The Fright Zone News Service

Oh, was she a great big fat person?

2011-06-01T22:43:00.000-07:00

New show idea: "Serial Killer Friends". Buffalo Bill, Eddie Quist and the Scorpio Killer are all room mates. It's a sit com. They don't have to be shown doing serial killer stuff, just normal day to day room mate stuff. To me, that sounds like the most watchable show ever created. I could endlessly spend time with those 3 characters doing... well, anything. Hell, even mundane, Seinfeld style

Last Wed on the Left!

2011-05-24T11:35:00.000-07:00

Got plans tomorrow night (Wed, May 25th)? Cancel 'em! Come on down to The East End, I'll be holding it down for Dennis Dread (while he's stage diving off Blacky's blower bass rig at MDF) and DJing thrash/death/speed metal and horror soundtracks in a musical salute to the 32nd anniversary of the release of the sci-fi horror classic "Alien"! Beer, booze, food, chest bursters, acid blood and metal

Pessimist or Autopsi-mist?

2011-05-20T15:44:00.000-07:00

So by now you have (or are trying to acquire) the totally awesome gatefold LP of the crushing new Autopsy LP "Macabre Eternal" to blow your turntable apart with... but, think back to the first time you saw the kick ass Wes Benscotter art. Did you think those zombies are building a huge shrine to the dead, or are they stealing the head of the statue to sell the copper for zombie speed?It's the new

Let's Hear Some New Metal!

2011-05-06T11:59:00.000-07:00

I know, I haven't updated my blog in a long time... I'm supposed to be working on a new record though, so cut me some slack... it takes me 7 years to record one LP. I'm like the Brian Wilson of DIY death thrash. Don’t you ever listen to any metal recorded in the last decade? What’s with the constant flow of old thrash records? We get it,

2011 Oscar Wrap Up!

2011-02-28T12:58:00.000-08:00

Ah the glamor, the pageantry, the Hollywood tradition, the designer outfits... who doesn't love the Oscars? Luckily this year I saw more than a few of the winning flicks, so here are some of my takes and my personal ratings. Compare them to the end results and you'll see that the Academy and I see pretty eye to eye!Raw Meat (aka Death Line) - Creepy 70s post Hammer "cannibals in the tube" flick

Wrath “Nothing To Fear” and Columbo 5x5 “Now You See Him!” - Tag team review !

2011-02-20T19:16:00.000-08:00

So it’s been a while since I’ve updated the blog, and since I know the internet has been waiting with collective baited breath, I’m doing a two in one review of Z-list speed metalers Wrath’s sophmore LP “Nothing To Fear” and a season 5 episode of Columbo from 1976 entitled “Now You See Him”. I will be doing this review in an exciting new review format I’m pioneering called “tag team” in which

It's 2011! (of Engorged, Last Wed On The Left and Vomit Parties...)

2011-01-13T16:12:00.000-08:00

To the 4 people who read my blog I apologize for the lack of posts last month, I've been busy with a bunch of other stuff creative and non (work, ug...), but on a good note Lucas and I have been busting ass on the new Engorged LP finally, and it's coming out fucking great after a long hiatus in 2010. Hopefully we will have a mixtape of a couple songs ready for people to hear for MDF (and

Burnt Offering (1989) - record review

2010-11-18T08:33:00.000-08:00

Burnt Offering were a thrash band hailing from Rivergrove, Illionois (where ever the fuck that is) that played an awesome brand of really raw, violent, in your face death/thrash that I used to enjoy quite a bit back in the day. I remember when I got this record in the discount bin at a used record store/head shop in Beaverton, Oregon when I was 14 or so (the very same Valhalla of vinyl discount

Absu - "The Temples Of Offal" 7 inch (1992) - record review

2010-11-12T10:23:00.000-08:00

I've never really like when people lump Absu in to the black metal genre. I have several reasons I could get into for that but I think the main one is because of the way I first heard the band - and that was in a fairly random trade back in the early 90s in which I received their first7 inch, 1992's supremely evil platter of wax, entitled "The Temples Of Offal".About as far from the modern day

editorial - WWJCD? John Carpenter news and free tunes!

2010-11-06T17:47:00.000-07:00

Waking up at 3pm on a Saturday with a new issue of Horror Hound in the mail... not too shabby.So, still no release date on John Carpenter's new flick "The Ward" (his first movie in over 10 years, his last being 2001's much beloved (by me) "Ghosts Of Mars", as well as his two episodes of Masters Of Horror).Now, John Carpenter is not only the greatest film director/film writer of all time (imho),

Colt 38 Special Squad (aka Quelli della Calibro 38) (1976) - movie review

2010-11-04T20:29:00.000-07:00

Tell those pussy's in the Magnum Force to suck it, this is Colt 38 Special Squad!Colt 38 Special Squad is a poliziotteschi from the mid 70s, and definitely one of the more enjoyable examples of this wild genre.Sort of the predecessor to the HK action movie craze of the 80s, the poliziotteschi (for those not yet in the know) were Italian cop/crime films from the 70s that are known for being

editorial - Amazon.com would like to recommend "976-EVIL"

