Monster Man(Sy Fy)

Monster Man is a new tv show featured on SyFy(previously called Sci-Fi..which i prefer much more) where the battle between practical effects and digital effects continues....

It features the Special Effects company called Sota FX where they follow around Cleve Hall(distinguishable by the guy-liner and white face) and Constance(best known as the girl with the magically changing hair color).

Constance

This show is good for a few reasons.


1. Cleve drives a Hearse =]

2. It features guys(and girls) who are for practical effects...best said by Cleve, "The best monsters are still hand made" You get to see up and close and personal, practical effects at its best =]

Cleve

3.Cleve works with his ex wife and the "normal" one..the fact that the "normal" one always gets the shitty jobs and Cleve still answers to his ex-wife is hysterical to me.

The Ex

4.It has monsters. They may not always be good but the same can be said about digital effects as well.


On the other side of this...there is ONE HUGE BAD THING about this show as well.

-IT IS THE SAME DAMN  RECYCLED FORMULA. 
Just like most reality shows following a business....the company is always given deadlines for jobs that take months to do, they NEVER finish on time, the client always makes SURPRISE visits, they are always late to their job locations, but in the end they somehow ALWAYS leave the client happy. 

At the end of the day though I still tune in every Wednesday at 10 to see the mess become the monsters I love to watch. If your a horror fan or practical effects fan...just WATCH..I'm pretty sure you have nothing else better to watch....American Idol? I dont think so.

Top Online Stores for Horror Fans =]

Well being an avid horror fan I'm always looking for the coolest shit to add to my collection. My wall is literally covered in horror movie cover art, && this collection is now extending to my guest rooms as well.

I thought I'd share my love of all horror things by including a few websites and magazines in this post that I personally recommend.

Lets start with my favorite horror magazine.

•  Rue Morgue:I love this magazine for tons of reasons. 1st of all new movies aren't buying covers on this magazine (like Fangoria), which makes it unbiased && more awesome. They chose which movies they'll review based on there own opinions & interests, making the articles more entertaining to read.  The articles inside also include the newest in rock music, genre trends, movies, comics, && tons more; so there is a lot of variety in the content. Here's a link to their main site: Rue Morgue  

Next up are some awesome collectibles I found during my travels to conventions and such:

My Favorite

• WerePups: These are some awesome little Lycans that you can adopt starting April of 2012 when there site is fully functional. They all 11' fully pose-able latex werewolf baby dolls that would be a great addition to any family and are much easier to look after than the real thing. They have a whole litter of pups you can choose from and you can even order custom ones modeled after past pups. If you want to see these past Werepups and the newly adoptable ones they have a facebook site that you can check out to see all their photo shoots. They go for about $75 each, but are so worth it because they are a life-long commitment. Werepups

Nightmare 6 Glove "The Final Nightmare"

• Nightmare Gloves: Now this is the perfect gift either to yourself or someone else that you know who is very fond of Freddy Krueger. These are without a doubt the best quality of Freddy gloves that you will EVER find in this galaxy. They are all custom-crafted, cinema prop replicas, exclusive, && original art collectibles. The creator of these gloves has not yet released his new, "Elm Street Reborn" series but they are sure to come soon. These gloves have been signed, bought, recognized, and even supported by the master of Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund(he's featured on the site).  Heres a link to the official site: Nightmare Gloves but since that's not fully functional yet..here is their Facebook site: Nightmare gloves Facebook
• Freddy Krueger Glove necklace: Can't you tell I'm a Freddy fan already? Well this was a pretty neat find of mine as well. Though the chain is sh*tty on this necklace, I adore the hell out of the actual piece. It's the best Freddy Krueger necklace I can find that is girl-friendly and not to harsh. i LOVEEEE it. It's sold on this Etsy shop(which is sold out now) && at conventions as well. Here is the link for the etsy shop(hopefully she'll restock soon):Glove necklace

Glove Necklace

 Next I'll give you some of my top online stores to shop at for MISC. items:

