You want a good horror film about a child from hell, you got one. – Roger Ebert on Orphan
Then I remind myself that I don’t really care what Ebert thinks. I guess I treat his opinions like I do some of my other film snob friends. Meaning, if he says something is good, then I will put some stock in that opinion because he “knows his stuff” and has high standards. On the other hand, if he says something is bad, I can’t really take that to heart because I like plenty of “bad” movies.
Bryan from DrunkenZombie.com guest hosts this episode and leads a discussion on the work of author Richard Matheson. The group reviews Stir of Echoes from 1999, a ghost flick based on a Matheson novel.
Now comes the videogame, to be announced later this week by Cartoon Network and Konami at San Diego Comic-Con. Brendon Small, the show’s creator, worked with Konami to produce “Metalocalypse: Dethgame” as a downloadable title for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3. Wisconsin-based developer Frozen Codebase will be the developer.
It would seem like the brooding bandmates of the fictional band would be the perfect candidates for a raucous, fighting videogame. But despite its heavy metal façade, Dethklok was not easy to import into a videogame setting. “The first idea was we make the band merciless and murderous but that doesn’t work on the show,” says Small. “Our show is really about five narcissistic super-celebrities who can’t open the door by themselves.”
Keep your eyes on the Horrorphilia site for their new episode on redneck horror, coming soon. It’s a great topic choice. Movies in this particular subgenre can work really well but can also fizzle.
