It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown on Blu-Ray

As a child life was much more simple. Less channels to watch and it was a time when society didn’t blacklist holidays or holiday specials.

Those were the moments you remember as a child, seasonal items you grew up watching right before trick or treating and so on. I have made sure to introduce many of these to our children and now we can do it in full 1080p High Definition! Today’s marks the release of It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown out on Blu-Ray.

Yes, the annual CLASSIC has returned for a new generation to enjoy. This first time release on Blu-Ray will dazzle you as the crisp crystal clear lines and true art can be seen and appreciated from the artists animation to the sound and full Halloween experience.

Aside from the crystal clear clarity of Blu-Ray it does offer some bonus features, many of which happen to be part of the previous Remastered DVD, but still remain fun to enjoy. You will be able to watch in addition to Great Pumpkin, It’s Magic Charlie Brown where a monumental thing happens in Charlie kicking the football for the first time that us as viewers ever see.

You also can enjoy the ever popular documentary We Need a Blockbuster Charlie Brown where they follow the team behind The Great Pumpkin and how it came to be.

In addition to the Blu-Ray you get the added plus DVD so you can watch it on the go, basic players in kids rooms and more.

Overall this is a must-have for any Halloween Special fan and due note that a complete Holidays Special Blu-Ray pack will hit the stores as well on October 5, 2010.

To get your copy visit: www.Amazon.com – Great Pumpkin Blu-Ray

Groovy, Bruce Campbell to be at Flashback Weekend

Bruce Campbell (The EVIL DEAD series, TV’s “BURN NOTICE”) will be a special guest at the Flashback Weekend Horror Convention to be held at the Midway Drive-In located in Dixon, Illinois. Bruce will be signing autographs, conducting a lively Q & A and introducing a big screen presentation of his film “MY NAME IS BRUCE”. Bruce will be appearing Saturday Sept. 11, 2010.

The “EVIL DEAD” trilogy will also be screened (on the HUGE 90 foot wide) screen, including a restored 35mm print of “THE EVIL DEAD” (courtesy of Grindhouse Releasing).

There will also be the Charles Band and his Full Moon Road Show!

The weekend will include many special events, such as Charles Band and his Full Moon Roadshow. Charles Band released many cult classics at Drive-Ins during the 70′s and 80′s, and we’re thrilled to have him as a guest for his first Full Moon Roadshow appearance at a Drive-In! We can’t wait to see what wild and crazy things he has planned for a Drive-In audience!

FLASHBACK WEEKEND HORROR CONVENTION 2010 AT THE MIDWAY DRIVE-IN will present 35mm screenings of classic horror and exploitation features, celebrity guests, vintage coming attractions and concession ads, a horror dealer merchandise flea market, and more!

35mm programming will include a Friday night Triple Feature and a Saturday night “Dusk to Dawn” show. Classic horror trailers and vintage concession ads will be shown in between features. Horror vendors will be set up on the Midway Drive-In grounds on during the afternoons.

Located in northern Illinois between Dixon and Sterling, (a two hour drive from Chicago), the Midway Drive-In is home to the oldest Drive-In screen in Illinois. Hotel accommodations and campgrounds are located just minutes from the Midway Drive-In.

Grindhouse Releasing presents Sam Raimi’s THE EVIL DEAD on the big screen and more!!!

Grindhouse Releasing is presenting a nationwide 35mm theatrical re-release of Sam Raimi’s “THE EVIL DEAD”, and we’re proud to be showing it at the Midway Drive-In during Flashback Weekend 2010! For more info on this major theatrical re-release, visit: www.grindhousereleasing.com/evil_dead_press.html). “EVIL DEAD 2” and “ARMY OF DARKNESS” will also be screened. Additional titles to be announced!

Advance tickets on sale soon. Visit www.FlashBackWeekend.com for updates!

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate with Mexican Horror!

by: RFR Casket Crew Jigsaw jim

Hola Film Fiends and Deadites!

Yes, it’s that time again for chips/salsa, tacos, corona’s, Martguerita’s and Mexican Horror! Mexico has a distinctive flair for some very classy horror movies and in honor of that, and in honor of Cinco de Mayo, here is my homage to that genre.

For my Old Mexican Horror Film, I present: The Curse of the Crying Woman



For my New film, I present: Kilometer 31

For my Blue Film, I present: Santo vs Las Mujeres Vampiro

Well Film fiends and Deadites enjoy your CdM and have a dirt siesta.

This is Jigsaw Jim and I am outta here!

Watch the Best Horror Movies Ever Today!

from: RFR Casket Crew Jigsaw Jim

Greetings Film Fiends and Deadites,

I was recently asked by several friends to recommend the BEST horror/scary movies ever made. After much pondering I present the BEST old, new and blue movie of all time!

