Archive for creature
Posted in Aliens, Asian Horror, Classic Horror, demons, Evil, Foreign Horror, Ghosts, Misc. Horror, paranormal, Science Fiction, UFOs, Witches with tags Bible, Churail, creature, Earth, entities, extraterrestrial, God, hauntred, Jersey Devil, Pine Barrens, Republican, South Asia, The Shining on January 22, 2023 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
Minimalist horror/sci-fi movie posters say a lot with just images and not fancy logos to tell you what movie its representing. Kinda like flipping someone the middle finger without the need to say what the finger means in language befitting a merchant marine or a third-grader.
Here are some excellent examples of minimalist horror movie art, the first one being just a typewriter and a bloody hatchet, elegantly portraying the key components of The Shining (1980). An argument could be made for using the movie's iconic snow maze with Lloyd the ghost bartender at the center of it. But hey, a typewriter and axe works.
Take a look at the other minimal horror art and see if you can tell what movie it represents. If you guess correctly, you win a cookie or something. And while you're doing that, here are a few out now/upcoming horror and sci-fi movies that may or may not deserve a middle finger…
DEMONIC ALIENS: UFOs FROM INNER SPACE / Out now (VOD)
"Are what we call 'Aliens' actually demonic forces and using the phenomenon to further their agenda on Earth? With negative effects on many experiencers, from burns to psychological damage, it would seem there are nefarious forces at work here on Earth that may not be from outer space. The bible speaks of entities upon the Earth before man as well as ten dimensions that science and academia have long lost interest in exploring. Perhaps now is the time to go back to the ancient texts to gain insight into this ever expanding phenomenon."
Other than registering as being Republican, what other agenda could demonic forces possibly have?
BLACK LAKE DIRECTOR'S CUT / FEBRUARY 27, 2023 (VOD)
"Aarya leaves her family in the city to pursue her passion for the arts. She is gifted a red scarf and is haunted by a Churail, a demonic and malevolent South Asian witch."
This one came out in 2020, but now gets a sweet upgrade with lots of extras. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say they added more demonic and malevolent stuff. Hope it doesn't offend my spiritual beliefs. Just kidding — I don't have any of those.
NEW WORLD ORDER: DARK PRINCE / Release pending 2023 (VOD)
"When God takes on the form of a man, a grief-stricken sergeant must battle his internal demons to defeat an evil empire."
The evil empire being Heaven, of course.
DIRTY JERSEY / Release pending 2023 (VOD)
"Three friends go for an off-roading adventure in the Pine Barrens, but their friendship is torn to pieces, along with them."
You'd think it was the Jersey Devil making bodily harm happen, but I watched the trailer and the creature looks like an adult sized rabbit wearing pants. And not nice pants, either.
Posted in Aliens, demons, Evil, Misc. Horror, paranormal, Science Fiction, Slashers with tags absinthe, Catholic, church, conjure, creature, cult, Disny, extraterrestrial, Faerie, fairy, grindhouse, Halloween, laundromat, legendary, metaphysical, mythicval, New England, Nutcracker, occult, Pinterest, soul, space, spirit, Spirit Halloween, Sugar Plumb Fairy, Supernatural, Tinker Bell, tooth fairy, unholy on January 16, 2023 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
A fairy/faerie in literature, art, European folklore culture and slasher grindhouse horror movies is defined as being a type of mythical being or legendary creature and a form of spirit, often described as being metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural — with or without a butcher knife and/or chainsaw.
Not surprisingly, many women want to be fairies, a fantasy that started with Disney's™ Tinker Bell and the Nutcracker's Sugar Plumb Fairy (who sounds like a drug dealer). This fantasia annually fuels the sale of countless fairy costumes every Halloween. But while most of us are content to augment our wardrobe from Spirit Halloween™, one should look to Pinterest™ for fairy fashion options.
These exotic and otherworldly gowns (or "dresses") — suitable for cosplay or fantasy horror movies — can fetch thousands for an ensemble that probably shouldn't be cleaned in a coin-fed washing machine. Also, you'd have to sell a lot of teeth to the Tooth Fairy to afford one.
