6.29.2006
Posted by Sam at 10:57 AM | Tags: ,
How often do I find myself with a severed, or "discorporated" animal head, and no way to keep it alive? More often than I'd like to admit. Thankfully, in 1987, a patent was filed to solve this specific dilemma.

"This invention involves a device, referred to herein as a "cabinet," which provides physical and biochemical support for an animal's head which has been "discorporated" (i.e., severed from its body). This device can be used to supply a discorped head with oxygenated blood and nutrients, by means of tubes connected to arteries which pass through the neck. After circulating through the head, the deoxygenated blood returns to the cabinet by means of cannulae which are connected to veins that emerge from the neck."

Yes! Finally!

Anyway, considering the fact that this patent was filed back '87, the consumer model - the Cabinet for the Masses if you will - must be on the brink of release. Nice. I'll check with my local Walmart.
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6.28.2006
Posted by Sam at 3:25 PM | Tags: ,
These are the shoes that the Frankenstein monster would wear. From the artist's statement:

"It's a Nike shoe stapled together with human flesh, twitching...

Other than simply being twisted, this piece comments on issues of sweatshop labour and..."

Yeah yeah, whatever... These are the shoes that I would wear too.
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6.27.2006
Posted by Sam at 8:34 PM | Tags:
Cute! And gross! Me want!

"Squeeze the Skull Horror Ball and unimaginable horrors "creep" out of the eyeballs, come to life, drip with bloodlike droplets. Let go, and the insides slowly retract inside the skull. Oooo! Yech!!"

Hmm... apparently, Skull Horror Ball is for ages 6 and up. I can't imagine why.

Of note: Related products include Cockroach Horror Ball and Eyeball Horror Ball. Collect the whole set!
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6.26.2006
Posted by Sam at 7:25 PM | Tags: ,
I'm not one to advocate the use of the animated gif... ever. In fact, I condemn it. Fully, thoroughly, and without abandon. Yet, Paul Robertson's "endless zombie carnage procession" is making me reconsider my stance on that particular image format.

Paul's animated illustrations are great. And the fact that this one was posted at 4:47 a.m. while listening to the theme from Love Boat just makes it all the more impressive.

"4:47am... listening to.... the Love Boat theme??... still drawing zombies... you know the rest"

Thanks Paul. Keep doing what you do!
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6.25.2006
Posted by Sam at 8:27 PM | Tags:
It's a beautiful thing... corpse paint in the Magic Kingdom. And interestingly enough, Mickey himself is sporting the white-face/black-extremities look. Hmm... I've never noticed it before. He's even got the sought after widow's peak that's so popular among vampire youth these days. But anyway, this beautiful thing is called Bats Day, and it involves thousands of goths taking part in a three-day, Disneyland adventure. Here's what the press has to say about the event:

"It really must be the happiest place on Earth, when even the Goths can’t stop smiling." - Claire Luna, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

"Don’t let anyone tell you that the Age of Irony is over. It’s alive and well in California, and here’s the proof:
Goth kids love Disneyland." - Chuck Klosterman, Spin Magazine Story Writer

"Who could resist the fun – the gloomiest people in the universe in The Happiest Place on Earth? - Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly, Writer

Break out the black eyeliner and black t-shirts, ma... we're going to Disneyland!
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6.24.2006
Posted by Sam at 12:49 PM | Tags: ,
Q: What costs 15 to 18 million dollars and would add some serious (and much needed) bling to my apartment?

A: A life-sized human skull "Cast in platinum and covered with 8,500 diamonds" of course!

The artist, Damien Hirst, has this to say about his latest work:

"I just want to celebrate life by saying to hell with death,' said the artist, 'What better way of saying that than by taking the ultimate symbol of death and covering it in the ultimate symbol of luxury, desire and decadence? The only part of the original skull that will remain will be the teeth. You need that grotesque element for it to work as a piece of art. God is in the details and all that."

