Gory greeting horroryearbook alumni! This latest edition of PICKS FROM THE CRYPT is dedicated to Jill Schoelen. Jill is one of the more underrated scream queens in my opinion. She appeared in a string of memorable horror flicks including Wes Craven’s Chiller (1985), The Stepfather (1987), Curse II: The Bite (1988), Cutting Class (1989), The Phantom Of The Opera (1989), Popcorn (1991), and When A Stranger Calls Back (1993). Jill has two major assets going for her: she is beautiful, and she is a great actress. I want to be classy in writing this column in hopes that Jill might read it, but I have to go for the cheap laugh. She looks like somebody’s sister… somebody’s sister I would like to fuck. Sorry, I had to say that.
In honor of Jill Shoelen I shall now review three of my favorite flicks that she starred in. LET THE BLOODSHED BEGIN!!!
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I really wanted to like Kiss of the Vampire. Being a vampire horror romance it gives it possibilities dealing with morbid complications and great tension pinning on the longing and desiring of what is forbidden. Then there’s always that great questioning of whether this is love we are witnessing on or simple deceptions that show the inevitable nature of a vampire. Not to mention, the vicious lifestyle of a vampire and that power of having eternity on your side. Kiss of the Vampire pretty much ignores all of this along with every other vampire theme and actually most of their characteristics. Why even make a vampire film if you’re not going to do anything with it?
Published by wil January 30th, 2009
in DVD/Blu-ray RELEASES.
We are getting a lot of interesting news today like a “Gay Horror” film starring Brinke Stevens, Barbara from Night of the Living Dead (Judith O’Dea), Debbie Rochon, Robyn Griggs (One Life to Live), and Jeff Dylan Graham? And I’m not talking about some cheap, softcore lesbian kind of gay; November Son will be available on DVD April 14th from Ariztical Entertainment, who have brought us such classic as, Cannibal Campout and Dana Plato’s Different Strokes. They also boast “a wide variety of LGBT films.”
Published by wil January 30th, 2009
in Horror MOVIE TRAILERS/VIDEOS and NEWS.
Mutant Chronicles will premiere on VOD on Friday, March 27th, 2009,followed by a theatrical release in select cities on Friday, April 24th.
Published by wil January 30th, 2009
in HORROR EVENTS and NEWS.
Listen to this team-up; “From the producers of Twilight and Madonna’s Maverick Films comes Sam’s Lake co-starring Fay Masterson (Resident Evil: Apocalypse).
Published by wil January 30th, 2009
in NEWS.
I guess there is some buzz about a possible Resident Evil 4, however, we have no inside sources, no studio connections or friends to get any information for you… but Arrow in the Head does! They learned from a “very reliable source,”
Published by wil January 29th, 2009
in NEWS.
Kim Manners producer of 160 X-Files’ episodes and the director of the CW’s Supernatural died on January 25 of complications from lung cancer. He was 58.
Published by Kevin Touch January 29th, 2009
in GOSSIP.
Paris Hilton wants to let the world know that she is not dumb, she just plays dumb… In real life or on TV? I’m not sure.
“For five seasons I was stuck doing this character. It was kind of hard always having to play that character when it’s not who I am. I just say jokes but they think I’m serious, which I think is funny, and I think I kind of play up the image sometimes because – whatever – it’s just entertainment.”
Published by wil January 29th, 2009
in TOP TEN LIST.
Sometimes a different horror website does something so good you just have to link to it. The website Retro Slashers published The 10 Best Slasher Movie In-jokes, an awesome list of inside jokes, homages and gags you may have missed in your favorite slasher films.
Published by wil January 29th, 2009
in DVD/Blu-ray RELEASES.
The Burrowers was an Official Selection of the 2008 Toronto Film Festival and it is finally arriving on DVD April 21st from Lionsgate. Special features include:
The Burrowers: Making a Horror Western featurette
Digging up The Burrowers: Creating the Monster featurettes
Audio commentary with writer/director JT Petty and actor Karl Geary
Published by Kevin Touch January 29th, 2009
in Twilight.
Lucy Hale star of the The CW’s Privileged told Twist magazine that she auditioned for the same role in New Moon, that was offered to Dakota Fanning.
Published by wil January 29th, 2009
in Scream Queens/Hot Babes.
Since our Women of Underworld Naked was such a huge hit, I decided to try and do it for every new film in 2009. We’re way ahead of the game for the Friday the 13th (February 13, 2009) and Stepfather (October 16 2009) remakes, and I plan to do all the My Bloody Valentine films around Valentine’s Day.
Published by wil January 29th, 2009
in CONTEST.
The History Channel and Horror Yearbook are giving away Monster Quest (season two) boxset, Paranormal State (season two) two disc set and Primal Fear on DVD. All you have to do to enter to win all three is send an e-mail to WIL@HORRORYEARBOOK.COM with the subject line History Channel and include your name and mailing address.
Published by wil January 28th, 2009
in NEWS.
Wow, how did I miss this! Lionsgate is releasing a series of DVDs under the banner The Lost Collection on April 14th. Not only is the long awaited slasher film, Slaughter High included but Irreconcilable Differences, My Best Friend is a Vampire, Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home, The Night Before, Homer & Eddie, Hiding Out and Repossessed are also being released.
Published by wil January 28th, 2009
in NEWS.
I got an e-mail asking for more information about a film called Bikini Girls on Ice, but I really couldn’t find out much about it. The official website has a trailer and some pictures, but the movie in not available for sale on Amazon, or on Netflix to rent. So that pretty much says it has not been released yet.
