It Came From The Man Cave!: 2012

Phooey! Marvin gets canned.

Source www.bleedingcool.com

Director Alex Zamm has posted test footage from the in-development Hong Kong Phooey picture and nixed Marvin the Martian movie. Marvin looks like it would be fun. Phooey well not sure I could sit through this one. Speculation of the leaked test footage is that both are dead in the water. Watch for Zamm's The Little Rascals CGI later next year.

Night of the Krampus Teaser

Fighting Owl Films has released a teaser for their up coming film Night of the Krampus. Here is the official synopsis from the web site.

The holiday-themed short film delves into the mythology of Krampus, a legendary creature said to travel with Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. While Santa rewards the good girls and boys of the world, Krampus punishes the naughty. But that’s just a myth…or is it? When the naughty kids of a suburban neighborhood begin vanishing in the weeks leading up to Christmas, all evidence points to the creature's existence. It’s up to supernatural investigators Rue Morgan, Claire Rennfield and Herbie West to solve the mystery, save the children and face-off against the deadly Krampus.

Rue, Claire and Herb were featured characters in The Night Shift. Night of the Krampus serves as their exciting new adventure!

For updated info be sure to follow Thomas Smith on Twitter @FightingOwlFilm and check out the web site Fighting Owl Films

DUCK Soup tonight on Svengoolie

Director: Leo McCarey

Writers: Bert Kalmar

Stars:

Groucho Marx

Harpo Marx

Chico Marx

Zeppo Marx

The small state of Freedonia is in a financial mess, borrowing a huge sum of cash from wealthy widow Mrs. Teasdale. She insists on replacing the current president with crazy Rufus T. Firefly and mayhem erupts. To make matters worse, the neighboring state sends inept spies Chicolini and Pinky to obtain top secret information, creating even more chaos!

Did you know that Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.

And in in 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #60 Greatest Movie of All Time.

Although this is usually considered the finest film The Marx Brothers ever made, it was not a hit when first released. In fact, the film performed so poorly at the box office that Paramount, then in serious financial straits, terminated its contract with The Marx Brothers, who then promptly signed with MGM where they produced two of their classic films, A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races under the aegis of the legendary Irving Thalberg.

Holy Gingerbread Batman!

Christmas Music for your Gift wrapping Pleasure

You Gotta Get Up! from Dinsdale_kringle on 8tracks Radio.

Psycho Santa

Here is an odd one for everybody. Last October I was looking for information on Jack Kittel's Psycho and stumbled onto a Christmas version. This is not done by Kittel in fact I can not find any info on it any where. I was able to track down the song for you listing pleasure.

And just a quick re-post for ya "We Wish You A Zombie Christmas"

They're too wild for one world! Tonight on Svengoolie

Director:

Charles Lamont

Writers:

D.D. Beauchamp

Stars:

Bud Abbott

Lou Costello

Robert Paige

Orville (Lou Costello) is the oldest orphan at the Hideaway Orphans Home. He accidentally winds up inside a truck heading to a top secret laboratory, where he is placed under the guidance of lab worker Lester (Bud Abbott) to help load supplies onto a rocket ship While on board Orville hits the ignition button and the rocket launches, and flies across the country to New Orleans, where Mardi Gras is in progress. They exit the ship and witness "hideous creatures", which are actually costumed celebrants, and conclude that they have landed on Mars.

Meanwhile, two escaped convicts, Harry the Horse (Jack Kruschen) and Mugsy (Horace McMahon), enter the rocket, put on the available spacesuits, and head to New Orleans to rob a bank. Lester and Orville, also clad in spacesuits, are wrongly accused of the crime and rush back to the rocket ship where Mugsy and Harry force them to launch.

After landing on Venus, the four men leave the rocket ship and Orville is quickly captured by local guards and brought to Queen Allura (Mari Blanchard), who informs him that Venus is only inhabited by women as men were banished a long time ago. She takes a shine to him and decides that he can stay if he promises to be true to her. He agrees, and has Harry and Mugsy imprisoned for their crimes. Mugsy then convinces one of the female guards to flirt with Orville to prove that he cannot be trusted. Orville "takes the bait", and the Queen orders all of the men to leave her planet. Upon returning to Earth, they are lauded as heroes, and Allura, who is watching the celebration from Venus, sends a spaceship to drop a cake on Orville's head.

(Source I cheated today)

Once this motion picture sinks its fangs into you, you'll never be the same.

Bernard L. Kowalski

Writers:

Hal Dresner

Stars:
Strother Martin
Dirk Benedict
Heather Menzies-Urich

David, a college student, is looking for a job. He is hired by Dr. Stoner as a lab assistant for his research and experiments on snakes. David also begins to fall for Stoner's young daughter, Kristina. However, the good doctor has secretly brewed up a serum that can transform any man into a King Cobra snake-and he plans to use it on David.

