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There is no shortage of Homer-centered episodes in The Simpsons, classics where the Dan Castellaneta-voiced patriarch is at the forefront, like “Homer at the Bat” and “Colonel Homer.” But the episodes where Homer is reunited with his mother, Mona, played by the iconic Glenn Close, are arguably the most personal. It’s among the only times we really ever see Homer in a deep, complex, emotional state – one that can't be settled by a donut – and because these episodes give unprecedented depth to the character, they forge a storyline that stands as Homer's biggest and best.

Those in attendance at the San Diego Comic-Con panel for The Walking Dead: Dead City this past summer got a glimpse of some truly exciting footage for fans of the long-running zombie franchise: the return of Lucille, Negan's faithful barbed-wire baseball bat. The last we saw of Lucille was on the original Walking Dead series, when Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) set the instrument of terror on fire to atone for his violent ways. With the clip showing Negan swinging Lucille again while whistling, it possibly indicates Negan will once again rely on some of his darker impulses. The how and why of Negan's trajectory back toward true evil remains to be seen.

As exciting as it was for fans to see Lucille back in action, it was even more of a thrill for Morgan. When asked by Collider how it felt to pick up the bat again, the actor had this to say:

Well,...

A moody cityscape in black and white. A heavily fortified bank. A masked and caped figure uses a grappling hook to scale the walls. There’s a crime in progress and a mystery about to unfold – yet it will be another 13 years before the world first encounters the legend that is Batman.

Long thought to be a lost film, Roland West’s 1926 comedy thriller The Bat was salvaged by the UCLA Film and Television Archive in the late 1980s, but it has only recently returned to prominence, thanks to the dedicated efforts of restorationist and musician Ben Model. Model’s score accompanies the otherwise silent scenes in keeping with the traditions of its era, adding an emotional element which nicely balances the pithy dialogue in the intertitles.

Anyone who thinks of silent films as dull and worth watching only for historical value, or to make girls think they’re intellectual,...

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In 1926, Roland West’s silent horror comedy The Bat wowed cinema audiences with its story of criminal daring and double-crosses set in a mysterious mansion. Today, it gets attention for another reason; as a clear precursor to the story of Batman. Long thought to be lost, it has recently been restored and brought back to the big screen by Undercrank Productions. I recently spoke with producer Ben Model, a musician who has provided live accompaniment for numerous such films in cinemas, who told me the story of The Bat and of his ongoing work in recovering the lost treasures of the silent era.

"The Bat was pretty much missing for decades,” he begins. “A nitrate print turned up in Boise, Idaho in the late 1980s. And a professor at Boise State named Tom Trusky, and Frank Thompson – a well-known film historian and author – ensured that the nitrate made.

Director Roland West is largely forgotten today by all but the most devoted classic film buffs, but in his time, he was popular enough to be prominently featured in advertising for movies like “The Bat Whispers,” which showcased West’s name above the title on the poster.

That 1930 talkie was a remake of a movie West had directed only four years earlier called “The Bat,” and both films had a profound impact on comic book artist Bob Kane; he saw them as a child, and their imagery — especially a bat shadow cast on walls like a signal — informed his most beloved and enduring creation, Batman.

West would be worthy of serious study regardless of his influence on Kane’s iconic superhero; he was a gifted director of crime films and thrillers whose expressive visual style looked forward less to DC comics than to the golden age of film noir. He...

Danny DeVito is open to reprising his role as Penguin in a Batman movie and teaming up with Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze. Despite Penguin's death in Batman Returns, DeVito joked about the possibility of reuniting on-screen with Schwarzenegger and Michael Keaton. DeVito and Schwarzenegger are working on a new project together, hinting at another movie to come very soon after many years of trying.

Danny DeVito would be all-in to reprise his Batman Returns role as Oswald Cobblepot aka Penguin, and wouldn’t mind teaming up with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Mr Freeze to take on Michael Keaton’s Batman. Following their hilarious Oscars moment last month, there has been endless talk of whether it would be possible for any of the three actors to reprise their former comic book roles, with DeVito’s semi-joking comments being just the latest.

