HIP HIP HORRAY!

Why hello Cult Labbers. It’s me, Kyle (Iluvdvds) – your brand spanking new author of the Weekly Newsletter straight from the fiery pits of Hell, Norfolk. Horrah and horray! After almost one and a half years of newsletter perfection from the Queen of Cult Labs herself, Sarah, I have been rewarded the chance to take over and completely ruin it… I mean continue to improve it. So slip on your reading spectacles, stick on some Judas Priest and ignore any accidental speling misstakes as I guide you through the ins and outs of what’s been happening in the Cult Labs Kingdom. Saddle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

COMING SOON TO A STORE NEAR YOU…

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, there are several fantastic films heading your way very soon that are so exciting they are guaranteed to cause premature bowel movements. From a ticked-off hobo to insane swordfights, there are plenty of great releases here to really sink your hungry fangs into. Kicking it all off is none other than my personal favourite film of the entire year. Yes, that’s right, it’s Hobo With A Shotgun (Momentum Pictures, DVD & BD). Staring the baddest of bad-asses Rutger “Wanna-know-what-happens-to-an-eyeball-when-it-gets-punctured?” Hauer in the lead role, this throwback to the 80s video era puts the awe in awesome, the F in WTF and the blood-soaked shell right in the stupid faces of those murderous scumbag villians! Be sure to check out the film’s main hubsite for constantly updated features including ‘Why Rutger Hauer Is Cool 101’ and the Daily Mail’s outrage over the films gorgeous gore. And if you managed to see the film on the big screen then don’t hesitate in join in the conversation over on the forum!

Also out on August 1^st is the cult classic television show The Twilight Zone Series 3 (Shock Entertainment & Fremantle Media Enterprises, BD & DVD). Join Rod Sterling in a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity and with more narrative twists than a tornado on the Saw rollercoaster. Check out the blog and forum for all the latest and be sure to check out the competition highlighted below!

Whilst  it is true that I am indeed the equivilant of a human tank with my rippling and bulging muscles (Grr) I would never mess with the guys in these two Asian-Action fests The Lost Bladesman (Icon, BD & DVD, 8^th August) and 13 Assassins (Artificial Eye, BD & DVD, 5^th September). Those guys are crazy! Just look at their facial hair! Check out the hubsites here and here…or else!

THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON AT THE LABORATORY…

As per usual the forum has been teeming with chit-chat about horror and cult cinema. Sometimes it can all get a little bit… WAAAH! So I’ve picked out a few little things from the forum that you should check out.

• Are Horror Films Actually Scary? Pretty self-explanatory title really. Does The Exorcist make you scream like a menopausal banshee? Does Halloween make the hairs on your neck shake and shiver? Does Paranormal Activity cause an involuntary squirt of pee to squeeze out every time the door creeks open? Confess here!

• VHS Discussion. Forget Blu-Ray! Let’s get all nostalgic and retro with an entire thread dedicated to the golden age of home video. Show off your collection, share your memories and watch through tears of despair as you realize a VHS you gave to charity a few years back is selling for hundreds of pounds online.

• Be sure to join us in our monthly Cult Labs Film Night on the 1^st of August! This month’s film is the zombie masterpiece, Fulci’s The Beyond. Meet us on Twitter at 9pm to join in the fun. Click here for more details.

WIN! WIN! WIN! BECAUSE WE’RE GENEROUS LIKE THAT.

What could possibly be better than a night in with a top banana film? How about winning a top banana film! This section will point you in the right direction to all the competitions happening right now. Enter them all and get your paws on some free goodies. Woot woot indeed.

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  Enter the Birthday Comp or the cat gets it. (We also have cake!)

  Cult Lab’s Comp Corner’s Birthday Bonanza! To celebrate the third year of weekly competitions, I’m giving away not one, not two, not three, but a whole freakin’ bundle of brilliant DVDs and Blu-Rays!

• Hobo With A Shotgun – If you’re a fan of the film then check out these sweet competitions. First, head here to win a customised poster of the film staring yourself! Submit a bad-ass picture of your mug and The Dude Designs will draw you into the artwork! And second, win an exclusive money-can’t-buy and bloody awesome Hobo t-shirt here.

• Twilight Zone madness! The guru of TZ knowledge, Mr TwilightZoneTom is giving away all three sessons of this classic show on Blu-Ray here! You’d be a fool not to enter! Oh and whilst your at it, why not head on over to here for his interview with The Horror Channel

• Weekly Comp – Another week, another prize. This time it’s the little-known horror film Evil Rising (Matchbox Films, DVD). We’re getting all musical this week, so be sure to enter!

WELCOME TO THE GRINDHOUSE!

Work, work, work, work, work. Spice up your life with a trip to the cinema to see some classic cult films on the big screen! Ladies and gentlemen, both living and undead, put your clammy hands together for the man of the section, Mr. BioZombie with the very best of screenings around the UK. Groovy.

If you haven’t see it on Cult Labs The GrindHouse Project is the place to find out about cult film screenings, festivals and societies in your local area. Below are BioZombie‘s favourite picks for the next week:

31st July 2011 DR DEATHS CINEMA SURGERY Buffalo Bar – Bournmouth

The first Dr Death event is a spaghetti zombie splatter-fest!!! Anyone in the Bournemouth area would be crazy to miss this.

30th July 2011 CORMANS WORLD Picturehouse Cinemas – UK Wide

Find out more about ‘The King of B Movies’ and his huge collection of work at any Picturehouse Cinema.

4th August 2011 JAWS Duke of York’s Picture House – Brighton

We’re gonna need a bigger cinema! To accommodate all of the people who wont want to miss this Spielberg classic, of course.

Cult film demands to seen on the big screen with an appreciative audience, so head over to The GrindHouse Project and give in to that demand (or else).

C’mon is that awesome or what? Don’t forget to pop into the Grindhouse Project on the forum for all the latest screening times and dates and shizzle.

So that’s it for this week! Be sure to get in touch – if there’s anything you’d like mentioned, any projects, work, etc that you’re currently doing, just drop me a message! There are so many ways you can get involved with all the cult film fun at Cult Labs:

• Join in the debate on the forums.
• Sign up to the newsletter (if you haven’t already!).
• Read the blog.
• Join us on Facebook.
• Follow us on Twitter.
• Check us out on MySpace.

Well ciao for now. Drive safely and be sure to eat your greens. Blah blah blah. The end.

Kyle