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Carytown Burgers & Fries Taking Over Nacho Mama's Space
Amy David | July 27, 2018
Topics: burgers, Carytown Burgers & Fries, Good Eats, Nacho Mama's, publix, RVA dine, rva food
When news broke that Carytown Burgers & Fries was slated to be knocked down and taken over by grocery-chain Publix, the community was both saddened and outraged, and rallied in hopes of saving the Richmond institution. Their efforts were unsuccessful, but lovers of the burger joint can relish the news that it has found a new place to call home.
Speaking to RVA Mag this afternoon, Operations Manager Jordan Leonard said the restaurant closed this week on the Nacho Mama's building, located at 3449 W. Cary St., and will reopen in early fall.
"The timing has actually been really perfect given the close on this building, it's been a pretty long process," Leonard said.
For those that have been following their story, Carytown Burgers & Fries, along with the Carytown Martin's building and 10 other shops in the surrounding area, were purchased by Publix, which gave Carytown Burgers only three months' notice, leaving them scrambling to find a new space.
The restaurant, which has served the community in that same spot since Mike Barber opened it in 1999, was set to close June 30. Their lease has since been extended an additional six months to Oct. 31. A petition was launched in January by Carytown Burgers to rally the community to help save what's become a beloved eatery and place to hang out; in just under a few days, they received 11,000 signatures.
But, while the community rallied, the clock on Carytown Burgers' lease was quickly running out. Luckily, Nacho Mama's owner Raul Cantu already had plans to move on to seek out other ventures. Leonard said Cantu recently got married and his partner had received a job offer in Florida, so the restaurateur was already thinking about selling. But, when Cantu got wind of the turmoil that was going on down the street from his business at Carytown Burgers, he reached out to Barber to help.
Mike Barber and Raul Cantu. "The Passing of the Margarita"
"They hit it off and it seemed like it was a perfect opportunity, the timing was perfect, they both had a specific need that the other fulfilled wonderfully," she said. "Mike and Raul are both are really excited."
In their new space, you can still expect the same delicious burgers and fries you have come to know and love, but Leonard said there will be a few changes. The restaurant has applied for a full liquor license so they will be able to expand their offerings beyond beer and wine. The new restaurant will also be full-service, a switch up from the original location, which was only counter-service.
"We're really trying to get back to our roots with the family feel, bringing in some of the old school arcade games, and make it a really fun place for families to come hang out and people to come grab a drink after work," Leonard said.
Nacho Mama fans shouldn't worry, though; Leonard said they are keeping some of the restaurant's décor and paying homage to them on their menu since they have served the Carytown community for 22 years.
"One of our burgers will be the Nacho Mama's Burger and their salsa will be featured on it," she said. "We're also keeping their margarita machine, nothing will really change with Margarita Monday. We're definitely trying to incorporate some of their art and some of the feel of Nacho Mama's into our new space."
And while Leonard said she's a little sad about leaving the old space out of nostalgia, she and the crew are more excited for what's to come at the restaurant's new location.
"You kind of get attached, but truth be told it's a really old building, we have our problems with it. There's a little bit of feelings about having to leave, but more than anything, we're really excited about the opportunities that lie ahead," she said.
Nothing is set in stone, but Leonard is toying with the idea of holding an auction for some old Nacho Mama's and Carytown Burgers & Fries items, with proceeds going to a charity, an aspect that was important to both business owners.
"Charity and community service work is something both Mike and Raul have always been very passionate about," she said.
Nacho Mama's will remain open until Aug. 31, and Carytown Burgers & Fries will come in the first two weeks of September to prep for their opening. The original Carytown Burgers & Fries will remain open until early September. Leonard said a soft opening is planned for Sept. 15 with a grand opening weekend by Sept. 29 or 30.
Burned By Publix Takeover, Carytown Burgers & Fries Isn't Going Down Without a Fight
John Donegan | January 30, 2018
Topics: Carytown Burgers and Fries, Carytown Teas, Chrysalis Institute, publix
There was a slight tremble in his hand as he jotted down what could have seemingly been the answers to some hidden temple, his hand recarving the numbers and lines into the napkin. Once content, his gaze jerked back to focus, sending the sweat-leaded pen out of his hand, spiraling into the air – the fourth time in the interview. This man is Mike Barber, proud owner of Carytown Burgers and Fries, though his proud demeanor is overtaken by stress, his shoulders tight as he fidgets in his seat. "Hey, thanks, guys," he said as he waved goodbye to his customers.
Carytown Burger and Fries is set to close on June 30, following the recent annexation of properties in the Richmond Shopping Center. This also includes their 3500 W. Cary St. lot, a location they've called home since 1999. The Buyer: Publix Super Markets, which bought the lease on the shuttered Martin's Carytown store, along with 10 others in Richmond, aiming to seize a market still wide open, with Kroger, Ellwood Thompson's, and Fresh Market a block or two away.
"We were only given a three-month notice, and we were told the lease was going to end January 30, so we went into scramble mode and had a moment where you freeze up and don't know what to do," said operations manager Jordan Leonard, "We got another extension for five more months, to June 30, and maybe month-to-month after that, although they were unclear."
Though according to Barber, Carytown Burger and Fries isn't going down without a fight. "I wish they would have given us sooner notice… we're not trying to cause a ruckus, we're just trying to do the right thing," he said.
Last Tuesday, Carytown Burger and Fries launched their own petition on Change.org in an effort to rally the community to help save what's become a Richmond institution. "I feel like it's our responsibility to let the public know and have them make a decision on saving a historical landmark," Barber said. "The support's been great, we've had over 7,000 signatures in under 48 hours, which is pretty incredible. We just want to keep that awareness and response going. The more people know about it, the better chance we have."
As of today, that number was nearing 11,000.
Barber and Leonard also reached out to city 5th District city councilman Parker Agelasto for support. The basis of their argument: The historical and cultural significance of the building. "It's based {on} a couple number of factors, said Barber. "The age of the building being 1846, along with the historical value that comes along with that, and it being the first toll building in Virginia or close to that." The restaurant's website highlights the historical authenticity of the building, a "mother-ship restaurant built in 1841".
"He said we have about a 20-25 percent chance of saving the building, just depends on what kind of reaction we get from the public," said Barber.
While technically the city councilman for Carytown is Andreas Addison, Agelasto has been helpful in negotiating between Carytown locals and out-of-town developers.
"While I am pulling for Carytown Burger and Fries, there is not much pull I have in this," said Agelasto "I have no right over this and I don't wish to set a precedent of a city official being involved in an individual lease agreement."
Agelasto did instead offer a variety of options that could benefit all parties involved, expressing to the developers the necessity in "preserving Carytown" and "encouragement to fit in the support of the original tollhouse into the development", even urging developers to consider resigning the current tenants that would surround the future Publix grocery market. Agelasto also offered the option of relocating the building, as well as considering future laws to preserve Carytown with "limits on formulaic businesses in Carytown", depending on the individual and economic factors of the shopping centers, though he stressed no formal opinion on the subject.
When asked their plans on finding a new location, their enthusiasm turned to forlorn. "For a restaurant, it's very hard to move. We got 10 times the regulations other businesses do; It's not retail, it's months of meeting codes and regulations, even the right parking lot." Barber said.
Leonard added that they do not have a build-out plan for them or any place for them to go.
"They said if they did in the future, it would probably be three to five years out, which isn't really feasible for us right now."
The leasing office renting out the lot, W.C. Hutchinson, issued notes to the door of Carytown Burger and Fries along with several other small shops in the neighboring areas, with the sole options to go month-to-month or leave, filing a chopping block along the lots.
Rachel Douglas, executive director of the Chrysalis Institute, was among those pushed out and has since moved to Roseneath Road. "They were great when we began, very responsive with us," she said. "Towards the end of last summer around August, and with little answers as to why they made it clear they were not wanting to resign."
When asked for comment, a manager at Carytown Teas shared the same sentiment: "Well, we're definitely sad, we've been {here} since 2015," they said. "We heard it was Publix buying up the lot, but there's been no straight answers. We were barely given a couple months notice. They gave us the extension with the option to do month-to-month afterward."
As we reached out to more of the shops still open, the responses began to correlate the same attitude: A loss of community, and a loss of culture. At the helm of the development is a sort of joint operation between multiple parties: the owners of the Carytown Shopping Center, W.C. Hutchinson who manages the lease, and Florida-based Regency Centers Development, who is currently in charge of working with Publix in developing the building.
According to Kim Reynolds, Publix representative for media relations, they are "still working through with the center's landlord what those plans for our store look like" and denied further comment, though specified they have only acquired the lease for the Martin's Carytown location, which was announced in 2016. Reynolds also declined to comment on why they chose that specific location to plant their forthcoming grocery store.