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Robin Damian Wayne earns the title of "The Bat-Exorcist" for his unique ability to use crocodile tears to exorcise spirits from Krampus. The skill of using tears as a disarming tactic is likely to be a unique ability for Damian, as his older siblings and father crying may not be as effective, given that they are predominantly adults. If Batman started crying during an encounter with one of his rogues, they might be so disturbed by the sight that they’d surrender right on the spot.

Robin Damian Wayne has mastered a new skill that’s even absent from Batman's own arsenal of abilities. This skill is as essential as it is unconventional and has resulted in Damian earning the title “The Bat-Exorcist.” While there's still time for Batman and the other Bats to learn this game-changing ability, they may not demonstrate the same level of effectiveness in executing it as Robin does.

Horror has birthed many subgenres over the years -- and slasher and splatter films are two of its most popular categories. These kinds of movies are not for the squeamish or faint of heart. As their names suggest, they’re all about murder, bloodshed, and violence. Even their biggest fans need to sometimes watch these films through the cracks between their fingers. For casual movie-goers, there may not seem to be much of a difference between these two subgenres at all. a difference between these two horror subgenres. Let’s take a look at their biggest differences, the history of each, and the iconic franchises that made them both popular.

Slasher Films Are All About the Blade

Both slasher and splatter films revel in graphic violence. With slasher films though, it's all about the blade -- and that's one of the key differences. Their victims are usually murdered by a blade,...

The Old Dark House of 1932 is often believed to be the first Hollywood slasher, but it would be fair to say, that the 1926 silent film, The Bat, was what paved the way for "old dark house" films and made this genre popular and successful in the years that followed. The story of “guests in a remote mansion menaced by a killer in a grotesque mask” explored in the film became a trope and a template for an exhaustive list of slasher thrillers that Hollywood holds in its treasure. Blockbuster franchises like Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Scream, and similar others that followed that trope defined the Golden Age of the slasher genre from the 70s through the early 00s. And with recent reboots and remakes of these franchises and newer additions to the genre, we now find ourselves in a new generation of terrifying but gripping stories of a maniacal killers haunting and hounding multiple victims.

Warning: Spoilers for Batman #135 / #900The Caped Crusader is still going strong after eight decades, and Batman #900 is a must-read for any Bat-fan. This milestone issue explores Batman's legacy across page and screen, and, more than anything else, it is a true artistic triumph.

Though this latest issue is technically Batman #135, DC has done the math: with the previous volumes of the Batman title added in, Batman #135 is also Batman #900, a major milestone for one of the longest continuously-running superhero comic books. One would think that after eight decades of Batman stories, the book would start to fall short, but the latest arc has been delivering an exciting multiverse story. Bruce Wayne has been exiled and lost in an alternate Gotham—one without a Batman, despite its intense darkness. The major threat of "The Bat-Man of Gotham" is Red Mask, this universe's "sane" but just-as-evil version of the Joker. The...

Although Christopher Nolan is one of the most celebrated filmmakers working today thanks to the way he revolutionized how the industry uses IMAX cameras, he has also been known to break a few of them. The director often delivers clever, mind-bending, and mostly original action blockbusters, which is rare in the current cinematic landscape, and his movies have made over $4 billion worldwide (via The Numbers). Whether it's the war epic Dunkirk, the sci-fi time travel flick Tenet, or the beloved Dark Knight trilogy, Nolan has brought stunning, seemingly impossible-to-shoot action sequences to the big screen, and they must be watched on the biggest screen possible.

While Nolan is trying new things with Oppenheimer (filming only parts of it in black and white while keeping the explosions are in color), he hasn't strayed too far from his usual trademarks, continuing to film in IMAX, which have a higher resolution than other...

Chicago – The tradition of the music salon goes as far back as 16th Century Italy, and is designed as a destination “either to please or to educate.” On May 7th, 2022, Soprano Kirsten Leslie Karadzhova and pianist Paul Dykstra will present the first Art Song Series at Dykstra’s “Salon des Artiste” music studio in the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. For complete details regarding this “free to the public” event, see below.

The duo will perform the song cycle “Clairières dans le ciel,” Lili Boulanger composer. Boulanger (1893-1918) was a child music prodigy who had a tragically short life, passing away at age 24, but in her time won the Prix de Rome composition prize, the first female to do so. Her father Ernest Boulanger also won that prize.

