THE BUZZ IS BACK.....I can't with this movie but I love it with all my heart

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (1986)

No secret, it's the meat. Don't skimp on the meat. I've got a real good eye for prime meat. Runs in the family.

Good lord. I have never seen this one before and what a hot mess it is. In a good way. But damn it's all over the place haha.

First of all - the secondary title to this film is Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: The Buzz is Back which....wow...I mean...can I get that inscribed on my gravestone? Released in 1986, it's obviously the sequel to the successful 1974 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It stars Dennis Hopper (who considers this the worst film he's ever been in) as Lefty the cop investigating the sudden surge in chainsaw murders and my new favorite girl Stretch, the radio DJ, played by Caroline Williams. Bill Johnson plays Leatherface in this one and Jim Siedow who reprises his role as The Cook.

 This sequel is like the exact opposite of the first film - it's super gory, bigger budget, and less subtle. From the get go there's chainsaws flying everywhere and blood spurting. Which, don't get me wrong, I loved. This film also has a tone of dark humor and cheesy moments which were a lot of fun. When it was released originally it bombed, grossing only $8 million in the US but over the years it's become a cult fan favorite.

The premise of this film is that it's set 13 years after the original events and two bro douchebags are calling into a radio station run by Stretch. They're driving down the highway and being assholes which is being sent out live over the radio. During the phone call the two bros are attacked by a pickup truck with Leatherface in the back wielding his trusty chainsaw.

Lefty aka Lieutenant Boude Enright is the uncle of Sally and Franklin from the original film and  has spent the past 13 years investigating their disappearances. He's also keeping an eye on the mysterious chainsaw killings that keep cropping up over Texas. Stretch brings her phone call evidence to Lefty to provide him with some proof because all the other cops are convinced he's nuts. Lefty asks Stretch to replay the violent phone call every hour on the radio, which she does. But unfortunately that attracts Leatherface and Chop Top who show up to the radio station to try and shutdown the evidence of their killings.

This movie is NUTS.

Let me just explain some of the scenes to you:

• Lefty showing up to the Sawyer home wielding three chainsaws.
• Leatherface has a crush on Stretch and so goes easy on her.
• A chainsaw duel between Leatherface and Lefty.....A CHAINSAW DUEL.
• A grenade blowing up for seemingly no reason.
• A shrine to the grandmother where her dead body holds a chainsaw. (ideas for my funeral though)
• "Listen. It's not going to work out. I'm trying to be open with you." Stretch says that to Leatherface at one point as if they were seated in a therapy session and not in an underground carnival graveyard?!

Although I do love the final shot of the film which is of course an homage to the original, only this time it's Stretch who has lost her mind and is swinging the chainsaw around.

"Hi, I love you, here's your friends face as a token of my love..."

Regardless of its flaws I loved this movie a lot. Leatherface is such a hot mess and he has a special place in my heart. Honestly, when I saw Texas Chainsaw (too cool for massacre) I thought it was just a piece of fan fiction I wrote about me and Leatherface being bros.

Watch it, love it for its flaws, and look at that goddamn poster!!!!!!!!! It's a play on the Breakfast Club and why don't I have this hanging on my wall yet?!

Stay Spooky!

horror news and fan expo vancouver

Upcoming things I am thrilled about:

The Woods Movie

A documentary on the making of The Blair Witch Project. The festival trailer is out for this exciting documentary that will reveal footage from the hundreds of hours of footage that was taken during the filming, and compacted into an interesting and tell all documentary. The movie that changed the genre of horror and broke the box office is still such a big secret. Not much is really known about the making of and the actors themselves mostly vanished. And now we get to see all the behind the scenes goodies that we love.

Watch the trailer here

There's also a rumour floating around out there, reported by Bloody Disgusting, that there's a new Blair Witch movie being discussed behind closed doors. Could be a reboot? Could be a remake? Either way it's the stupidest thing I've ever heard and you bet your ass I'm gonna watch it just like Book of Shadows (*muffled groaning*).

The Gift

This movie has got me excited. I love a good creepy, high production thriller/horror and this one looks like a winner. A young married couple encounter an old friend who soon becomes a part of their lives even though they don't want him to. And when the husband remembers what really happened in the past with him and this creep, things get cray. The trailer is really good, and I'm really judgmental of trailers, but this one passed. And we got a bunch of new posters that look creepy as hell.

Watch the trailer here

Starring Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton and Rebecca Hall opening in theaters July 31st. 

