It’s fitting that on the week before Halloween I’m running a contest for the Korean horror film Spider Forest. Because there’s nothing scarier than running a CHUD contest, of course. Spider Forest isn’t your average Pacific Rim horror picture – it’s a psychological thriller about mysterious murders in a cabin in the woods, and the … Continue reading
The Mask of Zorro was a real breath of fresh air in the stale, stale year of 1998. That was the year of dueling asteroid films and Godzilla; it seemed like the Hollywood action film was about to go the way of the musical. But Zorro was lithe where the rest lumbered, and it presented … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE! STUDIO: Universal MSRP: $27.98 RATED: NC-17 RUNNING TIME: 90 Minutes SPECIAL FEATURES: • Deleted Scenes and Interview Segments• The Legends of Erotica: Remembering Linda• Harry Reems’ Athletic Club• Commentary Track with Directors Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey • Special Commentary Track with Interview Audio Clips • Theatrical Trailer There … Continue reading
Canada may be a haven for talented comic book writers and artists, but there’s never really been a major comic book publisher around, that is until Adam Fortier came on the scene. Getting his start in “the industry” during his teen years as a volunteer stock boy in Scarborough’s 1,000,000 Comics, he was eventually hired … Continue reading
The Set Up…As many of you are aware, my time here at CHUD.com is coming to a close, though I’ve decided that I’ll still contribute things like this column on a regular basis (in fact, more regular once I’m not dealing with administrative and organizational stuff). The Steady Leak is the one thing that I … Continue reading
The Set Up…As many of you are aware, my time here at CHUD.com is coming to a close, though I’ve decided that I’ll still contribute things like this column on a regular basis (in fact, more regular once I’m not dealing with administrative and organizational stuff). The Steady Leak is the one thing that I … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Bros.MSRP: $19.97RATED: RRUNNING TIME: 94 min.SPECIAL FEATURES: Theatrical Trailer The Pitch“It’s A.I. meets Xtro!“The HumansJulie Christie (Doctor Zhivago), Fritz Weaver (Creepshow), Gerrit Graham (Phantom of the Paradise)The NutshellWhen arrogant scientist Dr. Harris (Weaver) creates Proteus IV, a high-functioning artificial intelligence, he isn’t prepared to deal with a machine … Continue reading
BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!STUDIO: Warner Home VideoMSRP: $49.92RATED: GRUNNING TIME: 101 MinutesSPECIAL FEATURES: • Commentary by John Fricke and archival interviews• "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" storybook• "Prettier than Ever" restoration featurette• "Ultra-Resolution Process" restoration featurette• "We Haven’t Really Met Properly" cast profiles• "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie … Continue reading
I don’t know if this is the official teaser poster for Neil Labute’s upcoming remake of The Wicker Man, but I hope it is. It’s pretty damn cool. A reader who obviously is fond of The X-Files sent this image in and it looks legit enough to pop on the site as a possibility.The original … Continue reading
My office is near City Hall in Manhattan, and I am used to walking outside and seeing big protests and parades and official nonsense of all sorts. But last year I saw the most bizarre thing yet – corporate mascots marching in front of City Hall, all campaigning to be voted the best by consumers. … Continue reading