R.I.P. Karen Black

Karen Black has died at 74.

Her husband, Stephen Eckelberry, confirmed the death on Facebook on Thursday. The actress, famous for her performances in "Five Easy Pieces" and "Easy Rider" and "Nashville," had cancer.

Diagnosed with ampullary cancer in November 2010, the actress was forced to turn to crowd-funding when her disease recurred in June 2012. Black's husband, Stephen Eckelberry, turned to the website GoFundMe.com, to raise money to support a two-month clinical treatment in Europe for the actress.


Among her most famous roles was the pregnant girlfriend of Jack Nicholson's character in "Five Easy Pieces" (1971) for which she would receive an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.


She would also play an aspiring actress in "Day of the Locusts" (1976), a country singer in "Nashville" (1975), a sexually confidant lover in "Portnoy's Complaint" (1973) and a kidnapper in Alfred Hitchcock's final film "Family Plot" (1976).

Betsy Russel @ Flashback Weekend

Flashback count down day 10. Looking forward to meeting Betsy Russell. And not becuase of the Saw movies. Like most teenage boys I fell in love with her back in Private School and of couarse Cheeleader Camp (AKA Bloody Pom Pom's).

Russell's first role was in the 1982 film Let's Do It!. In 1983, Russell's breakout role came as Jordan Leigh-Jenson in the, Private School. While shooting the film Avenging Angel, she was offered to audition for the 1985 film Silverado but turned it down. She said in an interview, "Everything happens for a reason. I always believe my career would have been different had I done that part. I can’t say if it would have been better or worse. I’ve had a good run". She went on to star in a series of B movies in the 1980s including Tomboy, and Cheerleader Camp. 

After a brief retirement from acting, Russell appeared in a small role in Saw III playing Jigsaw's John Kramer's ex-wife, Jill Tuck. She went on to star in the sequels, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, and Saw 3D.

Unlucky Charms Out today!

Starring: Tiffany Thornton ("Sonny with a Chance"), Jeryl Prescott Sales ("The Walking Dead"), Charlie O'Connell ("The Bachelor"), Seth Peterson ("Burn Notice"), Ben Woolf ("American Horror Story"), Alex Rose Wiesel ("Dexter"), Nathan Phillips, Peter Badalamenti ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"), Mike Diva (YouTube Personality), Masuimi Max ("Inland Empire"), Anna Sophia Berglund (Playboy), Nikki Leigh (Playboy).

Did you remember to lock your door?

Count Down To Flashback Day 11

Flashback Weekend (in association with Ain't it Cool News and Lionsgate Films) is proud to announce an advance screening of the acclaimed new horror film "YOU'RE NEXT" to be held during Flashback Weekend 2013 at the Muvico Theaters Rosemont 18 Saturday August 10, 2013 at midnight!

It won't be released in theaters until August 23, 2013, but a theater of Flashback fans will get to see it first!

One of the smartest and most terrifying films in years, YOU'RE NEXT reinvents the genre by putting a fresh twist on home-invasion horror. When a gang of masked, ax-wielding murderers descend upon the Davison family reunion, the hapless victims seem trapped...until an unlikely guest of the family proves to be the most talented killer of all.

We'll be announcing ticket distribution for the screening soon.
Visit www.flashbackweekend.com for more info.

Count Down To Flashback Weekend Day 12

For the next 12 days I will be counting down to Flashback Weekend in Chicago. With George A Romero and the Dawn of the Dead Reunion being one of the many great things going on I thought we would kick this count down into high gear with a special music Monday. Here is Goblin for your ears!

I like it!

The Movies I watched this week. 7/28

Thank God this was a free rental!

Not Bad Not Good.

This movie still holds up for its age. Fun little story that has that true 80's feel.

Twixt want's your #nightmare

Twixt
2012 | Color | 88 Min | 1.85:1 | 5.1 DD | Horror | American Zoetrope

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Writer: Francis Ford Coppola

Stars:

Val Kilmer

Bruce Dern

Elle Fanning

A writer with a declining career arrives in a small town as part of his book tour and gets caught up in a murder mystery involving a young girl. That night in a dream, he is approached by a mysterious young ghost named V. He's unsure of her connection to the murder in the town, but is grateful for the story being handed to him. Ultimately he is led to the truth of the story, surprised to find that the ending has more to do with his own life than he could ever have anticipated.

