Going to be a quick post today as there is seriously not much to recommend this week in theaters or on DVD. Babylon A.D. is my pick for theatrical new release of the week, primarily due to my blatant sci-fi fanboy nature as well as to see if the claims by director Mathieu Kassovitz that the film was ruined by the studio are true.

DVD releases are especially slim pickings this week, leading me to choosing another relatively obscure and hard to find release in Cannibal. Cannibal is based on the true story of Armin Meiwes, a man who placed an ad on the Internet requesting someone who would allow him to eat them. Remarkably, someone responded to the ad and allowed themselves to be eaten. I must I have a bit of morbid curiosity over such a tale, though I have no idea how I am going to track down this film as I can’t even find an official site for the film, let alone a trailer. Evidently the hunt is on.

As always trailers are after the break! (more…)

The young people of today may not realize just how scary the word Satanist used to be here in the United States. You see, being a Puritanical society most people had a fear of God. But if there was one thing that could scare them even more then God it was Satan. And thanks to Hollywood hits like The Exorcist and Rosemary’s Baby those fears were suddenly rationalized in celluloid.

Yes those kindly old neighbors are trying to stealthily allow Satan to rape you in your sleep. And yes, the reason your daughter has started cursing and crab walking everywhere is because she is possessed by a demon. And yes, that scary blind man constantly sitting in that chair in the attic is guarding the gateway to Hell.
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When it comes to a ridiculous premise for a horror film, I’m quite sure The Wig rules on high. Quick plot synopsis for all of you: Girl gets cancer. Girl receives wig to cover up bald head. Wig is evil. Wig goes on a killing spree. The End.

Oddly enough The Wig actually finds a way to treat that premise with respect and even creates a somewhat disturbing and creepy mood. Sure their a plot holes you could steer Titanic through, but damn if the atmosphere doesn’t positively drip off the screen.  I almost regret giving this movie away. Almost.

So to get your copy of The Wig simply send me an email: matt.gamble at wherethelongtailends dot com

Write in the subject: Gimmie free stuff!

Then just tell me which movie (or movies if the case may be) you have chosen to rent/buy because of this site. And don’t just say all of them you lousy cheaters!

Contest ends July 31.

Evidently some people liked this movie, I did not. In fact, I would call it one of the worst horror films ever made, and because of that you now have the opportunity to win my copy of a movie that takes The Little Shop of Horrors seriously. Sounds awesome doesn’t it?

To enter you simply have to email me: matt.gamble at wherethelongtailends dot com

In the subject line write: Feed me Seymour!

Then simply  tell me why you liked this pile of excrement so that I know how to properly focus my rage in your general direction. Or simply lie and say you just want a free movie. Whichever seems most reasonable.

Contest ends July 31.

“The Walking Dead will be the zombie movie that never ends.”

-Robert Kirkman

So you like zombies do you? You watch every new Romero film that comes out. You have even tracked down a bootleg copy of [Rec] so you don’t have to sit through an American remake. And you just might be the type of person who keeps their copies of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z in the Nonfiction section of their book case.

Or maybe you are one of those avid readers who still shuns comics because you think it is a medium only for kids and post-adolescent fanboys? You selectively ignore the number of critically acclaimed authors working in comics, or the numerous literary awards being won simply because it is easier to classify comics as something beneath you, and thus a waste of your time.

Or maybe you have one of a thousand other perfectly legitimate reasons for not reading The Walking Dead. (more…)