Eight Chilling Classics from the Studio that Pioneered The Horror Genre, Digitally Restored and Released on Blu-Ray™ for the First Time Ever in Celebration of Universal’s 100th Anniversary [amazon_link id=”B008FL8OTK” target=”_blank” ]UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION[/amazon_link] The Ultimate Box Set with eight Films Plus Over 12 Hours of Bonus Features Arrives October 2nd, Just [… read more]
This week has been Frankenweenie week here at ScifiSlacker.com. I loved Tim Burton’s short film (and love that it and Vincent were added to the [amazon_link id=”6305949980″ target=”_blank” ]Special Edition DVD of Nightmare Before Christmas[/amazon_link], because they ROCK). So when I saw the posters for Frankenweenie that look like the good old fashioned classic horror [… read more]
The making of “Frankenweenie” in stop–‐motion animation was a labor of love, involving a huge crew of artisans, animators, prop makers, puppet makers, designers and artists over a two–‐year period. “There are a lot of people that go into making a film like this,” Burton says. “The thing that makes it different than say a [… read more]
This makes me wish I was in California to go see these great films being show on a “big” screen once again. BEVERLY HILLS, CA –The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will host a month-long series of screenings of classic horror films with “Universal’s Legacy of Horror” in October. The series is part [… read more]
“Frankenweenie” follows in the footsteps of Tim Burton’s other stop-motion animated films “Corpse Bride” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas”—both of which were nominated for Academy Awards®. Stop-motion animation is one of the oldest animation styles (and one of the best). There are 24 frames per second in the stop motion for “Frankenweenie.” This means that [… read more]
Meet the characters of the new Tim Burton film FRANKENWEENIE. VICTOR (voiced by Charlie Tahan) Victor Frankenstein is a clever and industrious 10-year-old boy who is inspired by science. He lives with his parents and dog, Sparky, in the town of New Holland. Victor immerses himself in making films and inventing in his attic workshop. [… read more]
From creative genius Tim Burton (“[amazon_link id=”B0043EV774″ target=”_blank” ]Alice in Wonderland[/amazon_link],” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries [… read more]
The Pack-Retribution by LM Preston Revenge doesn’t have a name, but has chosen a victim – Shamira. But she’s never been the type to lie down and let someone hurt her family or her friends. In order to find the mastermind behind the threat to all she cares about, she must give up the one [… read more]
Dearly, Beloved: A Zombie Novel by Lia Habel Description Can the living coexist with the living dead? That’s the question that has New Victorian society fiercely divided ever since the mysterious plague known as “The Laz” hit the city of New London and turned thousands into walking corpses. But while some of these zombies are mindless monsters, [… read more]
Composer Lorne Balfe ([amazon_link id=”B004VQENY8″ target=”_blank” ]Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure[/amazon_link], The Sweeney) returns to the Skylands with the soundtrack for [amazon_link id=”B0091P7RFG” target=”_blank” ]Skylanders: Giants[/amazon_link]. The soundtrack is currently available digitally through all major providers in advance of the [amazon_link id=”B0088MVPRY” target=”_blank” ]release of the Activision game on October 21st[/amazon_link]. ABOUT SKYLANDERS: GIANTS Thousands of years [… read more]