Podcast

I am going to embed the player for my podcast. I have been thinking about doing one for this blog or movies in general and then I started the out running the zombies blog and did one there. I am using podOmatic to host and while it's still in the early stages please give a listen and let me know what you think.

I may want to get into an actual radio show or something, but we will see.






What do you think? Does Fallen Bettie Horror House need a podcast? I'm thinking it just might.

Movie Review: Beneath The Darkness

This is one of those movies I saw mentioned on another site, saw it was on instant view on Netflix and added it to my queue. I am not sure what the draw to this movie is, but it turned out to be more of a in the background movie while I looked at prepping items online, than focus 100% of my attention on it.

Synopsis: A local mortician is being harassed by a few local teens because they believe he killed their friend and want to uncover his dark secrete.

Review: Like I said above I paid very little attention to this movie and it really did a poor job. Dennis Quad is the only known actor in this movie and the storyline just seems... boring. Yes, we all have heard the whole crazy window/er doing weird things at night and the local teens break into the house to find out what is going on. Yep, it's not a new concept and there really is nothing special to set it apart from the others.

So this movie gets only on star. It's not worth watching and it's not worth buying. Save your time for a much better movie.

News

Not a while lot is going on over at my horror house. I wanted to share some news that I have been finding on both myself and a social network game.

First of all I have decided to start a separate blog all about my journey in preparing for the zombie apocalypse. I am not sure if it's going to happen or if some other kind of doomsday event is going to happen, but if it does I want to be prepare. Mainly, my fitness level and health need to get kicked into gear and we need to start stocking up supplies. So if you want to see what I am up to and I won't be giving out too many secrets. check it out Out Running the Zombies.

Any lastly the social network game for The Walking Dead has finally started beta testing. I have done some playing of it and while I was looking forward to it, there's nothing to make it different from any other social network game. You can only play a few missions with the amount of energy you have... unless you want to throw away a lots of money on buying energy. I will probably play the game on and off like all the other social network games I have been playing. It's not something to rush right over to facebook and play the game. Try it out if you are a fan of the show, but don't expect much from it.

Well better get back to sharping my axes....

Part 2 of What to Wear Zombie Edition

I realized there was one important thing I left out about why wearing long sleeves and pants was a smart idea rather than tank tops and skinny jeans. The best example I can think of is episode 4 of season one of the walking dead. Amy is wearing a shirt sleeved shirt and while yelling to the group they are out of TP a zombie bites her right on the exposed arm. 

I'm not saying that thick sleeves like a Dickies workshirt will prevent every and all zombie bites and injuries, but it could give you a few seconds to kill that zombie before they bite your tasty flesh. So not only will it help hide you it could prevent you from becoming one of the walking dead. 

What to Wear: Zombie Edition

I have been thinking about this for some time now. I have been slowly watching Doomsday Preppers and one of the... preppers got me thinking. She was a woman just about my age who was dressed like most of us do when we are working out and I realized that most women in doomsday/zombie films and tv shows are dressed for eye candy, but is any of that realistic or smart? I say no. 

Here's one example of what we see in zombie movies. This is Ali Larter as Clare in Resident Evil: Afterlife. Now yes, she looks bad ass and we all want to look this good while killing zombies or wastelanders, but it is not smart. It's not practical and it sends a warning flag to those who are looking to hurt, kill and rape that you are no prepared... unless you want to trip them into thinking that. 

Here's another example from Wrong Turn. Yes, again she looks bad ass, but how the hell is she going to hide from these... what the hell were those things anyway? Deformed rednecks? Anyway there is no hiding in a white shirt that is cut up. 

I could go on, but I will stop and get to my point. To dress for the end of the world and the chaos that is sure to follow we as woman should take the smart approach and not that I'm going look hot kicking ass approach. While yes, while working hard you're going to sweat, but if you are bugging out or trying to hunt or hide from people in a tight fitting tank top, skinny jeans and nikes. 

Instead camo and earth base tones will be your best friend. 

Here's some examples that I think you need to start stocking up so you are prepared. 

So see you can look good, but smart too. So remember if you want to keep from standing out and being a target then think of what you should wear so you can hide. Now shoes… not heels or anything open toed. Go with a good pair of boots. Hiking or even hunting boots will protect you and more than likely there won’t be any issue of you hurting yourself. 

Tragedy in Colorado

I know this is not horror related, but I wanted to take a moment to express my sadness for all of those affected by the shoot in Colorado during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. Yes, it's not a horror movie, but going to the movies is suppose to be safe and fun. We go because for a few hours we get to escape and enjoy something where whatever is going on in our lives is put on hold.

We never think that something like this event could happen. I don't know all the details and I believe over the next month or two we will get a better idea of why this man decided to do what he did. It really shocked me this morning because I was at the Batman Marathon at one of the local theaters and it's so easy to forget that evil lurks even in the most happiest of places. What should have been a fun night for fans of Batman turned into something horrible. We all know the loss and pain of innocent people being taken from us feels like. It's not fair and we start to question whether there is good in this world. There is and when we focus on only the bad we let evil win.

So I am terribly sorry this happened and I hope we can learn from it and remember how precious life can be. Enjoy your weekend and be safe.

Here's the link to the story if you are unaware of what happened http://abcnews.go.com/US/aurora-colo-batman-shooting-71-victims-largest-mass/story?id=16817842

The Walking Dead Season 3 Trailer

I am pretty sad that I am not at Comic Con, but I do love that the trailer for season 3 of The Walking Dead is out and it looks good. I know it's full of action like we see in the trailer. Oh and Merle makes a guest appearance so I wonder if he's back... And because I am a nerd I love that they are singing/playing the Parting Glass