2010-11-03T08:40:00.000-07:00

Here's an email (titled "Amazon.com : Shocker dvd available") I had in my inbox this morning:Their software knows me so well it's downright spooky! It's exactly like that movie "Electric Dreams"! How could it possibly know I've been wanting to watch "Dr Giggles" again recently unless their server has become sentient and, I'd assume, fallen in love with me?I'm going to keep this blog post short

Gore Shriek vol. 2, issue 2 (1990) - comic book review

2010-10-31T13:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween! (countdown ends!)Halloween is here! I bet you thought I'd forgot about you, oh gentle blog reader! Not so! In spite of my coffee grinder going on the fritz this morning and nursing a bit of a hang over from haunted housing and horror movie watching last night (and whiskey), I'm still throwing Necrodeath's "Into The Macabre" on my record player, snacking on some fun sized snickers

Edward Lee, Brian Keene and Carlton Mellick III - book review (3 in 1!)

2010-10-27T09:53:00.000-07:00

My favorite adjective is "cacodemoniacal" - 3 in 1 Fright Zone Halloween countdown horror novel review!I'm breaking format today (it's my blog, fuck you) to review not one, not two, but THREE new(ish) horror/splatterpunk novels perfect for reading next to a roaring fire, half rack of PBR and a plastic jack o lantern full of double dipped Nerds. It had been a little while since I'd checked in on

Tipper Gore's Comics and Stories #5 (1990) - comic book review

2010-10-22T09:44:00.000-07:00

Halloween horror comic countdown continues...Today's repulsively random review is for (haunted house sounding, King Diamond era Mikkey Dee drum roll please)... 1990's not so classic "Tipper Gore's Comic's and Stories" #5! In case you're not familiar, this was a black and white anthology "horror" comic published by Revolutionary Comics, the same goofs who did those crummy comics featuring butt

Monsters On The Prowl #30 (1974) - comic book review

2010-10-21T10:57:00.000-07:00

another Halloween randomly selected horror comic review!The Fright Zone's Halloween horror comic review countdown continues!The next randomly selected horror comic from the Fright Zone female force field (the ceiling high pile of comic book boxes in the corner of my computer room), is the 1974 collection of pestilent parables, "Monsters On The Prowl" #30!Just cracking open this terrible tome,

Walking Dead #1 (1989) - comic book review

2010-10-20T22:06:00.000-07:00

Get ready for AMC's The Walking Dead... with a review of Walking Dead #1!Alright all you boils and ghouls out in internet land, I've descended into the Fright Zone crypt of creeps (the corner of my computer room, next to my books and records) and reached into the ancient, cob web coated and weather stained long boxes (of terror) and randomly pulled 31 putrescentplastic bag entombed horror comics

editorial - The irony of going ape for Pink Bubbles Go Ape, or, when metal was uncool records were cheaper

2010-10-05T14:11:00.000-07:00

a short rant, by RyanSeriously though, no one but me wants these albums on vinyl, and yet they've been peering at me from the top of my "want" list for way too long... how can I not have found them (for a reasonable price) by now? Sure..., some of these bands are well loved in certain (albeit small) circles, but these are the albums they put out that no body but me every listens to for crisake!

Terror Squad (Japan) - band review

2010-09-21T12:39:00.000-07:00

"Fuckin Pozerz are dancin' in our site! No frills! Gonna' fight tonight!"-Terror Squad, "Disco, Bloody Disco"In case you don't know this band... Japan's Terror Squad fucking flat out RULE. If you haven't ever had the pleasure do yourself a favor and search out their stuff. Along with Aura Noir, they are in the elite class of modern bands playing MODERN thrash that actually create their own

"Werewolf:The Series" (1987) - television review

2010-09-15T13:14:00.000-07:00

Part of the original line up when Fox launched it's own network in the 80s, and an early sojourn into today's rampant late night episodic soap opera/action television (I'd argue you would never have your precious "24"s or beloved "Lost"s without "Werwolf:The Series"), I was a huge fan of this show when it originally aired, and actually have memories of it being pretty intense, as did my

"Galaxy Of Terror" (aka Planet of Horror aka Mind Wipe) dvd (1981) - movie review