According to a Richmond Times-Dispatch article, Regency, Centers Development representative Chris Widmayer, expressed his cooperation with the parties involved, despite hazy communication. "We appreciate Carytown Burgers and Fries being a tenant for the past 20 years and wish them the best going forward," he said in the interview.
Widmayer also stated in a Channel 6 article that records didn't show it as a "registered historic building." While we did reach out to Widmayer and others at Regency and W.C. Hutchinson, we were met with sparse remarks and a total lack of elaboration.
Carytown is a neighborhood that has corporatized in waves over the years, with the last wave back in 2010, when a vacant Verizon call center replaced with a Fresh Market, Petco, Chipotle and Panera Bread. The response brought a large communal pushback, under the movement "Don't Big Box Carytown."
"I know that a lot of people are upset– the long-term Richmond-based businesses get pushed out by stuff like this," Barber said, pointing at the window. "there is the whole lot over there that got pushed out about five to eight years ago with the Fresh market, the Panera; and the public was in upheaval, no one wanted it to happen."
Gentrification happens not in theatrical climaxes with drawn-out greedy corporate animates on bulldozers. This happens behind the scenes, with many left in the dark, until a note is posted on the door. While some renovations undoubtedly bring promising recovery to many areas of business, gentrification comes at the cost of the surrounding culture and often undermines the unique qualities of the community. One would think the character and history of Carytown, a champion of local business since its inception in 1938, would stand the test of time. Maybe this assumption doesn't hold true, maybe one Short Pump is simply not enough.
Though the future looks boxy for Carytown as the essence that permeated the lively streets slowly begins to fade, at least there's one less city toll.
There will be a town hall meeting in the beginning of March to deal with public feedback on the developments as well as shed some light on the dates and reasoning of the parties involved. The meeting will take place at Albert Hill Middle School.
Photos by Carytown Burgers & Fries
House Martin's Crumbles as House Publix Rallies Its Foreign Forces Against House Kroger in the North
The Peedmont | August 20, 2017
Topics: ALDI, en su boca, Game Of Thrones, kroger, martin's, publix, richmond, RVA, ukrop, virginia
WESTERICHMOND, Va. — The land of WesteRichmond has long been a field of battle for numerous great grocer houses, its citizens watching as contenders rise and retreat from the arena. Many remember when the first volleys of arrows were loosed between House Kroger and House Martin's. For long years their shared Cary Street border ran red with the blood of those who could not choose betwixt them.
It is in this summer month that House Martin's will breathe its last breath and utterly collapse as they vacate nearly all of their fortresses within the Virginia Kingdom. They will be remembered.
Easy to think, then, that this would now usher this land into an age where House Kroger sits firmly on the twisted Shopping Cart Throne, but foreign forces knock at the automated sliding glass doors.
Carried by 18-wheeled war carriages a new house rises, marauding up the roads from the south.
House Publix, long-strong in the lost lands below WesteRichmond, now enters into our midst. This is merely a scouting force, taking hold in the fallen castles of House Martin's. House Kroger would have been wise to raze these forts when they had the chance, as what were once monuments of emphatic victory have now become the footholds of new enemies.
No doubt Lord Ukrop's the Elder snickers from his seat in Castle Quirk.
Still crouched in the shadows are the forces of House Aldi. Shielded by their bizarre emblems and their border patrolled by En'Su'Bocan mercenaries, they sit well-protected. It remains to be seen if they will ally with either of the greater houses in the coming conflict, or perhaps they are eager to wait for the victor with a subtle blade. For now they seem content enough to drain the life from those less fortunate nobles seated in House Walmart.
The people of these lands brace themselves for the coming storm. Allegiances will be tested against the hard metal of discounts and rewards programs. Claims will be slung of whose fields hold the freshest fruit or whose cellars are more diversely stocked with ales and organics.
The best we can do is stand fast with those houses who have been true to us in the past and hope the game of grocers is settled quickly.
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Home » Opinion » OP-ED: Beyond Race: The Politics Behind The Current Dominican Crisis
OP-ED: Beyond Race: The Politics Behind The Current Dominican Crisis
by The Haitian Times Aug. 04, 2015 Apr. 01, 2021
President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fernández
By Juan R. Valdez
Juan R. Valdez is a native of the Dominican Republic. He is an assistant professor of bilingual education at Queens College, CUNY and the author of Tracing Dominican identity: the writings of Pedro Henríquez Ureña.
It's surprising to see how many people are paying attention to the current crisis in the Dominican Republic concerning, among other things, the status of Dominicans of Haitian descent who are accused of being illegal immigrants in their own country and now are threatened with deportation. We usually make the news only after a catastrophe has struck our island. But here we are now on the world stage as a result of a 2013 court ruling, which, if implemented by the Dominican government, strips hundreds of thousands of people of their citizenship and threatens them with deportation. Internationally and in the media, the situation that Dominico-Haitians and Haitian immigrants find themselves in is mostly attributed to Dominicans' purportedly racist attitudes. Yes, but race is only one factor. Here is another perspective.
While many issues are being lumped together, people either forget or ignore that the current crisis is also the result of how power gets exercised in Dominican society. The daily display of power and influence is instrumental to the functions of Dominican politicians and the socioeconomic elites they cater to.
Representing constituents, modernizing and organizing their society, and ensuring equal access to the resources of the state often take a back seat to amassing and showing off personal wealth, measured in terms of the number of lavish houses, cars, and bank accounts owned. Another measure of this power is the number of people that many of these show-offs get to order around or humiliate with their tongue-lashings. Many of us who grew there are well acquainted with these dictatorial personalities and their antics. Sadly, these practices get validated in popular culture when instead of questioning the corrupt means of personal enrichment and abuses of power, people celebrate it and reproduce it in their daily lives.
But also, politicians' fortunes hinge on their ability to fan the flames of confusion, blind hatred, and nationalism. Playing the Haitian card is always politically profitable.
One of the best examples of this particular use of power practice goes back to the days of the dictator Rafael L. Trujillo (of Haitian descent). The dictator had personally profited from the cheap labor Haitian migrant workers in the Dominican Republic. Despite the collaboration of his Haitian counterpart in these migratory-economic arrangements, Dominican opposition leaders and conspirators had found refuge in Haiti. One day, after a night of debauchery and under the pretext of putting a stop to livestock theft by Haitians along the border, Trujillo decided it was time to brutally cleanse Dominican society of Haitian immigrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent. This was his way of crushing dissent and displaying the unquestionable power of his regime.
The current regime has been in power for most of the last twenty years, controlling the executive branch, the legislature, the courts, and the media. It owes its initial hold on power to a 1996 pact between the two former political enemies. Joaquín Balaguer and Juan Bosch (both now deceased) put their bitter differences aside and anointed former president Leonel Fernández as their heir, under the mantle of neoliberal reforms and a movement called Frente Patriótico Nacional/The National Patriotic Front. For a while, it seemed that the popular opposition leader, the dark-skinned José Francisco Peña Gómez (of Haitian descent) might win. But Fernández's coalition of supporters stirred nationalistic fervor in a racially-charged campaign, questioning Gómez's national loyalty and origins. In the second round of elections, Peña Gómez was defeated. Anti-Haitianism (blaming all the country's problems on Haitian migration) was effectively utilized in that coalition's quest for power and control.
The same thing is happening again, but now with the added fear that a potentially new electorate (of Dominico-Haitians with full rights as citizens) may interrupt business as usual. Indeed, over the last five years, Dominican citizens and ethnic minorities have been demanding more and more rights and accountability from their government. They have also calling for an end to long-established forms of institutional corruption. Some politicians have been taken to court. Yet at each major turn, the government places the "Haitian problem" front and center in its public agenda.
The more Dominicans of all backgrounds express concerns with abuses of power, the human rights of Haitian immigrants, and the inclusion of Dominico-Haitians, the political elites become more grudging about yielding to the masses in the decision-making process. The issues of Haitian immigrants continues to be strategically employed by those in power to mediate internal political crises, draw attention away from socioeconomic problems, and force citizens to forget institutional failings and misplace their anxieties.
Persuading Dominicans of the fact that the current situation is not a test of their national sovereignty will be difficult. In a small island, nationalism is a daily practice that easily erases our connections to the international communities. But we must insist that the current crisis concerns a critical political problem of grave humanitarian consequences. In dialogue, we must continue to explore ways of voicing our dissent and helping to create a more inclusive Dominican society where citizens and human rights are not easily trampled on by the rich and powerful.

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12th Missile Squadron
The 12th Missile Squadron is a United States Air Force unit. It is assigned to the 341st Operations Group, stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. The squadron is equipped with the LGM-30G Minuteman III Intercontinental ballistic missile, with a mission of nuclear deterrence.
