Oshkosh Horror

HOLY HORROR ON NETFLIX

Oshkosh Horror — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:01:57 +0000

Attention those of you who enjoy Netflix’s Instant Streaming! It seems that Netflix has recently overloaded their Instant Streaming with tons of horror titles. There’s a lot to choose from: the good, the bad, the fun, the out of print and even some titles that aren’t released on DVD. Be sure to see what’s available, I am pretty impressed with what’s offered.

Here’s just a small taste of what you can watch:

Friday the 13th 1-6
Empire of the Ants
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
The Video Dead (not available on DVD)
New Year’s Evil (not available on DVD)
Deranged (based on Ed Gein)
Crawlspace
Black Sabbath (great anthology starring Boris Karloff and directed by Bava)
Squirm (tons of worms!!!)
Intruder (gory slasher with Sam and Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell)
TROLL 2!!!

Again, this is just a fraction of what’s available so poke around, you are bound to find something you’ve been dying to see. And better yet, take this as a time to discover some titles you haven’t heard of.

THE LAST EXORCISM..AND THE ZOMBIE WALK!

Oshkosh Horror — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:10:22 +0000

I’m going to shake things up a bit and NOT talk about INFECTION 2010…at least for a little bit. This past weekend something pretty wild happened. A $1.8 million dollar horror film opened in theaters across the country and battled a $20 million film (Takers) for the number one spot at the box office. Takers did claim the top spot, but The Last Exorcism (a Lionsgate release) barely lost. Obviously the horror genre has gained in popularity in recent years, so while a horror film having a successful opening weekend isn’t exactly earth shaking, an independently shot ORIGINAL film with unknown actors doing so well (especially against a studio film) is worth noting.

While we have not seen The Last Exorcism yet, this doesn’t change the fact that this is a huge “breath of fresh air”. Damn, that phrase is so cheesy but I can’t think of anything better at this moment. Seriously though, it’s about damn time. When I discovered the news about The Last Exorcism almost conquering the box office, the mega-huge horror nerd in me couldn’t help but cheer. Our beloved genre has been over-saturated with cheap and mindless remakes of films we hold so true it seems the masses could care less if horror continues to be watered down. I don’t need to expand upon this topic, I feel most of you reading this know our stance on remakes and how we long for original horror, however I am baffled at how this happened. And to be honest, I don’t care. Whether it was all the pissed off horror fans that ran to the theater over the weekend, or teens trying to prolong their summer by just one more night, that’s irrelevant. As viewers, we tell the studios what we want to see with our ticket purchases and hopefully this is just the start of suits taking note that yes, we want original films.

Okay, John, how does this tie in with INFECTION 2010? The Last Exorcism isn’t about zombies, is it? NO! The Last Exorcism is not about zombies, but will be present during this weekend’s undead events. We worked some magic at Wizard World Chicago a few weeks back and will have a bunch of The Last Exorcism t-shirts and posters to give you for free. Okay, so maybe it wasn’t exactly magic rather conversations, but still, at both the Zombie Walk Kick Off Show and the Zombie Walk itself, you can get your little happy hands on some free swag. And who doesn’t love free stuff? You know who loves you? Us.

So if you enjoy fun times that are completely awesome be sure to come out to the Reptile Palace this Friday (for The Lemurs, The Suspirios and The Savini Effect, 10pm) and join the horde for INFECTION 2010 on Saturday and get free stuff. Sounds like a win-win situation if you ask me. No one asked me? Well, fine. And we cannot say this enough, support original horror. Watch the trailer for The Last Exorcism and if it trips your trigger, check it out. We haven’t seen it yet, so we aren’t saying it’s good or bad, all we are saying is that the outcome from this past weekend put a smile on our face. And smiles are pretty cool.

-John

INFECTION 2010: RUE MORGUE RAFFLE PACK

Oshkosh Horror — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:13:33 +0000

Alright folks, feast your eyes on the Rue Morgue Raffle Pack ($260 value):

One Year Subscription to Rue Morgue (Oshkosh Horror and Rue Morgue)
Custom Skull Ring (Bergman’s Fine Jewelry)
Robert Enguld Autobiography (Kitley’s Krypt)
Beyond Horror Holocaust (Kitley’s Krypt)
Tony Moore Signed Print (Tony Moore)
Evil Dead TPB (House of Heroes)
Halloween Issue #1 (Ryfraf Emporium)
Masters of Horrors 2CD (turntabling.net)
The Fiends CD (Dionysus Records)
Paisley Babylon CD (turntabling.net)

INFECTION 2010: ZOMBIE RAFFLE PACK

Oshkosh Horror — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:11:39 +0000

As promised, the next raffle pack info is below. Again, all proceeds from the raffles benefit the Time Community Theater!

