A naked lady being eaten by piano… Hasu!
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Asian Horror, Horror Films
Greetings and Salutations.
What is it about Asian horror that just keeps me coming back for more? Is it the creepy blue tinged children under sinks and hiding in cupboards? Yes. Is it the evil mother in laws that curse a household resulting in generations of said blue tinged children? Yes. Or could it be the unlikely pearls of wisdom that come from the soundtracks that form a inspirational accompaniment to my open windows of joy awaiting the blossoms of freedom and love to bestow greatness on the garden? Yes.
My love for Asian horror having now been established… I have to get my hands on a copy of Nobuhiko Obayahshi’s 1977 horror film Hasu or House. It has everything I love in horror, black hair tentacles weaving their way out of a hot bath up the ivory back of an unsuspecting damsel. Piano’s that play themselves… hang on… no, there are ghosts fingers thumping out that tune! Floating heads come to take their vengeance and naked ladies being eaten by said piano. Thanks to FearNet for bringing this jewel of the orient to my attention, it has filled my weekend with a sense of love sent from your warm lips through a bell of happiness! Enjoy the trailer below.
Ms Harker
Tags: Asian Horror, Horror, Horror Films
Whats on for 2010? Scream Queens Season 2 thats what!
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror TV
Greetings and Salutations.
I’m back! I hope all of you enjoyed the festive season and received many severed body parts wrapped with fancy bows.
One of my highlights from 2009 was the VH1 reality TV series Scream Queens. This hilarious horror hoedown (and there were a number of ‘hoe’s’ trying to get down on the producers I’m sure) put 10 unknown ‘beauties’ through there horror paces to establish who would come out on top of the mound of zombies as the ultimate Scream Queen. The winner received a key role in the Saw film franchises next yawn Saw 6.
The show was hosted by Shawnee Smith (Saw, The Grudge 3, Repo the Genetic Opera), Queen of the Screams (apparently), who had the personality of a dead fish, the enthusiasm of an hepatic liver and the monotone expression of someone who was bordering on catatonia.
Thankfully Shock Til You Drop has revealed Shawnee has been replaced for Season 2 of Scream Queens, can I get a hell yeah! Her replacement is Jaime King (My Bloody Valentine, The Spirit, The Tripper), who will hopefully inject some life into the hosting role. The show has also replaced its feature director James Gunn (Slither, Dawn of the Dead), with Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs, Driftwood). However the acting coach all the scream bitches would love to hate John Homa, who gave me many squeals of delight, is coming back for Season 2. For a sneak peek visit to the set by Shock Til You Drop click here.
Lets hope Season 2 brings us more horrific howls of hilarity as Season One did. I will never forget the task given to the hopefuls where they had to play a mummified head in a jar. One bug eyed starlet wanna-be for some reason interpreted that a severed head would ultimately make you special needs and proceeded to play her character significantly brain damaged, much to the delight of her competitors and the chagrin of Madame Shawnee. Didn’t anyone tell her the rules? You never, ever go full retard!
Ms Harker
