tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post2343091933076188914..comments2023-11-16T04:46:40.010-05:00Comments on Movies At Dog Farm : The Dog Farm's Pre'Ween 2014 Video On Demand Wishlist - Why Is It So Hard To Find A VOD Release Schedule?Brandon Earlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428583919973903171noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post-16719892525141137092014-09-30T16:05:27.782-04:002014-09-30T16:05:27.782-04:00Check out Bloodsucking Geek's new VOD calendar...Check out Bloodsucking Geek's new VOD calendar, folks! Now I can let JD do all of the grunt work. lol Brandon Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428583919973903171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post-79028688180991854592014-09-30T15:46:36.511-04:002014-09-30T15:46:36.511-04:00Well, I published the VOD release schedule. So far...Well, I published the VOD release schedule. So far I've only got a handful of releases in October and a few for November. I'll be working to gather more info, but it's up!<br /><br />Got the banner, and will be displaying it several places. Thanks man, it's gonna be fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950229310120282493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post-42091670856819115632014-09-30T15:45:49.180-04:002014-09-30T15:45:49.180-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950229310120282493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post-40570280462059145392014-09-26T01:39:00.451-04:002014-09-26T01:39:00.451-04:00I have that same blind spot, Barry. Hopefully at ...I have that same blind spot, Barry. Hopefully at least a couple of these will be worthwhile. I'd love to post some Pre'Ween links from Cinematic Catharsis if your interested. ;) If so, let me know, and I'll get that banner out to you, too!<br />Brandon Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428583919973903171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post-87672072872172799612014-09-26T01:34:51.723-04:002014-09-26T01:34:51.723-04:00Make that release calendar! I need it! You'r...Make that release calendar! I need it! You're more up on the current releases than I am.<br /><br />I've emailed you a copy of the banner, and I'll be glad to do so for anyone else who cares to have it. Nothing wrong with flying by the seat of your pants on that watchlist. Just let me know which links you'd like to have on the Pre'Ween link page. The banner link is displayed more prominently at the top of the site now.<br />Brandon Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428583919973903171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post-34261763844772070792014-09-25T23:05:27.523-04:002014-09-25T23:05:27.523-04:00Nice list, Brandon. I tend to gravitate towards ol...Nice list, Brandon. I tend to gravitate towards older titles, which can be my blind spot at times. Thanks to this list, there are several more horror flicks I need to keep on my radar. Looking forward to reading your thoughts in the weeks ahead. Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post-70939937181634793072014-09-25T12:08:48.322-04:002014-09-25T12:08:48.322-04:00I've considered (and even previously attempted...I've considered (and even previously attempted) maintaining a release dates page for both disc and VOD releases. And you may have just pushed me over the edge here, I might have to make another attempt now.<br /><br />Also, I'm stoked for Pre'Ween!! And that banner is badass, looking forward to using it on some posts this October. I don't know that I'll have a watchlist prior to actually just writing stuff up... but we'll see, hope that's okay if I don't have a formal list beforehand.<br /><br />Awesome write-up Brandon, several of those were not yet on my radar so now I'll be on the lookout.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950229310120282493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post-15037207545052696492014-09-24T18:00:37.735-04:002014-09-24T18:00:37.735-04:00I always feel like you're trying to bait me wi...I always feel like you're trying to bait me with your contention that a movie must have an element of the supernatural to be considered horror. Tellingly, though, if one does a Google search for the definition of "horror movie" you'll find a notable lack of consensus. What's horrifying to any given individual is highly subjective. Additionally, there are scads of movies clearly intended to be "horror movies" that simply fail in their execution. That doesn't mean they aren't horror movies, it just means they aren't successful horror movies.<br /><br />As such, I've always subscribed to the notion that whether or not something is horror is more accurately described by examining the filmmaker's intent. If one of the filmmaker's primary goals is to inspire fear, dread, or revulsion in the viewer, then it's a horror movie. The exact nature of the narrative element that inspires that fear, dread, or revulsion (natural or supernatural) is a moot point. It's much like the distinction our legal system makes between murder and manslaughter - it's all about intent. By subscribing to that notion, The Sacrament absolutely qualifies first and foremost as a horror movie.<br /><br />To further illustrate my point, this definition allows for inclusion of movies that fall into the sub-genre of horror/comedy (comedy/horror, if you like), Since the inclusion of comedic elements does not automatically preclude the filmmaker's intent - at least as <i>one</i> of his primary goals - to inspire fear, dread, or revulsion, then movies like An American Werewolf In London or Shaun Of The Dead still earn their classification in the broader horror category despite the presence of those comedic elements.<br /><br />Defining by intent also allows for the inclusion of many other "fringe" sub-genres under the more all-encompassing horror umbrella. Slasher movies are horror, Italian cannibal flicks are horror, and home invasion movies are horror. I'd say the most troublesome fringe category is the thriller. <br /><br />Given that I personally believe the use of the term thriller largely came into vogue because studio heads didn't want their big-budget, star laden vehicles to be consigned to the lowly ghetto of the horror movie, I'd say chances are generally fair to good that a movie labeled thriller (imagine me sounding like Jeff Foxworthy here) might be a horror if: 1) the overall tenor of the movie is more concerned with sustaining a horrific tone or atmosphere than with any other elements present in the narrative or 2) to co-opt your definition a bit, if the narrative possesses even a hint of the supernatural or otherworldly. If the overall effect of the movie lingers, it's horror. If it's structured as a police procedural that ends with the authorities catching the "bad guy", it's a thriller.<br /><br />I feel like maybe this discussion would be a likely candidate for a future podcast, perhaps with more than just our own two interpretations being represented by way of a small panel of participants. Ultimately, of course, the definition of what constitutes horror is highly subjective and mutable, but it would probably make for a great debate. <br /><br />Regardless, I'm glad to hear you finally got a chance to check out The Sacrament, and I'm curious to see which movies ultimately land on your own Pre'Ween watch-list. As always, thanks for commenting!<br />Brandon Earlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428583919973903171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400483117854542409.post-58762150088954244982014-09-24T09:11:02.012-04:002014-09-24T09:11:02.012-04:00Great rundown of some interesting movies.
Also of...Great rundown of some interesting movies.<br /><br />Also of note is Ty West's film, The Sacrament, produced by Eli Roth, has gone streaming. While not a horror movie (no supernatural elements present), the film does have a strong undercurrent of compelling drama. I must admit, since Netflix has it under their Horror section, I kept waiting for an ending to this cult thriller that would be akin to the "Safe Haven" chapter of VHS2. Alas, the movie turned out to be noting more than a found footage version of the Jonestown Massacre.<br /><br />I will be typing up my horror movie menu soon, and I suspect most of the films on there to be streamers, as well.<br /><br />We will compare notes!The Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997408771115328615noreply@blogger.com