Thanks for the heads-up, Tony. How much is B&N charging?
I've listened to a few Marcus Hearn commentaries and would love to add this to my collection.
The B&N in my area was going by the MSRP, which is $35. You could probably 10% off if you're a member of their readers' club.
Amazon.com had it for $23.10 which was by far the better deal so that's what I went for.
Hope that helps.
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When I got in last night, I decided to watch:
THE SENTINEL starring the very beautiful Christina Raines & Chris Sarandon and it's about a model living in an apartment building in Brooklyn Heights that is actually a gateway to Hell.
As a kid, I never entered a dark room without searching for a light switch after watching this movie. Those who've seen this know what I'm talking about. My son isn't too fond of that part either. He'll just go in the other room when it's on. )
Also, this isn't a movie but does anyone remember the 80s Hitchiker series from HBO? Does anyone know where or if there is a DVD set for sale in stores or do I have to do the internet thing?
I used to love those episodes. B-)
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Also, this isn't a movie but does anyone remember the 80s Hitchiker series from HBO? Does anyone know where or if there is a DVD set for sale in stores or do I have to do the internet thing?
I used to love those episodes. B-)
I'm sure I saw a DVD for this show on E-bay, when I was looking for Paul Verhoeven movies. Verhoeven directed a couple of episodes, I think. I've never seen it though I can't be sure. Best bet would be e-bay or Amazon rogue.
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Also, this isn't a movie but does anyone remember the 80s Hitchiker series from HBO? Does anyone know where or if there is a DVD set for sale in stores or do I have to do the internet thing?
I used to love those episodes. B-)
I'm sure I saw a DVD for this show on E-bay, when I was looking for Paul Verhoeven movies. Verhoeven directed a couple of episodes, I think. I've never seen it though I can't be sure. Best bet would be e-bay or Amazon rogue.
Thanks, J.D. I tried that site once to no avail so I'll keep looking.
It's sad that it doesn't even come on in syndication. Good show.
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Earlier on this year I opened a thread indicating that Hammer might start producing films again. I also indicated my passion for Olive from On the Buses, but that's another story entirely. )
Well apparently Hammer have put a film together. And it's debut will be on, er Myspace. It's called Beyond the Rave and it has Sadie Frost in it. This Guardian article is a press release intended to put a positive spin on what looks like crap.
Does anyone agree that this is the coolest yet one of the creepiest sequences in a film? B-)
Yes. "As a matter of fact, I'm there right now."
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edited December 2007
I was watching THE OTHERS last night and although it's pretty much riding on the coattails of The Sixth Sense, it's a very entertaining story nonetheless with a great cast.
The one thing that probably disturbed me more than anything in this picture was the dead photo album. Little did I know that this was a common practice many years ago; below is a photo of that subject that a friend had sent me for proof. Click on the photo at your own peril especially if you're not easily shaken by this sort of thing.
Personally, I just don't think that I could do this; it's already gut-wrenching as it is to lose a loved one particularly if it's your child. This one I found quite disturbing...
Ahh I love horror movies! A genre I hopelessly worship. Some cool horror films to check out:
The Shining (1980)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre )1974)
The Friday the 13th series (I'm a sad individual...but still a fan of Jason VoorheesB-))
Saw Trilogy
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Manhunter (1986)
Phantasm (1979)
The Exorcist (1973)
Hellraiser (1986)
Se7en (1995)
A remake of Prom Night anyone? Anyone? No, thought not. They are really scraping the bottom of the barrell now. I was going to joke that they'll be remaking April Fool's Day next, but apparently they are and it will be with us soon. Ye gods.
I love the old Universal horror films. Especially Dracula's Daughter. But I'm also quite fond of Lon Chaney Jr's touching turn as The Wolf Man in various movies from that era. I was interested to notice they are going to remake it, but the director Mark Romanek decided to walk due to 'creative differences,' so who do Universal turn to fix it? Brett Ratner. Now I'm not that interested anymore.
Of all the classic Universal horror films "The Wolf Man" is in my opinion the most enjoyable. If you follow Larry Talbot through all the various versions with Frankenstein, Dracula et al you are rewarded by some first class acting by Lon Chaney Jr.
I especially like that in "House of Dracula - the last of the series, Larry is finally cured of werewolfism. He does return in "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" all "wolfish" again, but I can forgive them for that since A & C made a wonderful film.