This new movie from Francis Ford Coppola out today on Blu-Ray/DVD has found a new way to promote its self on social media. You can now gain access in to real peoples fears and nightmares. Fans can take part in the horror by useing has tag #nightmares on Twitter, Tumbler and Instagram. This is a fun and bizzare way to look into other peoples lives as we live on the edge of sanity. Make sure you vist www.twixtnightmares.com to experience the horrifying, and downright “twixted”, nightmare.

So halloween and horror fanatics take to the social media and #nightmare away. You know you want to.

Army of Darkness ReMake??

Holy Shit he is right! I love this make sure to check it out!

This is from a brand new web-series titled, “I liked it better when…” that highlights the uncanny similarities between the two pictures. Just watch – first, prepare to be blown away – and take in the complete breakdown which seems to hint a potential issue with creativity on Raimi’s end. As you’ll soon find out, Oz is pretty much Army of Darkness shot with a different cast! I have not seen Oz yet but when I do if I see the car I will crap myself!

RETURN OF THE KILLER SHREWS will premiere on DVD in time for Halloween, from Retromedia Entertainment! More news to come...

Coming this Halloween from Retromedia Entertainment!

Music Monday Shrewed Awakening

SHREWD AWAKENING -

from the soundtrack of the motion picture Return of the Killer Shrews

Performed by The Bamboo Trading Company

with special guests Dean Torrence, Jillian & Katie Torrence

and Bruce Davison

Quick Hit Movie Reviews

Had a small movie marathon yesterday. I must say that if you have not checked out John Dies at the End you should! Totally twisted, off the wall well acted movie! Watch it now.

4 Bloody Brains

2 Bloody Brains

It's hard to write anything to bad about this movie. The movie has been lost for 27 years they find a VHS copy and restore it. They did a great job with that but I was not into the story. Acting was great the music was fantastic.

4 Bloody Brains

Love this movie. Sure its simple but very well done! I watched this in hopes to catch Trancers 1.5 premiere at Flashback Weekend in August. And Helen Hunt was so F'n HOT in this movie.

3 Bloody Brains

Caught this one last night on Starz. I was shocked at how much I liked it. Even my wife sat and watched she seemed to enjoy it more. Kevin James finally made a good movie. 

Today I hope to watch the New Texas Chainsaw movie if all goes well. Have a good Sunday everybody.

It's The DRAG-U-LA special!

Munsters, Go Home
1966 | Color | 96 Min | 1.85:1 | Mono | Comedy | Universal

Director: Earl Bellamy

Writers: Joe Connelly

Stars: 

Fred Gwynne

Yvonne De Carlo

Al Lewis

Terry-Thomas
John Carradine

Herman discovers he's the new lord of Munster Hall in England. The family sails to Britain, where they receive a tepid welcome from Lady Effigy and Freddie Munster, who throws tantrums because he wasn't named Lord Munster. An on-board romance had blossomed between Marilyn and Roger, but on land Marilyn discovers Roger's family holds a longstanding grudge against the Munsters. Herman upholds the family honor in an auto race; he and Grandpa also unlock "the secret of Munster Hall."

Pop up some popcorn and gather the family around for this highly requested classic. TV's first family of fright head to England. And no groans from the kids this one is in Color!

This movie is also when we are introduced to Grandpa's Drag-U-La Hotrod. Cue the Rob Zombie music! A little slow at first but this movie is sure to please.

Released in the US in mid-summer 1966, this film was frequently double-billed with the similarly-themed The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.  Also "Munsters, Go Home" is Debbie Watson  first and only appearance as Marilyn Munster. And keep your ears open at the end when Herman and Grandpa are shouting for help.
Herman says, "Call Batman," then adds, "Car 54, where are you?" of course Car 54, Where Are You? was the title of a 1961 comedy series that featured both Gwynne and Lewis.

“Munster Go Home” runs tonight on Me-TV at 10 pm eastern and pacific, 9 pm central, and please check what time we’re on near you in your local listings. In Chicago, at 11 am on WCIU, the U, get a final look at the movie that brought us record ratings on Me-TV last week- the giant grasshoppers VS Chicago epic- “Beginning of the End”!