Yeah. Now that's art! Some of Hirst's other works include the suspension of dead animals in formaldehyde (shark, sheep, etc... as well as a cow and calf cut precisely in half (the long way)) and a sculpture of a pregnant woman with layers of flesh stripped away to reveal the growing fetus. Nice.
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Posted by Sam at 12:11 AM | Tags:
Giant, faceless corporation. Yep. That's AOL. But, come on! This is just low. Even for a giant, faceless corporation.

"My mom had AOL, but on February 21st, she was killed in a car accident. On February 23rd, I called AOL to cancel her service... After explaining that my mother was killed in the accident, the rep told me that he was sorry that my mom was unhappy with the service. He then suggested lowering the number of hours per month to reduce the bill. I said "she was killed." The rep then said, "I understand what you are saying, I'm just trying to come up with a solution." He actually got snippy with me. AOL finally told me that my mom would have to call and cancel the service herself (even after I provided the coroner's ID number for the incident, etc.). I told them that if they could reach her that they should let me know how they did it..."

In addition to pointing out the fact that the guy on the other end of the line isn't listening to a goddamn thing you're saying, this situation brings up a really important question: Is there internet access in hell ('cause we all know that's where I'm headed)? God... if there is, it's probably dial-up. Shudder...
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6.23.2006
Posted by Sam at 7:53 PM | Tags:
I want need this painted on the ceiling over my bed.
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6.21.2006
Posted by Sam at 12:01 AM | Tags:
Okay. The site is in Japanese. I can't even begin to guess what is going on here. But, if I was forced to offer an explanation, I'd say that someone is having a little too much fun at the cadaver lab... as if that's even possible!
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6.20.2006
Posted by Sam at 8:22 PM | Tags: ,
Duh! Of course Satan is real. Would this blog even exist without the love and support of the Demon King himself? I mean, Satan is the number 1 sponsor of I LIKE DEAD THINGS. This blog is practically a homage to his greatness! Is Satan real? Of course he's real... geez!

Well, if the mere existence of this blog isn't proof enough of Satan's existence, the Louvin Brothers provide a pretty compelling argument with their world-renowned/critically-acclaimed/celebrated/embarrassing (you choose) country album appropriately titled, Satan is Real. From the opening track on the album, Satan is Real, cleverly titled, Satan is Real:

"Satan is real
Working in spirit
You can see him and hear him in this world everyday

Satan is real
Working with power
He can tempt you and lead you astray"

If that's not proof of Satan's existence, then I just don't know what is.
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6.19.2006
Posted by Sam at 8:32 PM | Tags:
If you're like me, you've always longed to know the taste of human flesh. And, if you're even more like me, you're also a vegetarian. Yes, I know... it's an odd discrepancy: A taste for human flesh and vegetarianism!? Well, what can you do? Anyway... Now, with the timely advent of Hufu, the flavorful, convenient human flesh alternative, you can maintain your vege and enjoy the delicacy of human meat.

"Hufu is designed to resemble, as humanly possible, the taste and texture of human flesh. If you've never had human flesh before, think of the taste and texture of beef, except a little sweeter in taste and a little softer in texture. Contrary to popular belief, people do not taste like pork or chicken."

You know... I have to admit being a little dissappointed to find out that there's actually no human flesh in Hufu. First, I discover that it's only synthetic skin wrapped around my laptop... and now this! What's next? Finger food isn't really made out of fingers!? What... it's not!? Man, this sucks.
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6.18.2006
Posted by Sam at 1:00 AM | Tags: ,
Traditionally, LEGOs and suicide aren't really much of a typical bosom buddy combination. LEGOs and a happy childhood go pretty much hand-in-hand... as do suicide and a rusty razor blade. Yet this flickr photoset, entitled "The LEGO Suicides," proves that suicide can make friends with just about anything.
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6.17.2006
Posted by Sam at 1:53 PM | Tags:
Remember those ultra-tacky stuffed animals that you used to be able to see closed in car trunks (they were trendy in the mid 90s)? The ones that looked like Garfield's butt. And so it essentially made it look like you had closed Garfield in your trunk and decapitated him at the torso...

