Monthly Archives: September 2011

A Literary or Cinematic World War Z

World War Z

It’s been ten years since the Zombie War began. The world as we knew it is gone and will never be the same. What happened? It’s all documented in Max Brooks post-apocalyptic horror novel, World War Z. In his follow-up to the 2003 book “The Zombie Survival Guide”, Brooks puts together a collection of first-person accounts of the political, religious, and environmental aftermath of the Zombie War. And it’s not pretty. Continue reading

The Matterhorn’s Yeti is Going To Be A Star

There is a frightening beast who lives in a lonely, snow-capped mountain known as The Matterhorn. Some people have ridden bobsleds through this mountain, in hopes of catching a glimpse of the allusive creature. Others have hoped not to see him at all. But if you’ve been to Disneyland, chances are you’ve braved the many caves within this mountain and have seen him for yourself. Now the world will all experience the terror of the Yeti (or Abominable Snowman) as Buena Vista Studios brings the story of Disneyland’s Matterhorn Bobsleds to the big screen. How they do this, I don’t know…but I hope it has success like the first Pirates of The Caribbean.

Martha Stewart Halloween 2011 is On Shelves Now

Well its out… this year’s Martha Stewart Halloween magazine! It has become a tradition of mine to riffle through the magazine while I’m standing in line at my local grocery store. Every year I find so many cool ideas in it, I wind up throwing a copy into my basket. That wickedly talented staff at Martha Stewart gathers the most clever recipes, decorations and Halloween ideas and packages them all into a wonderfully designed magazine. And once again, this years edition does not disappoint. Spoiler..the theme this year is B-Movie Madness, a tribute to the classic low budget horror flicks we all know and love. So check your local news stand and pick up a copy.