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Train International Trailer

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trainI believe it was an act of mercy that the TERROR was dropped from the TRAIN, even if the reasons for de-titling the “remake” were to cash in on HOSTEL. Ironically, even if the film made it off the shelf anytime soon, torture-porn is so out of vogue now. Anyway. Here’s the trailer for the Japanese release, which should put to bed how much, if any, connection the film has to TERROR TRAIN (1980) besides the use of a locomotive. Fangoria were smart enough to catch the trailer and provide their own branded copy of it.

Source: Fangoria

Code Red Alert: Exploitation Double Features

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These Code Red titles flew so low they even missed my “Red Radar” – this past week saw the release of two EXPLOITATION DOUBLE FEATURES. And while the special features have been paired-down to accommodate two films on one disc, each collection has something new/exclusive to make a purchase worthwhile.

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Graphic Novel: South Texas Blues

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SOUTH TEXAS BLUES was a long-mentioned film project recreating in a fictional fashion the making of Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. I guess that’s still hoped to happen at some point, but not content to let it become a “Someday Project” like many wannabe filmmakers out there, writer Christopher P. Garetano has teamed up with artist Trevor Cook to create a graphic novel which should be out around October. Hit the link at the bottom for more info.

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Source: South Texas Blues

Behind-The-Scenes Of H2

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Several new shots in this video, which show that Hobo Myers also walks like a Hobo. I feel sorry for him and want to point him to the nearest soup kitchen. HALLOWEEN 2: Anticipated Horror Sequel, or Modern-Day Parable For Social Injustice?

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A Passing Glance: The New Freddy

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It’s New Coke! I mean, New Freddy. Here’s a slightly cleaned up n’ cropped version of one of the latest set of “spy” location photos which would normally be as bland and snooze-worthy as the rest except one has captured Jackie Earle Haley as Human Freddy. Not much to praise or critique at this point except that it’s good to see the Fredster in some clothing other than the red/greens – though they’ll likely turn up post-burning. And I’m digging the white picket fences – reminds me of the one thing FREDDY’S DEAD got right – the flashbacks showing Freddy In Suburbia.

Source: JoBlo

Sorority Row (2009) Gets “R” Rating

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Fango posted that SORORITY ROW (2009) has received a “Hard R” by the MPAA. The film was previously assumed to be going the PG-13 route, inspired by the success of PROM NIGHT. I personally don’t get the allure of calling a film’s rating a “Hard R” – I mean, does anyone ever lamment they got a “Soft R”? The “R” itself is proof enough of bloody content, you don’t need to add to that. The use of “Hard” is just a worthless fluff PR description. Perhaps back in the early 90’s when “R” didn’t have a hell of a lot, but this past decade has seen the rating carry through crimson such as we have never seen since the 80’s. So puh-lease.

Source: Fangoria

Happy Memorial Day

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memorialvalleymassacreDear Yanks, can’t say I know anything about Memorial Day, because all I learned about holidays I learned from retro slasher flicks. So today is dedicated to retro slasher MEMORIAL VALLEY MASSACRE (1988). This could have ridden the holiday slasher wave if it hadn’t come so late in the 80’s, but oh well!

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