For the best OLD MOVIE, I actually picked a sci-fi flick:

This movie has it all! Stellar casting, fantastic special effects and a plot that you and your friends will be talking about for years to come! This movie will really make you think.

For my NEW MOVIE I thought, well summer is coming up soon and nothing says horror like scary camp movies (Sleepaway Camp, Friday the 13th, etc) so I picked the scariest camp movie I could find:

This movie really scared me with all of the monsters running around and especially this Carrie like ending:

Finally for my BLUE MOVIE, I wanted to pick a werewolf/shapeshifter type movie. I thought of Sleepwalkers but instead chose this film:

Fabulous acting (the lead should have been nominated for an Oscar!) and great special effects!

There you have it Deadites, the best horror films ever and I recommend all of you going out and purchasing these cinematic treasures.

Until next time, keep your eyes glued to the screen and don’t pull back or you’re liable to scream!

P.S. Remember What Today Is….

The Dunwich Horror Plus a Little About Me

The Dunwich Horror by HP Lovecraft

Being new to the RFR Casket Crew, I thought I would introduce myself before telling you what I’ll be bringing to RFR and to all of you.

First I must confess that I’m a native Texan who loves the horror genre. From print to film, I love all things scary and spooky. I found RFR about a year and a half ago and kept up with everything as much as possible. When the opportunity popped out of the graveyard to work with Jonathan and the other casket crew members, I jumped out of my skin because I love to write. And I get excited about writing about a subject I’m passionate about.

The horror genre covers a wide range of things. From vampires to werewolves, witches to wizards. It covers everything dead and ummm…undead too. One of my fondest memories is listening to ghost stories at an early age. The stories terrified me but I couldn’t get enough. I would listen to these stories and go to sleep with the covers over my head. As I got older, I would read these stories and then tuck the book under the mattress before drifting off to my nightmares.

I still enjoy a good story whether I’m listening to an audio book or orator or reading the printed word. I like Stephen King, Dean Knootz, Ann Rice, Laurell K. Hamilton or Kelley Armstrong. However, I don’t think I would be able to read any of these authors’ works if it weren’t for those who paved, or helped pave, the road. One such man like H.P. Lovecraft.

Howard Phillip Lovecraft was an American author of horror fantasy and science fiction. During his career, it was classified simply as weird fiction.

The Dunwich Horror is part of Lovecraft’s weird fiction. It was first published in 1929. I actually listened to a dramatized version of this story that I purchased from Audible. And even though it’s been more than seventy years since its first publication, it’s still an eerie tale.

The plot revolves around the desire of Wilbur Whately, the son of a deformed albino mother and an unknown father, to acquire an unabridged Latin version of the Necronomicon – his imperfect English copy ill-suited for his dark purpose – so that he may open the way for the mysterious “Old Ones.”

Next time I’ll be catching a ride with Marty McFly as he goes back to the future. I’ll be reviewing Stephen King’s latest work UR.

Come On and Sing Along to American Psycho the Musical

So we have word from Variety that in the vein of obscure musicals, like our favorites Evil Dead The Musical or Young Frankie, the Bret Easton Ellis novel American Psycho, that is also a cult classic film, will be made and adapted into the Musical Format!

Duncan Sheik is going to be helming the lyrics and music for the adaption. I am not sure if this will be good or bad, but hey, it is worth a shot in our eyes.

The Wall Street Broker going Serial Killer Novel and Film will definitely have a feel that is all its’ own. The huge 80s references and feel will most likely see their way to the stage, but I hope it doesn’t overtake it too much. Although Christian Bale did a great job making an 80s Wall Street Broker seem nuts, wait, he may be too. All in all, let’s see where this goes.

Famous Monsters Convention 2010 Coming to Indy

So with many Horror Conventions to attend, 2010 will be a hard year to decide which one you want to go to. Well, a good friend here at the show is throwing the perfect event for you to attend in the Famous Monsters Convention 2010 being held July 9-11, 2010 in Indianapolis.

The event will be full of meet and greets with your favorite celebrities, vendors to get some Horror Swag and more.

The site has just launched and will be updated often with the most recent guests, events and to get tickets. Stay tuned to Rotting Flesh Radio for all the details and we will also have the event organizers and friends here at the show on to discuss the event and keep you in the loop. Currently the have Derek Mears (Jason from Friday the 13th 2009), Thomas Jane (From Punisher, The Mist and more) scheduled to appear.

To see the newly launched site, join their Facebook, Twitter and other social outlets visit: www.FamousMonstersConvention.com

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:
LOS ANGELES, CALIF., February 1, 2010 – Famous Monsters of Filmland, the original sci-fi/horror/fantasy-genre magazine that captured over three decades of imagination, announces today its foray into the horror convention circuit. The official Famous Monsters of FIlmland Convention will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 9-11, 2010. In attendance will be Thomas (The Mist, Punisher) Jane, a Night Of The Living Dead reunion, the cast of the 20th Century Fox release Predators and many more to be announced.

