And the Horror Blog Award Goes to...

Well, yesterday I did my not-so-routine check up on the site, and noticed that my esteemed reader Kyle Scott gave me the Horror Blogger award. I am, of course, very grateful to for this, and especially grateful that there's even some love in the blogger community for me, a man who wrote probabely the most retarded "Transformers 3" review of all time.

As this involves "passing the torch", so to speak, I would like to list some of my fellow bloggers who are obviously much more talented than I. So without further adieu...um...(insert half-assed transition here).

1. Gratefully accept this award

As stated above, I'm incredibley grateful for this award. I'd like to thank my fellow bloggers, family, and my crabby neighbor Old Man Johnson...I'm going to burn your lawn...Thanks you all!

2. Link the person who gave it to you

Horror Hotel Thanks man!

3. Post 3 interesting facts about yourself

1) My five favourite movies are Clerks (the movie that made me realize I could be a filmmaker), Halloween, the Big Lebowski, Pulp Fiction, and Akira.

2) My biggest influences as a writer/director are Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, and Shinichiro Watanabe.

3) My birthday is also the day Hitler died and the day Osama Bin Laden was shot. I think this means I'm The Chosen One.

4. Pass this award around to at least 5 blogs you dig

1. Full Moon Reviews
2. Disturbing Entertainment
3. Atop the Fourth Wall
4. TCW Reviews
5. The Cinema Snob (I know, I cheated)

I'm Making a Movie

I think I've stated quite a few times that it's my dream to become a filmaker when I'm older. Growing up watching a wide range of movies has given me a perminant love for the art, and it's a field that I desperately want to be a part of. In fact, once I finish high school in three and a half years, I plan on going to film school in California.

Right now, though, I've decided to get an early taste for movie-making. My high school just got a TV Studio in it, and I'm an intern there. The guy who runs it, Mink, talked with me for a good hour about different movies (mostly the works of David Lynch, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Kelly, and Kevin Smith), and by the end, he convinced me to go ahead with this idea I've had for a script.

After a few weeks of tireless writing, me and my partner in crime James finished the script for our movie. It's kind of a love letter to the Kevin Smith movies I watched growing up, namely Clerks and Mallrats. It's about two high school graduates who have nothing better to do than to hang around their old school, and deals with the increasingly odd people they come across throughout the day, and the shenanigans and awkward situations they get themselves into. The title of the movie is going to be Those Guys In The Hall, and will be directed by me, and was co-written by me and James.

At the moment, it's still in its pre-production stage. We're almost done with the casting process, and are going to begin filming in a few weeks. Basically, when it's all done, I'm going to put it on the site so you can all enjoy it. Also, I would love if any of you guys would like to review it when it's all done. So basically, spread the word about the site and the movie, and I'll keep you updated throughout the entire production process.

Where I've Been

Well, it's been a while, hasn't it? I'm sorry I haven't been posting anything for a while, alot's been going on. It's only right for me to tell you what's been happening.

Basically, I've been in a rut these past few months. Due to a number of things, I was depressed from about September up untill January. Earlier in the year, I had a bad break-up with a girl that I really liked, and that hurt my motivation pretty hard. I tried to put more effort into my reviews during this time, but it just wasn't happening. After two reviews, I decided that I needed a break to try and think things over. Because of the depression I was in, I had pretty low self-esteem at this point, and it didn't help that the site wasn't getting that much new viewers and no one was commenting on the videos anymore. Due to this, I just wasn't up to it, and I needed to take a little hiatus. My emotional health was so bad at the time, I still find it really hard to watch the videos I made from September to November.

Now, though, I'm back. I'm all better, I'm motivated, and I've got some great things coming up for you guys. The site also now has a Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1654287195#!/pages/Midnite-Movies-with-the-Stoned-Horror-Critic/125995194140844

So stay tuned, and tell all your friends about the site. The SHC is back!

Yaah, so about October...yeeeeah, sorry about that

I know I promised a crapload of reviews this October and delivered...um...zilch...and I would like to apologise about that. The month's been very hectic between school and some personal issues, but I DO have a new review coming out this week, so stay tuned!

Also, I recently became the staff member of http://www.webofcinema.com (username: Ethan Dunlap), and I now host their daily news show, Digital Fix, so if you missed you fix of SHC this month, you can always find me there. Oh, and I almost forgot....

HAPPY HALLOWEN EVERYBODY!
-Ethan Dunlap, The Stoned Horror Critic

In Memoriam: Greg Giraldo (1965-2010)

Today, I came across this article on EW.Com:

"Comedian Greg Giraldo — well-known for his work on such programs as Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil, several Comedy Central roasts, and NBC’s Last Comic Standing — has passed away. Both Comedy Central and NBC confirmed the comedian died Wednesday in a New Brunswick, N.J., hospital, just days after being hospitalized, reportedly for a prescription pill overdose"

I'm still in shock over this. We truly lost one of the best comedians of our time. Rest in peace, buddy.

