Welcome back for Day 11 of Daily Dead’s fourth annual Holiday Gift Guide, readers! Once again, our goal is to help you navigate through the horrors of the 2016 shopping season with our tips on unique gift ideas, and we’ll hopefully help you save a few bucks over the next few weeks, too. For our second-to-last day of this year’s Gift Guide, we’re going to be featuring several great cult films that arrived on Blu-ray in 2016, as well as Star Wars books, a ton of horror-themed enamel pins, the amazing artwork of Hero Complex Gallery, FiverFingerTees, and much more!
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is sponsored by several amazing companies, including Mondo, Anchor Bay Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Magnolia Home Entertainment, who have all donated an assortment of goodies to help get you into the spirit of the season. Daily Dead also recently teamed up with...
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is sponsored by several amazing companies, including Mondo, Anchor Bay Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Magnolia Home Entertainment, who have all donated an assortment of goodies to help get you into the spirit of the season. Daily Dead also recently teamed up with...
- 12/9/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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Henry Selick admits that Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is intended to be a Halloween, not a Christmas film...
What's this? We've always worked on the notion that the brilliant The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Henry Selick with help from the brain of Tim Burton, was a November movie. That is, because it's a Halloween story set at Christmas, we've always tried to do our annual rewatch somewhere towards the end of November. Call us fence sitters should you so desire.
In a new Q&A with Henry Selick however, he was asked whether he sees it as a Christmas or Halloween film. And he's firmly come down on the side of the latter.
"It's a Halloween movie", he confirmed, accepting that many people prefer Christmas Town to Halloween Town. However, as Bmd reports, he also added that 'this is a movie about Halloween, and the people of Halloween,...
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Henry Selick admits that Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is intended to be a Halloween, not a Christmas film...
What's this? We've always worked on the notion that the brilliant The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Henry Selick with help from the brain of Tim Burton, was a November movie. That is, because it's a Halloween story set at Christmas, we've always tried to do our annual rewatch somewhere towards the end of November. Call us fence sitters should you so desire.
In a new Q&A with Henry Selick however, he was asked whether he sees it as a Christmas or Halloween film. And he's firmly come down on the side of the latter.
"It's a Halloween movie", he confirmed, accepting that many people prefer Christmas Town to Halloween Town. However, as Bmd reports, he also added that 'this is a movie about Halloween, and the people of Halloween,...
- 10/19/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Feature James Clayton 20 Dec 2013 - 05:58
As the season of Yule approaches, James lists the film-related gadgets he'd love for Christmas...
(Nb: This column contains spoilers for Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness and possibly your own Christmas Day if you do actually get certain presents that you were not expecting at all. I'm sorry if I blew the surprise and I'll make it up to you by letting you win all the Christmas cracker-pull contests.)
Christmas is coming! Deck the halls! "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!" Yippee-kay-ay and let's watch Die Hard! Fa la, la la la!
Carol singing! Baby Jesus! Overly-rich food! Family board games! It's A Wonderful Life! Giving presents! Getting presents! Getting presents? Oh, damn.
I knew I'd forgotten something. You may have overlooked it as well. The crucial pre-Christmas questions are: What gifts are you getting and what gifts have you got (or...
As the season of Yule approaches, James lists the film-related gadgets he'd love for Christmas...
(Nb: This column contains spoilers for Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness and possibly your own Christmas Day if you do actually get certain presents that you were not expecting at all. I'm sorry if I blew the surprise and I'll make it up to you by letting you win all the Christmas cracker-pull contests.)
Christmas is coming! Deck the halls! "Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal!" Yippee-kay-ay and let's watch Die Hard! Fa la, la la la!
Carol singing! Baby Jesus! Overly-rich food! Family board games! It's A Wonderful Life! Giving presents! Getting presents! Getting presents? Oh, damn.
I knew I'd forgotten something. You may have overlooked it as well. The crucial pre-Christmas questions are: What gifts are you getting and what gifts have you got (or...
- 12/19/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Top 10 Simon Williams Dec 21, 2012
You don’t want to find yourself on the naughty list when any of these Santas come to town…
Earlier this year we heard that Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink had signed on to direct the follow-up to Terry Zwigoff’s 2003 black comedy hit, Bad Santa. As the festive season approaches, here's our look at the movies’ top ten villainous Father Christmases.
10. Santa Claus – Santa’s Slay (2005)
In this dark comedy horror, Santa Claus (played by former wrestling star Bill Goldberg) is actually a demon who, after years of killing on Christmas Day, is defeated by an angel in the year 1005 Ad and sentenced to deliver Christmas presents and good cheer instead for a thousand years. In 2005, having done his time, the evil Santa arrives on his sleigh pulled by his “hell-deer” to resume the killing once again.
On The Naughty List Because: In...
You don’t want to find yourself on the naughty list when any of these Santas come to town…
Earlier this year we heard that Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink had signed on to direct the follow-up to Terry Zwigoff’s 2003 black comedy hit, Bad Santa. As the festive season approaches, here's our look at the movies’ top ten villainous Father Christmases.
