American Mary: Fetish Horror

American Mary was made by the Soska Sisters. It is a really cool horror film. You could compare it to the movie Excision with Annalynne McCord. Excision is probably a bit more "horror". American Mary is a closer relative to something like Dead Ringers by Cronenberg. While Excision was very close to May.

Why is American Mary interesting?

Well, its a Canadian horror. There are not that many. Recently you had AntiViral.by young Cronenberg.

American Mary, like young Cronenberg and Papa cronenbergs films, deals with body horror. But it has an added dimension. A fetish bodymod subculture. That's interesting. When you see the suspended doctor (you'll know the scene) you get a feel for something like Audition.

The lead actress is from the great Canadian horror Ginger Snaps( probably the best werewolf film of the last twenty years--Dog Soldiers included)


Katharine Isabelle is really great. Kind of reminds me of the Australian girl from The Loved Ones. 

The outfits in American Mary are straight fetish gothic. Really cool. But wasn't over the top. 

Here is the trailer for American Mary. Very cool movie. The directors, Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska, are in the movie. They play twins who are looking for a rather unorthodox surgery.


Here is a trailer for the film.

Here is the other movie I mentioned. The Loved Ones. It really has very little in common with American Mary except the actress reminds me of Katherine Isabella...and vice versa.

Sexiest Femme Fatales

Most people hear the phrase Femme Fatale and think about Film Noir. But alot of the sexiest ones were in films made after. One only has to think of Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct or Kathleen Turner in Body Heat to see that there continues to be a great abundance of these roles.

So, who were some of the sexiest?

Well you have.....

Barbra Stanwyck in Double Indemnity 

Ava Gardner in The Killers 

Ava was super in this. She was sexy and sultry. Probably her coolest role.

Lana Turner in The Postman Always Rings Twice

This is one of the best from the film noir period.

Neve Campbell and Denise Richards from Wild Things

The famous pool scene, and the twist ending.


 Nicole Kidman from To Die For

Meghan Fox in Jennifers Body

Megan Fox gets a lot of flack, but this was an awesome role. It was much better than the movie Juno---same writer. Amanda Seyfried and Meghan Fox were great. Great Femme Fatale. 


Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman 2

Linda Florentino in The Last Seduction


Thats a good list for mainstream movies. When you get into slasher and horror films, then you have a whole new set. These women are often called Scream Queens. But I picked the ones who did more than just scream and were the driving force of the show. A classic scream queen that wasn't a femme fatale is someone like Jamie Lee Curtis.

Women like

Robin McLeavy from The Loved Ones

This was a fantastic movie. Really unusual. Normally in the horror films, the Lillian is a guy and the girl is the hero, the Final girl. This movies turns that upside down. This is another example of why Australia is making the best horror out there.

Sheri Moon Zombie--The Devils Rejects

She has the classic look of a 1970's horror vixen yet she's doing modern horror with her husband Rob Zombie. She was awesome in Devils Rejects and was also in his other films: Halloween, House of 

Beatrice Dalle-- The Inside

A terrifying role. She is a fantastic french actress. She has the most unusual look. This is a great  film.

Here's an interview with Sheri Moon Zombie about Horror Movies

Gina Carano as Wonder Woman?

For fans of the Wonder Woman movie, this is really cool news. Gina is probably the best actress out there for the part. She certainly has the physicality. Adriane Paliacki was an awesome choice, but that show fell through for some reason. It would be cool if they put it back together as a movie. I think that anyone who saw Gina in Haywire would agree she is a super choice.

Here is an interview with Adrianne where she talks about the show.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/05/wonder-woman-adrianne-palicki-nbc-pilot_n_1942288.html


Adriane is probably a more classic choice, and she certainly had the look, but Gina would be great as well. She is a MMA fighter and has a super cool look. I think that alot of people were kind of wondering how the television show as going to be. David E Kelly was behind it. He was the guy that did alot of talky quirky stuff like Ally McBeal and The Practice. None of that was too reassuring for fans of wonder woman. Oddly enough, his wife in real life Michelle Pheifer would have been an awesome Wonder Woman.

That is the one thing about Gina as Wonder Woman. She has a sick body, totally awesome, but it is not what people think about when they think Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman didn't look tough. She had a slender physique, not a cross fit.