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Kirsten Leslie Karadzhova is a pianist, soprano and actress...

DC "League of Super Pets" is the new CG-animated feature based on DC Comics' family of crime-fighting animals, directed by Jared Stern and Sam Levine, starring Dwayne Johnson as the voice of 'Krypto the Superdog' and Kevin Hart as 'Ace the Bat-Hound', with Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna and Keanu Reeves, targeting a new July 29, 2022 theatrical release :

The 'Super Pets', debuted with 'Krypto' the superdog in DC's "Adventure" #210 (1955). 

'The Legion of Super-Pets' debuted in "Adventure Comics" #293 (1962).

The original Legion roster included Krypto, 'Comet' the superhorse, 'Streaky' the supercat, 'Beppo' the supermonkey and 'shape-shifter' 'Proty II'.

Significant appearances include "Adventure" #322 (July 1964) when 'Proty II' is initiated into the team and "Adventure" #343 (April 1966), when the pets help the 'Legion of Super-Heroes' battle the 'Luck Lords'.

"Adventure" #364 (January 1968) was titled, "The Revolt of the Super-Pets!" 

The team rarely appeared after the 'Silver Age' except for...

Matt Reeves' "The Batman" is easily the most-hyped event film to hit theaters in 2022 so far (sorry "Uncharted"). As such, it's only natural that Paramount Pictures would try and ride on the DC movie's coattails by releasing a new trailer for "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" that explicitly name-drops "The Bat."

Titled "Blue Justice," the promo starts with Sonic (Ben Schwartz) doing his best growly Bat-voice while narrating over shots of police cars pursuing a van full of armed criminals in a vast metropolis at night. "I have been called many names. Vengeance. The Spiky Supernova. But you may call me...

The post Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Takes a Bite Out of the Bat in a New Trailer appeared first on /Film.

Tonight the Bat, the Cat and RPatz came to the capital for the UK Premiere of DC Comics’ The Batman at the BFI Imax. The film stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, Colin Farrell as The Penguin and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth. The film also stars John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jayme Lawson and was directed by Matt Reeves.

The Batman will be released nationwide on 4th March 2022 by Warner Bros. Pictures. Colin Hart and Scott Davis were out dynamic duo on the red carpet. Here are their interviews.

The Batman Premiere Interviews

Plot:

Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman (Robert Pattinson), striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies — Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis), Lt.

Bloody Disgusting has just scored three clips from The Batman, which flies into theaters March 4 from director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield). The new footage is action-packed and highlights a fresh take on the character, of course led by Robert Pattinson as Batman/Bruce Wayne. In one clip, Batman punches Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) in the face and attempts […]

The post ‘The Batman’ Clips – The Bat, The Cat, Penguin, and All Those Wonderful Toys! appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

DC "League of Super Pets" is the new CG-animated feature based on DC Comics' family of crime-fighting animals, directed by Jared Stern and Sam Levine, starring Dwayne Johnson as the voice of 'Krypto the Superdog' and Kevin Hart as 'Ace the Bat-Hound', with Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna and Keanu Reeves, targeting a May 20, 2022 theatrical release :

The 'Super Pets', debuted with 'Krypto' the superdog in DC's "Adventure" #210 (1955). 

'The Legion of Super-Pets' debuted in "Adventure Comics" #293 (1962).

The original Legion roster included Krypto, 'Comet' the superhorse, 'Streaky' the supercat, 'Beppo' the supermonkey and 'shape-shifter' 'Proty II'.

Significant appearances include "Adventure" #322 (July 1964) when 'Proty II' is initiated into the team and "Adventure" #343 (April 1966), when the pets help the 'Legion of Super-Heroes' battle the 'Luck Lords'.

"Adventure" #364 (January 1968) was titled, "The Revolt of the Super-Pets!" 

The team rarely appeared after the 'Silver Age'...

"If we don't stand up, no one will." Who's ready for another slice of Batman? Warner Bros has dropped a new trailer for Matt Reeves' The Batman dubbed "The Bat and The Cat" about the Batman vs Catwoman feud in the movie. We've already featured numerous trailers, including the full trailer and an extra Japanese trailer with more footage. In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler. The Batman stars Robert Pattinson as the "Caped Crusader", with Andy Serkis as Alfred, Zoe Kravitz as "Catwoman", Jeffrey Wright as Gordon, plus Colin Farrell as Cobblepot, Paul Dano as Nashton, John Turturro as Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard. I'm loving the focus in this particular trailer on these two superheroes - there's an entire movie about just them to watch. And then there's all those villains!