Two quick trivia: All the poisonous snakes featured were authentic and the cast actually did have to interact with them for filming. Only in the shot where Strother Martin grabs the King Cobra's head during the show was a puppet snake used.

This film was released by Universal as a double feature with The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, making the program one of the last double bills released by the studio.

Rod Serling Christmas Special To Air This Weekend.

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writer: Rod Serling,

Stars:

Sterling Hayden

Eva Marie Saint

Ben Gazzara

Peter Sellers

Presented without commercial interruptions, this "United Nations Special" was sponsored by the Xerox Corporation, the first of a series of Xerox specials promoting the UN. Director Joseph Mankiewicz's first work for television, the 90-minute ABC drama was publicized as having an all-star cast (which meant that names of some supporting cast members were not officially released). In Rod Serling's update of Charles Dickens, industrial tycoon Daniel Grudge has never recovered from the loss of his 22-year-old son Marley, killed in action during Christmas Eve of 1944. The embittered Grudge has only scorn for any American involvement in international affairs. But then the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back through time to a World War I troopship. Grudge also is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Future gives him a tour across a desolate landscape where he sees the ruins of a once-great civilization. (IMBD Source)

Run to your remote now!! Set your DVR or TiVo's immediately TCM will be showing Carol for Another Christmas for the first time in 40 years this Sunday December 16th. They will also re air the show on December 22nd. First time the show aired was December 28,1964. For more info check out the TCM Web Site.

No More Face's Movie Clip

The song was made famous by Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band who played this song every Christmas Eve.

Lone Ranger Trailer

The Lone Ranger (2013)

Director: Gore Verbinski
Writers: Justin Haythe
Stars:

Johnny Depp

Armie Hammer

Tom Wilkinson

Native American spirit warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. I'm a huge Lone Ranger fan. It played a major role in my life growing up. So when Disney announced plans to make a big screen feature I was pretty exited. Then the preview hit the internet and now I clamor for the 1980's version instead. Take a look let me know if I'm wrong. Sure hope I'm wrong.

The Master of Horror tells a tail Happy Creepmas.

The Christmas Carol
1949 | B&W | 25 Minutes | 1:33:1 | G | Holiday | Mono | Teletec

Director: Arthur Pierson

Writers: Charles Dickens

Stars:
Vincent Price
Taylor Holmes
Patrick Whyte

On the Last day of Creepmas The Master of Horror gave to me the best Christmas Ghost story. Vincent Price hosts this short TV adaptation of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" Staring Taylor Holmes as Ebeneezer Scrooge. Patrick White as Bob Cratchit and Earl Lee as the Ghost of Jacob Marley.

This is believed to be Price's first TV appearance. I was lucky enough to spot this little gem for a dollar on black Friday at Target. Could not wait to give this disc a spin. I was pleasantly surprised with this short film. It was a simple and to the point a cliff note version if you will. Very well paced and acted. Price as always was very fantastic. He played the role straight with a smile yet creepy in the way he narrated this beloved ghost story.

Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge’s name was good upon ‘Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

Make sure to stop back on Christmas for one more Creepmas surprise. Also visit all the other creepers this Creepmas season. I give A Christmas Carol

3 1/2 Bloody Brains

I would also like to thank everybody that has stopped by during the "13 Days of Creepmas". If you like what you see be sure to follow me. And don't for get to follow on Twitter as well. (@mda4life).

Creepy Christmas Party

Check out the rest of the gang Creeping along during our celebration of Creepmas!

Creepy Christmas Toys. Day 10 Of Creepmas

Sunday Creepmas Funny's

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Bullets Can't Stop It! Dynamite Can't Kill It! Tonight on Svengoolie

Tarantula

1955 | B&W | 80 Minutes | 1:37:1 | NR | Horror | Mono | Universal Pictures

Director:

Jack Arnold

Writers:

Robert M. Fresco

Stars:

John Agar

Mara Corday

Leo G. Carroll

In the Arizona desert, Professor Gerald Deemer is experimenting with growth hormones in the hopes of finding a way to increase the world's food supply. His partner in the project was recently found dead in the desert, suffering from a disease that normally takes years to advance but in his case seems to have afflicted him in only a few days. The local doctor, Matt Hastings, is puzzled by the strange case and with Deemer's recently arrived - and very pretty - assistant Stephanie Clayton tries to figure out what is going on. When cattle remains are found in the countryside, the evidence points to a giant tarantula as the culprit.

For the tarantula an actual live spider was used. Blast's from air jets were used to make it move in the desired way over a miniature landscape. In the movie Prof Deemer predicts that by the year 2000 the human population will be 3.6 billion in fact it was almost double that. And of course keep your eyes posted for the young Clint Eastwood making his film debut.

