payoff is worth it. In fact, I don't think I've seen a short film of this sub-genre present a more perfect ending. Behind the generic title, awaits an excellent student film! (It's ten years old, so I hope the people involved went onto successful film careers... they certain had talent!)<div><br /></div><div><b>Ouija Board (2013)</b></div><div>Starring: Mia Vera, Shaun Sutton, and Hannah Halvorson</div><div>Director: Carris Lammers</div><div>Rating: Eight of Ten Stars</div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fvyoO3W8EHg?si=pXqIzliQQc5-rtwM" title="YouTube video player" width="411"></iframe>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-71987277916799156862023-10-17T16:44:00.001-07:002023-10-17T16:44:00.160-07:00Tuneful Tuesday with Lily Allen<p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gcy5AUvm7iE?si=JaxlXCSLV8zdLK7o" title="YouTube video player" width="411"></iframe></p>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-19909760638776070142023-10-16T16:44:00.001-07:002023-10-17T02:48:45.612-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: Dr. Purge<div><i>Dr. Purge</i> may well be the greatest horror movie (or novel, or roleplaying game scenario, or graphic novel) that doesn't exist, but should. Just look at this poster:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvlchRA-CdbdI1NJLH0kgAvOhf3Kyirln79hDHoREvAGjJtMPt_MGwDhTwf4ouoyLVvmAU6X8wINDM_Fxyfnu0PHQ9Wqe33U3uEszvSzyA4jhgMAOqVdPVwRko7KJ7sg-k1q0Azzz4BhfyCkKNqv4nlATH1Cl99MdbKGu2n5mTMZwvs7gNp1iSdUoJyo/s792/Death-DrPurge3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ex-Libris for Dr. Purge, by S. Toth" border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="594" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvlchRA-CdbdI1NJLH0kgAvOhf3Kyirln79hDHoREvAGjJtMPt_MGwDhTwf4ouoyLVvmAU6X8wINDM_Fxyfnu0PHQ9Wqe33U3uEszvSzyA4jhgMAOqVdPVwRko7KJ7sg-k1q0Azzz4BhfyCkKNqv4nlATH1Cl99MdbKGu2n5mTMZwvs7gNp1iSdUoJyo/w300-h400/Death-DrPurge3.jpg" title="By S. Toth" width="300" /></a></div><br /> That illo is a genuine <i>ex-libris</i> (with some very minor modifications to the featured text) that was commissioned during the early part of the 20th century for the private library of a Hungarian medical doctor who truly was named Purge. From the moment I saw it in the collection at the <a href="https://www.imm.hu/en/" target="_blank">Museum of Applied Arts</a> in Budapest, I felt that there was greatness to be brought froth from this turn-of-the-20th-century drawing.</div><div><br /></div> If someone writes an RPG scenario (or even an outline of one) inspired by that picture and featuring a villain named Dr. Purge--I will release it through NUELOW Games!Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-40766852513282833172023-10-13T16:44:00.001-07:002023-10-13T16:44:00.147-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: Friday the 13th<b>Friday the 13th (2023)</b><br />Starring: Amanda Worley, Sidney Gates, and <br />Director: Alex Magana<br />Rating: Seven of Ten Stars<br /><br />It's not the greatest short film in the world, no. It's just a tribute.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihglbIu2wnclrCwPlD1kcjqJ1UoHkMxYiDtpHsMkqoh5wkugGWO1xBZXRxRME6-w36dr0YXgDdwp_i5jQLJKRf9iWNAHuRmssxkSNFm1aHfvFRtPyl3RXltRBxH2M9w6SpmRQhX-tpcMGGntP75VT800frww_QkTR2udWukZPg7dqEf7rVV5tpZkPo-3o/s1446/13th.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1446" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihglbIu2wnclrCwPlD1kcjqJ1UoHkMxYiDtpHsMkqoh5wkugGWO1xBZXRxRME6-w36dr0YXgDdwp_i5jQLJKRf9iWNAHuRmssxkSNFm1aHfvFRtPyl3RXltRBxH2M9w6SpmRQhX-tpcMGGntP75VT800frww_QkTR2udWukZPg7dqEf7rVV5tpZkPo-3o/w400-h283/13th.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div>In this two minute short, Alex Magana gives us a taste of the <i>Friday the 13th</i> slasher series, as well as a sampling of his own style... and some of the grisly humor that is often present in his films. I was having a hard time deciding how to observe a Friday the 13th during the 31 Nights of Halloween... and then this premiered on the ACM Official YouTube Channel!</div><div><br /></div><div>It's just two minutes long, but you'll still get several great moments. Amanda Worley has the best of these, but almost everything here is perfectly timed. Check it out!<br /><div><br /></div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7M9pU29bOeY?si=odc_6A0lo3-CgTNl" title="YouTube video player" width="440"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>It makes sense that a filmmaker who's become something of a fixture during the 31 Nights of Halloween should be the one to provide the perfect tidbit, at just the right time! (Although I am starting to wonder how that parking garage stays open, what with the number of unsolved disappearances and brutal murders that happen there. It has to be the most dangerous place in the Maganaverse...)</div></div><div><br /></div><div>And speaking of "Tribute"... after you watch the great Friday the 13th tribute, rock out to the song that the opening lines for this review are a tribute to.