Had A Hair Raising Time?
So, you survived Halloween did you? Your barricaded home managed to withstand the pummelling of tiny, hungry fingers scratching at your door in a bid to feast upon your succulent sweeties. Your heart managed to withstand the pure terror of the night. Your liver managed to survive a devilish downing of alcoholic beverages in front of a wave of horror films? Well, bravo. Have a virtual pat on the back. There’s only 364 days left until the next Hallowe’en! Now we’ve entered Movember, it’s time to ditch that clean shaven look and grow out that facial fluff! Soon you’ll be giving Harry Henderson a run for his money as your moustache whiskers tickle all those within a 15 mile radius! Anyway, on with the news…
OUT NOW!
- Men Behaving Badly – One of the all time greatest comedy television show’s has just been released in a gorgeous box set. Containing absolutely everything to do with the programme, including pilots, bloopers, specials, documentaries and even the episodes (!), this is the ultimate box set and a great way to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary. If you haven’t already pick yours up today! It’ll be your viewing sorted and your funny bone will love it! To celebrate this, the show’s official YouTube channel has been incredibly busy this week. Head on over to see some gruesomely gory slices of comedy gold. Whilst you’re there, don’t miss your chance to win a box set! Simply head to this video and leave a comment. It’s that simple.
COMING SOON…
- Killer Joe – Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! To celebrate Monday’s release of this fantastic film, next friday we’ll be hosting a Twitter event dedicated entirely to William Friedkin! Discuss everything about this cinema master from The Exorcist to The French Connection, there may even be a visit from a certain someone too. Simply include the hashtag #FriedkinFriday into your tweets and you’re away! So far all of our twitter events have trended like mad and this should prove to be no exception! So come and join in from 1pm Friday 9th November. Prizes to be won every 30 minutes!
The House With Laughing Windows – Let the countdown begin! There’s less than 4 week’s until Shameless Screen Entertainment’s newest film is released unto the world. The House With Laughing Windows is a hauntingly eerie giallo that’s stuffed with atmosphere! Think of it as a cross between the best of giallo cinema and Suspiria and you’re on the right tracks. Head on over to the release’s forum to find out more!
- Arrow News – Do you want the good news or the not so good news first? I’ll give you the not so good news! Arrow have confirmed that the highly anticipated Zombie Flesh Eaters release is being delayed by a week to make final checks, etc. The good news? It’s only a week! The super good news? The Zombie Flesh Eaters blu-ray will include include seamlessly branched options to play the film three different ways! Packed with extras and this new addition, this is going to be the best release of this cult title…EVER! More details here.
Competition Time!
- Besides the fabulous Men Behaving Badly competition (see above), we’ve also teamed up with www.thegeekestlink.com to offer you guys the chance to win a Horror DVD and a very cool Ghostbusters Stay Puft marshmellow! Just visit the facebook post for all the details. Enter this week’s competition on the Cult Labs forum too, to win a bundle of horror titles!
—– Well, that’s it for this week but remember there are so many ways you can get involved with all the cult film fun at Cult Labs:
