Legos, Legos, & more Legos

LEGOS

As this blog has been in the past mainly focusing on everything Halloween or horror related, I was to switch it up to my second favorite thing and that is Legos. I have several sets and in the past when my two boys were much younger, bought several boxes in pounds of Legos off eBay from parents who were cleaning and were looking for a new owner. When you buy open boxes of Lego sets from others, also expect a few bricks to be missing. I sort through and touch each one to ensure that I only have Lego brand bricks and not the other brands.
The reason for this entry is to get out the word to a new company that is using the bricks to create a drone kit. It is a DIY kit, where you build it with their kits. They test each and every electronic part that goes out. From my understanding you can have multiple props to make sure you can get your creation off the ground.
Here is a link with much more information than I can provide you with.

flybrix

It would be great to be able to test drive one of these creations, so if you know anyone that works for these great people, let them know I'm here to test pilot.

(Photos are used from the flybrix website, these are not owned by me.)

Horror Icons

What a great time for Horror Fans

Halloween
It been announced that Michael Myers along with the original creator, John Carpenter as the Executive Producer will be putting together the next chapter of the Halloween story. With this being made 38 years after the original slasher movie where John says this one being the 10th and the scariest of them all. I for one can not wait to see this film to see how scary this movie can be after Rob Zombie did some great additions. I seen this during a sleep over at a friends house on Halloween night. What made it more scary is that we all lived in a smaller community like this and knew that we had been followed just before watching the movie and scared to death to close our eyes. When I was a little older I was given a blue full jump suit like in the movie and I took and old mask and turned it inside out. Everyone knew who I was playing even though I wasn't wearing a Micheal mask. I was in the 6th grade and taller than everyone else so it made it that much cooler.

Friday the 13th
This a great announcement following the of the 13th edition of a 36 year old horror sage of the murderous Jason Voorhees. this project has already started and has a release date being sometime in January 2017. knowing that January 2017 has a Friday the 13th I'm guessing that we will see the release date of that. I can remember watching the original movie at a friends house, I was too young at the time to see it in theaters, I was just 11 when it hit, we all were scared to death watching each scene where the students were being hunted and killed one by one. It was great having HBO where we saw it, there was not a pay-per-view to wait for.

Leatherface
All of know that while both of these movies are great and will forever be known for kill counts , screams, and plenty of blood, the other release of the trio that still doesn't have a known release date is the prequel to the 1974 original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. this story takes us years before in the teen years of the cannibal killing machine that shocked so many of when we first saw it on the big screen. TCM was only something that I had heard of as a teenager and seeing it banned everywhere it was difficult to locate a copy in my small town. It wasn't until college in South Florida where I was able to find a copy of it on VHS. Block Buster was just starting out with family entertainment and did not carry it. This was the great mom & pop store that had everything including all the Faces of Dead movies, which I later rented as well. I remembered my roommates and I sitting there in the dark watching this guy with a chainsaw running after Sally while she pushes her brother Franklin in a wheelchair through the woods. We were yelling at the small TV for her to leave him behind and run like hell. Just as we did "Leatherface" broke into his happy dance and took care of whiny Franklin.

Photos where pulled from the internet and are not owned by me


New Image released June 7, 2016

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando #26

Halloween Horror Nights 2016

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The first room of Halloween Horror Nights Orlando has been announced and it is one of my favorites. It is from the 1974 horror classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre. 

Here is the announcing video.   

(April 14, 2016)

The Exorcist

The second room was announced on Tuesday will be a real big hit and will be on everyone's list to see first. It has never been done before and is based on the movie that has scared so many people over the years. "The Exorcist" is come and will hit you in the face and make you turn your head in circles and spit out puke green vomit.
This will be an interesting room to walk through considering it is a lot of bedroom scenes, lets just hope they do not show what she does with the cross. But none the less it is the first year of them performing this movie and i'm sure it will be a big hit.


Here is the announcing video

(April 27, 2016)

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead house has just been announced, and this year's TWD house will be an epic one. We (guests) will be walking through each season of TWD from season one through to season six. We will be treated to seeing area of Hershel's farm from season two, Woodburry from season three, When they had this in a previous year, we got to see heads in fish tanks with Penny creeping us out, Terminus in season four and five, and now Alexandria in five and six. while some critics are saying that Universal is beating a dead horse with having TWD every year, I say "Bring back The Walking Dead scare zones!". They were great and much better than last year's (2015) scare zones with the crazies. The second best scare zone was done with The Purge, with the release of a new chapter this July, I hope they bring back a Purge scare zone.

Here is the link to their video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxY3UAsEjA0&feature=youtu.be

These three are screen shots from their video.

(June 3, 2016)

BIG announcement

It was announced today (6/8/16) that there would be something new coming to HHN. Here is a screen shot from their video that was sent out on all of their social media forms. Everyone across the interweb is calling this "Chance", We all know and love Chance. She was a big hit at HHN 25 last year in the stage show with Jack. I think she will be a great Icon all by herself.
Here is a link to the Video on YouTube.
Halloween Horror Nights 26

Could be Chance's eyes.

It is shaping up nicely and I can not wait for the first night, I will be there.

"You Won't Stand a Chance" is what Universal is saying about bringing Chance into the spotlight as the HHN Icon. She did a great job last year with Jack. Jack has taught her well enough to take his place while he is still doing time for the crime.  This year will be even better than last year. The performer playing this part does an amazing job. Her voice is the perfect pitch for her and I couldn't see it being done any other way. Here is a few pictures from their site.
Here is the link to her video.
You Won't stand a Chance

(Posted 6/9/16)

Just announced...

Michael Myers is returning to the Universal's Halloween Horror Nights.

Image used from the Universal Orlando blog

He was a pick part of the 2014 event with the building of the home that he killed and looking for the babysitter. This year will be a bit different. it has been told that we will be walking into the final scene and then enter the hospital where we will have an entire new maze from before. Everyone is looking forward to this new take on the original story. Here is the link to their announcement video.

Halloween Announcement 

(7/7/16)

Just Announced.... 

On August 3rd there was a link sent out for SoundCloud that got the internet buzzing again on the much awaited announcement of a new maze. There we little confusion as to what it was or even how to open the file because some people did not have the SoundCloud app. then it was reported through an UK interview that there was a maze in Orlando that will be a new one this year (2016) but had not been officially released by Universal Studios. Until today. "Krampus" is Coming to Town.

Used from the HHN website

Here is the video announcement.

Krampus is coming to town.


Just coming in over the wire...
Universal Studios has announced more mazes, this time it is for their original room designs. These are the rooms that so many people enjoy because there is no script the designers have to follow other than what they can think of. No Limits of screams and scares. With that being said, i present to you the three original rooms created for HHN 26...

First on the list Lunatic's Playground 3D-You Won't Stand a Chance

This room of course ties in with the crazy but cute and sexy Chance. Chance if you already did not know is Jack's girl. just like Harley Quinn is to The Joker. Jack is still locked up behind bars and Chance is taking over with several of her jail mate buddies that what to please her in order to stay alive themselves.
If it is anything like last year's Alice in Wonderland 3D, it will be the best of them all.

Second on the list is Ghost Town-The Curse of Lightning Gulch
This is another interesting room that has so many possibilities with endless design ideas and directions to head into. The story behind this is that the people came to town to search for gold as the gold rush hit in the 1800s. Then there was a thundering, lightning, and death this small gold minning town is cursed and those that have died have not passed over, in fact they are hanging around to gather others to join them.
The pictures that are posted show a great improvement in the design elements than in previous years with dead bodies. I'm looking forward to this one too.
The video link

Pulled from the HHN website (8/10/16)

The last remaining room that I believed to have been code maned "Cobweb" is now be upgraded to Tomb of the Ancients.
This is one of the only rooms that have been teased for so long with many speculations as to what they could possibly think of next. I do not know if anyone was able to guess this room's identity. I'm sure this room will be filled with the un-dead in crypts and skulls and whatever else that can scare the crap out of us in the dark. These creatures are looking for revenge to those who have disturbed their slumber. Good luck to all who enter in hopes for a healthy exit.