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_lK4cX5xGiQ?si=xl80omEHiwbks_2n" title="YouTube video player" width="440"></iframe>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-11814165502350333512023-10-12T22:01:00.001-07:002023-10-13T00:10:04.050-07:00It's the day before Friday the 13th...... and witches and warlocks are on their way to spend tomorrow partying on Bald Mountain. (They've not going to have a Day of Rage like the pure evil people who walk among us, but will be having a Day of Rave!)<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzs-Y9TLyX1rSg-Wb4YMQwiqaufcXgo1-HPneTrCSz4HMClWKpWuTv5gc3kujshsOgxb0Z6AdffDpTNuKwXWn1-Z2nHgsqOXqTE0mh26oBq8STfN0Dllgp8vc1UEDbhmtY9GC6Pl7j34M9D24RV7tqBLl44J2A1pBxYsfXIRANUchBHQ3QacLmuPUmYwo/s2307/BaldMountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Witches in Flight by Albert Robida" border="0" data-original-height="2307" data-original-width="1643" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzs-Y9TLyX1rSg-Wb4YMQwiqaufcXgo1-HPneTrCSz4HMClWKpWuTv5gc3kujshsOgxb0Z6AdffDpTNuKwXWn1-Z2nHgsqOXqTE0mh26oBq8STfN0Dllgp8vc1UEDbhmtY9GC6Pl7j34M9D24RV7tqBLl44J2A1pBxYsfXIRANUchBHQ3QacLmuPUmYwo/w285-h400/BaldMountain.jpg" title="By Albert Robida" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div></div>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-48385978131936275582023-10-11T16:44:00.007-07:002023-10-11T16:44:00.135-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: It's Quija Wednesday!Look for tales of Ouiji Board misadventures in this space, each Wednesday from now until the Big Night is here!<br /><br /><div>Quija (2022)</div><div>Starring: Marielena Rodriguez</div><div>Director: Alex Rendon</div><div>Rating: Six of Ten Stars</div><div><br /></div><div>A girl (Rodriquez) learns why it's a bad idea to play with Ouija Boards when you <i>think</i> you alone.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB8zcsuSfLiI9YCQKmNv58kLETZUoFye1MguInZVHrOkl0iary-QsjUttsQKQrua9mWEb3fl83-pYFGat886YRgRHjEoMFP42PWd2zW7XhI7Xl3H0nkm-n8FP3QJXdpe2oayZAmwJvZEnujW0jBC1TmX5UsSFpD7rSA-85vfjD1Pv4ZdFkeJh6DcS6n0/s1668/Quija1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1668" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCB8zcsuSfLiI9YCQKmNv58kLETZUoFye1MguInZVHrOkl0iary-QsjUttsQKQrua9mWEb3fl83-pYFGat886YRgRHjEoMFP42PWd2zW7XhI7Xl3H0nkm-n8FP3QJXdpe2oayZAmwJvZEnujW0jBC1TmX5UsSFpD7rSA-85vfjD1Pv4ZdFkeJh6DcS6n0/w400-h228/Quija1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>"Ouija" is a decent entry into the "don't mess with Quija Boards" sub-genre of horror films. Sadly, it drops the ball at the end. Or so it seems to be. Take a couple minutes to check out the film and let me know in the comments if you agree or disagree.</div><div><br /></div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ufJ4W523zSA?si=VlOZTNIIRLIHqcqr" title="YouTube video player" width="411"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>This is the first time I've come across the work of Alex Rendon. I will be checking out more of his movies and see if one or two more need to be brought to you during this year's 31 Nights of Halloween. (Say... what is it with people named Alex and horror short films? I seem to be gathering a collection of directors with that name....)</div>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-81801481257877135172023-10-10T16:44:00.006-07:002023-10-10T16:44:00.143-07:00Tuneful Tuesday with Voltaire If someone ever makes a Disney-style cartoon centered on Hades and his Underworld, they need to hire Voltaire to write the songs. They should even hire him to do Hades' voice and songs.<div><br /></div><div>You need no further evidence that I am stating as fact that what you'll find in today's offering will get you into the Halloween Spirit! (As an added bonus, the animated video by Daria Cohen turns this into a sequel of sorts to last weeks <i>Tuneful Tuesday</i> feature.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Land of the Dead (2016)</b></div><div>Music Performed By: Voltaire</div><div>Directed By: Daria Cohen</div><div>Rating: Eight of Ten Stars</div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ltx-pmjdAAI?si=czcGbJMldhNSyqQr" title="YouTube video player" width="411"></iframe>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-6177831751017784862023-10-09T16:44:00.006-07:002023-10-09T16:44:00.140-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: Wax<b>Wax (2023)</b><br />Starring: Tommi Aleman and Cielo Gomez<div>Director: Vincent Dormani</div><div>Rating: Seven of Ten Stars</div><div><br /></div><div>A woman finds a walled-up, hidden room in her house that's full of life-like wax figures.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6b5CFXyXzYBDz9wGN5a4OvXb6Iv5-YBP1Kr3W4IuHzdBJ041pKRVVWqPIGAKABFLm7W3yIf3Ad1wL9zFTs2XFEwL7uuBliPb1zUiRUSZKIISGdv90diqRe-T2kdcdHbFrpVO-C6aR77qa0jXC2yMulx6TOMAM-AJ0nEbg0ro7Uia3b81poJ63de6I86Y/s1017/Wax.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tommi Aleman in "Wax" (2023)" border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1017" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6b5CFXyXzYBDz9wGN5a4OvXb6Iv5-YBP1Kr3W4IuHzdBJ041pKRVVWqPIGAKABFLm7W3yIf3Ad1wL9zFTs2XFEwL7uuBliPb1zUiRUSZKIISGdv90diqRe-T2kdcdHbFrpVO-C6aR77qa0jXC2yMulx6TOMAM-AJ0nEbg0ro7Uia3b81poJ63de6I86Y/w400-h314/Wax.jpg" title="Tommi Aleman" width="400" /></a></div><br />"Wax" is a brand-new release from family-run short film production company Buried Hatchet, and we're certain that you'll find the three or so minutes it'll take to watch it is time well spent. The only quibble I have with it is that I would have liked a wide shot of the secret room, and I would liked to see some profile two-shots of Aleman's character discovering and interacting with the main wax figure.</div><div><br /></div><div>But my issues with the cinematography are minor when compared to the fact that this film has earned the greatest praise I can give to any short film or short story: I want to know the backstory of the secret room, the wax figures within it. (My desire to know more was made even stronger by the coffee cup Aleman's character examines in the room. Look closely at it and I'm sure you'll understand why.)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<iframe width="411" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_gP_5OxCfb8?si=flzJbhbZBCYDP1WZ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-10023229460769193092023-10-08T16:44:00.136-07:002023-10-08T16:44:00.155-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: The Nun<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AFqtDp6obi_4NNhLwJAHkCGNRRoPIuVupbxEoE7LXRziFkcV8Uhm2n-P38YH5icJYA3otHl7v19xHlAQvq-vTQBk-qNhuzzk35OES3BLP-tAZY8tifznmDBHtEmGLpQ4SvN_DV0S9oxGjIq6y9r7jILi_8Pbaw2n7V8m83uGYfC4xPlmrdjOklPNJWY/s2048/299204981_10217765423402201_6052833792463890238_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Filmmaker and writer Alex Magana with his Silver Playbutton" border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AFqtDp6obi_4NNhLwJAHkCGNRRoPIuVupbxEoE7LXRziFkcV8Uhm2n-P38YH5icJYA3otHl7v19xHlAQvq-vTQBk-qNhuzzk35OES3BLP-tAZY8tifznmDBHtEmGLpQ4SvN_DV0S9oxGjIq6y9r7jILi_8Pbaw2n7V8m83uGYfC4xPlmrdjOklPNJWY/w400-h266/299204981_10217765423402201_6052833792463890238_n.jpg" title="Alex Magana" width="400" /></a></div> </div>Over the past couple years, filmmaker and writer Alex Magana has become something of a mainstay of the <i>31 Nights of Halloween</i> celebrations. I'm a tremendous fan of his work, and I hope to feature his work here at least once every week until Halloween. As the title of this one might imply, Sunday is the perfect day to bring this film to you!<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>The Nun (2023)</b></div><div>Starring: Erin Sunisa, Shaun Holmes, and Eteri Sher</div><div>Director: Alex Magana</div><div>Rating: Six of Ten Stars</div></div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fmy0_qMmxXg?si=3WWaZYTPwlc8HUL5" title="YouTube video player" width="411"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>While "The Nun" may not be the best Magana has brought us so far, it's still an excellent little horror film. It's only flaw, in my opinion is that Magana let the film run for one jump scare too many. I feel like he had a chance to give us a perfect and extremely creepy ending, but he blew it. (It's not just my general dislike of jump-scares at play here... it's that this particular jump-scare undermines the film's story.)</div><div><br /></div><div>That complaint aside, I like everything else about "The Nun", especially the fact that it's a thoroughly modern film, with a couple of YouTubers making content for their channel by testing an urban legend. I also continue to be amused by Magana's blatant product placement in his films by having actors wear shirts with his production company's logo on the front. It reminds me of how many independent filmmakers and even large studios during the early days of silent movies would put their company logos somewhere on the sets of their films in an effort to stop unauthorized distribution and theft of their films through retitling/rebranding. I wonder if something similar is motivating Magana here, what with the way some YouTube channels do nothing but "borrow" from filmmakers and repost their films without so much as a link back to the source.</div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe I'll drop him a line and ask some day. Although, it's probably a fact that the simple answer is the right answer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ACMofficial/store" target="_blank">Characters wear the ACM-branded shirts because Magana wants to move the stuff for sale in his YouTube channel's merch store</a>.</div>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-18660955883932848512023-10-07T17:35:00.002-07:002023-10-07T18:00:58.657-07:00Saturday Scream Queens: Milla JovovichIt's not the Halloween Season until Milla Jovovich hs been featured as a Saturday Scream Queen at <i>Terror Titans</i>! <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wQNev7VA59C9RcuaLNdR8XnpNmT9r19B7PRduhlwAKxzcfH1KvCjAZeCL4EXnGaB7ukrt91k6o3GvvfsKQZa84G4WEwanF1_hMmTXnBi7qGJqtpxSSaxthh9Iq63MzAZk6KNuvvGa3vOZ4I4rsVsJXqs3bRrVFWGPrwt8sueJ1EVyUfBmc0QfRD0_pw/s2530/198fe9b606971f7e31acf2de484bc281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Milla Jovovich portrait" border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="1895" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6wQNev7VA59C9RcuaLNdR8XnpNmT9r19B7PRduhlwAKxzcfH1KvCjAZeCL4EXnGaB7ukrt91k6o3GvvfsKQZa84G4WEwanF1_hMmTXnBi7qGJqtpxSSaxthh9Iq63MzAZk6KNuvvGa3vOZ4I4rsVsJXqs3bRrVFWGPrwt8sueJ1EVyUfBmc0QfRD0_pw/w300-h400/198fe9b606971f7e31acf2de484bc281.jpg" title="Milla Jovovich" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>Born in 1975, Jovovich spent her earliest childhood in Ukraine, but came to the U.S. when her parent emigrated to the United States in 1981. A natural performer and lover of the spotlight, she began modeling and acting at the age of 11. She been delivering the goods in action films, horror films, and action-horror films (as well as a few historical dramas, oddball comedies, artsy-fartsy independent productions, music videos... and so on, and so forth from) ever since. Not all movies she's been in have been good over all, but she's always been great!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OHBHkGOGbXhP0e2EBhb_U2vH5bGUT4D5KbB20zwCSQaT0o4auuwXl2lLt4HWPO5g2XnGPfL4LREgdH0mrbFuN7i9VGjQzqIMCR72Ww1aPApwCNo-divStDPF6-HEQewxhUBL6HgtEOr_yHVtoUcx2wpRoZf9WiB-xreriak4hDxF0iSzAzYIO6bwqbA/s542/OIP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Milla Jovovich smoking" border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="474" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OHBHkGOGbXhP0e2EBhb_U2vH5bGUT4D5KbB20zwCSQaT0o4auuwXl2lLt4HWPO5g2XnGPfL4LREgdH0mrbFuN7i9VGjQzqIMCR72Ww1aPApwCNo-divStDPF6-HEQewxhUBL6HgtEOr_yHVtoUcx2wpRoZf9WiB-xreriak4hDxF0iSzAzYIO6bwqbA/w350-h400/OIP.jpg" title="Milla Jovovich" width="350" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfvqZ9T93YNrwhvxGfu9-bJXwGmzLDEW-dSfagCrM5Q8fM0EDYqvApfzqaJA_QLnIVLRD0GwyfHEtln5ILUAm7KmYOPqaBbbVde-nOVhmqaTaXGO-juue9LNwIkXacI54wyiYm_6T9QfnrOjmy579ricututx0uG6kSknUzEkCmNPoxWgxk3XqY4zvwc/s1064/R.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Milla Jovovich" border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="657" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZfvqZ9T93YNrwhvxGfu9-bJXwGmzLDEW-dSfagCrM5Q8fM0EDYqvApfzqaJA_QLnIVLRD0GwyfHEtln5ILUAm7KmYOPqaBbbVde-nOVhmqaTaXGO-juue9LNwIkXacI54wyiYm_6T9QfnrOjmy579ricututx0uG6kSknUzEkCmNPoxWgxk3XqY4zvwc/w248-h400/R.jpg" title="Milla Jovovich" width="248" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjoEH7EdxD5fjvEZkcrqfx5Ab4eCr_k424GSxqiPUUx4K_v0FlKGSbVPyIfds6xqf4mhj1SawLmdPFbZD4cjM7zXqWojwgMMWk1JhX2t3D_A806VNueF2aCiocbry286gHPzAKk8cP_zHoRR5z6sw77nLTYRrgjagOELE0uWQqHQjRrEHDiiXwTz32qI/s736/R%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Milla Jovovich" border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="513" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjoEH7EdxD5fjvEZkcrqfx5Ab4eCr_k424GSxqiPUUx4K_v0FlKGSbVPyIfds6xqf4mhj1SawLmdPFbZD4cjM7zXqWojwgMMWk1JhX2t3D_A806VNueF2aCiocbry286gHPzAKk8cP_zHoRR5z6sw77nLTYRrgjagOELE0uWQqHQjRrEHDiiXwTz32qI/w279-h400/R%20(1).jpg" title="Milla Jovovich" width="279" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>You can check out other posts featuring photos of and reviews of films with Milla Jovovich by clicking on her name below this post. You can see even more by <a href="https://moviesinbw.blogspot.com/search/label/Milla%20Jovovich" target="_blank">clicking here and visiting the <i>Shades of Gray</i> blog</a>.</div>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-47871599803161380572023-10-06T23:11:00.009-07:002023-10-06T23:34:09.696-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: An Unexpected Guest'Tis the season for old friends dropping in unexpectedly!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqCdex-fSrJfjo1vXE1oHuf-CL1mKiXXlrjNRY7vCqhmtDv6yZQoFGFmpgrZKyRd-qsdmz1nbLkE1784X5qu4ldSiKWL1dmNXAB8or_QEb8BdXXyLCO5OHDjXEByP5sJx8qzHm3lZI9q9cYZzOkVDVXiGTbQ249NltL74ucYv-1L7qc6-pn0-dHsIONQ/s901/HalloweenHorror_03332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Weird Tales cover recycled" border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUqCdex-fSrJfjo1vXE1oHuf-CL1mKiXXlrjNRY7vCqhmtDv6yZQoFGFmpgrZKyRd-qsdmz1nbLkE1784X5qu4ldSiKWL1dmNXAB8or_QEb8BdXXyLCO5OHDjXEByP5sJx8qzHm3lZI9q9cYZzOkVDVXiGTbQ249NltL74ucYv-1L7qc6-pn0-dHsIONQ/w271-h400/HalloweenHorror_03332.jpg" title="Weird Tales cover recycled" width="271" /></a></div><div><br /><div>Yes... it's that special time of year! Get ready for what's coming!</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-6281914245025721402023-10-05T20:38:00.005-07:002023-10-08T18:21:22.358-07:00Take One Step Beyond with 'The Clown'"One Step Beyond" was a television series that was hosted and primarily directed by John Newland. It was similar to "The Twilight Zone" in content, but generally more lowkey and supposedly featured stories inspired by real-world paranormal experiences. Original episodes aired on ABC from 1959 - 1961, which were then later widely syndicated during the next two decades.