For many kids, there's nothing scarier than "back to school" commercials, and with another autumn nearly upon us, the streaming service Shudder has highlighted a set of horror films that are perfect for that time of year when trapper keepers (they're still a thing, right?) and backpacks are in high demand. Also in today's Horror Highlights is another contest from our friends at Comet TV, initial details on the Windy City Horrorama, release info for Bad Exorcists, and the short horror film Lost Soul.
Shudder's "Back to School" Collection: "Pop Quiz: What's a synonym for "hell".? Answer: School - at least for the kids in these tales of homeroom horror. They've got to deal with twisted teachers, ghoulish gym classes and phantom pep rallies, all before lunch. A few hours with these scared students and you'll soon be praying for the bell to ring."
To check out Shudder's "Back to School" film collection,...
Shudder's "Back to School" Collection: "Pop Quiz: What's a synonym for "hell".? Answer: School - at least for the kids in these tales of homeroom horror. They've got to deal with twisted teachers, ghoulish gym classes and phantom pep rallies, all before lunch. A few hours with these scared students and you'll soon be praying for the bell to ring."
To check out Shudder's "Back to School" film collection,...
- 8/14/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Sundance goes online in July, with a trio of buzzy, well-reviewed indie pictures from the festival surfacing on streaming sites. Meanwhile, Netflix drops a star-studded dramedy, a cult video-game series adaptation awash in blood and Jason Bateman breaking bad; Amazon presents both an original F. Scott Fitzgerald adaptation; and Shudder offers a tour of the unhinged, psychotronic mind of Flying Lotus. You need a guide to July's streaming highlights? Boom. We've got your back.
Altered States (Hulu, July 1st)
During the Sixties, scientist John C. Lilly was a pioneer on the frontier of consciousness,...
Altered States (Hulu, July 1st)
During the Sixties, scientist John C. Lilly was a pioneer on the frontier of consciousness,...
- 6/29/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Japan bassist MIck Karn has died of cancer at the age of 52. The musician passed away yesterday at his London home, a statement on his official website confirmed. "It's with profound sadness that we have to inform you that Mick finally lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at 4.30pm today, 4th January 2011 at home in Chelsea, London," it read. "He was surrounded (more)...
- 1/5/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
Mick Karn, a musician who made his stamp on '80s New Wave music, has died. He was 52.
"It's with profound sadness that we have to inform you that Mick finally lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at 4.30pm today, 4th January 2011 at home in Chelsea, London. He was surrounded by his family and friends and will be deeply missed by all," reads a statement on his official website.
Born Andonis Michaelides, Karn is best known for being the bassist for the UK art rock band Japan. Although they achieved success, especially with their album Tin Drum, personal conflicts interfered and they disbanded.
Karn has also worked with Peter Murphy (of Bauhaus) forming Dali's Car, Kat Bush and Gary Nunan.
Fans and fellow musician rallied when they discovered Karn was terminally ill, helping to raise money to cover medical costs. He died at home.
Rip Mick. We'll...
"It's with profound sadness that we have to inform you that Mick finally lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at 4.30pm today, 4th January 2011 at home in Chelsea, London. He was surrounded by his family and friends and will be deeply missed by all," reads a statement on his official website.
Born Andonis Michaelides, Karn is best known for being the bassist for the UK art rock band Japan. Although they achieved success, especially with their album Tin Drum, personal conflicts interfered and they disbanded.
Karn has also worked with Peter Murphy (of Bauhaus) forming Dali's Car, Kat Bush and Gary Nunan.
Fans and fellow musician rallied when they discovered Karn was terminally ill, helping to raise money to cover medical costs. He died at home.
Rip Mick. We'll...
- 1/5/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Japan star Mick Karn has lost his battle with cancer at his home in London. The bass player was 52. Karn, real name Andonis Michaelides, announced he had been diagnosed with the disease at the beginning of June 2010, telling fans on his website that the security and well-being of his wife and young son are now his top priority.
A statement posted on his website on Tuesday, January 4 confirmed Karn "was surrounded by his family and friends" at the time of his death. Born in Cyprus, Karn was a big part of the U.K.'s new wave movement in the early 1980s. As well as becoming a member of "Quiet Life" hitmakers Japan, he also worked with Gary Numan and Kate Bush and founded Dalis Car in the mid-1980s with Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy.
He moved back to London from his native Cyprus last year following the diagnosis he...
A statement posted on his website on Tuesday, January 4 confirmed Karn "was surrounded by his family and friends" at the time of his death. Born in Cyprus, Karn was a big part of the U.K.'s new wave movement in the early 1980s. As well as becoming a member of "Quiet Life" hitmakers Japan, he also worked with Gary Numan and Kate Bush and founded Dalis Car in the mid-1980s with Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy.
He moved back to London from his native Cyprus last year following the diagnosis he...
- 1/5/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
France's First Lady Carla Bruni and Duran Duran have submitted covers of David Bowie songs for a new charity compilation. The artists are among those contributing to new War Child double album "We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie".
