Ottawa Horror

Ottawa Horror Movie Night- Happy Birthday Jared!

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:33:00 +0000

My good buddy The Zombie King from Zombieinfo.com, is presenting "The Funhouse", March 19th, 11:55pm at the Mayfair theatre, and it's our next Ottawa Horror Movie Night. It also happens to be exactly one week after our FB group member Jared Denison's birthday! I know he was hoping to get it ON his birthday, but nonetheless, let's all come out and celebrate! Zombieinfo and Ottawa Horror are hoping to have some great prizes to give away. See you there!

NOTLD Live!

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:34:00 +0000

It's official! I mentioned this in the "rumour" department a few weeks ago, but the event is official! "Night of The Living Dead" LIVE is a go at the Mayfair! Happening March 26th and 27th, the event features a 35mm version of the print present with live dialog, sound and music. It's features music and sound design by the ever talented Mike Dube, the man behind the music of most of Lee Demarbe's films. Tickets are $20.00 in advance. Sadly, George himself won't be attending as we had earlier heard, however he HAS recorded a special greeting for the good fans of Ottawa who attend.

The Crazies – Old and New

noreply@blogger.com (warringsoul) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:51:00 +0000

The classic Crazies was a film making a very fearful point about the ability of the military to go in and destroy a town of their own without explaining to the people what was going on and the obvious revolt that would cause in small town USA. Of course there’s also a deadly engineered bio-weapon thrown in and a few good kills.

The new Crazies was a film about a town that became homicidal due to an engineered bio-weapon and is quarantined by the government. The military that is sent in is to be avoided, but there is more terror brought on by the crazed townsfolk. The main characters are kept from the original and the fact that it is a man made virus remains, but there is little of the old movie’s political statement that stays.

I liked both films for what they were. The new movie has some kick-ass fight scenes and some good jokes. It is a little cliché and has a few pop scares that are revealed long before through the score; but if you suspend your disbelief and scientific mind for the film it is a fun ride. The classic has no pop scares and is not as cliché. It surprisingly has more gore than the new film and contains some hilarious seventies special effects. It is an interesting look into the military operation and the suspension of citizen rights in a state of martial law.

Both films are good and worth watching. That being said, if I had to pick between the two movies, I would choose the new film. It leans more towards the horror side and has some pretty bad ass characters.

So, go see either film. Don’t expect to be scared if you see the old one and don’t expect the movie of the year from the new one and you shouldn’t be disappointed. Enjoy!

- Mary-Anne

Another chance to go Crazy!

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:49:00 +0000

First off, a big thanks to those who braved the ugly weather last night, and came out to see the preview of the new "The Crazies". Feel free to comment on your thoughts, good, bad and indifferent of it!

Missed out on tickets? Well that's ok. Tonight we have the ORIGINAL George A. Romero version at the Mayfair! We'll be having a meetup at the Barley Mow (1060 Bank, just down the street) at 10:30PM and the movie starts at 11:55. Admission is $9.00 for non-members and $5.00 for members. So help support local cinema and buy a membership!

Hope to see a good crowd tonight...

Jill Edmondson live

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:25:00 +0000

Jill Edmondson, author and Ottawa native, will be reading and signing copies of her book, "Blood and Groom" this Sunday at 2PM at the Chapters in Gloucester. This is the first book in the Sasha Jackson mysteries and features murder, mayhem and... weddings. I've often wondered how most weddings DON'T end in murder, but that's just me.

Check out her blog here...

Ottawa Horror Movie Night VI

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:35:00 +0000

It's official!

Ottawa Horror Movie Night VI, is Friday, Feb 26th at the Mayfair. We're having a meetup at The Barley Mow just down the street at 1060 Bank St. at 10:30. The movie is of course the original 1973 "The Crazies", so if you missed out on passes to the remake, here's a chance to see the original. Admission is $9.00 for non-members, and $5.00 for members. Membership is only $10.00 for the year, so if you're planning to see more than 2 films, it pays for itself! The movie starts at 11:55pm.

See you there!

And the Winners are...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:50:00 +0000

WOW! Two hours and they're gone! Congrats to our winners of the 8 double passes:

Jamie Calder
Tom Leroux
Mike Horrigan
Greg Murphy
Lydia Peever
Mark Pollesel
Josh Stafford
Darren Boyd

I'll be contacting everyone shortly to arrange to get the passes to you!

Wanna get Crazies?

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:04:00 +0000

As you may know, Ottawa Horror's next Movie Night is George A. Romero's "The Crazies" at the Mayfair. You may also know that there's a "reinvention" of it planning to hit theatres soon.

