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Archive for August, 2007

Instant Horror Fan Contest Winners

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 27, 2007

Thanks for all your entries to the ‘Instant Horror Fan’ contest. This has been our most popular contest so far with close to 50 entries. Who knows? We might have to do it again next year!
The names of all entrants were written in little pieces of torn paper and put into a special, magic coffee [...]

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SURVIVE STYLE 5+ Review

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 27, 2007

SURVIVE STYLE 5+ (2004)

Five storylines, if they can even be called that, interweave in a dreamlike modern Japanese world in this film that pushes the style-and-visual-over-substance mindset to the limit. The five storylines include Aman (Tadanobu Asano, known for his role in ICHI THE KILLER) who attempts to kill his wife over and over again, only to have her mysteriously return to life; a

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SHALL WE DANCE? Review

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 27, 2007

SHALL WE DANCE? (1996)

Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho, who may be recognized from his many roles in Kyoshi Kurasawa’s recent horror films) is a salaryman who is dedicated to the ideals of Japanese society – career, family, material wealth – even at the cost of his own happiness. Every evening during his long commute, he sees a woman staring out a window of a dance studio. He feels drawn to her, and

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Indie Comic Book Round-Up 8/26

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 26, 2007

Mr. Puffinopolus #2
Satan’s right-hand man sends evil teddy bear Mr. Puffinopolus to a new owner.

American Terror – The Confession Of A Human Smart Bomb #1
From the eye-catching and button-pushing title, to the story and the art, and the right-out-of-the-gate speeding bullet pace, Alterna Comics may just have the best comic on their hands that they’ve published to date.

Return Of The Super

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Want to Win a Rob Zombie Halloween Screening

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 24, 2007

Gothic.net and Blue Blood would like to bring you all the opportunity to win a screening of the Rob Zombie re-imagining of one of the original gangsters of slasher flicks, Halloween. The grand prize is a screening of the film for the winner and twenty of their most intimate friends, as well as a Rob [...]

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Quick ‘Halloween’ Contest

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 24, 2007

Rob Zombie’s highly anticipated remake of Halloween opens one week from today, and H101 has got you covered. Do you recall the 25 Years of Terror documentary that I reviewed a while back? Well you can win a copy of it, along with movie cash good for Zombie’s Halloween next Friday. That’s [...]

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DeadPit Radio Gives Carpenter the Royal Treatment

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 24, 2007

Fans take notice! DeadPit.com, with its leading horror radio/podcast, has given legendary director John Carpenter his due in a two-part interview which starts streaming today from their site. The DeadPit guys have also been picked as horror film critics for The Horror Channel. I know I will be giving this a listen this weekend!

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PHANTOM OF DEATH Review

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 24, 2007

PHANTOM OF DEATH (1988)
A brilliant pianist in his mid-thirties and at the peak of his career is diagnosed with a disease that is quickly eroding his mind and degenerating his body at a rapid rate. Spurned by this disease, the ever maddening Robert lashes out at those who know his secret and are too close to his heart. His murders attract the attention of Inspector Datti, who become obsessed with

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SLAUGHTER HIGH Review

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 23, 2007

SLAUGHTER HIGH (1986)
Five years after the cool clique of Doddsville High graduates, they return to the high school for what they assume to be their class reunion. What they find though is the school shut down and scheduled for demolition. But these kids won’t let a little trespassing get in the way, and break into the school. But what they find awaiting them is a banquet of booze and snacks. As

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An Anniversary and a Depature

Posted by Horror Grinder on August 21, 2007

It’s with much rejoicing that I announce that we officially turned 1 year old yesterday, Monday, August 20th, but I must also make a sad announcement:  Jeremy S. Thompson, one of the ‘big three’ here at H101, has decided to move on to pursue bright opportunities in the L.A. film industry. Jeremy recently moved from [...]

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