2010-09-08T19:42:00.000-07:00

At long last, the often referenced but seldom seen (the VHS tape was only produced for a short time and it never existed on Laserdisc) New World/Roger Corman "Alien" inspired scifi horror gem "Galaxy Of Terror" has made it's way to dvd! Part of Shout Factory's top notch Roger Corman Cult Classics series, "Galaxy Of Horror" joins a recent, welcome parade of hard to find genre flicks that

free mix tape! LA ZONA SPAVENTO mix tape vol. 1 : THE MALVAGIO ORDA

2010-09-04T23:59:00.000-07:00

Free music! Fright Zone mix tape vol. 1 courtesy of me.All songs, chosen by me, for you!LA ZONA SPAVENTO mix tape vol. 1 : THE MALVAGIO ORDASome tunes you've heard, some you have not heard... great for listening to music!Download now, it's free!...copy and paste this URL, download, unzip the mix tape and enjoy the music!http://www.mediafire.com/?0839f5m7xfmkkb7or follow this link to hear real,

"Expendables" (2010) - movie review

2010-09-03T18:26:00.000-07:00

Man, what a boring snooze factory this turned out to be! A few decent fights, a couple CG exploding people/gun blasts (nothing compared to the last Rambo flick) and one short, cool part with a M.A.S.K. type airplane and that was really about it. Color me disappointed!Tons of talk...ing, Stallone acting (I didn't sign up to watch Copland again!) and a plodding, paint by numbers plot which

Tobe Hooper's "Mortuary" (2006) - movie review

2010-09-01T10:05:00.000-07:00

Dang. Tobey has really fuckingfallen apart. It makes "The Mangler" and "Crocodile" look like"Poltergeist" and "Lifeforce". Salt to kill the zombies? Did we really need CG for the "hand bursts through the chest" effect? Doesn't that cost like 25$ to pull off with good ol' practical effects?It was nice to see Tasha Yar in a starring roll though. Was this the kind of movies she left ST:TNG to

"Rollercoaster" (1977) - movie review

2010-08-26T09:43:00.000-07:00

I've had the Lalo Shcifrin soundtrack LP to this movie "Rollercoaster" for years, so when Netflix added the flick a few weeks back I decided I should watch it.George Segal plays the sharp dressed, 70s mustachioed amusement park safety inspector who acts and is treated by everyone he meets like an FBI agent. In fact, I might not have been paying that close of attention since I was making some

"Piranha 3-D" (2010) - movie review

2010-08-25T10:21:00.000-07:00

I used to have a SLP mode VHS tape when I was a kid with Joe Dante's "Piranha" taped off of USA (with ads edited out thanks to the cabled remote control on my top loader) and James Cameron's "Pirahna II:The Spawning" taped from hooking my families 2 VCRs together (with the strobe copy protection ef...fect!) and a rental copy from "Crown Video" (shout out Hillsboro!) that I watched more

double review: The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three and Action Comics 851 in 3-D

2007-09-07T10:19:00.000-07:00

double review:The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (slight spoilers)While it does lack a firewalk, it makes up for it with a sweet ass 3rd rail suicide.Walter Matthau is a fucking tough guy in the 70s. Lots of machine guns. New York is way cooler in the 70s. Wicked ragtag heist team. Awesome score. Great ending. Move it to the top of your queue. (Go for the ass kicking Walter Matthau double

Hawaii 5-0 2x1 review "A Thousand Pardons, Your Dead!"

2007-09-05T11:27:00.000-07:00

SPOILER WARNING! 5-0 SPOILERS AHEAD!Season 2 of Hawaii 5-0 finally came out, and I wasted no time in getting the first disc. I'm trying to ration this set out a little more so I don't burn through the whole thing in a few weeks like I did with season one, so I waited for the perfect afternoon to crack a kind micro, pop the dvd in, kick back and enjoy the first episode, "A Thousand Pardons, You're

Alien Technology The Best Hope To 'Save Our Planet:' Says Ex-Canadian Defence Boss!

2007-03-01T12:06:00.000-08:00

The Ottawa Citizen Published: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 A former Canadian defence minister says be believes advanced technology from extraterrestrial civilizations offers the best hope to "save our planet" from the perils of climate change.Paul Hellyer, 83, is calling for a public disclosure of alien technology obtained during alleged UFO crashes -- such as the mysterious 1947

Australia Rocked By 'Lesbian' Koala Revelation

2007-02-27T14:57:00.000-08:00

(Independent) Female koalas indulge in lesbian "sex sessions", rejecting male suitors and attempting to mate with each other, sometimes up to five at a time, according to researchers. The furry, eucalyptus-eating creatures appear to develop this tendency for same-sex liaisons when they are in captivity. In the wild, they remain

Python Bites (And Strangles) Hand That Feeds It!

2007-02-27T10:48:00.000-08:00

HANOI (Khaleej Times) - A python raised as a pet in southern Vietnam strangled its owner, who had cared for it for more than 10 years, as he was cleaning the giant snake’s cage, an official said on Tuesday. The 40-kilogram, 2.5-meter reptile reached out and wrapped itself around the neck of Nguyen Viet Ho, 69, and squeezed him to death after he opened the door of the cage to clean it Monday,

Half Ton Colossal Squid Caught in New Zealand!

