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Kirsten Howard Mar 31, 2017

From The Shining to I Origins, these are just some of the worst offenders when it comes to moving between floors...

This article contains spoilers for just about every film on its list.

I don’t know when it started exactly.

When I was very young, it was fine. I maybe even enjoyed getting on an elevator and being whisked off, but somewhere in the timeline of my life, something changed. I began to dread stepping onto one. My heart would pound, a cold sweat would creep down my neck and my breath would quicken.

“What’s wrong?” a bemused acquaintance would ask as we were about to embark.

“Oh! Nothing, really,” I’d respond as casually as I could for someone suddenly about to lose control of their bowels. “I just thought I might take the stairs. Bit of exercise, you know.”

“But it…it’s 18 flights,...

We got some answers in addition to questions, questions, and more questions. Plus a nasty cliffhanger to boot!

In a crackling, suspenseful Taboo Season 1 Episode 2, we start to see a few dents in the mighty armor of James Delaney, and the show is much the better for it. 

I never expected to end the episode with Delaney collapsed on the cobblestones, a pig sticker in his gut, and I was pleasantly surprised, frankly.

Up to this point, he was a one man apocalypse, the unstoppable force.

I said in my Taboo premiere review that it would make the show much more compelling to have him a little vulnerable at times. Well, that's just what we got. 

This episode made me think of Delaney as a 19th century version of Clint Eastwood's "Man With No Name" character from his spaghetti western days, assembling a team of slimy minions to do his bidding,...

Things got downright spooky on week 7 of Dancing With the Stars, as the final eight couples performed both individual and team dances. It was a freestyle fright night of sorts — starring TeamCreepy versus TeamItsyBitsy — and we faced the prospect of Michael Waltrip and Tommy Chong surviving yet another week. Now that’s what I call scary!

That said, popping back to the ballroom to say “boo” on this Halloween-themed live show were returning head judge Len Goodman (who else has missed the prospect of a “10 from Len” during his latest hiatus?) and co-host Erin Andrews (back from World Series duty...

In one of his regular Uncut series of editorials following the release of Before Midnight, esteemed critic Mark Kermode posed an intriguing question; what is the perfect film trilogy? Given the subject, naturally Richard Linklater’s Before… trio was mooted, along with the more traditional suggestions of Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and The Godfather, and the perhaps most objectively reasonable pick of Toy Story. Regardless of your personal choice, there can be little doubting that movie trilogies as a whole wind up becoming divisive. There are few consistent enough to merit consideration as a perfect whole. The aforementioned Godfather is let down by its third entry, numerous notches below the masterpieces of Parts 1 & 2. Likewise Star Wars. Even Lord of the Rings suffers naysayers regarding Fellowship and Two Towers. Could it be that, in such a tricky field, The Dark Knight saga is worthy of an honorable mention?

It is a strange thought.

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On the heels of WrestleMania 30, WWE will be taking it to the extreme at their sixth annual Extreme Rules pay-per-view on May 4 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Given the PG aspirations of WWE in recent years, however, the action won’t nearly be as “extreme” as when the term was coined in the more violent, hard-hitting 1990s.

WWE considers gratuitous chairshots and bloodletting too extreme for TV nowadays, but such excesses were a necessary evil when they first rose to notoriety, insists a man who personified the era.

“Extreme rules, hardcore wrestling — whatever they want to call it — was born out of a necessity to survive,” said the hardcore legend Terry Funk, who revolutionized the business. “In Ecw, hardcore wrestling wasn’t done just for the fun of it. It was done for a purpose, for a reason. And for me, it was done to exist and produce a revenue for my family.

