Yesterday In Horror History.

May 19

On this day in Horror History, the world would say goodbye to two beloved television shows. After 9 Seasons and 203 episodes, ‘The X-Files’ would come to a close in 2002 and make its mark as one of the most celebrated science fiction horror dramas of all time. Also ending after 5 seasons and 110 episodes, ‘Angel’ proved to be one of the most lucrative spinoff series in history after it’s advent from ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’.

Scully: "You've always said that you want to believe. But believe in what Mulder? If this is the truth that you've been looking for then what is left to believe in?"

Mulder: "I want to believe that the dead are not lost to us. That they speak to us as part of something greater than us-- greater than any alien force. And if you and I are powerless now, I want to believe that if we listen to what's speaking, it can give us the power to save ourselves."
“The Truth” S9 E19 The X-Files

 

 

Upcoming Movies: Riddick

So who is a fan of the "Riddick" movies?

Well if you are you're in luck there is a new Riddick movie scheduled to come out this year.

Here is the trailer: Riddick - Debut Trailer

Synopsis:  “Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy. The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.” - Bloody Disgusting

 The film is scheduled for a September 6, 2013 release.

Today In Horror History

May 14, 1944
On this day in Horror History, George Lucas was born in Modesto California. Undoubtedly one of the most influential and celebrated film-makers in history, Lucas has given cinema some of the most lucrative and historically significant cult films to date. Most notable for the timeless Star Wars Franchise, his brilliance has also blessed such films as THX 1138 (1971), American Graffiti (1973), Labyrinth (1986), and Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Having revolutionized the Directorial and sound editing process in its entirety, Lucas is an inspiration to those who have had the privilege of studying and using his groundbreaking techniques, and to the millions for the last half a century who have fallen in love with his legacy.

“A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.” –George Lucas

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May 6, 1915
On this day in Horror History, Orson Welles was born. One of the most celebrated talents in the entertainment industry, Welles saw a fair share of awards, controversy, and worldwide infamy in his lifetime. Early in his career while directing the Mercury Theatre Broadcast of "War of the Worlds", based on H.G. Wells' novel, he would terrify millions who believed that the events in the 1938 Radio dramatization were in fact the reporting of an invasion from mars. Publicly apologizing after the mass hysteria that resulted from his fluidity and directorial realism, the world would be in awe for the next half a century watching Welles career give film some of the most beloved movies of all time. Having lent his brilliance to such classics as Citizen Kane (1941) and Othello (1952), Welles was a soul that would bless the world with an ideology and beauty that will forever be missed.

"For thirty years people have been asking me how I reconcile X with Y! The truthful answer is that I don't. Everything about me is a contradiction and so is everything about everybody else. We are made out of oppositions; we live between two poles. There is a philistine and an aesthete in all of us, and a murderer and a saint. You don't reconcile the poles. You just recognize them.” –Orson Welles

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April 26, 2002
On this day in Horror History, Jason X marked it’s American theatrical debut. The final addition to New Line’s Friday the 13th Franchise prior to Freddy VS. Jason (2003) and the acclaimed 2009 remake, Jason X was a brilliant end to the franchise which seemingly everything had been done. Considered by famed Voorhees actor Kane Hodder to be the best written of any of the films starring the masked maniac, Jason X boasts the largest number of on screen kills of any of the series preceding it.

Cheesy premise, the first implementation of computer generated effects in a Friday the 13th film, and contradictory story lines aside… Jason X is a pleasurable end to the legacy of the machete wielding antagonist.

Professor Lowe: “Can someone tell me what's on his face?”
Janessa: “Ahh... some kind of 20th century carbon filtration unit?”
Tsunaron: “It's a hockey mask.” 

