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  • So far they are solely working with Warners and have only licensed three teen-oriented properties; Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girls and Vampire Diaries. However, if this works, I expect to see an explosion in this sort of thing. I can...

    Amazon starts royalties for fan fic arm….

    So far they are solely working with Warners and have only licensed three teen-oriented properties; Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girls and Vampire Diaries. However, if this works, I expect to see an explosion in this sort of thing. I can...

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  • We continue our look at Ghosthouse. Notice the reappearance of the doll, who periodically–by which I mean, every four or five minutes–appears like this with the ghost of this little girl. It’s like they assembled the movie from a Spooky...

    Monster of the Day #694

    We continue our look at Ghosthouse. Notice the reappearance of the doll, who periodically–by which I mean, every four or five minutes–appears like this with the ghost of this little girl. It’s like they assembled the movie from a Spooky...

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  • Sorry for my absence yesterday; Joe Bannerman was visiting, and we spent much of the extended weekend (get ready) watching bad movies…actually, we watched more good movies, so it was weird that way. Back to back (albeit one in the...

    Monster of the Day #693

    Sorry for my absence yesterday; Joe Bannerman was visiting, and we spent much of the extended weekend (get ready) watching bad movies…actually, we watched more good movies, so it was weird that way. Back to back (albeit one in the...

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  • Hard to get more Gothic than this. Blacula was pretty close, but the whole ‘black Dracula’ thing still injected a very modern note into things. This is one of those films (Warlock is one of the best of them) exploring...

    Monster of the Day #692

    Hard to get more Gothic than this. Blacula was pretty close, but the whole ‘black Dracula’ thing still injected a very modern note into things. This is one of those films (Warlock is one of the best of them) exploring...

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  • I haven’t actually seen this one, but I’ve only heard good things. Of all the ’70s revisionist vampire films, this one might be the most revisioniest. Related PostsMonster of the Day #634 (Feb 15, 2013) Monster of the Day #633...

    Monster of the Day #691

    I haven’t actually seen this one, but I’ve only heard good things. Of all the ’70s revisionist vampire films, this one might be the most revisioniest. Related PostsMonster of the Day #629 (Feb 7, 2013) Monster of the Day #628...

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  • What a wonderful film. So far ahead of its time that if they revived it now, it would be considered utterly derivative. (Plus they would completely ruin it.) This is one of those projects, like Buckaroo Banzai or Remo Williams,...

    Monster of the Day #690

    What a wonderful film. So far ahead of its time that if they revived it now, it would be considered utterly derivative. (Plus they would completely ruin it.) This is one of those projects, like Buckaroo Banzai or Remo Williams,...

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  • ’70s exploitation offered examined the intersection of traditional, gothic monsters with (then) modern American scene. Today this fish out of water element is largely forgone; vampires and werewolves are more likely to be love interests than atavistic monster. Surely the...

    Monster of the Day #689

    ’70s exploitation offered examined the intersection of traditional, gothic monsters with (then) modern American scene. Today this fish out of water element is largely forgone; vampires and werewolves are more likely to be love interests than atavistic monster. Surely the...

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  • Aside from Ironside, NBC is raising even more undead. I understand mileage varies, and I hold no contempt for anyone who disagrees with me on this, but man, that strikes me as a real piece of shit. I can’t f*ckin’...

    NBC adds a Dracula show….

    Aside from Ironside, NBC is raising even more undead. I understand mileage varies, and I hold no contempt for anyone who disagrees with me on this, but man, that strikes me as a real piece of shit. I can’t f*ckin’...

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  • Well, I mentioned this flick in the last MotD, so it’s a natural segue. Not Quarry’s more famous character, of course, but this is floating around on DVD for completists. And again, not a bad double bill with Werewolves on...

    Monster of the Day #688

    Well, I mentioned this flick in the last MotD, so it’s a natural segue. Not Quarry’s more famous character, of course, but this is floating around on DVD for completists. And again, not a bad double bill with Werewolves on...

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  • video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Oh my goodness, is that friggin’ LUKE CAGE?! That’s Luke Cage, right? How the hell is Marvel making all my childhood dreams come true like this?* Thank goodness I’m not a DC fan! [*OK, I'd...

    Agents of SHIELD teaser…HOLY CRAP!!

    video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Oh my goodness, is that friggin’ LUKE CAGE?! That’s Luke Cage, right? How the hell is Marvel making all my childhood dreams come true like this?* Thank goodness I’m not a DC fan! [*OK, I'd...

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