#netherbeast incorporated

[girl-drink-drunk]

i have not stopped thinking about dave foley

[aclue-aclue]

Steve Burns in Blue's Clues and You and some of his other lesser-known roles

La leçon • Arthur Knudson

Homicide Life on the Street • David Tarnofski

Netherbeast Incorporated • Otto Granberry

The Bill • Bill

[pleasedonttellmymom]

please tell me if I’m missing any lmao i was really racking my brain for anything and remembered he fucking dies in netherbeast incorporated AND postal and for both movie deaths i was so sad lol

[psychedelic-charm]

Steve Burns is fifty today? Wow! I'm going to be thirty in May. Happy birthday, Steve!

okay. made one for the blues clues guy

[bluescluesposting]

Watching the horror comedy Netherbeast Incorporated and it's a lot of fun. The main character of the movie is played by Steve which was one of the reasons why I had to check it out, and he's amazing in it. There are even a few Blue's Clues related easter eggs which made me laugh.

Also Dave Foley is in it and I love him a lot so having him AND Steve in the same movie is just...*chef's kiss*. Only way you can make it better is to have Kevin McDonald in there (who I also love) but this is already perfect enough.

(I can't believe I've met Steve AND Dave!)

[housefreak]

also im going to say something slightly insane this has the vibes of if netherbeast incorporated were good literally at all but i am 12 minutes in so. subject to change

[lacking-hydration]

NETHERBEAST INCORPORATED SO FIRE

[ellavorer]

Just watched Netherbeast Incorporated for the first time last night and I would already die for these two.

[inevitablemoment]

Pearl Stricklett || Giselle

Ever ever after // Though the world will tell you it’s not smart // Ever ever after // The world can be yours if you let your heart // Believe in ever after

[misfittoys]

Watched: Netherbeast Incorporated (2007) I wish this had been as funny as they wanted it to be.

[iszzyb]

A Spooky movie list for october

1-7 , I didnt think about doing this till now, but I did watch some spooky movies

Oct 1-Candyman

Oct3- The ring 1 &2

Oct6- The neon demon

Oct7- Black as Night , Nocturne, The exorcist, Friday the 13 (2009)

Oct8- Halloween III

Oct9- Addams family 2 (2020)

Oct17- netherbeast incorporated

October24- Eli roth History of horror: season 1, episodes 1&2

October25-Eli roth History of horror:season1, eps 3-6

October26 - Them eps 1&2

October27- The shinning

October28-eli Roth history of horror season 2

[brokehorrorfan]

Blu-ray Review: #Screamers / The Monster Project

Found footage filmmaking, particularly within the horror genre, has become a tired trope. While the boom that followed in the wake of Paranormal Activity has largely come to an end, a few indie movies still attempt to utilize the technique in order to pull off high concepts on a minuscule budget. But filmmakers who choose to do so must offer something exciting in order to win over viewers fatigued by the trend.

Unfortunately, neither #Screamers (yes, the hashtag is part of the title) nor The Monster Project - a pair of found footage horror movies recently released as a Blu-ray double feature by Epic Pictures’ Dread Central Presents - brings anything new to the table to justify the tactic. That's not to say they're bad movies by any means, and found footage fans will surely enjoy them, but they fail to rise above the inherent limitations of the filmmaking style.

#Screamers is posed as a documentary about Gigaler, a YouTube-esque tech startup that tracks users' online habits and mines their data to tailor videos to their individual tastes. When a purported snuff film that turns out to be a "screamer" video (a short clip that abruptly ends with a scary face flashing on the screen accompanied by a loud scream) goes viral, eager co-founders Tom (Tom Malloy, The Alphabet Killer), the ideas guy and a natural showman, and Chris (Chris Bannow), who is more reserved and handles the tech side, begin to investigate its creators.

It may not reinvent the wheel, but #Screamers’ strength is in the fact that it feels like an actual documentary. The found footage setup provides an easy excuse for copious setup and exposition to be provided directly to the viewer upfront. Although the details as to how Gigaler actually operates are a bit murky, at face value it's a believable concept. Its brief addressing of user privacy is timely, given the recent Facebook controversy.

Director Dean Matthew Ronalds (Netherbeast Incorporated) co-wrote the script with Malloy, and they completely commit to the concept, going so far as creating an actual Gigaler.com. The film was outlined and rehearsed, but the dialogue is largely improvised. As a result, the performances feel genuine. The script also works in the Jack the Ripper lore, although it ultimately has little tie-in to the plot; it's apparent that the filmmakers merely had access to it and threw it in to add production value.

#Screamers, like so many found footage movies, offers little payoff and even fewer answers by the time the credits roll, but, at only 82 minutes, it's a well-paced slice of entertainment. Its special features include an audio commentary with Ronalds and Malloy, which offers interesting insight into the making of a found footage movie (and even addresses the hashtag in the title), along with deleted scenes with optional commentary and the trailer.