LGM-30G Minuteman III test launch at Vandenberg AFB, California
1940–1944; 1947–1949; 1955–1961; 1961–present
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Air Force Global Strike Command
Garrison/HQ
Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
World War II (Antisubmarine Campaign)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
12th Strategic Missile Squadron emblem[note 1][1]
Patch with 12th Bombardment Squadron emblem (Approved 5 August 1957)[2]
1 Mission
2.1 World War II
2.2 Air Force reserve
2.3 Strategic Air Command
2.4 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Squadron
3 Lineage
3.1 Assignments
3.2 Stations
3.3 Aircraft and Missiles
3.4 Awards and campaigns
MissionEdit
The mission of the 341st Missile Wing is to provide combat-ready people and aerospace forces.[3]
World War IIEdit
B-18s of the 12th Bombardment Squadron flying over British Guiana
The 12th Bombardment Squadron was organized and activated at Langley Field, Virginia on 1 February 1940, as a member of the 25th Bombardment Group.[4] The unit moved from Langley where it trained initially, to Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, where it became part of Caribbean Air Force on 1 November 1940. Following the initial deployment to Puerto Rico. The squadron participated in various training and familiarization flights with its small complement of Douglas B-18 Bolo medium bombers, until 8 November 1941 when it was ordered to deploy to Benedict Field, St. Croix, temporarily until September 1942, then at St. Nicholas, and Antigua.[4][5]
Following the Pearl Harbor Attack, the squadron commenced operations out of Benedict with its tiny force of three B-18's. However, these were exchanged for four slightly more capable B-18A's by 16 January 1942. By mid-February, these had been augmented by a further B-18 (while one of the B-18A's was away at the Mobile Air Depot being fitted with one of the earliest airborne radar systems) and the squadron had a total of four crews, three of whom had more than 12 months experience. Operations continued out of Benedict Field until 10 October 1942, when it moved to Dakota Field, Aruba and the following month came under the operational control of the Antilles Air Task Force and VI Fighter Command. By 11 December, the unit had six B-18B's and four Douglas A-20A Havocs while Flight D of the squadron was at distant Borinquen Field with two further B-l8B's and a B-18. Apparently this aircraft dispersal proved too much for the unit to handle and, by January 1943, strength on report had dropped to a more reasonable total of just five B¬18B's and a single B-18C at Dakota Field, although Flight D remained at Borinquen as late as June, and Flight C moved from Dakota to Rio Hato Field, Panama from 1 June till 20 July 1943. In addition, several 59th Bombardment Squadron aircraft were attached to the 12th at this point, as were two Bell P-39D Airacobras of the 22d Pursuit Squadron.
All of this shuffling of aircraft was due, of course, to the exigencies of the antisubmarine campaign, which had been re-initiated in early January 1943. By October 1943, operational control of the now very experienced unit had passed to Commander, All Forces, Aruba and Curaçao (CAFAC), and the United States Navy assumed command and the unit, together with the Lockheed PV-1 Venturas of a Navy unit there provided continuous coverage for, amongst others, convoy GAT94 and its route from the time it entered the area.
As the anti-submarine war continuously shifted, the squadron moved to follow, leaving Dakota Field on 23 November to move to Coolidge Field on Antigua, at which time its attachment to CAFAC ended. While there, it provided continuous coverage for Convoy TAG95. By the end of December, the unit had started to reequip, and had two of the B-18Bs, but also three North American B-25D Mitchells and not fewer than 12 B-25G's at Coolidge.
As the antisubmarine campaign eased, the unit became, essentially, a crew training outfit, although patrols were still flown in conjunction with this tasking. The Squadron ended its Caribbean tour on 24 March 1944 when it was transferred back to the United States and became a B-25 Mitchell Operational Training Unit at Alamogordo Army Air Field, New Mexico. On 20 June 1944, the 12th Bombardment Squadron was disbanded.
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Strategic Air CommandEdit
"Eleven years later, on [1 September] 1955, the 12th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, was activated at Abilene Air Force Base, Texas. Before being inactivated once more in 1961, the 12th's Boeing B-47 Stratojet Stratojets engaged in training that made it a powerful element of the nation's strategic air power."[6]
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile SquadronEdit
Organized on 1 March 1962 as the 12th Strategic Missile Squadron, an intercontinental ballistic missile squadron assigned to the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. Initially equipped with 50 LGM-30A Minuteman Is in early 1962. "Upon organization, it became the second Minuteman ICBM squadron in the Air Force. During the mid-1960s the 12th replaced its 50 Minuteman I missiles with Minuteman IIs. The 12th was the first squadron at Malmstrom to undergo weapon system upgrade to Minuteman Mod[jargon]; and on [22 April] 1967, it was the first squadron to become fully operational with the new Minuteman II missiles under this program. The 12th was also the first squadron in the wing to undergo silo upgrade. By 1978, the Improved Launch Control System had replaced the Minuteman Mod system and the 12th SMS once again had the state-of-the-art weapon system."[6]
"In 1994, the 12 reorganized under the objective squadron concept. This reorganization took the three combat disciplines, ICBM operations, security police, and electromechanical maintenance, and combined them under the "one hat" of the missile squadron commander. In early June 1995, electromechanical Maintenance returned to the 341st Logistics Group."[6]
The 12th Missile Squadron led the way in removing Minuteman II missiles and replacing them with LGM-30G Minuteman III silos from the inactivating 321st Missile Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota in 1996; Minuteman IIs being retired. The new missile enhances capability, increases flexibility, and marks yet another system upgrade.
LineageEdit
Constituted as the 12th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 December 1939
Activated on 1 February 1940
Redesignated 12th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 7 May 1942
Redesignated 12th Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 21 September 1943
Disbanded on 20 June 1944
Reconstituted and redesignated 12th Bombardment Squadron, Light on 10 March 1947
Activated in the reserve on 24 July 1947
Inactivated on 27 June 1949
Redesignated 12th Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 7 June 1955
Activated on 1 September 1955
Discontinued and inactivated on 25 June 1961
Redesignated 12th Strategic Missile Squadron (ICBM-Minuteman) and activated on 22 September 1961 (not organized)
Organized on 1 March 1962
Redesignated 12th Missile Squadron on 1 September 1991[1]
AssignmentsEdit
25th Bombardment Group, 1 February 1940 – 20 June 1944 (under operational control of Antilles Air Task Force and VI Fighter Command, 1 November 1942 – 20 June 1944)[7]
341st Bombardment Group, 24 July 1947 – 27 June 1949
341st Bombardment Wing, 1 September 1955 – 25 June 1961
Strategic Air Command, 22 September 1961 (not organized)
341st Strategic Missile Wing, 1 March 1962
341st Operations Group, 1 September 1991 – present[8]
StationsEdit
Langley Field, Virginia, 1 February – 26 October 1940
Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, 1 November 1940
Benedict Field, St Croix, c. 8 November 1941
Dakota Field, Aruba, c. 10 October 1942
Detachment operated from Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico, c. November 1942 – 23 November 1943
Coolidge Field, Antigua, 23 November 1943 – 24 March 1944
Alamogordo Army Air Field, New Mexico, 6 April – 20 June 1944
Westover Field, Massachusetts, 24 July 1947
Bradley Field, Connecticut, 24 October 1947 – 27 June 1949
Abilene Air Force Base (later Dyess Air Force Base), Texas, 1 September 1955 – 25 June 1961
Deployed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 9 January – c. 4 April 1958
Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, 1 March 1962 – present[1]
Aircraft and MissilesEdit
Douglas B-18 Bolo, 1940–1944
North American B-25 Mitchell, 1943–1944
North American AT-6 Texan, 1947–1949
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, 1947–1949
Boeing B-47 Stratojet, 1956–1961
LGM-30A/B Minuteman I, 1962–1968
LGM-30F Minuteman II, 1968–1991
LGM-30G Minuteman III, 1996 – present[1]
Awards and campaignsEdit
Award streamer
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 22 October 1962 – 31 December 1963 12th Strategic Missile Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 July 1975 – 30 June 1976 12th Strategic Missile Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 September 1991 – 31 August 1993 12th Missile Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 1995 – 30 September 1996 12th Missile Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 2002 – 1 October 2003 12th Missile Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2003 12th Missile Squadron[1]
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 October 2010 – 31 December 2011 12th Missile Squadron[1]
Campaign Streamer
Antisubmarine 7 December 1941 – 1 August 1943 12th Bombardment Squadron[1]
World War II portal
List of United States Air Force missile squadrons
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Haulman, Daniel L.; Bohannon, Shawn (16 April 2018). "Factsheet 12 Missile Squadron". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 64–65
^ "Malmstrom AFB Library: Fact Sheet 341st Missile Wing". 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
^ a b Conaway, William. "12th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)". VI Bomber Command in Defense of the Panama Canal 1941–45.
^ Maurer, Combat Units,[page needed]
^ a b c No byline (24 July 2011). "Weapons of Mass Destruction: 12th Missile Squadron (12 MS)". global security.org. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
^ Conaway, William. "VI Bombardment Command History". Planes and Pilots of World War Two.