<br /><br />Today, we're giving you an opportunity to watch a complete episode of the series, right here, at <i>Terror Titans</i>. It's one of the more horror-oriented episodes of the series... and that's even before one takes the widespread fear people have of clowns into account. We're confident it will awaken the Halloween Spirit within you!<div><br /></div><div><b>The Clown (1960)</b></div><div>Starring: Mickey Shaunessy, Christopher Dark, and Yvette Mimieux</div><div>Director: John Newland</div><div>Rating: Eight of Ten Stars</div><div><br /></div><div>A murderer (Dark) thinks he is being stalked by the vengeful clown (Shaunessy) who witnessed the crime.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylxquV8pClyTh5gpvV78Yzcq_97eYIXJ_7QuHsXF7ycvR7jYcFmw30FxaTKCivTRPQcHtzqGY-bLTzuHxh_9ZGrHCyZpwNyyuhlexDFmP0bs7ZJK0gOr1RANp_0mit-QlOyGyZThD0oa-AA6woHNPMt148M3M_nK9lL8IYs7T16C9ubwUZOoRZ1lsKBQ/s640/OnStepClown.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="One Step Beyond: The Clown" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylxquV8pClyTh5gpvV78Yzcq_97eYIXJ_7QuHsXF7ycvR7jYcFmw30FxaTKCivTRPQcHtzqGY-bLTzuHxh_9ZGrHCyZpwNyyuhlexDFmP0bs7ZJK0gOr1RANp_0mit-QlOyGyZThD0oa-AA6woHNPMt148M3M_nK9lL8IYs7T16C9ubwUZOoRZ1lsKBQ/w400-h300/OnStepClown.jpg" title="Christopher Dark and Mickey Shaunessy" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>"The Clown" is one of the most intense episodes of the classic television series. With just a couple minor changes, it would even feel like something you might see on network television or some streaming service today.</div><div><br /></div><div>The characters featured, and the actors portraying them, are what makes this episode so great. They.are ones that you love to hate, or which you just love. There's a possessive, abusive, cradle-robbing husband (played in a perfectly vile fashion by Christopher Dark) who moreso than most villains I wanted to see get what was coming to him; there's his young wife (played with believable innocence and self-unawareness by the underappreciated actress Yvette Mimieux in her second major role) who is old enough to recognize that she's beautiful but not mature enough to not delight in every bit of attention she can get; and Pippo the Clown (Mickey Shaunessy, in a performance that's gentle and completely sympathetic) who ends up paying dearly for his attempt to make the young woman happy. But not as dearly as she does...</div><div><br /></div><div>When this episode was produced in 1960, the rules for what could and couldn't be shown on television were far more stringent than they are now. Because of restrictions on showing blood and violence, the murder that puts the story on track toward its climax is a little less horrific than it could have been, and even a little confusing. And that is the only thing that keeps this episode from getting a Nine of Ten Stars.<br /><br />But don't just take my word for it. Click below... and take <i>One Step Beyond</i>!<br /> <div><br /></div></div><div><br />
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gdgpRonJ_f4?si=y6-WJJclGytHBlx4" title="YouTube video player" width="411"></iframe></div>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-63483067493115502612023-10-04T16:44:00.018-07:002023-10-04T16:44:00.143-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: I could not stop for Death<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDbAJ0UY1-ApJyWKSBUUwcU-ple3KsvUspvnS8Penqgttnbw0e4xQ1RKpJ1mGx9_H8u7nTG20C0mC4Pg6kpPl_2Iy-yDVW9qD7G_jruERoIsvYS-PqHxfjHZMHefoSyb9RKOoYQNvyQx7JwLCcVpC5fInQQ_3qo1Cjc0CfYuTAVtQRCTECKPuyAFqZ2o/s1694/Dolgov-DeathDrive2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Because I Could Not Stop for Death" border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="1694" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDbAJ0UY1-ApJyWKSBUUwcU-ple3KsvUspvnS8Penqgttnbw0e4xQ1RKpJ1mGx9_H8u7nTG20C0mC4Pg6kpPl_2Iy-yDVW9qD7G_jruERoIsvYS-PqHxfjHZMHefoSyb9RKOoYQNvyQx7JwLCcVpC5fInQQ_3qo1Cjc0CfYuTAVtQRCTECKPuyAFqZ2o/w400-h365/Dolgov-DeathDrive2.jpg" title="By Emily Dickinson and Boris Dolgov" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><br />The poem known as "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" or "The Chariot" is considered by many critics and linguists as one of the greatest works ever written in the English language. By Emily Dickinson, it was found among her papers after her death and subsequently edited and published (along with hundreds of other unpublished poems Dickinson penned) in a three-volume collection.<div><br /></div><div>The image above features the first stanza of "Because I Could Not Stop for Death". I suspect that most of you reading these words are familiar with this very famous poem, but if you're not--or if you want to read it again--you can find it in its entirety below. In fact, I am bringing you both versions of the poem--the one that Dickinson left behind and the version published by her friends.