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Why Do We Pay To Watch Scary Movies?
Pay, get scared, thank them for it
Irwin Yablans, creator of the “Halloween” films that forever changed the genre, says the answer’s easy.
If you’ll remember, we posted an article a few weeks ago where Irwin talked about the Halloween franchise changing the genre. Now he talks about why we are willing to cough up our cash to be frightened.
“When done right, a horror movie evokes an involuntary response involving fear, excitement, repulsion and fascination,” says Yablans, (www.irwinyablans.com), author of the new memoir, The Man Who Created Halloween. In it, he details his rise as a successful independent producer, sales chief for Paramount Pictures and head of Orion Pictures. His masked creepster Michael Myers, who debuted in 1978, spawned a wave of iconic horror characters, and a new way to do business in Hollywood.
Robots And Pencils Prepped To Launch “Heartland”
The Horse Texterer?
I’m gonna be honest with you…I don’t know what to think about this one. We got notice today that Robots and Pencils is getting ready to launch a new title on iOS and that it’s going to be called heartland. These things, I’m totally ok with. Then I read on a bit more and discovered that it’s a ranch management game and my brain took a major left turn.
Amazon Offers Locker Delivery. Good Idea Or Best Idea?
Wait…Lockers? For your STUFF?! Okay…
How many times have you ordered something from Amazon and then gotten that fateful text message telling you it has been delivered, while you’re at work. When that happens, do you spend all day worrying and hoping that it’s going to be there when you get home? Well this happens to me every time I order something from them. So far I’ve been lucky and haven’t had a single item go missing but it is bound to happen eventually.
Or is it?
More Minecraft Star Wars? YES PLZ!
OMG WALKERS!
A few months ago we showed you an amazing Star Wars video which was done entirely in Minecraft and recreated the trench run from the end of episode IV, A New Hope.
Today we got a notice from the creator, Paradise Decay, that he has created a sequel the the original, which absolutely blew my mind, and that we have a nice exclusive of it.
Planetside 2 Player’s Guide – The Basics
My boys with the NC are locking it down!
Hey folks! We’ve been deep into the Planetside 2 beta for quite a while now and I know that a lot of the people who are new to the game tend to be faced with a bit of a learning curve. Since there is no real documentation laid out yet, I figured I’d sit down and write up a short guide as a primer for all of you who are new and those of you who will be joining the beta in the weeks to come.
Hope this helps all of you!
Train Simulator 2013 Now Available. ALL ABOARD!
Get your Choo-Choo on!
When I was a kid, I had a couple of model train sets, a hobby which was inspired by that of my father, who had built a massive model train set when he was younger. I was never into it to the point that he was and never built anything even remotely as colossal or intricate as the things he had done but I did like building new sets and patterns and running my trains around the tracks.
That’s right, I had toy trains. And they were fun. I think they would have been more fun if I’d actually been inside them, driving them and hauling ass all over the place. Well, now kids all over the world can live that dream.
A New Trailer For The Hobbit? YES, PLZ!!!
That’s Bilbo, right there in the back…
Before there was The Lord of the Rings, there was a completely different adventure. An adventure born of the same mind, the same pen, the same genius that was J.R.R. Tolkien.
The book called “The Hobbit” laid out many of the events which led up to The Lord of the Rings and showed us many of the characters which would play a huge role in what is arguably the best series of fantasy novels in history. The books which introduced us to elves, dwarves, orcs, goblins, trolls, dragons and the grey wizard – Mithrandir, Gandalf.
Yeah, pretty much the most awesome shit EVER!
Mists Of Pandaria To Release In China On October 2nd
Gold farmers rejoice!
Were you afraid that the new World of Warcraft expansion wasn’t going to allow for your favorite gold farming outfit to play along and make heaps and heaps of money for you? Well, fear not. Blizzard today announced that World Of Warcraft : Mists of Pandaria will be releasing in China on the 2nd of next month.
Huzzah?
Did The State Department Ban A Documentary?
U CENSORED MAH DOKUMENTREEZ?!
I’m not sure if this is a true story or if it’s shenanigans so don’t blame me if this whole thing turns out to be a load of hogwash but I got an email today from a shady source which contained a press release claiming that a documentary has been blocked by the U.S. State Department due to its inflammatory nature.
The Borderlands 2 Launch Trailer
Pandora Just Got Real.
Gearbox today released the brand new release trailer for Borderlands 2 and we’re here to share it with you.
Check it out after the rest of the article.
