Aunt John over at the great KinderTrauma posted this 3-minute short film, submitted by a reader named Gary B.
How bizarre. I don't know what to make of that.
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Here is information I found:
Director: Christian Simmons
Synopsis: He’ll help you draw, he’ll help you erase; waste not want not… he’s Pencil Face.
Official Selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
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What I read, write, watch, listen to or do between hot cups of the good stuff.
Showing posts with label creepy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label creepy. Show all posts
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Halloween Month: Devils Tramping Ground
Here is a fun site to spend some time at this Halloween:
Devils Tramping Ground
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The page has links to various flash movies, some of which are interactive.
My favorites were The Maco Light, The Banshee, The FeeJee Mermaid and The Ghost Trick.
Click on over if you want to have some fun!
The site is the work of Ed McBain at Dark Arts Media
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I also want to mention a fundraiser at Freddy in Space: Trick 'r Treat For UNICEF Campaign.
To read more, including information about the cause and the GREAT "Trick 'r Treat" PRIZES they are offering, head over to:
Freddy in Space - Trick 'r Treat For UNICEF
Or look over on my sidebar for the pic of Sam from the movie, click on it and donate RIGHT NOW!
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Devils Tramping Ground
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The page has links to various flash movies, some of which are interactive.
My favorites were The Maco Light, The Banshee, The FeeJee Mermaid and The Ghost Trick.
Click on over if you want to have some fun!
The site is the work of Ed McBain at Dark Arts Media
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I also want to mention a fundraiser at Freddy in Space: Trick 'r Treat For UNICEF Campaign.
To read more, including information about the cause and the GREAT "Trick 'r Treat" PRIZES they are offering, head over to:
Freddy in Space - Trick 'r Treat For UNICEF
Or look over on my sidebar for the pic of Sam from the movie, click on it and donate RIGHT NOW!
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Halloween Month: Horrifically Good Websites
Some great Halloween/Horror sites on the Net. Enjoy!
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Want to listen to some Halloween Radio?
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Here's a list of horror films, their sequels and remakes:
Horror: Sequel,sequel,sequel and of course Remake
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A Dark Celebration of Halloween
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Monster Rally is a great site that almost daily posts extensive links to horror, Halloween, movies, TV - whatever they can find that appeals to side of us that likes to be scared!
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Famous Monsters of Filmland is back! Created in 1958 by sci-fi and horror aficionado Forrest J Ackerman, the magazine captured the imaginations of countless fans, including some of today’s most iconic storytellers and entertainers.
Phil Kim obtained the trademark to the legendary Famous Monsters of Filmland. With the blessings of the original editor-in-chief, Forrest J. Ackerman (aka Dr. Acula), FM is poised to recapture the hearts and imagination of the core fans and new fans alike.
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The U.K. Telegraph has a list of 10 Most Creepy Things on the Web
I did a post on their #1 here. # 4 is also pretty damn weird.
And here is their #5:
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Zombos' Closet of Horror
Reviews, views, and interviews on the horror genre, including movies, comics, and books.
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If it has to do with horror, then you can find it at:
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I have spotlighted it here before, but PARA Abnormal is a great site.
They are also doing a 31 Days of Halloween!
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A Patchwork of Flesh is an on-going art project collecting submitted versions of the Frankenstein Monster.
I submitted this one earlier this year:
Send in your own!
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Like General Mills' Monster Cereals? Then you will love this site:
Count Chocula, Franken Berry and Boo-Berry Monster Cereals Will Rise Again!
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Obscure Hollow showcases haunted and vintage aesthetics in films, photography of home collections and other strange discoveries of old time past.
Yesterday, they did a post of stills from "Hellowe'en", an episode of my favorite show, "Friday the 13th: The Series"!
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Looking to make something scary?
