Check these out! Spanish artist Daniele Del Nero has gone the horror route and constructed some glorious works of art.
Del Nero goes on to talk about this abandoned buildings series; “A series of architectural scale models constructed with black paper and covered with flour and a layer of mould to create the effect of old abandoned buildings.
My purpose is to talk about the sense of time and destiny of the planet after the human species, through the sense of restlessness which abandoned buildings are able to communicate.”
I’d like to think that these miniature “haunted houses” were created for miniature ghosts. Excellent job Daniele, keep up the brilliant work! Check out the rest of spook central at Daniele Del Nero.

Quick true story about “Waxwork” before I dive into the meat of my review: I went to a test screening of this film when I was in high school, circa late 1987/early 1988. I thought the film kicked all kinds of butt, and I remember filling out the little comment card at the end of the show (“What did you like about the movie? What didn’t you like?”) raving about the makeup and gore effects, and I probably told them that the blonde who played “China” was “freakin’ hot” or words to that effect. (I have always wondered if that comment got back to her. “Some geek in Jersey thought you were hot, babe.”) I don’t recall if “Waxwork” ever got a legitimate theatrical release after that test screening, but when I rented it on VHS some time later, I was dismayed to find out that much of the kick ass blood and gore shots that I’d grooved on at the free preview had been edited. I am, however, happy to report that the version of “Waxwork” on the double feature DVD released by Artisan Entertainment appears to be that original, uncut version that I saw many years ago. (Though both films are in fullscreen, not widescreen…SIGH! I guess you can’t have everything…) End of commercial.

Okay then!! “Waxwork” is a mostly forgotten lil’ gem of ’80s horror comedy. The plot is pretty simplistic: in a nutshell, Zach Galligan of “Gremlins” fame and a bunch of his fellow spoiled, rich California friends get invited to a “preview showing” at a soon-to-be opened wax museum in their town, only to find when they arrive that they’re destined to become part of the various sculptures. The “waxworks” of such famed evil doers as the Marquis De Sade, Jack the Ripper, Dracula, etc., etc. are actually portals to other dimensions, where the young cannon fodder becomes trapped as part of some sorta convoluted voodoo worshipping plot to unleash Evil on Earth and bring around the End of All Things, or something like that. So the story’s ridiculous, but the various set pieces and segments featuring the “Waxwork” characters are like a sampler platter of some of horror’s greatest moments, particularly the Werewolf segment and the scene set in a den of vampires (where blood literally paints the walls!!!). All Galligan cares about is rescuing his virginal, never-had-it-but-really-wants-to love interest from the grip of the Marquis De Sade, and by the time his godfather (Patrick MacNee of “The Avengers” no less!) and his merry band of British supernatural fighters arrive to save the day, you’re either gonna be laughing your head off or you’re going to be saying “I hate this movie.” I personally would’ve preferred it to lean harder on the “horror” end and less on the “comedy” but when “Waxwork” gets nasty (as in the aforementioned Werewolf and Vampire scenes), it provides a decent amount of shocks and some killer old-school creature and gore FX. First time writer/director Anthony Hickox has become a genre veteran, having gone from “Waxwork” to films like the underrated “Full Eclipse,” “Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth,” and “Warlock: The Armageddon” to name just a few. Perhaps “Waxwork” is still a little rough around the edges but it shows that even at this early stage in his directing career, Hickox already had an eye for cool set pieces, interesting staging, and of course plenty of bloody action.

“Waxwork” is an entertaining little time capsule that should bring a smile to the face of any ’80s horror fan. They really don’t make’em like this anymore.

Brought to you by Keith Abt, the Dollar DVD Guy. He suffers through these movies so YOU don’t have to!

3.5 Headstones out of 5

Hey, all you Tim Burton fans out there. Here is your chance to own every soundtrack that Danny Elfman has created for all of Burton’s films. It’s quite pricey at $499, but it’s a limited edition run with only 1,000 made.

“Warner Bros. Records will be releasing The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box, a very special limited-edition, number box “Collector’s Edition” of 1000 that collects expansions of the 13 original scores that Elfman has composed for Burton’s iconic films. This is a newly-produced library of 16 CDs each packaged with artwork by Burton, adding up to more than 19 hours of music, including 7 hours of previously-unreleased Masters, demos, work tapes and other rarities.”

And check out the killer artwork on each sleeve. If you’ve got the dough, then shoot on over to BurtonElfman.com and pick one up.

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!

Who wants a free horror t-shirt? I know you do. Zombies DON’T Run is currently running some frightfully fantastic contests until the end of the month and Headstone City is happy to donate a prize t-shirt to one of the winners. Said winner will receive their very own Oculus Ciliaris t-shirt and other goodies.
So head on over to Zombies Don’t Run to sign up! Good Luck! Contest runs until November 1st.

Trick or Treat came early! Every Halloween I receive kick-ass sweets from ghouls from around the world. This year’s creme de la creme comes from the Doctor’s very own Death-Thread mummy and daddy. What we have here is a chocolate skull, complete with wriggling worm! Yum!

Here we go! It’s October and what better time to glisten your desktop with some new Halloween Horror Wallpaper? Well, you’re in luck. We have added some frighteningly fantastic Hellraiser Wallpapers for your computing pleasure. Follow the Cenobites over to the Headstone City Horror Wallpaper page and download them now!

Say Fright Fans! Headstone City is currently sponsoring Poison Apple Entertainment’s first Poison Apple Film Festival!!! Poison Apple Entertainment will be showcasing Michigan-made short films from both Ring of Fire Entertainment and Campfire Pictures, and of course the premiere of Poison Apple Entertainment’s films!

The night will include:
The Tank (Ring of Fire Entertainment)
Phobia (Campfire Pictures)
A Night of Malice (Poison Apple Entertainment)
The Lumberjack (Poison Apple Entertainment)
Hallowed End (Poison Apple Entertainment) and as a special treat… Night of the Living Dead (the original) Q & A’s with the cast and crew from the films. Merchandise and concessions on sale. $1.00 Raffles. Some of the prizes include Detroit Red Wings Tickets, Free 1 hour photo shoot, comic books, horror shirts, etc. !! Every admission gets a free PAE Sticker! Admission is just $10.00! Wristbands will be sold at the door. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Show starts at 7:00 pm. So join us this Halloween season for a frightening good time! Invite yourself! Invite your friends! Head on over to POISON APPLE ENTERTAINMENT for more info!!!!

Zombies! Yes! Who else is pumped for the new AMC series based upon The Walking Dead comics by Robert Kirkman? Everyone! If you’re “dying” to get your Walking Dead groove on before the show starts, you can head on over to The Walking Dead Forum. There, you’ll find any and all info concerning the new AMC series.
If you’ve been following the kick ass comic series I’m sure you know how high the expectations are for said tv series. With Frank Darabont at the helm, I’m sure the series will be done extremely well. I even saw an interview with him that said he’d always wanted to make a zombie flick after seeing Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. Excellent inspiration there Mr. Darabont. Also, if you’d like to join the Zombie Army and chat about the Zombie Revolution you can do it at The Walking Dead Forum.
AMC’s The Walking Dead premier’s October 31st, 2010.

Whenever I feel like drinking The End of History beer, which is basically  55% alcohol blond Belgian ale, I prefer drinking it from a dead animal. Unfortunately, the decomposing stink can have adverse affects on said ale. It’s a good thing some humans decided to package the ale inside taxidermied roadkill. Mmmmm….never tasted so good. You can get your drink on at BrewDog.