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Horror Yearbook is reporting that Yvonne Decarlo has passed away. Ms. Decarlo had a long and varied career in the theatre, music and in film. Best known to genre fans as matriarch Lily Munster from the television series The Munsters, Ms. Decarlo also starred in a number of low-budget horror films near the end of her career, including The Sorority House Murders, Mirror, Mirror, American Gothic, National Lampoon’s Class Reunion and Satan’s Cheerleaders among many others. She possessed a certain charm and humour that never distracted from her beauty, and she will be missed.

Movies

I’ve been so overwhelmed since returning from the holidays that I completely skipped over the rumour that Nicholas Cage will be portraying Fu Manchu in Rob Zombie’s contribution to the faux-trailers in Grindhouse. That’s got me nearly as excited as the return of Tommy Jarvis. Props to Film Junk for showing me the way.

My New Plaid Pants searches all the internets and compiles everything there is to know about Oldboy director Chan-wook Park’s vampire film.

Speaking of the Pants, he had good reason to worry. Wolf Creek director Greg McLean’s follow-up Rogue has been pushed back indefinitely, probably due to its similarites to Primeval. I, for one, cannot get enough killer crocodile movies.

Final Girl continues its Children Hate You celebration. I wonder if she’s going to get to one of my favourites, The Children.

Interviews

Ain’t It Cool News has a talk with the co-writer and director of the upcoming Hack/Slash movie. If you haven’t read the comic its based on yet, and you like slasher movies, I suggest you give it a try.

Clip of the Day

I couldn’t resist. Someone has compiled all the “best” parts of The Wicker Man remake so you don’t have to watch the whole thing. The irony is that watching a bear coldcock a young woman just makes me want to watch the entire movie. Courtesy of CHUD.

Misc.

Rue Morgue Magazine has a blog! One of the best posts made so far is a tutorial by illustrator Ghoulish Gary Pullin on how he created their Fulci cover from a few months back.

Hey! I made Cinematical’s Film Blog Group Hug for the second time. It’s nice to be loved.

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