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Lekela Power to develop 250MW wind energy project in Egypt
5 November 2015	(Last Updated November 5th, 2015 18:30)
Lekela Power, a $1.9bn pan-African renewable power JV by Actis and Mainstream Renewable Power, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for a 250MW wind power project in the country.
The private equity investor Actis owns 60% stake in Lekela Power, and the remaining 40% is owned by Irish green energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power.
The planned wind power development is expected to cost around $350m, reports Daily News Egypt.
Located in the Gulf of Suez area, the wind farm is expected to leverage Egypt's unique wind resources and will be managed under a build, own and operate (BOO) framework.
"The JV had only been launched in February this year, and contains more than 1,100MW of wind and solar energy projects within its portfolio."
The deal represents Lekela Power's third Egyptian project. Earlier this year the firm signed deals for two more; a wind and a solar power project each having a 50MW capacity.
Lekela Power chief executive officer Chris Antonopoulos said: "We are delighted to have agreed heads of terms for our third project in Egypt and we look forward to continuing to provide clean, safe, and cost-competitive energy to the Egyptian people through our wind and solar projects."
The JV had only been launched in February 2015, and contains more than 1,100MW of wind and solar energy projects within its portfolio.
Construction for the renewable projects, which are spread across South Africa, Egypt and Ghana, are either underway or about to begin.
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This is great ear training as well! Help each other find the tonal centers of some of your favorite songs so you can start jamming with em!
Share your jams by uploading your videos to the "Lesson Comments" section below. Can't wait to check em out!
Brandon Arias Gran trabajo. Un saludo desde colombia, y gracias por lo que siguen haciendo es de mucha ayuda.
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Mer Denoms When I was watching this lesson, it struck me I used the same six magic notes to build my improvisation upon on the piano as a kid. Didn't know anything about improvisation back then, of course. Now I understand, why it sounded so good) Thanks for teaching!
When I was watching this lesson, it struck me I used the same six magic notes to build my improvisation upon on the piano as a kid. Didn't know anything about improvisation back then, of course. Now I understand, why it sounded so good) Thanks for teaching!
Nathan Ritzau https://youtu.be/gon0I8EnWTw Hi guitarists here is my solo inspired by this lesson!
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Are Tamanu has a history going back hundreds of years. Like all lands in the Cook Islands, the land Are Tamanu Beach Village is built on bears the traditional name 'Are Tamanu'. The literal translation of Are Tamanu is 'house of the mahogony tree'. In keeping with its traditional name, Are Tamanu Beach Village has 22 premier self-catering and individual bungalows feature Tamanu floors and Cook Island style thatched roofs. Tamanu is also used in the carvings in each room and the stunning poolside bar.


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Charleston, SC (Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave)
Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave
About Charleston, SC (Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave)
Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave median real estate price is $633,002, which is more expensive than 97.3% of the neighborhoods in South Carolina and 89.3% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave is currently $2,182, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 97.6% of the neighborhoods in South Carolina.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Charleston, South Carolina.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built before 1940.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave has a 11.9% vacancy rate, which is well above average compared to other U.S. neighborhoods (higher than 64.3% of American neighborhoods). Most vacant housing here is vacant year round. This could either signal that there is a weak demand for real estate in the neighborhood or that large amount of new housing has been built and not yet occupied. Either way, if you live here, you may find many of the homes or apartments are empty.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
One of the really interesting characteristics about the Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 0.3% of college-friendly places to live in the state of South Carolina. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives and young, single professionals.
In addition, an extraordinary 54.6% of the residents of the Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave neighborhood are currently enrolled in college. This is such a large part of life in this neighborhood that the neighborhood changes a great deal with the change of semesters and is far quieter during the summer when many students are away.
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If your dream is to be able to ride your bike to work each day, look no further than this unique neighborhood. With 8.6% of residents in the Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave neighborhood commuting on a bicycle to and from work daily, this neighborhood has more bicycle commuters than 99.1% of all neighborhoods in the U.S., according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave neighborhood in Charleston are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 74.7% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 2.7% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 80.0% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave neighborhood, 55.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 26.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (11.6%), and 6.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.8% of households.
In the Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave neighborhood in Charleston, SC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (12.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (12.6%), and residents who report English roots (7.1%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (5.2%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (3.4%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Citadel Military College of South Carolina / Rutledge Ave neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (48.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (73.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (8.8%) and 8.6% of residents also bicycle for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
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Sieben Polk Law Firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients bringing claims for injuries and deaths caused by asbestos. We are the only law firm in Minnesota handling asbestos and mesothelioma cases. The following descriptions summarize some noteworthy results that our litigation team has delivered.
In 2021, Sieben Polk attorneys recovered over $5,000,000.00 before trial for a retired Minneapolis pipe fitter in a lawsuit against manufacturers of asbestos-containing equipment such as steam traps, boilers, pipe covering, pumps, valves and gaskets, as well as defective protective masks.
An $8,050,000 jury verdict in 2001 on behalf of a pipefitter exposed to asbestos at a refinery.
A $4,600,000 jury award in March 2008 for a Northern States Power Company (NSP) worker in a case against a gasket manufacturer, affirmed by Minnesota appellate courts on appeal.
A $4,600,000 jury award in 2014 on behalf of a retired certified public account who spent one summer in the late 1950s working as an asbestos insulator.
A verdict of more than $4,000,000 obtained with co-counsel against a manufacturer of asbestos-containing pipe covering on behalf of a client who developed mesothelioma after working with the product for only a few months in the late 1950s while building a power plant.
A recovery of more than $2,000,000 on behalf of a northern Iowa plastic molding business owner in a case against manufacturers and suppliers of various resin materials.
A recovery of $1,400,000 on behalf of a laborer and pump mechanic at Butler Taconite and National Steel Pellet in Nashuwauk and Keewatin, Minnesota. The client suffered from malignant mesothelioma.
A recovery of $2,000,000.00 on behalf of a local brewery power plant turbine operator who developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos throughout his career.
A settlement of $1,000,000 achieved shortly before trial for an individual exposed to asbestos-containing joint compound while supervising drywall workers at his place of employment. The client contracted mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer of the lining of the lungs.
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A recovery of more than $1,200,000 on behalf of a former Air Force and Minnesota Air National Guard airplane and helicopter mechanic against the manufacturers and suppliers of the airframes, engines and other components he regularly worked with at various bases across the United States.
Recovery of a confidential amount on behalf of a mesothelioma victim who had worked as a mechanic at a service station from 1961 to 1977. The client's chief exposure was to asbestos-containing friction materials.
Recovery of a confidential settlement on behalf of a Northwest Airlines aircraft mechanic against the manufacturers of the commercial airframes and aircraft engines in a commercial aircraft fleet he maintained and repaired for more than 30 years.
A recovery of $3,000,000 in the case of a retired Twin Cities pipefitter who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2019 after being exposed to asbestos from the early 1970s through the 1980s. The total was recovered on behalf of this retired worker and his wife.
A substantial recovery on behalf of an industrial painter who was exposed to asbestos in the 1960s and 1970s painting inside Minnesota power plants. The client developed malignant mesothelioma.
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Pacific Northern Debuts New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility
Carrollton, TX, February 11, 2016, – PN (Pacific Northern, Inc), the 29 year old leader in the visual merchandising production and design, announces a historic move of its manufacturing operations from a three factory campus to a new state of the art facility with 430,556 square feet of manufacturing space. This expansion, fueled by the ever growing business and the need to streamline production processes, will further support its sales activities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
The company, founded in 1987, runs its operations from the headquarters office in Dallas, while maintaining its own production facilities in China. The new ultramodern manufacturing compound not only boasts an extensive and comprehensive list of dedicated industrial operations zones, but also meets and exceeds all of the governmentally directed environmental standards. The new production facility uses CARB compliant mdf and wood products and issues Lacey Act documents for all wood products, leaving China. PN holds an ISO 9001:2008 certificate (International and China).
Among other important environmental initiatives are waste water treatment, chemical storage, exhaust emission treatment, noise control, and VOC reduction, just to name a few.
PN's leading role in the visual merchandising industry world-wide is well supported by its investment into modern, environmentally conscious production processes. The company has solidly positioned itself for growth and further diversification in the future.
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To become the most sought-after Global Provider of Merchandising Solutions to the world's leading brands.
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Archive for Freddy Krueger
Freaks 4 Freddy, Fairy Appetite, Hairy Heredity
Posted in Evil, Fantasy, Foreign Horror, paranormal, Slashers, Werewolves with tags A Nightmare on Elm Street, Australia, fairy, Freddy Krueger, Fredheads, Fredheads The Documentary, serial killer, werewolf, WWII on January 3, 2023 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
If you're just a casual fan or full-blown freak for all things A Nightmare on Elm Street, then FredHeads The Documentary, an upcoming feature about Elm Street fanatics, should have you bouncing up and down on a knife glove in anticipation of its February 14, 2023 release.