2007-02-22T10:52:00.000-08:00

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday.If calamari rings were made from the squid they would be the size of tractor tires, one expert said.The squid, weighing an estimated 990 pounds and about 39 feet long, took two hours to land in Antarctic waters,

New Species Of Tri-Sex Jellyfish Rings In The New Year!

2007-01-03T11:03:00.000-08:00

RESEARCHERS have started the year finding two new species of jellyfish in North Queensland including one with three sex organs. (TVB) One of the new species was found, completely by chance, off a Port Douglas dock on New Years Eve. Townsville-based stinger expert Lisa Gershwin, who has yet to name her discovery, joked it could be named after a NYE tradition, Auldlangsynia. "We were just lying

Live Giant Squid Captured!

2006-12-27T09:01:00.000-08:00

NOT A DREAM! NOT A HOAX!TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A Japanese research team has succeeded in filming a giant squid live -- possibly for the first time -- and says the elusive creatures may be more plentiful than previously believed, a researcher said Friday.The research team, led by Tsunemi Kubodera, videotaped the giant squid at the surface as they captured it off the Ogasawara Islands south of Tokyo

Komodo Dragon Christmas Miracle!

2006-12-20T14:02:00.000-08:00

(Nature.com) A nativity story with a twist is playing out this Christmas in two zoos in the UK. At Chester Zoo, a Komodo dragon named Flora awaits the birth of eight babies, and another four dragons have already hatched at London Zoo — each and every one the product of a virgin conception.The miraculous births, which are all males, could be a product of keeping this threatened species in

Multi Headed Reptile Fossil Found In China!

2006-12-19T19:02:00.000-08:00

(Breibert.com)French and Chinese paleontologists have identified the fossil of a two-headed reptile from a species that lived in what is now China nearly 150 million years ago. The specimen was recovered from the Yixian Formation, a treasure trove of fossils in northeastern China that has previously yielded the remains of early birds and feathered dinosaurs. Only seven centimetres (3.5 inches)

Naked Crack Head Caught By Giant Alligator!

2006-12-07T15:46:00.000-08:00

(Seattle Times) ORLANDO, Fla. — Carlos Mayid couldn't see Adrian Apgar being attacked by an alligator early Wednesday, but he could hear him. With his cellphone in hand and a sheriff's operator on the line, Mayid left his home near Lake Parker, Fla., and walked down his street in the predawn darkness toward the screams of a man who was fighting for his life in the water. In the recording of a

Man Eats Himself To Death!

2006-10-24T15:40:00.000-07:00

A recent inquest found that a man had died swallowing a screw, a pen top, some coins and a magnet, victim of Pica Syndrome - a rare but deadly condition(Guardian UK)Last month, an inquest was held into the death of Dewi Evans, a 61-year-old man from south Wales. Mr Evans had been a patient at a psychiatric hospital in Pontyclun and was suffering from pica, a rare disorder which makes the sufferer

Mystics Can't Stop Scalding Mud Flow!

2006-10-18T12:20:00.000-07:00

(TVNZ) They've come from far and wide, hundreds of self-proclaimed mystics, psychics and spiritual leaders. But no-one has yet been able to stop the mud. Millions of cubic metres of hot, sulphuric mud has spewed from the site of an Indonesian exploratory gas well, part-owned by Australian company Santos, since a drilling incident in late May.

Mystery Surrounds Diver Deaths In Arctic!

2006-09-26T11:57:00.000-07:00

(AP)SEATTLE - Five hundred miles north of Alaska, a group of shipmates from the Coast Guard cutter Healy tossed a football on the blue-and-white, diamond-hard Arctic ice.Others snapped panoramic photos and took walks during the two-hour break, stretching their legs after a month aboard the 420-foot icebreaker. Lt. Jessica Hill and Boatswain's Mate Steven Duque seized the chance for a training

Shark That Walks On Fins Discovered!

2006-09-19T11:32:00.000-07:00

(AP)BANGKOK, Thailand - Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Indonesia's Papua province said Monday they had discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a praying mantis.The team from U.S.-based Conservation International also warned that the area — known as Bird's Head Seascape — is under danger from fishermen who use dynamite

Worlds Oldest Woman Dies At Age 116!

2006-08-29T14:11:00.000-07:00

(BBC) Maria Esther de Capovilla - officially the world's oldest woman - has died in Ecuador aged 116, relatives said. Capovilla died at dawn on Sunday in the coastal city of Guayaquil after succumbing to pneumonia. Her funeral was planned for Monday. Born in 1889, the same year as Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler, Capovilla was 22 when the Titanic sank and 79 when astronauts first set foot on

Proof That Aztecs Resisted And Ate Invaders!

2006-08-25T15:56:00.000-07:00

CALPULALPAN, Mexico (Reuters) - Skeletons found at an unearthed site in Mexico show Aztecs captured, ritually sacrificed and partially ate several hundred people traveling with invading Spanish forces in 1520. Skulls and bones from the Tecuaque archaeological site near Mexico City show about 550 victims had their hearts ripped out by Aztec priests in ritual offerings, and were dismembered or had

Strange Twin New Worlds Found!

