M83 - "Skin Of the Night (Of Porcelain - Ooah Remix)
DEM FEELS!
Portishead - "Glory Box"
Cat Power - "Cherokee"
P.S., Cat Power will be playing at The Electric Factory, in Philly, on October 25th.
Foreign Beggats feat. Noisia - "No Holds Barred"
Pendulum - "Slam"
Dillinja - "Silver Blade"
It's not an official video but the maker added clips from Blade Runner. I thought it was well done.
PSY - "Gangnam Style"
In my defense, I knew about this song/video WAY before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon. It's fucking fantastic and catchy. Gotta admit listening to this always makes my bad days brighter. Ha!
I'm going to feature ten and then post trailers for the other half. I really need to see how I can hide a huge list on this blog. So, I won't have to cut my lists down in this way. I really wanted to write for the other half, as well. Ah well. I'll figure it out. Enjoy! Don't be shy to share your favorite creature feature films with me! Here they are, in no particular order:
1. The Host
One of the best creature films I've seen since Cloverfield. It wasn't just a balls out creature movie. It actually made you care about the characters and had a great plot to boot! The Host 2 was set to be released this Summer but I haven't heard or seen anything as of this date.
2. Aliens
My creature feature list would not be complete without one of my all-time favorite films. Aliens is classic and badass. To this day, I remember seeing this at the midnight premiere opening with my father when I was 7!
3. Cloverfield
Cloverfield was one of those highly anticipated movies. The marketing was fantastic! I remember catching the teaser when Transformers premiered. The teaser gave us nothing to go by. Just 11-11-08 and some found footage. It was like an invisible monster. What we did see was unexpected and fucking awesome. I'm glad JJ Abrams put a spin on creating the monster. Different than Godzilla but not like King Kong. This, was a new monster and it worked. Unfortunately, if you suffer from sea sickness and haven't seen this film, you probably don't want to watch it.
4. Tremors
I never thought Tremors would become the cult classic film that it is. It was a good movie, but I didn't think the audience would take to it. So far, it's spawned two sequels, one prequel and had a short-lived TV series. If you've never seen Tremors, I recommend it. Tremors has a diverse cast and it had a nice balance of humor and scares.
5. Arachnophobia
Luckily, for me, I was never afraid of spiders. If you are, then you probably were scared shitless throughout this whole film. No explanation is really needed but it fits into the "creature feature" category. They even made the movie funny so the audience wouldn't get too uncomfortable. Arachnophobia is deemed a "thrillomedy". See? It's...safe!
6. John Carpenter's The Thing
One of my favorite horror movies of all-time. To this day, I still give it props. It will always go down as a classic. John Carpenter remade it and just ran with it. The things he did. Oh, the things he did! Creature Feature at it's best. Just know, man is the warmest place to hide.
7. Attack The Block
Attack The Block was great from beginning to end. It was scary and fun all at the same time. Fantastic cast. Scary creatures. Question is, would you go to the same great lengths, these kids did, to save your block? I would.
8. Jaws
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water. Jaws preyed on all of our fears about the ocean. I'm still terrified yet fascinated with sharks. I know everything there is to know about sharks, thanks to this movie. It spawned three sequels but the first Jaws is the only relevant film.
9. The Mist
The Mist was always one of my favorite short stories from Stephen King's Skeleton Crew. I was skeptical about the movie, at first. So, it was a great surprise that I liked it. It even mindfucked me because they changed the ending and double punched me. Although the theme is what people will do under extraordinary circumstances, it's still a monster movie. And seeing the creatures on screen was a beautiful sight. Did I mention the star-studded cast? Oh wait, Stephen King adaptions always bring out the stars.
10. Lake Placid
Some of you may be shocked that this is on here. You know what? Lake Placid was a funtastic movie. It's always so underrated. Good humor and gore. Honestly, who doesn't love Bill Pullman, Oliver Platt and Bridget Fonda? I mean, really. As with a lot of creature movies, it spawned three made-for-TV sequels but the first is the best.
This day, in 1978, George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" was released theatrically.
Movie Poster:
Theatrical Trailer:
"Dawn of the Dead" was shot over four months in Pittsburgh and Monroeville, Pa. Most notably, the Monroeville Mall. The budget was $650,000 and grossed $55 million worldwide. It was definitely a significant box office success for its time. Still a huge favorite, to date.
This day, in 1923, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" was released theatrically.
Movie Poster:
This film was Universal's "Super Jewel" in 1923, as it was their most successful silent film grossing over $3 million. The film elevated Lon Chaney into super stardom.
Pretty awesome video by Cassius. Unfortunately, the app for this is only available for iPhone users(as always). So, if you have an iPhone...have fun! Other users, too bad. Regardless, this is a nifty little video. Adorbs!
