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DVD Releases for 2/24/2009

Submitted by Casey on Monday, Feb 23rd 2009

It's a whole new week in the new release aisle and there are plenty to choose from. Everything from Eric Roberts and giant computerized Cyclops, Argento flashbacks, teen age possessions, and scantily clad women dressed like Batman stake their claim this week!

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Box Office Special - Fans Flee Crystal Lake

Submitted by Jon on Monday, Feb 23rd 2009

One of horror's most unstoppable monsters may have been laid to rest this weekend, replaced by another unstoppable force — the one known as Tyler Perry. In its opening weekend, "Madea Goes to Jail," the fourth theatrical film to star Perry's alter ego, put up over $41 million. That total, which is slightly higher than "Friday's" 3-day take last week, is the biggest opening for a Perry film, and it has made "Jail" Perry's first ever number one film.

Comics Creepshow 28: Randall Flagg

Submitted by Pete on Friday, Feb 20th 2009

Comics Creepshow

With Comics, just as in any other medium, there are single stories that seem so well developed that you would believe the writer spent months, if not years, crafting the tale. Comic book writer/Novelist, Neil Gaiman is the perfect example of a writer who has produced a few of these types of stories throughout his career (and for you Batman fans- please, please, please pick up BATMAN # 686, which I consider to be one of the best Batman stories ever told!) Alan Moore also fits into this category. You might have read a story he wrote in the 80’s. I believe it was called WATCHMEN.

BGH Book Club: The Keeper

Submitted by Jon on Monday, Feb 16th 2009

Sarah Langan first came to my attention as part of the same review that had originally led me to "Come Closer," which I wrote about in a previous BGH Book Club. "The Keeper," first published in 2006, was Langan's first novel, which she has since followed up with a second called "The Missing." Though she may be a relatively new name, Langan's knowledge of horror and skill at utilizing the tropes of the genre are on display from th

Box Office Special - A Fortuitous "Friday"

Submitted by Jon on Sunday, Feb 15th 2009

With that glorious work respite President's Day now in our rear-view mirrors, it's time to assess the damage done by Jason Voorhees at the box office. The bottom line is pretty impressive: $40.7 million from Friday to Sunday, and an extra $4.5 mil for the holiday, for a total of $45.2 million over the four-day weekend. "Friday" also picked up an additional $10 million overseas in this first weekend.

Comics Creepshow 27: NYC Comic Con 2009

Submitted by Eric on Friday, Feb 13th 2009

Comics Creepshow

As per every year at the New York Comiccon, featured at the Jacob Javits Center, many people were practicing the art of cosplay- the art of dressing up and acting like your favorite fictional character (just check out Christine’s newest blog for evidence). There was an excellent Cobra Commander walking around, as well as at least four versions of Snake Eyes to give him a karate chop. Besides that, there were a few people sporting trench coats and masks decorated with rorshack paintings, in honor of the upcoming ‘Watchmen; movie.

Comics Creepshow 26: Hotwire

Submitted by Pete on Friday, Feb 6th 2009

After a week off, Comics Creepshow is back, and just in time for the biggest comics related event in NYC- New York Comiccon!! Are you going to be there? If you do show, keep your eyes open for a tall red headed guy, with duct tape on his glasses and a Bloody Good Horror tee shirt on - That’s me.

DVD Releases for 2/3/2009

Submitted by Casey on Saturday, Jan 31st 2009

The holiday months were pretty light as far as new releases go, but February marks their return with a vengeance! A full 13 titles to mark the re-release of Friday the 13th? Coincidence? Maybe.

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Advance Look: His Name Was Jason

Submitted by Eric on Friday, Jan 30th 2009

Friday the 13th Part IV is an immoral and reprehensible piece of trash.

- Roger Ebert

THE DEAL

"His Name Was Jason" is an independent documentary on the "Friday the 13th" series, about to be released by Anchor Bay Entertainment. It's the brainchild of one Anthony Masi, whom horror fans may know as the man behind the documentary "Halloween: 25 Years of Terror" from a few years back. Based on his success with that material, he was recruited to immortalize Jason in the same way he had Michael Myers.

42nd Street Forever: Volume 4

Submitted by Louis Fowler on Wednesday, Jan 28th 2009

Some people look forward to Christmas, some people their birthday. Me? Well I look forward to whenever Synapse releases another volume of their incredibly exhaustive and excruciatingly entertaining 42ND STREET FOREVER series. I make myself a honey-baked ham, pop open some Manischewitz and kick back, enjoying every amazingly fun b-movie trailers these guys have found.