No Credit Clint Eastwood.

Tied Up on the 7th day of Creepmas

Sorry Gang I was tied up Friday make sure you check out the other blogs at Creepmas.com

Creepy Covers

The new Diabolique cover is fantastic! Make sure to check out the 13 Days of Creepmas.

Sid Haig's Mimesis to street February 12th.

Mimesis

Nothing shouts out I love you like a horror movie for Valentines Day. Anchor Bay has revealed that it is planning to release on Blu-ray & DVD director Douglas Schulze's horror film Mimesis. The preliminary release date set by the studio is February 12th. No technical specs or bonus features have yet to be announced.

A group of horror fans find themselves unwilling participants in a nightmarish role playing game that pays homage to the classic horror film Night of the Living Dead. Starring Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn), Allen Maldonado (Midnight Meat Train), Gavin Grazer (Cowboys and Aliens) and Sid Haig (Devil's Rejects).

A Zombie Christmas Tale

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Zombie Creepmas Cards

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Creepy Kofy For Creepmas

Horror hosts from California are No Name, a local radio personality, and Balrok, a demon, who claim to broadcast from caves under the KOFY studios. They have a snarky frat-boy style and have had many off-color guests, including frequent guest adult film actress Annie Cruz. The broadcast features in-house band the Deadlies, a surf/punk band and the hosts are often flanked during the broadcast by a variety of bikini clad models/actresses/fans. As of the third season, the show added two regular go-go dancers known as the Cave Girls whom often perform with the Deadlies. Being a fan of Horror Host's I sure with you this fine Creepmas Day "Don't Open Till Christmas". Originally aired 12/24/1211

Day Of The Dead and Christmas Poop

Creepy Christmas Traditions.

Christmas Dinner For Zombies

In Portugal the dead are respected at Christmas and extra places are even laid out for the dead as Christmas dinner, the plates are also filled as a gift to the dead and they believe that by welcoming these souls that their own new year will be happy and blessed.

Kallikantzaroi

In Greece to guard against evil spirits called Kallikantzaroi that live deep underground, some traditional families will hang a pig jaw inside the chimney to keep the evil spirits from descending into their homes.

The Caganer

Look at the traditional nativity display of homes around Catalonia, Spain and you might find a strange and somewhat out of place character in the middle of all the familiar figures. The Caganer, a statuette of a man in the act of defacation, is a controversial yet traditional piece featured in most families’ nativity scenes!

In and around Spain, a nativity display is usually set in a traditional Catalan farmhouse called masia, the scene interspersing mundane activities in the eighteenth century with events depicted in the Bible. A woman washing clothes by the river and shepherds heading toward the manger are a typical combination. The Caganer is usually in a place tucked into a corner, or hidden in the outskirts of the scene, far away from the manger where Jesus is supposed to be held.

The origins of the Caganer are lost, but most believe that the tradition started in the eighteenth century, with figures changing to modern recognizable personalities over time. It is seen as a symbol of prosperity in that it shows a figure fertilizing the earth. This tradition steeped in humor also led to an ingenious practice wherein children are asked to look for the Caganer in the nativity scene for a reward.

Mischievous as it might seem, the Caganer is one figure in Spanish nativity scenes that is sure to be a conversation starter.

Tio the Christmas Log

Traditionally the log is placed in the fireplace on Christmas morning and ordered to poop out its various treats, like nuts and dried fruit, which is pretty much the worst risk vs. reward ratio possible.

No, seriously. That's not tricky wording or overstating on our part. You beat the log until it voids its bowels, and then you pick up and cherish its fecal matter.

Here are some actual lyrics to the Tio de Nadal song. All together now!

Poop Log, poop turron

Hazelnuts and cottage cheese.

If you don't poop well,

I'll hit you with a stick,

Poop Log.

We Wish You A Merry Creepmas!

Oh God Why?

Director: Craig Moss

Writer: Craig Moss
Stars:

Kathryn Fiore

Flip Schultz

Olivia Alexander
French Stewart
Danny Woodburn

When a young family, who can't seem to stop filming themselves, moves into a house that turns out to be haunted, they meet up with a host of creepy characters -- including a horny vampire-hunting president who wants to emancipate their dragon-tattooed daughter. With help from the hysterically high-energy "Ghost Brothers" the family sets out to solve the mystery of the haunted house.

Street date will be January 15,2013 and comes packed with a behind the Scenes of 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Pacific Rim Teaser

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writer: Travis Beacham
Stars:

Idris Elba

Charlie Hunnam

Rinko Kikuchi

When an alien attack threatens the Earth's existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace.