“In the End” (Dead 7 theme song)
I didn’t know the best way to list artist and title for this one, considering it is performed by a supergroup that consists of members from Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, 98°, and O-Town.
The movie — a Post-Apocalyptic zombie Western — was super cheesy, but enjoyable. This song, though, is actually really good.
My Chemical Romance — “To the End,” from the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge (2004).
It is no longer October, but I obsess over horror year-round, so some of my top 5 lists will still feature spooky themes!
Vampires are my favorite fictional monsters. I do appreciate the sex appeal, obviously. Even without it, however, I’ve always preferred the tales that surround vampires over all other creatures that go bump in the night.
These are five of my favorite vampire films. Note that this only includes the non-animated (though I do love Hotel Transylvania). And as always, these are listed in no particular order.
1. Fright Night (1985)
Everything about this movie is great, even Amanda Bearse’s exaggerated transformation near the end. Chris Sarandon is extremely attractive as Jerry Dandridge, but the reason the character is so perfect is his cruelty and IDGAF attitude: he knows how to blend in with humanity and that makes him doubly dangerous.
P.S. – The scene with Jerry and Amy dancing at the club is my favorite part.
2. The Lost Boys (1987)
This iconic film had to be on the list, right? Along with a fantastic plot and an all-star cast, The Lost Boys also had an epic soundtrack. The movie has inspired the generations that followed, resulting in sequels, music videos in which famous scenes are recreated, and several covers of the theme song, Gerard McMahon’s “Cry Little Sister.”
3. Suck (2009)
What do you get when you combine musicians and vampires? A cheesy comedy that is nonetheless extremely watchable. I don’t think you can go wrong with rock stars who are bloodsuckers — with the exception of Queen of the Damned; they screwed that one up — and the addition of Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop make Suck a must-see!
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
It’s been a while since I’ve watched this one, but I remember the entertainment value of putting a sassy Valley girl in charge of hunting vampires. I didn’t think the television series recaptured the original charm at all.
5. Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Christopher Lee is the best Dracula. My mom taught me that at a very young age. I actually bought her a collection of Dracula films starring Lee last year for Christmas.
Lindemann — “Cowboy”
My Chemical Romance — “Headfirst for Halos,” from the album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002).
My Chemical Romance — “The Sharpest Lives”
In honor of My Chem announcing a reunion show, I decided to feature them for a second time.
My Chemical Romance — “Honey, This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough for the Two of Us,” from the album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love (2002).
With MCR playing a reunion show in December, I thought it appropriate that one of their live albums be my Album of the Week. I chose The Black Parade Is Dead! for a couple of reasons, including the fact that I love The Black Parade anyway, and also that I saw them on that tour!
I know most of you following this blog have already heard the news, so I won’t spend a lot of time on that aspect of this post. In case anyone missed it, though:
On Halloween, My Chemical Romance announced that they were playing a reunion show December 20th at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
There were people who didn’t care, and others who felt that the Rage Against the Machine 2020 reunion announcement overshadowed this one. For the most part, however, the internet seemed extremely excited. The massive influx of memes prove it. Well, that and the fact that the concert sold out in something like three minutes…
I fall into the second category — I am so happy about this and hope it leads to a full tour. I saw MCR years ago on The Black Parade World Tour, the leg during which Muse was the opening act. They played The Black Parade in its entirety, left the stage, then came back and did most of the highlights from Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. It was one of the best shows I’ve ever been to, hands down.
Whichever side you fall on, please just let the My Chem fans enjoy this!
I just wanted to share some pictures from our Halloween get-together ❤
I was Harley Quinn. Overdone, I know, but I already had the costume and I was lazy this year. Ha! My best friend did my makeup.
The bestie and her son/my nephew, Alex. He was Sub-Zero.
Tiff’s husband, aka my “husband-in-law”
Tiff’s daughter/my niece, Ivy. She was a dead kitty.