The Video Link

Pulled from the HHN website (8/10/16)

WOW That is a lot of information and activities to enjoy But there is still more. Not only do we have eight mazes to blow our minds but there are also the "Scare Zones". Scare Zones are areas throughout the park where you are walking through their world or nightmare. It has been extremely fun to see what is takes to bring large areas in places to seem like an entirely different world. This year's Scare Zones promise to be some of their best.

1. Survive or Die-sounds like another Walking Dead set-up until you know the story and background. There are three groups of survivors searching to gain control of a machine that provides clean air to a destroyed Earth's atmosphere. They will be looking for people to help their cause.

2. Banshee's Lair-This area, I'm guessing will be in the small area with all the over grown trees and shade that everyone enjoys because at night it gets nice and dark in that area and all things get you fast. Be on the look out for anything, trees can move.

3. Dead Man's Wharf-This is a great name and in a great area that I'm guessing will be next to the water where the popular shark hangs. There once was a fishing vessel named Annabel Lee never came home and is lost forever. As the fog rolls in so do all the lost spirits that were lost, they are all looking to bring with them more people.\

4. Vamp 1955-Who does not enjoy the feel of the 50's. Once again I'm going to guess that this will be placed over in Mel's D ie In. There is a twist to this 50's throwback with the characters are not carrying switchblades, but fangs. Vampires will once again rule the night and searching for victims of a late night snack.

5. A Chance In Hell-This of course will be one of the most popular areas of the night. named after one of the sexiest creatures Universal has ever found but also one of the most deadly. She is one the search for more cellmates to help her for whatever she can think of, but destroy however she see fit to those who get in her way. this area will be a blast to see and I hope to get several great pictures within this hellhole.  

What is Halloween Horror Nights without a couple of shows? This year is no different than any other.
Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure-we can have HHN without these two dudes and wild adventures.

Academy of Villains: House of Fear-Chance's inmates are out to put on a show that will get everyone up to dance and cheer. But are you cheering for more or to get away alive. this will be another wonderful show to enjoy on the front stage.

At the time of this post, HHN Orlando has one more big announcement to go before opening night. There have been all sorts of ideas, suggestions, and hopes of what would be perfect for a strong female lead for the event this year. One that I like and would be great to see is American Horror Story (AHS). I fully believe that some of all areas of each season could be done and followed through a maze. This year's event has shaped up to be one of the best.
Stick around this blog for other news. will also be posting links to life videos from the first weekend.

**************THIS JUST IN************

It seems that there was a leak of some sort that the last room to be announced is the American Horror Story. There is a lot of mixed feelings about this house as I was able to see from blogs and FaceBook posts. Many people are just happy that ever house, maze, show, and scare zone has been announced. AHS has tons of fans whether it being for all seasons or individual seasons, there are a lot. it also appears to be just as many people that are not fans for one reason or another. I am a fan of the show until the story changes into a different direction than where it should have gone. There seem to be a long drug out build up of suspense only to hit the peak right at the end of a season with too many unresolved issues not covered. I enjoy the overall story line of each season with the exception of the last season, "Hotel" that started out with a bang but it fizzled out for me.
As for a full house maze, there are plenty of great scenes throughout all five seasons that can be pulled out and used. Several comments I have seen is "How are they going to create a story with five different shows?". Who says there has to be a moving story in a maze when there is some many character backstories to choose from. They could even build a scene from each season that could play out well. I am interested in seeing how it looks.
The Video Announcement
The trailer, I must say, really looks interesting. I hate to know that they will be taking place of TWD.

(8/16/16)

      

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Even though this is not "Horror" related, it is something that is on point.

On Wednesday April 8th, 2016 just a day after the Blu-ray/DVD release of Star Wars: A Force Awakens, Disney and Lucasfilms released the Theatrical Trailer for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and it looks great. As of 4/8/16 it has over a million views. just 24 hours of being released.

The time frame of this film goes in between Episode III Revenge of the Sith to Episode IV A New Hope, more closer to the New Hope because the Death Star has been built but had been called out in NH as not yet operational and that spies had recover plans. the timeline is tight. There has been discussion that at the end of the Rogue One trailer when we see that Jyn is wearing an Empire uniform, that she could be a double agent. I think that she has volunteered to work at the Death Star to gain secrets for the Rebel Alliance.  