Chicago – One of the classic show business turns is the Sister Act, and one of Chicago’s up-and-coming are the Leslie Sister Duo. Kirsten and Regina Leslie have been performing both separately and together for all their lives, and will take their latest iteration to Le Piano in Chicago on November 22nd, 2021. For reservation info, click Sister Act.

Regina Leslie began studying violin at age five. By the time she was age eight, she had begun her performing career, where she played and sang at various events. This early performing experience was prime preparation for her eclectic career, which balances itself between appearing as violinist, actor and singer. She has appeared in many roles locally, including in “Cyrano de Bergerac” (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), “A Christmas Carol” (Goodman Theatre) and “Wonderland” (Chicago Children’s Theatre), as well as National and Regional Touring credits.

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The Bat

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The Film Detective

1959 / 1.85:1/ 80 min.

Starring Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead

Cinematography by Joseph Biroc

Directed by Crane Wilbur

Released during the dog days of summer in August of 1959, The Bat was an air-conditioned summer treat for the eight year-old unprepared for a blood and thunder horror movie – even if this mild thriller does star that consummate killer Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead as a novelist who dabbles in murder – the more gruesome, the better.

Price plays Malcolm Wells, a small-town doctor who’s just witnessed the confession of one John Fleming, a larcenous bank president who’s embezzled a fortune from his own vault. Knowing an opportunity when he sees it, Wells promptly shoots Fleming and sets off to find the loot, hidden in a creaky mansion called The Oaks. Waiting for him is Cornelia Van Gorder (Moorehead), a specialist in pulp fiction unaware that the...

When it comes to casting a Batman movie, the most crucial part to cast is Bruce Wayne. But when Wayne has been cast, there are still plenty of other roles to fill: ancillary characters like Commissioner Gordon, love interests like Vicki Vale, and above all, the villains. The Bat has one of superhero comics’ most iconic rogue’s galleries, and it’s very important to find the right actor to play each villain.

Related: The 5 Best (& 5 Worst) On-Screen Portrayals Of Batman Villains

From the gloomy films of Tim Burton to the gritty films of Christopher Nolan, plenty of actors have been in the running for roles in Batman movies. So, here are 10 actors who almost made it to Gotham City.

Sonic the Hedgehog had a rocky 2019, with the film dominating headlines for its frankly horrific CGI redesign of the blue blur. But, to Paramount’s credit, they paid attention to fans’ displeasure, reworked Sonic and delayed the pic a few months. This was clearly the right thing to do, too, as it’s made $306 million worldwide and boasts an impressive 93% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

One of the few criticisms that fans had was that the film almost exclusively featured Sonic and Dr. Robotnik, and not any of the extensive supporting cast from the games. But, right at the end came a tease that more was in store, with Sonic’s perennial sidekick Miles “Tails” Prower appearing. He was only on screen for a few seconds, but was still one of the most popular things in the movie.

Director Jeff Fowler spoke about audience reactions to Tails in a recent...

*Updated on 10/18 with new listings.* It’s that time of year again, dear readers! Halloween season is finally upon us and to get you ready for all the seasonal scares, Daily Dead has once again put together our Annual Halloween Viewing Guide, which gives you a rundown of everything—from movies to specials and more—headed to the small screen over the next few weeks.

And as we’ve done in past years, we’ll be updating this list every Friday to add new programming as they’re revealed by the various channels, so be sure to check back each week to see what kind of horror and sci-fi will be headed to network and cable TV through the weekend after Halloween.

**All listings are in Est.**

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Thursday, October 31st

1:00am – Scream 4 (Paramount)

1:00am – The Walking Dead (1936) (Turner Classic Movies)

1:15am...

You can tell that the Halloween season is getting closer, between various retailers already donning their shelves with tons of decorations, the days are getting shorter, and Turner Classic Movies has debuted their October schedule online, which features an abundance of genre awesomeness that will be hitting airwaves this fall. Without a doubt, TCM is one of the best resources for classic film, so for those of you looking to broaden your horizons this Halloween, definitely check out their calendar and set those DVRs.

