Evil Dead. RIP Jess Franco.

I’m sad to say that yesterday, April 2, 2013, one of the greatest Spanish Sexploitation director passed away at the grand ole age of 82. The grandfather of horror and sex cinematic gold directed over 200 films and directed famous stars such as Christopher Lee (Count Dracula) and spreading his skin films across the international board.

While most of the time the money was no available, Jess Franco made movies that entertained and captured people interests using three important components – sex, blood, and horror. The cause of death is still unknown.

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Sofia Vergara’s Big Evil Guns! Machete Kills poster!

To be honest with you, I was not a very big fan of Machete. Robert Rodriguez’s concept of a vengeful former Mexican Federale out for blood came off as a neat idea when previewed as a spoof trailer from Grindhouse. And having the hard-ridden look of Danny Trejo portray the character is a match made in hell! What was not to love when the news broke that Rodriquez would actually be writing and directing a feature film a few years later. Yet, I was let down and the sort of slap-stick, roughly edited film just didn’t hold the same thrill as the trailer had spun into me.

Machete must have done well enough to warrant a sequel that I will surely grant audience, but the new poster feature Sofia Vergara and her machine gun tits just screams bland, same old exploitation by Robert Rodriequez, feeling the same similarity with From Dusk till Dawn and the crotch gun worn by Tom Savini. Does Robert Rodriguez feel that privates are ultimately dangerous and should be considered hands off in the eyes of a good Catholic? See the poster below.

Sofia Vergara and her heavy artillery.

Sofia Vergara and her heavy artillery.

Machete Kills does sport a motley crew of a cast that includes fallen angels as Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson. Also appearing would be William Sadler, Cuba Gooding Jr, Amber Heard and Lady Gaga. But of course this would not be a Robert Rodriguez film without his usual cast of actors such as Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Tom Savini, Antonio Banderas, and Electra and Elise Avellan. Machete Kills is slated for a September 13, 2013 release.

Bates Gets Evil! American Horror Story 3 News!


When you couldn’t believe American Horror Story couldn’t get any better or darker for that matter, it was just announced that season three added Kathy Bates to the cast! The Misery star will be the antagonist and best friend to Jessica Lange’s newest character. The rest of the cast includes Lily Rabe, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga, Sarah Paulson, and Frances Conroy – whom all are returning to reconstruct new characters.

The new season will shoot in the Summer and be ready by October! Can’t wait!

 

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New Evil from Rob Zombie! Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor!

I’ve been waiting and waiting for a new Rob Zombie album. Even though White Zombie will be the greatest of his career, I really did fall in love with Hillbilly Deluxe. The Sinister Urge, Educated Horses and Hillbilly Deluxe II did it’s job, but just didn’t have the umpfff that HIllbilly Deluxe had brought to his solo career. Don’t get me wrong as I still rocked out, but I’m waiting for that spark again. Today we get a glimpse into the track list of Zombie’s third junior solo album Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor.

1. Teenage Nosferatu Pussy
2. Dead City radio And The New Gods Of Supertown
3. Revelation Revolution
4. Theme For The Rat Vendor
5. Gong Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga
6. Rock And Roll (in a black hole)
7. Behold! The Pretty Filthy Creatures
8. White Trash Freaks
9. We’re An American Band
10. Lucifer Rising
11. The Girl Who Loved The Monsters
12. Trade In Your Guns For A Coffi

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Tod Williams Will Direct the Evil Signal for Cell!

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Damn.  I remember when the first news broke three years ago (maybe four) about the Stephen King’s Cell was being adapted into a movie and Eli Roth was attached in some way or another (the freakin’ guy writes, produces, directs, stars, etc…).  Since then, a lot has happened and Eli Roth is no longer attached.  The latest and still withholding news is that John Cusack will star and Stephen King will penn the project with The Last House on the Left writer Adam Alleca.  More news has been released today by Screen Daily that Tod Williams will set in the directors chair.  Williams is best know for his work on Paranormal Activity 2…that is basically all Williams is known for.

But I’m excited to see Cell is moving forward.  I’ve read King’s book and enjoyed it all through the intensity and outrageousness that characters Clayton Riddell and Tom McCourt had to go through.  Comic book artist Clayton Riddell is in the middle of a devastated Boston as a cell signal has turned people into homicidal manics and using telepathy to communicate amongst each other as a whole.  Riddell joins forces with another survivor Tom McCourt and the two set off toward New England in hopes that Clayton’s son is still alive.

John Cusack will most certainly play Clayton – I can envision Cusack as a comic book artist and as Clayton Riddell, a sort of a nobody who can take charge of a situation, but I wonder who will play McCourt because I always envisioned McCourt as a little broader Kip from Napoleon Dynamite.  Shooting begins in May with Cargo Entertainment producing!

You probably have to read the novel to understand the image above.

You probably have to read the novel to understand the image above.