But I think that would work great. When I watch Gina Carano, I believe that she can actually fight. Because she can. She looks like she can beat up most guys. It would be a super cool and sexy movie.

Here is where Gina talks about a possible Wonder Women movie.
http://www.themarysue.com/gina-carano-wonder-woman/

Here is another interview with Gina about the Wonder Woman movie.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=107716

And here is a thread where fans discuss the possibility.

http://www.comicvine.com/wonder-woman/4005-2048/forums/gina-carano-as-justice-leagues-wonder-woman-specul-742583/

Most Popular Places for Cosplay

If you like creating or buying costumes for cosplay, then you probably also want to see where you can wear them. Of course, there are tons of opportunities around Halloween. Basically any type of Halloween party is an opportunity to go out in your favoriate cosplay outfit. But if you are looking for a larger type of gathering there are a bunch you can go to.

Some are Sci-Fi themed, some are historical themed like RenFaires. I am going to give a few links to each of the main Cosplay Events and a brief description of each.

Ren Fair

Renaissance Fairs are  geared towards people who like dressing up as Maids, Knights, and other figures from the Medieval era. Most of the costumes are going to be historical based. You will see outfits that look like they are from a Shakespeare stage play. Unlike lots of other cosplay events, you don't see lots of makeup or body paint at a Ren Fair.

The great thing about  the RenFaires is that they are held all over the country. Many of the large Cosplay events are only in one location (ComicCon, Dragoncon) so if you don't live near the area it will be a big trip.

Here is a list of Renaissance Fairs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Renaissance_fairs

This site will give you some more information about the current Ren Faires

http://www.renfair.com/index.asp

If you are looking for some ideas about what to wear at a Renaissance Fair then these are two cool sites

 http://www.westword.com/slideshow/50-best-costumes-of-the-colorado-renaissance-festival-30702305/

http://keepcalmandcrafton.blogspot.com/2011/04/renaissance-fair-costumes.html

Dragon Con

 DragonCon takes place in Atlanta every year. It is one of the biggest sci-fi conventions. Lots of people go in regular clothes, but there are also lots and lots in cosplay. In fact, it is a bigger cosplay event than probably even the RenFair. You will see people in everything from Gladiator costumes to cartoon and superhero costumes.

Here are some pages with examples of DragonCon Cosplay

http://io9.com/5940438/ultimate-proof-that-dragoncon-has-the-best-cosplay-on-earth/

 http://collider.com/cosplay-dragon-con-images/

The Official Site

http://www.dragoncon.org/

 

Some more DragonCon photos

 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/09/06/more-photos-from-dragoncon-2012/

Comicon

ComicCon are a group of comic book fan conventions. They happen in a bunch of different cities.

The big one occurs in San Diego

Here is a link to the San Dieago Comic-Con site


http://www.comic-con.org/

There are also conventions in New York, New Jersey, Dallas and a bunch of other cities
This link gives you the list of cities.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic-Con

Here are some photos of the cosplay ides from Comic-Con.

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2013/jul/22/comic-con-2013-costumes-in-pictures

 http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/26/comic-con-2013-cosplay-battle-winners

 http://thechive.com/2013/07/22/the-best-comic-con-costumes-of-2013-51-photos/


Halloween and Dorm Parties

Of course, you don't have to go to a big convention or RenFair to dress up. Most people only do cosplay for Halloween. It is popular in colleges also. There are lots of costume parties. Girls like everything from sexy wonder woman costumes to the classics like Tomb Raider or Sexy Vampires like Kate Beckinsale from Underworld.

 

Sexy Wonder Woman Costume Ideas

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Wonder Women is one of the coolest Halloween costumes year after year. That's because it combines things women love-a cool chick with a cool outfit--and also things guys like--a sexy babe. The television show has been off the air for a while, so it is kind of surprising that it still shows up all the time.

One of the nicest things about wearing a wonder women costume is that you have a few different options. There are the retro styles, as well as the more modern and sexy versions.

Some ladies will want a classic look like the one that you saw on the old television show or the look that is inspired by the comics. Other women will like the more sexy versions that some costume companies are now offering.

Here are some links to photos to give you an idea about the different options.

The first link is to an ABC new story about the history of the Wonder Women Outfit.

