Every young woman remembers her first time. The build-up. The heart-pounding suspense. The "What's it gonna be like? What should I expect?"-type questions. The climax. The release. The breathless, relieved sigh afterwards. Of course, I'm talking about the first time we experience horror. And my first time, probably like that of many, didn't happen on-screen.
In her latest vlog, Audrey takes you behind the scenes of FEARnet's coverage of the Dark Side of Comic-Con.
If you watched the latest True Blood episode, your reaction to the last scene was probably similar to mine: "What the what!?" Also, "Why does my neck hurt all of a sudden?"
For those who didn't see it, it basically went something like this (Spoiler Alert, in case you haven't fired up the DVR yet): Vampire Bill, in a fit of vengeful rage, rips off his maker Lorena's clothes, forcibly twists her head around several times, and proceeds to have very angry, violent relations with her, much to her delight. This is usually crudely dubbed as a "hatebang" but let's keep it classy here.
The third installment of the Twilight saga, Eclipse, opens tomorrow which means that that incessant girl-squealing will be but a faint ringing in your ear in just a few days time. Win. Seriously, it's worse than that vuvuzela beehive buzz in the World Cup games.
Anyone who's enjoyed and endured the video game extravaganza known as E3 knows that, generally, it hits you a few days after. And by "it," I mean the extreme fatigue mixed with nostalgic bliss that comes from being inside a convention that's both an epileptic's worst nightmare (only second to Vegas), and a gamer's dream: flashing lights, changing colors, the newest video games at your fingertips. I'd add in "all the booth babes" but frankly, there is a) only so much spandex and cleavage one can take in 3 days, and b) I'm not a straight guy.
I'm happy to report that this year, horror made a few bloody splashes in the gaming world. Here are my highlights.
With a new season of 'True Blood' at hand, Audrey’s got a taste for horror from the deep south, as she explains in this latest vlog post. What are y’all’s favorite examples?
In the spirit of my FEARnet/Japan tradition, I traversed the Tokyo subways with my friends Marc, Eri and Michael, making my way from the Shibuya district (where I was staying) to Akasaka, home of the ORIGINAL Ninja restaurant.
I'm headed to the land of the Rising Sun and tentacle porn once again VERY soon. I've been going over there so much lately, I wonder if it's time to look into getting a timeshare? There's got to be a single tatami mat-sized condo somewhere in Shibuya in sore need of an American media personality.
Any aspiring horror geek should read her fair share of horror comics. In this week's vlog (yay, video!) we look at three worth checking out.
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Just a week after I returned from WonderCon, Spider One invited me to hang out at Monsterpalooza with him for a few hours. A convention showcasing the molding and making of monsters, and of various other genre icons? Um, yes please. Plus, a hang-out session with Spider is always entertaining - minus the noogies and constant verbal abuse.
My geek-freak flag has been flying overtime as of late, as I hit up both WonderCon in San Francisco a little over a week ago and then Monsterpalooza (Burbank) with the one and only Spider One just this past weekend. Whew!
If you've been following me on Twitter or on my Facebook page, you know that I recently finished the highly-anticipated video game, God of War 3. Not only is this latest release from Sony's Santa Monica Studio an epic action title designed with a sense of scale unparalleled, but there's also plenty of satisfying chimera decapitation, skull smashing and Greek god eye-gouging to boot. Genre fans, take note: this isn't just another action-adventure button-smasher. It's a horror game in disguise. Beneath the Grecian grandeur is a legit tale with some slick genre undertones, and the slo-mo disemboweling shots to prove it - centaur intestines anyone? Hades is even sporting nipple spikes. Fierce.