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>UNTITLED</b></div><div>(commonly known as "Because I Could Not Stop for Death")</div><div>Because I could not stop for Death —<br />He kindly stopped for me —<br />The Carriage held but just Ourselves —<br />And Immortality.<br /><br />We slowly drove — He knew no haste<br />And I had put away<br />My labor and my leisure too,<br />For His Civility —<br /><br />We passed the School, where Children strove<br />At Recess — in the Ring —<br />We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain —<br />We passed the Setting Sun —<br /><br />Or rather — He passed Us —<br />The Dews drew quivering and Chill —<br />For only Gossamer, my Gown —<br />My Tippet — only Tulle —<br /><br />We paused before a House that seemed<br />A Swelling of the Ground —<br />The Roof was scarcely visible —<br />The Cornice — in the Ground —<br /><br />Since then — 'tis Centuries — and yet<br />Feels shorter than the Day<br />I first surmised the Horses' Heads<br />Were toward Eternity —</div><br /><br /><b>THE CHARIOT</b><br />(first published version, edited by T.W. Higginson and Mabel Loomis)<br />Because I could not stop for Death,<br />He kindly stopped for me;<br />The carriage held but just ourselves<br />And Immortality.<br /><br />We slowly drove, he knew no haste,<br />And I had put away<br />My labor, and my leisure too,<br />For his civility.<br /><br />We passed the school where children played,<br />Their lessons scarcely done;<br />We passed the fields of gazing grain,<br />We passed the setting sun.<br /><br />We paused before a house that seemed<br />A swelling of the ground;<br />The roof was scarcely visible,<br />The cornice but a mound.<br /><br />Since then 'tis centuries; but each<br />Feels shorter than the day<br />I first surmised the horses' heads<br />Were toward eternity.Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-434975950519445822023-10-03T16:44:00.005-07:002023-10-03T16:44:00.143-07:00Tuneful Tuesday with VoltaireHere's a fun animated video to a song by the guy who someone should hire to write the theme of Halloween. I hope you enjoy! (And make sure to stay for the twist ending!)<br /><br />The Night (2016)<br />Song Performed by: Voltaire<br />Director: Daria Cohen<br />Rating: Seven of Ten Stars<br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-WsZ2fUXbZg?si=57pwSWvTtg4XVKc8" title="YouTube video player" width="411"></iframe>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-53077936364520403512023-10-02T16:44:00.029-07:002023-10-02T16:44:00.140-07:0031 Nights of Halloween: Fear-filled Phantasms You know what's scarier than the creatures gathering in the shadows in anticipation of Halloween? The fact that my life has been, and continues to be, so chaotic that I've not been able to properly get the 31 Nights of Halloween celebration prepared and going. So, this year, here at Terror Titans you'll be treated to a creepy selection of artwork every day while over at Shades of Gray you'll find some of the films and reviews you'd expect to find here.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://moviesinbw.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Click here to visit Shades of Gray</a>, and gaze below to sample the work of horror master Junji Ito!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizWO5EJlxlwlRYF_ugDjUJtTTYix8DTPe1IqjIw2GJtlHKvdM7ubPrLse3dme5YyaXN2K535k_rQ_6W7fcpdW2RnMcqWfde4pX0sl-CuVo5CPyisfvyQ5LY9gQfgspk4EosfchwpTcri63V9yfwmoChfESYg2sRw9Rml0uJ0Gazv01ZbPDUMEmd2xmAI0" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Drawing by Junji Ito" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="355" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizWO5EJlxlwlRYF_ugDjUJtTTYix8DTPe1IqjIw2GJtlHKvdM7ubPrLse3dme5YyaXN2K535k_rQ_6W7fcpdW2RnMcqWfde4pX0sl-CuVo5CPyisfvyQ5LY9gQfgspk4EosfchwpTcri63V9yfwmoChfESYg2sRw9Rml0uJ0Gazv01ZbPDUMEmd2xmAI0=w250-h400" title="By Junji Ito" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh2pK3V2toZNg9kwxhuToVHKb0Se6CRXJ9DzO61lA_UHh7miM8vsZNJ21gm1T1JontGYK7s1VOVoMhtiVq4co4t4HNP2ZtxiSc_K4WubHtpGrKhxc-madSa-mM6DD8lqkqxoNM7953DEjoEGXL2J9gI9GBY0J_JbBJm1HhpR7u-dKaea317JUiPc3lERE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="By Junji Ito" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="860" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh2pK3V2toZNg9kwxhuToVHKb0Se6CRXJ9DzO61lA_UHh7miM8vsZNJ21gm1T1JontGYK7s1VOVoMhtiVq4co4t4HNP2ZtxiSc_K4WubHtpGrKhxc-madSa-mM6DD8lqkqxoNM7953DEjoEGXL2J9gI9GBY0J_JbBJm1HhpR7u-dKaea317JUiPc3lERE=w343-h400" title="By Junji Ito" width="343" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PgRwqjgAx4_DcYLtEtGp8Ho_DJz-gQPdHELSM3EGeNANgsVIJVlrHdjB8JIOnMCIdCQgPTAlDhAclwczrjbb99ZxbYUiIGiaASSVb40BgRP5sRgfrY8vmiyNGGiEpSwz77exJUB78VCYqBHGrijG7t7Ma-pygHeBHUop4qA9xVkFzDYxwZYXyWEX6xE/s1239/tumblr_460ff5b571e4eba790e2e1136b9c47db_bf0fc303_1280.