The weekend-long convention will be packed with special screenings, monstrous parties, exciting music acts, panels, a costume contest and lots more.

“We are so happy to invite you to the first in a series of horrific gatherings hosted by your friends at FM,” said Philip Kim, Senior Manger. The event will be held at the Wyndham Indianapolis West, located at 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information, visit www.famousmonstersconvention.com.

Famousmonsters.com represents the web entity of Famous Monsters of Filmland. Visitors can quickly and easily navigate between op-eds, video, news and reviews from our staff, exclusive interviews and columns from industry insiders and professionals, photo galleries, and much more.

Morbid Movie Time Snacks Contest

Greetings Film Fiends and Deadites,

During this past haunt season Rotting Flesh Radio asked its listeners what their favorite haunted attraction snack was?

As someone who watches “way too many” horror films, I am trying to come up with some ideas and recipes for appropriate food items while watching macabre movies (beyond the obvious of popcorn).

The winner of the recipe I pick will receive a DVD of an unusual and unique horror film.

Submit your ideas and recipes to jigsawjim @ rfrpodcast.com and Good Luck!

Sit Back, Relax and Rot Away….Casket Crew Jigsaw jim

Horror Realm Presents: Indie Grindhouse

The Horror Realm Presents Independent Grindhouse on March 13, 2010, Featuring Indie Horror Films, Trailers & Filmmakers Q&A

OFFICIAL RELEASE:Horror Realm, Pittsburgh’s modern horror convention, teams up with the Oaks Theater to present a program highlighting independent horror films on March 13, 2010 beginning at 10 PM.

The program begins with trailers for upcoming independent horror productions, followed by a screening of Welcome to Deer Creek, winner of the 2009 Horror Realm Feature Film Competition. The film was written and directed by Jim Roberts, a Kent State University student from Brecksville, Ohio. Welcome to Deer Creek tells the story of a small town’s populace turning into crazed killers during the annual corn celebration. Bastards of Horror declares Welcome to Deer Creek “the independent equal of Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive”.

A question and answer session with Roberts as well as fellow filmmaker Rick “of the Dead” Fusselman of DSK Productions follows. The final offering of the evening will be Holy Sh*t…Zombies!, a horror comedy that Fusselman concedes is “as un-PC as possible” and will “insult every demographic possible”. The film follows two slackers as they fight off zombies and is an indirect sequel of DSK’s 2005 film, Toxic Shock Zombies. Gross Movie Reviews raves “it is unlike any zombie film you have ever seen”.

Tickets for the program can be purchased at the door the night of the event for $5. Each paid admission will be eligible for a prize drawing for a pair of weekend passes to the Horror Realm Convention in September 2010.

Details on the convention can be found at: www.HorrorRealmCon.com. NOTE: While the films are unrated, due to the content, violence, blood and gore, it is recommended for adult audiences only (age 18 and up). The Oaks Theater is a gloriously refurbished, 430-seat single screen movie house located at 310 Allegheny River Boulevard in Oakmont, PA. For questions about the venue, please call (412) 828-6311 or visit the theater’s web site at www.TheOaksTheater.com.

‘Poltergeist’ Zelda Rubinstein Passes On

Zelda Rubinstein, best known for her role as Tangina in the Poltergeist Films has passed away at the enduring age of 76.

The 4 foot, 3 inch tall actress made her fame when she appeared in the highly popular films. She played the Psychic Tangina who helped the family get their daughter back. she appeared in both Poltergeist and its sequel Poltergeist II.

Her representative, Eric Stevens has told the LA Times that she passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at an LA Hospital. She was being treated for a recent Heart Attack. I for one will miss the little woman who had a wonderful outgoing nature to her. Let’s hope she will live on and get a dedication tribute in the reboot of Poltergeist coming soon. She deserves that.

ASSOCIATED PRESS: Zelda Rubinstein, the 4-foot-3-inch character actor best known as Tangina, the psychic who tries to calm a family inhabiting a haunted house in the 1982 horror film “Poltergeist,” has died. She was 76.

Her agent, Eric Stevens, tells the Los Angeles Times that Rubinstein died Wednesday at a Los Angeles hospital. Stevens says she recently suffered a heart attack.

Rubinstein made her film debut in the 1981 comedy “Under the Rainbow” and went on to roles in “Sixteen Candles,” “Southland Tales” and the TV show “Picket Fences.” She returned for both “Poltergeist” sequels.

The Pittsburgh native also appeared as the mother figure in a high-profile mid-1980s AIDS public awareness campaign and was an outspoken activist for the rights of little people.

Zelda Rubinstein: 1933 – 2010