I was supposed to see Blood and Chocolate at a sneak preview Thursday night, but someone overbooked and I wasn’t allowed in. You don’t know how much I was looking forward to making Blood and Chocolate the starting point for my new policy on crafting reviews for the blog. Nothing gets me more excited than a homoerotic Eurotrash soap opera. With werewolves. And you think I’m kidding.

How was your weekend?

Movies

I guess everyone who wanted to see Blood and Chocolate got one of those passes, because it doesn’t look like anyone actually paid to see it. The box office was so poor I had to hunt around for a site that would give me the rankings past the top ten. Blood and Chocolate sat at #15 with a little over $2 million at the box office, with The Hitcher hanging in at #10 and Pan’s Labryinth dropping slightly but beating out all other horror contenders for #8. I finally caught Pan’s Labryinth over the weekend and hopefully I’ll have a review up shortly.

Rock the vote! The Rondo Awards are up and running and there’s some pretty fierce competition this year.

Fangoria has the rundown on which horror films won awards for both Sundance and Slamdance.

The Final Girl Film Club strikes again, this time with a choice that should make participation a breeze; The Exorcist. I know I’ll be signing up.

Mondo Schlocko wants you to keep an open mind and consider the benefits of entering the Cult of Corman.

The New Zealand Herald ponders the rise of serial killers in pop culture, paying special attention to Hannibal Lecter. I don’t agree with the writer’s basic stance, but I am intrigued by his contention that serial killers have taken on the guise of seducer, previously held by the vampire.

Television

Of the handful of television shows I watch on a semi-regular basis, three of them have set off nuclear explosions this season. The Chicago Tribune and the New York Post take a look at this newfound paranoia, and venture into the past for other atomic horrors on the tube.

Interviews

The Abattoir posts some excerpts from an interview with James Gunn, screenwriter for the Dawn of the Dead remake and director of Slither. I hope this is the beginning of a trend for the Rue Morgue blog and hopefully in the future we’ll see more snippets that were left on the cutting room.

Rotten Tomatoes sits down for a quick Q + A with Sandra Lee, director of fictional documentary American Zombie.

Blogs

Genre Matters may not deal with horror exclusively, but it’s all good. For a few horror-specific pieces I recommend JT’s take on the negative reaction to genre conventions by critics and the gradual infiltration of horror into the Sundance film festival.

Congratulations to Video Watchblog and The Groovy Age of Horror for their nominations for Best Website in the Rondos! Check them out and see exactly why they’re worthy of the honour.

I hate linking to the same place twice in one day, but Final Girl has been rocking it so hard I’m finding it difficult to stop myself. Make sure you head over to the new Final Girl forums, where the air is so thick with horror they consider 27 titles to be an adequate introduction to the zombie sub-genre. That’s it for today. I’m definitely not mentioning Animals Run Amok week.

Misc.

The Miami New Times delves into the weird world of Munny, those featureless plastic dolls that you customize yourself. The best part about the article is the brief discussion with Garbage Pail Kids artist Luis Diaz, who has modified one of the Munnys to resemble Varicose Vane. And it looks awesome.

Alternate Clip of the Day

Horror Roundtable contributor creator Jay C. has posted the entirety of his documentary on time travel, Obsessed and Scientific, on YouTube and Google Video. This is in conjunction with his podcast series, Young, Fast and Scientific, which details the process by which he created his film. It’s fascinating material and well worth your time.

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