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I hadn’t even realized the Golden Globes were on last night. And no, that wasn’t a dig at their poorly regarded status as an awards show. I’m sure I’ll forget all about the Academy Awards whenever they come around. And yet I’m counting the minutes to Ghost Rider. Go figure.

Anyway, the winners of the Golden Globes were announced, and unfortunately the more horrific contenders were kicked to the curb. Pan’s Labyrinth lost out to Letters to Iwo Jima for Best Foreign Languge Film, Monster House was beat by Cars in the first ever Best Animated Feature Film contest, and Michael C. Hall of Dexter couldn’t hold his own against Hugh Laurie from House for Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama. I’m especially disappointed that Hall didn’t win, though I knew he was a dark horse and I was just glad he was nominated. His performance in Dexter is the best I’ve seen on television in years, and if you haven’t had a chance to watch the show yet, I encourage you to do so.

Movies

Cinematical ponies up the details on a competition being held by Robert Rodriguez for his Grindhouse 101 panel at SXSW. Rodriguez is asking people to submit their best faux-trailer, with the best one being screened at the event.

A week or two back a number of movie websites announced the unveiling of footage for Aliens vs. Predator 2. I passed on reporting it here when it turned out it was just interviews with the directors, with footage from older movies spliced in. Does anyone even watch what they report anymore? Anyway, the first image from the new movie has been made available.

It seems that the Final Girl Film Club is a little lonely the fourth time around. If you managed to get a hold of The Invitation, make sure you drop them a line.

I know that I’ve developed a reputation for embracing even the most ridiculous concepts in horror, but having the long-awaited Lost Boys sequel revolve around surfing vampires seems stupid even to me.

I know nothing about The Mutant Chronicles, but if it can live up to the poster art, consider me intrigued.

In other poster news, Movies Online has revealed the next Hostel 2 poster. I can only imagine that this one is for all the theatres that were refusing the first choice. This second one seems recalls the posters from the first movie, and while that’s not really a bad thing, I liked the idea that they were taking them in an entirely different direction.

DVD

Ever wanted to watch a Turkish giallo? Twitch Film has the scoop on the latest release from Turkish exploitation purveyors Onar Films, a double bill of The Dead Don’t Talk and Thirsty For Love, Sex, and Murder.

Literature

I had no idea that horror bookstore Dark Delicacies has a bestseller list. Thanks to Rue Morgue associate editor and bibliophile Monica S. Kuebler for pointing it out.

Horror Yearbook points us in the direction of a new Jack Ketchum story, Station Two, available both at his Myspace and in his new collection, Closing Time and other stories.

Comics

In honour of comic artist Dave Cockrum’s passing, Comic Book Resources has posted an interview conducted with the artist about his involvement with Aurora monster models during the ’70s. This is precisely the sort of thing that makes this activity worthwhile. Highly recommended.

Jerry Beck of Cartoon Brew has joined forces with Leslie Cabarga, Classic Media and Dark Horse Comics to present a compilation of the 100 best Casper the Ghost stories from Harvey Comics’ early years. Beck says that most of the stories will be by Famous Studios animators of the era, whose work has been mostly forgotten over the years. He does promise that work by preeminent Harvey cover artist Warren Kremer will also be included, which is great news to this Kremer fan.

Gaming

Busting makes me feel good. Ain’t It Cool News has a handful of clips for a pretty cool looking Ghostbusters game, though chances are good that it’s some crafty amateur’s homage, and not the real thing.

The Mystery of the Haunted Vampire investigates the new Sherlock Holmes computer game, The Awakened, which features a Lovecraftian plot. They mention that it’s not out in the States yet, though surprisingly it has been released up here in Canada.

Misc.

John Hopkins University student Andrew DeVos has made his thesis, Why Horror? Fan Discussion on the Appeal of the Horror Film, available online. It’s a fascinating read. Originally found at The Rue Mortuary.

Real World

It appears that Romania is passing on the chance to reclaim Dracula’s $78 million castle.

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