Where the hell did November go? Here, have some of this as an olive branch!
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Hertzfeldt’s Genre
Posted on December 29, 2008 by latenighter
As you know, on the web one thing always leads to more than just another. Don Hertzfeldt is new to me but not to the world of animation. If he was good enough to hang with Mike Judge, I say why not share?
Genre
Billy’s Balloon
Rejected
[...]
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31 Posts to Halloween: Post 22 – Richard Sala
Posted on October 19, 2008 by latenighter
clipped from groovyageofhorror.blogspot.com
In the musty archives of Groovy Age Of Horror, I unearthed this intriguing interview with Richard Sala. Filtering folklore, pulp, fairy tales, noir, and b-movie horrors through a gothic sense of humor, Sala is a post modern Edward Gorey or Gahan Wilson.
For more on Sala, follow the link and you will be [...]
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31 Posts to Halloween: Post 21 – Mondo Henenlotter
Posted on October 17, 2008 by latenighter
clipped from www.mondomovie.com
One of my favorite podcasts is London’s Mondo Movie. Episode 77 is all about Frank Henenlotter, a cult New York director. He is the genius behind sleazy classics like Basket Case and Frankenhooker. So learn about a great 80s horror director from a premier horror/cult podcast !
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Likely Stories Double Feature
Posted on August 8, 2008 by latenighter
In the early 80s, David Jablin created a comedy anthology program called “Likely Stories” for HBO/Cinemax. It featured the directorial debuts of actor/directors like Danny DeVito and Christopher Guest. And lucky for us, it’s available on YouTube!
Likely Stories can be adult in its themes and presentation but never dumb. Dark humor and satire is [...]
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Looking Out for Army @ Love Volume 2
Posted on July 5, 2008 by latenighter
The Dr Strangelove of the 21st Century is a comic and it is Rick Veitch’s Army @ Love. The Hot Zone Club, Volume One, is available online wherever you get your graphics fix. Satire is not dead.
clipped from www.rickveitch.com
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