Mockingbird Lane

NBC is debuting it's new remake of the Munsters; called  Mockingbird Lane on Friday October 26th (2012) as a one hour Hallowe'en special.

If all goes well, the rest of the series' episodes will be picked up as a mid season show in 2013.

It's listed for an 8pm EST showing, to be followed by the hit Grimm (perfect combo actually)

Thinking of...

Bela Lugosi (Oct 20th 1882-Aug 16th 1956)

The man who brought Dracula to the stage and to the minds of millions. It is the anniversary of his birthday.

Though he tried to prove he was more then just an actor who could play the famous count, he ironically ended up being typecast; and is still considered the face of Dracula, the voice of Dracula.

NBC sinks their teeth into it

I just heard that NBC is in the process of creating a new series -10 episodes I believe which would be a mini-series- based on the classic novel Dracula.
The bit I've been able to dig up, has it slated as a 2013 show.  Haven't heard anything on if it's a summer show or mid-season (Jan-May) show, only that they are about to start production (the article I found said late 2012 and it was written in July 2012 so I'm guessing it's most likely in production by now)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is suppose to be playing Dracula.  The first thing I ever saw Meyers in was the mini-series Gormenghast back a decade ago, and thought then that he would make a perfect vampire. (I always thought he'd make a great Armand) As Gormenghast has this vampiric tone to it to begin with.

Happy Birthday...

ANNE RICE!

The woman who gave the world The Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches has a birthday this week (October 4th)

Without her works the world of vampire fiction would not be as it is today.   The world of dramatic fiction would not be as colourful as it is today, she really is the voice who helped to change the minds of millions.

October 2nd 2012

The dvd/blu-ray/digital rental for Tim Burton's Dark Shadows was today here in Canada, and I just finished watching it on Shaw Video On Demand.

I laughed out loud, sang along and then did my little write up about it over on my one movie a day blog... It's Day 281

I don't think I am alone in saying that it was about time Johnny Depp and Tim Burton did an official vampire story.  This also marks Jonny Lee Miller's 3rd vampire film (Dracula 2000, Byzantium, Dark Shadows.   His 4th if you count his portrayal of Lord Bryon in the 2003 made for tv movie)
Sir Christopher Lee has a small cameo as a sea captain, and the cast of the original soap opera have cameos as well in the party scene.  

Vampire Saturday Sept 29th

 
Dudes, I just spent the last hour and a half watching a kid's movie.  Not the one I thought I'd get to see this weekend either.

My movie de jour today  (Day 278)  on the one movie a day blog was    The Vampire Dog  

That's seriously  a sentence I never thought I would ever say or write. 

Sept 25th 2012 Random vamp stuff

Hey my Spudguns! 

I just wanted to run in here and say hey... hey!

I have been putting some energy into this blog as of late, to bring it back from the dead... it's alive!... well, it's Un-dead...  anyways, because I have been doing my damnedest to balance out my blogs.  I have a few, and if you're a loyal Spudgun, then you know it's hard to keep up with it all.  And if you're a loyal Spudgun, then I LOVE YOU!!!! ... except the zombie in the back of the room who is spewing zombie goo all over my crypt. I don't love you, you're making too much of a mess.  And who let the werewolf in here? Dude, I just had the carpets shampooed.

Yes I'm in a good mood and part of that is the fact that there are some new vampire films being released in the next few weeks.

The movie Hotel Transylvania is being released this coming weekend.  A 3D cartoon done in the style of classic monsters.  I may have to rent a hearse for this one. 

Tim Burton's Dark Shadows  is getting a DVD release next week on the 2nd of October.  


While, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is getting it's DVD release on the 23rd of October.


And of course,  the final installment of the Twilight Saga- Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Twilight #5) is going to be in cinema on November 16th. 

Hope everyone is having a groovy week.  

all dates are Canadian and American release dates.