Horror
With a new score and new ideas, ‘The Golem’ is a must for your Jewish Halloween
A century after the lights first dimmed on Wegener’s spectacle, its story, like the much older one on which it’s based, still resonates.
Elijah Wood, Slasher Flick Fan
When Elijah Wood isn’t walking around Middle Earth trying to dispose of the One Ring, he apparently enjoys violent, bloody horror movies.
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Faye Daniels traveled to the Amazon with some friends to make a film. Things did not end well~starring Francesca Ciardi~NSFW Today by Billy Corgan performed by The Smashing Pumpkins http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/ courtesy of UMG Cannibal Holocaust directed by Ruggero Deodato courtesy of F.D. Cinematografica~a montage by Sam Peebles magical thing 2012 https://twitter.com/magicalThing
Movie Monsters’ Jewish Parentage
They don’t look related. But iconic movie monsters like the Mummy, The Wolf Man, Dracula, and Frankenstein’s creature share parentage. Carl Laemmle, a Hungarian-Jewish immigrant, founded what became Universal Studios in 1912; under the aegis of his son, Carl Jr., the studio went on to introduce the most memorable monsters in moviedom. Another Jewish refugee, Curt Siodmak, wrote screenplays for Universal creature features including “The Wolf Man,” “I Walked With a Zombie,” and “The Beast With Five Fingers.” To celebrate the studio’s centennial, horror-culture bible Rue Morgue dedicated a special issue to Universal Studios and its founders. The Arty Semite caught up with Dave Alexander, Rue Morgue’s Toronto-based editor-in-chief, about the Laemmles’s legacy, the Jewish DNA of Universal’s monsters, and why so many Jews seem to make their bloody mark on the horror genre.
Reelz Recommends: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
Looking for a movie to watch at home? Reelz Recommends has just what you need. Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is guaranteed to make the next couple of hours enjoyable.
Never Miss an Opportunity
Forward Artist in Residence Eli Valley creates a horrifying Halloween comic strip. The ghoulish graphic and visceral video challenge some notions about Israeli policy.
The Nasties Review: Cannibal Holocaust
The First of The Nasties Review features Ruggero Deodatto's gory classic Cannibal Holocaust. An influential movie and extremely interesting in it's approach this stands as one of the icons of the DPP list.