It is my belief that Disney and JJ Abrams has set the Star Wars bar to a level that every fan of all ages will enjoy. There are many things about this movie that I enjoy and are looking forward to seeing more of. I was lucky enough to be able to see all Star Wars movies when they were originally released.

Edited: 6/1/2016.

It looks as though Disney has taken a few cues from other films as of late by sending back crews and actors to do some re-shoots for the movie. It is reported that they are looking at re-shooting 40% of the movie. It is rumored that they are adding some scenes with a young Han Solo. Just a reminder, the movie leads to ten minutes before the Original 1977 space saga Star Wars Episode IV, A New Hope.

The cast of Rogue as we know it for now. Will be updated as soon as I can locate information.

Felicity Jones                                     Jyn Erso

Mads Mikkelsen                              

Alan Tudyk                                       K-250 (Enforcer Droid)   

Donnie Yen                                       Chirrut  

Ben Mendelsohn                              Director Krennic     

Forest Whitaker                                              

Diego Luna                                      Captain Cassian Andor    

Alistair Petrie                                    

Jonathan Aris                                   Senator Jebel

Riz Ahmed                                       Bodhi Rook   

Genevieve O’Reilly                         Mon Mothma

Arthur L. Bernstein                          Storm Trooper

Emeson Nwolie                                Personnel

Sam Wilkinson                                 X-Wing Pilot

Wen Jiang                                         Baze

See if you can find a suspected favorite Droid

                                      

A few screen shots from the trailer.

Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones)

Biggs Darklighter? (Diego Luna)

Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly)

Great looking Death Star 

Alistair Petrie

Ben Mendelsohn

Great looking Stormtroopers 

Code Name "Eel Leader" Bounty Hunter?? (Forest Whitaker)

Moisture vaporators on fire behind a Death Trooper

Donnie Yen

Who does this character bowing down to?? Vader? 

Jiang Wen

May 17th Update: As the music suggests, Darth Vader may make a physical appearance. Just when we thought we had seen the last of our beloved Villain (Hero), it looks as though Disney has seen the light down the money tunnel and is still one of the hottest selling action figures of the Star Wars Universe. The movie is still gaining with momentum with little secrets like this. Here is a unofficial leaked art picture with Darth Vader prominently placed in the center of good and evil. 

 

More news as I can find it will be posted here.

Amanda Reevenge Haunting

Posted from her Facebook account

Amanda Reevenge Haunting

I have recently tracked down someone who is a fascinating person that I have seen throughout facebook as this character she played during the Texas Frightmare in 2015. Many of her scary charaters can be seen through her photos on her facbook page. She doesn't just wear the makeup but she becomes the charater as soon as the last drop of makeup or blood has been added. Many of the costumes you see her wearing are of her own design. There are a few that she is modeling for a company.

not sure who is responsible for the photograph

Here is a video of her in action as the "Little Girl".

Facebook Video

She is not only a talented haunt actress but a teacher of his craft, she also does makeup.

You can follow her and her company in all wild adventures that she does through her facebook page.

She also has been putting together some videos on youtube. 

Keep up with what she does, she can only get better, creepier, and scarier.

She is extremely talented in her field that should inspire others in the haunt industry to aspire to become.

Her profestional credits include acting in films Blessid and a short film called "The Confined: Silent Hill inspired fan film".
Her makeup talents can be seen in the film "Self Storage (2013)" and "Almost Human (2013)".

She lives and breathes to scare you and entertain you.
If you want to know more about hiring Amanda for acting talents, special effects makeup abilities, or would like her to teach some acting classes, contact her through her facebook page. 

If you have the chance to meet her, I encourage you to as I am waiting for my chance.

Look out for her at the 2016 TransWorld in St. Louis in March.

Death House (2017)

We all have heard of "The Expendables" which involved a cast of action heroes that played in of favorite movies over the past twenty years. Many male stars and several movies later, it was noticed that there was a hole in the market that producers wanted to fill and the "ExpendaBelles" (pre-development 2015) was started that will highlight the talents of many female action heroes.
These are great ideas that are making millions for those involved.

