Monthly Archives: November 2012

The Teeming Brain Podcast #1: “Cosmic Horror vs. Sacred Terror”

November 30th, 2012 | Posted in nihilism, podcast, sacred, Sacred Terror

I was privileged to be a part of a good group in a podcast discussion at The Teeming Brain through an invitation from my good friend and colleague Matt Cardin that addressed “Cosmic Horror vs. Sacred Terror.” Following is their description of the subject matter: Do nihilism and cosmic meaningfulness stand in fundamental tension with […]

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Men in Suits: An Interview with Frank Woodward

November 29th, 2012 | Posted in documentary, Men in Suits

Computer-generated imagery and motion-capture are all the rage in special effects today, but actors in monster suits can still be found as well. They tap into a form of special effects work, as well as an art form, that goes back for decades in cinema. Frank Woodward and the team at Wyrd Films have produced […]

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King Kong as Epic Musical Theatre

November 29th, 2012 | Posted in King Kong

King Kong is now being transformed into an immersive stage performance via puppetry and robotics. The preview performance is scheduled for May 2013 at the Regency Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. Visit the website for additional videos. I hope it becomes an international touring event.

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TheoFantastique quoted in academic volume

November 28th, 2012 | Posted in digital technologies, sacred, scholarship, science fiction, self

While doing some research online yesterday I discovered that TheoFantastique was quoted in an academic volume. The book is Religions of Modernity: Relocating the Sacred to the Self and the Digital (Brill, 2010), edited by Stef Aupers and Dick Houtman. This volume references TheoFantastique (read it at Google Books) and quotes from an interview with […]

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Psycho and the Death of God

November 25th, 2012 | Posted in Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho

Entertainment Weekly online currently features an essay that looks back at the mystique of Psycho in light of the new film Hitchcock. The essay includes this gem: Why it really is about the death of God. Like just about all the greatest movies, Psycho works on the level of myth. It starts out as a […]

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Zombies with a Romantic Twist: Trailer for Warm Bodies

November 22nd, 2012 | Posted in zombie

Romance in connection with monsters has usually been reserved for the vampire, and the occasional monster who has the misfortune of falling in love with a human female as in King Kong or Creature from the Black Lagoon. But the trailer for a new film, Warm Bodies, shows that the zombie is now being drawn […]

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The AckerMonster Chronicles!: A Review

November 19th, 2012 | Posted in documentary, Forrest J. Ackerman

I recently received a review copy of The AckerMonster Chronicles!, a documentary on the life of Forrest J. Ackerman. What else is there to learn that hasn’t been said already about this man who made a career out of being a fan of the fantastic, as well as being a literary agent and an influence […]

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Missing in the Mansion

November 18th, 2012 | Posted in Disney, independent horror films

TheoFantastique has been quiet for a while because I have been on vacation, enjoying a week with my wife at Disneyland in California. To get things going again, and in honor of one of my favorite rides at the park in the Haunted Mansion, I present this indie horror short Missing in the Mansion. This […]

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Happy Birthday Bram.

November 8th, 2012 | Posted in Bram Stoker, Dracula

It’s important for all people, including those with disabilities, to strike up an exercise regime suited to their needs. It’s important for all people, including those with a disability, to strike up an exercise regime for both their physical and mental health. While starting an exercise regime may seem daunting at first – stick to it […]

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La Santa Muerte: Mexico’s Saint of Sacred Death

November 5th, 2012 | Posted in cultures, death, Dia de los Muertos, Guillermo del Toro, Halloween

This morning I was catching up on various essays at Religion Dispatches and I came across one that especially caught my attention. It was titled “Death Couture: Not for Halloween Only,” with the byline “De-exoticizing Mexico’s patron saint of death,” by Stephen Andes. This fascinating essay describes La Santa Muerte, translated as “Holy Death” or […]

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