Open up YouTube and look around for short horror film sometime. My search netted over two hundred and thirty thousand results. The one I’m bringing you today, The Insane, comes from 2008’s San Diego Comic-Con, and it was a contest winner over there. Should it have been? Let’s take a look.
In The Insane, a cop out for bloody payback takes to the streets armed with only his righteous indignation and a crowbar when he finds his wife murdered. But is it really the work of a cult of homicidal lunatics? Or is something much more sinister at work?
Okay, I admit–the ending on this one isn’t exactly a huge surprise. Horror buffs will likely see it coming about halfway through. But it was a solidly done piece, and assuming the rest weren’t anything special, probably blew most of its competition out of the water by virtue of excellent production values. There’s plenty of blood-soaked action in here, and the cop drama aspect is also solidly done. There’s definitely a lot worse out there than this, but do I approve of it sufficiently to merit giving it awards? Not so much.
The Screenhead Ten Scale, meanwhile, issues The Insane a seven out of ten. It’s an excellent example of short horror, but its dependence on the conventions isn’t a welcome treat at all.
Just in case you, like me, didn’t make it out to Comic-Con, here’s a fresh surprise for you–another killer piece of horror joy from the folks at Fewdio, the undisputed king of horror shorts.
I’m glad to be back in and covering these guys; they have a whole bunch of stuff we never got to. Rest assured that Baby Sounds will be another prime addition to their short horror array.
This time, a young woman longing to become a young mother discovers that all that makes cooing noises and crying sounds isn’t adorable and wrapped in swaddling cloths.
Any time Fewdio offers up anything to do with children, just save yourself some time: wet yourself and run away. Fewdio horror is good under normal circumstances but when these guys get children involved all bets are off. Some of the most terrifying Fewdio horror comes from children–Mockingbird, for instance. Baby Sounds is just a little more of that sort of thing. Plus, the whole thing has a runtime of under three minutes, giving you incredible value for your time.
The Screenhead Ten Scale issues an eight out of ten to this spooky short–though it’s a bit derivative of some of their earlier work (where do they get all these monsters?), it’s still a fast little scare.
Over at a Comic-Con panel for the upcoming Book of Eli, actor Gary Oldman, who played Commissioner Gordon in both of director Christopher Nolan’s Batman films, leaked a few words on the third Batman flick: “We start filming the next ‘Batman’ next year, which means it won’t come out for another two years,” Oldman said, “but you didn’t hear that from me.”
It’s a surprise that we’d hear news of this from a completely unrelated panel event, but it’s a delight to hear nonetheless. Warner Bros. still hasn’t announced anything official, and a representative of the film studio even declined to comment. So, in all technicality, it’s still a rumor, even if it’s coming from a major actor’s mouth. We’ll still keep our eyes peeled for Nolan’s third Batman film, though.
EW.com’s Avatar video interview with James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldana is very enlightening and informative about how Cameron works with actors as a director. You can see the respect Weaver has for Cameron. Saldana is still new to us, but she you can see her respect to these two movie icons. If you don’t want to take the time to visit EW’s interview, take a look at LA Times interview with Weaver about Avatar. Weaver is so gracious and kind to her audience.
I know that I am suppose to post pictures a certain way, but this is just too good not to share a bird’s eye view of Twilight fans lining up before the panel with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Apparently, these photos are being passed around and around the Internet.
To say Comic-Con is a big deal would be an understatement. The convention kicks off tonight at the San Diego Convention Center and runs through the weekend. Quite a few heavy hitters plan to attend from James Cameron generating more fans for Avatar to Mickey Rourke promoting Iron Man 2. We mustn’t forget televisions shows from “Heroes” to “Burn Notice.”
Some folks call Comic-Con an audition for Hollywood. I rather think of it as a promotional frenzy for those who twitter and visit YouTube for a glimpse of the upcoming films and television shows. Scott Bowles of USA Today calls it a “kind of an American Idol-style tryout for Hollywood.”
Unfortunately, I won’t be there this year, but hope to report anyhow through intelligence from Internet acquaintances. But, don’t get me wrong, I wish I could be there in the frenzy. My email cache is filled with invitations from various media outlets inviting me to visit their booths or view their footage. Alas!
With that being said, USA Today posted a very informative point of view on Comic-Con with a little bit of history added to the hype. You will also find plenty of production stills from Iron Man 2.
ComingSoon.net was nice enough to share the latest news from Comic-Con. The new banner for James Cameron’s Avatar is already up in San Diego. Comic-Con is taking place July 22-26.
Avatar opens December 18 in conventional 3D theaters and IMAX 3D starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Peter Mensah, Laz Alonso, Wes Studi, Stephen Lang and Matt Gerald.
From what I gather of bits and pieces, the film concerns an ex-Marine, thrust unwillingly into an effort to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity, who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival.
Recently, I posted a Wolverine poster and was told it was created by a fan. The poster didn’t leave any evidence to back up his claim. So, I went trowling and found this picture of the most recent Wolverine poster that was released a Comic Con. I rather like it. Don’t you?
Yes, Comic Con at San Diego ended last weekend, but footage from the prolific event is surfacing at various points on the Internet. This clip on Watchmen goes into the casting of the film and meeting cast members.
Open up YouTube and look around for short horror film sometime. My search netted over two hundred and thirty thousand results. The one I’m bringing you today, The Insane, comes from 2008’s San Diego Comic-Con, and it was a contest winner over there. Should it have been? Let’s take a look.
Just in case you, like me, didn’t make it out to Comic-Con, here’s a fresh surprise for you–another killer piece of 
Over at a Comic-Con panel for the upcoming Book of Eli, actor 
