http://mutantville.com/blog The Worlds of Speculative Fiction Through the Eyes of Independent Filmmakers. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Worlds of Speculative Fiction Through the Eyes of Independent Filmmakers. MUTANTVILLE.COM no The Worlds of Speculative Fiction Through the Eyes of Independent Filmmakers. http://mutantville.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://mutantville.com/blog http://mutantville.com/blog/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-liberates-trailer-park-tuesday http://mutantville.com/blog/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-liberates-trailer-park-tuesday#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:43:49 +0000 Streebo http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=5299 http://mutantville.com/blog/abraham-lincoln-vampire-hunter-liberates-trailer-park-tuesday/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/the-seventh-curse-or-yuan-zhen-xia-yu-wei-si-li-2 http://mutantville.com/blog/the-seventh-curse-or-yuan-zhen-xia-yu-wei-si-li-2#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:15:59 +0000 GeoSwanko http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=4996 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } As we move closer to Chinese New Year, I thought we’d focus on the classic Chinese horror movie, The Seventh Curse or Yuan Zhen-Xia yu Wei Si-Li (it’s Chinese title). This film stars a few people that are pretty much household names (well at least to Hong Kong cinema fans like us here at Mutantville). [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/the-seventh-curse-or-yuan-zhen-xia-yu-wei-si-li-2/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/the-eye-gin-gwai-celebrate-chinese-new-year-with-a-chinese-horror-movie http://mutantville.com/blog/the-eye-gin-gwai-celebrate-chinese-new-year-with-a-chinese-horror-movie#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:54:35 +0000 GeoSwanko http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=4922 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } As Chinese New Year approaches on January 23, 2012, I thought I’d explore a few Chinese Horror movie classics. The Eye or Gin Gwai (original title) was released in 2002. The movie was directed by Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang. They are also known as the Pang Brothers. They also wrote the film along [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/the-eye-gin-gwai-celebrate-chinese-new-year-with-a-chinese-horror-movie/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/streeborama-and-the-lost-art-of-the-movie-one-sheet http://mutantville.com/blog/streeborama-and-the-lost-art-of-the-movie-one-sheet#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:54:47 +0000 Streebo http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=4820 http://mutantville.com/blog/streeborama-and-the-lost-art-of-the-movie-one-sheet/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/christmas-evil-aka-you-better-watch-out-1980 http://mutantville.com/blog/christmas-evil-aka-you-better-watch-out-1980#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:00:05 +0000 GeoSwanko http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=4744 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } In 1980, “Christmas Evil” which is also known as “You Better Watch Out” was released. It’s about a boy that loves Christmas and is scarred emotionally. He is a toy maker that snaps and goes on a Christmas killing spree. Evil Christmas stars Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull, Andy Fenwick, Brian Neville and many [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/christmas-evil-aka-you-better-watch-out-1980/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/silent-night-deadly-night-1984 http://mutantville.com/blog/silent-night-deadly-night-1984#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:33:14 +0000 GeoSwanko http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=4628 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } Tis the season…for BLOOD and Christmas! Ok, more Christmas and not so much blood. This week we move into the Christmas season and so we’ll focus Silent Night Deadly Night. Silent Night Deadly Night was directed by Charles E. Seller Jr. and released in 1984. It stars Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/silent-night-deadly-night-1984/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/scarecrow-at-midnight-returns-john-carpenter-is-coming-and-paranormal-activity-3-rules-the-box-office-on-mutantville-mondays http://mutantville.com/blog/scarecrow-at-midnight-returns-john-carpenter-is-coming-and-paranormal-activity-3-rules-the-box-office-on-mutantville-mondays#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:17:39 +0000 Streebo http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=4127 http://mutantville.com/blog/scarecrow-at-midnight-returns-john-carpenter-is-coming-and-paranormal-activity-3-rules-the-box-office-on-mutantville-mondays/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/the-thing-2011-review http://mutantville.com/blog/the-thing-2011-review#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:21:57 +0000 Streebo http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=4027 http://mutantville.com/blog/the-thing-2011-review/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/house-on-haunted-hill-1959 http://mutantville.com/blog/house-on-haunted-hill-1959#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:00:15 +0000 GeoSwanko http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=3908 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } This week on Classics Corner we are talking about House on Haunted Hill. This film is directed by William Castle and stars Vincent Price, Carol Ohmont, Richard Long, Alan Marshal, Caolyn Craig, Elisha Cook Jr., Julie Mitchum, Leona Anderson and Howard Hoffman. Many people will remember the remake of this film in 1999. I like [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/house-on-haunted-hill-1959/feed 0 http://mutantville.com/blog/am-i-jaded http://mutantville.com/blog/am-i-jaded#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:28:28 +0000 GeoSwanko http://mutantville.com/blog/?p=3675 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } #bottomcontainerBox.manual { display: inline-block; padding-top: 1px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; } When I was a young lad, I never watched horror movies. Looking back I had seen some horror movies, I just wasn’t aware they were horror movies and no I’m not talking about that Britney Spears movie Crossroads (not to be confused with the movie with Ralph Machio and Steve Vai). I’m talking about movies [...]]]> http://mutantville.com/blog/am-i-jaded/feed 2