An All-New Action-Packed Thriller Celebrates Universal’s Legacy of Horror & Suspense WEREWOLF: THE BEAST AMONG US UNRATED Universal’s Newest Monster Movie Debuts Exclusively on Blu–ray™ Combo Pack Including DVD, Digital Copy & UltraViolet™ on October 9, 2012 Universal City, California, July 25, 2012 – A terrifying creature stalks the residents of a small town as a [… read more]
Only from the minds of those who brought us Monty Python could such a concept be born. A Liar’s Autobiography Graham Chapman, probably best remembered as ‘the dead one from Monty Python’, writes and stars in the animated movie of his own life story, A Liar’s Autobiography. He was born, he went to Cambridge and met [… read more]
In celebration of [amazon_link id=”B008FL8OTK” target=”_blank” ]Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection[/amazon_link] on Blu-ray for the first time, horror aficionado Scott Essman has written an e-book entitled, “Universal Pictures: 100 Years of Classic Monsters” that fans of the classic horror genre will enjoy. Get your free copy of this ebook right here: Universal Pictures: 100 Years of Classic Monsters eBook
Just in case you missed it the first time… Universal Classic Monsters are Finally on Blu-Ray! [amazon_link id=”B008FL8OTK” target=”_blank” ]This definitive collection features eight films on Blu-ray[/amazon_link], a collectible 48-page book featuring behind-the-scenes photographs, original posters, correspondence and much more. Each iconic film is accompanied by an array of bonus features that tell the fascinating [… read more]
Eight Chilling Classics from the Studio that Pioneered The Horror Genre, Digitally Restored and Released on Blu-Ray™ for the First Time Ever in Celebration of Universal’s 100th Anniversary [amazon_link id=”B008FL8OTK” target=”_blank” ]UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION[/amazon_link] The Ultimate Box Set with eight Films Plus Over 12 Hours of Bonus Features Arrives October 2nd, Just [… read more]
This week has been Frankenweenie week here at ScifiSlacker.com. I loved Tim Burton’s short film (and love that it and Vincent were added to the [amazon_link id=”6305949980″ target=”_blank” ]Special Edition DVD of Nightmare Before Christmas[/amazon_link], because they ROCK). So when I saw the posters for Frankenweenie that look like the good old fashioned classic horror [… read more]
The making of “Frankenweenie” in stop–‐motion animation was a labor of love, involving a huge crew of artisans, animators, prop makers, puppet makers, designers and artists over a two–‐year period. “There are a lot of people that go into making a film like this,” Burton says. “The thing that makes it different than say a [… read more]
This makes me wish I was in California to go see these great films being show on a “big” screen once again. BEVERLY HILLS, CA –The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will host a month-long series of screenings of classic horror films with “Universal’s Legacy of Horror” in October. The series is part [… read more]
“Frankenweenie” follows in the footsteps of Tim Burton’s other stop-motion animated films “Corpse Bride” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas”—both of which were nominated for Academy Awards®. Stop-motion animation is one of the oldest animation styles (and one of the best). There are 24 frames per second in the stop motion for “Frankenweenie.” This means that [… read more]
Meet the characters of the new Tim Burton film FRANKENWEENIE. VICTOR (voiced by Charlie Tahan) Victor Frankenstein is a clever and industrious 10-year-old boy who is inspired by science. He lives with his parents and dog, Sparky, in the town of New Holland. Victor immerses himself in making films and inventing in his attic workshop. [… read more]