2006-08-04T11:41:00.000-07:00

(BBC)A pair of strange new worlds that blur the boundaries between planets and stars have been discovered beyond our Solar System. A few dozen such objects have been identified in recent years but this is the first set of "twins". Dubbed "planemos", they circle each other rather than orbiting a star. Their existence challenges current theories about the formation of planets and stars,

Alien Hunters Pound SETI!

2006-08-01T10:51:00.000-07:00

(The Register)Alien hunters today pounded the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute here with e-mails and phone calls, following claims made this weekend that the organization has covered up the detection of signals from space. Allegations of a SETI cover up were made last night on the fringe-friendly Coast to Coast radio show hosted by Art Bell. During the broadcast,

Zombie Dance Party Ends In Jail Time!

2006-07-28T09:27:00.000-07:00

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Six friends spruced up in fake blood and tattered clothing were arrested in downtown Minneapolis on suspicion of toting "simulated weapons of mass destruction." Police said the group were allegedly carrying bags with wires sticking out, making it look like a bomb, while meandering and dancing to music as part of a "zombie dance party" Saturday night. "They were arrested

"Ninka-Nanka" Alludes Cryptozoologist Expedition In West Africa!

2006-07-26T09:18:00.000-07:00

Xan Rice in BanjulMonday July 24, 2006The Guardian It has a long mane and an even longer body - 10 metres (30ft) from crested head to mirror-scaled tail. But the Ninki Nanka, legendary "killer dragon" of west Africa, continues to prove elusive. Six people from the Devon-based Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ) went to Gambia this month to

Jellyfish Attacks Japanese Nuclear Power Plant!

2006-07-22T17:31:00.000-07:00

A nuclear power plant in Japan was forced to lower the output of its reactors after jellyfish blocked a filter in a seawater cooling system.(BBC) Power from two reactors at Chubu Electric Power Co's plant in Hamaoka had to be reduced after the water intake system shut down automatically. Workers removed the jellyfish mass and output later returned to normal. "It's the first time we have had

Demon Duck Of Doom Discovered In Australia!

2006-07-12T10:19:00.000-07:00

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Forget cute, cuddly marsupials. A team of Australian palaeontologists say they have found the fossilised remains of a fanged killer kangaroo and what they describe as a "demon duck of doom". A University of New South Wales team said the fearsome fossils were among 20 previously unknown species uncovered at a site in northwest Queensland state. Professor Michael Archer said

Lightning Strikes Ipod Boy!

2006-07-10T17:26:00.000-07:00

(Denver Post) Castle Rock - Jason Bunch was listening to Metallica on his iPod while mowing the lawn outside his Castle Rock home Sunday afternoon when lightning hit him. The last thing the 17-year-old remembers was that a storm was coming from the north and he had only about 15 minutes before he should go inside. Next thing he knew, he was in his bed, bleeding from his ears and vomiting. He was

Tata, World's Oldest Crow Dies.

2006-07-10T17:04:00.000-07:00

(AP)BEARSVILLE, N.Y. - There's no way to prove Tata was the world's oldest crow when he died Sunday at age 59. But an expert on crows says it's possible.Tata's tale began in 1947 when a thunderstorm blew the fledgling out of his nest in a Long Island cemetery, a mishap that likely led to his long life. Injured and unable to fly, the bird was scooped up by a cemetery caretaker and brought to a

"Cyropreservation" A Reality?

2006-06-21T11:08:00.000-07:00

(Science Daily)The latest research on water - still one of the least understood of all liquids despite a century of intensive study – seems to support the possibility that cells, tissues and even the entire human body could be cyropreserved without formation of damaging ice crystals, according to University of Helsinki researcher Anatoli Bogdan, Ph.D.He conducted the study, scheduled for the July

Tarantula Mailed With Resignation!

2006-06-14T12:57:00.000-07:00

LONDON (AP) -- A man admitted Wednesday to delivering a package containing a tarantula to a female co-worker on the same day he handed in his resignation. Mahlon Hector pleaded guilty in Leicester Magistrates' Court to delivering a rare Mexican red-kneed tarantula in a box addressed to the colleague at a branch of the Marks & Spencer store in Leicester. At the same time, he handed store bosses

They Don't Make Bears Like They Used To.

2006-06-12T12:49:00.000-07:00

A black bear got more than it bargained for after straying into a family garden in the US state of New Jersey.(BBC News) The unwelcome intruder was forced up a tree - twice - by the family pet, a tabby cat called Jack. The terrified bear was only able to make its escape when owner Donna Dickey called the hissing cat into the house. Ms Dickey said Jack liked to keep a close watch on his

Violent Prayer Combats Satan on 6/6/6!