So while we drink absinthe (fun fact: "The Green Fairy" is the nickname for absinthe) and fantasize about wearing one of these dresses to a bachelorette party and/or doing some light grocery shopping, here are a few upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not tinker your bell…
WAKING KARMA / January 26, 2023 (VOD)
"Karma and her mother have spent their lives evading Paul, her cult leader father. With Paul closing in as Karma reaches adulthood, she and her mother flee to a friend's remote compound. Paul tracks them there and traps them within its walls, putting Karma through a series of escalating tests designed to break her spirit and awaken an unholy inheritance that lives within her."
So if she misbehaves, do we call her…"Bad Karma"? Heh.
SEEDS / January 31, 2023 (VOD)
Grieving mother Macha must track down her husband Andrew, a university professor who has been invited to a remote area of New England to take part in mysterious cult's ritual in order to receive an inheritance from his uncle. The cult that worships the mystical and ancient power of the apple has also been infiltrated by the Catholic Church under the command of the very ambitious Cardinal Sinibaldi."
An apple a day keeps organized religion away.
ONYX THE FORTUITOUS AND THE TALISMAN OF SOULS / Release pending 2023 (VOD)
"Amateur occultist Marcus J. Trillbury — aka Onyx the Fortuitous — is struggling. He's misunderstood at home and work, but his dreams for a new life seem to be answered when he lands a coveted invitation to the mansion of his idol Bartok the Great for a ritual to raise the spirit of an ancient demon. He excitedly joins Bartok and his fellow eclectic group of devotees as they prepare for the ceremony, but pretty quickly it becomes apparent everything is not as it seems. As Onyx and his new friends fight to keep their souls, he must decide what he's willing to truly sacrifice in order to meet his destiny."
Marcus should worry more about getting beat up for having a dumb name than conjuring ancient demons.
ALIENS ABDUCTED MY PARENTS AND NOW I FEEL KINDA LEFT OUT / Release pending 2023 (Theaters/VOD)
"Itsy is new in town and her life seems over until she meets her space-obsessed neighbor Calvin, who believes his parents were abducted by aliens. An aspiring journalist, Itsy decides to write an exposé on Calvin but ends up discovering much more."
Hey kid — your folks weren't abducted. They abandoned you. Bet you're feeling really left out now.
Posted in Aliens, Classic Horror, Evil, Fantasy, Ghosts, Misc. Horror, paranormal, Science Fiction, UFOs, Witches with tags Ant-Man, astronaut, Bath & Beyond, bed, creature, curse, extraterrestrial, flying suacer, Gothic, Motel 6, NASA, Paramount+, Quantum Realm, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, steampunk, Tug Tavern, UK, Victorian, wasp, Wonderskull.com on January 10, 2023 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
If you're looking to break free of Bed, Bath & Beyond's™ death grip on the sheets/blankets industrial complex, click on over to Wonderskull.com and become awash in skull horror duvets with matching pillowcases — and do away with your visually flaccid Nestwell™ Supreme Softness Plush Blankets and decorative pillows.
Wonderskull.com's mattress-blowing selection of staggeringly artful skull duvet sets (172 and counting) will change your night life for an average price of $89.95. And with sizes ranging from US Twin to UK Super King (isn't that the name of England's president?), they have your bed covered. Heh.
The duvets aren't the only things Wonderskull.com offers. Check out their like-themed area rugs, lamps and candles to accentuate your new bed clothes. And speaking of clothes, They offer a plethora of horror, steampunk, Gothic, Victorian, and witchy sleepwear and lingerie, bikini and swimsuit, to hoodies and rompers (short pants trousers). Heck, they're so cool, you could charge people to come over and look at you.
While you're trying to figure out where to donate your stained sheets (try Motel 6™) and turn your four-legged futon into the nightmare of your dreams, here are a few out now/upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not make you soil your stylishly adorned bed…
TOP 25 ALIEN ENCOUNTERS: UFO CASE FILES EXPOSED / Out now (Apple TV™)
"The recent revelation that the U.S. Government has been actively investigating UFO sightings and encounters has opened a new chapter in the pursuit of truth behind alien visitations. Top 25 Alien Encounters explores some of the most mind-blowing cases of recent times, exposing new details behind hidden secrets, suppressed evidence and cover-ups. Stunning military encounters, astronaut accounts, abductions, crashed UFO retrievals, alien body examinations, startling witness confessions, NASA's™ subversive agenda and much more reveal a foreboding reality — that they no longer hide in the shadows, but are looming over us in plain sight."