Plans For October!

OK, well, since my review for Yeti: A Love Story will probabely be my last review of September, I thought I'd tell y'all what my plans for October are. See, every October I review only good horror movie I personally love, so here are the planned reviews:

1. Killer Klowns from Outer Space
2. Stephen King's "IT"
3. Creepshow 1 & 2
4. The Halloween series

Check Out My Interview on Deadly Seriouse!

Trick r' Treat Pete from Deadly Seriouse interviewed me. Check it out here!

http://trickortreatpete.blogspot.com/2010/09/spotlight-stoned-horror-critic.html

Check out my entry on Big Daddy Horror Reviews!

I just wrote an entry for Big Daddy Horror Reviews' "Schoolyard Nostalgia Month". Check it out here:

http://www.bigdaddyhorrorreviews.com/2010/09/ohhhhneve-campbell-school-yard.html

In Memoriam: The Admiral Twin Drive-In Theatre (1951-2010)

Well, Drive-In fans, it is a sad day for us all. On Friday, September 2, 2010, the Admiral Twin Drive-In Theatre in Tulsa burned to the ground. The theatre had been around since 1951, and was heavily featured in the film "The Outsiders". It was a true symbol of Drive-In Cinema, and one which will be sorely missed. Rest In Peace, old friend.

*There is a group on Facebook dedicated to rebuilding Admiral Twin Drive-In. Join if you believe in the cause*

I Won the Zombie Rabbit Award!

I just recieved the Zombie Rabbit Award from Trick or Treat Pete. Thanks alot!

"ZOMBIE RABBIT AWARD"

"I am giving this award to [10] of my favorite blogs and places i believe need some well deserved attention. I thought it might be fun to shake it up a bit, sort of a "Pay It Forward" move... let me explain.

01) Give the award to [10] who you like, but give a couple the "Next Blog" slider button on top... so random blogger people can feel the love from a stranger.

02) Post those you gave the award to, so fans of your site can see the places you like and Paid It Forward too.

*If we are not careful there will be "Zombie Rabbits" everywhere..."


So, here are my Top 10 victims....er, "recipients":
1. Full Moon Reviews
2. Disturbing Entertainment
3. Big Daddy Horror Reviews
4. Atop the Fourth Wall
5. Reverand Phantom
6. Little Miss Zombie
7. Illogical Contraption
8. A Bit Sketchey
9. Mrs. Parson's Fifth Grade Class
10. My So-Called Boring Life

I'm a Versitile Blogger!

Well, the site just won it's first blogger award, this one from Fred [The Wolf], creator of the very awesome site http://www.fullmoonreviews.net/.

Thanks Fred for the support, I always appreciate it.

The rules attached to this award are:

• Thank the person who gave it to you.
• Share 7 things about yourself
• Pass the award on to 11 who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason.
• Contact the blogs you listed and let them know about the reward.

7 Things About Myself:

1. I first got into horror movies when I was four years old, thanks to my uncle.

2. I've been an avid comic book reader since I was seven.

3. I'm a closet Otaku (anime fan), and have been watching anime longer than I can remember.

4. My favourite type of music is Rockabilly, even though I also listen to stuff like Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance.

5. I actually think Keanu Reeves is a good actor.

6. I can recite almost every line from Scream and Halloween.

7. I used to own almost every season of Power Rangers on VHS, and plan on buying it again on DVD.

11 Versitile Blogs:

1. http://horrorbloggeralliance.blogspot.com/

2. http://www.disturbingentertainment.blogspot.com/

3. http://www.thecinemasnob.com (So I cheated. Sorry...)

4. http://atopfourthwall.blogspot.com/

5. http://www.reverendphantom.com/

6. http://illogicalcontraption.blogspot.com/

7. http://littlemisszombie.blogspot.com/

8. http://trickortreatpete.blogspot.com/

9. http://www.hopewithinchaos.blogspot.com/

10. http://dollarbinhorror.blogspot.com/

11. http://www.bigdaddyhorrorreviews.com/

Welcome To the Site!

Hey dudes, welcome to the site! Here is where you can find your fix for reviews on horror movies, exploitation flicks, B-movies, sci-fi, anime, and anything in between. As some of you might know, I also post all of my video reviews on my YouTube site first, so if you like what you see here, then by all means hit me up over there, since that's where I'm most active.

I plan on doing alot more stuff in the future. Along with my horror reviews, I might do some anime reviews or comic reviews, as well as reviews on current movies.

So for now, check out the stuff I have on here, and enjoy!


You can also hit me up on any of these sites:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JesterHopperpot1

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/artrocksfyi

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=746594967&v=wall&story_fbid=129366400437874&ref=notif#!/profile.php?id=1654287195