A Zombie Western...With PUPPETS!

It's a puppet!

I've always wanted to see a zombie puppet film. Sure there's been animated zombie films such as Dead Space, the CGI Resident Evil film and the made-by-one-man City Of Rott, but there's been nothing (to my knowledge) of a gory and funny zombie film with Henson-esque puppets, similar to Meet The Feebles. Until now! It Came From The West, released a few months ago,is just that (short) film,  crammed with blood, guts, and stuffing and about as tongue in cheek as it is hand up back. Now you can check the full film out online! Just head over to this link to watch it all. Here's hoping the director, Tor Fruergaard, makes a feature length version of this!

But that's not all! I've recently come across this little fake zombie trailer done in the style of a Grindhouse/Exploitation trailer. It's great fun!

Spider: 1 Man With Flamethrower: 0.

Here's a very strange story for all you freaks out there, regarding a spider and a total idiot! Spiders. Most people hate those eight legged freaks. But what if one of them scurries about in your bathroom. What do you do? Reach for the rolled up newspaper? Or do the 'humane' thing (whatever that means) and rescue the poor bug's life? Well, if your name is Christopher Robinson and your married to a certain Janine then there's only one thing you can do. Burn it to death! Or, more accurately, FAIL at burning it to death.

On the last Monday of August in the quiet Clacton-On-sea, the petrified Janine instructed the 28-year old Christopher to get rid of the incy wincy spider that was running wild and causing all sorts of heinous crimes (!) in their bathroom. After FAILing to flush it out with a toilet brush, Christopher decided the only logical way to get rid of the creep was to suffocate it to death. He grabbed the nearest (highly flammable) aerosol can and smufered it with the sweet smell of spray. Just his luck that the light bulb blew at that exact moment. Without a thought, Christopher grabbed his lighter to shine some light on the situation and, yep you guessed it, kaboom! A fireball burst out and threw Christopher flying out of the bathroom and smashed it's way into the loft.  Christopher received burns to his legs, arms and face and a certificate for being an utter plonker.

The firemen supplied the punchline; "‘We’re not entirely sure whether the spider got away or not – but there was no sign of it.’"

For more info here's an article from The Mirror

Dawn Of The Night Of The Dead: A Musical

Ladies and gentleman of all species, here's a bit of zombie history that seems to have been, wrongly, forgotten. As you may or may not know, zombies have taken over the world as we know it and have even showed their rotten faces in musicals! From The Evil Dead Musical (I know they're not zombies - but it's close enough!) to films such as Gory Gory Hallelujah (a film about Elvis impersonators VS. Jesus impersonators...and zombies) and Troma's Poultygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead as well as the music sub-sub genre, Zombiecore, not to mention Jackson's Thriller video. But where did this mix between the undead and the musical merge?

Well, although it may not have been an influence on the aforementioned examples (since it is so obscure), one of the first times the flesh-eating undead rose from their tombs for a good ol' sing song and brains, was in this short comedy. Dawn Of The Night Of The Dead: A Musical is a very funny and innovative little film, that looks like a hell of a lot of fun was had filming it. Clearly influenced by Romero's Dawn of the Dead, this film pays tribute to this classic with an all-singing, all-dancing, all-decomposing zombie choir! I have been unable to find this short on IMDb, but from the comments left on the YouTube page, the film appears to have been made in the early 1980s. Before Day of the Dead, or possibly as a result of the hype being built up around the release of Day?

Here it is. Check it out - and sing along!

And Now Something Hillarious...Dead Animals!

As we all know dead animals are not a thing to laugh at. Well, most of the time anyway. Here are a few ways that the corpses of dead animals have been put to 'good' use. Enjoy!

Drinking; It'll Bring Out Your Inner-Animal.

Are you man enough to try this? In fact, are you beast enough to try this? Said to be the "World's strongest ale" and costing £500 per bottle, this drink is certainly the dog's bollocks of alcohol! This new ale, which is now stronger than whiskey and vodka, created by BrewDog in Aberdeenshire comes in a rather unusual packaging. Some would call it hideous. Some would call it a crime against nature. Some would call it sexy (the least said about those people, the better). But I say, this is awesome. The drink goes by the name of The End Of History and comes in a handy and fetching array of dead animals.Choose between either a dead stout, a deceased squirrel or why not be adventurous and pick the hare. Each come this a customisable and highly fashionable out-fit, including a top hat and a kilt. Why not have a themed party to match your ale bottle? James Watt, the co-founder of BrewDog made it clear that "The bottles are at once beautiful and disturbing - they disrupt conventions and break taboos, just like the beer they hold within them." But don't worry, no animals were killed for the purpose of this (they died naturally) but many were humiliated.

BrewDog's official website.