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

AC Comics

Golden Age Greats Spotlight Volume 14 Tp, $29.95

Action Lab Entertainment

Princeless Encore Edition #2 (Of 4), $2.99

Archie Comic Publications

Betty And Veronica #269 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99

Betty And Veronica #269 (Jeff Shultz Rosie The Riveter Variant Cover), $2.99

Jugheads Double Digest #199, $3.99

Mega Man #33 (Brent McCarthy Regular Cover), $2.99

Mega Man #33 (Patrick Spaziante Box Art Variant Cover), $2.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #256 (Ben Bates Regular Cover), $2.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #256 (Tracy Yardley End Of The World Variant Cover), $2.99

Avatar Press

God Is Dead #5 (Of 6)(Di Amorim Pantheon Incentive Cover), Ar

God Is Dead #5 (Of 6)(Jacen Burrows End Of Days Cover), $3.99

God Is Dead #5 (Of 6)(Jacen Burrows Iconic Cover), $4.99

God Is Dead #5 (Of 6)(Jonathan Hickman Regular Cover), $3.99

Gravel Combat Magician #0 (Gabriel Rearte Regular Cover), $4.99

Gravel Combat Magician...

Welcome to Issue 24 of ‘The Marvelous Da7e!’

Real quick mission statement: this column is for discussion of superhero movie news and superhero movies. Titular allegiance aside, this sphere includes non-Marvel properties.

This week: Villains! DC made a whole bad-guy documentary and Chris Cooper has a few words about our “introduction” to Norman Osborn!

Happy post-holiday, everyone. I’ll assume you’re either hungover or eating a lot of cold leftovers. Or maybe you went in to work today knowing that no one was doing to be doing anything really important, so why not get paid for it?

Or, Lord Forgive You, you’re in line for Black Friday right now. Please do not kill anyone.

Me? I’ve been watching DVDs and trying to make myself feel better about DC Comics.

Necessary Evil

I spent an hour-and-a-half of my life last night watching DC/Warner Home Video’s latest...

It’s not all drama, action and explosions around here, we also like to learn a little something too when we can. So, when a documentary that helps explain the motives and psyche of various DC super villains is available, we take notice. The documentary in question is called Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics and […]

The post ‘Necessary Evil’ Doc Explains Lives and Motives of DC Super-Villains appeared first on The Flickcast.

Sneak Peek Marvel Comics' "Superior Spider-Man" #20, available October 30, 2013, written by Dan Slott and illustrated by Giuseppe Camuncoli, with a cover by Camuncoli and J. Scott Campbell:

"...from the fallout of 'Necessary Evil', comes new beginnings and new twists that will be felt in the pages of 'Spider-Man' for years to come, in this first adventure for the 'Superior Spider-Man' and the 'Black Cat'.

"'Felicia Hardy' always cared for the Spider more than the man.

"But what happens when that man is 'Otto Octavius'?..."

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• From the fallout of Necessary Evil, comes new beginnings and new twists that will be felt in the pages of Spider-Man for years to come! Superior Spider-man #20 is where it all starts! Do Not miss this one! • It’s the first ever adventure for the Superior Spider-Man and the Black Cat. Felicia Hardy always cared for the Spider more than the man. But what happens when that man is Otto Octavius? • Plus: A day Otto has been waiting for is finally here. Is the world ready for “Dr. Peter Parker”... and what he plans to do next? Superior Spider-man #20 Written by Dan Slott Pencils by Giuseppe Camuncoli Variant Cover by Milo Manara...

Sneak Peek a clip of footage from the new feature-length documentary "Necessary Evil: Super-Villians of DC Comics", available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, on a Blu-ray Combo Pack, October 25, 2013:

"..'Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics' explores the thin line between right and wrong, the nature of evil and how super-villains can reflect society’s dark side as well as our own personal fears. It also offers insight as to the reasons comic book fans are so fascinated by the very characters they hope to see defeated.

The film focuses on DC Comics’ most terrifying villains, including 'The Joker', 'Lex Luthor', 'Bane', 'Black Adam', 'Black Manta', 'Catwoman', 'Darkseid', 'Deathstroke', 'Doomsday', 'General Zod', 'Sinestro', the 'Suicide Squad' and a whole lot more.."

Actor Christopher Lee narrates as directors Richard Donner ("Superman"), Guillermo del Toro ("Pacific Rim") and Zack Snyder ("Man of Steel") plus Geoff Johns (Dce’s Chief Creative Officer) and other storytellers,...

