‘Trick ‘R Treat’, FFS follow the rules of Halloween people!
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror Films
Greetings and Salutations!
Here in Oz its only six sleeps until Halloween. I have boycotted my surrounding social cultures resistance to celebrating ‘All Hallow’s Eve’ and have decided to throw a small gathering (under the cloak that it is JH’s birthday); of which I will post photo’s for you all to see the splendid outfits and decorations. I also have Celtic heritage and have decided that I am obliged to celebrate this annual event where the world of the dead and the living cross paths in a macabre meeting of flesh, spirit and the preternatural!
In preparation for the penultimate ‘Harker Halloween Hoedown’ I took it upon myself to do some research and learn some of the rules of this ancient event and what better way to do so than watching ‘Trick ‘R Treat’? From the outset I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this film. It had the perfect balance of comedy, scares, the production values were very high and the ensemble cast was fabulous.
I can’t remember where I heard it, but someone, another blogger I think, said it was like the Pulp Fiction of horror. I understand now what they were referring to. The interweaving of the various characters and myths/rules plot lines was intelligent without being in your face, with the ever consistent presence of the evil little hessian bag head demon.
The continuous breaking of the ‘Halloween Rules/Traditions’ had me yelling and laughing hysterically at the screen. The fat kid kicking over the Jack ‘o’ Lanterns, I cringed with each one, then not checking his candy… Oh bad luck tubby! The scene in the old man’s house where we finally meet the hessian bag head demon was terrific, when the bag was removed I squealed like a little lady (as did JH!).
However my favourite story arch which was a complete twist I didn’t pick, being vampirically biased (of course), was the one with Anna Paquin. Talk about Grrrrl power! I must admit I do love it when the arsehole gets his just desserts in the end, at least his was wrapped in a hot package, initially anyway!
So, I am feeling better prepared for Halloween I now just have to decide on my costume… Voodoo Priestess or Vampire Queen? What do y’all out in the interwebs think?
Ms Harker
Tags: Halloween, Horror, Horror Films
Good Trailer, Bad Trailer: The Wolfman and The Bleeding.
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror Films
Greetings and Salutations.
So just to rub our nose in it like naughty little lycanthrope’s that have piddled on the rug. Anther fabulous trailer courtesy of the folks at First Showing has come out for the impending (waiting, waiting, waiting) release of ‘The Wolfman‘ starring Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins. It again has a wonderful gothic feel to it and gives some greater insight into the relationship between Del Toro and Hopkins characters. It also shows some more grisly scenes from those wicked medical types doing tests on the poor Wolfman, ice shock bath anyone?
However with the release of good must come a balance in the force with the release of utter rubbish. Shock Til You Drop featured today a trailer for a film entitled ‘The Bleeding’. Starring some chap that looks like the “special” adopted out twin of Vin Diesel and ex-soccer star come film thug Vinnie Jones is headed to hopefully the bog of eternal stench and will never darken my screen with its excretions. Honestly at first I couldn’t figure out if they were taking the piss or if in fact they were intentionally urinating over all past quality vampire films, books, mythology with this poor excuse for a horror film.
Compare the two for yourself ladies and gents.
Ms Harker
Tags: Horror, Horror Films, Vampire, Werewolf
Halloween and Horror Decorations… for your computer!
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror Art
Greetings and Salutations.
With Halloween approaching fast I find myself increasingly jealous of those of you living in the USA. This being as the holiday is actually celebrated and celebrated with vigor. Here in Oz it goes off with a whimper. JH feeling my pain brought me home a bag of goodies from Bernards Magic Shop a Melbourne institution of which he has fond memories of going to with his Dad, (blah, blah show me the presents!). In said bag of Halloween fun was a plastic bat and a couple of spiders, a skull to hang in my office, two little bags full of black cauldrons and white skulls to decorate around the house, a branch that was covered in black sparkles a skull and bats and last but not least table sprinkles int he shapes of assorted bones. Fangtastic fun and there was a promise to bring me more goodies in the weeks to come so stay tuned.
So readers I would like to impart my own gift to you. I have been cruising the Deviant Art website for some Halloween/Horror appropriate designs for my wee laptop and thought I would share them with you. Damn these people ar talented and a little twisted, but we wouldn’t have them any other way. See below for a small picture of the design, the artist and a link to where you can find the wallpaper. Enjoy!
Ms Harker
Scissors Wallpaper by =nxxos on deviantART
Halloween Sunset by =TheFMAisMine on deviantART
Kayako Wallpaper by ~YuyaKayakoToshio on deviantART
Horror by ~Saioul on deviantART
Jaundice Doll Wallpaper by ~uglyshyla on deviantART
Gaia Wallpaper: The VonHelsons by ~pepper-tea on deviantART
Tags: Halloween, Horror, Horror Art