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The Museum Stuffed With Dead Animals

What's worse than a couple of ale bottles inside  a few dead animals? How about a whole museum full of stuffed dead animals in funny and bizarre poses? Well such a place exists and that place is Potter's Museum in Bramber, West Sussex here in the UK. Originally opened in 1861, this museum contains over 6,000 animals that have been stuffed by one man (Walter Potter) and placed often in very bizarre poses, such as can be seen in the picture to the left. Other such animal corpse scenes include "The Rabbits School" which shows a whole group of children rabbits reading, writing and listening to their adult rabbit teacher, "Freak Kitten" - a dead kitten with 4 legs on it's back, "Mechanical Toad" in which a series of stuffed toads work out at the gym and of course (?) a stuffed animal re-enactment of the classic rhyme "Death And Burial Of Cock Robin." Sadly, in the year of 2003, Potter's Museum was sold and the each of these were split and sold at auction, raising over £1,000,000! Not bad at all.

For more info on these check out this site.

Cuddly Road-Kill

Ok, so this one is a bit of a cheat, but it deserves to be on here. Not only is it macabre and freaky but it also contains dead (all be in, not real) animals. Yes, of course, it's road-kill cuddly toys! A whole brand of dead, but very fluffy, road-kill teddies are available to buy, each one complete with detailed gore (including splattered brain, intestines and eyeballs), a death certificate, character info and a 'I Love Roadkill' bumper sticker for your car.  So far there is a total of four of these dead creatures to buy; Twitch the Racoon, Grind the Rabbit, Splodge the Hedgehog (Pictured) and, my personal favourite a Pop the Weasel Door Wedge. Also available is a pack of road-kill Christmas cards, sure to brighten up any young face on Christmas day. And what's more, these bloody animals will also shortly be joined by Splodge the Hedgehog mouse mat and Fender the nodding Fox. Buy now - guaranteed to bring tears of happiness to every boy and girl.

To visit their official website and to purchase them, visit this site. 

So that's just a few of the weirdest and most bizarre dead/stuffed animals available. If you have any more, leave a comment below and share it!

Scammed by a Spiritualist.

Scammed by a Spiritualist? Who's ever heard of such a thing!

Well that could be said about this incident. After suffering from stomach troubles and finance issues, Enzo Vincenzi looked in a Yellow Pages for some help, only to come across "Botanica 7 Potensias Africanas" shop in Fort Myers. There he met up with Miriam Pacheco, the shop's owner, who told him, for the price of $50 that he was a "walking dead man."

Enzo, scared out of his wits, took Miriam's offers of treatment. But these were not your typical medical treatments, these were 'spiritual' - so Miriam would often perform ceremonies inside Enzo's house which would involve the use of "a dead bird, a sacrificed rooster, liquid potions, prayers and chant." Sooner or later, Miriam told Enzo that in order for her to save him from demonic powers meddling with his life, he should pay her $500 so that he could share her house (along with her god-daughter). He of course did this and sold his Motel to her! This quickly threw Enzo over the edge, so to speak, as he was involuntarily taken to a mental institute for a short while due to the stress of selling his Motel to Miriam and the fear of complete doom by these demonic forces. This wasn't helped at all when Miriam decided to evict Enzo from her house! Along with Enzo losing his mind and his Motel, he also lost "his Jaguar, pickup truck, motorboat and possessions"

Crazy!

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Robot Bastard - The Greatest Free Short Film on the Internet!

Here's something that is utterly bizarre and just plain odd which you probably have not seen. It's one of those rare gems on the Internet: a video that's actually good (and doesn't involve a baby falling over or some silly cat).  Described by Tekbug Magazine as "...the kind of film that every teen-age boy wants to see and the type of film every geeky guy wants to be in", Robot Bastard is one heck of a crazy ride well worth checking out. And it's free!

This 15 minute or so short film, directed by Rob Schrab, tells the story of a bright orange (awesome looking) robot who is sent on a mission to kill the most feared female in the universe. Fighting tones of space mummy/zombie things along the way and ending in a great climax, this is a little known film that's pure gold! And yep, it's as silly and as kick ass as you could possibly imagine with a title like that!

Here's what the official website describes it as:

"The future is a cooler place than you might imagine. Robot Bastard exists in an eight-grade-boy universe of Robots, Rocket ships and cute girls. Escape to the colorful adventure in the first installment of Robot Bastard! Yes, geeks of the world, this is the one you've been praying for.

The President's Daughter has been kidnapped by the brilliant super-criminal Blood Mamba. All rescue attempts have been thwarted by the evil genius. There's only one thing left to do: send in the Robot. The Robot must fight zombie-monsters and insecurity in order to complete his suicidal mission.

This marks the directorial debut of Rob Schrab (Creator of Scud: the Disposable Assassin and Heat Vision and Jack)."

The animation in this film is spot on, the one-liners are hilarious, the sets, the lighting, the sounds - everything just seems to work! Truly one of the strangest, most stylish and bad ass videos your likely to come across for free (legally!)

If you want to check this out then head on over to the Official Site, where you'll be able to download the film, the trailer and all the goodies.

Highly recommended!

News: Man Bullied By Aliens

What are the chances of a meteor crashing through your house in your lifetime? Probably not that likely. So what is the chance that within the past few years six meteors will crash down onto your house? Next to nothing, I'd say. Unless of course your name is Radivoje Lajic!