Pffft —my alien abduction case didn't even make their Top 30. There's your real suppressed evidence/cover-up.
DISQUIET / February 10, 2023 (Paramount+/VOD)
"After a near-fatal car accident, Sam wakes to discover he is trapped in an abandoned hospital by mysterious and sinister forces that have no intention of letting him leave."
Don't be fooled by the lackluster title and sales pitch — the trailer for this one looks like the stepchild of Resident Evil (2002) and Silent Hill (2006). And that's a good thing.
ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA / February 17, 2023 (Theaters)
"Together, with Hope's parents Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible."
What they'll discover is the creature-dwelling Quantum Realm is really…the Tug Tavern. (Like you didn't see that coming.)
FREE TO A BAD HOME / February 17, 2023 (VOD)
"The lives of three strangers — a widow, a thief and an addict — are terrorized by cursed objects and those that spread them."
I have a bedeviled candy dish. Everything that comes out of it makes you fat.
Cartoon Werewolves, Magic Cameras, Cruel Tools
Posted in Classic Horror, demons, Evil, Fantasy, Ghosts, Misc. Horror, paranormal, Science Fiction, Slashers, Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies with tags 7-Eleven, Archie Comics, beasts, creature, Iceland, Krampus, mutation, prehistoric, Santa, serial killer, Slurpee on December 17, 2022 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
Archie Comics™ was first published in 1939 (as MLJ Magazines™) and has been in print every since. If my Internet math lessons serve me correctly, that's 83 years as of this blogging. And during that time, the freckle-faced teen Archie Andrews has never graduated Riverdale High School (except that time he dropped acid with his drug dealer Jughead Jones and hallucinated he made it to college, only to drop out and drop more acid). He started a band, had one hit thrash metal song ("Sugar Sugar") in 1969, and has only nailed Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper, the two competitive hotties in constant battle to win Archie's affections, in G-rated fashion. Disappointing.
But what if Archie and pals were recast in a horror comic? Sure, it's been done before (Jughead: The Hunger, Afterlife With Archie, Vampironica, Archie's Madhouse, Archie & Friends: Twilight, Archie At Crystal Lake), but now there's YET ANOTHER ONE titled Happy Horror Days O.S., a two-issue treatment (and two different covers) with the gang going up against Krampus and more. Here are the gripping details…
"T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a…werewolf? The holidays look a little different in Riverdale this year — Santa's nowhere in sight but Krampus is on the rampage! Who can take him down? That's right, WereJug returns to do battle with the horned and hoofed holiday beast with Betty Cooper in his corner! Then, we dive into the true story of the Icelandic yule cat, Jólakötturinn, and her master — Sheila Wu! Finally, Reggie meets a nice girl that he takes to the Mantle family holiday party — but things aren't as they seem when she systematically dismantles Reggie's life! The holidays are horrifying in this special horror anthology, that reunites the team of Jughead: the Hunger!"
In all, 32 pages of teenage horror (kinda redundant). Get 'em here for $3.99. That's less than Archie would pay on a non-base scoring date with Veronica/Betty. So while you're making room in your vast collection of Archie Comics™ for two more, here a few upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not have blood flowing as colorful as comic book ink…
LANDLOCKED / January 6, 2023 (VOD)
"Summoned to his soon-to-be demolished childhood home, Mason discovers an old VHS camera that can see into the past, driving him to record as many memories as possible before the doomed house is destroyed."
Personally, I'd just set up the camera on a bar top, order refreshing adult beverages until last call and hit the record button. Lather, rinse, repeat.
HUMAN RESOURCES / January 10, 2023 (VOD)
"After starting a job at a creepy hardware store, Sam Coleman uncovers a shocking mystery involving a missing employee. With the help of Sarah, a cynical coworker, Sam plunges into the dark corners of the store and is forced to confront the terrifying forces that lurk just behind the walls."
Of course terrifying forces lurk there. Hardware stores are one-stop shopping for theme-masked serial killers purchasing essential tools of their trade: trowel with ergonomic grip, reciprocating saw with double-edged bore blade for multidirectional cuts and rounded end for easy plunge cutting, garden hose with adjustable nozzles… A veritable candy land for those in the business of butchering wanting to up their game and add a little pizzazz to their profession.