2006-06-06T10:13:00.000-07:00

Dutch evangelical Christians are to hold a round-the-clock prayer vigil to ward off the forces of evil on Tuesday - the so-called Devil's Day. (BBC) They believe that the sixth day of the sixth month of 2006 has great significance for evil-doers and Satanists who revere the number 666. In a bid to counteract the forces of evil, more than 2,000 Dutch Christians will hold "a violent day of

Johar Goverment Investigates Giant Cyclops!

2006-05-30T11:35:00.000-07:00

(New Straits Times)YES, the Johor Government wants to get to the bottom of the Bigfoot mystery. Bigfoot has managed to evade capture and has instead captured headlines. So far, all evidence of Bigfoot’s existence has been unpersuasive.The Bigfoot mania is not new. Humanoid ape-like creatures have been sighted for centuries in many parts of the world. In the forests of North America, there have

Hapsburgs Reclaim Dracula's Castle!

2006-05-24T08:42:00.000-07:00

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) —More than 60 years after it was seized by communists, the Romanian government is to hand back one of the country's most popular tourist sites, the fabled Dracula Castle, to its former owner, the culture minister said Tuesday. The hand-over ceremony will take place Friday noon in the 14th century castle's museum deep within the fortress in Transylvania, said

Entire Mammoth Skeleton Found In Russia!

2006-05-23T09:32:00.000-07:00

(Mosnews)A whole mammoth skeleton has been found in Russia’s southern Krasnoyarsk Region, Itar-Tass said Tuesday.Local fishermen found the practically intact skeleton on the shore of a dam lake when the flood waters retreated, archeologist Alexander Kerzhayev said.“The find has retained a backbone, a skull with teeth and a tusk and other anatomic details,” Kerzhayev said.“It was an adult mammoth,

Rabid Bat Bites Bargain Boot Buyer!

2006-05-18T15:50:00.000-07:00

(AP) A rabid bat crawled out from under a rack at a discount shoe store and bit a 6-year-old boy on the foot, officials said. The incident occurred Tuesday at a Payless Shoe Source. Workers from the Kern County Animal Control Services Division captured the bat and it tested positive for rabies, said Animal Control Division Chief Denise Haynes. The virus is potentially fatal but the boy is

Florida Rocked By Gator Attacks!

2006-05-16T16:15:00.000-07:00

(ITV) Three fatal alligator attacks have spread fear in the US state of Florida. The first victim was a jogger whose body was found in a canal on the Sunshine State's Atlantic Coast, the second was snorkelling in a recreation area near Lake George in central Florida and the third was found in a canal about 20 miles north of St. Petersburg on Gulf Coast. Trapper Todd Hardwick said

South Western Pteradon Terrifies Texans!

2006-05-10T11:50:00.000-07:00

Cryptozoologist mulls theories on ‘Big Bird’ BY KEVIN GARCIAThe Brownsville Herald May 8, 2006 — Hidden in the shadows outside of civilization, monsters are believed by some to exist.According to folklore, a large primate stalks the Pacific Northwest and a giant reptile lurks in the depths of a Scottish lake.And in South Texas, people carefully watch the skies for Big Bird, a flying creature

follow up: CRA Allays Rampaging Chimp Fears!

2006-05-03T12:03:00.000-07:00

Stella Brewer Marsden, the founding chairperson of the Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Association (CRA), has reassured the general public that the chimpanzees centre on the Baboon Island in the River Gambia National Park will inflict no harm on anyone.She however urged visitors to the island to distance themselves from the landscape of the island, as the chimps could jump onto their boats if they get

Driverless Cars To Storm City Streets!

2006-05-02T14:24:00.000-07:00

(MSNBC)Just months after awarding $2 million for a sport utility vehicle that drove itself over more than 100 miles of open road, the Pentagon on Monday unveiled a bigger, richer challenge for self-driving vehicles that can negotiate city traffic. Veterans of the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency's earlier "Grand Challenges" said the technologies developed for the next contest will clearly

Yorkshire Poltergeist Haunts Bar, Flushes Toilets!

2006-04-27T22:39:00.000-07:00

Ghost that came out of the closet (Emma Dunlop/Yorkshire Today) A TERRIFIED landlord is calling in a priest to exorcise his Yorkshire pub after he confronted a ghostly apparition causing mayhem to his premises.Roger Froggatt, of the Low Valley Arms, was left severely shocked after seeing the ghostly figure of a woman dressed all in white when he went to what he thought was a

Killer Chimps On The Loose In Sierra Leone!

2006-04-25T09:12:00.000-07:00

Police in Sierra Leone are on the hunt for a group of chimpanzees, who escaped from their wildlife sanctuary after a fatal attack on construction workers.(BBC) Armed reinforcements are combing the area after a Sierra Leonean died and four people were seriously injured. Security personnel said the five men were attacked on Sunday after entering the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Angry chimps

Malaysian Officials Deny Baby Bigfoot Capture!

