Video Ferox

Etsy, while being an excellent source for small, ceramic owls and feathery things for your hair, is also a good source for all things horror, gore, steampunk, cyberpunk, sci-fi,  and any other genre that could even tangentially be covered by Video Ferox. So, I give you a sampling of what the Etsy crafters have to offer. (And in the spirit of DIY and making a living by your own two hands, I’m not including shit that isn’t hand made. You know who you are, guy selling screws.)

1. Dracula vs Frankenstein Shoes

Ok, so these are a little cutesy. A lot cutesy. But guys! Dracula! On your shoes! With his pal Frankenstein! Kind of sweet, no? And yet, somehow all I can think of is that bit from Ed Wood, “Karloff…? Sidekick…? FUCK YOU.” Perhaps it’s best that Bela didn’t live to see these shoes.

2. Zombie Rabbits Limited Edition Print

Bunnies + zombies. Everyone wins.

3. First Born Creeps Candlesticks

I love these little guys. Can you imagine a small army of them marching, slithering, or stuttering their way across your Thanksgiving table? Me too.

4. Cthulhu Necklace

Beautiful. There’s nothing that makes it more Cthulhu than octopus, but beautiful nonetheless. (And anyway, we all know that octopi are scarily smart and eerily prescient, right? So, still horror-related?)

5. Ted Box Art Print

I’ve had this artist’s robot box art prints bookmarked in my “wishlist” folder for over a year now. They’re two parts retro-futurism and one part affectionate nostalgia. A perfect mix.

Given the choice between a pest control product that can’t possibly work and a superfluous sequel that never should have been made, which would you let in your home? (more…)

“Availability unknown.”  Harsher words were never spoken by a DVD mail order rental website.

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I was reading the ol’ A.V. Club today, and one thing I’ve consistently liked about their new format is the AVQ&A feature, in which they pose questions to their writers. It’s got the short attention span appeal of lists, but also makes it easy for you to get to know your bloggers without digging through their analysis (which is, like, hard and stuff).

This week’s AVQ&A is “What movie/TV show/album/whatever would you like to be able to see/hear again for the first time?” There’s the usual smattering of the slightly pretentious and the heart-warmingly sweet, but no one gave my answer. So I’m going to rectify that.

The X-Files. Stay with me now.

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I’ve been scrounging for money lately, and I managed to dig up a handful of vintage 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollars. These coins are freaking awesome. Observe the tails side:

That’s a goddamn EAGLE ON THE MOON.

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One’s a Cronenberg sci-fi body horror flick.  One’s a penis pill.  Which one’s better?

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