As an aside, I just had to look up the definition of the word "decapitate." I wanted to know if it defined the exclusive severing of a head or if it could refer to the removal of any body part. Unfortunately, it's all about the head. So, "decapitated him at the torso" is wrong. But I'm okay with that.

...yeah, that thing was tacky. Really tacky. This decapitated bear USB key is totally reminiscent of the Garfield smooshed in the trunk door thing... except that this makes me laugh, and the cat-in-a-trunk gag just makes me ashamed.
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6.16.2006
Posted by Sam at 11:37 AM | Tags: ,
Ah yes. Teddy bear massacre. Massacred by dishwashing gloves. Why? Well, why not.
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6.15.2006
Posted by Sam at 7:24 PM | Tags: ,
So you went out and got that stunning suit made out of babies. And good for you. You deserve it! But now you're presented with a really awkward problem: You're not quite sure what one listens to whilst sporting a suit made out of babies? I mean, the wrong musical decision could spell disaster among your dead baby enthusiast peer group. Hmm... why not nip that problem in its infancy (pun intended) and give the alt metal/noise band, Made Out Of Babies, a try.

Made Out Of Babies (or MOOB for those in the know) is like an indie/metal/noise fusion. Their site is worth it for the art alone, but be sure to check out their sample tracks too. Give 'em a listen.
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6.14.2006
Posted by Sam at 6:30 PM
While showing some co-workers the majesty that is I LIKE DEAD THINGS, the following snippet of dialog spontaneously burst forth:

CHRIS R: Ugh... I can't believe you keep a blog about dead things!

SAM: What, you don't like dead things?

CHRIS R: No, I don't like dead things.

CHRIS B: Why not? They're just like living things, except easier to keep track of.

I cherish the support of my peers.
Posted by Sam at 11:42 AM | Tags: ,
I've mentioned Jan Svankmajer on this blog before, and I'm sure I'll mention him again. I mean, he is the undisputed king of stop-action creepiness (you've really got to check out his rendition of the Alice story). Anyway, back in 1970, Jan made a li'l documentary style art film about the Sedlec Ossuary, a chapel located in the Czech Republic. This is no ordinary chapel, however (would Mr. Svankmajer waste any of his valuable time documenting a chapel of non-remarkable proportions? Never!). This particular chapel houses the skeletal remains of approximately 40,000 corpses arranged aesthetically in order to fashion the chapel's furnishings. Things like walls, doors, and archways are constructed entirely out of bone. There is even a gorgeous chandelier made with at least one of every bone from the human skeleton.

Below is a (heavily paraphrased) description from the Sedlec Ossuary Wikipedia entry:

"...During the Black Death in the mid 14th century...many thousands of people were buried there and the cemetery had to be greatly enlarged. Around 1400 a Gothic church was built in the center of the cemetery with a vaulted upper level and a lower chapel to be used as an ossuary for the mass graves unearthed during construction...After 1511 the task of exhuming skeletons and stacking their bones in the chapel was, according to legend, given to a half-blind monk of the order...In 1870, Frantisek Rint, a woodcarver, was employed by the Schwarzenberg family to put the boneheaps into order. The results of his efforts speak for themselves. Four enormous bell-shaped mounds occupy the corners of the chapel. An enormous chandelier of bones, which contains at least one of every bone in the human body, hangs from the center of the nave with garlands of skulls draping the vaults. Other works include piers and monstrances flanking the altar, a large Schwarzenberg coat-of-arms, and the signature of Master Rint, also executed in bone, on the wall near the entrance."

If Frantisek Rint was alive today, he would so be my interior decorator.

Jan's film is available as a Google video. Watch it. Now.
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6.12.2006
Posted by Sam at 4:52 PM | Tags: , ,
I like dead things. I really do. But not enough to roll in them. Although...