Also, TCM has designated Godzilla as their “Monster of the Month” for October, so look for a bunch of classic films featuring the “King of the Monsters” and other beloved Kaiju throughout October as well.

**All Listings are in Est.**

Friday, September 27th

3:15pm – The Mummy’s Shroud

6:30pm – The Mummy (1959)

Saturday, September 28th

2:00am – Belladonna of Sadness

3:30am – House (1977)

Sunday, September...

Batman has a huge list of great villains that stands up against any other superhero in Marvel or DC. With names like Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Poison Ivy and so many more, even the lesser used Batman villains are better than some main villains. However, there is one villain that did something that the others couldn't accomplish -- Bane actually broke The Bat.

Related: 10 Bane Quotes That Would Strike Fear Even in Batman

However, while Bane was a true monster and a devastating threat in the world of Batman comics, his portrayal in movies and TV shows have been very different. There have been some amazing portrayals of Bane on both the big and small screen, but there have also been some embarrassing moments. Here is a look at every version of Bane, ranked.

“In my report I shall state that death was caused by a stunning blow followed by severe laceration and hemorrhage.”

The Bat (1959) starring St. Louis Legends Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead screens Thursday March 14th at 7:00pm at Schlafly Bottleworks. The film will be hosted by We Are Movie Geeks own Tom Stockman. A Facebook invite for the event can be found Here.

Join us this Thursday for a for a shadowy tale of mystery, murder and mayhem!

A remake of a 1926 silent movie, The Bat stars St. Louis-born legends Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead. Ms Moorehead plays Cornelia Van Gorder, a mystery writer staying at a remote mansion with her loyal assistant. A notorious prowler who is looking for some loot soon terrorizes the women. (He’s called the “Bat” because of his mask and clawed gloves that he uses to kill his victims with.) Meanwhile, a million...

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The casting for Matt Reeves' The Batman will begin soon. We came up with our own list of favorites for the role.

The Bat is dead. Long live The Batman. As reported by Deadline, Ben Affleck will be stepping down from the role of the Caped Crusader following three appearances in the Dceu. That means a new Dark Knight will be needed for writer/director Matt Reeves’ confirmed June 2021 film The Batman.

While there is still much we don’t yet know about Reeves’ take, he told The Hollywood Reporter it will be a “point-of-view driven, noir Batman tale” with the hero in detective mode. He said it will be “thrilling and emotional” and feature a gallery of Batman rogues. While he has said it is not a Batman: Year One story, he confirmed to THR that the character will undergo a transformation. Deadline reports we...

This month, British cinema audiences will have the privilege of seeing the iconic filmmaking duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunite once again. Known for their work on Shaun of the Dead among other films, Slaughterhouse Rulez will be bringing the two back into the genre where they caught their break. Just weeks away from its big screen debut, Sony UK has released an all new video promo, giving fans a good peek at two of the film's lead actors. You can take a look at it below.

As the title of the film suggests, the story takes place in a boarding school which is seriously known as Slaughterhouse School. The building will earn its name soon enough, after major problems arise when a nearby fracking site accidentally opens up a sinkhole in the ground. Bloodthirsty creature emerge from the pit, descending upon Slaughterhouse School and attacking everyone inside.

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Queens, NYC – A nostalgic look at some chillers that scared movie goers in the 1950’s and 1960’s from The Merchant of Menace, Vincent Price. This marvelous collection from the macabre included special screenings of The Bat (1959) and Tales of Terror (1962) brought to you by Joyhorror Entertainment and hosted by the Woodhaven Party …

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How the hell do I introduce a legend like Vincent Price? This is a guy who has starred in scores of horror roles and carried the banner for the genre in an era when the public saw it as little more than a breeding ground for psychopaths and miscreants. There isn’t much that I can say about this man that hasn’t been said a dozen times over, but I do have this: Vincent Price looked very much like my grandma. Or I suppose my grandma looked very much like Vincent Price. Don’t get me wrong, she was a beautiful lady, but she had Price’s ability to raise an eyebrow in a way to convey pretty much any emotion (usually mild annoyance). So for me, sitting down for a Vincent Price flick is like sitting down with a family member. Sure, he’s typically evil to a mustache-twirling degree,...

