Zombie Harmony finds that special zombie just for you

This is one of those why-didn’t-I-think-of-that sites of pure awesome: a zombie dating service. Technically, you’re not supposed to join unless you’re a zombie, but that doesn’t have to stop you from browsing the zombie singles: lady zombie “luvs2cuddle” enjoys “long, slow, lumbering walks on the beach,” while the guy who calls himself “Need2Feed” relies a little too much on LOL in his profile.

The site is only a single page, which is a little lame–it would have been nice if the joke had gone a little deeper, but it’s clearly just a marketing stunt for the real dating site Mingle. Still, well done!

Zombie Harmony

October 24, 2008 | Filed Under Funny, Online, Zombies | View Comments 

Cool Halloween decorations from an unlikely source

Look, you don’t have to like her or what she (usually) stands for. The fact is, this woman apparently loves Halloween, and you can find some awesome free clip art and templates on her official website–things like skeleton party invitations and bat silhouettes. My favorite is the exaggerated staircase shadow cutout.

You’ll have to hold your nose and wade past the filthy slaughterhouse floor of “tasteful” ideas to get to the good stuff, but if you’ve got a strong stomach and are willing to dig around a while, you can turn up some pretty awesome ideas and artwork freebies.

Halloween section at MarthaStewart.com

October 22, 2008 | Filed Under Decor, Halloween, Online | View Comments 

20 horror movie cliches, as told by stick figures

Mark H. Harris, the editor of About.com’s Horror page, has put together a guide to the top 20 horror movie cliches that he finds most annoying. Then he illustrated them with stick figures. Pictured below: the ubiquitous doll heads that litter the killer’s home.

Doll heads littering the killer's home: yawn.

Movie cliche: doll heads littering the killer’s home.

“20 Horror Movie Cliches I Can Do Without” [Horror.About.com]

October 20, 2008 | Filed Under Arts & Entertainment, Funny, Movies, Online | View Comments 

SNL video: bathroom terror with Ellen Page and Dracula

If you don’t watch SNL, I don’t blame you, but you may have missed this short last year that spoofs the gotcha! moment in horror movies when someone appears out of nowhere in the bathroom mirror.

Note: if the embedded video doesn’t show up below, blame NBC, not my blog, and click here to view the clip on their site.

October 20, 2008 | Filed Under Arts & Entertainment, Funny, Movies, Multimedia, Online, Television, Vampires, Video Clips | View Comments 

The 8 best werewolf transformations

Werewolves are a perfect monster for the movies, because the very thing that makes them monstrous–turning into a friggin’ wolf–also makes for a kick ass special effects sequence.

But a werewolf transformation isn’t easy to pull off. You’re dealing with the human body, not a man-made machine or building that can be replicated in miniature or recreated digitally. That’s one reason why werewolf transformations in films are usually better when done the old-fashioned way–with camera tricks, spirit gum, makeup, and lots of latex.

Here, then, are eight of the best werewolf transformations from the movies.
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July 18, 2008 | Filed Under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Lists, Monsters, Movies, Multimedia, Online, werewolves | View Comments 

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