tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51928644626859269882024-03-13T11:07:50.581-04:00League of Tana Tea DrinkersOur mission is to acknowledge, foster, and support thoughtful, articulate, and creative blogs built on an appreciation of the horror and sci-horror genres.jmcozzolihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04816003842587967599noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-33444170120181503772012-05-21T13:11:00.004-04:002012-05-21T13:11:56.652-04:00Google, Gobble, One of Us! Behind the Couch Joins LOTT-DWatching Horror Films From Behind the Couch is now a member of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers. Welcome aboard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-83692273389557208882012-05-15T13:07:00.001-04:002012-05-15T13:07:29.442-04:00LOTT-D Joins the AvengersMove over Thor and Captain America, members of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers, those super bloggers of horror (and superhero movies!), want a seat at the table.
From Midnight With Love takes on the mission..."Now that I have seen it, it is certain in my mind that Joss Whedon is the true hero of The Avengers. His script, which is filled to the brim with scenes that are honestly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-36260924667122808632012-04-30T20:07:00.000-04:002012-05-01T11:23:07.096-04:00A Visit to The Cabin in the Woods (Part 2)Forget the box lunch, you may not make it out alive before noon...when the League of Tana Tea Drinkers gets done with Cabin in the Woods...(read Part 1 if you dare).
Day of the Woman warns us to not read the Latin..."The fact that this film has been sitting on a shelf for a few years absolutely blows my mind. The fact we've cranked out remake after remake and let this collect dust is a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-79195438960174808612012-04-30T20:05:00.000-04:002012-05-01T11:22:59.242-04:00A Visit to The Cabin in the Woods (Part 1)Pack a box lunch and join members of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers as they visit The Cabin in the Woods...
Theofantastique explores the monstrous and the eldritch..."In this post I will supplement some of the commentary previously offered, and present a few observations that are worth considering in light of Whedon’s latest work, and the current state of American horror films."
Freddy in Space Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-90615001036414581472011-03-03T15:03:00.001-05:002011-03-03T15:21:05.187-05:00Groovy Age of Horror Asks: What Do Cute Versions of Monsters Tell Us About Horror?When my first nephew was born, I started paying more attention to cute, cuddly toys that would make nice gifts. As soon as I found out about Uglydolls, I knew I had to get him one. They're monsters, but cute! Babo (pictured above) is the first one I bought. Two things are worth noting here: 1) the Uglydoll monsters aren't just not-scary--they're positively cute, and 2) much of their cuteness Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-83530925837306680102011-03-03T14:54:00.001-05:002011-03-03T14:57:19.842-05:002010 Horror Movie Picks The League of Tana Tea Drinkers sips a little tana tea, eats a few crumpets, and gossips all about their favorite 2010 movies in the following categories...
Best English Language Horror Movie
Best Foreign Language Horror Movie
Best Independent Horror Movie With a Limited Theatrical Release or STDVD
Best New DVD Release Of An Older Horror Movie
...and not surprising, the voting reveals a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-55169740407110157602010-08-09T09:00:00.061-04:002010-08-09T09:00:01.626-04:00Druggy Horror MoviesFrom high teenagers getting wasted--really, like dead, man--to gruesome surgeries done without the benefit of anesthesia, horror movies muster all the terror they can from all those unfortunate social situations and sharp needle syringes that result when mind-altering psychedelics and mad scientist toxic chemical highballs are messed around with. LOTT D takes a look at some druggy movies you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-77299773970286158872010-01-13T11:39:00.001-05:002010-01-13T11:48:07.027-05:00LOTT D Horror Comic Crypt: Zombies, Vamps, Alt-Horror, Majestic The bells strike the midnight horror. Dare you enter the comic crypt with The League of Tana Tea Drinkers to dig up the dirt on horrifying comics (and those others)? Who knows what you may discover buried deep between the covers. Make sure your flashlight's batteries are strong, pack a good midnight snack, and mind the rats. Now let's go.The Walking Dead (Cinema Suicide)You see, everyone thinks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-59652571464629317662009-11-03T20:05:00.001-05:002009-11-03T20:08:30.976-05:00Meet the Horror Bloggers: Drunken Severed Head Many fans