Some films: House of Dracula (1945), The Brute Man (1946), Master Minds (1949)

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Erin’s cosmic massive shlong!

Priceless.

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What was billed as the biggest week of the year was completely uneventful and not suspenseful in the slightest.

Crystal Lake Counselors (MaT) defeats STD Zombies (Steve)

The Fandango’s (Carlin) defeats The Fudge Bay Packers (Jeremy)

Foul Smelling Discharge (Jeff) defeats 49ers (Nate)

Here’s the current standings:

1. Crystal Lake Counselors: 7-1
2. STD Zombies: 5-3
3. Foul Smelling Discharge: 5-3
4. The Fandango’s: 3-5
5. The Fudge Bay Packers: 2-6
6. 49ers: 2-6

What the heck happened this week? It started off a little strangely when it was revealed that Jeremy didn’t fill out his starting roster, causing Carlin to win by default 103-16. Then the “Brother vs. Brother” showdown turned out to be a dud. Jeff handily dismantled Nate 107-69. By the way Nate, thanks for refusing to trade Chad Johnson to me! Then the Clash of the Titans, the battle of the top two teams of Steve and Mat, fizzled as Tom Brady accounted for a zillion more touchdowns and the STD Zombies were blown away by the Counselors of Crystal Lake 147-87.

Next week offers some intriguing matchups. Foul Smelling Discharge takes on the Counselors in hopes of gaining ground in the standings, The Fandango’s are in a must-win situation against the STD Zombies, and Nate looks forward to the only bright spot on his schedule: when he plays the Fudge Bay Packers.

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This is for you, Belle Dee

Some films: The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941), Cat People (1942), The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

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I want to thank Nikki Finke for visiting Deadlantern.com and sending me a cheerful e-mail with the subject line “Did you see this posting?” and then including a link to her “Exclusive” with Eli Roth.

If Ms. Finke had done some research, she would have realized that not only did we defend Roth from her initial attacks, but we also criticized Roth for his response to her.

Now Ms. Finke, I know you’re reading this, and since you don’t like to do any actual research, no matter how easy it may be, I’m including the links for you in this handy dandy blog post. Hope that helps you out, and I hope you keep in touch!

Expect an oral vivisection of Ms. Finke on Splattercast #51

UPDATE: Just as I’d expect, Finke e-mailed me back…

FINKE: “I’m glad you saw the posting. As a tribute to you, I’ll attend a PG-13 horror film. Best, Nikki”

MaT, Deadlantern.com: “Good, I’m glad. I whole-heartedly support PG-13 horror films just as I support R rated horror films, or G and PG for that matter. Just be sure to use the money you’re getting from those “Halloween Horror Nights” advertisements with Freddy, Jason, and Leatherface when you pay for your PG-13 horror film. I’d call “hypocrisy”, but I think you already know that

Cheers
Deadlantern.com

P.S. Heck, rather then spend the money on a PG-13 horror flick, use our “tribute” to go rent A Nightmare on Elm Street or Texas Chainsaw Massacre. ”

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I’m not a fan of the Saw films, but I’m extremely happy that it did well at the box office this weekend. Horror hater Nikki Finke, no doubt morally high off of her concession by Eli Roth, is  a little dismayed by Saw 4′s weekend box office. Her headline: “Sickos make Saw IV Friday’s number 1 film”. Here’s Finke’s insightful analysis:

“Lionsgate’s disgusting Saw IV whose “R” rating comes from sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture throughout. But the sickos who scream for this insanely profitable $250M franchise poured $14.7 million into 3,183 theaters for what should be a healthy $34 million opening weekend overall. (That’s comparable to Saw III‘s $33.6 mil opening in 2006…) So, once again, here’s an example of the public propping up hardcore horror just when Hollywood was starting to rethink making these kinds of disturbed pics. “

What’s funny about this is that she took credit for “destroying” Eli Roth’s career and made it look like she single handedly destroyed “torture” horror…and what happens? Saw makes a ton of money. Now suddenly us “sickos” have come out where we didn’t before?

Or maybe Finke is just a stupid moron? I vote the latter

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Just got back from 30 Days of Night and I have to agree with Steve’s assessment. I think this may be the best horror movie of the year. There was one little bit that I didn’t like, but it’s sort of a nitpick.

Maybe we’ll delve into 30 Days and perhaps Saw IV on Splattercast #51. I don’t think there’ll be room in episode #50, it’s already bursting at the seams with Boll-osity.

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Ronin’s Top 5 

5. Gojira
Get past the cheesiness of all the Godzilla sequels and look at the original version and you’ve got a pretty dark film. One of the first Japanese horror flicks.

4. Dawn of the Dead (original)
Yeah, yeah. Night of The Living Dead might have been first, but this movie created the zombie movie genre and set the stage for all the other films that would follow. This is THE definitive zombie movie.

3. Halloween
For better or worse, Halloween created the Slasher and set the stage for Freddy, Jason, and Leatherface. Sure, most of it’s sequels sucked, and it’s legacy has been destroyed, pissed on, shit on, raped, and had it penis cut off by Rob Zombie; but the first movie has stood, and will forever stand the test of time.

2. Alien
I like the sequel more then the first, but the Aliens was also less of a horror movie than the original was. Alien will always hold that special little place in my heart has the first movie to really make me sick.

1. Jaws
Fuck you who can’t appreciate it! Jaws scared more people then any other movie EVER! How can I make such a claim? Sure Exorcist put a couple of dopes in therapy and people vomited during Alien. But Jaws scared enough people so bad than many sharks are endangered species today because of it. How many other horror movies can you say ‘endanger species’?  

Frank’s Top 5 (he didn’t include little blurbs with his)

1. Night of the Living Dead

2. The Exorcist

3. Suspiria

4. Pet Sematary

5. House on Haunted Hill (original)

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