Superior Spider-Man #19 Shakes Up the Spider-Man Timestream

Writer: Dan Slott

Art: Ryan Stegman

Colors: Edgar Delgado

Cover: Ryan Stegman and Jason Howard

Marvel often likes to boast how a certain story is going to shake things up and forever change the Marvel universe. So when Dan Slott began teasing across social media and during interviews that Superior Spider-Man #19 was just such a story, some may have taken it with a grain of salt and a roll of the eyes. Especially if they haven’t been a fan of the writer’s controversial run featuring the insidious mind of Doctor Octopus in the body of Peter Parker. But it seems the Superior Spider scribe wasn’t just pulling our webs, as this most recent issue delivered on its promise to shake things up.

After purging himself of Peter Parker’s memory fragment, Octavius is left with only the memories of Peter that he’s previously accessed.

• Necessary Evil Concludes! • The moment that changes world of Spider-Man-- and the Marvel Universe for years to come. • Which Spider-Man is responsible for such a thing? Spider-Man 2099 or the Superior Spider-Man? • Major developments for both Spider-Man’s cast... and for the future. Superior Spider-man #19 Written by Dan Slott Pencils & Cover by Ryan Stegman Variant Cover by J. G. Jones Lego Variant by Leonel Castellani...

Update: We've received the official Lionsgate trailer which you can watch below. Lance Henriksen and Danny Trejo share some screen time in the upcoming thriller Necessary Evil , hitting DVD on July 28th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. We've got some cover art to share below along with the following synopsis: Deborah Fielding, seeker of the truth, will stop at nothing to uncover the layers of corruption that lie deep within the walls of Edgewater Psychiatric Institute, even if the cost is her life. In a series of twisted events, this budding investigative journalist unlocks a Pandora's Box of deceit. As she confronts uncertainties, authorities and demons from her past, she realizes they have been dwelling closer than she thought. She finds that her seemingly perfect life...

Lionsgate Home Entertainment gave Fango the exclusive first peek at its new trailers for the fright features Necessary Evil (pictured left) and Dead Wood, both coming on DVD in July. You can see the previews below, along with the just-surfaced cover art for Necessary Evil.

That film, starring Lance Henriksen, Danny Trejo and Kathryn Fiore and streeting July 28, is set in a mental institution where a journalist uncovers horrible goings-on, while Dead Wood, coming July 7, follows a group of friends on a fatal vacation into a forest. See our previous item with more details on these discs here.

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• Fango got the scoop on street dates for a trio of horror titles coming to DVD in late summer/fall. Dark Sky Films revealed when you’ll be able to pick up Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel’s fest-acclaimed Deadgirl and Gregory Mandry’s Brit shocker Gnaw, while Genius Products has announced its slot for Philippe Martinez’s The Chaos Experiment.

Deadgirl, which begins with a couple of teenaged guys discovering a naked, chained, apparently undead young woman in an abandoned mental facility—and one deciding to have his way with her—arrives September 15, while Gnaw, about vacationers who stumble upon a house full of cannibals (see previous item here), arrives August 11. Chaos Experiment, about a psychotic professor (Val Kilmer) attempting to prove his global-warming theories by imprisoning six people in a steam room (see first set report here), is coming August 4. Stay tuned for full disc details and cover art on all of these,...

Lionsgate dropped us a line today letting us know that genre favorites Lance Henriksen and Danny Trejo have a new flick on the horizon called Necessary Evil, and it will be a supernatural thriller that will chill you to the bone.

Official Synopsis

"Deborah Fielding, seeker of the truth, will stop at nothing to uncover the layers of corruption that lie deep within the walls of Edgewater Psychiatric Institute, even if the cost is her life. In a series of twisted events, this budding investigative journalist unlocks a Pandora's Box of deceit. As she confronts uncertainties, authorities and demons from her past, she realizes they have been dwelling closer than she thought. She finds that her seemingly perfect life is nothing more than a perfect lie."

Look for the flick to hit DVD on July 28th.

- Uncle Creepy

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