Audio: Vincent Price in “Three Skeleton Key”!

Today we offer one of the classics of old time radio:  “Three Skeleton Key”.   Yup, this is the one with the lighthouse and … the rats … legions upon legions of rats!  This story was done numerous times.  This version of the story aired on October 18, 1958.

Video: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES!

Fascinating behind the scenes featurette on the some of special effects in the new hit film Rise of the Planet of the Apes.  Those folks at WETA sure are masters at what they do!

Video: The Last Circus!

Check out this trailer for “The Last Circus” which Bloodly disgusting calls “visually stunning” and adds “[t]he air of the movie is perfectly summed up in the trailer”.  The film opens in limited release on August 19, 2011.

Video: Trailer for THE COMPLETE METROPOLIS!

The new restored “Complete Metropolis” will be playing in theaters in a number of cities, starting this week.  For a list of theaters click here.

“The Event” Ratings Winner, Twitter Loser!

NBC’s new drama “The Event” scored well in the ratings for  its debut.  It landed a 3.9 rating with a 9 share, with a 11.9 million viewers.  This was not quite what some may have hoped.  Still very good for a third place finish.  But Twitter seemed less impressed:

IamRobSimms said:

‘The Event‘ sucked … I want Flashforward back. Please

KrazviIIan quipped:

I watched the last half of the Event, it was uneventful.

MattTerry expressed his disapproval with an accent:

*nerd voice*Well, The Event is no Lost, that’s for sure! Who do they think they are?*nerd voice*

While Oh_Em_Rachelle wasn’t keen on the music editing:

Dear The Event, you don’t need dramatic music to clue me in. I’ve seen Lost and Fringe. I get it.

Video: SUCK – Trailer

Synopsis:

After their bass player Jennifer (Jessica Paré) becomes a vampire, down and out rock band, The Winners are launched into the spotlight. But when they find themselves stalked by creepy producers, wild groupies and the legendary vampire hunter Eddie Van Helsig (Malcolm McDowell), The Winners soon find fame to be a fate worse than death.

How can you not warm to a movie that opens its trailer with a close-up of Iggy Pop?

“Art of District 9” Available for Pre-order

“The Art of District 9“,  featuring much of the fine pre-production and production art created for the low budget feature, hits story shelves in late December.  But it is already available for pre-order at the Weta site, click here for information on how to order.

The book will be 160 pages, featuring more than 600 pieces of conceptual art, and more than two hundred photos of conceptual sculptures and props.

If you’re into concept art books, this sounds like a great addition to your collection.  Or, if you know someone who is, this looks like great Christmas present!