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Junji Ito" border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="886" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PgRwqjgAx4_DcYLtEtGp8Ho_DJz-gQPdHELSM3EGeNANgsVIJVlrHdjB8JIOnMCIdCQgPTAlDhAclwczrjbb99ZxbYUiIGiaASSVb40BgRP5sRgfrY8vmiyNGGiEpSwz77exJUB78VCYqBHGrijG7t7Ma-pygHeBHUop4qA9xVkFzDYxwZYXyWEX6xE/w286-h400/tumblr_460ff5b571e4eba790e2e1136b9c47db_bf0fc303_1280.jpg" title="By Junji Ito" width="286" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWr7DbA3ivDGtpFjJJml2xXP1Eii7oTWefHUfF9BAdDNhJuAhL7O_KrKlYCAxwgekvLgYsmAgcGVPN6Nu2QHsUuFxFLXeb5ZGwQZsbeHuQkxwoHILatsy0vZ2BuujxQy9W84wOdAo9sZrvuGXGfRb0_Pfii2BAQ4p3HZ0BFIUc0SeZGvklshMsWrgpg4/s750/6845b5cf1af85c4f720112aebdbe3886.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="498" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWr7DbA3ivDGtpFjJJml2xXP1Eii7oTWefHUfF9BAdDNhJuAhL7O_KrKlYCAxwgekvLgYsmAgcGVPN6Nu2QHsUuFxFLXeb5ZGwQZsbeHuQkxwoHILatsy0vZ2BuujxQy9W84wOdAo9sZrvuGXGfRb0_Pfii2BAQ4p3HZ0BFIUc0SeZGvklshMsWrgpg4/w265-h400/6845b5cf1af85c4f720112aebdbe3886.jpg" width="265" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxloPNwyvdIRLViKM_3tV_dDwHWHr4zRyQOPT1vTG74CgXUFEdw9nv6rOuaWA9QzBvHH777JetdGONbJgi2xvn5d9c-Nc9gD5ZCXZ9D9Hm_NC9uaAWRX3vtwGcF9lC8R_BPKFQc8S07eGlQto2PwSTXeTj_Bl22ldtShdJEsr6BB3gULCLcFjoDUG8prk" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="By Junji Ito" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="657" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxloPNwyvdIRLViKM_3tV_dDwHWHr4zRyQOPT1vTG74CgXUFEdw9nv6rOuaWA9QzBvHH777JetdGONbJgi2xvn5d9c-Nc9gD5ZCXZ9D9Hm_NC9uaAWRX3vtwGcF9lC8R_BPKFQc8S07eGlQto2PwSTXeTj_Bl22ldtShdJEsr6BB3gULCLcFjoDUG8prk=w367-h400" title="By Junji Ito" width="367" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTKdNj9fxwNDstK1NLqWszWDDIAKXlWgHR9bZK70mQLEbUkVFObxr-M3CJnl2Rk_SE4DXQYAGjEWPvgZx6hHezrwgxYnjF1SkDXdr_IBYnRojjpPcMDMfcQYMeASQCZ_AFIXzx8DXP-T7iPZavXQwS4IUprCzBu-fT_rtFtyhLTzeEIdQV5UDpVAc7_w/s790/5b4e37cb1b1b0fba3cc99cd478aba916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="By Junji Ito" border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTKdNj9fxwNDstK1NLqWszWDDIAKXlWgHR9bZK70mQLEbUkVFObxr-M3CJnl2Rk_SE4DXQYAGjEWPvgZx6hHezrwgxYnjF1SkDXdr_IBYnRojjpPcMDMfcQYMeASQCZ_AFIXzx8DXP-T7iPZavXQwS4IUprCzBu-fT_rtFtyhLTzeEIdQV5UDpVAc7_w/w373-h400/5b4e37cb1b1b0fba3cc99cd478aba916.jpg" title="By Junji Ito" width="373" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://moviesinbw.blogspot.com/search/label/Junji%20Ito" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read reviews of some of Junji Ito's books at <i>Shades of Gray</i>, and <a href="https://terrortitans.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Tomie%20Series" target="_blank">click here</a> to see posts related to Ito's most famous creation, the immortal girl Tomie here at <i>Terror Titans</i>. <br /><br /> <br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-2893606723795595992023-10-01T16:44:00.001-07:002023-10-01T16:44:00.143-07:00The 31 Nights of Halloween are here!<p> After laying dormant for many months, the Halloween Horde is gathering in shadows. If you pay a visit to this blog each and every evening until October 31, you will have built up the mental strength to face them when they emerge in force.</p><p>Each night between now and the Big Day of Halloween, you will find either a short film, some spooky art (and maybe even a poem or two) that will get you in the Halloween Spirit... and make sure you don't end up going mad from fright like poor George here:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92DtFEiX0a8garMLisyIGnTCtNVdEhSMTaeN8ZcPzO8kaAXNaDDGCagOyrW856KctkBRYbvq-545RVGRn5LBxjdADU-it4dSQWgab9vgZu2FL279KLIOhTSUZngGb9hkaQSUKiXzOQ6dwa6ZqA5b3aMSPf3KXferJcRvCzmxcRy2NwRN36itjZ0n-JiM/s580/JohnGuinto-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Halloween Horde art by John Guinto" border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="345" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92DtFEiX0a8garMLisyIGnTCtNVdEhSMTaeN8ZcPzO8kaAXNaDDGCagOyrW856KctkBRYbvq-545RVGRn5LBxjdADU-it4dSQWgab9vgZu2FL279KLIOhTSUZngGb9hkaQSUKiXzOQ6dwa6ZqA5b3aMSPf3KXferJcRvCzmxcRy2NwRN36itjZ0n-JiM/w238-h400/JohnGuinto-1.jpg" title="By John Guinto" width="238" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimego-N0DN1I0s21DyNI9Hk1Fc43mn5cY4lBdF_5GH8kRvCBURnokGJJEosYHWh6cUzTLug6j-r7EWbyZuww3XyklFBOVyW0A1nq5N_jiPudiXkkG5fNiSWhoQw21Pe4ieJE1UL_eEjyq_qJZQyH9rK3TgH-tSjx9f0hTo6nFUd2SgfAVVbhxFoQMj4Vk/s612/LeeElias1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Halloween Horde by Lee Elias" border="0" data-original-height="546" data-original-width="612" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimego-N0DN1I0s21DyNI9Hk1Fc43mn5cY4lBdF_5GH8kRvCBURnokGJJEosYHWh6cUzTLug6j-r7EWbyZuww3XyklFBOVyW0A1nq5N_jiPudiXkkG5fNiSWhoQw21Pe4ieJE1UL_eEjyq_qJZQyH9rK3TgH-tSjx9f0hTo6nFUd2SgfAVVbhxFoQMj4Vk/w400-h356/LeeElias1.jpg" title="By Lee Elias" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p>(These are but two of the many drawings that you will find in the forthcoming art collection from NUELOW Games Stock Art Collection #25: The Halloween Horde. Look for it next week!)