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I realized this morning that yesterday's eleven-hour marathon session of The Last Of Us probably wasn't the healthiest thing in the world, so after this I'm going to like, go for a walk or something.

Sick Poster.

I found this great poster for V/H/S 2, or more specifically for Jason Eisener's segment “Slumber Party Alien Abduction” on FearNet this week. 

I absolutely love the colours and style of this piece. V/H/S 2 is now available on VOD, and will be seeing a limited theatrical release on July 12.

More Frontières.

A few weeks ago, Fantasia announced some awesome projects being showcased in the second edition of its Frontières film market. These included new films from the likes of Joe Dante, Richard Stanley, Andrzej Zulawski and homegrown hero Steve Kostanski.

This week, Fantasia put out a press releases for some of the “Off-Frontières” pitches, some of which are equally as intriguing. Here's a few that caught my eye.

Canuxploitation - A documentary from the makers of Rewind This about, you guessed it, the history of Canadian genre film.

Emerald Falls - The new film from Boris Rodriguez, director of Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal.

Unknown Delivery - The new film from Maurice Devereaux, director of one of my favourite guilty pleasures, $la$her$.

Fantasia is but one month away and you can be sure I'll be there to report on the opening week's festivities. For more info on the festival, go here.

Vegas Overflow.

I just wanted to share these two pictures I took while in Vegas a few weeks ago.

So, the question is... What is 4D??? I guess that just goes to show you. Everything's bigger in Vegas!

Twin Peaks is apparently a sports bar, as well. Though apart from a decor that slightly resembles The Great Northern, it bears NO resemblance to the show. The waitresses dress like Daisy Duke and hula-hoop in the front area to “attract” customers. It happened to be next door to Goretorium, so I went in to ask what the connection was;

“None,” she said. “We get people asking that every once and a while.” She then went on to ask what it was. Of course, my first reaction was to say “You've never heard of the show?!” However, looking at her, I realized she likely wasn't even alive – shit, her older sister probably wasn't even alive – when the show was on. So, I said, “It's a great show from a long time ago. You should watch it. It's on Netflix! I'd say you're obligated if you work here.” Then my friend & I used some hookers to bypass the line at a nightclub. But, that's another story.

Okay, time for that walk. Oh, it's raining outside... All right then, back to it.

Goretorium!

It took over three years, but my crew and I finally returned to Las Vegas last week. So, what's a guy like me to do with a free evening in Sin City? No, not that. I checked out Eli Roth's Goretorium, of course!

I had a great time. It was a little more tourist-y than I was expecting, with it being lodged inside a shopping mall, but once inside the actual attraction, it was all good. I appreciated that instead of just randomly walking through a maze of thrown together blood and guts, there was an actual storyline to the proceedings. The history of the Delmont hotel was laid out for us by our tour guide. That is, before he was decapitated, of course. A ride in a creaky service elevator then led us to several well-conceived abominations throughout the fifteen minutes it took for my group to walk through. The production values were probably the best I've seen, and there were several choice gags. I had to laugh when the crazy butcher got in my face and asked me if I was a vegan.

Wall dressing.

Death from above.

So, the question you probably want to ask is, is it scary? Well, not really. But I'm not the one to ask. Perhaps the two screaming chicks in front of me would have a better answer for you. I thought the end of the attraction, which spits you out into the Baby Dolls Lounge, was a nice little capper. Naturally, I had made my way up to the front throughout the gauntlet and stepped up to be the first to venture through the exit.The Lounge was a cool little setup with a gorgeous view of the strip. The stunning bartender was certainly a plus, as well. She didn't spare the bottle and made us the kind of drinks that really creep up on you.

Ohhh, Baby Dolls Lounge. Got it.

A nice centerpiece.

What a view!

I think I sat in something.

I think my only disappointment was the absence of some stuff I was hoping for. When Roth was in Toronto for a screening of Cannibal Ferox last year, he laid out all the stuff he wanted to do for his “all-year-round haunted house”. These included things like live zombie feedings and the ability to watch people going through the maze and fuck with them with buttons of noise and such. Unfortunately, neither of these things were there when I went. However, there was a nice touch in the washrooms though. Stepping up to the urinal, I was taunted by a disembodied female voice asking if “it was cold outside”.

The Goretorium, despite its kitschy exterior is definitely worth checking out. I expect things probably ratchet up a few notches closer to Halloween. Maybe I'll have to return during Vegas 3.0!

Vegas 2.0

I'm off to Sin City for a few days, so I'll be incognito for a bit. Not to fear though, I'll be back before you know it, hopefully with a tale or two. Stay safe, kiddies.