of horror, amateur and professional alike, have devoted themselves to blogging about the thrills, chills, and no-frills side of the genre as seen in cinema and print. In this ongoing series that highlights the writers behind the blogs, we meet the unique personalities and talents that make the online horror scene so engaging. Up close and personal.In this installment, Max Cheney of theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-14502986674443379312009-10-30T19:12:00.001-04:002009-10-30T19:15:17.649-04:00Pick a Post 19: Halloween Sensation Part Two Fear has many eyes and can see things underground, said Don Quixote. And that was before he read the League of Tana Tea Drinkers' Halloween 2009 Pick a Post Sensation. Feel free to indulge yourself. Go on, it's almost Halloween!Day of the Woman vents her wrath on those annoying couples' costumes!The annoying costumed couple. We all know them, we all hate them, and we all avoid them like the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-34530942614724498852009-10-29T04:42:00.000-04:002009-10-29T04:44:59.884-04:00Pick a Post 19: Halloween Sensation Part One I bid you welcome. Read freely, and enjoy this special League of Tana Tea Drinkers Halloween 2009 Special. But be warned; like reaching deeply into the bottom of a trick or treat bag after a long night of haunting for sweets, you never know what you may find...Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies dives deep into their Halloween memory in search of the Creature From the Black Lagoon!Every October I regress in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-92226163040628703302009-10-25T07:03:00.000-04:002009-10-25T07:06:57.143-04:00Pick a Post 17: Worst Horror Movies Beware! The members of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers dig six feet deep to uncover their favorite worst movies. Beware!Final Girl goes all ugly over The Cavern!...You know, if today's movie, The Cavern (2005), had arrived with its other title, WIthIN, plastered on it, I may have skipped watching it on principle and saved myself some pain. Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies doesn't find pleasure in GoregasmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-59490243881295514992009-10-20T22:02:00.000-04:002009-10-20T22:03:47.668-04:00Pick a Post Sensation 18: Favorite Novels Beware! The members of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers dig six feet deep to uncover their favorite novels for your edification pleasure and horrific delight.AttentionDeficitdisorderly conjures up The Stand and It for starters!...A couple days ago I finished rereading Stephen King's The Stand for the fourth time, I think. If it's not his best book it's in the top two, and it has the added bonus Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-82624725552206962522009-10-07T14:42:00.002-04:002009-10-07T16:13:35.205-04:00Pick a Post Sensation 16: Favorite Horror Movies Beware! The members of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers dig six feet deep to uncover their favorite terror movies for your Halloween edification pleasure. Boo!Dinner With Max Jenke says Let's Scare Jessica To Death:No other horror film has given us a heroine as memorably fragile as the title character of director John Hancock's unusually sensitive shocker Let's Scare Jessica To Death (1971) and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-23287567119915834012009-09-26T17:40:00.001-04:002009-09-26T17:43:12.808-04:00Pick a Post Sensation 15: Jennifer's Body Autopsy Beware! The members of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers dig six feet deep to bring you the Jennifer's Body autopsy, to share their varied views on this girl-eats-boy horrorfest. I Love Horror -- "While the plot certainly leaves something to be desired, nearly every problem associated with Jennifer’s Body can be directly contributed to Diablo Cody’s dialogue." Kindertrauma -- "The trick is to not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-30279910441662239462009-09-26T17:37:00.001-04:002009-09-26T17:39:35.281-04:00Meet the Horror Bloggers: Groovy Age of HorrorMany fans of horror, amateur and professional alike, have devoted themselves to blogging about the thrills, chills, and no-frills side of the genre as seen in cinema and print. In this ongoing series that highlights the writers behind the blogs, we meet the unique personalities and talents that make the online horror scene so engaging. Up close and personal.In this installment, Curt Purcell of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-37366889268424803222009-09-19T20:33:00.003-04:002009-09-19T20:40:43.748-04:00Meet the Horror Bloggers: Reflections on Film/TV Many fans of horror, amateur and professional alike, have devoted themselves to blogging about the thrills, chills, and no-frills side of the genre as