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...And Happy Holidays!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Ask Ormsby's 2011 Gift Guide
Are you stuck for a present for that special fiend in your after life? Check out Ormsby's 2011 Gift Guide and see if that will dig up some ideas for you.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Ormsby Interviews The ZEN REPO! Shadowcast
On December 3rd 2011 Ormsby had the pleasure of interviewing The ZEN (Zydrate Enthusiasts Network) REPO! The Genetic Opera Shadowcast before their show at the Island Cinemas in Mastic New York.
ZEN REPO! Shadowcast: http://www.repozenny.com
REPO! The Genetic Opera film: http://www.repo-opera.com
Island Cinemas in Mastic NY: http://www.island-cinemas.com
Until Next Time,
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Occupy Transylvania Tee-Shirts ***Limited Time Only***
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"99% of the blood is sucked by 1% of the Vampires!!!"
Grab this Occupy Transylvania Tee-Shirt and protest along with Ormsby. Will be available until January 1st 2012, after that it's gone!!!
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Ask Ormsby #6 for Nov. 14th 2011
Time to answer your questions! In this episode Ormsby answers a question about clones.
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Don't forget to send your questions into Ormsby at his new email address: ormsbyhost@gmail.com.
Until Next Time,
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Make sure to leave a comment on Youtube, and please subscribe there.
Don't forget to send your questions into Ormsby at his new email address: ormsbyhost@gmail.com.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Ask Ormsby #5 for Nov. 6th 2011
It's Sunday, that means it's a new Ask Ormsby. In this episode Ormsby answers a viewer medical question and jumps into a film classic. Don't forget to send your questions into Ormsby at his new email address: ormsbyhost@gmail.com.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Ask Ormsby #4 Oct. 30th 2011
Ormsby continues to answer viewer questions. This time he answers a question posed by one of the Daves from the Terror Beyond The Daves Blog, and responds to a less than nice email.
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To have Ormsby answer your question, send an Email to host@bymagic.com.
Until Next Time,
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Ask Ormsby #3 for Oct. 23 2011
Ormsby answers your questions again, and asks a question of all of you.
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If you would like to ask Ormsby a question, please send a Self Addressed Stamped Email to: host@bymagic.com.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Ask Ormsby #2 Oct. 16th 2011
This week Ormsby answer two questions, including a question from Sally The Zombie Cheerleader.
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Until Next Time,
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If you would like to ask Ormsby a question, please send a Self Addressed Stamped Email to: host@bymagic.com.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Ask Ormsby for Oct. 9th 2011
Ask Ormsby for Oct. 9th 2011.
If you would like to ask Ormsby a question, please send a self addressed stamped email to: host@bymagic.com.
If you would like to ask Ormsby a question, please send a self addressed stamped email to: host@bymagic.com.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Disharmony Video - Ormsby Loves Red Heads
So there was this video that went viral recently of a cute young lady making a video bio for a dating web site. She starts off fine...until she starts talking about her love of cats, after that she goes from cute to super crazy chick.
(Click HERE to see her video)
Sure, when I first saw it I had a feeling it was either a fake or a joke, but we couldn't resist making a parody video of it
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
(Click HERE to see her video)
Sure, when I first saw it I had a feeling it was either a fake or a joke, but we couldn't resist making a parody video of it
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Monday, June 13, 2011
We Hate The Netflix Changes
What a difference a week makes.
In our last blog post we praised Netflix for their great site. So of course they had go and ruin it.
The new site is an eye sore, and actually makes me dizzy to use. The usability that customers loved is gone. And from Netflix's lack of comments on the issue, they don't care.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Streaming Video for Horror Fans
Kids have it so easy today. Back when I was a kid in the 1980s the video tape boom had exploded, you couldn't swing a headless monkey without hitting a video rental store. And what a treasure trove it was for a young horror fan like myself! I had a membership card to almost every video store within a 20 mile radius, and I would go hunting on Fridays after school for fresh horror films that I hadn't seen or only seen edited on TV. Every store had a different selection, and the good ones ordered new stuff all the time. You never knew what fresh titles you might find out there in the forest of video stores.
Today, video rental stores have become a relic of the past. Kids today have it easy, if they want to see a film they look it up on the internet and either put it in their Netflix queue or watch it as it streams right to their computers from a variety of services that just five years ago were unheard of. Part of me misses the old days when you had to physically go out and stalk your big box video prey, but it's only the method of hunting down those prizes that has changed. The game goes on.
