Everything Must Go!

An unsuspecting couple finds a strange woman in their apartment and decide to take matters into their own hands. But, why is she there?

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The Idea

Another little short, short I did on a whim. Hope you enjoy!

A writer is thrilled by news that he may have a potential buyer for his script. Sure, his friends helped him out here and there, but what matters is that it was HIS idea...right?

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Just For One Night

Here is another short my fiance and embarked on after, yes, another night of boredom.

After being stranded on a college campus due to bad weather, a young woman begins to hear weird noises in her apartment even though she is the only person on campus . . . or is she?


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Doors

Little short I did with my fiance after a night of boredom.

A woman impatiently waits for a friend when doors mysteriously open on their own in her apartment... or so it seems.



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Indian Thriller! Can you say, OUCH!?

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Picture of the Week - August 25, 2008

Found these bones of a dead animal while hiking one hot, summer afternoon. Creeped me out at first, then thought, "cool." Read more on this article...

Movie Review - The Legend of Bloody Mary

Give me an "H! Give me an "O! Give me an "R! Give me an "R! Give me an "I! Give me an "B! Give me an "L! Give me an "E! What does that spell? HORRIBLE!

That's right! Horrible is the only word that comes to mind after my viewing of The Legend of Bloody Mary, written and directed by John Stecenko, with Dominick R. Domingo co-writing and starring Paul Priess, Robert J. Locke and Caitlin Wachs as Mary Worth. Who? Exactly my thoughts but something that was to be expected from a low budget independent horror film.

Ryan (Priess) suffers from constant nightmares ever since the mysterious disappearance of his sister Amy (Rachel Taylor) and two of her best friends. It is later discovered that the disappearances were a result of having played a game, based on the old urban legend of Bloody Mary, also known as Mary Worth. Ryan struggles as the nightmares start to take an overwhelming impact on his everyday life and Father O'Neal (Locke) is determined to uncover the mystery and save Ryan from the torment of Mary Worth.

It is another poor attempt to tackle the mythos of Bloody Mary and the films only seem to be getting worse. There is no question that Stacenko gets an 'E' for effort, however, the script and acting lacked considerably with bad lines such as, "Ever since that night, my eyes turned blue," said just after a flashback scene that featured a young Ryan with dark eyes. Take note that having a traumatic experience is the price one must pay in order to have pretty eyes.

There are numerous flashback sequences that refer back to two different periods in time. The first being that of when Ryan's sister disappeared and the other of when Mary Worth was put on trial for being mysteriously impregnated by the "devil", or so they think. You see, these trials are being held in none other than Salem, Massachusetts, that's right, during the Salem Witch Trials. Because this story is based on an urban legend and not fact, the writers took it upon themselves to take artistic liberties and developed their own take on the mythos. The flashbacks go on throughout the whole movie and, at times, used when it wasn't necessary. At times, it just seemed like I was watching three movies bundled into one.

My advice to the director, buy yourself a tripod. I understood the style you were going for, that is, shaky cam which would give the audience a sense of either high tension or action in such a way that it is used in 24 or the Bourne films. It is not necessary to use when shooting a close-up of a clock, someone sleeping, someone sitting in a car, someone taking a shower, etc, etc.

Like I said previously, it was certainly a valiant effort but, in the end, the film failed in so many ways that I could not help but to deem this one as just terrible all around. There are numerous corny one-liners, ridiculous plot points and nothing remotely scary (I often found myself laughing at these so-called scary moments).

The only saving grace (if that's what you want to call it) is that there is some minor boobage, not great boobage, but boobage nonetheless. Skip this one, unless you just want to have a few good laughs with some friends.

* out of ****
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Rob Zombie's Halloween to get Blu Ray Release

Nice cover art, probably scarier than anything in this movie. Ok, so maybe this movie was not that bad, however, comparing it to the original is just sacrilege. The new release will feature the directors cut of the film, a 4 and a half hour documentary (yikes!), commentary by Rob Zombie, 17 deleted scenes, an alternate ending, bloopers, featurettes (The Many Masks of Michael Myers, Re-Imagining HALLOWEEN, Meet the Cast), plus many more supplements. The 2-disc Blu-ray release will be released on October 21st and will have a retail price tag of $34.95. Info courtesy of dvdactive.com. Read more on this article...

I Love You Beth Cooper!

Little bit of book review, little bit of movie news.

Funny, funny, funny... at least 3/4 of the book anyway. The book follows a day in the life of Denis Cooverman, the unpopular, semi-sarcastic braniac, on the day of his high school graduation and, as class valedictorian, Denis promises to deliver a speech that his fellow classmates would not soon be able to forget. With quips and blows that point to specific classmates (and they know who they are), Denis makes a bold (and cowardly) move by outing so many people on the last day of school. It is here where Denis, in front of parents, students and faculty, proclaims his love to Beth Cooper, the head cheerleader, who has a vague idea of who Denis is.

It is after this proclamation where Denis' night turns into one he would soon hope to forget (or not) that involves being chased, beaten, embarrassed, embarrassed some more, attacked by flesh-eating mosquitoes, using tampons to stop a nose-bleed; the list goes on. The good news, as hard as it is to believe, is that Denis gets to share these semi-adventures with the woman he loves, Beth Cooper (who has everything to do with these misadventures).

The first half of the book reminded me of my own high school days, not of my own personal experience, but Larry Doyle was able to capture the essence of teenage drama and ridicule. However, about three-quarters into the book, the storyline take somewhat of a nose dive. Up to this point, I was able to relate to poor Denis and his story was one that I'm sure many teenagers could connect too. There was a point where semi-fiction turned into complete ( and even utterly ridiculous) full blown fiction. The humor remained consistent but I almost felt, at one point, that Larry Doyle was writing this novel with hopes that one day it would be picked up to be made into a movie. And this is where my second part of this review kicks in.

Turns out that there is a movie being made with the same title and Chris Columbus slated to direct with Larry Doyle holding on to his story and writing the screenplay. The film will star Hayden Panettiere, who plays Claire on NBC's Heroes, and Paul Rust, who is fairly new to the scene, as Denis Cooverman.



In the end, I would recommend I Love You, Beth Cooper to anyone, teenagers and adults alike. Despite the Hollywood-like action that takes place in the book, it still makes for great entertainment and a classic nerdy boy likes hot cheerleader. Give it a read, you won't be disappointed.

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Friday the 13th Remake Trailer Leaked!

The trailer from the upcoming Friday the 13th remake, slated to open February 13, 2009 and directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay, who was also responsible for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, has been leaked! Unfortunately, I don't have it, although I did see it. Doesn't look like there is anything new, just a slightly updated coo-koo head on the prowl for, well, you get the picture. As we all remember, Jason's mother was the killer in the first film and Jason does not get his infamous hockey mask until the third film in the series, however, Jason will be featured in this remake of the original. As with all movies, the filmmakers look to deliver the goods and give fans what they want even if it means re-envisioning an already horror classic/icon. Besides, who wants to watch a middle-aged psychotic single mother kill off a bunch of sex-depraved teenagers?... Actually, that sounds pretty good :) From what I gathered by watching the leaked trailer, this does not look like a poor attempt at a remake and looks to have quality production value. Keep your fingers crossed. Above is a teaser poster and be on the lookout for the leaked teaser trailer that's floating around the web and now a bit harder to come by. Take a look inside for more pics.

Peeping Tom Jason.


Derek Mears, who's playing the new
and improved Jason Voorhees. He
kind of looks like him even without
the make-up!

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