From the FredHeads press release: "Directed by Paige Troxell and Kim Gunzinger, this documentary follows a group whose friendships were formed and molded by A Nightmare on Elm Street. They venture out to share the stories of other fans of all ages from around the world whose lives were also changed by the horror film franchise."
So while we're placing bets on whether these obsessed fans still live with their parents, here are a few upcoming horror movies that may or may not be a nightmare on any street…
THE DEVIL BENEATH / January 13, 2023 (VOD)
"Two estranged brothers and their friends are pulled into a world of mystery and lies when their grandfather's property is passed into their hands. As both brothers are pulled apart by different choices, one thing is clear — something sinister is going on. As people go missing the brothers learn secrets that will change their life forever — but what is out there? A myth? A hoax? Or could it really be…real?"
I wrote about this one back in 2015. That's, like, 47 years ago give or take. It was released as Red Billabong in Australia, where it was made. I have no idea if that country is a myth or a hoax or possibly real. While I figure it out, this "about bloody time" movie is finally being released here in the states with a new title. Good — I didn't know what a "billabong" was and why it's red.
IN MY MOTHER'S SKIN / January 20, 2023 (VOD)
"Stranded in the Philippines during World War II, a young girl finds that her duty to protect her dying mother is complicated by her misplaced trust in a beguiling, flesh-eating fairy."
Yeah, you can't trust a flesh-eating fairy regardless of how beguiling. One minute you and a fairy are hanging out, having a couple of beers, then the next your face is a sandwich. An open-face sandwich. Heh.
ALONE AT NIGHT / January 20, 2023 (VOD)
"Vicky is a young woman looking for an escape after going through a harrowing break-up. After retreating to a friend's remote cabin in the woods to clear her head, she continues modeling sexy lingerie for her devoted followers on 18 & Over, an adults-only, live-streaming website. But when the power keeps going out, Vicky discovers something terrifying awaiting her in the dark — a masked killer wielding a crowbar who's hellbent on bringing her night to a grisly end."
I looked but was unable to find her adults-only live-streaming website. Found 117,413 others, though.
WOLFKIN / Release pending 2023 (VOD)
"Elaine, a single mother, is raising her son, Martin, who shows strange and uncontrollable behavior. When the boy bites one of his classmates, Elaine, desperate for answers, takes him to see his paternal grandparents. But there she discovers the true nature of the family and has to choose between acceptance or fighting for her son's destiny.
So the young boy is a wolf. He could be his own pet.
Halloween Hooch, Mexican Zombies, Blue Collar Aliens
Posted in Aliens, Classic Horror, Evil, Misc. Horror, Nature Gone Wild, paranormal, Science Fiction, Zombies with tags 7-Eleven, A Nightmare on Elm Street, alcohol, apocalypse, Area 51, bartender, bourbon, Breckenridge Distillery, cocktails, Dracula, Europe, Extraterrestrials, Freddy Krueger, Halloween, Harry Potter, Hell, Lottery, Mandrake, Mexico, parkour, Pennywise, Shudder, undead, ViX+, vodka on October 31, 2022 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
When we were kids, trick-or-treating on Halloween was like winning the tooth-decay Lottery™. Now that we're adults (ahem), Halloween for this "aging disgracefully" community is an opportunity for something even sweeter than free candy: refreshing AND invigorating alcohol.
To celebrate Halloween properly, here are new themed cocktails to scare the sobriety right outta you. On the Breckenridge Distillery™ website, they've come up with a menu of deadly delicious All Hallow's Eve adult beverages that not only taste like Hell (in a good way), a few even have horror movie references that make 'em worthy of a second/third/fourth round. (See the recipes HERE)
A few drink examples: "You'll Float, Too," a Pennywise aperitif (yeesh, that's a pretentious word) concocted with Breckenridge Chili Chile Vodka™, lemonade, red honey, lemon sherbet and soda. It's an "I scream" float — heh. Then there's the Harry Potter drink, "Deathly Hallows," made with Breckenridge Bourbon™, vanilla bean syrup, apple cider, and cranberry juice. That'll stiffen your wand.
Other cool bevs include, "The Upside Down," "Hallows & Horcruxes," "Bedlam & Broomsticks," and my favorite: "Don't Fall Asleep," a Nightmare on Elm Street cocktail. (Ironically, drinking five of these will probably make you fall asleep/pass out, at which point Freddy Krueger — or pink Freddy Kreugers — will come to f*ck up your sloshed slumber.)
While you beg your bartender to make you one of these seasonal drinkables, here are a few upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not need alcohol to enjoy…
MEXZOMBIES / Out now (ViX+)
Two misfit teenagers: Cronos, a lover of classic cinema, and Tavo, an aspiring parkour expert. Along with their friends from the exclusive Sierra Linda neighborhood, they must face the unexpected challenge of preventing a zombie apocalypse in Mexico City. As they test their friendship, they also search for their first love."
Why did they go and ruin a perfectly good Mexican zombie movie by adding "friendship" and "first love"? An undead apocalypse is not the time OR place for BFFs and/or smooching. Mierda total.
THE AREA 51 INCIDENT / November 1, 2022 (VOD)
"An outbreak occurs in the infamous Area 51, leading a group of survivors to an underground bunker — only to learn they are not alone."
Of course they're not alone. They're in Area 51, which means the place is crawling with extraterrestrials. Heck, aliens even hold down day jobs at Area 51— and they don't need humans bugging 'em while they're at work. You don't see aliens harassing you at 7-Eleven™ where you work…
MANDRAKE / November 10, 2022 (Shudder™)
"A probation officer, Cathy Madden is tasked with rehabilitating a notorious killer named 'Bloody' Mary Laidlaw back into society following a two-decade sentence."
A Mandrake is a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form. What this has to do with a notorious killer beats the nightshade outta me.
THE CASTLE / November 11, 2022 (VOD)
"On their wedding day, Michael and Catherine's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. They walk several miles when they discover an old castle. Against her better judgment, Catherine is convinced by Michael to spend the night. Once she enters the castle, she feels like something is watching her. What she discovers in the castle will change her life forever."
Castles usually have only three things: bite spiders, stink rats and Dracula. Only one thing is more horrifying: newlyweds.
Nightmare Travel Host, Evil Easter, Heartless Operation
Posted in Classic Horror, Evil, Foreign Horror, Ghosts, Misc. Horror, Slashers, TV Vixens with tags A Nightmare on Elm Street, Achoura, American, Beasterday: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell, Bunnyman, Bunnyman Vengeance, Chambers, Clark Kent, Classic Horror, Easter, Easter Bunny Bloodbath, Easter Bunny Kill Kill, Easter Casket, Easter Sunday, Evil, Expedia.com, Foreign Horror, Freddy Krueger, Ghosts, haunted house, Kottentails, Made Me Do It, Misc. Horror, Morocco, mutant, Peter Rottentail, Robert Englund, Rottentail, Serial Rabbit, Serial Rabbit 3: Splitting Hares, Serial Rabbit V: The Epic Hunt, Shadows of History, Slashers, Superman, The Travel Channel, TV Vixens on April 11, 2019 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
Freddy Krueger on The Travel Channel™? Book me a seat! Actually, it's Freddy Krueger actor, Robert Englund. But Clark Kent is still Superman, no matter if he's wearin' the cape or not.
Shadows of History, the six episode series, premiers sometime in 2019, which, unless you frequently time-travel, is this year. From the press release: "In each episode, the Nightmare on Elm Street star will track down the story behind a bizarre or mysterious account printed in an American newspaper in the past. He will enlist historians and scholars to get to the truth behind the reports." You can hear Englund in his best Freddy voice intro each show — "I'm your travel agent now!"
While we wait for Robert Englund to appear on Expedia.com commercials, here are a few upcoming horror movies that may or may not be as terrifying as The Travel Channel™…
MADE ME DO IT (April 12, 2019)
"After a lifetime of abuse and rejection, a man finds unconditional love when he dons a mask called Barbara. But Barbara has an all-consuming taste for murder, as a college student and her little brother are about to discover."
Most lonely guys would find unconditional love with an inflatable sex doll. Doesn't seem like a mask would fulfill all his…needs. Whatever — love the one your with.
CHAMBERS (April 26, 2019/Netflix™)
"Nancy is the mother of the heart donor who forges a hesitant relationship with the young recipient only to find out her daughter may not be as dead as she thought."
