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laughingsquid: Behind the Scenes Photos From ‘Star Wars:...

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:34:53 -0400

laughingsquid:

Behind the Scenes Photos From ‘Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back’

laughingsquid: Barbie & My Little Pony Toys Modified to...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:21:27 -0400

laughingsquid:

Barbie & My Little Pony Toys Modified to Look Like Freddy Krueger

buzzfeed: Let’s face it, we’re all George Costanza.

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:19:32 -0400

buzzfeed:

Let’s face it, we’re all George Costanza.

nfloffseason: San Diego Charger fans, meet your new MLB: Manti...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:19:02 -0400

nfloffseason:

San Diego Charger fans, meet your new MLB: Manti Te’o

Stanley Kubrick on the set of Barry Lyndon (1975).

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:51:00 -0400

Stanley Kubrick on the set of Barry Lyndon (1975).

Lords Of Salem

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:47:36 -0400

By the time the credits rolled, a few things were clear to me: people aren’t going to like this, Zombie still has it, and I need to see this again, soon.

It’s worth bearing in mind that I was a fan of House of 1,000 Corpses, and I absolutely loved The Devil’s Rejects. I’d prefer to forget the Halloween remake and its sequel exist. So that’s where I’m coming from with regards to my stance on Zombie’s film career. This is the film Zombie should have made after The Devil’s Rejects.

But going into Lords of Salem, none of that really matters. Outside of the casting (which I have no problem with whatsoever) and a somewhat cringe-worthy line from Ken Foree, Lords has little in common with anything else Zombie has done, other than remind us that the man behind the camera has a love for this genre.

I’ve been unsurprised, yet irritated nonetheless by the over-simplification and ignorance of the reviews of this film I’ve read. One, for example, which I don’t care to find again nor pay the courtesy of referencing by name, referred to the premise as having an industrial rock album at the center, which is really not the case, and makes the entire story seem much stupider than it really is.

Much of the criticism has been over the lack of narrative, which is fair, I suppose, if that’s what you’re looking for. The film is clearly meant to be more of a dream-like assault of horrific weirdness than a standard “this happens, then this happens, then it’s resolved” kind of a story. Yet there is a story, despite the aforementioned over-simplifications from those who would have you believe otherwise. It’s interesting that some of these same reviews dismiss the notion that there is a plot or story to tell, while also giving you a basic summary of what that story is.

To sum up, without going through the whole thing: Witches were burned centuries ago, witches return, and we’re introduced to their return by way of a mysterious record album (not entirely unlike the way the recording in The Evil Dead introduced us to the return of the titular evil dead or the album that unlocks the gates of hell in The Gate). The similarities to ‘Evil Dead’ end there (thankfully), and the result is Zombie’s version of Kubrick and satanic films of yesteryear. The film would be right at home as part of a double feature with Ti West’s modern day take on the satanic cult film, ‘House of the Devil,’ yet is different enough to warrant watching both films.

Sheri Moon Zombie is this film’s lead. Some have criticized her, perhaps out of convenience, given that Zombie casts her in every movie, and she’s not the traditional leading lady. To be fair, I was a bit skeptical of her leading abilities going in myself, but she played the role just as well as anyone could have, and quite frankly was less annoying than she was as Baby in Zombie’s earlier films.

Was I outright scared by anything in Lords of Salem? Not particularly, though the overall tone was efficiently creepy. Did I walk away feeling dirty or disturbed? No,not really (though one justifiably could be). Just entertained. And refreshed that semi-original horror can still surface in a movie theater once in awhile. And this was a much needed breath of fresh air after settling for the good-for-gore-but-not-much-else Evil Dead remake I watched a couple weeks ago. Of course that blew away the box office on opening weekend, and Lords of Salem opened in one theater in town, and packed in about six people (at the showing I went to). I’ll be surprised if it lasts for another week. Sadly, this probably means I won’t get the chance to see it front and center on the big screen again, and that’s probably the best way to enjoy it.

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Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:54:54 -0400

popculturebrain: But wait, there’s more. | Empire

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:54:38 -0400

popculturebrain:

But wait, there’s more. | Empire

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Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:12:02 -0500

digg: Reuters captured these amazing images of U.S. marines...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:11:45 -0500

digg:

Reuters captured these amazing images of U.S. marines drinking cobra blood during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy.

laughingsquid: Blind Can See Again With Experimental Subretinal...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:10:46 -0500

laughingsquid:

Blind Can See Again With Experimental Subretinal Implants

fuckyeahbehindthescenes: The “snowy” maze near the conclusion...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:10:32 -0500

fuckyeahbehindthescenes:

The “snowy” maze near the conclusion of the movie consisted of 900 tons of salt and crushed Styrofoam.

The Shining (1980)

Instagram Blog: Election Night on Instagram

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:32:41 -0500

Instagram Blog: Election Night on Instagram:

instagram:

Last night, immediately following the projection that Barack Obama had won a second term as President of the United States, the number of Instagram photos uploaded each second surged to 2.1x the normal rate.

People from around the United States tagged more than 100,000 photos with #IVoted, and 150,000 photos with #

instagram: It’s Election Day! Not sure where to vote? Find your...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:48:17 -0500

instagram.com/p/QnV50qEr6R/#mittromney

instagram.com/p/Rnqc5iGuYP/#barackobama

instagram:

It’s Election Day!

Not sure where to vote? Find your polling place by entering your address at Vote411.org.

After nearly two years of campaigning, Election Day is finally here! While millions have already cast their ballots, most Americans will head to the polls today. Are you one of them? We hope so!

After casting your ballot, share a photo, and encourage others to vote as well! Tag your photo with #IVoted, and for a chance to be highlighted by the Wall Street Journal and ABC, add the #WSJvote and #YourVote tags!

Learn more about the candidates and issues at votesmart.org, and revisit photos from the Republican and Democratic Conventions.

oatmeal: Reasons I install Microsoft Silverlight

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:35:58 -0500

oatmeal:

Reasons I install Microsoft Silverlight

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Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:30:31 -0400

Hey Comment Spammers...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:30:42 -0400

Fuck you. What the fuck is wrong with you? Why do you waste your time with this stupid shit? Have you ever gained anything by doing this? Seriously. It has no value to you unless you see value in wasting my fucking time making me delete them. If that was the goal, then mission accomplished.

Fuck you.

collegehumor: Creepy Dog No! Bad dog! We do not eat souls!

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:33:46 -0400

collegehumor:

Creepy Dog

No! Bad dog! We do not eat souls!

Ex-Lives

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:40:05 -0500

The new Every Time I Die - Ex-Lives. I’ve listened to it a few times on Spotify now. I need to buy it. It’s not a bad record, but I’m not sure that it’s doing it for me as ETID usually does. I think Rat Boy’s presence is missed. I’m not sure it’s just that, but I don’t know. Sometimes it feels like they’re playing shit that should be coming from other bands.

Oh well, they can’t all be Hot Damn. It’s very possible that it will get better with more listens anyway.

Jane Doe. 8 bit.

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:25:51 -0500

Jane Doe. 8 bit.