Folks don’t usually associate the horror genre with fighting games, but the popularity of fan-made creations like TerrorDrome and the success of horror-based licensed characters in titles like Mortal Kombat prove that there is a market for this kind of hybrid experience. In fact, at one point there was a popular series of games that capitalized on monster movie thrills when coming up with its roster of supernatural fighters in what can basically summed up as a goth rendition of Street Fighter.
Naturally, I’m referring to Capcom’s Darkstalkers (also known as Vampire in Japan), a collection of arcade fighting games that were all the rage back in the 90s but slowly faded into obscurity as the pubic became enamored with three-dimensional action. And as other fighting franchises continue to expand their aging legacy well into the 2020s, I thought that this might be the perfect time to...
Naturally, I’m referring to Capcom’s Darkstalkers (also known as Vampire in Japan), a collection of arcade fighting games that were all the rage back in the 90s but slowly faded into obscurity as the pubic became enamored with three-dimensional action. And as other fighting franchises continue to expand their aging legacy well into the 2020s, I thought that this might be the perfect time to...
- 9/6/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Beware the moon, lads,” two young Americans are told by a cranky pub regular in An American Werewolf in London (1981). Alas, the summer break tourists with sheep shit in their backpacks did not stick to the roads and instead crossed the moors beneath a full moon. After all, that guy sounded crazy. But by the movie’s end, who’s howling now?
Horror movies make lycanthropes out to be lunatics, but only during certain moments of the lunar cycle. Why does the wolfman have to wait for a full moon to change though? There are werewolves reading this who are hungry now. Even A-list actors like Jack Nicholson, Michael J. Fox, Benicio del Toro, James Spader, and Taylor Lautner have to make monthly reservations to dine on the innocent in their hairiest roles.
It seems unlikely that the full moon catalyst started with Lon Chaney Jr.’s Larry Talbot in...
Horror movies make lycanthropes out to be lunatics, but only during certain moments of the lunar cycle. Why does the wolfman have to wait for a full moon to change though? There are werewolves reading this who are hungry now. Even A-list actors like Jack Nicholson, Michael J. Fox, Benicio del Toro, James Spader, and Taylor Lautner have to make monthly reservations to dine on the innocent in their hairiest roles.
It seems unlikely that the full moon catalyst started with Lon Chaney Jr.’s Larry Talbot in...
- 10/26/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "The Wolf Man" (1941)
Where You Can Stream It: Peacock, The Criterion Channel
The Pitch: "Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright."
While everyone's been geeking out over Marvel's admittedly better-than-average "Werewolf by Night" this month (keeping in mind that American politics tend to support Alan Moore's recent assertions about superhero fixation being "a precursor to fascism"), I've continued resting comfortably in my dotage as a semi-retired Marvelite who is eager to see those kids in "Moon Knight" masks get off his lawn. Forget hulking out via CGI. I'd rather see a man werewolf out via practical effects.
The Movie: "The Wolf Man" (1941)
Where You Can Stream It: Peacock, The Criterion Channel
The Pitch: "Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night may become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright."
While everyone's been geeking out over Marvel's admittedly better-than-average "Werewolf by Night" this month (keeping in mind that American politics tend to support Alan Moore's recent assertions about superhero fixation being "a precursor to fascism"), I've continued resting comfortably in my dotage as a semi-retired Marvelite who is eager to see those kids in "Moon Knight" masks get off his lawn. Forget hulking out via CGI. I'd rather see a man werewolf out via practical effects.
- 10/15/2022
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
The original Universal Pictures iteration of The Wolf Man terrified audiences for the first time on this date 80 years ago, December 12th, 1941. Featuring one of the most iconic creature makeup designs in history (courtesy of the great Jack Pierce) and spooky performances by stars Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Maria Ouspenskaya and Bela Lugosi that remain unforgettable to this day, The Wolf Man was a runaway hit, helping kick off a second wave of creature features for Universal Pictures in the wake of Son of Frankenstein (1939), released two years prior.
Chaney’s tormented titular werewolf, Lawrence “Larry” Talbot, would go on to hope for death across four follow-ups, all ultimately wrapped up within the grander Universal Classic Monsters world (let’s call it “Ucm” because that sounds hip) beget by the original 1931 Lugosi-starring Dracula. Though only two of them explicitly name him in their monikers, his plight generally...
Chaney’s tormented titular werewolf, Lawrence “Larry” Talbot, would go on to hope for death across four follow-ups, all ultimately wrapped up within the grander Universal Classic Monsters world (let’s call it “Ucm” because that sounds hip) beget by the original 1931 Lugosi-starring Dracula. Though only two of them explicitly name him in their monikers, his plight generally...
- 12/12/2021
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
Exclusive: Actor and former Navy Seal Remi Adeleke has signed a three-book deal with HarperCollins imprint William Morrow for a series of thrillers.
Adeleke, whose credits include Michael Bay movies 6 Underground and Transformers: The Last Knight, as well as the director’s upcoming movie Ambulance, is currently filming Lionsgate action movie The Plane with Gerard Butler. Upcoming he also has Amazon’s Navy Seal series Terminal List with Chris Pratt and he was a script consultant on upcoming Apple+ TV series, Invasion.
The Black Box series, which will be informed by Adeleke’s experiences in Human Intelligence Gathering, will introduce Nigerian-born Kali Kent and the Black Box special ops program, a top-secret program buried within the CIA. Kent, the son of a Nigerian tribal chief, is considered a chameleon agent within Black Box, whose agents are deployed to neutralize America’s most dangerous enemies.
David Highfill, VP, Executive Editor...
Adeleke, whose credits include Michael Bay movies 6 Underground and Transformers: The Last Knight, as well as the director’s upcoming movie Ambulance, is currently filming Lionsgate action movie The Plane with Gerard Butler. Upcoming he also has Amazon’s Navy Seal series Terminal List with Chris Pratt and he was a script consultant on upcoming Apple+ TV series, Invasion.
The Black Box series, which will be informed by Adeleke’s experiences in Human Intelligence Gathering, will introduce Nigerian-born Kali Kent and the Black Box special ops program, a top-secret program buried within the CIA. Kent, the son of a Nigerian tribal chief, is considered a chameleon agent within Black Box, whose agents are deployed to neutralize America’s most dangerous enemies.
David Highfill, VP, Executive Editor...
- 8/19/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Happy Halloween, fair readers! I’ve returned from my summer abroad just in time to celebrate our high holy day, and I come bearing one of the only films that I can truly call an October tradition in my household. To make it work in the context of the column, I have to take a slightly different angle than usual, as instead of focusing on a lesser-known work from an iconic actor or director, I’m going to be focusing on an overlooked movie featuring an iconic character. This particular character is known for a particularly intense monthly cycle that ends in all manner of hair growth and a craving for raw meat. I’m talking, of course, about The Wolf Man, one of the Og Universal Monsters made famous by Lon Chaney in 1941.
Today, however, I’d like to fast forward 69 years to give some love to the oft-dismissed,...
Today, however, I’d like to fast forward 69 years to give some love to the oft-dismissed,...
- 10/31/2018
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
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