My favorite way to watch films is having them stream onto my computer, and much like the old days of video store hopping, I frequent a number of sites to find something to watch. The following is a list of the legal sites (I'm not a bit torrent person) I either frequent or have at least looked at to get my streaming movie fix. If I don't know about one of your favorites, drop me an email and I'll check it out.
Netflix (www.netflix.com): This is the only pay service on the list that I use, and it's the one I'm on most of the time. It has a great selection of movies streaming in general, and their horror section is incredible. A wide range of movies from old classics to brand new features. I discovered Aaah! Zombies!!, which we reviewed in our April 2011 episode (HERE), on Netflix streaming. I also got to see unsung classics like Christopher Lee in Castle of The Living Dead (1968) for the first time.
Then you have the movies that aren't on DVD, those are the real joys. Zombiethon(1986) is a compilation of zombie movie scenes from Wizard Video and was only available on VHS tape back in the day. I found it on Netflix on lazy Saturday afternoon and watched it like three times.
I like their layout, which makes finding what you're in the mood for easy and pain free (unlike some site we'll discuss later on). And if you own an Xbox or a Wii, you can watch the streaming videos right on your TV through the game console.
Hulu (www.hulu.com): Hulu is a joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corps., mostly known for streaming TV shows. They have a movie section, and sometimes they have really cool films (I watched the 1988 Night Of The Demons just the other day on Hulu), but they also have a lot of commercial breaks, which has become common among the free streaming services.
Their selection is alright, but they list horror in with suspense, so you get Return Of The Living Dead next to a clip from The Bourne Ultimatum. Also, I find the layout to be a little hard to use, not like Netflix.
They have a pay service (Hulu Plus), which lets you watch certain movies and TV shows unavailable on the free site and connect to various mobile devices. Still, after paying $7.99 you still have to put up with advertising. I just use the free service and I don't know anyone who subscribes to Hulu Plus.
On a whole it's okay, but I only use it if they have something I really want see at that moment.
Internet Archive (www.archive.org): This is a treasure trove for public domain film fans. The Internet Archive's Moving Images section has a wide selection of public domain movies, trailers, short subjects, and stock footage free for viewing.
Today, video rental stores have become a relic of the past. Kids today have it easy, if they want to see a film they look it up on the internet and either put it in their Netflix queue or watch it as it streams right to their computers from a variety of services that just five years ago were unheard of. Part of me misses the old days when you had to physically go out and stalk your big box video prey, but it's only the method of hunting down those prizes that has changed. The game goes on.
My favorite way to watch films is having them stream onto my computer, and much like the old days of video store hopping, I frequent a number of sites to find something to watch. The following is a list of the legal sites (I'm not a bit torrent person) I either frequent or have at least looked at to get my streaming movie fix. If I don't know about one of your favorites, drop me an email and I'll check it out.
Netflix (www.netflix.com): This is the only pay service on the list that I use, and it's the one I'm on most of the time. It has a great selection of movies streaming in general, and their horror section is incredible. A wide range of movies from old classics to brand new features. I discovered Aaah! Zombies!!, which we reviewed in our April 2011 episode (HERE), on Netflix streaming. I also got to see unsung classics like Christopher Lee in Castle of The Living Dead (1968) for the first time.
Then you have the movies that aren't on DVD, those are the real joys. Zombiethon(1986) is a compilation of zombie movie scenes from Wizard Video and was only available on VHS tape back in the day. I found it on Netflix on lazy Saturday afternoon and watched it like three times.
I like their layout, which makes finding what you're in the mood for easy and pain free (unlike some site we'll discuss later on). And if you own an Xbox or a Wii, you can watch the streaming videos right on your TV through the game console.
Hulu (www.hulu.com): Hulu is a joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corps., mostly known for streaming TV shows. They have a movie section, and sometimes they have really cool films (I watched the 1988 Night Of The Demons just the other day on Hulu), but they also have a lot of commercial breaks, which has become common among the free streaming services.
Their selection is alright, but they list horror in with suspense, so you get Return Of The Living Dead next to a clip from The Bourne Ultimatum. Also, I find the layout to be a little hard to use, not like Netflix.
They have a pay service (Hulu Plus), which lets you watch certain movies and TV shows unavailable on the free site and connect to various mobile devices. Still, after paying $7.99 you still have to put up with advertising. I just use the free service and I don't know anyone who subscribes to Hulu Plus.