2006-04-21T07:47:00.000-07:00

(Breitbart.com) Malaysian wildlife officials denied capturing a baby "Bigfoot," amid fevered speculation over the existence of the mythical creature in the nation's southern jungles. The Berita Harian newspaper reported that a young Bigfoot was caught by a group of men thought to be from the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) near the southern town of Kota Tinggi two weeks ago.

Bubonic Plague Strikes In Los Angeles!

2006-04-19T13:23:00.000-07:00

(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) LOS ANGELES -- A woman is in stable condition with bubonic plague, the first confirmed human case in Los Angeles County since 1984, health officials said Tuesday. The woman, who was not identified, was admitted to a hospital April 13 with a fever, swollen lymph nodes and other symptoms. A blood test confirmed the bacterial disease, and she

Yummy Mummy Feeds Young Its Skin!

2006-04-19T07:24:00.000-07:00

(BBC News)An international group of scientists has described an animal that provides nutrition for its young by letting them peel off and eat its skin. The worm-like amphibian develops a nutritious outer layer of skin, and looks "relaxed" while its young rips it off with their teeth. The researchers say this kind of parenting has never been seen before in land-living animals. The discovery

Emerging Volcano's Moat Of Death Traps Sea Creatures!

2006-04-17T10:53:00.000-07:00

Emerging Ocean Volcano Has ‘Moat of Death’(Live Science.com) An undersea volcano in the Pacific is growing from its summit and could breach the ocean surface within a few decades, a new study reveals. In the meantime, it is creating a thriving environment for some sea creatures but a death trap for others. Researchers used submersible vehicles and other

Missing Link Missing No More!

2006-04-14T12:04:00.000-07:00

(National Geographic News)When the famous skeleton of an early human ancestor known as Lucy was discovered in Africa in the 1970s, scientists asked: Where did she come from? Now, fossils found in the same region are providing solid answers, researchers have announced. Lucy is a 3.5-foot-tall (1.1-meter-tall) adult skeleton that belongs to an early human ancestor, or hominid, known as

Giant Squid Overrun Northern California!

2006-04-14T07:45:00.000-07:00

Scientists are baffled, fisherman are frustrated, no one knows the ultimate impact on our ecosystem. Now, who wants calamari? (Metro News) MILLIONS of immigrants from Latin America began streaming north to the California coast years ago. No one knows why they came here. No one knows the impact they will have on the state's economy and the environment. Scientists are on the case, but answers

Mutant Rat-Maggots Panic Cape Town!

2006-04-13T07:44:00.000-07:00

CAPE TOWN: Rat-tailed maggots, every bit as ugly as they sound, have been popping out of basins, toilets and taps across Cape Town, sparking a citywide panic that health officials tried to calm.(Stuff NZ News)Ivan Toms, director of health for the South African tourist mecca, said the risk the water supply was infested was slim. "The water is

Spider Robot Climbs Trees, Scales Walls!

2006-03-17T12:56:00.000-08:00

(All Headline News)New York, New York (AHN) - A new robot may be climbing a tree near you. Experts from Carnegie Mellon and selected Universities have come together to create a robot capable of climbing trees, as well as other vertical surfaces. The robot is the result of the RiSE (Robots in Scansorial Environments) Project. The project "is to create a bioinspired climbing robot with the unique

Mysterious Booms Over Portland, Oregon!

2006-03-15T07:37:00.000-08:00

KATU.com Web Staff PORTLAND, Ore. - The source of those mysterious rumblings over the weekend that caught the attention of so many continues to be a mystery, although there is a focus on a potential answer. The focus is on F-15s at the Portland Air Base, which KATU News was originally told were on the ground, but we later learned were not. It turns out a group of F-15s were launched from the

Gargantuan Lobster Captured In Tasmania!

2006-03-11T17:45:00.000-08:00

(ABC News) A giant freshwater lobster measuring almost one metre in length has been found in north-west Tasmania. The species is listed as endangered and is only found in streams and lakes in northern and north-western Tasmania Giant freshwater lobster researcher Todd Walsh found the animal in an undisclosed location. Mr Walsh says the male is probably about 35-years-old. "I have caught the

Fur Covered Wooly - Lobster Creature Discovered!

2006-03-07T22:08:00.000-08:00

(AP Wire)PARIS - A team of American-led divers has discovered a new crustacean in the South Pacific that resembles a lobster and is covered with what looks like silky, blond fur, French researchers said Tuesday.Scientists said the animal, which they named Kiwa hirsuta, was so distinct from other species that they created a new family and genus for it. The divers found the animal in waters 7,540

Escaped Circus Elephant In Loch Ness!

2006-03-06T08:39:00.000-08:00

(CBS News) Proving or disproving the existence of the "Loch Ness monster" has been one of Britain's more popular undertakings for decades.Now, reports CBS News Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer, some scientists argue that "Nessie" isn't a sea creature at all.Tales of the "monster" have drawn believers and skeptics alike to the shores of a Scottish lake, all looking for definitive word, one way or

Killer Croc Devours 80 Ugundans!