seen in cinema and print. In this ongoing series that highlights the writers behind the blogs, we meet the unique personalities and talents that make the online horror scene so engaging. Up close and personal.In this installment, John Kenneth Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-80690940006646640202009-09-18T21:15:00.001-04:002009-09-18T21:18:45.396-04:00Pick a Post Sensation 14 Beware! Once again, the archives have been unburied, and the hideous horrors unleashed! For your entertainment and edification pleasure, of course. Members of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers dig six feet deep to find their past misdeeds...and reveal them to you, one favorite and notable post at a time!Slasher Speak shrinks in terror from The Invasion:In this third retread of the 1956 sci-fi Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-25555246505226873742009-09-18T21:11:00.001-04:002009-09-18T21:20:36.436-04:00Meet the Horror Bloggers: Zombos Closet of HorrorMany fans of horror, amateur and professional alike, have devoted themselves to blogging about the thrills, chills, and no-frills side of the genre as seen in cinema and print. In this ongoing series that highlights the writers behind the blogs, we meet the unique personalities and talents that make the online horror scene so engaging. Up close and personal.In this installment, Iloz Zoc (that's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-23694236500656557032009-09-14T21:15:00.001-04:002009-09-14T21:18:08.725-04:00Meet the Horror Bloggers: The Moon is a Dead World Many fans of horror, amateur and professional alike, have devoted themselves to blogging about the thrills, chills, and no-frills side of the genre as seen in cinema and print. In thisongoing series that highlights the writers behind the blogs, we meet the unique personalities and talents that make the online horror scene so engaging. Up close and personal.In this installment, Ryne Barber of TheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-30529413569346613702009-09-13T18:04:00.001-04:002009-09-13T18:06:29.401-04:00Meet the Horror Bloggers: Unspeakable Horror Many fans of horror, amateur and professional alike, have devoted themselves to blogging about the thrills, chills, and no-frills side of the genre as seen in cinema and print. In thisongoing series that highlights the writers behind the blogs, we meet the unique personalities and talents that make the online horror scene so engaging. Up close and personal.In this installment, Chad Helder of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-91448511384325508602009-09-07T18:04:00.005-04:002009-09-07T18:12:46.715-04:00Meet the Horror Bloggers: Classic Horror Many fans of horror, amateur and professional alike, have devoted themselves to blogging about the thrills, chills, and no-frills side of the genre as seen in cinema and print. In this ongoing series that highlights the writers behind the blogs, we meet the unique personalities and talents that make the online horror scene so engaging. Up close and personal. In this installment, Nate Yapp of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-35670497706932036612009-09-05T16:57:00.001-04:002009-09-05T17:07:07.762-04:00Meet the Horror Bloggers: Dinner With Max Jenke Many fans of horror, amateur and professional alike, have devoted themselves to blogging about the thrills, chills, and no-frills side of the genre as seen in cinema and print. In this ongoing series that highlights the writers behind the blogs, we meet the unique personalities and talents that make the online horror scene so engaging. Up close and personal.In this installment, Jeff Allard Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-64717433891094024492009-09-01T21:04:00.002-04:002009-09-01T21:08:52.996-04:00Pick a Post Sensation 12 Beware! Once again, the archives have been unburied, and the hideous horrors unleashed! For your entertainment and edification pleasure, of course. Members of the League of Tana Tea Drinkers dig six feet deep to find their past misdeeds...and reveal them to you, one favorite and notable post at a time!Classic Horror looks at a solid example of Italian Giallo, The Bird With the Crystal Plumage:AsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192864462685926988.post-67708999344576966782009-09-01T21:01:00.002-04:002009-09-01T21:03:57.506-04:00Meet the Horror Bloggers: Evil On Two Legs Many fans of horror, amateur and professional alike, have devoted themselves to blogging about the thrills, chills, and no-frills side of the genre as seen in cinema and print. In this ongoing series that highlights the writers behind the blogs, we meet the unique personalities and talents that make the online horror scene so engaging. Up close and personal. In this installment, Corey at Evil OnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0