Tidbits for 4-19-09

There's a break in the horror movie-viewing schedule right now as I polish up the old whirlybird. Let me take some time to alert you to some other sites and items worth a peek or two:

* Have some memories from your childhood about something you saw on TV or at the movies or read in a book that was disturbing or frightening to you? Maybe you don't remember exactly what you saw, but I've got just the place for you to hang out: Kindertrauma. They were one of the first sites I plugged over on the sidebar because it is just the perfect place to reminisce about that strange Bigfoot movie from the 70's or some weird Carvel ice cream commercial or, hell, just that classic, Burnt Offerings. Uncle Lancifer and Aunt John, along with their many readers, offer reading material that will keep you busy for hours. Days, even. I can, and have, spent all day on Kindertrauma. Go. You won't be disappointed.

* This is old news now, but I think there's some serious potential here. Jackie Earle Haley (most recently Rorschach in Watchmen) is your new Freddy Krueger in the reboot of Nightmare on Elm Street, according to this item from Bloody-Disgusting.com. Finally, people are seeing what we 70's kids saw: the guy can act.

* While I've been concentrating mostly on film, I'm going to be covering some other media as well. Soon, I'll create a post about the disturbingly insane comic, "Crossed," by Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows, published by Avatar Press. If it doesn't classify as horror, I don't know what does.

* Food doesn't usually equate to horror (unless you're watching The Stuff), but the wonderful (and wonderfully gross) site This Is Why You're Fat could send many screaming to their fruit bowls.

OK, I have to go tighten the Jesus nut on the WGON chopper, then it's off to see where the zombie horde is today...

Tidbits For 3-9-09

From up above in the WGON traffic chopper, it's time for a few news and information tidbits:

*The great horror news site Bloody-Disgusting.com has an interview up with horror legend and pioneer Wes Craven. Whether you know it or not, you've probably seen something to do with Craven over the years from the original "Last House on the Left" in 1972 to the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984 to "Scream," starting in 1996. Check out the interview here.

*In what is sure to make some people I know happy, prolific and creative producer Charles Band is planning on remaking his classic cult film "Puppetmaster"...in 3-D! Bloody-Disgusting.com has more here.

*The Vault of Horror's B-Sol has a GREAT article about growing up with horror films and television around the same time I did. Check out the article here and explore that whole place, it's really quite an informative and entertaining blog.

Alright, that's it for now.