The Mysterians
A blast of awesome 1950′s Toho science fiction. Aliens and giant robots abound! Compare and contrast with George Pal’s War of the Worlds.
More Iron Sky
In an effort to get this movie released here in the States, I’ve been hyping the heck out of it for what seems like years. Here is the press release from Timo Vuorensola :
Finnish-German-Australian Moon Nazi comedy Iron Sky was released on April 4th in Finland (Buena Vista Finland) and Norway (Euforia), and the next day in German-speaking Europe (Polyband), on 340 screens, and gathered more than 250.000 admissions over the Easter weekend. The results are very promising also for the hundreds of fans who have invested money in Iron Sky.
Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 from Outer Space
Fans of the late, great Ed Wood rejoice! The pie tin saucers piloted by aliens with secret plans once again take to the skies! Before Plan 9: Plan 1-8 from Outer Space, a collection of short stories by that lead up to the events of Wood’s Plan 9 from Outer Space, is finally available. Featuring the talents of: Jon Maberry, Joe McKinney, Micheal McCarty, Craig DiLouie, Patrick D’Orazio, David Dunwoody, Tonia Brown, Greg Carter D.A. Chaney and me, Rob Silvera; this collection of tales promises to be a book . . . a book you can buy. You can get your copy here.
Criterion Unleashes Godzilla
Gojira and Godzilla: King of the Monsters restored and in one release with all new extras! Roweraaaaah!
http://www.criterion.com/films/27755-godzilla
Before Plan 9 Cover
Words fail me. It’s beautiful. The Nazi Gorilla Shark monster is my creation. Seeing it so wonderfully rendered is a huge boost to my already titanic ego. When Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 From Outer Space is released I will be pimping the heck out of it. In the interim, expect more updates on this and other projects.
Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 From Outer Space
Hey, why haven’t there been any articles posted on this blog for so long? Where has Captain Midnight been? What is he doing? How may licks are in a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop? The answers: I’ve been busy with other horror related projects which will be either released this year or early next year. I am still at Midnight Manor which I have been redecorating with Godzilla murals and King Kong posters. There are three licks in a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop (source: Mr. Owl).
What I want to share with you today, Mom, is a link to Twin Star Media’s MyFace page. Why? Wellllllll, for starters, they are publishing an anthology called Before Plan 9: Plans 1-8 From Outer Space, which is based on the film by the late, great Edward Wood jr. Yeah, it’s a fab idea, isn’t it? Even more fab is that it includes a short story written by me. I know! It also includes writers you’ve actually heard of: Jonathan Maberry, Joe McKinney, Michael McCarty, Craig DiLouie, Patrick D’Orazio, David Dunwoody, Tonia Brown, Greg Carter and D.A. Chaney.
Here is what you need to do: Go www.facebook.com/TwinStarMedia hit the “Like” button for Twin Star Media. Once there are one hundred “likes”, Tony Schaab will post an exclusive preview of the book’s totally bitchin’ cover on the MyFace page.
What of the cover? Insanely cool? Yes! I’ve seen the cover and I’ll tell you what, I have been peeing myself with excitement all afternoon.
Top 100 Horror Films
Yeah, the internet LOVES lists, so I made one : Captain Midnight’s Top 100 Horror Films. The criteria? I ranked them according to importance to the genre, how much I personally like them, and re-watchability. Feel free to correct me, argue and nominate your own suggestions. Read the rest of this entry »