That's pretty heartless. Okay, that came out wrong. So am I reading into this correctly — mom gave away her daughter's heart before said daughter was done using it? She could get cardiac arrested for that. C'mon, that was funny. Geez…
ROTTENTAIL (April 12, 2019 |Theatrical | April 26, 2019 | DVD)
"Adapted from the graphic novel, Rottentail is the story of geeky fertility researcher Peter Cotton who, when bitten by a mutant rabbit, transforms into a vengeance-seeking half-man/half-bunny. What's a boy to do? Why, take a hippity, hoppity trip home of course! Peter begins a bloody killing spree that culminates in his childhood hometown of Easter Falls."
There have been an overflowing basket full of horror Easter movies (including the documentaries) before this one: Easter Bunny Bloodbath (2004), Kottentails (2004), Peter Rottentail (2004), Serial Rabbit (2005), Easter Bunny Kill Kill (2006), Serial Rabbit 3: Splitting Hares (2009), Bunnyman (2011), Easter Casket (2013), Easter Sunday (2014), Beasterday: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell (2014), Serial Rabbit V: The Epic Hunt (2017), and Bunnyman Vengeance (2017). There's probably more, but you'll have to…hunt…for them. Heh.
ACHOURA (2019)
"Four kids have fun at frightening one another and decide to go explore a condemned and probably haunted house. One of them disappears in mysterious circumstances. The three survivors try to forget, until Samir reappears 25 years later. The group will eventually have to confront the past."
I didn't know what Achoura was, so I clicked it up. It's a Moroccan religious celebration where children splash water on each other. Way to ruin playtime in a backyard pool with religion, Morocco.
Nightmare King, Porno Slasher, Ghost Mom
Posted in Classic Horror, Evil, Foreign Horror, Ghosts, Slashers with tags Burger King, Classic Horror, CNBC.com, demons, Dr. Jose Gabriel Medina, Evil, fast food, floklore, Foreign Horror, Freddy Krueger, Ghosts, ghoulish, Halloween, hamburgers, Mexico, mysticism, Nightmare Burger, Nightmare King, nightmares, People's Rapid Eye Movement, pornography, REM, Republicans, Scary Black Cherry Frozen Fanta, serial killer, Slashers, somnologist, spectre, Supernatural, The Bad Seed, The Clovehitch Killer, The Curse of La Llorona, The Final Wish, The Omen, The Prodigy, Urn on October 18, 2018 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
It's one thing to eat fast food and later get nightmares. But it's entirely another thing to have a fast food chain tell you up front their burgers will give you nightmares. Genius, and yet unsettling, both to your mind and lower intestines.
Burger King™, hot on the heels of their Scary Black Cherry Frozen Fanta™ drink for this year's Halloween season, is now selling the Nightmare King™ (great name), a hamburger with green buns (there's a joke in there somewhere) that's designed to make you freak out in your sleep. Time to throw out your Freddy Krueger spring rolls.
A review from CNBC.com: "The Nightmare King hase a ghoulish green bun and is filled with grilled beef, crispy chicken, bacon, American cheese and mayonnaise. And Burger King is actually claiming that the Halloween sandwich will induce nightmares, having tested it with 100 people over ten nights. The study revealed a 3.5 time increase in nightmares.
It's the combination of protein and cheese that leads to vivid dreams, according to Dr. Jose Gabriel Medina, a somnologist and the study's lead doctor, according to an online release. People's Rapid Eye Movement (REM) cycles were interrupted, a time when most people dream."
So they actually went out and found a doctor to validate their marketing. Wonder if they hired Republicans to cook 'em? And before you race to Burger King™ to shell out $6.39 for one of these bad dream burgers (available October 22, 2018 while stocks last), here are a few upcoming horror that may or may not be as scary as green buns…
THE CLOVEHITCH KILLER (November 16, 2018)
"Tyler is a good kid, a boy scout, raised by a poor but happy family in a small, religious town. But when he finds his dad, Don, has disturbing pornography hidden in the shed, he starts to fear that his dad might be Clovehitch, an infamous serial killer that was never caught. Tyler teams up with Kassi, a teenage outcast who's morbidly obsessed with the Clovehitch legend, to discover the truth in time to save his family."
Porn is disturbing and a religious town isn't? Seems they got their priorities out of whack. They probably should let Clovey get in there and straighten everyone out.
THE PRODIGY (February 8, 2019)
"Pulling from The Omen and The Bad Seed, the feature tells the story of a young mother who, concerned about her 8-year-old son's disturbing behavior, thinks something supernatural may be affecting him."
Pulling from The Omen (1976) and The Bad Seed (1956)? How about bold-face ripping off? And just so we're clear here, disturbing behavior is what 8-year-old kids do for a living. If you own and operate one of those things, expect it to continue for at least another 10 years.
THE FINAL WISH (2018/2019)
"Aaron is struggling lawyer who returns home following the passing of his father to help his devastated mother and confront his past demons. Sifting through his father's belongings, Aaron stumbles upon an Urn which is far more than it seems. As his desires and wishes start coming true, Aaron thinks his prayers have been answered until he learn the sinister price that comes with THE FINAL WISH."
A can of beer has pretty much the same effect. And when you're wishes run out, BUY ANOTHER CAN OF BEER. This isn't rocket science, people.
THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA (April 19, 2019)
"Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. Their only hope to survive La Llorona's deadly wrath may be a disillusioned priest and the mysticism he practices to keep evil at bay, on the fringes where fear and faith collide."
There's been about a dozen takes on the La Llorona Mexican folklore, which is about the ghost of a woman, who lost her children, cries while looking for them in the river, often causing bad luck/headaches for anyone who hears her spectral bellyaching. Note to ghost moms — the river is not a good babysitter.
Jewish Horror, Erotic Horror, Photocopied Horror
Posted in Classic Horror, Evil, Slashers with tags American Fright Fest, apparition, Batman, Blain Hefner, Captain Spaulding, Classic Horror, England, Evil, Freddy Krueger, G1988, Halloween, Hanukkah, House of 1000 Corpses, Jack Cain, James Olstein, Jewish, Leatherface, Los Angeles, New York, rabbi, Ryan Hungerford, Slashers, Spencer Crowe, The House of Violent Desire, The Legend of Halloween Jack on October 13, 2018 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
If you're a fan of fringe art, hard to find a better place than G1988, a kick ass art gallery in Los Angeles (7308 Melrose Ave.) They do theme shows all the time, featuring groovy cool works from indie artists. Their latest show — and a returning one at that — is Product Placement artwork inspired by fictitious items from movies and TV. (They had me at Product Placement.)
Contributing artists for this one includes Blain Hefner and his brilliant take on Halloween, James Olstein's kitschy spin on Batman, and Ryan Hungerford's killer Captain Spaulding (from House of 1000 Corpses/2003) famous fried chicken. And if this all wasn't cool enough, you can actually buy prints of these must-have artfulness.
I'm gonna have to buy a couple as the only things I can draw are curtains, bathwater and flies. (Old joke, but it still cracks me up.) Before you click on over to gallery1988.com to browse through their insanely amazing art pieces, here are a few now just released/upcoming horror movies that may or may not be suitable for framing…
THE LEGEND OF HALLOWEEN JACK (available now)
"The sleepy seaside town of England is about to learn the true meaning of vengeance. As the residents gear up for the annual Halloween celebration, little do they know that their seemingly perfect town masks a guilty secret. One year earlier a group of vigilantes took matters into their own hands when notorious criminal Jack Cain escaped conviction. After torturing and killing Cain, they buried his body in the local cornfield and made a pact to never speak his name again. Now, on the day when the veil between the living and dead is at its thinnest, a mysterious apparition begins stalking the land and dishing out brutal retribution to the vigilante group. So begins the Legend of Halloween Jack."
Freddy Krueger should sue Halloween Jack for jackin' the Elm Street horror icon's intellectual property. And this take on the plot is as uninspired as his burlap suit. (Burlap doesn't coordinate with anything except potatoes.)
AMERICAN FRIGHT FEST (available now)
"Blood runs rampant on Halloween night when a small town's Fright Fest becomes real inside the walls of a long abandoned asylum. Spencer Crowe, a former A-List horror director — long past his prime, having been in and out of rehab several times — gets a second chance at his career when he's given the opportunity to produce a local Fright Fest."
And this guy is ripping off Leatherface, what with the chainsaw and mangled face mask. How come nobody uses a weed wacker as a weapon of choice? Those things can make serious welts on your ankles and shins.
THE HOUSE OF VIOLENT DESIRE (available now)
"In a remote hill top mansion, a mysterious stranger emerges from a thunderstorm in the night, seeking refuge with the Whipley family; four young adults ruled by their strict religious mother, and their troubled father, who has vanished the previous night. But perhaps the 'stranger' is more connected to this family and to the dark unknown history of the house than they could ever suspect, and as the visitor begins to cultivate sexual tensions and paranoia within the house, the devilishly erotic history of the Whipley family threatens to lure them deep into its lustful, violent madness once again."