Now, Alliance Films is offering you - Ottawa Horror Fans - a chance to see it in advance! We have 8 double passes courtesy of Alliance Films, to see a special preview of "The Crazies" Thursday Feb. 25th at 9PM at the Empire 7 Cinemas. We'll be giving those away to the first eight people who email me at sonsey@ottawahorror.com with the answer to the following trivia question:

Who plays the male lead in the 2010 version of "The Crazies"?

"The Crazies" opens everywhere Friday Feb. 26th. Enjoy the trailer below. Thanks to Natalie and Alliance Films for working with us on this one!

Don't touch that dial!

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:00:00 +0000

Hi all,

Just a quick update to stay tuned! We've got some VERY exciting news coming up in the next day or so! You don't want to miss this!

"By the pricking of my thumbs...."

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:47:00 +0000

...something wicked this way comes! OK, I'm not a big fan of stoking the rumour mill, but THIS is too good to just let go. An anonymous source has told me two interesting things... First, the Mayfair is planning a "Night of The Living Dead" -Live, show coming up in March - The movie plays along with live actors, live music and live sound fx performed, well.... live... or undead if you prefer... That in itself is cool enough, but... my little birdie informs me that George himself... that's right Mr. Romero IN THE FLESH, may in fact be paying a visit to town to attend! File this under completely unconfirmed, but I have to say I trust my source on it. I'll post more details as I find them out!

And the Winner is...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:53:00 +0000

With a clear 75% of the vote the winner is George Romero's "The Crazies"! This means our next movie night will be Feb 26th at 11:55PM! We hope to see you all there! Stay tuned, we're hoping to have a couple of goodies in store for this one...

Our Next Movie...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:21:00 +0000

So we'd thought we'd throw this out to you... Which movie would YOU most like to see next at the Mayfair. The nominees are (click on the name to get a quick synopsis from the Mayfair):

"Pig Hunt" - Friday Feb 19th 11:55PM
"The Crazies" -Friday Feb 26th 11:55pm
"Trailer Apocalypse" -Saturday Feb 13th 11:15pm

You can vote in the little poll on the sidebar.

Thanks to all...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:02:00 +0000

So, another movie night has come and gone... We actually got a record turnout for this one, although maybe not quite as high as we'd hoped. Thanks to all who came out. It was nice to see some of you in person (shout out to you typicallydia). I have to say it was a neat flashback to my youth to sit and watch "Fright Night" on the big screen with a bunch of my friends.

We'll be holding another one next month, so if you couldn't make this one, they'll be more chances. Thanks also to the Mayfair, for keeping our favourite genre on the big screen, and Lee, Ian and Josh for getting behind local groups like us.

Whoops...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:04:00 +0000

I've just been informed that the Second Cup just down from the Mayfair is CLOSED! Whoops... There's a Starbucks just a little further down that we'll meet up at!

Thanks

Movie Night/Meetup

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:29:00 +0000

Just a last minute reminder... Tonight at 11pm is the Ottawa Horror Movie Night/Meetup at the Mayfair for "Fright Night". We'll be meeting at the Second Cup at Sunnyside and Bank, just down from the Theatre at 10:30ish (the address for those Googling it is 1091 Bank St.). Let's show the folks at the Mayfair how much we love our Horror Films!

P.S. We've gotten a few suggestions for possible upcoming horror films (...thanks Chantal and Angie!). Is there a classic or not so classic you'd like to see on the big screen? Let us know...

Rom-Zom-Coms

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:52:00 +0000

Ever since "Shawn of the Dead", the term "Rom-Zom-Com" has been bandied about... Romantic Zombie Comedy... usually it means one of the two main love interests is a zombie - although "Shawn" changed that formula somewhat (and was easily one of the best). Anyhoo... all this is a lead up to this post from the lovely Chantal and Angie at CinemaObssesed.com - one of my favourite movie sites and from Ottawa too! While they cover everything, the ladies obviously are horror fans as well, and turn this bit of news of yet ANOTHER lame Hollywood Rom-Com into something a little more interesting.... scroll down to the end if you're the impatient type...

Going the Distance: " Yet another rom-com coming our way! Going the Distance (2010) stars Drew Barrymore (yeah!), Justin Long (huzzah!), Christina Applegate (great!) and Ron Livinston (ok... you rocked in Office Space!) in a tale of love and long distance relationships. The movie takes place between New York City and San Francisco and is sure to be a cutsey-wutsey-lovey-dovey-mush-fest... But hey - we're in! Of course we are. Duh.

But seriously... Are we entering a new state of love and laughs in Hollywood? Why are we seeing soooo many romantic comedies following the oh-so-predictible formula? Guy meets girl, fall in love, oh no - a conflict of some sort, but wait - we really DO love each other. Happy happy joy joy. BORING!