Anyway, I stumbled upon the above comic in the Mother Goose & Grim archive. This is the May 2, 2006 contribution.
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Posted by Sam at 1:38 PM | Tags:
Thing in a Jar. What is it? Is it an alien fetus? A rare deformity? A diseased lump of fleshy meat?

"The coolest thing about the Thing is that everyone responds to seeing it by asking questions. Where did I find it? Is it an internal organ? Is it some sort of fetus? Would it go well with pasta?"

Who really knows what the Thing in the Jar is... what we do know, however, is that it's creepy and awesome and definitely not filled with a baby deer.
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6.09.2006
Posted by Sam at 1:53 PM | Tags: ,
Right. So, the title really says it all. But, in case you're still unsure:

"Why Girls and Corpses, you ask?

Well, if you're like me, you like two things, beautiful girls and rotting corpses. So, I thought, why not bring them together in one magazine?

Girls & Corpses is sort of like Maxim Magazine meets Dawn Of The Dead. There will be pictures each month of beautiful scantily clad young beauties posing with hideous, decaying, festering corpses. Also, we'll have interviews, comic book art, music and movie reviews and other mayhem."

Umm... sign me up?
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6.08.2006
Posted by Sam at 1:23 PM | Tags: , ,
I received an email concerning an, as of yet, unreleased film entitled "Room 6." I've been asked to give it a quick once over and perhaps share my thoughts here, on I LIKE DEAD THINGS. Sweet! Free DVD!

"...the supernatural hospital thriller Room 6. A terrifying exploration of one woman's personal demons and how far she will go to exorcise them..."

As near as I can figure, it's one of those straight to DVD jobbies. Although, it does advertise an all-star cast... well, maybe not quite an all-star cast. It more closely resembles a dimly-lit-star cast... on the brink of Hollywood extinction. But ya know what? That's aight with me. Cuz oftentimes, straight to DVD is synonymous with low-budget, B-movie, no plot, but tons o' gore, awesomeness! And yep, that's aight with me!

"Christine Taylor (Zoolander, Dodgeball) stars as Amy Roberts, a young woman troubled by visions which torment her dreams and cloud her waking judgment. After being injured in a car crash, her fiance Nick (Shane Brolly, Underworld and Underworld: Evolution) is mysteriously spirited away by ambulance - but to where? Accompanied by fellow victim seeker Lucas (Jerry O'Connell, Scream 2, Mission To Mars) she must breach the walls of a haunted hospital destroyed by fire years before. When Amy sees her private apparitions become reality, a place of healing transforms into a hospice of horrors!"

Okay. I'm game. And I'll definitely give it a thorough inspection. After all, I do have this odd fascination with dead things. And this film has the potential to be teeming with dead things. Hmm... "teeming with dead things." TeemingWithDeadThings.com? That has a nice ring to it. I call fist dibs!

Anyway, be sure to check out the videos. Especially the "Nurses from Hell" vid.

Hot. Zombie. Flesh-eating. Nurses. From Hell.

Drool...
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6.07.2006
Posted by Sam at 9:37 PM | Tags: ,
Most of my readers have probably thought about dying at one time or another... okay, probably everyday... during every waking hour? But, if you're reading this, you're probably not dead (although, I can't know for sure). Anyway, now is your chance to try out being dead without that icky commitment thing:

For the war sequences in the Shriek movie, we could use a few stiffs. Literally, headshots of dead people. But not real dead people--of live people acting dead. Which doesn't take much.

Do you think you've got what it takes to be a film-quality corpse?
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6.06.2006
Posted by Sam at 3:07 PM | Tags: ,
After a brief hiatus, I'm back... and not a moment too soon either. After all, today is June 6, 2006. 6/6/06. 666. The day of demons demonically demonstrating demonic demonology. And what better way to ring in Demon Day than by learning all about obscure metal genres. Can you distinguish between Operatic Sludge and Turkish Technical Death? How 'bout EZ Listening Ska Grindcore versus Grind Skronk? And, as an added bonus, there's MP3s available for your aural amusement.
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