• House of Mysterious Secrets: This online store has everything a horror fan could dream of; from magazines to shirts to statues/mini-busts. Check this store often for sales && specials such as free shipping and buy 3 get 1 free deals. I frequently shop here personally for my shirts which are sometimes as cheap as 15 bucks. This store usually has the sh*t I can't find any where else so if your looking for something specific(anything at all), search here first. Here's the link: House of Mysterious Secrets
• Rotten Cotton: haha everyone's favorite horror t-shirt store...(aside from Frightrags) You can almost ALWAYS find their ads in Fangoria and such. I love their stuff mainly for 1 reason. There old school && they have old school. Each of the shirt comes with about only 2 colors on it...check out the site and you will see. This unique decision by the company to place at most 3 colors on a shirt makes them different, classic, && just plain awesome. The shirt designs are sick && they usually have deals on shirts with their own logos going for 10 dollars. They also have a pretty selection for the females in your life. Check it all out here: Rotten Cotton *If you go to the site make sure you check out the "MINION" tab, it is a section filled with pictures of customers in their tees!*
• Fright Rags: Another notorious website for their horror t-shirts, sells everything from vintage horror shirts, limited edition shirts, to posters and more. They another company that places a limited amount of colors on their shirts though that number seems to be increasing a tad bit with time. My favorite section of the site is the "Graveyard" tab where all retired designs go to die && be buried. However, sometimes you are allowed to vote on which dead design you want to return from the dead =] pretty cool huh? See what I'm talking about here: Fright Rags

My favorite Horror Conventions on the East Coast =]

Just wanted to make a real quick post for all you Horror fans seeking some nice, sexy, and entertaining fun with some of the best people around. Of course this is for all you east coast fans unless you got a nice convenient smart car or jet. =]

He's laughing at all you smart car owners.

First of all, let me point out that there is a multitude of horror conventions on the east coast that will some how satisfy one of your needs. The undead festival, Chiller, Monster-Mania, Saturday Nightmares, and Rock and Shock are a few I'd like to point out. But my top 2 have to be Chiller Theatre and Monster Mania and they both run twice a year. Meaning...more $$ spent on things that make you feel like a kid inside. Seeing as how these 2 are my favorite they will be the ones that I will be talking about in this post.

Here are the official links to all the sites for these wonderful expos:

• Saturday Nightmares: TBA here's a link 2 their site though. https://saturdaynightmares.com/HomePage.html
• Rock and Shock: http://www.rockandshock.com/
• Undead Festival/Zombie Walk: http://www.njzombiewalk.com/
• Chiller theatre: http://www.chillertheatre.com/
• Monster-Mania: http://monstermania.net/

May we continue?

Well..

Monster Mania comes around again to Parsippany, Nj next year in March. =] though they have had events as well in August and some events in Maryland as well...but they haven't posted those up on there sites yet.
&& then....
Chiller theatre comes to the same location every April and October. Thank god. Its usually at the Hilton because they get more profits from you paying an arm and a leg and sacrificing dinner for the next three days just to stay there...

Now each convention has it's own benefits for going...and of course here they are.

Go to Monster Mania if your interested in meeting more of the newer generation of scream kings and queens. Next year Robert Englund will be there =] He played the original Freddy Krueger for all you non-horror fans out there...if you exist...others who I have met there are Tony Todd, Edward Furlong, Danielle Harris, Ghost Hunters crew, and much much more....The booths are pretty awesome too..there's tons of cool shit to spend your money on so make sure you save up for this starting a year in advance. Autograph tickets are usually 20 bucks a pop but they can go all the way up to 40!! Some of the celebrities give you a free camera shot with them as well but then again some are money hungry so they can charge you 10 for that too..It's important to remember though that these prices aren't set up by the conventions OR the actors themselves but rather the entertainment company's that represent them.  

Go to Chiller Theatre if your more interested in meeting the Classic Horror stars from movies like Night of the Living Dead or shows like the Munsters. This convention also has the better model kits, chiller theatre souvenirs, and rare items. The best part of this convention though is the saturday night Halloween costume contest and all the beer and good rock music. I swear to you that you will never meet a better crowd of guests anywhere else. In October the costumes are amazing like God of War amazing and head in a refrigerator amazing. The actual party starts at like 7 in the main lobby where everyone gets loose and has a good time. Monster Mania doesn't have this kind of party so if your going to Monster Mania I'd suggest just spending the day there and not getting a room. For Chiller Theatre however, I STRONGLY suggest you get a room that after you get drunk you can pass out in =]

Here are some of my photos from Monster Mania and Chiller...The 1st 7 are from Monster Mania and the last are from Chiller...Enjoy =p

Danielle Harris(Halloween)

Tony Todd(Candyman)

Kimberly Brown(Halloweentown, Rose Red)