We feel it's time for a zombie romantic comedy. It's time to spice it up a bit. Here are some classics that we think could be remade with a zombie twist:

When Harry ate Sally's brains

Undead in Seattle

Bridget Jones's Diary of the Dead

Never Been Kissed by a Dead Man

The Zombie Wears Prada

He's Just Not That Into Your Brain

Romancing the Corpse

My Big Fat Greek Flesh Eater

Thoughts? Anyone?

Get ready for hugs and kissies and zombie-free love on October 8, 2010. (Yaaaawwwwn)...

Build-a-Zombie

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:21:00 +0000

WOW! This is too cool to pass up. Matt "Creepy Puppet" Ficner is hosting a "Build Your Own Zombie" workshop on Feb. 13th. Space is limited, but if you like his shorts, puppets, or zombies here's a chance to learn from Matt himself. Matt, in case you didn't know, studied under Canada's Noreen Young (remember Read Along, and Under the Umbrella Tree?) as well as working at Henson workshops, so he knows what he's doing. Check out his facebook page or http://www.mfproductions.ca.

Zombie Research Society...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:18:00 +0000

The Zombie Research Society needs you! From the site's Mission Statement :"The Zombie Research Society seeks to advance the cause of Zombie knowledge and understanding in the Arts and Sciences." Check out the site today, or become a fan on Facebook.

Yet Another Ottawa Horror Movie Night...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:50:00 +0000

So once again, Ottawa Horror is planning a movie night. This time we'll be taking in that classic 80's bit of Vampire Schlock "Fright Night" at the one and only Mayfair Cinemas. The show is Friday January 22nd at 11PM. Admission is $9.00 or $5.00 if you're a member. Hope to see you there!

Behind the Scenes with the Creepy Puppets...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:39:00 +0000

This is just too good to pass up... This is Matt himself, giving a "behind the scenes" tour of his "Creepy Puppet" shorts. If you haven't already, check out his channel on YouTube!

Welcome to 2010...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:57:00 +0000

Greetings from the New Decade!

Here's wishing all of you a very happy and productive New Year. Hopefully we'll be able to continue to grow this site and the community in 2010. And to do that we'd like to hear from you... If you visit this site please take a moment and participate in the poll over on the right, or leave a comment. And as always, please feel free to email and tell us what's happening. Got a band, new film, an art show,etc, etc... drop us a line and we'll be happy to post it. Or better yet, ask to sign up as a contributor!

Hope to hear from you all in the New Year.

Frosty Zombies...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:35:00 +0000

It's been a while since I've featured anything from Matt Ficner here, but he's been a busy boy... Check out his Creepy Puppet Project for more great videos, but for now... here's a little Christmas Zombie Cheer for you!

All I want for Christmas... is body parts...

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:54:00 +0000

From my friend the Zombie King... Good luck returning THAT at Wal-mart if he doesn't like it...

Originally taken from Tor.com

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good fright!

noreply@blogger.com (Sonsey) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:54:00 +0000

It's that time of the year again... A time for peace on earth, joy, happiness, and slasher films! In the spirit of season, here's a few Christmas goodies for your stocking!

First up, the trailer for the classic, CANADIAN horror film "Black Christmas" - the original 1974 version, not the questionable remake:

Next up, a little bit of "Santa's Slay" - an "interesting" take on the Santa legend...

Finally, let's close out with a little "Silent Night, Deadly Night"

Sleep well little children... and remember.... he's watching you!

KILLER63 IV LINE-UP REVEALED!!

noreply@blogger.com (batturtle) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:56:00 +0000

16 Projects from 11 filmmakers! Ranging from under 60 seconds in length to a whopping 22 minutes! Featuring local Ottawa talent, and shorts from the far off lands of Calgary and Montreal! Vampires, Zombies, Aliens, Torture, Elvis, Puppets, Cartoons!!

(listed alphabetically by director...)

Massacrator – Pierre Ayotte

You & Your Friends - Jeff Campbell

Fallacy of Man, Saturday Morning Cartoons - Chris Chitaroni

Hostile Entities, Revival, Hel-Away - Matt Fincer / Creepy Puppet Projects

Snare Off (music video by The Love Machine) - Luca Fiore

Ronald, One Percent - Michael Anthony Horrigan

Legend of the Bonesetter – Brett Kelly

Alex Vampire Hunter - Al Kratina

The Morning After of the Living Dead - Josh Stafford

Ghost Town, Bleed On (music video by Liminal State) – Kyle Thomas

Dead Pussy - Steve Villeneuve