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/slideshow/outfit-woman-back-long-history-woman-11045912

This link is to a collection of photos of Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights, G.I. Joe) in her Wonder Women Costume.

http://www.celebuzz.com/2011-03-30/adrianne-palicki-films-wonder-woman-in-sexy-costume-first-look-photos/

Sexy Couple Costumes

If you are looking for some sexy couple costumes for a Halloween party of other costume party, then here are some cool links.

There are some classic ideas like: 

• Vampire and Vampire Bride.
• Peter Pan and Tinker Bell
• Robin Hood and Maid Marian
•  Gangster and Moll
• Cowboy and Cowgirl

Adam and Eve Couple Costume

Some of these costumes can be brought readymade from Amazon. Others are  better made. The Adam and Eve costume that you can find online doesn't look that great. The best ones are the ones that are homemade. They usually incorporate fake leaves and vines, fig leafs, and cool makeup. There are some cool designs to get inspiration from. The best, the ones you will see at Cosplay events, and from really enthusiastic couples, usualyl has the women in a bikini with fig leafs covering the top and bottom. The guy will also have fake fig leafs glued on to his shorts.

Here are some cool homemade Adam and Eve designs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nathaninsandiego/4070385484/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevehopson/4037229574/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuniochi/1850052217/

Vampire Bride and Dracula

If you want to do something like Vampire Bride and Dracula (or regular Vampire) then I would suggest getting the outfits already made. There are some cool and sexy vampire bride costumes, and really nice gothic vampire costumes.

For guys, the big part of the costume is going to be the makeupe and teeth. If you want to wear the cape, then yeah, you have to get that online. Most guys probably don't own a cape. But you can wear black slacks and a black shirt, or some other appropriate outfit. You will want some cool vampire teeth.

One of my personal favoriate outfits for women is a really good pair of vampire teeth, a gothic corset, and some bite marks. 

Sexy Wonder Woman Ideas: Costume Gallary

Wonder Woman is one of the most popular costumes for women. It is interesting because the tv show has been off for so many years. There was a movie that was planned for a really long time, but nothing came of it. There was also a relaunch television show planned staring Adrianne Palicki, but the show never was aired. It was filmed and there was alot of interest from the fans but the network decided it wasn't to be. That was too bad because Palicki would make a great wonderwoman. She was really awesome on Friday Night Lights.

Here are some links to Adrianne Palicki's wonderwoman costumes.

http://collider.com/wonder-woman-adrianne-palicki-costume-image/

The costume has remained popular. You see celebs like Olivia Munn and Kaley Cuoco wearing it. Cuoco even wore it on an eppisode of the Big Bang.

Here is a cool video of an Italian Cosplay Wonderwoman Design. The outfit looks like the one you can get off of amazon.

Create your own sexy vampire costume

Vampires are always a hot Halloween costume. Men and Women love them. They are so cool because they can be tailored to fit any party and style. You have gothic vampires, steam punk vampires, and sexy vampires. The outfits run the spectrum from classic Dracula and his brides, to the more modern styles seen in films like Underworld with Kate Beckinsale, to the sexy Bayou vamps from True Blood.

You can always get a premade vampire costume, but if you want to put one together yourself, it is really very simple. You can do it and really only have to buy one thing: vampire teeth.

There are a few cool tutorials that show how you can do sexy vampire makeup.

What I would suggest is to figure out the outfit. A cool sexy gothic look would be jeans with a corset style top. Then do some vampy makeup and add the teeth and maybe some bitemarks.


Here are some awesome accessories to check out.

Vampire Teeth:

I like the fact that these teeth get really good reviews. If you have every worn the cheap plastic kind, you know that they look really lame and dont ever fit right. These are a good pick if you want something that looks hot and scary.

 So once you have the teeth, then pair them with a sexy outfit. Black pants and a dark shirt would look cool. Or a tight black dress. Anything that has a cool dark and edgy look to it.

If you want to splurge, then this would make an awesome outfit. Tell me this outfit woudl not look amazing. I like this corset top because it is a top of the line piece of clothing. You can wear it out on other occasions. The main thing women should if they can is buying a piece of clothing that will only (or can only) be worn once. This corset is an awesome top that can be worn to clubs, parties, and lots of other non-scary events!