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A treat...

Go to YouTube, type in "Weird Science (Re-Animated)" in search. Or if you know how, "tZPBv9fmYDQ". It's still there (as of writing), checked. Uploaded on April 3rd, 2006 by DrDaryn, still running on YouTube a decade later.

What is it?

A fan made music video, edited from the three "Re-Animator" films set to the song "Weird Science" by Oingo Boingo.

Quite sway

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Recommendations.

The final batch of considerations for this Halloween season.

"Burying The Ex" (2014)
This stars the late, Anton Yelchin. Max is caught in a dead relationship with Evelyn; she's manipulative, overbearing and an obsessed environmentalist. His salvation come from the downtown bus, the driver accidentally runs her over, killing Evelyn. In his light mourning, Max connects with Olivia who runs an independent, horror themed, ice cream shop, "I-Scream" whom he recently met. Things are going well for the two, but death can't keep her down - Evelyn returns, "together forever". Max now has to hide his growing relationship with Olivia and keep Evelyn happy as she's now undead and dangerous. Things soon get out of control, the Ex has to go - back to death. A horror comedy. It also stars Alexandra Daddario and Ashley Greene. Goofy fun with gore.
RLJ Entertainment - 2015 - R

"The Cave" (2005)
What began as an expedition within a newly found cave in Romania has a group of divers and spelunkers being stalked by a predatory species below the earth - a secret that had been sealed by the Knights Templar in 13th century. The race is on to find an exit and outrun the inhuman menace, but it becomes apparent that, this option might not be the wisest; some secrets should stay buried. Think of it as a high tech variant of "The Descent" (2005), also recommended.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - 2006 - PG-13

"The Final Girls" (2015)
A better version of "Midnight Movie" (2008), a 2015 recommendation. Maxine Cartwright is still mourning the death of her mom, lost to a car cash, three years earlier. Now in college, Max's friends try to cheer her up by taking her to a midnight double feature screening of "Camp Bloodbath" and "Camp Bloodbath 2: Cruel Summer". Not knowing that her mom, Amanda - under a different name was a 1980s scream queen; star of those very same movies. Watching her mother on screen brings back sad memories, but Max's tears have a different source as the theater catches on fire; mixture of alcohol and a lit cigarette. The place is ablaze, nowhere to escape other than hoping to find a door on the back of the big screen. They cut into it and end up on the other side - in fiction. The group is in the horror movie, stalked by a murderous fiend. Max meet Nancy, Amanda's character - her age; a second chance? The only way out is to reach the finale, alive - one big problem, their presence has changed the movie, unknown territory. A mixed genre film. Damn good, winner of several awards.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - 2015 - PG-13

"Grabbers" (2012)
Police officer Lisa Nolan is on a two week assignment on the island of Erin off the coast of Ireland; village's sergeant is on holiday. It should've been a slow and quiet posting, anything but. Something has emerged from the sea; multi-tentacled creatures that feed on blood. Soon Erin becomes overridden with deadly amphibious beasts. Lisa and fellow officer Ciarán O'Shea along with marine ecologist Dr. Smith must find away to save the village. Salvation comes not from complicated science, but rather in pint of beer. The monsters can be killed with high blood alcohol content which also saves them from being eaten. The race is on to get the whole town drunk and to slay the über beast. A horror comedy. The fiends have a Lovecraftan look to them. A love letter to various horror and sci-fi films, tons of homages.
MPI Media Group - 2013 - NR

"Mutant Chronicles" (2008)
Based on the role-playing game of the same name. The year is 2707, Earth’s resources are nearly drained; everything is in short supply. There are no more nations, what remains is four powerful corporations (Mishima, Capitol, Bauhaus and Imperial) locked in a war for the remaining materials. This is a civilization not based on the silicon chip, but on steam power. During a bloody battle with Bauhaus, Capitol accidentally break an eons old seal, unleashing a seemingly unstoppable force. The world falls to this pestilence. Brother Samuel, a monk believes there still may be hope, but it would require a suicide mission, a collaborate effort of all the corporations: a team to descend deep inside the planet to detonate a bomb that could end the nightmare. Consider it a sci-fi remake of “The Dirty Dozen” (1967). There are two DVD versions, go with the 2 - Disc Collector’s Edition.
Magnolia Home Entertainment - 2009 - R

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Just Because.



Well, looks like it was nippy out there in the woods.

*deep breath*

We've reach the end of another entry. Just so you know, I've added a new title to my compendium, check out Night Of The Living Dead DVD Retrospective if you like.

DO come back, don't be shy. The final L.E. Horror 2016 comes next week (October 27th, 2016). I'll save a place for you in the crypt. Not to worry - they don't bite...

Much.