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To Houston I go
Tonight, I, along with an unruly mob of New Orleans Goths and other miscreants, will see a late show of Pan's Labyrinth at our local Landmark Theatre (a national chain that shows indi fare). I've only seen a couple of Guillermo del Toro's films (guess which ones), but I've enjoyed both of them. I've yet to see Cronos, the Devil's Backbone, or Mimic. Anyway, Pan's Labyrinth looks great. The way some... [view full entry]
The rest of the Horrorfest
I don't have the energy to describe the After Dark Horrorfest in great detail. Five of the films were worth seeing and the other three were laughable junk. The worthy entries:
1. Unrest -- Evil spirit lingers around a cadaver.
2. Penny Dreadful -- Girl with phobia of cars ends up trapped inside one in the woods with a dead body while an escaped mental patient stalks her.
3. Rinne... [view full entry]
After Dark Horrorfest - Day 1
Even as I sit at the breakfast table with my empty coffee cup and cereal bowl nearby, I haven't the energy to post a point-by-point analysis of the first three films of the After Dark Horrorfest. I will, however, give you my brief impressions.
1. Dark Ride - A slightly above-average slasher film, Dark Ride succeeds only by embracing its cliches with reckless, loving abandon as it revels in the mystique of... [view full entry]
Let the idiocy begin
My wife and I went to Best Buy last night to buy a new dishwasher. I walked across the parking lot with her at my side, my black leather trench coat open and flapping in the wind. I knew I would see them, but nothing prepared me for the sad display of human desperation lined up and camped out in front of the store.
The Playstation 3 hits stores this Friday, and a small army of gamers waited in the wind... [view full entry]
First entry
If anyone hasn't caught on yet, this is Kurt Amacker -- the Comicscape columnist.
I intend to use this space to rant about other media, besides comics. I'll still talk about comics, but occasionally I want to talk about movies or books. The column isn't the place for that, but now I have a blog. Bow before my wisdom.
I'm going to Horrorfest this weekend -- the 8 Films to Die For thing all... [view full entry]