Today In Horror History

April 10, 1991
On this day in Horror History Kevin Peter Hall passed away. At 7' 2½", the gentle giant was famed for his roles as the antagonist in Predator (1987) as well as Harry the Sasquatch in the classic television series Harry and the Hendersons. After a devastating car accident in Los Angeles, the blood transfusion that saved his life would be in vain, as the kind hearted and talented actor would contract AIDS and pass shortly thereafter. Hall will forever live on in our hearts and our memories… For the laughs he gave us, and the chills he sent down our spine. RIP Kevin Peter Hall.

“When I first came to California it was fun and exciting to get any part in any movie and get paid for it. Because of my size and my background it seemed like I was right for just about anything. I did go through a period where I thought it was time to give up monster movies. But then the scripts and the effects started getting better. I was treated better and starting getting paid more. Doing creatures these days is more of a job for me than it was in the beginning. In the early days I was creating these creatures and basically getting lost in them. Now with creatures like Harry and the Predator it's more a matter of getting deeper into their characters and making sure they work.” -Kevin Peter Hall

Today In Horror History

April 2, 1968
On this day in Horror History, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey premiered in Washington D.C. Perhaps one of the most compelling yet misunderstood of Kubrick’s career, the science fiction mystery has embedded itself in cultural infamy as well as cinematic history. Being the last film to depict a lunar landing prior to the Apollo Mission where Armstrong had taken the first steps, the controversy was only fueled by Kubricks attention to detail and beautiful film making. Often used as a point of reference for those who believed that the United States did not land an Astronaut on the moon, it is widely believed that Kubrick’s film landed him as a correspondent in one of the biggest conspiracy theories of all time. Further proof of the movie’s impact on society, NASA named a Mars orbiter: 2001 Mars Odyssey, and had previously used the call sign “Odyssey” for the Command Module on the ill fated Apollo 13 mission.

Is this proof of some greater unknown behind one of the most dynamically stellar films of the modern era? ... In the words of Writer Arthur C. Clarke "If you understand '2001' completely, we failed. We wanted to raise far more questions than we answered."

“Good day, gentlemen. This is a prerecorded briefing made prior to your departure and which for security reasons of the highest importance has been known on board during the mission only by your H-A-L 9000 computer. Now that you are in Jupiter's space and the entire crew is revived it can be told to you. Eighteen months ago the first evidence of intelligent life off the Earth was discovered. It was buried 40 feet below the lunar surface near the crater Tycho. Except for a single very powerful radio emission aimed at Jupiter the four-million year old black monolith has remained completely inert. Its origin and purpose are still a total mystery.” Dr. Floyd

Horror On YouTube

I found even more horror movies on YouTube!!!

Here are the links (as always click the names):

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Jeepers Creepers (2001)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Deadgirl (2008, unrated)

The Last House on the Left (1972)

The Amityville Horror (2005)

Sleepaway Camp (1983)

Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers (1988)

Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland (1989)

Chopping Mall (1986)

Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1987)

Slumber Party Massacre 3 (1990)

Horror on YouTube

I have found some more horror movies on YouTube!

here are the links: click the names and it will take you directly to the video!

 To All a Goodnight (1980)

 Rocktober Blood (1984)

 The Mutilator (1985)

The Roost (2005)

 Night of the Demons (1987)

Re Animator Unrated (1985)

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Spontaneous Combustion (1990)

Cheerleader Camp (1988) 

 The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Today In Horror History

March 6, 1992
On this day in Horror History, The Lawnmower Man debuted theatrically. One of the slew of Sci-Fi/Horror films to come out of the 90’s, it was this reimagining of the Stephen King short story that would do remarkably well at the box office, ultimately leading to several video game adaptations based on the film. Released on Super Nintendo, Sega CD, PC and even Game Boy, the games would all fall short of the film’s allure, as well as the sequel, The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996), which would suffer the same fate in the shadow of the ’92 phenomena.

“It's not new. I realized that nothing we've been doing is new. We haven't been tapping into new areas of the brain - we've just been awakening the most ancient. This technology is simply a route to powers that conjurers and alchemists used centuries ago. The human race lost that knowledge and now I'm reclaiming it through virtual reality.” –Jobe Smith