The compilation also features Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, A Place to Bury Strangers and Caroline Weeks. Bruni covers "Absolute Beginners", while Duran Duran offer up a rendition of "Boys Keep Swinging".
But the highlight of the entire album is former Japan star Mick Karn's version of "Ashes to Ashes". The guitarist was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The album is released on October 11.
The compilation also features Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, A Place to Bury Strangers and Caroline Weeks. Bruni covers "Absolute Beginners", while Duran Duran offer up a rendition of "Boys Keep Swinging".
But the highlight of the entire album is former Japan star Mick Karn's version of "Ashes to Ashes". The guitarist was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The album is released on October 11.
- 8/26/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Thanks to Scorzi, behold! An entire tumblr devoted to gifs from Maury! Hand to God, I went on this site to check it out before posting it here, figuring I'd just look at the first page ... I made it to page 20. It's that addictive. (Theresultsarein!)
It's official: KFC has finally made a sandwich that is made entirely out chicken skin. Fun fact here, but a friend of mine used to work for KFC, and he told me that when they got the chicken, they would fill a garbage can with fat and dump the chicken in to soak for 24 hours. Still want your chicken skin sandwich? Thanks odnon! (Geekologie)
Lake Havasu, the place where they shot Piranha 3D, wants you all to know that there are no killer piranhas in their water. Sure, lure us down into your beautiful shores, and then Snap! Sacrifice us to your hungry fish overlords.
It's official: KFC has finally made a sandwich that is made entirely out chicken skin. Fun fact here, but a friend of mine used to work for KFC, and he told me that when they got the chicken, they would fill a garbage can with fat and dump the chicken in to soak for 24 hours. Still want your chicken skin sandwich? Thanks odnon! (Geekologie)
Lake Havasu, the place where they shot Piranha 3D, wants you all to know that there are no killer piranhas in their water. Sure, lure us down into your beautiful shores, and then Snap! Sacrifice us to your hungry fish overlords.
- 8/20/2010
- by Jeremy Feist
Guess what day it is everyone? It's Lindsay Lohan Is Going to Jail Day! Say what you will, but you have to admit, being locked up in a building full of murderers and rapists is still a vast improvement over being in the same house as either of Lindsay's parents. (Evil Beet)
Speaking of alcoholics, here's the perfect gift for the booze-dependent person in your life: a wine glass that can hold a full bottle's worth of the sweet stuff. What, we can't just drink it straight out of the bottle anymore? (Gizmodo)
Russell Brand dressed up like Batman for the upcoming remake of Arthur, and God as my witness, they've somehow managed to outgay Batman & Robin. (Agent Bedhead)
Not only is M. Night Shamalamadingdong a hack director, but he will also basically tell you to kill yourself if you ask him a question he doesn't like. Wow, a hack And an asshole?...
Speaking of alcoholics, here's the perfect gift for the booze-dependent person in your life: a wine glass that can hold a full bottle's worth of the sweet stuff. What, we can't just drink it straight out of the bottle anymore? (Gizmodo)
Russell Brand dressed up like Batman for the upcoming remake of Arthur, and God as my witness, they've somehow managed to outgay Batman & Robin. (Agent Bedhead)
Not only is M. Night Shamalamadingdong a hack director, but he will also basically tell you to kill yourself if you ask him a question he doesn't like. Wow, a hack And an asshole?...
- 7/20/2010
- by Jeremy Feist
With his lavish mini-series, Spielberg let slip the fog of war, favouring verisimilitude over characterisation
Never has a theatre of war been less appropriately named than the Pacific. It began, famously, in infamy, moved on to savage trench campaigns on obscure islands and culminated in the radioactive mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the arena in which dug-in attrition, guerrilla fighting, suicide bombing, hand-to-hand combat, naval battles, dogfights and atomic warfare all came together in a vast ocean of violence. And it was a sideshow.
The main story was in Europe and so it has remained ever since in the popular imagination or, to call it by its official name, Hollywood. There have been plenty of attempts to dramatise specific battles, such as Midway, Iwo Jima, Guam, Guadalcanal and, most notably, the attack on Pearl Harbor, but the Pacific war has never enjoyed the narrative coherence of the allied victory over Nazism.
Never has a theatre of war been less appropriately named than the Pacific. It began, famously, in infamy, moved on to savage trench campaigns on obscure islands and culminated in the radioactive mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the arena in which dug-in attrition, guerrilla fighting, suicide bombing, hand-to-hand combat, naval battles, dogfights and atomic warfare all came together in a vast ocean of violence. And it was a sideshow.
The main story was in Europe and so it has remained ever since in the popular imagination or, to call it by its official name, Hollywood. There have been plenty of attempts to dramatise specific battles, such as Midway, Iwo Jima, Guam, Guadalcanal and, most notably, the attack on Pearl Harbor, but the Pacific war has never enjoyed the narrative coherence of the allied victory over Nazism.
- 4/10/2010
- by Andrew Anthony
- The Guardian - Film News
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