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George A. Romero's "Survival of the Dead" Review
Review by Attila Juhasz
I was fortunate enough to watch a screener of "Survival of the Dead" twice and I have to say that I liked it a LOT! Of course opinions are opinions, but I can't disagree more with some of the negative responses I've seen on the web from some critics and so called die-hard Romero fans. This is classic Romero story-telling and zombie fare. Big thumbs up!
I first saw the original "Night of the Living Dead" in the early 70s and then have seen every Romero "Dead" film many times over. "Dawn of the Dead" is my most theatrically viewed film having seen it on its opening day in 1978 to its numerous midnight movie runs in the 1980s. So I do consider myself a "Romero" fan. I thoroughly enjoyed the director's cut of "Land of the Dead." I felt his "Diary of the Dead" was more of timely experiment in film-making that was obviously different from his directing style which put off some of his fans. I, however, enjoyed what he did with that tiny budget.
With that said, "Survival of the Dead" far exceeded my expectations. It is back to classic Romero writing and directing. The actors were unknown to me, except for the lead actor, Alan Van Sprang, who reprised his military role briefly seen in "Diary of the Dead." The cast was top notch. When they needed to be dramatic, scared or funny, their abilities were up to the task.
The opening sequence of the film is fantastic and quickly sets the mood for the film. It has fun characters, witty dialogue, dramatic sequences, zombies galore and of course gore. It has visual moments reminiscent of "Dawn" and "Day."
Everyone's entitled to their opinion, and my opinion is, that for me, this is a new Romero classic. Well Done.
"Survival of the Dead" will first be released via video on demand on April 30, 2010, followed by a theatrical release on May 28, 2010.
Survival of the Dead Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/survivalofthedeadmovie?ref=ts
George Romero can be found on Facebook too. His Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1376059625. Be sure to check out his Photos for stills from Survival of the Dead. In addition to becoming a Facebook friend of mine, I was honored that he became a fan of my Facebook fan page for my book, The Logical Meaning of God at http://facebook.logicalmeaning.com.
For more information about my book visit the official Logical Meaning of God web site at http://LogicalMeaning.com.
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George Romero on Facebook, Survival of the Dead Coming
Well I don't know about you, but I'm excited about George Romero's Survival of the Dead. The film will first be released via video on demand on April 30, 2010, followed by a theatrical release on May 28, 2010. As a kid I was terrified by the original Night of the Living Dead. As a teen, I was blown away with Dawn of the Dead, which still remains as my all-time favorite horror film. After Day of the Dead, Romero took a bit of a break from the franchise, but came back strong with Land of the Dead (must see director's cut only - [trailer]) and Diary of the Dead. Now the sixth installment is almost here.
George Romero can be found on Facebook. His Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1376059625. Be sure to check out his Photos for stills from Survival of the Dead.
In addition to becoming a Facebook friend of mine, I was honored that he became a fan of my Facebook fan page for my book, The Logical Meaning of God at http://facebook.logicalmeaning.com.
For more information about my book visit the official Logical Meaning of God web site at http://LogicalMeaning.com.
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Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST Shares His Favorite Horror Flicks with Bloody Disgusting
Originally posted at http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/music/301
Rob Halford is ready for the holidays. The Judas Priest frontman just dropped what might be the most "metal" Christmas album ever— Winter Songs. It's a collection of raw and ripping rock n' roll that sizzles with the Christmas spirit. So how is Mr. Halford preparing for Santa to slide down the chimney? By talking to us about his favorite horror movies, of course! We asked Rob what his favorite horror flicks were, and he was a stoked to answer.
Read on for a look at the list.
"That's a good question! I don't think I've ever been asked this question before. They're really obvious aren't they," smiled the heavy metal god, and then he shared a bevy of classics with us.
1. The Shining (Watch Trailer)
I liked the psychological aspect of this film—the way Jack went from being a very lucid, normal person to becoming an axe murderer. What makes people do that type of thing? I think that was the compelling part of The Shining from a human perspective, in terms of psychology. Then again, of course, it was the phenomenal photography, the sets and the location that draw me back. Stanley Kubrick only made a handful of movies, but they were all phenomenal. If he would've put Jack in a different venue, the film would've been totally different. To put him in that huge isolated place was perfect. Those scenes where he's sitting at the typewriter in that big huge dining room are magical. I think it's the uniqueness of The Shining that makes it the most attractive because there will never ever be another movie like The Shining.
2. The Exorcist (Watch Trailer)
Both this and The Shining confront different things. The Exorcist dealt with Satan directly, and The Shining just dealt with mental horror because there wasn't any kind of Satanic things going on in The Shining. It was just about a guy losing his mind and evil taking over.
3. Nosferatu
There's a film that Willem Dafoe was in about the making of Nosferatu, and the back story was that this guy could've really been a vampire! He was into cannibalism or something. It's urban myth! As I understood it, for the original Nosferatu, they actually found a really creepy-looking guy and put makeup on him. He did look particularly grotesque. The image stays with you forever. That's the thing about great horror movies; you'll remember a particular scene or visual. It just sticks with you, and that's what makes them legends.
4. Carnival of Souls (Watch Now)
5. White Zombie (Watch Now)
6. The Terror (Watch Now)
7. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
8. The Amazing Mr. X
9. Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
10. The Brain that Wouldn't Die (Watch Now)
I got this box set years ago called Horror Classics. It contains 50 all-time classic horror movies from different eras. I've got a cabinet literally full with thousands of DVDs. Some of these go way, way back. They're important though. Like a lot of things in the creative sense, very early primitive ideas and attempts tend to connect to the great things out there. The box set has Carnival of Souls, White Zombie, The Terror with Boris Karloff, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Amazing Mr. X, Phantom from 10,000 Leagues and The Brain that Wouldn't Die. I love the B-stuff! I've watched all of these.
11. The Giant Gila Monster (Watch Now)
I think the Japanese came up with this monster film technique first. They actually took a real reptile and they built all of these little miniature trees and mountains around it so it looked like it was this giant creature stomping through a jungle. It wasn't though! They shot the actors in a way that the monsters were ginormous [Laughs].
By: Rick Florino (www.bookofdolor.com)
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Watch "Dawn of the Dead" Remake Right Here Right Now
While I am a tremendous fan of George Romero's Dawn of the Dead, I have to say that this remake was pretty good. I was very skeptical when it first came out and didn't care for it all too much the first time I saw it, but after a second viewing I have to say that it's a pretty good zombie flick.
The opening sequence is intense and draws you right in.
This movie is Rated R and you must be over 17 to view it.
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