Zombie Strippers
Robert Englund, zombies and a strip club in Nebraska. How does a movie producer improve upon what already sounds like Horror/Comedy perfection?
This is how:
With the addition of Jenna Jameson the creators of the upcoming Zombie Strippers transcend the cult movie and enter the realm of the exploitation gods.
Electric Hellfire Clubish rocker Roxy Saint and the very lovely Penny Drake also star in what promises to be a new midnight marquee classic. It has a distributer, so we fans of zombies (and strippers) can look forward to picking up a copy of this movie at the local video store in the near future.
9 Handmade Gifts for the Zombie Lover
If lately you’ve been wondering what to buy for the zombie aficionado who has everything, here are nine suggestions found on Etsy. Most are under $20:
1. Glow in the dark mummy zombie doll
This dangly-eyed zombie mummy comes gift wrapped in bandages.
2. Zombie cozy
From Sparrow Design Works
It may not be terribly utilitarian with only enough room for a paperback book maybe a cell phone or a pack of cigarettes, but that doesn’t make this zombie cozy any less desirable. I like the artists’ idea of using it as packaging for another gift. It’s just a tad too small to fit my new Asus Eee subnotebook, but I might be tempted into ordering a custom cozy.
3. Zombie girl crochet pattern
From The Ole Attic Chest
Unfortunately, this zombie doll is actually just a PDF crochet pattern, but if you search Etsy every once in a while, you’ll find someone selling the finished product. Or you could take the less fiendishly delightful route and dig out your mom’s old crochet needles …
From Kill Taupe
Every refrigerator needs an oversized zombie bunny.
A zombified take on the classic pinup. 2007 seems to be the year of the zombie pinup – the First Annual Flashback Weekend Zombie Pinups Pageant took place in July, and another one has already been scheduled for next summer.
From Natty Stuffs (who also makes zombie kitties)
This is how Dorothy might have turned out if the house had fallen on her instead of on the Wicked Witch of the East. There’s got to be a Wizard of Oz/Night of the Living Dead mashup out there somewhere – anyone?
7. Zombiepus
From RightBrainThinker
Speaking of mashups, this crocheted octopus doll is sort of zombie meets Cthulhu (if Cthulhu had six stumpy little tentacles.)
8. “In Case of Zombie Bite” t-shirt
From Angry Johnny
In case of fire: stop, drop, and roll. In case of zombie bite: Cut! Cauterize! Contain! Angry Johnny – if you’re listening, make this into a poster-sized print.
9. Zombie plague holiday cards
From Tina Seamonster
If you’re giving the gift of zombie, you’ll need appropriate holiday cards. And nothing captures the holiday spirit like reminding loved ones of the impending zombie plague.
17th Century Skull and Crossbones Automaton Timepiece
This breathtaking brass antique is nearly 400 years old and puts every clock I’ve ever owned to shame.
Crafted in 1610 by German designer Nicolaus Schmidt der Junger, this skull table watch sits atop a pair of crossed shin bones mounted on a tripod. The automaton jaw opens over the course of three minutes, then quickly bites down, and a snake darts out of each eye socket twice a minute. The clockface is revealed by popping open the hinged brass skullcap.
This impressive piece of steampunk worthy craftsmanship recently sold for $135,000 USD. The above photo of the clockface is from the Symbolic Collection site, where it appears to be available for sale (at an undisclosed price.) If you’ve got an astronomically high credit limit, they happily accept Visa, Mastercard, and AmEx.
Pin-up Paraphernalia
Think you’re into pin-up art? Brenda has you beat. Her lust for pin-up paraphernalia has transformed her apartment into a veritable pin-up girl museum.
In addition to the expected pin-up calendars and coffee table books, Brenda has pin-up trading cards, letter openers, shower curtains, toilet seat covers, pillow cases, salt and pepper shakers, plates, shot glasses, bottle openers … you get the idea. She has over 500 items, easily qualifying her as a finalist in the apartments.com Possession Obsession contest.
But Brenda doesn’t just track down vintage pin-up collectibles – she really knows her stuff. Her blog, Brenda’s Babes, is full of beautiful scans and detailed posts chronicling the history of pin-up girl art and collectibles. She started posting to the Brenda’s Babes blog to promote her entry for the Possession Obsession contest, but hopefully she’ll continue even after the results are in (which should be any day.)
I’d urge you to vote for Brenda’s contest entry, but unfortunately, I’m late to the game and voting is closed. Instead, check out her blog and see if you don’t develop a lust for pin-up paraphernalia.
Stormwinds: Delightful Flash Game Set in a Steampunk World
I saw this game featured on Brass Goggles and I’ve been playing it non-stop for the last ten hours. It’s called Stormwinds and it’s a flash based defense game set in a Steampunk world full of dirigibles and bi-planes which are intent on bombing out your industrial fortress city. I suggest you base your strategy around the machine gun.
Make sure to eat something before you start playing, it’s addictive.
Vintage Halloween Postcards
Flickr user “riptheskull,” aka Dave, has photographed an amazing collection of more than 1,000 vintage Halloween postcards. Antique postcards are huge among collectors, and these samples of Halloween ephemera are some of the most gorgeous I’ve seen.
Spend some time enjoying Dave’s vintage Halloween postcard set on Flickr.