65 / March 10, 2023 (Theaters)
"After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills quickly discovers he's stranded on Earth…65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa, must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures in an epic fight to survive."
65 million years into the past? Man, that would totally suck — 7-Elevens™ didn't exist until 1927. That's a long time to wait for a Mountain Dew Slurpee®.
RAVAGE NATION / Release pending 2023 (DVD)
"In 2036, CV5 was born. A stronger strain, vaccine resistance. Mothers gave birth to hybrid creatures and mutations. Others had zombie-like qualities. A mere bite or scratch and within 12 seconds you were turned. This was the new normal. Beasts hunt man for food and sport."
Makes sense to hunt man for food and sport. You don't wanna keep one of those messy things around as a house pet. Just cleaning the litter box alone would make you sick to your stomach.
Guitar Monster, Tunnel Monster, Space Monster
Posted in Aliens, Asian Horror, Asian Sci-Fi, Foreign Horror, Giant Monsters, paranormal, Science Fiction, UFOs, Zombies with tags behemoth, blood, Congress, creature, Etsy, flying saucer, guitar, lizard, mutant, South Korea, undead on December 16, 2022 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
If you're a fan or horror movies and guitars, then you'll totally want Deathgrips™, a monster/creature hand that's actually a guitar wall hanger. And if you don't have a guitar, you can hang other things on 'em, like rubber bands, a clean bathing suit or leftover spaghetti. But mostly guitars.
The downright cool guitar hangars are designed by Gabe Escamilla and available on his Etsy™ store, the world's largest garage sale: "Deathgrips™ are wall-mounted monster hand hangers designed to hang guitars and a variety of other items…wherever you need a hand."
"Original creature designs are sculpted with intricate detail and scaled to life-size. Each one is individually resin-cast in custom molds that leave no parting lines. Special-effects painting techniques are applied to hand-painted versions: shadows, blood, custom fur application… They can hold most acoustic, electric and heavy bass guitars. Also violins and ukes! Guitar hanging area is coated with a thin layer of clear rubber to add a protective cushion."
Prices for the cleverly-titled, fully-painted hangars are a bit lofty (most expensive: 148.87£ = $184.09 US), but you can get unfinished versions for $72.59 and colorize to your liking. But c'mon — you know your life won't be complete without at least five of 'em.
While go to the store and buy YET ANOTHER guitar to hang on the wall, here are a few upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not complete your life…
CIRCLE LINE / January 5, 2023 (Theaters/Singapore)
"Trapped in the underground train tunnel system, a single mother's resolve to protect her son is tested to the extreme as both of them are the few remaining survivors of an attack by a monster. Meanwhile in the control room, duty engineers fight desperately to rescue the trapped survivors."
Of course mutant lizard/rat hybrid monster is underground. Where else his it gonna live — besides in my neighborhood?
ALIVE / January 31, 2023 (VOD)
"Helen navigates a ravaged world with her boyfriend Kevin and her little brother Barney. Desperate to find help after Barney's infection slowly turns him into a zombie, they come upon a house where lives Dan, a man harboring a heavy secret."
I know Dan's secret — he's got a really bad cold…and doesn't care who he passes it onto, thereby infecting everybody within sneezing range. Dan is a dick.
SPACE MONSTER MANGWAGWI / January 2023 (Blu-ray)
"Aliens from another world seeking the conquest of Earth invade with flying saucers. They unleash a gigantic monster called Wangmagwi, that destroys everything in its path. The Air Force, led by ace pilot Oh Jeong-hwan, is dispatched, but can do little in such still heavily-populated areas. Wangmagwi deploys a powerful death ray, melting entire buildings, forcing Oh Jeong-hwan to finally take action. But will he be able to stop the titanic behemoth once and for all?"
South Korea's Space Monster Wangmagwi came out in 1967 and was thought to be lost after the fact. Now its finally un-lost and being made available on physical media for the first time in the history of television, which I'm pretty sure wasn't even invented until 1970. Regardless, technology to the rescue once again.
THE UFO MOVIE THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE / Release pending 2023 (VOD)
"A documentary showing the real science behind today's UFO phenomenon. Why are they talking about UFOs in Congress? What's behind all these videos? And most important of all: Are we being visited?"