The Monsterlist of Halloween Projects is the most complete collection of links to pages with do-it-yourself projects on them that I know of. These are not your little kids Halloween crafts, every scary devious seriously spooky prop and project designed for truly scaring people is listed here. Most importantly, the list is checked periodically for accuracy.
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About.com has sections on all subjects, and Mark H. Harris is in charge of the Horror & Suspense site, always great.
One of the best things about it: A weekly updated, day-by-day listing of horror movies airing on TV.
I check this out daily, to find something creepy to watch or DVR for future viewing. VERY HANDY!
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And last, but by no means least:
Everyone participating is promising daily posts of Halloween goodness!
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Halloween Month is just beginning!
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Want to listen to some Halloween Radio?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here's a list of horror films, their sequels and remakes:
Horror: Sequel,sequel,sequel and of course Remake
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Dark Celebration of Halloween
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Monster Rally is a great site that almost daily posts extensive links to horror, Halloween, movies, TV - whatever they can find that appeals to side of us that likes to be scared!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Famous Monsters of Filmland is back! Created in 1958 by sci-fi and horror aficionado Forrest J Ackerman, the magazine captured the imaginations of countless fans, including some of today’s most iconic storytellers and entertainers.
Phil Kim obtained the trademark to the legendary Famous Monsters of Filmland. With the blessings of the original editor-in-chief, Forrest J. Ackerman (aka Dr. Acula), FM is poised to recapture the hearts and imagination of the core fans and new fans alike.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The U.K. Telegraph has a list of 10 Most Creepy Things on the Web
I did a post on their #1 here. # 4 is also pretty damn weird.
And here is their #5:
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Zombos' Closet of Horror
Reviews, views, and interviews on the horror genre, including movies, comics, and books.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If it has to do with horror, then you can find it at:
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I have spotlighted it here before, but PARA Abnormal is a great site.
They are also doing a 31 Days of Halloween!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Patchwork of Flesh is an on-going art project collecting submitted versions of the Frankenstein Monster.
I submitted this one earlier this year:
Send in your own!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Like General Mills' Monster Cereals? Then you will love this site:
Count Chocula, Franken Berry and Boo-Berry Monster Cereals Will Rise Again!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obscure Hollow showcases haunted and vintage aesthetics in films, photography of home collections and other strange discoveries of old time past.
Yesterday, they did a post of stills from "Hellowe'en", an episode of my favorite show, "Friday the 13th: The Series"!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking to make something scary?
The Monsterlist of Halloween Projects is the most complete collection of links to pages with do-it-yourself projects on them that I know of. These are not your little kids Halloween crafts, every scary devious seriously spooky prop and project designed for truly scaring people is listed here. Most importantly, the list is checked periodically for accuracy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About.com has sections on all subjects, and Mark H. Harris is in charge of the Horror & Suspense site, always great.
One of the best things about it: A weekly updated, day-by-day listing of horror movies airing on TV.
I check this out daily, to find something creepy to watch or DVR for future viewing. VERY HANDY!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
And last, but by no means least:
Everyone participating is promising daily posts of Halloween goodness!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Halloween Month is just beginning!
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Coffee Art
This popped up on the net today, and I had to share:
webdesigner depot has 50 Beautifully Delicious Coffee Designs.
Even though I think people should be drinking their coffee instead of fiddling with it, I have to appreciate the talent involved here.
My two favorites:
Love the devilishly creepy grin!
And this has a Dr. Seuss/Grinch-like quality to it.
Check out the rest, some are truly amazing!
webdesigner depot has 50 Beautifully Delicious Coffee Designs.
Even though I think people should be drinking their coffee instead of fiddling with it, I have to appreciate the talent involved here.
My two favorites:
Love the devilishly creepy grin!
And this has a Dr. Seuss/Grinch-like quality to it.
Check out the rest, some are truly amazing!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
The Man with the Golden Helmet - FINALLY!
For years as a kid, my siblings and I were creeped out by a painting my parents had. We never received a real explanation as to who the man in the painting was or the artist who painted it.
