So, there I was, Fiends, mooching about in HMV on Saturday morning, when I saw it. The new Misfits CD (which I thought wasn’t out until next week). I just happened to ahve a spare £10 in my pocket, and being the crazy, impulsive man that I am, I bought it. And once again, I’m glad to have some new material from Uncle jerry and his band of merry Fiends. This first album of all original material in over a decade features a totally different line up from its predecessor, ‘Famous Monsters’. These days, Jerry Only has assumed vocal duties as [...]
Over 35 years after Alice Cooper went solo with his conceptual masterpiece ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’, he has returned to the fertile mind of that albums protagonist Steven for ‘Welcome 2 My Nightmare’. And its a very welcome return indeed. The album once more follows Steven (who may or may not be another alter ego for the man born Vincent Damon Furnier) as he descends the various levels of his own inner psyche… or does he? The album indicates that Steven may actually be dead, and his ‘nightmare’ is actually Hell itself. Anyways, on to the music. The album opens [...]
And its time for another treat for all you loyal Fiends and Fiendettes out there. This interview hails from 2005, and was conducted via email with the legendary Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Studios, the longest running still active 100% Independant film studio in the USA (and probably the world). Enjoy: Oh yes, I cannot believe how lucky we are here at the pit, as ANOTHER living legend joins the ranks of Pit Alumni……Gynos and Gentlemen, I give you Lloyd Kaufman! 1: Writer, director, producer, editor, actor, the list goes on……..Is there anything you HAVENT done in relation to making [...]
Thats right Fiends, the video to the dig single ‘Moonlight’ by Goth Sleaze maestros Lesbian Bed Death is now available for all to view on YouTube. The video is the first from the new look line up of the band. To see the video read on…. Be warned, if you are offended by hot girls, and loud rock music, this might not be for you: Lesbian Bed Death: Moonlight (version 2)
‘And Then There Were Fewer’ is the double length episode of Family guy which represents the start of the 10th season of Episodes broadcast in the UK (although in the US it is part of season 9…look, its complicated. Go read wikipedia for an explanation). In typical Family Guy style, the episode riffs on a theme, this particular one being an ‘Agatha Christie’/’Old Dark House’ riff. The plot see’s Peter, Lois, and most of the Qauhog regulars invited to a remote mansion for a special dinne rin their honour, by a supposedly repentant James Woods. Whilst they are there, a [...]
So, Return of The Killer Tomatoes. What can I say about this one? Produced in 1987/88 as a direct to video sequel to the late 70s cult hit ‘Attack of The Killer Tomatoes’, Return.. is part of the run of horror/sci fi comedies which were so prevalent at the time (albeit much more comedy than either horror or sci fi). If it resembles anything, it has to be ‘Elvira: Mistress of The Dark’ with its tone. The film has a simple plot: Tomatoes are banned in the USA after the ‘Great Tomato War’. Evil genius Professor Putrid T. Gangrene has [...]
So, Lesbian Bed Death have returned (again), this time with a new singer and new bass player in tow. That fact alone is the raison d’etre for this digi-single release (available on Amazon and iTunes). The digi single comprises of re-recorded version of 2 tracks from last years album “Designed by the devil, Powered by the dead”. Those tracks are “Moonlight”, which riffs on the popularity of Vampirism in todays youth, and the albums title track, which is based around the film “13 Ghosts”. Both are excellent songs already, so is this reworking justified? The simple answer is yes. As [...]
Well, Fiends, what follows is an old ‘from the vaults’ review I did of ‘Freddy vs Jason’ way back when it came out in 2005. Enjoy: WOW! And again: WOW! For the past decade, the idea of a Freddy Vs Jason film has fired the imaginations of countless horror fans the world over. Hundreds of fan scripts, a fair few legitimate attempts (including one by Star Trek scribes Moore/Braga), and countless rumors laters…..it has arrived. The plot that brings these two monsters together is fairly simple. The parents of Springwood have kept Freddy in hell by erasing any record of [...]
Yup, Fiends, on Monday the Pit of Doom officially passed its 9th birthday! Speaking for myself, I’m amazed that it is still going, although i admit I need to post stuff on here more often. Here’s to another 9!
So, ‘Paul’. A sci-fi comedy from the stars of ’Shaun of The Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz’. Should be funny, right? Well, it actually is. The plot is pretty simple: 2 English guys (Frost & Pegg) are in the USA, and having attended Comic-Con, decide to go on a road trip to the most famous UFO sites in America. En route the witness a car crash, and end up helping the films eponymous alien to escape the clutches of the US government. Along the way they piss off a pair of redneck hunters, kidnap a fundamentalist Christian (and destroy her beliefs), [...]