In 2008, Radivoje received worldwide interest after a fifth meteor crashed into his house.  Astrologers, scientists and plenty others were completely confused by this rare occurrence. Within the past couple of months, two more meteors have rained down on his house. Luckily for him, he's had his roof reinforced with steel (funded by selling the first meteor). Is this just down to luck or some sort of natural phenomenon? The simple answer is, neither - or at least in Lajic's eyes. "I am obviously being targeted by extraterrestrials," he says, as he questions what he has done to "annoy them?"

Is this all just down to chance? Luck? Or are aliens really bullying Mr. Lajic? 

One thing's for certain though. I bet those that believe there's a connection between Bigfoot and aliens are having a field day! Aliens throwing rocks?!

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Traaaaains!

There's no denying that we are living in a zombie boom. Over the past few years zombies have taken over everywhere. From low-budget films to big blockbusters, to books, comics, music, clothes, TV, insurance, cakes, Lego, EVERYTHING! So it's not a real surprise that the flesh-eating undead have also popped up in advertisements. Adverts! The latest one comes straight from Virgin Trains and it is quite simply awesome.

Two Horror Related Adverts

Adverts. Commericals. Whatever you like to call them one thing's for certain, most of them annoy the hell out of people. From their stupid 'Go compare' shouty-man to the cute-but-so-annoying-you-want-to-kick speaking animals. So here are two horror themed adverts. If only there were more of these.

First up we have an advert staring the golemn himself, Frankenstein's monster, Adam.



And next up, yet another annoying Windows advertisement. But this time, with the infamous scene from Lucio Fulci's Zombie Flesh Eaters! It's amazing how this film's reputation has changed over the years...

Zombie Car Crash!

Here's a rather strange news story for you. It's pretty simple really. A group of five where driving towards a party when they were involved in a horrendous accident that resulted in the car tipping over. Witnesses to the crash described in horror how after what they thought was a fatal crash, several zombies began to claw and crawl their way out of the wreckage causing a lot of panic. It turned out that the 'zombies' were infact the group of five, very much alive, but dressed in zombie costumes for the fancy dress party!

The Metro

Last 5 Films Seen

Time for the last 5 films seen list. Complete with mini-reviews and clips! Hooray!

1) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (1979)
 Forget the Burton version of this Sondheim classic musical, that is NOTHING compared to the original stage version. The songs are better, the acting is better, the comedy is better, everything is better. Out of all the versions of Sweeney Todd none have quite come close to this particular version and George Hearn and Angela Lansbury are the best Todd/Lovett you'll ever see. Highly HIGHLY recommended!






2) The Capture Of Bigfoot (1979)
The 1970s was one of the most prolific decades for the incredibly underrated Bigfoot film. Sure the films were bad, and this is no exception, but they were a lot of fun too. This is one of the better ones complete with an evil villain with a maniacal laugh, a car chase, lots of snow and some sentiment thrown in there too.

Never Prank The Bigfoot!

If you saw a Sasquatch right in front of you, what would you do? Try to capture it on video? Perhaps. But what if you saw a Sasquatch whilst you ate Jack Links Beef Jerky? Well that's a whole different story. You're going to prank that hairy beast! But that may not be the best idea....

Leprechaun: America's Most Wanted

Colorado Police are after an unknown man dressed in a leprechaun costume. He was spotted by several slightly confused shoppers at a local supermarket dressed in all green, complete with a wee little ginger beard, and using his fingers as a gun and for more...obscene gestures! Police have still yet to capture this clover-loving fiend, meaning the little guy is still at large. Police are currently looking for a magical rainbow for further clues.

Was this some kind of prank? An escaped loony? Or was it actually the real deal? Nah, it was probably a loony.

Colorado Daily

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Vampires. They don't just suck your blood, they crash your car...apparently.

Breaking news: Vampires, the masters of the dark, are not just after your blood. They're after your motor! Or more specifically your crashed motor.

An unnamed woman driving her SUV through Colorado's Grand Valley swore she sore a winged, fanged cousin of Dracula. She immediately put the SUV into reverse and...fell straight into the canal.

Epic fail.

According to Police they found no evidence that she had smoked a joint or drunk a few too many. Although there was no tracks left by this so called 'vampire' it does seem highly likely that such an incident would happen. With vampires becoming glittery, perhaps the light from her SUV glared of the vamp and disorientated her? Perhaps we will never know.

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King Tut's Tiny Todger may have been Snipped

It's not everyday that a story about a mummy's penis pops up (so to speak), especially one that's been dead for over 2,680 years! Today, as seen in the site below, King Tutankhamen's infamous curse may not have been placed upon his tomb just to keep his gold save, but also his dignity! Mr Tut suffered from the very rare Antley-Bixler syndrome; a syndrome which results in an elongated skull (as can be seen in many pictures of him) and a 'underdeveloped' wangdoodle, shall we say. Interestingly, the mummified body of Tut was missing his genitalia. What is the answer to this mystery? Was Tut's todger given the snip-snip to save him from any embarrassment?

It's not the size that counts, it's how you Anubis! (That was quite possible the worst 'joke' ever in the history of man/alien kind...EVER!)


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