The House of Violent Desire. Sounds like a cool name for a dive bar.
HANUKKAH (2018)
"Obediah Lazarus is the son of Judah Lazarus, the original Hanukiller. In 1983, Judah terrorized NY for seven nights and was preparing to sacrifice his eight-year-old son, Obediah, on the eighth night. Judah was convinced it was God's will, like Abraham and Isaac, to sacrifice his only son to God. Luckily for Obediah, police tracked Judah down and stopped the sacrifice, but Judah was gunned down in the process. Warped by hatred with no guidance, Obediah Lazarus becomes a religious extremist, intolerant of non-Jews, 'bad Jews', and those he perceives to be enemies of the Jewish faith. He is about to unleash eight nights of horror. A group of Jewish teens are getting ready to party for the holidays, but are in for a Festival of Frights. With the help of a wise Rabbi, they deduce that the murder victims have violated Judaic law and that their only chance at survival is to embrace their faith."
Oy veh — a Jewish slasher film! The plot, though, reminds me of an old joke:
A Jewish man took his Passover lunch to eat outside in the park. He sat down on a bench and began eating.
A little while later a blind man came by and sat down next to him.
Feeling neighborly, the Jewish man passed a sheet of matzo to the blind man.
The blind man ran his fingers over the matzo for a few minutes, looked puzzled, and finally exclaimed, "Who wrote this crap?"
Comedy gold, I tell you.
Dream Guardian
Posted in Classic Horror, Evil, Slashers, TV Vixens with tags A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master, Classic Horror, Dream Master, Evil, Frank Sinatra, Freddy Krueger, New Age, possessed, Roach Motel, Slashers, Supernatural, TV Vixens, Westin Hills Hospital on August 20, 2018 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
In A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master (1988), several survivors of supernatural killer Freddy Krueger's last death rodeo got out of Westin Hills Hospital and are attending high school like normal teens with severe social issues.
Kristen, one of the made-it-out-alive'rs, is starting to have bad dreams again, starring the Frank Sinatra of Slash. Freddy's back to sever ties with his former friends, and pops up after a dog pees on his buried bones. There's a joke in there somewhere.
Sir Krueger later makes the rounds via a naked chick inside a possessed waterbed (you'd think that'd be dumb, but it actually isn't) and a Roach Motel™ (one of the funnier sequences).
Kristen is the last child of Elm Street — and Freddy, gorging on gleeful killings, needs her to find more kids for him to kill. Hey, a job is a job in this economy. Kristen invokes her New Age friend Alice by screaming (yeah, made sense to me, too), and now Alice, using the previously invoked Dream Master spell, takes Freddy down (yeah, made sense to me, too).
Turns out Alice is the Guardian of Good Dreams (gimme a break) and is the ONLY ONE who can release the tortured souls of Freddy's victims. Either I got lost in the middle of this mess, or the movie writers did. At least Freddy was fun to watch dispatch teenagers. It's always nice to see someone enjoy what they do for a living.
Vinyl Horror, Mix 'n Match Predators, Slaves To Evil
Posted in Asian Horror, Classic Horror, Evil, Foreign Horror, Ghosts, Science Fiction, Zombies with tags A Quiet Place, ancient monster, Asian Horror, Classic Horror, creature, DNA, Earth, Evil, folklore, Foreign Horror, Freddy Krueger, Ghosts, haunted house, Hereditary, HouseofMysteriousSecrets.com, Indonesia, Jason Voorhees, Joko Anwar, living dead, Minotaur, monster, mythology, Pengabdi Setan, Pennywise, possessed, Pred4tor, Predator, Satan's Slaves, Science Fiction, Shane Black, Slashfilm.com, The Dark, The Exorcis, Threshold, undead, walking dead, Zombies on May 3, 2018 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
If you have some loose bus change totaling $169.99 jingling around in your britches, you may want to click on over to HouseofMysteriousSecrets.com to pre-order their case set of miniature vinyl horror movie icons to put on various shelves and/or tabletops in the place you change (and hopefully wash) said britches.
Each of these cooler than heck collectibles is 3 1/4" tall and are bendable into different poses. For instance, the possessed Regan doll (The Exorcist/1973) could be bent over to reenact projective vomiting. Other characters include multiple versions of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, and Pennywise (1990 version). These dolls can be purchased separately, but why? Pre-order all of 'em now as they're arriving July, 2018.
And while you're clearing your shelves of unread books/plastic bowling trophies to make room for 'em, here are a few upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not be collectible…
PRED4TOR (2018)
"From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black's explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race."
Already e-blogged about this prior, though I can't recall when as I've been distracted by…pizza. So this is the latest key art and official plot — Predators swapping DNA spit in the shower with other species. You have my attention. Note to Predators: If it doesn't involve probing or the touching of the swimsuit area, I would like to be genetically-upgraded so that I, too, may join your social club.
"Undead and hating it, young flesh-eater Mina haunts the woods surrounding her childhood home. When she befriends a physically abused boy, she must figure out why, for once, she isn't feeling homicidal."
Interesting spin on the zombie theme. I bet Mina eats the abused boy's parents. And I hope she burps/farts as loud as the horns of humanity after finishing her meal. Parents or others who abuse kids should get even worse punishment than being digested and crapped out by a zombie.
THRESHOLD (2018)
"A group of graduating college seniors find themselves stuck in the spooky residence of the college President after a graduation party. The house changes as they move through it, no passage leading the same way twice. They soon discover the house is a labyrinth, and at its center is an ancient monster of mythology. As they are eaten one by one, they learn they are part of a ritual and must find their way out of the house by solving the maze if they are going to survive."
It's said that Threshold's monster is a Minotaur, a creature half man, half bull. So does he sleep in a bed or a barn? I bet he'd be king of the rodeo at those county fair bull-riding contests.
SATAN'S SLAVES (2017/Indonesia – 2018/US)
"A record-breaking box-office hit upon release, Joko Anwar's affectionate remake of 1980's Pengabdi Setan is one of horror cinema's recent triumphs: an atmospheric, expertly-shot roller-coaster ride of a haunted house film, inspired as much by Indonesian folklore as by retro genre classics."
Slashfilm.com has this to say about that: "A Quiet Place and Hereditary have already been dubbed 2018's scariest films to beat, but you can add Satan's Slaves to that list now – the most horrifying film of 2018 you haven't heard of yet." With that kind of endorsement, it kinda makes your mouth start slobbering all on its own. Better wear a plastic shirt (and possibly pants) when I go see it. Heck, might as well buy a wet suit.
Real X-Files, Angels & Zombies, Future Grrrls
Posted in Aliens, Bigfoot, Evil, Ghosts, Science Fiction, Sharks, UFOs, Zombies with tags afterlife, Airbnb, Alan Roberts, Aliens, Along With The Gods, Amazon Prime, Ancient Aliens, archangels, Area 51, Art Bell, AVZ: Angels Vs. Zombies, Bigfoot, Canada, Coast To Coast AM, creature, crop circles, demonic, DisneyLand, Earth, Evil, flying saucers, Freddy Krueger, Future World, George Noory, Ghosts, God, History Channel, House on Elm Lake, living dead, Milla Jovovich, monster, Moosehead beer, paranormal. cryptid, possession, Reincarnation, Resident Evil, Road Warrior, robot, Science Fiction, Sharks, Sharktopus, Speedo, U.S., UFOs, undead, walking dead, X-Files, YouTube, Zombies on April 15, 2018 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
Sad to report the April 13, 2018 passing of Art Bell, 72, one of the paranormal's iconic advocates. Host of the globally-popular Coast To Coast AM late night radio show for twenty years, Art's show was a seriously presented forum for all things paranormal, demonic, ghostly, cryptid, crop circle-y and all around monsterific. And while Art's charismatic deep voice and dry delivery wasn't enough, his callers' supernatural stories and UFO sightings were the stuff custom made for ratings.
So popular was his radio show, he was syndicated in 500 markets in the U.S. and Canada. (Canada, by the way, is where all things paranormal were born, no doubt fueled by Moosehead beer.) Radio DJ Alan Stock described Art's show as being "like a Disneyland for sci-fi." Coast To Coast AM still broadcasts with the super cool George Noory at the mic. (He also regularly appears on the History Channel's Ancient Aliens.)
So here's to you, Art Bell — thank you for being the legendary voice for the real X-Files. And while you can hear archived shows on YouTube™, here are a few just released and upcoming horror and sci-fi movies that might've been right at home on Coast To Coast AM….
AVZ: ANGELS VS. ZOMBIES (available now)
"At the end of days seven archangels arrive to deliver us from evil. Get ready for the resurrection, the dead will rise."
Never understood the term "archangel." Does that mean they have osteoporosis? So angels doing battle with zombies. Seems like everybody wants to take a swing at the undead these days. Heck, God's delivery sycophants have battled everything from Bigfoot to aliens to even other angels. (Angels are like the Amazon Prime™ of religion.) be double awesome if someone would come up with AVS: Angels vs. Sharktopus.