2006-03-03T10:07:00.000-08:00

(Reuters)KAMPALA, Uganda - A 16-foot-long (5-meter-long) crocodile said to have eaten more than 80 people has been caught alive in Uganda and transferred to a sanctuary, officials said Tuesday. The giant beast — weighing about a ton — was captured by wildlife experts who spent three nights camping in the bush before locating their target. Residents told local media the crocodile killed 83 people

Bush Backs Spook Cyber-Sharks!

2006-03-02T07:35:00.000-08:00

(Aljazeera News) The US Defence Department is funding research into neural implants with the ultimate hope of turning sharks into "stealth spies" capable of gliding undetected through the ocean, theBritish weekly New Scientist says. The research builds on experimental work to control animals by implanting tiny electrodes in their brain, which are then stimulated to induce a behavioural response.

2 Million Strong Bee Swarm Turns House Into Hive!

2006-03-01T08:53:00.000-08:00

(South Florida Local 6)A neighborhood in South Florida is asking for help after a swarm of more than 2 million bees was found at a nearby vacant house, according to a Local 6 News report.An elderly man who lived inside the South Miami home died last year. And since his death, the house has deteriorated and become overrun with bees.Neighbor Kim Perretta said every time her family leaves their home

Mountain Lion Terrorizes California Grade School!

2006-02-27T19:30:00.000-08:00

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A mountain lion that wandered into an Altadena neighborhood was tranquilized Monday and removed by authorities, a state wildlife official said. The lion was first spotted around 7 a.m. after ambling a mile and a half from Angeles National Forest, California Department of Fish and Game spokesman Steve Martarano said. No one was attacked, but a nearby elementary school was

Strange Tremors Shake Maine!

2006-02-26T11:39:00.000-08:00

Down East Tremors leave Mainers puzzled By Associated Press | February 26, 2006 SKOWHEGAN, Maine -- People in Somerset County are seeking answers after feeling earthquake-like tremors this week. The Somerset County Communications Center got calls Thursday morning from at least a dozen residents who reported tremors in a 15-mile radius in Anson, Madison, Skowhegan, and Norridgewock. But

Alien "Jazz" spotted in night sky over Kathu, Phuket!

2006-02-26T10:55:00.000-08:00

(I-Newswire) - A UFO was reportedly sighted last night taken off from Patong Hill. At 3am Kathu locals claim that a metallic silver spaceship that looked similar to a Honda Jazz speeded off the Patong Hill road and headed off into the sky. These accusations were later called into question when a crate of empty Chang bottles was found near the scene. However determined locals led the Patong Times

Bigfoot vs. Hantu Semawa in Pahang death match!

2006-02-24T10:48:00.000-08:00

Bigfoot Sighted In Endau-Rompin National Park(Eastern Region News Service)ROMPIN (Pahang), Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Orang Asli living along the Johor-Pahang border claim they too have seen "Bigfoot" in the Endau-Rompin National Park while collecting forest produce in the area.They call the hairy man-like creatures standing over four metres (12ft) tall as "hantu siaran gigi" or "hantu hutan".But those

Prehistoric Beaver!

2006-02-24T10:24:00.000-08:00

Chinese discover fossilized skeleton of creature with fur and flat, scaly, paddle-shaped tail ANNE MCILROY From Friday's Globe and Mail More than 164 million years ago, when dinosaurs dominated the Earth, a small beaver-like creature with a tail most Canadians would recognize was holding its own in world of Jurassic giants. The discovery in China of a fossilized skeleton of a

Super Evolved Monster Crocodile Discovered!

2006-02-13T08:43:00.000-08:00

(National Geographic News)Researchers have unearthed fossil evidence of a 135-million-year-old "sea monster" they're calling Godzilla. A large skull of the animal was found in southern Argentina in an area that was once part of the Pacific Ocean. Named Dakosaurus andiniensis, the creature is an entirely new species of ancient crocodile. It had a head like a carnivorous dinosaur and a tail

Man Wades Into Hammerhead Feeding Frenzy!

2006-02-13T08:32:00.000-08:00

POSTED: 8:14 am EST February 13, 2006 SYDNEY, Australia -- The shark feeding frenzy off eastern Australia hasn't kept everyone out of the water. An 18-year-old man was bitten in the leg Monday as he waded in water about a foot deep. It was a small shark but the man needed 11 stitches. Several beaches along Queensland's popular Gold Coast were closed over the weekend

Giant Lily Scented Worms Invade Washington!

2006-02-11T16:26:00.000-08:00

Huge, Lily-Scented Worm Found Feb. 10, 2006 — A gigantic white worm that smells like lilies was recently unearthed in the state of Washington. The invertebrate, called the giant Palouse earthworm because it can grow to around three feet long, had not been seen in nearly two decades and is believed to be extremely rare, according to a University of