On a whole it's okay, but I only use it if they have something I really want see at that moment.
Internet Archive (www.archive.org): This is a treasure trove for public domain film fans. The Internet Archive's Moving Images section has a wide selection of public domain movies, trailers, short subjects, and stock footage free for viewing.
(UPDATE 5/30/2011: Several people pointed out that I should have mentioned that the quality of the video on Internet Archive can range from Okay to really,really poor depending on the quality of the original video uploaded by users, a factor not really found on sites like Netflix or Hulu since they get the higher quality video content from distributors.)
Youtube (www.youtube.com): Youtube has full movies available for viewing, with limited ad breaks. Most of the films are shown on the channels of Youtube users and partners, although Youtube themselves are starting to do the online rental thing too (www.youtube.com/movies) for a price per film. I don't use Youtube, nor do I see myself using the new rental service, since most of what they have I can find on Netflix or other sites. Still, I keep an eye open just in case they have something I haven't seen before.
Crackle (www.crackle.com): I first learned of Crackle when a friend told me they were showing Godzilla films on there. They're a free site with ad breaks like Hulu (although they'll only play one ad per break as oppose to two like Hulu). They're horror selection is less than fifty films, which is pretty weak, and they're layout is horrible. You have to click “browse” under the search box, then refine your search to movies, then horror to get a list of their horror films. Is it so hard to have a simple drop down that lists the different genres on the front page?
Besides the Godzilla films, every now and then they show something like Robert Englund's directorial debut 976-Evil. I do go here every few months just to see if they have something I want to watch.
FearNet (www.fearnet.com): Fearnet is a HD TV Channel with a web site that streams free movies and web content. To be honest I don't use this for movies. At one time I liked to see their original web series (like Fear Clinic) and their Fear News, but since I was doing this article I decided to check out their movie section.
Like Crackle, they don't have a lot of horror films. I counted 15 movies in total on their list. Most of them are recent independent films. Although I was happy to see An American Werewolf In London on there, again I can see that on Netflix streaming right now too. They didn't seem to have ad breaks when I watch a film on there, which is a plus.
I've left two streaming channels for last, The Monster Channel (www.monsterchannel.tv) and Alternative Realities TV (www.alternativerealities.tv). These aren't on demand video streaming, they show content like a TV channel but on the web. Each have a chat room, so you can talk to other fans, riff on the films or share trivia as the films play. I'm a little bias about these two channels, since Ormsby has appeared on both numerous times, and the old green boy can be found chatting on both almost every day. Still, if you're a horror film fan and like chatting during movies, these are for you.
The Monster Channel grew out of 100 Years of Monster Movies. Originally it was suppose to be a three day marathon of horror hosted movies shown live on the web during the spring 2010 HorrorHound Weekend, it proved so popular they started showing double features every Friday night. Then in January of this year they went 24/7. Their selection includes public domain films, TV shows, and old movie serials, and new shows like Zombie Hunters: City Of The Dead (www.zombiehuntershow.com). They still do the horror hosted double feature on Friday nights.
Alternative Realities TV is the watering hole for horror hosts. 24/7 like The Monster Channel, they focus on horror hosts, most of whom can be found in the chat room at any given point in the day. Dr. Sigmund Zoid, Sluggo, Angel, Halloween Jack, Dale Kay, and Crimson Executioner do a get job of showing various horror hosts from around the country, giving them exposure to a new audience.
Unitl Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Youtube (www.youtube.com): Youtube has full movies available for viewing, with limited ad breaks. Most of the films are shown on the channels of Youtube users and partners, although Youtube themselves are starting to do the online rental thing too (www.youtube.com/movies) for a price per film. I don't use Youtube, nor do I see myself using the new rental service, since most of what they have I can find on Netflix or other sites. Still, I keep an eye open just in case they have something I haven't seen before.
Crackle (www.crackle.com): I first learned of Crackle when a friend told me they were showing Godzilla films on there. They're a free site with ad breaks like Hulu (although they'll only play one ad per break as oppose to two like Hulu). They're horror selection is less than fifty films, which is pretty weak, and they're layout is horrible. You have to click “browse” under the search box, then refine your search to movies, then horror to get a list of their horror films. Is it so hard to have a simple drop down that lists the different genres on the front page?
Besides the Godzilla films, every now and then they show something like Robert Englund's directorial debut 976-Evil. I do go here every few months just to see if they have something I want to watch.
