MB Blog Reader Appreciation Blog: Jeepers Creepers

Fear Street, this one goes out to you.

Think Back to 2001...A gem....called Jeepers Creepers:




Remember it?




You know something, I find that Jeepers Creepers really got a bad rep. Maybe it's the name? Too rhymy? Is rhymy a word? Now it is.

The movie starred Justin Long (Drag Me To Hell, Dodgeball, He's Just Not That Into You, Drew Barrymore's Boyfriend, and the Mac Guy) and Gina Phillips, who I never heard of but she's in a lot of TV Movies. Regardless, the casting for this movie was great because do they look like brother and sister or what?



Are they really related? I'd believe it.

Anyway, this bro and sis duo is driving home from college or something, and they see a mysterious man throwing bags of bodies down a well or ditch. They end up of course getting involved and mayhem ensues.

We find out that the "man" is really "The Creeper" an inhuman beast that feeds on humans to make new body parts:



Kind of looks like The Undertaker, no?




He has wings too, btw.

Now, I have to admit, there are two things about this film that kind of made it feel corny...one is the stupid song. I get it, Jeepers Creepers...It's the song and the movie title. But like, do we need to keep hearing it? And how does someone always end up playing it? What year are we in?



Second is the psychic woman who is calling them to warn them. How'd she have the number? Fine, I get it, she's psychic...but why didn't she call all of those other poor people for the past 23 days or whatever?

Anyway, the movie's ending is kind of sad, I won't indulge you, but you should def see it. A nice change of pace if you ask me.

There was a sequel made, Jeepers Creepers 2, which I have not seen yet. Is it any good? I read the synopsis on Wikipedia and it seems "eh". And then of course, we'll have Jeepers Creepers 3: The Cathedral, coming out soon.

Monster Bash Blog...ReVAMP(ire)'ed

Hey, I tried to fit the word "vampire" into "revamped", give me a little cred here!

Anyways, I figure with a new year of spoOOooOoOokiness approaching, it was time to give MB Blog a little makeover mayhem.

First of all, it took me an hour and a half to choose which background I liked best. I like the understated tombstone, don't you? I was torn between orange and pumpkins or this, I like this one. I hope you enjoy it as well.

I hope you like the picture of the Jason cake I made that replaced my childhood Mario costume. If you remember, I made Jason Voorhees a birthday cake back in February for the premier of the remake of Friday the 13th. He loved it, by the way.

I also added a new poll! So get out there and vote about your costume inspirations! And for real, if you get your costume ideas elsewhere, I wanna know about it!

Did you check out my frightening new countdown on the bottom of the page? I sure hope you did!

So, I hope you like the boo and improved changes here at MB Blog!

Exclamation points!!

Descent Part 2 = Better than Decent

For some reason, November 1st makes everyone forget about what's really important: Halloween.

Why does one day changing make everyone go from Fall fun to Winter wonderland?

I don't get it.

I mean, I keep my head in the game, I'm still thinking about pumpkins and ghosts...why on November 1st is there a Christmas tree replacing my Mr. Bones and Ghost cookie jar?

I feel so out of the loop...

I even went to upcoming horror movies to see what I've been missing, and the website is different...I'm confused!

But what it looks like to me, is that 2010 is going to be the Year of the SpoOoOoOky Sequel!

We have: The Descent 2, Friday the 13th 2 (which is the remake's sequel, making there 2 Friday the 13th 2's...say that 5 times fast), Cloverfield 2 (really?), Silent Hill 2, Jeepers Creepers 3...you get the idea.

The one I'm looking most forward to is definitely The Descent 2. The first one was great, and the sequel looks equally as scary. They've released 11 clips...all great.

Seriously, did you watch them yet? Watch them all. Fantastic. I'm pumped.

I know...it's been awhile

I know, my 8 posts a month have been hurting...

But there's alot going on these days, ya know?

Lots of sadness lately, but I feel like things will get better soon.

In happier (happiest) news, 2010 will be the Year of the Black Rainbow!! AAHHHH!!!

This is ((almost)) as important as my wedding!

woooo!!

Wishing you all a SpoOoOoOktacular Holiday season!

I'll write more soon...I promise

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

Can you believe it?!?!

We made it another year!

We here at Monster Bash wish the spoOoOOoOoOoOkiest of bashes to all of you boys and ghouls out there!

Here's to another frightening Halloween!




HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Monster Vote!

We're going to try something a little different here at Monster Bash Blog...it's called The Tournament of (SpoOoOoOoky) Horror Icons!!!

Basically, I want to know who the most popular, most frightening, most terrifying Horror movie star is...I mean...I know who mine is...but who is yours?

Let me give you some examples....

1. Jason Voorhees.

Known fondly by MB Blog as simply "Jason"... Jason's got it all...he comes from a murderous family, was originally thought to be dead...hates promiscuity...and is completely indestructable. He also loves to travel...especially to places like Camps, New York City, and Outer Space. This guy is really going places and we are along for the ride.

