The Horrors of William Shatner

Many of the Star Trek cast have appeared in horror movies, but none of them have been in more than William Shatner.

That's what you get for flying coah

Shatner’s first foray into horror was in a Twilight Zone episode.  “Nightmare at 20,000 feet”  has become a classic and was even remade in the 1983 Twilight Zone movie.  

His next horror role was not nearly as sucessful.  Incubus released in 1966 was doomed mostly because it was subtitled in English and spoken entirely in Esperanto.   Add in the fact it wasn’t a particularly good movie and it vanished quickly.  

1975’s The Devil’s Rain also starred John Travolta, Tom Skerritt and Ernest Borgnine as the devil.  The biggest marketing gimmick for the film was that Anton LaVey was a technical advisor.  LaVey was the high priest of the Church of Satan at the time.  The film was a staple on late night TV for years and  really deserves a good Blu-Ray release.  

Kingdom of the Spiders is another Creature Feature classic.  Filmed way before CGI the cast had to deal with thousands of real tarantulas.  This is a movie that can really creep out arachnophobes. 

 

Despite all of his horror film roles there was one thing in 1978 that cemented his place in horror history.  Tommy Lee Wallace used a cheap Captain Kirk mask and altered it into the now classic Myers mask.

Night of the Walking Dead

My friend Perry is organizing a Zombie walk. The walk last year was a great success, and this year looks to be even better.  

It will be held at:

The Boathouse Restaurant

2035 SE Us Highway 19, Crystal River, Florida 34429

 

 

 The fun begins at 4pm at The Boathouse Restaurant in Crystal River. Here you will be able to GRAB something to eat along with join in on some fun Zombie games.
This will be from 4pm to 8pm.
This will be open to ALL ages.
The AFTER party will be held at liquid lagoon next door and will be for 21 and up only.
This will be from 8pm till 2am

Go to the Facebook page for more information. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/275868692619339/?ref=2&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&source=1


I hope to see you there!

Spooky Empire's May-Hem

I will attending all three days.  If they could have gotten Jamie Lee Curtis it would be a clean sweep of the Halloween cast. 

I think I'm most excited to meet the Godzilla guys. 

Halloween Box Set

 

From the Scream Factory Press release:

 *** LIMITED EDITION 15-DISC DELUXE EDITION BRINGS TOGETHER ALL THE HALLOWEEN FEATURE FILMS IN ONE MASSIVE SET FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER; All-New Bonus Features, Collectible Packaging, and 40-Page Book Make This THE Blu-ray™ Box Set Event of 2014!***

Yes, you’ve heard the news by now and let’s just say that we are BEYOND thrilled to be working with Anchor Bay and Malek Akkad from Trancas Entertainment directly on this very special project! (It really is a dream come true.) Artwork and bonus features to be announced in the next couple of months so hang tight!

Here’s the quick breakdown of the Deluxe Edition:

- 15 Discs
- Contains all the Halloween feature films – Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Halloween H20, Halloween: Resurrection, Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II.
- Includes the never-before-released producers cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as well as the ultra-rare network TV version of the original Halloween, the network TV version of Halloween II, plus the unrated versions of Rob Zombie’s Halloween and Halloween II.
- Packed with hours of BRAND NEW bonus features including new interviews with cast and crew from the entire franchise
- Due to fan demand, the first Halloween film will now also include the original mono audio track and the set will include both versions of the original Halloween-the original Blu-ray™ release and the recently remastered 35th Anniversary version with the mono track added back in!
- Includes limited edition 40-page book written by Michael Gingold of Fangoria Magazine.
- Collectible packaging will include a newly commissioned illustration on the outer case and each film will be in its own black Blu-ray™ case with the original theatrical one sheet as the key art. 

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This is great news! I've always wanted to see the producers cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.   It was previously available only as a bootleg, and I didn't want to see it that way. 

 

Halloween in theaters

This Halloween horror fans are in for a treat.  Halloween 4: The Return of of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers are returning to theaters in a double feature. 


Check out this website for info on which states and theaters are showing them. 

http://www.screenvision.com/cinema-events/halloween/

I also see some theaters in Florida are showing the original Halloween and making it a triple feature.  I think it's time to round up the "Spooky" gang and head to the theaters.