Horror Blog Of The Month: STICKY RED

I proudly present the last "Horror Blog Of The Month" in 2011:

"STICKY RED - A Bodycount Compendium", the gorgeous little blog from Kaijinu a.k.a. Herman, a nice guy from the Philippines.

Herman is a huge slasher fan who regularly writes about all kinds of killer-flicks, from the obscure to well-known. Nearly every post includes loads of screenshots and (best of all) a detailed bodycount!

Informative, good-looking and entertaining - "STICKY RED", a total must-read and must-follow, especially for slasher fans!

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Maynard:

Hi Herman! Who are you and why do you blog?

Herman:

Hi there, mates! This is "Kaijinu" AKA the dude who had so many screennames you got to be a really close guy to know the real one. I live in Manila, Philippines, currently 19 if you're reading this and a horror film nerd, Slasher films mostly and sometimes film critique of his own world.

I made this blog to show how widespread slasher films had gone to, even if it's coming from a country who hadn't made a decent slasher flick at all. (well, we got "Kutob", which is the nearest one being one... nah, just kidding, it sucked.) I wanted to go beyond cheesy long-haired ghosts and haunted objects that my country had grown accustomed to, and I guess masked killers and deranged school girls is the way to go. 

And then there's bodycounting, the joy of slasher films everywhere.  
(Fun game, everytime i say "slasher" we take a shot of Chartreuse!)

Which movie made you a horror fan (and why)?

I was treated to some scary shit back when I was still five years old. I know it's scientifically impossible to remember everything so accurately at that age, but I do recall seeing (some) "Dellamorte Dellamore" as a baby, as well as "Night of the Scarecrow" (1995) (not to be confused with "Dark Night of the Scarecrow"), "Jack Frost" and even some "Night of The Living Dead" ...90s remake.

It wasn't until around my second year of highschool that I became a slasher fan, though back then I dunno what a "slasher" is, or even aware of the sub-genre's existence. I guess I had to thank my dad for throwing me into the pit (nearly every first slasher film I saw was from him bringing home rented "suspense" titles).

Who is your favorite horror director (and why)?

Tough one, but I have to say one of them is Lucio Fulci. I can relate to him in a way, other than religion, but I, too, see God in pain. He's not afraid to push his limits and try experimenting with genres, and if he does a horror film, he can either make it grueling or accidentally fun. It's a blunder, but a lovable blunder. 

Another would be Maurice Deveraux. His slasher films are full of originality and thought, it's not hard to admire his efforts. 

Quentin Tarantino is another. I'm a huge fan of this guy, no matter what genre he does, it's always certified gold. 

Lastly, there's Brian De Palma. He knows how to be consistent with his works and he knows how to appeal to his crowd. Even if his works can be a bit mediocre and recycled, he knows how to make it interesting.

What are your alltime horror favorites?

I could just show you a page about me in my blog...or I could just save the drama and tell you guys already.

- Friday the 13ths (no exceptions. Yes, even the dreaded "Jason Takes Manhattan" has some plus sides for me.)

- Neon Maniacs

- SE7EN

- Silence of the Lambs

- Let the Right one In 

- Day of the Dead (this one's very essential. Not talking about the shit-remake.)

- Phantasm movies

- Psycho

- John Carpenter's The Thing

- Little Shop of Horrors (I know it ain't "true" horror, but I really like it!)

- 30 Days of Night

- Dorm

- Ju-On: The Grudge

- Carrie

What's the worst horror movie you've seen so far?

I'd seen a lot of those, but it has to be the dullest ones I'd seen: 
"Madness", a 2010 Swedish DTV slasher flick. Zero plot and an uber-mess of things. 

Second will be "Seed", Uwe Boll's serial killer-slasher. Tell me again why we let this guy direct?

Most of my friends still don't like horror. How about your friends?

Being a misft, I'm thankful that my buddies still accept me for who I am. I do recommend them some titles, mostly mainstream, but I do strike a few gold at times. One of them happens to know "Body Parts (1991), and I told him I hadn't seen that one yet. He just smiled at me and told me how good it was. Saw that movie a week ago, and I'm thankful I took his word for it.

Choose:
Freddy? Michael Jason? Leatherface? Other?

Jason. Hands down it has to be Jason...

Choose:
European Horror? US Horror? Asian Horror? Other?

Oh God... let's see...I would say Euro-horror. I like US horror, but there's something about Euro that's more grittier and raw. I have a few fave Asian horror, but ghost movies never interested me.

Do you prefer watching horror at home or at the theater?

It depends, but normally, I like it more at home. DVDs and CDs more specifically. In my country, when gore is massive in a film, it's more likely they'll cut it (who hasn't?). When it comes out to DVD or VCD, it's uncut, most of them, and I would rather see that. However, there are times a DVD goes through the cutting room (You wouldn't believe how tame the Philippine relaese of Laid to Rest was. What? No suprise gutting?! That was my fave kill! Boo!)

I'll settle to downloads and bootlegs, thank you. Philippines is too tame when it comes to releasing movies. If you want to see "The Human Centipede" (both first and full sequence), you're more likely to find it here via bootleg.

What music do you like?

Well, in contrast to my horror obsession, I'm more into instrumentals, classical piano and violins. Then there's country rock. Some punk rock (MCR's getting better these days, so is GORILLAZ), some "oldie' rock, most of them 80s. A few heavy metal, though nothing of the more recent ones, save a few. (When will Foo Fighters have their next soundtrack? If they already did, what was it like?). 

I also enjoy some movie and, rarely, J-pop soundtracks. The more I like a certain movie or anime mini-series, the more I enjoy it's soundtrack. (You have no idea how many times I'd listen to Baby Lied by Rick Bowles after loving Neon Maniacs!)

What do you read? 

Some classic novels, forensic books, autobiographies and biographies of famous comedians, Some horror novels, encyclopedias and biographies of horror actors (of course), marvel comics, but mostly mini-series (I ain't spending money for issue number 3886751 and get nothing of the story!), some mangas, but I never inteded to finish a series (save, of course again, mini series or one-shots). Some horror comics; Hellraiser, Tapping the vein, marvel Zombies, Vampire Loves...that last one's more of a comedy, though, and of course, Lenore the Cute little dead girl.

Let's not forget Stephen King. King is God. Respect God.

Tell me the first 3 things that come to your mind when you think about Austria:

Beer, Germany, and for some reason, Augustus Gloop from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory...

Anything else you wanna tells us?

No Animals were harmed in the making of this interview...save a fly, but he had it coming...

Thank you, Herman!

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