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Scarecrow Gift Guide #3
Today we’ll focus on some of the TV show box sets that we would like to give or receive.
Jensen has a good idea for a universally appealing gift: Twilight Zone: The Complete Definitive Collection. “The gift of science fiction continues to give,” he says. “Every stylish episode is perfect in its own way. Whether it’s …
A fond farewell to Rudy Ray Moore
Comedian, singer, movie producer and blaxploitation legend Rudy Ray Moore died yesterday morning due to complications from diabetes. Moore began his 60+ year career in entertainment as an R&B singer. But in barber shops and on street corners he was known for reciting traditional rhyming legends about tall tale characters like Dolemite and Shine, the …
Rest in peace Stan Winston
Many of us here at Scarecrow are still in shock about the recent passing of special effects genius Stan Winston, who was just 62 and far from retired. An innovator of makeup effects and animatronic puppetry, he managed to still thrive well into the age of computer generated imagery and was perhaps the best at …
Full Moon Horror Road Show
At last week’s FULL MOON HORROR ROAD SHOW at the Showbox Sodo, legendary producer/writer/director of movies about little puppets and ghoulies and crap Charles Band lamented that no video store carries his old movies anymore. They have the new ones, he said (like Gingerdead Man and Evil Bong) but no one carries the old Subspecies, …
Don’t forget: Tim and Eric – this Friday, 1 pm
Yes, Tim and Eric will be in the store this Friday, May 2nd, at 1 pm to sign their new Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! season 1 DVD (on sale now). You may also know them as the creators of another Adult Swim show, Tom Goes To the Mayor, or for their tireless …
Revenge of the Freaks and Geeks
Have you ever noticed that the advertising for Judd Apatow productions almost always refer to the producer as a “Guy”? Superbad is “from the guys who brought you The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up.” Walk Hard is “from the guy who brought you Knocked Up and Superbad.” The Pineapple Express is “from the guys who …
Animated Super Heroes on DVD
These days westerns may be dead, pirate movies may be a fluke, action movies may be waining, but somehow comic book super heroes have become a staple genre. In the next year or two we’ll see the highly anticipated Batman sequel The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk (people didn’t like the first one so they’re …
Painted Box Spotlight 5: The Grotesque Killing of Mongrels
Although we haven’t explored them in this column yet, the horror sections in the Psychotronic room are a bounty of oversized VHS boxes and weird paintings. So it would’ve only been appropriate if we had taken a look at a few of them as Halloween approached. But I forgot to post the column. Whoops.
Well, here …
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