10. Santa Claus – Santa’s Slay (2005)
In this dark comedy horror, Santa Claus (played by former wrestling star Bill Goldberg) is actually a demon who, after years of killing on Christmas Day, is defeated by an angel in the year 1005 Ad and sentenced to deliver Christmas presents and good cheer instead for a thousand years. In 2005, having done his time, the evil Santa arrives on his sleigh pulled by his “hell-deer” to resume the killing once again.
On The Naughty List Because: In...
- 12/20/2012
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
As the calendar creeps quickly towards Christmas Day on the 25th of December, we’re counting down the days with a special advent calendar of festive films, revealing a set of rare images for each chosen film to surprise and delight film fans.
And what better a place to start than with Tim Burton’s classic supernatural animation?
Released in 1993, and directed by Henry Selick, who would go on to release the wonderful and equally creepy Coraline, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was as bold an expression as animation had ever been, wonderfully using the stop motion medium that still seems the ideal companion to Burton’s iconic and idiosyncratic character designs. There is something intangibly supernatural about the medium that also lends itself to this sort of material and in Burton’s tale of topsy-turvy innocence lost the medium found its first, perfect story.
The film follows...
And what better a place to start than with Tim Burton’s classic supernatural animation?
Released in 1993, and directed by Henry Selick, who would go on to release the wonderful and equally creepy Coraline, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was as bold an expression as animation had ever been, wonderfully using the stop motion medium that still seems the ideal companion to Burton’s iconic and idiosyncratic character designs. There is something intangibly supernatural about the medium that also lends itself to this sort of material and in Burton’s tale of topsy-turvy innocence lost the medium found its first, perfect story.
The film follows...
- 12/1/2012
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Be it for money, bargaining purposes, or strictly out of necessity, movie characters have been getting kidnapped since silent-era evildoers began the mini industry of tying women to train tracks.
Not all kidnappers are mustache-twirling villains, though. In fact, many of them have a darn good reason and are pretty nice folks once you're forced at gunpoint to get to know them. Amanda Seyfried could sure use some do's and dont's in the new kidnap thriller "Gone," but if you ever do get kidnapped in a film, we have a few rules to live by so you don't wind up on a milk carton … or in a wood chipper.
Follow the Kidnapper's Instructions
Evidence: "Fargo," "Ransom," "Misery," "Alpha Dog," "Silence of the Lambs"
As a result of William H. Macy's greed in scheming an inside-kidnapping job with a skeevy Steve Buscemi in "Fargo," about a dozen people lost their lives.
Not all kidnappers are mustache-twirling villains, though. In fact, many of them have a darn good reason and are pretty nice folks once you're forced at gunpoint to get to know them. Amanda Seyfried could sure use some do's and dont's in the new kidnap thriller "Gone," but if you ever do get kidnapped in a film, we have a few rules to live by so you don't wind up on a milk carton … or in a wood chipper.
Follow the Kidnapper's Instructions
Evidence: "Fargo," "Ransom," "Misery," "Alpha Dog," "Silence of the Lambs"
As a result of William H. Macy's greed in scheming an inside-kidnapping job with a skeevy Steve Buscemi in "Fargo," about a dozen people lost their lives.
- 2/23/2012
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
Next Saturday night, and into Sunday morning, millions of children will go to sleep with the whisper of magical sleigh-bells just beyond hearing, and the hope of multi-coloured, ribboned surprises to greet them when they wake, and the biggest part of that spell, and indeed the mystique of Christmas in its entirety is the red-robed, roly-poly gift-giver at the centre. Santa Claus is Christmas – it goes without saying – and as such he’s appeared in a load of films dedicated to the festive period.
But who has played the best, and indeed definitive Santa Claus from the movie world? If I could stretch the rules a little, I’d suggest it was that clearly CGIed geriatric who stars in the Coca Cola adverts. He’s like a great big walking ball of Christmas joy. And those rosey cheeks could warm even the coldest of Scroogey Grinch hearts.
Here are my...
But who has played the best, and indeed definitive Santa Claus from the movie world? If I could stretch the rules a little, I’d suggest it was that clearly CGIed geriatric who stars in the Coca Cola adverts. He’s like a great big walking ball of Christmas joy. And those rosey cheeks could warm even the coldest of Scroogey Grinch hearts.
Here are my...
- 12/24/2011
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Alright. 4 days til Christmas! Bring me all the hot toddies, turkeys and presents in the land! Kill Rudolph, keep the other reindeer! Kidnap the Sandy Claws and ask him why he didn't get me that thing I wanted! All Shall Love Me And Despair.
*ahem*
Apologies, that's the Christmas spirit taking over me. I'm sitting here surrounded by unwrapped presents and three rolls of wrapping paper, wondering in despair why I can't just put them in some plastic bags. But, spirit of Christmas! More wasted paper! Oh, who am I kidding, I love wrapping shit and the bright colors and everything. I love the damned season. What's best, I'll be going home to Honduras for three weeks, and I can't wait to pet my dogs, see my house and be pampered by my family. New Year's is also a huge deal where I come from, so I'm also looking forward...
*ahem*
Apologies, that's the Christmas spirit taking over me. I'm sitting here surrounded by unwrapped presents and three rolls of wrapping paper, wondering in despair why I can't just put them in some plastic bags. But, spirit of Christmas! More wasted paper! Oh, who am I kidding, I love wrapping shit and the bright colors and everything. I love the damned season. What's best, I'll be going home to Honduras for three weeks, and I can't wait to pet my dogs, see my house and be pampered by my family. New Year's is also a huge deal where I come from, so I'm also looking forward...
- 12/20/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
by Perri Nemiroff
Fantasy worlds developed by Tim Burton are a lot to digest. It’s not going to be an easy task, jumping from last week’s top film, “Shutter Island,” or even “The Crazies” or “Cop Out,” to the live action/CGI amalgamation “Alice in Wonderland.” Rather than diving in head first on Friday, it might be a better idea to test the waters and acclimate yourself to Burton’s eccentric style.
There’s no way to squeeze in all of Burton’s films before “Alice,” but a proper assortment could do the trick. Follow this step-by-step recipe to ensure that you’ll be fully cooked and ready to indulge in Burton’s latest creation.
"The Nightmare Before Christmas"
There’s no better place to start than with a cult classic widely loved by kids and adults alike. The film first hit theaters back in 1993, but it’s...
Fantasy worlds developed by Tim Burton are a lot to digest. It’s not going to be an easy task, jumping from last week’s top film, “Shutter Island,” or even “The Crazies” or “Cop Out,” to the live action/CGI amalgamation “Alice in Wonderland.” Rather than diving in head first on Friday, it might be a better idea to test the waters and acclimate yourself to Burton’s eccentric style.
There’s no way to squeeze in all of Burton’s films before “Alice,” but a proper assortment could do the trick. Follow this step-by-step recipe to ensure that you’ll be fully cooked and ready to indulge in Burton’s latest creation.
"The Nightmare Before Christmas"
There’s no better place to start than with a cult classic widely loved by kids and adults alike. The film first hit theaters back in 1993, but it’s...
- 3/5/2010
- by MTV Movies Team
- MTV Movies Blog
Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
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Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all,...
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Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all,...
- 12/18/2009
- by Paul Howlett
- The Guardian - Film News
Oogie Boogie, the glow-in-the-dark boogeyman in The Nightmare Before Christmas, has it all. He's a singing, dancing sack full of worms with a striped tongue, and when it comes to Santa's fate, he has no qualms about leaving it up to a roll of the dice. His henchfolks, Lock, Shock, and Barrel, put the trick in trick or treat; they were supposed to kidnap Sandy Claws (aka Santa Claws) so Jack Skellington could take over Christmas, but instead delivered him right to Oogie's lair.
Oogie likes to gamble - mostly with lives, but always in style, as he ties Santa to a giant roulette wheel in his hallucinogenic underground lair and serenades Santa about his fate. Oogie, even though he's an anthropomorphized sackcloth, has a dapper demeanor because of his sonorous voice and jazzy vocal stylings. I could totally see him kicking back in a smoking jacket, martini and stogie in hand (paw?...
Oogie likes to gamble - mostly with lives, but always in style, as he ties Santa to a giant roulette wheel in his hallucinogenic underground lair and serenades Santa about his fate. Oogie, even though he's an anthropomorphized sackcloth, has a dapper demeanor because of his sonorous voice and jazzy vocal stylings. I could totally see him kicking back in a smoking jacket, martini and stogie in hand (paw?...
- 10/8/2009
- by Jenni Miller
- Cinematical
Known for his incredible visual style, Tim Burton is bringing his quirky, gothic touch to the pages of Harper's Bazaar. In a new fashion spread, he is pictured along with models posing in fashions inspired by his films like "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Edward Scissorhands," and "Corpse Bride."
In the new spread, which was shot in anticipation of his upcoming retrospective at New York's Musem of Modern Art, Burton reimagines fall fashions with a dark twist. Among the designers who have their fashions featured in the macabre-style shoot are Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Oscar de la Renta.
In the spread, Burton recalls "The Nightmare Before Christmas" when he suits up in a Sandy Claws pajama outfit next to a model in a flowing red Oscar de la Renta gown. In another outfit, a model evokes Lydia from "Beetlejuice" in a black Tao Comme des Garçons dress and shoes and a custom Salvatore Ferragamo coat.
In the new spread, which was shot in anticipation of his upcoming retrospective at New York's Musem of Modern Art, Burton reimagines fall fashions with a dark twist. Among the designers who have their fashions featured in the macabre-style shoot are Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Oscar de la Renta.
In the spread, Burton recalls "The Nightmare Before Christmas" when he suits up in a Sandy Claws pajama outfit next to a model in a flowing red Oscar de la Renta gown. In another outfit, a model evokes Lydia from "Beetlejuice" in a black Tao Comme des Garçons dress and shoes and a custom Salvatore Ferragamo coat.
- 10/1/2009
- icelebz.com
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