Brad as Vlad? Lets get the gossip straight shall we…
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror Films
Greetings and Salutations.
Whilst creeping about the net I came across the shock statement that Brad Pitt is to star in a remake of the Dracula tale entitled ‘Vlad the Impaler’. As my mind went into a tale spin, cringing at the potential butchering of the Prince of Darkness I did some further research.
According to Shock Til You Drop Pitt is in talks to PRODUCE the project with film company Summit (responsible for Twilight eek!), the script has been penned by actor Charlie Hunman. Some of you may know Hunman, who plays the character Jax Teller on the fabulous TV show ‘Sons of Anarchy‘. It appears Hunman is more than a nicely crafted arse on a Harley; now if he was to get his vamp on I would be more excited about this film!
The film is to focus on the earlier life of Vlad when he was a young prince, a piece which Summit hopes will be a “visually edgy and radical period movie that also will break a new talent.” I’m guessing unless you have a lot of heads on spikes your not going to win any fangbangers with this one.
Ms Harker
Vlad the Impaler
Charlie Hunman
Tags: Horror, Horror Films, Vampire
Daybreakers, Tv Spot… I’m peaking too early!
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror Films
Greetings and Salutations.
People of the web, I need an intervention, something to help me… I’m like a horror whore who has lost her crack. I cruise the web, Amazon and the likes, chat rooms grooming would be enablers in my quest. My desperation was such I even watched New Moon! I need some Vampire action!
There is nothing currently in books or moving picture that can quench my thirst for the fang, help!
I am concerned that my current withdrawal state has me peaking too early and potentially getting a little over excited about the pending release for the Aussie made Vampire flick Daybreakers. I am a fangbanger with nothing to rub against, no cool Eric Northman flesh to break my Nosferatu fever. So with each trickle of info; like warm blood down the nape of my neck, I spring to my lap top to watch the next Daybreakers trailer or TV spot…
Don’t get me wrong I can still muster some semblance of objectivity, I still have concerns about Ethan Hawke mooching about, however the Vampire action is amping up… and so am I, roll on January!
Ms Harker
P.S Thanks to Fearnet for the trailer.
P.P.S If you are experiencing similar issues in your pang for the fang, please scroll down for a delightful picture of above mentioned Eric Northman, consider it an early Christmas treat!
Tags: Horror, Horror Films, Vampire
New Moon… Soft Porn but for whom?
Posted by Ms Harker | Filed under Horror Films, Horror Reading
Greetings and Salutations.
I saw New Moon yesterday (ducks for cover from BJ-C). As I am a believer in fairness, in that I don’t think its fair to give something a thumping unless you have seen it. I have read all the Twilight books and have now seen both the films.
Now there is some conjecture as to whether Twilight counts as horror, putting that aside, I still believe that the whole Twilight phenomenon may result in some coming across to the dark side as the books will spark an interest in the horror genre. However in watching the film, which I have to say is better than the first, I began to wonder who in fact is the target audience for New Moon?
As I sat, trying to keep and open mind as Bella mooched about barely changing her facial expression, Edward sparkled and also mooched about barely changing his facial expression. I sat with my fingers crossed when Bella cut herself that Jasper wold in fact chomp down on her neck and snap it, then Jacob Black entered with his wolf pack. Padding about Forkes in nothing but their cut off jeans, shorts, whatever and sneakers, nubile and buff chests out for the world to see (often moist, in the rain)… Ms Harker, I thought, you strumpet, these lads are not of age, stop perving! So I managed to contain my oggling to the oldest wolf of the pack Sam and felt less guilty.
However my confusion, which lets face it, I don’t usually have any issue objectifying the masculine delights within our genre, was further compounded when I came across the website ‘Aussie Twilight Mums‘. This website apparently acts as a hub for the more mature woman to express her love for Twilight and its leading men. One of the women from the website was interviewed on TV (yes that is the state of Australian commercial news) defending her love for Edward as he is actually one hundred and something years old, not seventeen. Rejecting any pedophilic undertones to her questioner!
My question to you dear readers is this: who are the Twilight films really for? Are they to encourage the youth of today to remain chaste, marry your local vampire before you have any type of coitus like activities or are they soft porn for Mum’s who don’t want to go to their local sex shop and buy the good stuff?
Ms Harker
The front lad is the eldest, just to save confusion!
Again with the chest out!
