LIST: Five horror films that are influential to me.

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1. Night of the lepus

Giant radioactive mutant bunnies kill a whole bunch of people and you'd never guess how the humans win - very awesome concept, pulled off well for 1972 standards.

2. Sorority House Massacre 2
Shit doesn't get better than this, unless it's giant killer bunnies. This film is 1 part cheezy cliches, 1 part "T & A", 1 part Gore, and 1 part dry wit; this film is entertaining, hilarious, and creepy. This is my gold standard for comedic horror flicks.

3. Army of Darkness

When I first saw this film I was like "Damn!! I would've never thought of that." It mixed the fervor/madness of the first 2 evil deads while keeping the humor and timing and then put it back in time in a medieval vortex. Fucking amazing.

4. Phenomena
Visually stunning - the intrigue and mystery kept me in just long enough to make me almost throw up. I've seen a lot of Italian Horror but the ending of this movie is probably the sickest thing your could ever imagine, it's like my worst nightmare.

5. Night of the Creeps

Original, Well-done, this movie is a standout among conventional horror flicks of the 1980's.
Runners up include the original Friday the 13th, The Sentinel, My bloody Valentine, and Black Christmas.

LIST: Places I plan to travel to.

1. Japan

Nuff said.

2. Isle of Skye, Scotland

I can't explain this one, I saw a few pictures and that was it.

3. The Faroe Islands
See #2

4. The Kingdom of Bhutan

One of last paradises on earth, this region is located deep within the Himalayan mountains and you need special permission from the government to enter the sacred land. It is what many refer to as "Shangri-La" as defined in the 1933 novel "Lost horizon" by James Hilton.

5. San Zhi, Taiwan

Home to the abandoned futuristic resort.

Looking back I've noticed that 4 out of 5 of these are islands, what can I say that's how I roll.. Other runners up that are also islands include: New Zealand, Fiji, Iceland, any of the Balearic Islands, and of course the Aleutian Islands.

LIST: My Favorite New Bands To Listen To

1. Basia Bulat:

I saw a poster of her in a music store and looked her up - the lyrics and music are amazing and she's got a new album coming out too!

2. Pink Mountaintops

I found this band almost by accident while researching Black Mountain. They are somewhat a mix of Shoegaze and Country but it sounds much better than the description.


3. The Dutchess and the Duke

Jack and Julie put these guys on my ipod right before we drove down to ATL from NYC, after listening a few times I couldn't get them out of my head. They have a new album out but I have yet to hear it.


4. Brian Eno and John Cale - Wrong Way Up

Ok it's not a new band but it is in many ways a dream come true as I love Eno's Vocal work - which I had exhausted by listening to all of it. So imagine my joy when I found out that two of my favorite people got together and made an album which is actually really good and compliments each others talents. This album is definitely a 9.5 out of 10.


5. Beach House

Yet another gem from Jack and Julie. It reminds me of Fall and the West Coast - two of my favorite things.

LIST: Movies I'd Like To See Made

1. Seagal, Seagal (pronounced seagull, seagull).

Steven Seagal is the ultimate killing weapon but the government knows he will one day perish and constructs a clone of him, only the clone is a baby. The government pulls the plug on project and due to legal stipulations Steven Seagal gains custody of his own clone. The small town family with which he leads a double life is turned on it's head with the arrival of the cloned Steven Seagal baby and hilarity ensues until the Russian mob sends an assassin to kill the cloned baby and only one man can save them, Steven Seagal. (like twins meets three men and a baby)


2. Adventures in Babysitting 2: Tokyo Fever.

Elizabeth Shue reprises her role as "Chris: The Babysitter", when, on a business meeting to Japan her young niece (Miley Cyrus, who happens to be with her on the trip) is kidnapped to be sold on black market as a sex slave. Elizabeth Shue teams up with Chuck Norris to teach the Yakuza that they picked the wrong babysitter to fuck with.


3. Back to the Future 4: The Cure for Parkinsons Disease

With Michael McFlys Parkinsons Disease worsening he goes to Doc's old Lab (Abandoned and falling apart) and finds the original blue prints for the "Flux Capacitor". With the help of Stephen Hawking they go back to the future to try to find themselves a cure but are they ready to deal with the consequences?


4. Rod Stewart and the Mole Men of Africa.

Singing sensation Rod Stewart teams up with a Frat Jock with telepathic powers to battle mole men who have recently been killing miners in Africa. Yep.


5. E.T. 2: Fuck You!!!

E.T. is back and holy shit is he pissed! E.T. has come back to settle the score with the government that tried to dissect him and he brought a few hundred warships. E.T. attempts to reconnect with Elliot only to find that Elliot has been declared clinically insane for almost 20 years (he just couldn't shut up about how an alien used to touch him with glowing fingers.).. Now E.T. must find away to undo the many years of therapy and rescue his younger sister, Drew Barrymore, from a life of drugs and prostitution all while attacking this U.S. Government who has placed E.T. on the suspected terrorist list. Shit just got real for E.T.