Not surprisingly, I can easily answer all these questions. 1. Why are people in Congress talking about UFOs? To distract from all their non-accomplishments, political scandals and f'd in the b-hole party extremism. 2. What's behind all these videos? Someone with a camera. 3. Are we being visited? Yes. And they come bearing cookies.
Blood-Soaked Bathroom, Desperately Seeking Sasquatch, Butt Dialing The Dead
Posted in Bigfoot, demons, Evil, Ghosts, Giant Monsters, paranormal with tags Amazon.com, Colorado, creature, cult, dead, Halloween, Michael Myers, Mormon, non-alcoholic beer, Sasquatch on December 15, 2022 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
Like something you'd expect to find in Micheal Myers' bathroom, the Bloody Bath Mat is one of those things you didn't know you needed, like a three-bean salad or toilet paper.
The Bloody Bath Mat works like this: when dry, the mat is as blank as the taste of non-alcoholic beer. But when you get water on it (or whatever other liquids one might find in a bathroom), the dang thing turns bloody. And when it dries, the "blood" disappears. Genius. Sized at a generous 40"x17" and at a cost of $19.99, you're probably slapping your own head, wondering why you don't already own it.
The Bloody Bath Mat pairs nicely with the Halloween Shower Curtain Liner (71"x71"), with a bloody person on it. Hey, if you're gonna get all bloodified, the shower probably is the best place to do it; you don't wanna track that gunk all over the house. Also $19.99, you can get the bath mat and shower curtain on Amazon.com. You may have heard of them.
So while you're making yourself all wet to try 'em out, here are a few upcoming horror movies that may or may not be curtains for you…
AMERICAN BIGFOOT / Out now (VOD)
When Creature Expedition, a fledgling television show, finds itself on the brink of cancellation and desperate for a rating boost, the show's host under the guidance of her producer gathers a lovable crew of dimwits and they set out to Bigfoot country to find the creature and capture him on film. With the help of Truman Shaw, an acclaimed Bigfoot hunter, and a little luck, they just might find Bigfoot and save their show from cancellation."
I'll put in a call to Bigfoot to see if he can help them out. He might do it 'cause BF is my BFF.
THOSE WHO CALL / January 10, 2023 (VOD)
"Two sisters go on a road trip to Colorado. Their car breaks down in an abandoned old town. Soon they realize things aren't what they seem — and they aren't alone in the forest. They find themselves being hunted by a sadistic pagan cult and must do everything in their power to survive."
Can't go anywhere these days without tripping over Mormons.
HERETIC / January 31, 2023 (DVD/VOD)
"Hannah Blair dabbles in communicating with the dead. One stormy night that all changes when she meets Rachel, who is actually a dead lost spirit. Emboldened by this event, she is determined to find out the truth about what happened to her parents' years before. Hannah embarks on a journey into the netherworld where she comes face to face with the Entity, an evil who has haunted mankind since the dawn of time — and who now wants Hannah."
Wouldn't that be f'd up if you went to communicate with the dead…and it went to voicemail? Man, I would totally stain myself.
THE BIGFOOT LEGACY / March 17, 2023 (VOD)
"For a group of friends, their vacation turns into a horrific weekend after they discover Bigfoot is real."
These morons must come from Planet Dumbass. Of course, Bigfoot is real. Friggin' tourists.
Terror-ible Drinks, Blissful Bigfoot, Hotel Bed Bugs
Posted in Asian Horror, Asian Sci-Fi, Bigfoot, Foreign Horror, Giant Monsters, Misc. Horror, Nature Gone Wild, Science Fiction with tags 2 Fingers Social, Budweiser, creature, Hellraiser, hot dogs, Lament Configuration, murder, mutant, pandemic, pizza, proctologist, Rat City, Scooby-Doo, Sherlock Holmes, tamales, West Seattle, White Center, YouTube on December 12, 2022 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
2 Fingers Social. Sounds like a party for proctologists. If so, pretty funny. But 2 Fingers Social is a bar/restaurant in White Center (aka, Rat City), a quick twerk from West Seattle, the Capitol of Where I Live. And it's not JUST a bar, but a MOVIE bar.