He was just there, always watching.
Imagine our shock when we found an identical painting in my aunt's basement! We were convinced he was following us!
Here is the man who has lingered in memory for years:
I had posted about this painting when I stumbled across it on the wall in a horror movie I watched called "Blood Freak". My interest was piqued anew, and I added a sidebar gadget to this blog asking for help with the painting's history. No one ever responded, however.
Yesterday, while messing with my blog layout, I decided to eliminate some stuff, that painting being one of them. I was talking with my buddy Jeff and he asked why I was curious about it. He started looking online, and I did again, as well.
At the same moment he sent me a link to the actual painting, I found it as well, by doing a less detailed search (old man in a helmet painting). After all these years, I had my answer.
The original painting is called "The Man with the Golden Helmet" and, up until recently, was believed to be a classic work by none other than Rembrandt. All those years of nightmares and refusals to walk by the "scary man" at night were thanks to Rembrandt!
Of course, now there is some debate as to whether it is by Rembrandt or not. I am not an art critic/follower/anything, so I have no clue. But it is cool to know the painting is considered a classic and was not, as I long believed, the product of some weird dude churning out creepy paintings in his basement!
I guess knock-offs were mass-produced in the 60s or 70s, and this would explain why my mother and her sister both had copies. Maybe they got them after filling a few of the old S&H Green Stamp booklets.
Thanks to Jeff for helping me solve this little puzzle of childhood.
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Some links to read more about this painting:
Time.com - The Man with the Golden Helmet
Web Gallery of Art - The Man with the Golden Helmet
The New York Times - In Search of the Real Thing
He was just there, always watching.
Imagine our shock when we found an identical painting in my aunt's basement! We were convinced he was following us!
Here is the man who has lingered in memory for years:
I had posted about this painting when I stumbled across it on the wall in a horror movie I watched called "Blood Freak". My interest was piqued anew, and I added a sidebar gadget to this blog asking for help with the painting's history. No one ever responded, however.
Yesterday, while messing with my blog layout, I decided to eliminate some stuff, that painting being one of them. I was talking with my buddy Jeff and he asked why I was curious about it. He started looking online, and I did again, as well.
At the same moment he sent me a link to the actual painting, I found it as well, by doing a less detailed search (old man in a helmet painting). After all these years, I had my answer.
The original painting is called "The Man with the Golden Helmet" and, up until recently, was believed to be a classic work by none other than Rembrandt. All those years of nightmares and refusals to walk by the "scary man" at night were thanks to Rembrandt!
Of course, now there is some debate as to whether it is by Rembrandt or not. I am not an art critic/follower/anything, so I have no clue. But it is cool to know the painting is considered a classic and was not, as I long believed, the product of some weird dude churning out creepy paintings in his basement!
I guess knock-offs were mass-produced in the 60s or 70s, and this would explain why my mother and her sister both had copies. Maybe they got them after filling a few of the old S&H Green Stamp booklets.
Thanks to Jeff for helping me solve this little puzzle of childhood.
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Some links to read more about this painting:
Time.com - The Man with the Golden Helmet
Web Gallery of Art - The Man with the Golden Helmet
The New York Times - In Search of the Real Thing
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Some Things Even We Can't Get Out of Your Head
Okay, this is something for a future post on Kindertrauma:
The Daily What had these pics of a German ad campaign for Head & Shoulders shampoo.
There are three pics in total, but here is the one I found most disturbing:
Wow.
You can view them all at the artist's page: Richard Wilkinson. His style is nice, some of his pieces are... odd.
Gotta love foreign ad campaigns, eh?
The Daily What had these pics of a German ad campaign for Head & Shoulders shampoo.
There are three pics in total, but here is the one I found most disturbing:
Wow.
You can view them all at the artist's page: Richard Wilkinson. His style is nice, some of his pieces are... odd.
Gotta love foreign ad campaigns, eh?
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