The Price Of Forever

You know those movies where the wealthy can learn about things that nobody else knows about? Things like prolonging life. You always see rich people trying to prolong life. It never works but that doesn't mean it can't be possible. Things are changing at a fast pace. With the new stem cell facelifts no knives are needed anymore. Stem cells are showing up for everything now. So who's to say the answer to prolonged life...

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Zombie Zone News Alert

What would we need to survive the zombie apocalypse? Many won't survive because they won't be able to grasp that it's reality and not some movie. I agree that it should stay in movies but if it doesn't then you can't fall victim to your fear of life changing forever. Sure there wouldn't be any system to make money...

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30 Days Of Crimson

From zombies to vampires now. This time I got "30 Days Of Night". I had seen the comic in the comic shop but I wasn't able to purchase it so I was never one of the lucky ones to know about this comic as well, until now. The idea is very original since it takes your typical vampires and has them hiding on a tanker headed to Alaska to ravage the town of Barrow during the 30 days of night that they receive up there. The greatest trick the vampire could perform is making people think they don't exist, by being very selective. A tiny, desolate town in Alaska would be perfect for a violent massacre and no...

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The Resident Evil Lives

Versus Movie #124. It's time. The "Resident Evil" review has been waiting. It's here now. Before this movie came out zombie movies were so much different. I love most zombie movies the same but I bet even George Romero was shocked when this movie came out. I know I was. It single-handedly revolutionized zombie movies forever. Of course I still like a variety so others are still good for an organic feel. This movie is anything but organic. It's refined and distilled. It's a potent cocktail of corporate viral mayhem, secret technological experimentation, and a heavy dose of mutant havoc. The new face of zombies...

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The Darko Side Of Life

Going back in time now. I've mentioned the sequel to this movie once but not the first one, "Donnie Darko". This was such a classic movie made to feel like an older movie with a new vibe. It had the charm of an 80's movie with a really bizarre take on what makes life events play out the way they do. There were themes of time travel and even a supernatural edge, but in the...

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Prometheus Unraveled

Versus Movie #123. After watching the "Alien" movies I thought I'd give "Prometheus" a shot and see what it was all about. They said at first that it was a prequel but then it turns out it's supposedly a movie unrelated to the others while still in the same universe. I suppose that makes sense but it does explain some things about the first Alien movie though. This movie can be described as a very good sci-fi flick, not so much an action movie like Alien, but a new epic to go up there with the likes of "Event Horizon" in the pantheon of sci-fi horror. Some wanted more aliens in there or more action...

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Something Going On In Suburbia

Ever get that feeling like the neighbors are watching you? I hate that. In "Disturbia" they explore the dark side of suburbia. Off hand, I love movies like this ever since I saw "The 'Burbs". There's no denying how curious one might get about what their neighbors are up to. The fear of a psycho living next door makes for a good teen horror. It is true that neighbors can be weird sometimes can't they? And to top it off the new girl...

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Hypersleep Nightmares

As we gear up for the undertaking of commercial space travel with companies like "Space X" one can only wonder about possible space travel problems. I thought about this for a bit and there are some conundrums to be had. We all like the idea of deep space travel but how would we get so far out there without running out of food or supplies or fuel...

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What Is Real Horror?

What is real horror to you? A long time ago horror used to be fantasy that scared us. Because real horror was in the imagination. The worlds colliding to create a cataclysmic nightmare of epic proportions as beasts try to take over Earth. That kind of stuff. Evil spirits possessing humans. Dark monsters in the forests. You get the idea. Real horror. Now we have horror...

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Monstrous Altitudes

Article #2,300! Speaking of ESP, here's that movie I was referring to two articles ago, "Altitude". If you could imagine a story where a guy has the power to make what he sees in comics come to life then that's a start. It's not quite that simple. This was a very different, risk taking film that broke new ground in horror and fantasy. It's more fantasy than horror though. There may be...

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Deli Meat Is Best

Versus Movie #122. One of my fave foreign films is "Delicatessen". This movie did indeed take place in a post-apocalyptic France. I don't like the thought of a post-apocalyptic world but they work on film. In this film the currency is grains and meat, so money is no good in the post-apocalypse apparently. That would make sense since the banks would fall and money would have no use. What a scary thought that is. The whole story revolves around these people in this apartment building. There's a deli on the bottom floor where they make sandwiches. But you know during an...

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Dark Floors Of Dread

Another good one from a series. The movie "Dark Floors" was impressively dark and inventive. You'll notice the band "Lordi" in here. I had no idea they were a band until after I saw this. I was really captivated by the idea of a world where you get chased by monsters in a run down hospital world because I was wondering if the monsters were like reapers, and I thought maybe the people were dead or something. They weren't dead but there is similarity to be made between this and "Reeker". In Reeker a monster hunts people in the world between life and death as a sort of reaper. In this the monsters are doing the...

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Master Of Secrets

Secret societies are often times passed off as conspiracies but a conspiracy doesn't mean it's not true. It probably does mean it's true in many cases. The thing about conspiracies is that you can't prove them. Why would we even need a secret society? Some people may feel that a certain form of leadership may be necessary above the known leadership I suppose, but it can become hypocritical at points...

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Money Has A Mind Of Its Own

Recently, in the news, you've probably heard about how people were buying stock in a well known company making its debut in public. That would be Facebook of course. You've heard all sorts of news, good and bad, but do people really know anything about what goes on with stocks and how they move? Not really. People just assume if the stock is made public then it must be a good time to buy. Well, with...

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The Dead Are Dancing

There are two movies by the name "Dance Of The Dead". They both kick ass. This one is the zombie high school version, while the other is an hour long and really weird but worth it. This movie is worth it too. Quite a surprise was this zombie romp starring a bunch of high schoolers. It's pretty entertaining when compared to many other zombie movies so it would do you well to watch this. You could say it's the kind of zombie movie that high schoolers have been wanting to see for a while. A nuclear power plant unloads toxic waste into the environment and causes the dead to rise. For some reason I can't think of many...

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Jennifer Oh Jennifer!

When I hear the name Megan Fox I go "Yum!" in my head. So blessed to have a name like that and actually be a fox. I dug her modern, rock 'n roll demon tale "Jennifer's Body". You could compare her demonic possession to a vampire in this movie with her rabid bloodlust. It's a cool, dark ride into the evil image of rock bands. In this movie the rock band literally worships Satan and sacrifices a girl to gain fame. Ironic, selling their souls to the devil. For the...

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Vampiric Tides Awash With Blood

Versus Book #75. This writer, John G. Rees, is a skilled wordsmith. I've featured his work on here before for the last two books and now I'm following it up with the prequel "Black Tide". As a writer myself I look for things that I'd look up to and he has an efficient way of crafting a story without muddling on any one part too long, and he's economic with descriptions. At the same time his extensive vocabulary and unabashed lack of censorship make for a great thrill ride. It's the type of vampire story I've been wanting to read for a long time. As a diver he's accumulated the vast, necessary knowledge of the craft pertaining to the story to...

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