Sign of the Apocalypse: Michael Bay Remaking Rosemary's Baby

Read this and tremble my friends...TREMBLE! Why oh why remake this film and with this guy? I can already see the Dawson's Creek attractive cast and soundtrack by Aerosmith...oh and don't forget major tie-in deals with Pepsi. Shudder.

Instead, watch the original from 1968. Directed and adapted by Roman Polanski from Ira Levin's novel, Rosemary's Baby starred Mia Farrow, a dishy John Cassavetes, and Ruth Gordon, who scored an Oscar for her role. Basically, a young couple moves into the troubled Bramford apartment building in New York, makes nice with the elderly neighbors, and then has sex with the devil followed by a demonic pregnancy...you know, the typical New York housewarming gift. (hmmm...this sex with the devil/demonic pregnancy thing sounds VERY familiar...Mia and our own Michaela even have the same famous Vidal Sassoon haircut...hmmmmm). The film is high on the creep factor and the performances are great. This was from a time when you could get top grade actors to do horror films...and it shows. And oh how I love the end of the film. Any time you can get a bunch of senior citizens to shout, "All Hail Satan!"...well, you had me at Satan.

Click to buy Rosemary's Baby and support Wildclaw!

(FYI...I do not endorse Satan, nor have I had sex with the devil. I cannot say the same for the rest of the company though...a bunch of wanton heathens the lot of them).

-Alyrenee

Thank You

Well, we have torn down the sets, cried in our beers and mopped up the blood. The Great God Pan has closed and we would like to thank everyone who came to see the play. The audiences were great!

Stay tuned, because we are in our secret lair now brewing up something horrific. Keep coming to BLOOD RADIO for more cool interviews, horror podcasts and news about WildClaw's future events.

And a huge thank you to everyone who worked on The Great God Pan! We had a tremendous cast and crew all around. Our behind the scenes support was amazing from folks like the Four Moon Tavern, Strawdog Theatre, Clive Barker, The Friends of Machen Society, L.A. Banks and many, many more from the worlds of theater and horror. Let's do it again.

Episode #002 Clive Barker Interview & Watch or Die: The Fly!

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Here's another brief but exciting episode of Wildclaw's Blood Radio Podcast!
In this episode:
An interview with Clive Barker (transcript can be found here)
Watch or Die: The Fly 1958 with Doctor AC

To purchase Cronenberg's The Fly (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

And be sure to check out Doctor AC's book Horror 101: The A-List of Horror Films and Monster Movies!

In the next episode: Interview with LA Banks, award winning author of the Vampire Huntress Series!

Four Pan Performances Left

Four. Count 'em. Four.

See The Great God Pan this week before you become one of those folks who asks us if we videotaped it for everyone who missed it.

We didn't.

The WildClaw L.A. Banks Interview

We have a lively conversation with L.A. Banks, the author of St. Martin's Press Vampire Huntress series. Leslie discusses her work methods, inspirations and influences. Plus, she talks about her upcoming books. One word, people - werewolves.


The 1st Vampire Huntress novel, Minion.

Contemporary Horror Cinema Conference

They are holding a Contemporary Horror Cinema Conference, in Manchester, England on April 3rd-4th 2008.

The MMU website explains the purpose of the conference: "Horror has been an area that has been at the forefront of a number of shifts within film studies, in particular the study of consumption, audiences and the industrial production of cinema.

"In light of this, this international conference, jointly organised by Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Salford will promote dialogue and discussion around two areas: contemporary issues relating to the study of horror cinema and developments in the genre over the last 10 years."


Scene from the movie, The Descent

Mythic Creatures

Chicago's Field Museum has a new temporary exhibit, Mythic Creatures, that examines man's fascination with mythic creatures and looks at where these myths may have originated.

March 19 to September 1, 2008

From the Field Museum website:

"Since the dawn of time, creatures of the unknown have fascinated cultures the world over. From medieval fire-breathing dragons to the magical powers of the unicorn, mythic creatures have captured the imagination. Now, examine the legend and the science behind some of the most fascinating creatures ever invented. Enter the fabled world of dragons, journey to the depths of the ocean and soar above the clouds to uncover the origins of the powerful, dangerous and magical beings that have been a part of the human experience for thousands of years. Preserved specimens, cultural artifacts and works of art highlight the surprising similarities and differences in the way people around the world have envisioned these myths. Today, mythic creatures continue to live on in the everyday lives of many cultures—and now they live at The Field Museum."


© AMNH / Denis Finnin

Eight Chances Left

There are eight performances left of the critically acclaimed production, The Great God Pan! Get your tickets!! Say the word "BLOOD" at the Athenaeum Theater box office and get a fabulous discount on your ticket.



"If this is the WildClaw standard for horror, we'll gladly be horrified again."
- TimeOut Chicago

"fantastically executed"
- Killer_works.com

"spooky fun in the vein of the classic Hammer Films thrillers of the 1950s and '60s"
- Chicago Reader

"It delivers the guts and gore you crave and you may actually get blood spattered on you."
- The Chicagoist

Slice of SciFi Podcast #152

Over at Slice of SciFi their latest podcast (#152) features a piece on WildClaw Theatre and The Great God Pan.

Episode 001 Wildclaw Theatre Origin Story

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Our very first podcast! Listen to company members Brian, Charlie, and Charley (and the occasional peep from Aly) chat about the history of Horror Theatre, why they love horror, and Wildclaw's first production of Arthur Machen's The Great God Pan!