Genre fans have a quiet week of home entertainment releases ahead of them as February 16th features only a handful of horror and sci-fi Blu-ray and DVD offerings. That being said, cult and classic horror film fanatics should be ecstatic with several of the Blus coming out on Tuesday, including The Vincent Price Collection III, The Mutilator, Curse of the Faceless Man and My Science Project, featuring none other than the legendary Dennis Hopper.

Other releases this week include Estranged and Riddle Room.

Curse of the Faceless Man (Kino Lorber, Blu-ray)

Entombed for eons and turned to stone... the Volcano Man of 2,000 years ago stalks the earth to claim his woman! A team of archeologists, led by Dr. Paul Mallon (Richard Anderson, TV’s The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman) excavates a perfectly preserved faceless man of stone encased in lava from a site at ancient Pompeii.

The Film Detective Archives refurbishes the forgotten 1959 film version of The Bat, an adaptation of a play by Depression era mystery writer Mary Roberts Rhinehart (co-written with Avery Hopwood in 1920), a woman referred to as the American Agatha Christie. A previous film version was made in 1926 by Roland West, followed by a 1930 sequel. Concerning a criminal who dresses in a bat costume and terrorizes people while committing crimes, Rhinehart’s character was the basis for American comic book artist Bob Kane’s creation of Batman. Thus, it’s an intriguing ‘origin’ property for several reasons. This particular version, which stands as the last official directorial credit of writer and B-film director Crane Wilbur, is also rather entertaining thanks to its two headlining stars, the inimitable Vincent Price and a rare leading role for the superb character actress, Agnes Moorehead.

Murder mystery writer Cornelia van Gorder (Moorehead) rents an isolated mansion...

Whether you’re all for 3D, or have reserved a special place in hell for those awkward glasses, it would seem that it is here to stay. Long before it turned into the latest service fee added onto the bill of your movie going experience, 3D was a fun (and new) twist for film lovers. And with House of Wax (1953), Warner Bros. created not only the first color major studio 3D film, but one of the finest horror films of the 50’s, period.

Released in April of ’53, House of Wax was a pricey venture (1 million Us to produce), but one that Warner Bros. was willing to bank on after the smash 3D success of Bwana Devil (1952), an independent production. By this point, the major studios were desperate to get people back to the movies, as that new and nasty little box called television halved theatre attendance. What they achieved with...

The 75th anniversary celebration of Batman continues. Many lovers of the recent grim takes on Batman first took an interest in the DC Comics character via a much more lighthearted look: the campy 1960′s Batman TV series that starred Adam West and Burt Ward. The infectiously fun comic book adaptation is coming to Blu-ray, and fans of the cowled crusader should be excited by the special features and collectibles that range from new interviews to vintage trading cards.

Batman: The Complete Television Series will be available as a limited edition 13-disc box set Blu-ray release beginning November 11th for $269.97, and it can be pre-ordered now on Amazon for $189.99. The show will also come out on DVD and Digital HD on that day, making its debut on all three formats. The entire 120-episode run of the show will be remastered in high-definition, brining West, Ward, and the show’s plethora...

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Fanboys And Fangirls Rejoice! As Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Releases Batman: The Complete Television Series On Blu-ray™ And DVD For The Very First Time November 11, 2014

The Long-Awaited 1960’s TV Series Features All 120 Original Broadcast Episodes Completely Remastered

Includes Over Three Hours of Never-Before-Seen Enhanced Content Including Interviews With Adam West and Burt Ward

Burbank, CA (July 24, 2014) -- For the very first time, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Wbhe) is releasing the fan-favorite original 1960’s Batman TV Series starring Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. On November 11, 2014, just in time for the holiday season, Batman: The Complete Television Series Limited Edition will hit shelves on Blu-Ray™ ($269.97 Srp). Batman: The Complete Television Series DVD ($199.70 Srp) and Batman: The Complete First Season($39.98 Srp) will also be available. Additionally, The Complete Series will be released for purchase on Digital HD.

