Horror movies are celebrating their hundredth year in 2010, with the anniversary of the 1910 Edison Lab’s production of Frankenstein. Bloody Disgusting catalogs “some of the biggest…genre snubs in Oscar history, in Part Four of B-D’s ‘100 Years in Horror’ series.”
A free sample of Daft Punk’s Tron soundtrack has been posted on MySpace, proving again that there remains an awesomeness to MySpace. Prepare yourself for electronica reminiscent of John Carpenter, suitable both for feverish typing as you try to crack the system and for robot dance parties.
Meanwhile, Annalee Newitz presents, “A Brief History of Zombies in America.”
The Vault of Horror has an excellent piece examining Italian zombie movies and their subversion of Catholicism.
Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill talks with Bridgett Riley about going from boxer to stuntwoman: “Women get minimal pads if any at times and high heeled shoes are sometimes a must depending on camera. Wardrobe sometimes makes us shoes that are stunt friendly. I like these wardrobe people. […]
Leslie Nielsen has died. There would be no William Shatner without Leslie Nielsen. He was a hilarious comedic actor in films like Airplane!, The Naked Gun and Police Squad! He also played it straight in the forerunner to Star Trek, The Forbidden Planet. The L.A. Times has an […]