</p>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-28236219078165486862022-12-30T16:44:00.008-08:002022-12-30T16:44:00.199-08:00The Final Fear-filled Phantasm from Richard Sala 2022 is coming to an end, as is Terror Titan's year-long celebration of the works of the great Richard Sala. We're here with a few of Richard's phantasms, getting ready to party our way into the new year, and we toast and thank you for joining us!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h_8FuOW47-A/YZ4eqHuZEQI/AAAAAAAAbG4/JJRC8vi-To0gfc2kxXck9QxiHsg05uGaACLcBGAsYHQ/s912/NewYearsEve.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="711" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h_8FuOW47-A/YZ4eqHuZEQI/AAAAAAAAbG4/JJRC8vi-To0gfc2kxXck9QxiHsg05uGaACLcBGAsYHQ/w311-h400/NewYearsEve.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-9972592211727859262022-12-23T16:44:00.001-08:002022-12-23T16:44:00.238-08:00Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala<p>Richard Sala is back with <i>Christmas Among the Creatures</i>. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMDD-wPkWSg/YYoCfBc_uTI/AAAAAAAAa_8/iZ73POWycuYuv6sH2jz69bFLxbT9rAuhACLcBGAsYHQ/s973/ChristmasCreatures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="973" data-original-width="761" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMDD-wPkWSg/YYoCfBc_uTI/AAAAAAAAa_8/iZ73POWycuYuv6sH2jz69bFLxbT9rAuhACLcBGAsYHQ/w313-h400/ChristmasCreatures.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><p></p><p>In this drawing, he gives us a look at some of Santa's Helpers that are rarely seen, because <a href="https://moviesinbw.blogspot.com/search/label/Santa%27s%20Helpers" target="_blank">they're not as pretty as ones we feature over at the Shades of Gray blog</a>.</p>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-68658277347922657472022-12-14T16:44:00.027-08:002022-12-14T16:44:00.202-08:00Ouija Board Wednesday: Ouija 2<b>Ouija 2 (2022)</b><br />Starring: Juliett Rojas and Eteri Coast<br />Director: Alex Magana<br />Rating: Six of Ten Stars<br /><br /><div>Two sisters (Coast and Rojas) receive a mysterious package containing a Ouija board. They decide to try to reach out to the spirits... with a dire outcome.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaeHFxZECGxF81loKq1ybQEjlnwM4Tz20scMOH1tpqqmpf3gcCMeBlYBHWajZLFyvYV9nZeEkRiUdJTXswb7pfa5uwmhDOy7iz0cuNOJ9V4siB3J3dHvarv-k7Iu-8T1lRTLMtQd9zcNpmRRvrR64Eal8ojHUdEvXeFQo-ZRZxx4t84_fWSG12sja/s1486/quija1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1486" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaeHFxZECGxF81loKq1ybQEjlnwM4Tz20scMOH1tpqqmpf3gcCMeBlYBHWajZLFyvYV9nZeEkRiUdJTXswb7pfa5uwmhDOy7iz0cuNOJ9V4siB3J3dHvarv-k7Iu-8T1lRTLMtQd9zcNpmRRvrR64Eal8ojHUdEvXeFQo-ZRZxx4t84_fWSG12sja/w400-h281/quija1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> "Ouija 2" is predictable but well executed and creepy. It's well-staged, well-paced, and stars a pair of talented child actors. It may not be one of Magana's best films, but he's working with confining material and trodding well-covered ground in a very traditional way... and he delivers what viewers should expect.<br /><br />
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C7FA7YkNyc8" title="YouTube video player" width="411"></iframe></div>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-42217751171014762522022-12-09T16:44:00.003-08:002022-12-09T16:44:00.201-08:00Fear-filled Phantasms by Richard Sala<p> In the Spirit of the Season, we bring you "Krampus vs. <a href="https://moviesinbw.blogspot.com/search/label/Santa%27s%20Helpers" target="_blank">Santa's Helpers</a>"!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_Oqdrz8W_mrGJkFKHGesoZ_v4UHMWKzp3FTl-IURq_QNzgQD8CHMwq-Kzovkbq6CilA0lPewDG8MJ6Pj3iXyXGnkHIKonW4E9RgDXwMZDQ8KHlJfLeZBszZpL2KNWlht_fOkYdTqlXEX9ZsEnIRLoqhIUO9biA49mos7glU3WUGjwexYfGJ3vtGa-=s1173" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Krampus Attacks by Richard Sala" border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="903" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_Oqdrz8W_mrGJkFKHGesoZ_v4UHMWKzp3FTl-IURq_QNzgQD8CHMwq-Kzovkbq6CilA0lPewDG8MJ6Pj3iXyXGnkHIKonW4E9RgDXwMZDQ8KHlJfLeZBszZpL2KNWlht_fOkYdTqlXEX9ZsEnIRLoqhIUO9biA49mos7glU3WUGjwexYfGJ3vtGa-=w308-h400" title="By Richard Sala" width="308" /></a></div><p></p><p>And if Krampus wins, then last Christmas will have been the <i>last</i> Christmas!</p>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4892719961111573072.post-19843984609449169732022-11-15T16:44:00.000-08:002022-11-15T16:44:00.204-08:00Tuneful Tuesday with Valentino Khan<br /><br /> What if Junji Ito (the guy behind these works, some of which inspired these films) created a music video? Well, it would probably be something like this:<br /><br />
<iframe width="411" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1wl5BbUg05M" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Steve Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11263633883997493518noreply@blogger.com0