It is reported that the same style movie will take place for the Horror genre. which if done correctly, will set up for some great possibilities for actors, producers, and directors that can bring their talents in something that has never been seen before.
A screen play was started by the late Gunner Hanson (Leatherface, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974) and script completed by Harrison Smith (Camp Dread, 6 Degrees of Hell). Because of the death of Gunner, the project had hit a bump in the road. but has now been put back on track.

It will be staring the following people.

Dee Wallace (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial)
Danny Trejo (Machete)
Robert Englund (Freddy)
Kane Hodder (Se7en, Friday the 13th)
Bill Moseley (The Devil's Rejects)
Michael Berryman (The Devil's Rejects)
Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator)
Doug Bradley (Hellraiser)
Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes)
Camille Keaton (I Spit on your Grave)
Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead)
Torsten Voges (31)
Don Shanks (Halloween 5)
Michael Guarnera (Garlic & Gunpowder)
David Perez (Assassin's Creed)
Steven Chase (Garlic & Gunpowder)
Adrienne Barbeau (Scream Queen from lots of movies)
Tony Todd (Candyman)
Sid Haig (The Devil's Rejects)
Richard Speight Jr. (Independence Day)
Lindsay Harley (All My Children)
Vernon Wells (The Horde)
Sean Whalen (Halloween II)
Cortney Palm (Zombeavers)
Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp)
Lauren Compton (Clowntown)
R.A. Mihailoff (TCM III)
Debbie Rochon (Tormeo & Juliet)
Bill Oberst Jr. (Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies)


Here is a short chip that was just posted a couple of days ago (6/3/16)

Death House Clip

The official synopsis for the movie is the following,

"The Death House is the Area 51 of Evil... a subterranean government facility that holds humanity's worst on nine levels. Hell, Dante's ninth level, holds the Five Evils... the "dark stars" of Death House. These individuals are so heinous they can never walk among society again. They may also be supernatural. Agents Toria Boon and Jae Novak have their own dark pasts, arriving at Death House to tour its levels and observe its denizens first-hand as well as the medical and mental experiments of Drs. Eileen Fletcher and Karen Redmane. Their depraved experiments date back to the Nazi doctors of WWII. Prison cells are virtual reality holo decks that recreate prisoner environments before they were incarcerated. A special hallucinogenic gas keeps inmates under control. The victims are homeless, bused into Death House to play literal victims while killing habits are studied. The results are sick, but only a hint of what goes on here. Hell literally breaks loose inside the facility when an EMP device detonates, killing all power and communication and... releasing every prisoner. Boon, Novak, and Fletcher are caught in a race against advancing prisoner hordes led by occultist Neo-Nazi Sieg. The monsters are freed, and they're going down. Boon and Novak's fight through Death House turns into a house of horrors gauntlet; their only hope of escape is descending into Hell and enlisting the help of the Five Evils. Events culminate in a violent face-to-face standoff with absolute evil... only to find that they have traveled down a rabbit hole and through a looking glass. Black is white and white is black and the definitions of good and evil no longer apply. Who are the monsters? Who will escape?"

Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects"

The big news of the week is Rob Zombie's Instagram post.

"Just curious would anybody be interested in watching another movie starring these three characters? Enough interest and anything can happen."

Rob Zombie's Instagram post 

Rob Zombie has a tremendous following not just on the Social Media sites, but in real life in general. Meaning that he was growing strong with his music. His big film debut was in 2003 with "House of 1000 Corpses"

For me, this movie needed to be made and in the style it was made. Rob Zombie has pushed the limits with his movies to tell a story that you only have in your nightmares. I have seen each Rob Zombie movie that has his name on it. I have not been disappointed with any of them. There was so much detail that he put into this movie that makes more want to see more about the back story of Dr. Satan.

His next to be released movie that has recently been rated an "R", down from the previous rating of NC-17, if "31". At this point, there is not much known about the film other than it had great reviews at the latest film festival.

 It would be great to see the Firefly Family back on the big screen once again. There is no telling what was in the convertible as they were headed into sure death when "The Devil's Rejects" film was coming to a close.

I can not wait to see what he is planning next.