The Bat is a fun movie a Sunday afternoon movie that would have (and did) showed up years ago during the horror matinee on TV. The acting performances are all overdone and on purpose its hilarious and entertaining how films done in the 50s were played as if the performers were onstage in front of a live audience. Way over the top and stylized making the whole presentation engaging and entertaining. Agnes Moorhead is a bit inconsistent in this feature however changing general character type here and there but ultimately an argument can be made that when she got into mystery writer mode she indeed was a bit different than the author in normal life. Vincent Price is solid as he always is and really makes for a film thats comfy.

If you've never seen The Bat before, then we can promise you're in for a treat. If you have seen the flick, we can also promise you've never seen it quite like this! Read on for details.

From the Press Release

Mystery, murder, and mayhem take flight in The Bat – restored and in HD for the first time ever – debuting on Turner Classic Movies October 24 and DVD November 12 from Film Chest Media Group. Featuring an all-star cast, this suspenseful cult favorite from 1959 will keep you on the edge of your seat!

In The Bat, mystery writer Cornelia van Gorder (Agnes Moorehead - TV’s "Bewitched"; Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte; Citizen Kane) resides in a town terrorized by a mysterious murderer known only as “The Bat,” said to be a man with no face who kills women at night by ripping out their throats with steel claws.

Breaking into Cornelia’s countryside home one night,...

TCM devotes Thursday nights in October to Vincent Price, the versatile actor whose career lasted more than five decades and extended far beyond the horror films for which he was best known.

The chronological lineup includes such classics as The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), The Three Musketeers (1948) and While the City Sleeps (1956).

And on Oct. 23 and Oct. 31, Price’s talents in the horror genre are on full display in 17 films, just in time for Halloween.

Thursday, Oct. 3

8 p.m. – The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

10 p.m. – Leave Her to Heaven (1945)

Midnight – The Keys of the Kingdom (1945)

2:30 a.m. – The Three Musketeers (1948)

5:15 a.m. – The Bribe (1949)

7 a.m. – The Long Night (1947)

Thursday, Oct. 10

8 p.m. – The Baron of Arizona (1950)

9:45 p.m. – His Kind of Woman (1951)

Midnight – The Las Vegas Story (1952)

1:30 a.m. – Dangerous Mission (1954)

3 a.m. – Son of Sinbad (1955)

4:45 a.m. – Serenade (1956)

Thursday,...

Submit your vote for Reviewer of the Year!

Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!

Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.

May 27 marks the 100th birthday of Vincent Price, as iconic a film star as ever there was. And, to celebrate, three of Toronto's finest illustrators have gotten together to create a limited edition poster series featuring some of Price's finest works. Justin Erickson tackles The Bat, Ghoulish Gary Pullin handles The Last Man On Earth and Jason Edmiston visits House On Haunted Hill.These are limited editions of 113, each signed and numbered by the artists, and printed on 11x17 sundance felt tex 80lb paper. They'll go fast so move quickly if you want them....

Phantom City Creative has just released three posters in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of horror icon Vincent Price (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993). The posters created by Justin Erickson, Ghoulish Gary Pullin and Jason Edmiston are as expected, fantastic. All prints are limited edition of 113, 11×17 signed and numbered, printed on sundance felt tex 80lbs paper.

Here are the posters. Head over to their website for more info on how you can go ahead and purchase a print. Enjoy!

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The Bat (1959) – Poster art by Justin Erickson

The Last Man On Earth (1964) – Poster Art by Ghoulish Gary Pullin

House on Haunted Hill (1959) – Poster art by Jason Edmiston

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P.S. After seeing ‘The Bat’ 7 out of 8 people will get cold feet tonight!

Okay, I’ve gotta be honest. I don’t even know what that tagline for the 1959, murder mystery, ‘The Bat,’ means, but evidently it’s supposed to be menacing. Much like a majority of the film. It’s supposed to be foreboding and full of danger. It’s not. In the end, fun as it might be for the sheer entertainment value, ‘The Bat’ is nothing more than a stagy, hokey version of a story that had been twice before in the film world.

Based on the stage play from the 1920s, ‘The Bat’ tells the story of a masked killer who strikes his victims with steel claws. Throw into a large mansion, a missing, million dollars,a mystery novelist, and about 84 secondary characters who serve one of two purposes (suspect or victim) and you’ve...