FearNet (www.fearnet.com): Fearnet is a HD TV Channel with a web site that streams free movies and web content. To be honest I don't use this for movies. At one time I liked to see their original web series (like Fear Clinic) and their Fear News, but since I was doing this article I decided to check out their movie section.
Like Crackle, they don't have a lot of horror films. I counted 15 movies in total on their list. Most of them are recent independent films. Although I was happy to see An American Werewolf In London on there, again I can see that on Netflix streaming right now too. They didn't seem to have ad breaks when I watch a film on there, which is a plus.
I've left two streaming channels for last, The Monster Channel (www.monsterchannel.tv) and Alternative Realities TV (www.alternativerealities.tv). These aren't on demand video streaming, they show content like a TV channel but on the web. Each have a chat room, so you can talk to other fans, riff on the films or share trivia as the films play. I'm a little bias about these two channels, since Ormsby has appeared on both numerous times, and the old green boy can be found chatting on both almost every day. Still, if you're a horror film fan and like chatting during movies, these are for you.
The Monster Channel grew out of 100 Years of Monster Movies. Originally it was suppose to be a three day marathon of horror hosted movies shown live on the web during the spring 2010 HorrorHound Weekend, it proved so popular they started showing double features every Friday night. Then in January of this year they went 24/7. Their selection includes public domain films, TV shows, and old movie serials, and new shows like Zombie Hunters: City Of The Dead (www.zombiehuntershow.com). They still do the horror hosted double feature on Friday nights.
Alternative Realities TV is the watering hole for horror hosts. 24/7 like The Monster Channel, they focus on horror hosts, most of whom can be found in the chat room at any given point in the day. Dr. Sigmund Zoid, Sluggo, Angel, Halloween Jack, Dale Kay, and Crimson Executioner do a get job of showing various horror hosts from around the country, giving them exposure to a new audience.
Unitl Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Cinema Insane Special-The Giant Rubber Monster Movie
We've got something special for our new episode.
This month's Fearsome Feature is The Giant Rubber Monster Movie, and it will only be available for viewing until June 18th. After that it's gone!
Special features include an interview with "Italian Zombie Movies 1 & 2" mastermind Thomas Berdinski and bloopers from "The Giant Rubber Monster Movie".
Catch it while you can.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
This month's Fearsome Feature is The Giant Rubber Monster Movie, and it will only be available for viewing until June 18th. After that it's gone!
Special features include an interview with "Italian Zombie Movies 1 & 2" mastermind Thomas Berdinski and bloopers from "The Giant Rubber Monster Movie".
Catch it while you can.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Ormsby's Birth Certificate
Message from Ormsby:
I'm tired of all the questions, so I'm releasing a my birth certificate. I hope we can move on now.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
I'm tired of all the questions, so I'm releasing a my birth certificate. I hope we can move on now.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Cinema Insane "Scared To Death" (1947) Part Three
We show part three of our Fearsome Feature "Scared To Death" (1947).
Ormsby's Video Pick for April is "Aaah! Zombies!!" (2007).
Ormsby realizes he needs to get a job now that his mad scientist's licence is revoked.
And we promo our May Fearsome Feature, "The Giant Rubber Monster Movie".
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Ormsby's Video Pick for April is "Aaah! Zombies!!" (2007).
Ormsby realizes he needs to get a job now that his mad scientist's licence is revoked.
And we promo our May Fearsome Feature, "The Giant Rubber Monster Movie".
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Coming In May..."The Giant Rubber Monster Movie" (2011)
Coming in May a first for us! We're showing the independent short "The Giant Rubber Monster Movie" (2011) from director Thomas Berdinski.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!!!
Monday, April 11, 2011
"Scared To Death" (1947) Part Two
We show part two of our Fearsome Feature "Scared To Death" (1947).
Ormsby reads the email.
We pay tribute to actor Angelo Rossitto.
Ormsby has to call to find out why his mad scientist license is suspended.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
Ormsby reads the email.
We pay tribute to actor Angelo Rossitto.
Ormsby has to call to find out why his mad scientist license is suspended.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
Monday, April 4, 2011
"Scared To Death" (1947) Part One
Our Fearsome Feature for April 2011 is "Scared To Death" (1947) starring Bela Lugosi and George Zucco. This was the only film to star Bela Lugosi in color.
