January 2010

  • The Lost Boys

    By akgoemans on 1/29/10 8:33am
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    No Emo Boys AllowedNo Emo Boys Allowed

    It's hard to make fun of this classic, especially in light of what is happening to vampires today. I'm talking about The Lost Boys, that delightful 'fangboys are bad boys' flick. This was one of those iconic flicks that succeeded in transforming the vampire in a castle concept to suit the modern era. When I say succeed, I mean flesh out a bloodsucker who did had some semblance of dignity left.


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  • Zombieland

    By akgoemans on 1/22/10 3:46am
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    ZombielandZombieland

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  • The Innocents

    By akgoemans on 1/14/10 10:46am
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    Ghosts in the classroomGhosts in the classroom
    This week, I ended up watching an old classic, The Innocents, which is, by far, one of the best horror flicks I have seen in recent months (sorry, TSRoD!). How can it go wrong: it was, after all, based on the popular novel by Henry James? Well, in the wrong hands, anything can happen. Thankfully, the folks behind the flick did the story justice, making it a definite favorite in my top horror list. 


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  • A Look Back at Dignified Vampires

    By akgoemans on 1/11/10 9:01am
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    Modern vampiric worries: Bad hair and love issuesModern vampiric worries: Bad hair and love issues
    I know everyone blames Twilight for the annoying sparky makeover that vampires have received. Alright, so to a large extent they are right. But, Twilight indicates a general trend in the depiction of vampires which can be seen from the strangely emo vampires from True Blood. Generally, it is a conscious effort in creating a new vampire, one that is a far cry from the fang boys we old foggies loved and adored. Let's go through the various vampires and how changed over time, shall we?



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  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula

    By akgoemans on 1/8/10 8:26am
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    Oh I'm sorry, I was looking for a hobbitOh I'm sorry, I was looking for a hobbit
    During this holiday period, I was fortunate enough to come across some decent horror flicks. Alright, so it still retains a certain amount of cheesiness but at least it's not as bad as The Bloody Pit of Horror. So that leads me to the review of The Satanic Rites of Dracula, a Hammer Horror production starring Christopher Lee (Hello Saruman!) and Peter Cushing.



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