The Zombie Raffle Pack ($195 value):
Original NOTLD Trowel (ecp-art.com)
28 Days Later HC (House of Heroes)
Zombieland DVD (Allen’s Sweet Corn)
Zombieland Poster (Kitley’s Krypt)
The Living Dead: Short Stories (Oshkosh Horror)
Zombie Doll (Ryfraf Emporium)
More Brains License Plate (House of Heroes)
Goblin Collection CD (turntabling.net)
Paisley Babylon CD (turntabling.net)

INFECTION 2010: SKATE DECK RAFFLE PACK

Oshkosh Horror — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:20:45 +0000

There are going to be 5 major raffles at the INFECTION 2010 – The Second Annual Oshkosh Zombie Walk After Party and we thought it would be fun to release one raffle each day leading up to the Walk. I am running a little behind now so there will be two today, this one now and the other later on.

Raffle tickets will be sold 1 for $1, 6 for $5 and 15 for $10. No limit on tickets. All the money raised from the raffles and everything else goes directly to the Time Community Theater.

With all that said, let’s take a look at the first raffle pack, The Skate Deck Raffle Pack ($120 value):

Creature Zombie Comedians Skate Deck (Streets of Fire)
Zombies Short Stories (Apple Blossom Books)
Tony Moore Signed Print, Button Pack and Stickers (Tony Moore)
Escape From New York CD (turntabling.net)
Paisely Babylon CD (turntabling.net)

OSHKOSH ZOMBIE WALK EPISODE SIX

Oshkosh Horror — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:02:26 +0000

We made it…well, at least with the episodes. The true test will be if we survive this final week before Infection 2010: The Second Annual Oshkosh Zombie Walk. Things are coming together but the pressure is on. Be sure to watch Adam and John as they give you a few reminders for Infection 2010.

OSHKOSH HORROR FILM FESTIVAL – OCTOBER 16

Oshkosh Horror — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:45:19 +0000

The OHFF page is now online. Click on the poster for all the info and details. More to come soon…after the Zombie Walk.

BLOOD & MAKE-UP TUTORIALS

Oshkosh Horror — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:01:05 +0000

Hey guys! Posted some links on the Infection page that will provide some information on how to do some make-up and blood for the Zombie Walk this year. Check em out!

http://www.zombiepubcrawl.com/makeup.php
http://www.wikihow.com/Look-Like-a-Zombie
http://www.zombiemaker.com/ingredients/
http://www.365halloween.com/zombie-costume
http://www.halloween-website.com/fake_blood.htm
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Fake-Blood

MY SOUL TO TAKE – One Sheet and New Trailer

Oshkosh Horror — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:47:14 +0000

Wes Craven. No one can argue the relevance and importance the name Craven means to the horror genre. Starting in 1972 with his feature debut, The Last House On The Left, Craven has been one of the biggest names in horror, and now he’s back. Sure, Scream 4 is on it’s way but that’s not what we are talking about. Today, we are talking about My Soul To Take (formally known as 25/8), a new slasher flick written and direct by Craven. According to IMDb.com, “a serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date he was allegedly put to rest.” I have been (loosely) following this film since it was announced, mainly because an early description was stated that My Soul To Take is like Stand By Me with knives and blood. Being that Stand By Me is one of my favorite films I couldn’t help but be curious.

MSTT has been completed for a while yet not much has been released. A few months back it was announced the film was going to be converted into 3D and then a released date shortly followed. And then the release date was moved. And moved again. Now a release date is (apparently) set for October 8. Below is the one sheet and a full trailer (with an interesting pick for music) that was released earlier today.

Take a peak at the one sheet and trailer, and if you want to chime in on this movie, head on over the the forum and share your thoughts. The conversation has already started! http://oshkoshhorror.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=328 -John

OSHKOSH ZOMBIE WALK TV COMMERCIAL

Oshkosh Horror — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:28:34 +0000

No Episode Five this week, boys and girls. We will return to our regular programming next Sunday. This week we wanted to share the TV commercial we shot for Oshkosh Community Media, which will run until the Zombie Walk on Sept. 4. So those of you with public access, keep your eyes glued to the tube to see us, or you can just watch it now!