The Monster Project marks the feature directorial debut of Victor Mathieu. It concerns an aspiring film crew - mastermind/host Devon (Justin Bruening, Grey's Anatomy), comedic relief cameraman Jamal (Jamal Quezaire), director Murielle (Murielle Zuker), and production assistant Bryan (Toby Hemingway, The Covenant) - making a documentary about real life monsters. Bryan is a recovering addict, which adds an interesting angle, but there's an entirely unnecessary love triangle that detracts from the plot.

A Craigslist ad miraculously yields only genuine responses, so the crew rents out an old, rundown house to conduct interviews with three alleged monsters: a vampire (Yvonne Zima, The Long Kiss Goodnight), a demon (Shiori Ideta), and a skinwalker (Steven Flores). The skinwalker - a Navajo take on the werewolf mythos - also happens to be a police officer, so he wears a body camera that's always recording despite being off-duty.

I was already turned off by the mess of genre cliches, but The Monster Project completely lost me in the third act when there's a found footage dream sequence (!), in which a demon apparently possess a crew member and the audience sees their vision through a GoPro. I'm willing to suspend disbelief for the sake of entertainment, but I couldn't take the movie seriously after such a logical inconsistency. It's a nice looking scene, complete with atmospheric smoke and shadows, but it should have been cut; it doesn't fit in the movie and does little to advance the plot.

Although the concept is interesting, the execution leaves something to be desired. Where #Screamers benefits from feeling genuine, The Monster Project is contrived. The performances feel scripted (although Hemingway shines as the most natural of the bunch), and characters are constantly filming and commenting on everything for no reason except to tell the story. At 99 minutes, the film is in dire need of a tightening. A good 15+ minutes could have been cut from the self-serving first act, which needlessly doubles down on the setup.

Jim Beinke (who previously worked on creatures in the likes of Men in Black II, Planet of the Apes, and Cursed) handled the film’s practical special effects, which are well done but largely marred by the overuse of night vision. (With the exception of a couple shots, the entire last 40 minutes are filmed in night vision.) The practicals are augmented and supplemented by visual effects. The CGI is quite good considering the limited budget, but it can be distracting.

The story of The Monster Project making its way to the screen is perhaps more interesting than the film itself, as explored in the Blu-ray’s 44-minute making-of featurette and the audio commentary with Mathieu, Beinke, and cinematographer/editor Phillip Sebal. They discuss the trials and tribulations of making a low budget movie, like being forced to recast a lead actor to appese investors, the challenges of night vision, and illegal downloading. The Smiling Man web series that was created to promote the film and the trailer are also included.

If you're already burnt out on the found footage trend, neither #Screamers nor The Monster Project are going to change your mind. But those who still appreciate the technique certainly won't be bored by these two. #Screamers, in particular, stands out for having an interesting story that nicely builds with a fair bit of intrigue, a couple of tense moments, and a great jump scare.

#Screamers / The Monster Project is available now on Blu-ray via Dread Central Presents.

[psychedelic-charm]

I'm so sorry that Steve's children's books weren't accepted.

no one ever fucking talks about squirrel and rat or the two children's books that he tried to write that weren't accepted by any publishers that were titled "the lost socks of professor boogeyschnoddz" and "mr mumbles of mumbles and grumbles inc?" no one ever utters the name "paul ford" who played a very important part in steve's career by making his entire fucking website. anyone want to reference the jokes on his site? anyone want to reference the little paper that he wrote titled "the appropriateness of songs for dustmites for children and other small mammals?" anyone know that steve's yahoo username was uberskink?

the only two movies that steve was in that were mentioned in that video were christmas on mars and netherbeast incorporated. anyone else seen marie and bruce? he was in that! did anyone see the episode of yes dear that he was in? representation for all the horny moms who wanted to fuck him. that was during the show so like of course it wouldn't have been mentioned since they were just talking about shit after the show. i promise i'm not bothered.

[nezumasa]

Netherbeast Incorporated is a fun movie. It’s a comedy-horror about vampires working in an office building.

[lacking-hydration]

IS NETHERBEAST INCORPORATED FIRE OR NOT????

[the-overthinking-chair]

the fun about clothing sizes and how they show character maturity in this show:

Steve is dressed up in something that uncomfortably fits him while the way he interacts you from the fourth wall is more like your friendly coworker at the next cubicle in an office sitcom (yes this is because I have watched NetherBeast Incorporated and the vibes are the same)

Joe, being the younger brother, is dressed up in oversized outfits that make his actor Donovan Patton's lanky six-foot frame look less intimidating and more like a kid about to grow into those clothes in a few years

(same gimmick with the other guys who played Joe in live shows? as far as I'd seen, at least)

contrast it with how Joe's standard present store top fits him better in Blue's Clues & You! without an undershirt

so what's Josh? Josh takes after Steve with the better shirt fit but makes himself look a bit more youthful thanks to the jeans he dances in