2. Freddy Krueger


Having trouble sleeping? Maybe it's for the best. Freddy strikes terror in the hearts of the young and slutty...even the young and not so slutty. Not a fan of fire, but a big fan of horizontally striped sweaters, Freddy takes fashion seriously. And what about those claws? But really, how long can you stay awake?


3. Michael Myers


Donning an old William Shatner mask, MM doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve. In fact, I don't even think Mikey has a heart. He might be a little bit crazy, but not even bars and squad cars can keep him locked away. Think he's dead at the end of every movie? Think again!

4. Leatherface

What can you really say about a guy named "Leatherface"? I mean, he wears people's faces as masks. He swings a giant chainsaw. His family may be the only thing scarier.

5. Zombies (general)

How do you kill something that's already dead? Oh and also, they want to eat you...no pressure or anything. They also will always find you, and depending on what Zombie movie you're watching, they could be really fast.

6. Sharks (general)

Sharks terrify me. They are 100% real, and if you encounter one, you are on THEIR turf. Get ready for teeth. Lots of them.

7. Clowns (general)

Clowns are frightening, especially Killer Klowns. From Outer Space. Get it? Anyway, it's something about that caked on makeup, and that creepy evil grin. Maybe also the big shoes.

8. Belial

Belial has become a cult icon. Have you seen him? He hates when people have sex, and he loves hamburgers. His shriek could curdle blood.

9. Dracula

I love vampires, but Dracula doesn't look like a Cullen, and therefore, he's scary.

10. Frankenstein

Frankenstein gets a pretty tame rep. I mean, the guy was struck by lightning. He's scary. He has bolts in his neck.

According to eatmybrains.com...Dracula is numero uno head honcho of horror....while Geeks of Doom crowned Hannibal Lecter....who's yours?

Paranormal Activity? Forget it.

On a cold Sunday night two weeks ago....

I saw it.

Now, I really over-hyped this...as did the rest of America. It was so hard not to...

The movie was EVERYWHERE!

I'd be driving home, in the dark, and it would come on in a commercial...I'd glance in my rear view mirror and freak out a little.

I'd be at home, alone, and the trailer would come on...

I'd immediately avoid all mirrors and dark closets.

I was obsessed. People were describing it as "the scariest movie ever". I was hooked. I had to see it. I was frightened to see it though...would it be TOO scary?

In terms of "ghosts"...I'm a believer. It's realistic to me that people and places are haunted, so could this movie prove to be the scariest movie ever? I had to see it...

Finally, we went to the theater...on a Sunday night...

Sitting there waiting for it to begin, I was HORRIFIED. The guy ripping our tickets told us to "not be too scared"...wtf??!?! WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS MOVIE!?

*******ATTENTION...I'm going to discuss the movie now...and there will be spoilers...so STOP READING NOW if you don't want to know what happens....THANKS! MBBlog*****************

Good enough? No nasty grams, ok readers?

Ok, we're back...

So the trailers come on, which btw, if I can be a female for a minute...I am so pumped to see The Lovely Bones, aren't you?


I watched the trailer and then I had to read the book....and it's fantastic and I can't wait to see the movie now....and...ok, ok...sorry....

The ghoul is back in town.

Anyway, the movie starts, and it's actually...really....reeeeeaaallly slow. You get to know the characters, and they got a camera, and they're pretty damn believable.

That's Katie and Micah, the main characters...what a nice couple...right? They're "engaged to be engaged". Micah is funny, and apparently makes enough money to not have to go outside of the house...and Katie is his spunky leading lady who is in school to be a teacher.

But the tension begins....you feel the tension in the theater, and I think that's what makes it the most scary...because in all honesty, the things that are happening on the screen aren't really that scary. But oh boy, you are so scared waiting for something to happen. Something's going to happen soon, though, right?

And sure enough, things start happening, and people in the audience get rowdy...which I think for a movie like this is the best part...the rowdy crowd. You know, the ones that yell "leave the bitch!" or "holy shit!" or "turn the lights on!"


AHHHHH!!!


There's a couple of cool parts...like this one:




...and by the end of the movie, you are on the edge of your seat waiting....WAITING....ugh the waiting!

And then, the theatrical ending..which is pretty cool...but there was also an original ending...which is sad as hell. I think I prefer to the movie one because it's more exciting and scary...but the original makes you feel really, really bad for them. There's also a third ending out there looming too....something about Katie slitting her own throat? It only aired once at a public viewing though...so...oh well. It'll probably be on the DVD.

There were other differences between the original cuts and the theatrical version, which The Horror Effect Blog explains really well here.

One involved a botched exorcism, which I really wish they would have kept in.

Anyways, as with any successful movie, especially one that cost $15,000 to make and beat out Saw VI, there have been sequel discussions.

And there you have it! Get ready for Paranormal Activity 4: Rise of Katie.