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Anthony DP Mann
The art of comics. It's been a long time in the making but your fiends at Horroretc have finally delivered on our long promised look at horror in comics.
When we venture into territory that expands beyond our knowledge base we are certainly not above bringing in the experts to help educate us and this episode is no exception. A friend of the show sits in to discuss the long history of the medium and the tales of the macabre that have graced the newsprint for so many years. We also share a varied selection of titles we have personally enjoyed and get to some finds that have left us surprised at the entertainment waiting out there to be found.
The comic book world has evolved significantly in the past few decades and it has been a revelation to your hosts. So much so that we promise a second horror comics episode next week! So please stay tuned for more comic goodness and if there is one small nugget to extract from our blathering it's this: read The Walking Dead. No zombie fan should be deprived of this excellent experience.
We also announce 3, yes 3 new contests with terrific prizes offered up from our friends at Rebellion Press and 2000 AD (Storming Heaven, Judge Death and Caballistics Inc. totalling 5 graphic novels in all). Get your creative juices flowing.
Finally, we wrap up with random talk and a literary schlock corner: How to make your own Necronomicon (Link).
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FROM THE HIP 9 - State of the Podcast
Welcome to an unscheduled From The Hip episode. We decided to interupt our look at horror comics to bring everyone up to speed on recent events that may be of importance to the horroretc community. Not to worry, the drama is minimal and this impromptu get together served to give us the chance to get caught up on some recent watches.
In some treks to the theatre we have caught the remake of The Crazies (and cover off the '73 original as well), the latest collaboration of Scorsese/Dicaprio Shutter Island (spoiler talk is from 37:50 to 44:44), The 87' original and '09 remake of The Stepfather, an intriguing entry from a Horroretc favorite Christopher Smith called Triangle (2009), The Asylum's take on Sherlock Holmes and more.
The story of Ted's complete computer failure, our take on Burton's upcoming Alice in Wonderland, the subtle alterations to the Nightmare on Elm Street trailer and much more round things out (plus some fun intermission music).
Please don't hesitate to send in your entries to our ongoing contests (special thanks to our friends at Rebellion Press and 2000AD). Three graphic novel packages and a special Doctor Who DVD release are up for grabs.
Did someone say Shatner? Shatner 'sings' WWE themes.
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Horror comics...the saga continues.
With some of the history and evolution of the medium covered off in the first installment we proceed with getting into a little more detail on many titles available to explore. Our second volume features another great interview with friend of the show Ken calling in to share a wealth of information on the subject.
A number of titles are bandied about including further discussion of the great zombie series The Walking Dead. Many renowned writers and artists in the industry are discussed as well as references to their well known works for those seeking to explore the subject further. Our intention at the outset of tackling horror comics was to educate ourselves and bring in the experts to help shed some light on the path to follow and share their recommendations. Special thanks to both Ilke and Ken for stepping up to the plate!
Correspondence solicited from the listeners a few months back are finally shared as well in a 40(ish) minute feedback segment where a comprehensive list of further recommendations can be found. Thanks to all who wrote in and shared their favorites.
We wrap things up with a quick schlock corner Shatner sings wresting themes (yeah, we know...but how much Shatnre is too much really?), and remind everyone this will be the final week for submissions to win one of several great prize packages: 2 volume graphic novel sets of Judge Death and Caballistics Inc, a single graphic novel Storming Heaven as well as a brand new DVD release of Dr. Who: The Brain of Morbius. Thanks again to our good friends at Rebellion Press and 2000 AD for providing great prizes.
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Movies...so many movies. The whole crew gathered this week to chat about the various films we have all been watching and there were a lot of them. The problem was there was really no cohesive theme or motif upon which we could build a show topic (there were a lot of UK titles? Most were fairly recent? Leprechaun movies for St. Patrick's Day?), so instead we'll just list the movies covered in the episode:
Alice in Wonderand (2010)
The House of the Devil (2009)
Leprechaun 1-4 (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997)
Lake Mungo (2008)
The Fourth Kind (2009)
El Orphanato / The Orphanage (2007)
Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day (2009)
Re-Animator, Bride of Re-Animator, Beyond Re-Animator (1985, 1990, 2003)
The Machinist (2004)
Repo Men (2010)
Harry Brown (2009)
Unforgiven (1992)
Hush (2009)
Tony (2009)
The Orphan (2009)
The Beacon (2009)
The Descent 2 (2009)
...so there it is, 22 movies in all. Some were quick hits while others were dug into a little more. Our themed episodes will return but for the time being our eclectic viewing behaviour rules the day.
Schlock corner has very little schlock content at all - the new trailer for Predators!
Big thanks go out to all who participated in the original artwork and logo contests. Many submissions were received and we were incredibly impressed at the creative efforts put forth. We announce the winners of the first 2 prizes and keep open the requestion for questions for 1 more week.
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SILENT HORROR FILMS
(...silent films in general)
Dim the lights, cue the title card and strike up the orchestra...lets talk about silent film.
This week we discuss the birth of cinema and the subsequent development of a new medium of entertainment from the first (still existing) two second film from 1888 through to 1927 and the end of the silent era. We try to strike a balance between offering a rough primer on this early time period reviewing the technological challenges and evolutionary steps achieved by some true pioneers, as well as calling up a fair list of the titles recommended to begin exploring the surviving catalogue.
The famous works are addressed as well as some lesser known gems including Der Golem (1920), Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), Nosferatu (1922), Phantom of the Opera (1925), Metropolis (1927), London After Midnight (1927), Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde (1920), The Unknown (1927)...and a dozen more.
We spend time on and explain what the term 'German Expressionism' actually means, recognize the enormous contributions of George Melies and Lon Chaney, explain why projection speed was dictated by the fire hazard of nitrocellulose film and much more.
Thoughts on a couple random movies round things out (Eyes Wide Shut - Anthony, and Defendor - Ted). Thanks to Brian Kaufman, Travis & Ernie for their various contributions and to misterD for a great audio review of Spiral (2007).
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