The Thing v.3: Third Time’s A Charm?

Posted on Nov 05, 2011 under Uncategorized | Comments are off

First of all, let it be known, The Thing v.3 is not a remake of the original John Carpenter’s The Thing that was released to movie theaters on June 25, 1982. The famous science fiction horror film that was directed by John Carpenter and starred actor Kurt Russell is a classic in itself. John Carpenter’s The Thing was a remake itself of the classic Howard Hawkes and Christian Nyby science fiction film called The Thing from Another World. John Carpenter’s Read more… »

Stephen King From Book To Film

Posted on Nov 01, 2011 under Uncategorized | Comments are off

When it comes to horror, Stephen King is definitely the master. With 49 chilling novels under his belt and nine short story collections, not to mention the many movies that have spawned from his stories, he has covered it all.

Beginning with “Carrie” in 1973, Stephen King began his story writing empire. The book was later made into a major motion picture which is still popular today.

Whether you read King’s stories or not, his movies are always worth watching. If you do read the books, you will notice as you watch the films that the cast of people seem to have Read more… »

Dracula Through The Decades In Film

Posted on Oct 31, 2011 under Uncategorized | Comments are off

Dracula is not only one of the most famous of all movie monsters. He is one of the most famous creations in literature. However, most people know The Count through his appearances in film. This should not come as a surprise since he has been a character that has appeared in countless (pardon the pun) films for decades. The most recent appearance of Dracula in a major film was the big budget film VAN HELSING. However, many will point to the cable TV/DVD series DRACULA 2000 as being the most popular new vehicles for Read more… »

Vampires vs. Werewolves: Who Has The Bigger Bite?

Posted on Oct 28, 2011 under Uncategorized | Comments are off

Who has the bigger bite? Is it a vampire or a werewolf? From a forensics perspective, the answer is the werewolf. The classical vampire simply bites deep with two fangs to suck the blood from the living. Werewolves literally bite chunks out of their quarry. Wolves don’t drink the blood of their prey. They eat prey in the same manner of real feral wolf would. That requires a big bite.

Now, the newer comic book inspired vampires are depicted as apex predators which huge rows Read more… »