Sure, any bar can show flicks. But the neighborhood jewel 2 Fingers Social often big screens all manner of horror/sci-fi movies, their tables tops are Hellraiser's Lament Configuration designs, and they offer savory craft cocktails (i.e., more deluxe than not-craft cocktails), like Suspiria, The Fog and Lestat. Of course they have beer (IPA, Pale, Stout, Porter, Pilsner…but no Budweiser™. Pity. If they only knew how much business they're losing from ME by not having the King of Beers™.
In addition to all of what was just established (as well as killer promotions augmented by the aforementioned drinkables), you can get hot dogs, tamales, and pizza. (I recommend the face-fulfilling Leather Face and Goblin King pies, because hey, cool names.) And because you need exact GPS coordinates to get there: 2 Fingers Social, 9211 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106.
While you use one of your more sociable fingers to hitchhike there, here are a few upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not be as much fun as a proctologist party…
BIGFOOT 2 / Out now (VOD)
"In a primeval forest, a biological researcher and her expedition team played life-and-death games with prehistoric crocodiles and mutant giant spiders, and even discovered a mysterious creature that only existed in legends — Bigfoot. Just as everyone was immersed in joy, they did not know the greater danger."
Can't tell you how many times I've been immersed in joy every time I see Bigfoot. He embodies pure happiness and makes one giddy as a little girl.
THE 100 / Out now (YouTube™)
"A group is quarantined in a hotel that's home to a giant centipede and its spawn. Fame and Phil, two popular sibling YouTubers, check in to Srichanphen Hotel for a state-mandated fourteen-day quarantine during the height of the pandemic. In the hotel, they encounter strange events."
As with any two-star motor lodge, they tack on extra for oversized bugs. Not unreasonable.
THE LABYRINTH Out now (YouTube™)
"Subway passengers face off against a giant centipede."
Funny how they use the term "face off" — guess the first thing the giant centipede orders from the menu that is you?
THE CASE OF DISAPPEARANCES / Out now (YouTube™)
"A beast raids a town resulting in unexplainable murders. But what's the mystery behind the beast?"
Better call Scooby-Doo…he's the ONLY ONE who can solve this body-mangling mystery. Just look as his scorecard — Scoob's never not been able to solve a paranormal puzzle once in over 50 years. He's the Sherlock Holmes of sleuthing.
DYI Mad Scientist, Robot Animals, Worshiping Werewolves
Posted in Classic Horror, Giant Monsters, Science Fiction, Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies with tags Amazon.com, America, creature, Dracula, Hammer Films, lycanthrope, mad scientists, Renegade Games, Silver Bullet, trime machine, UK, Universal Monsters on December 5, 2022 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
Ever wanted to be a mad scientist but couldn't find a lab coat on Amazon.com? Now you can live out your experimental aspirations with My Father's Work, an extensive, intricately designed and app-driven board game from Renegade Games™. Your delirium-inducing Checkers game has just been shown the door.
From Renegade Games description: "My Father's Work allows two to four players to experience life through the eyes of three generations of mad scientists as they strive to complete a unique masterwork, such as "The Creature", "Lycanthropic Strength", "Love Potion", "Immortality"… even "A Time Machine", among others. To do so, they'll have to further their scientific studies and experiments with lesser pursuits that will lead to more grandiose discoveries."
If that wasn't enough to make you shell out $125 for the game, there's more: "Mechanically, My Father's Work is a euro-style "worker placement" game, but one with a massive amount of theme and narrative heaped upon it. The game's designer, T.C. Petty III, confirmed what inspired him. "Yes, 100% for the classic cast of Universal Monsters and Hammer Films with Christopher Lee's iconic Dracula. The aesthetic leans very hard on classic, early horror film tropes: Gothic mansion on the hill, lightning strikes, howling wolves, over-the-top horror logo, unnatural noir lighting – the works."
Of course there's way more to My Father's Work than that. Go to their website and see for yourself. After you do that, here are a few upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not make you give up playing Checkers…
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS / June, 2023 (Theaters)
In 1994, a pair of archaeologists from Brooklyn come into an ancient conflict through a globe-trotting adventure that ties in with three factions of Transformers: the Maximals, the Predacons and the Terrorcons battling robotic animals.
Pffft — Mecha-Kong was a robotic animal in 1967 — way before all these ultra-crappy Transformer sequels.
WEREWOLF CABAL / Release pending 2022/2023 (VOD)
"An American author travels to a small rural town in the UK to collect an inheritance after his estranged mother dies. During his stay, he uncovers a cabal that worship Lycanthrope."
Worshiping the Lycanthrope goes back as far as 1985. Specifically, Silver Bullet, where the local preacher was a werewolf. If you didn't pray, you became prey. Heh.
THE FLOOD / Release pending 2023 (VOD)
"A daring jail break during a dangerous storm is interrupted by hungry alligators."
Alligators in prison. They should be, what with all their racist smack talk against crocodiles.
BRIGHTWOOD / Release pending 2023 (VOD)
"A couple on the verge of divorce find themselves mysteriously trapped while on a run around a pond."
If I was on the verge of divorce, I wouldn't run around a pond. I'd run to a bar — to celebrate.
Clap For The Wolfman, Jurassic Motorlodge, Magic Man
Posted in demons, Evil, Fantasy, Foreign Horror, Giant Monsters, Misc. Horror, Nature Gone Wild, paranormal, Vampires, Werewolves, Witches with tags asylum, Blutbraüer, Brtish, creature, Expedia, Fangoria, Florida, Francoise Du Roubaix, Gorgon, Greek mythology, Harry Potter, Jess Franco, magic, Mariott, omen, snakes, sorcerer on November 8, 2022 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
Horror movie soundtracks are for people who don't like lyrics. No dis on instrumentals, but it'd be cool if rock music came with an option to hear just the music and not the caterwauling stylings of Axl Rose or that guy from Nickelback, the one with the facial hair.
But I digress. So what if there was a soundtrack to a horror movie that doesn't even exist? Is that even legal? Apparently so, as you can now buy (or "purchase") Meat For Wolfman (label: Somafree Institute) by the musically educated musicians Corey J. Brewer and Erik Blood under the pseudonym Blutbraüer. (Names are so much cooler with umlauts.)
Here's what Fangoria™ says about such a harmonious and possibly illegal undertaking: "Fans of the soundtrack to Jess Franco's Vampyros Lesbos and Francoise Du Roubaix's music for Daughters Of Darkness be enticed: this finds a beautiful balance between the hypnotic, horrific and plain funky, using reverb, harpsichord, glockenspiel, disembodied voices and much more."
While you dust off your dancing shoes, here are a few upcoming horror movies that may or may not be made better with a glockenspiel-enhanced soundtrack — or facial hair…
LEGIONS / December 2022 (VOD)
"Antonio is a sorcerer from a powerful bloodline, trapped in an asylum against his will. After an omen informs him that his daughter will be sacrificed by an evil entity, he must use his magical skills to escape and save her."
So Antonio is a sorcerer. Wonder if he knows Harry Potter? Maybe those two could start a band: The Waving Wands. They could do a cover of "I Put A Spell On You." Okay, there was no excuse for that. Caught in a shame spiral YET AGAIN.
DINOSAUR HOTEL 2 / Release pending 2023 (VOD)
"Sienna is forced to play the games once again."
Dinosaur Hotel (2021) was/is a British monster movie about "a survival game that pits prehistoric beasts against its contestants." Extrapolated theory: Dinosaur Hotel 2 picks up where Dinosaur Hotel left off. FYI: I tried booking the Dinosaur Hotel on Expedia™. Best I could find was Mariott's TownePlace Suites™, which is an easy 2.2 mile hitchhike to Dinosaur World in Plant City, FL. They have a pool.
MEDUSA'S VENOM / Release pending 2023 (VOD)
"The beast is back and her venom is deadlier than ever. When newcomer Lola is welcomed into Medusa's circle, she endures a ritual to bring her closer to her new sisters."
In Greek mythology, the eternally aggro Medusa is considered the original Karen and is one of three Gorgon monsters. She has snakes for hair. Not sure what kind of shampoo one uses for that condition. Probably Dead & Shoulders™. Heh.
HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN / Release pending 2022/2023 (VOD)
"Valeria's joy at becoming pregnant with her first child is quickly taken away when she's cursed by a sinister entity. As danger closes in and relationships with her family become fractured, she's forced deeper into a chilling world of dark magic that threatens to consume her. A group of witches emerge that could be her only hope for safety and salvation, but not without grave risk."
I liked this better when it was called Rosemary's Baby (1968).