Sinister 2

 FINALLY THINGS ARE COMING OUT!! Jesus, I was getting so mad. This movie is due out in August and yet we had nothing until last week when everything just spilled out of the woodwork. We got some promo photos, we got a teaster trailer, and now we finally have the first full length trailer. Although, tbh, I'm not loving it? But I'll still watch. It's just something about the trailer seems off and I have a gut feeling this will completely fall apart which will be devastating. Maybe it's because Sinister didn't really need a sequel? And the way it all ties up to the first movie doesn't make any sense?
Regardless, I'm excited to finally get some news about the sequel - bad or good.

“In the aftermath of the shocking events in Sinister, a protective mother and her 9-year-old twin sons find themselves in a rural house marked for death as the evil spirit of Buhguul continues to spread with frightening intensity.”

Watch the trailer here

Afterlife with Archie

This comic book series is amazing!! And this is old news, but I finally got around to reading it. I'm about half way through. The art is to die for, the story is spot on, and watching the characters of my childhood die and turn into zombies is so weirdly satisfying. You can buy the entire volume at your local comic book store or online at comixology. It's written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the art is by Francesco Francavilla. It was inspired by a zombie-themed variant cover which Francavilla did himself. One of the best parts is at the end of each issue they put in an old school horror comic that's almost as fun to read as the original story itself.

Leatherface

Let's talk about this prequel! I was over the moon when they announced it awhile ago and the more news that comes out, the more excited I'm getting. I love the idea of this!

Here is the rumored plot according to bloody disgusting:

The film centers around a violent teen who one day will become Leatherface. He escapes from a mental hospital with three other inmates, kidnaps a young nurse and takes her on a road trip from hell. Along the way, they are pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge.

We've got some cast news and lots and lots of rumors. But this project has a lot weighing on it and I hope the team is ready for the judgment coming their way. 

31

A new Rob Zombie film! I'm a huge Rob Zombie fan and was devastated awhile ago when he said he was going to stop doing horror. But JK YA'LL, he's back. And this movie looks like it'll be gorier than all the others combined. It was kickstarted and completely fan funded which i'm all about. The art that he shared to show how he envisioned it all going down has become some of my favorite art. It was seriously amazing.
They've just finished filming and we've been given a slew of news including casting and a few photos.
Cast wise we've got: Jeff Daniel Phillips, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Geeson, David Ury to name a few and of course Sheri Moon Zombie.

“31 follows five carnival workers who are kidnapped the night before Halloween and held hostage in a large secret compound known as Murder World.
Once there, they have 12 hours to survive a terrifying game called 31 in which ‘The Heads’- murderous maniacs dressed as clowns – are released to hunt them down and kill them.” - bloody digusting

Follow all the news over at Rob's site Rob Zombie Official

Kill-Crazy Nymphos Attack!

Daniel Way has teamed up with my main girls, the Soska twins to kick start this amazing comic book series. It was originally supposed to be a film but I think it's a great move to create a comic book instead. It's the story of a disgusting pervert who creates a drug that makes women have an uncontrollable lust for sex but ultimately turns against him when they also have an uncontrollable lust...for killing.
I funded this project and have been getting constant updates about this series and I suggest ya'll do the same because this is going to be phenomenal. They've already surpassed their goal but are still accepting money to make this as amazing as they can. Everything the Soska twins touch turns to bloody and demented gold.

Check out the project here

FAN EXPO!
Fan Expo was last weekend and it was a total blast! The only dissapointment was that Rue Morgue wasn't there this year and neither was the Festival of Fear so the lack of horror was depressing. I rocked my Jason Vorhees jersey on Saturday and all together I'd say there was maaaaybe 7 people cosplaying as horror icons? Hopefully next year they bring back the horror element, but I'm also considering attending the horror convention in Calgary next summer so maybe I'll get my fix that way.
One guy was cosplaying as Jason Vorhees and I got so freakin excited I ran up and embraced him:
(warning....you're about to see my face :O)

So mad props to that guy!!!!!!!!! He also had Michael and Freddy with him too but Jason's my bae.

Leanna Vamp was also there who is an amazingly beautiful cosplayer, model, and youtube personality (see Star Wars Girls). She works with horror block and is a big promoter of all things horror. She was absolutely wonderful and kind and made my day.

Right now me and Mitch are house sitting for my co worker and taking care of two dogs, plus our little guy, and two cats. It's a mad house over here but it's entertaining.