In this episode, Ormsby Labs show off their new zombie product. And in honor of showing a Bela Lugosi film in color, Ormsby turns the host segments black and white...with the usual results.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
In this episode, Ormsby Labs show off their new zombie product. And in honor of showing a Bela Lugosi film in color, Ormsby turns the host segments black and white...with the usual results.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
March 2011 Episode Part Four
In this episode: The dinosaur egg grows and everyone gets fed up with a grown up 13. We show a cartoon and the Zacherley Tribute we filmed for HorrorHound Weekend.
Due to the tragedy in Japan, we feel that airing the next part of "Monster From A Prehistoric Planet" would be in bad taste.
Please make a donation to The Red Cross to help relief efforts in Japan. http://www.redcross.org/
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
Due to the tragedy in Japan, we feel that airing the next part of "Monster From A Prehistoric Planet" would be in bad taste.
Please make a donation to The Red Cross to help relief efforts in Japan. http://www.redcross.org/
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
Monday, March 21, 2011
March 2011 Episode Part Three
***Please Note:Due to the tragedy in Japan, we feel that airing the next part of "Monster From A Prehistoric Planet" would be in bad taste. We are only showing the host segments.
Please make a donation to The Red Cross to help relief efforts in Japan at redcross.org
In this episode- 13 is back from the past, but now she's an adult! Ormsby reviews "Aurora Monsters: The Model Craze That Gripped The World" from The Witch's Dungeon. Then the time ray pulls in a special guest from the past...
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
Please make a donation to The Red Cross to help relief efforts in Japan at redcross.org
In this episode- 13 is back from the past, but now she's an adult! Ormsby reviews "Aurora Monsters: The Model Craze That Gripped The World" from The Witch's Dungeon. Then the time ray pulls in a special guest from the past...
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
"Monster From A Prehistoric Planet" Part Two
In this episode, Ormsby tries to cheer up the clones by sending 13 back to prehistoric times...with dire results!!!
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
Monday, March 7, 2011
"Monster From A Prehistoric Planet" Part One
Welcome to season two of Cinema Insane!
Our Fearsome Feature for March 2011 is "Monster From A Prehistoric Planet" (1967).
In this episode: Ormsby explains what he did during the season break while he plays with EMCE megos; we show the trailer for Thomas Berdinski's "The Giant Rubber Monster Movie".
Our Fearsome Feature for March 2011 is "Monster From A Prehistoric Planet" (1967).
In this episode: Ormsby explains what he did during the season break while he plays with EMCE megos; we show the trailer for Thomas Berdinski's "The Giant Rubber Monster Movie".
Monday, February 14, 2011
2011 Rondo Awards
The time of year is here again!The ballot for the Rondo Hatton Awards are out (Click HERE to go to the Rondo Hatton Awards site).
The award winners are choosen by fans like you and me, and are given to those who showed excellence in the field of horror.
It is name in honor of Rondo Hatton (1894-1946), the hulking actor from such films as "House of Horrors" and "The Spider Woman Strikes Back", and known for his role as "The Creeper". Hatton suffered from acromegaly, which deformed his bones and face. While working as a reporter in Florida a director noticed his unique features and cast him for a small part. Universal Pictures in the 1940s used him as the heavy in their B pictures (such as "Sherlock Holmes and The Pearl of Death", the first film where he appeared as "The Creeper"). Despite his outward appearance, Hatton was described as a sweet man by those who knew or worked with him.
Make sure to email in your selections (and if you want to do a write in vote for a certain short green horror host in category 19, Favorite Horror Host of 2010, I won't stop you) and get them in by March 27th 2011.
Until Next Time,
Stay Insane!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Ormsby Hosts The Monster Channel's Monster Cast on Feb. 4th
That's right, Ormsby will be hosting The Monster Channel's Monster Cast on Friday Feb. 4th at 8pm est. on http://www.monsterchannel.tv/. Our double feature for that night will be "The Snow Creature" and "White Pongo".
Every Friday night The Monster Channel has its chat-a-long Monster Cast, where you can join in and talk to other monster fans as you make fun of the cheesy double feature. Between movies they show old trailers, cartoons and even public service films like "What To Do On A Date". It's freaky fun for everyone.
See you all on Feb. 4th., until then...
Stay Insane!!!
Every Friday night The Monster Channel has its chat-a-long Monster Cast, where you can join in and talk to other monster fans as you make fun of the cheesy double feature. Between movies they show old trailers, cartoons and even public service films like "What To Do On A Date". It's freaky fun for everyone.
See you all on Feb. 4th., until then...
Stay Insane!!!
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