ALONG WITH THE GODS: THE TWO WORLDS (available now)
"Ja-hong, a firefighter, is taken to the afterlife by three guardians, where only after passing seven trials and proving he lived a noble life will he be able to reincarnate."
Guess if firefighter Ja-hong is in the afterlife, he must not have been that good at his day job. And who wants to reincarnate? Being back on this toilet Earth is the last place I'd wanna return policy. Except my favorite bar, which I coincidentally call "the afterlife."
HOUSE ON ELM LAKE (available now)
"A couple and their young daughter move into a lake house that remained unsold due to the brutal, ritualistic murder of a family years ago. Soon, they realize that a dormant evil has awakened, a possessive force that has preyed on unsuspecting families like theirs for centuries."
A house on Elm Lake? Is this Freddy Krueger's Airbnb™? If I was dormant evil and lived on a lake, I'd wake up, goon out a few ducks and make splishy splash happen. And I'd do it in a Speedo™, you know, just to up the horror factor.
FUTURE WORLD (May 25, 2018)
"Inside a desert oasis, a queen lays dying as her son Prince travels across barren waste lands to find a near-mythical medicine to save her life. After evading violent raiders on motorbikes led by the Warlord and his enforcer, Prince meets Ash, the Warlord's robot sex companion-assassin who's in search of her own soul. As Prince is captured by the Druglord, the Warlord's forces roar in — and Prince fights to save the remnants of humanity."
The trailer makes this look like a Road Warrior (1981) knock-off, but with lots more riot grrrls. Maybe they should call it Mad Maxine. The drool-worthy Milla Jovovich stars and still looks a sexy fresh as she did in the Resident Evil (2002) six-movie franchise, where she got more attractive with each consecutive sequel. I bet she eats a lot of preservatives. Heh.
Nutritious Horror, Fine Young Cannibals, Master of Puppets
Posted in Classic Horror, Evil, Fantasy, Foreign Horror, Ghosts, Science Fiction, Slashers, TV Vixens, Witches, Zombies with tags Beetlejuice, cannibal, Classic Horror, dead, eBay, Edward Scissorhands, El Habitante, Elvira, Evil, Fantasy, Foreign Horror, Freddy Krueger, Funko Pops, Ghosts, He-Man, living dead, Mike Becker, Monsters, Oregon, Postville Lodge, Puppet Master, Puppet Master II: His Unholy Creation, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, Science Fiction, serial killer, Slashers, Slimer, Star Wars, The House With A Clock In Its Walls, The Young Cannibals, TV Vixens, undead, warlocks, Witches, Wonder Woman, Zombies on April 3, 2018 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
Funko™ is known for its Pops™, which makes everything from Star Wars to Edward Scissorhands into annoyingly cute and collectible action figures. Now they're turning horror icons into breakfast foodage. I'd rather eat Funko Pops™ than collect 'em. My morning hunger cares not for reselling on eBay™.
This is what Funko Pop™ founder Mike Becker had to say about his company's line of cereal: "One of the fun things is we are about to release our own line of cereal, with a mini-Pop inside. We got all the cool licenses like He-Man, Wonder Woman, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Freddy Krueger and our own Freddy Funko. We start shipping to stores in June and we have the distribution set up and the product is pre-sold."
Becker goes on to say that there are prizes in each $7.99 box of cereal and that when you add milk to the Freddy Krueger cereal, it looks blood red. "With the Beetlejuice cereal," he adds, "when you add milk, it looks like slime." I'll assume the Elvira cereal makes its own milk. Ahem.
That said, I have GOT to have bloody and slimy milk for breakfast. Although, I'm wondering if anybody sees the irony in the fact that Freddy Krueger was a movie child molester/killer and is now being used to market enamel-eroding sugary cereal that would appeal to kids as well as adults?
While we ponder the moral ramifications of our breakfast choices, here are a few upcoming horror, sci-fi and fantasy movies to choke on…
THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS (September 21, 2018)
"10 year-old Lewis goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town's sleepy facade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead."
I'd rather have warlocks and witches live in my walls than a noisy ticking clock. Those things can drive you bat-sh*t crazy with their non-stop drip-drip-drip and… Oops, sorry — I meant my leaky bathtub faucet. Clocks are okay. Hey, even the freshly woken dead need to know what time it is.
THE YOUNG CANNIBALS (2018)
"Seven friends summon a monster when they are tricked into eating burgers made of human flesh."
Wait a second — I thought all hamburgers were made of human flesh. You mean to tell me I've been eating cow flesh all these years instead? I'm gonna throw up.
EL HABITANTE (2018)
When three sisters decide to break into a corrupt senator's house to stuff their pockets. But prying it open isn't as simple as they thought it would be. They have to drag the senator and his wife out of their bed and scare them into spilling the beans. But there are these strange noises coming from the cellar. When the girls go down to investigate, they discover not a squeaking boiler, but their victims' paraplegic daughter. She's tied up and looks to have been tortured. Their parents express no sign of guilt or remorse but only pure fear. They cry: 'Whatever you do, don't untie her!'.
Why does that sound like something my parents would say when I was growing up?
PUPPETMASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH (2018/2019)
"A recently divorced young man discovers a mint condition Blade doll in his deceased brother's closet and plans to sell the toy at a convention in Oregon celebrating the 30th anniversary of the infamous Toulon Murders. All hell breaks loose at the Postville Lodge during the auction when a strange force animates all of the various puppets throughout the convention as they go on a bloody killing spree."
This is one of those "are you serious?" movie franchises. Watching carved puppets go on bloody killing sprees lost its appeal right after Puppet Master II: His Unholy Creation (1990) — the first Puppet Master (1989) sequel — came out in 1990. And with the release of this 12th sequel (!), you only have yourselves to blame.
Nightmare Coffee Table, Really Mad Scientist, Sleep Strangler
Posted in Evil, Ghosts, Science Fiction, Slashers, Vampires with tags 7-Eleven, A Nightmare on Elm Street, ancient demon, Evil, Florida, Followers, Freddy Krueger, Ghosts, Google, Higher Power, maniacal scientist, Mara, Meet The Blacks 2: The House Next Door, pimp, Science Fiction, Slashers, SlaughterFX, Snoop Dogg, social media, Universe, Vampires on March 21, 2018 by Drinkin' & Drive-in
If you're like me and wake up everyday thinking, "Man, I wish I had a fully sculpted Freddy Krueger coffee table," then you're in luck. Designed by slaughterfx.com.au, you can own this spill-proof masterpiece for a mere $1499.00. (The 600 shipping might cost you your soul, though.)
This pics displaying the table's inherent coolness, are copyrighted by SlaughterFX, so guys, if I posted without permission, let me know and I'll replace the news piece with things my cat did today. (P.S. I don't really have a cat; it's more of a raccoon/rat/seagull hybrid thing I found behind a 7-Eleven™. What was I doing behind a 7-Eleven™? None of your business.
And speaking of business, here are a few upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not be made into coffee tables…
FOLLOWERS (March 23, 2018)
"Brooke and Caleb, a social media celebrity couple, are celebrating their special anniversary on a camping trip deep in the woods of sunny Florida. They plan on recording the entire trip for their fans, and Caleb even has a special surprise for her to make this weekend extra special. But they are not alone. Helpless and cut off from all communication, Brooke and Caleb are being followed by Nick and Jake, two aspiring filmmakers hell-bent on filming a documentary on how easy it is to track someone down through social media…and kill them."
More social media horror designed for younger people hooked on digital relationships instead of analog ones. Then again, sleeping on digital wet spot is no longer a problem — just "unfriend" it.
HIGHER POWER (May 11, 2018)
"When the Universe decides what it wants, it's pointless to resist. With his family's life at stake, Joseph Steadman finds himself the unwilling test subject of a maniacal scientist in a battle that could save the world, or destroy it."
I say do to the world what I've been doing to my liver for some time now — destroy it!
MEET THE BLACKS 2: THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR (2018/2019)
"Carl Black is an over-stressed best-selling author who moves his family to his childhood home so he can find peace to write his new book. But when an extravagant pimp moves into the neighborhood, Black becomes convinced that the man is actually a vampire bent on stealing his family."
I Googled™ "extravagant pimp." They all look like Snoop Dogg. Not a bad role model as Snoop is entirely badass.
MARA (2018/2019)
"Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. As Kate digs into the mystery of an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep, she experiences the same petrifying symptoms as all previous victims and spirals through a chilling nightmare to save herself and Sophie before she dares fall asleep again."
Sleeping men getting strangled by their wives is so commonplace, I'm surprised anyone pays attention. Note to men: do NOT leave the lid up if you value your neck hole.