Does anyone agree that this is the coolest yet one of the creepiest sequences in a film? B-)
Yes. "As a matter of fact, I'm there right now."
Have you seen this film? I've never heard of it before but reading the synopsis has left me completely bewildered! Cant understand why it wasn't a massive sucess!! )
Does anyone agree that this is the coolest yet one of the creepiest sequences in a film? B-)
Yes. "As a matter of fact, I'm there right now."
Have you seen this film? I've never heard of it before but reading the synopsis has left me completely bewildered! Cant understand why it wasn't a massive sucess!! )
Lost Highway is pretty peculiar even for a David (Twin Peaks Lynch film. I actually like it, although it's evey bit as mad as it sounds. I saw it at the cinema when it came out and as I was leaving I heard a guy say to his girlfriend, "Well that was sh***, but it was classy sh***." )
Have you seen this film? I've never heard of it before but reading the synopsis has left me completely bewildered! Cant understand why it wasn't a massive sucess!! )
Lost Highway is pretty peculiar even for a David (Twin Peaks Lynch film. I actually like it, although it's evey bit as mad as it sounds. I saw it at the cinema when it came out and as I was leaving I heard a guy say to his girlfriend, "Well that was sh***, but it was classy sh***." )
Thanks JD. It sounds daft enough that I'd enjoy it. I also have a soft spot for Bill Pullman so I may check it out.
( and thanks Rogue. In the past couple of weeks you've given me some inspiration.I'd completely forgotten about The Woman In Black till you mentioned it, now I'm going to check out the stage show and now I've another film to catch up on |) )
just watched a saturday matinee double bill of Tales From The Crypt and Vault of Horror. It's great to have these on DVD finally. And at a modest price!
It sounds daft enough that I'd enjoy it. I also have a soft spot for Bill Pullman so I may check it out.
LR, if I were you, I wouldn't see it. IMO it's a terrible film. Granted, I'm not as big a David Lynch fan as JD, however I did love Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. Anyway, I consider Lost Highway to be a really disappointing film as it is just incredibly self-indulgent (and reminds me why I don't really love 'art' films all that much.) I do agree, however, that it belongs in this thread as Robert Blake's character is among the creepiest film characters I have ever seen. (He makes the eternally creepy Marilyn Manson look like an innocent nun. ) )
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
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edited October 2008
I don't know if many of you are familiar with the television show, THE HAUNTING which is airs on The Discovery Channel everyday but there is going to be a film based on supposed true events from this program.
The Haunting in Connecticut
Actually, this particular episode is one of my favorites from the series but to how true it was is anyone's guess.
This film stars Virginia Madsen...which is good enough for me.
Beauty and the Beast (orig. Cocteau)
Bitter Moon
Blue Sunshine
Blue Velvet
Cape Fear(remake)
Carrie
Chamber of Horrors(1966)
Curse of the Undead
Curse of the Werewolf
Dahmer
Dawn of the Dead(remake)
Dawn of the Mummy
Dead Calm
Exorcist III
Freaks
Frenzy
Funny Games(orig)
Ganja and Hess
Haxan
Hearts and Minds
Horror of Dracula
House of a 1000 Corpses
I Spit on Your Grave
I Walked with a Zombie
Invasion of the Body Snatchers(orig)
Isle of Lost Souls
King Kong(orig)
Kwaidan
Les Yeux sans Visage
M
Mark of the Devil
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Night of the Living Dead
No Way to Treat a Lady
Onibaba
Peeping Tom
Phantom of the Opera(Hammer)
Psycho(orig)
Ravenous
Salem’s Lot
Salon Kitty
Seconds
Shadow of a Doubt
Silence of the Lambs
Sisters
Sugar Hill
Tarantula
Texas Chainsaw Massacre(orig)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Boston Strangler
The Bride of Frankenstein
The Bride Wore Black
The Devils
The Hitcher
The H-Man
The Most Dangerous Game
The Omega Man
The Thing(orig)
The Vampire Lovers
This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse
Tourist Trap
2000 Maniacs
Vertigo
Wild in the Streets
Witchfinder General
Vampyr
Targets
Blood Feast
Hunchback of Notre Dame (Laughton)
Misery
Darkman
From Hell
Citizen X
The Green Slime
Rivière du hibou, La(Incident at Owl Creek)
Taxi Driver
The H-Man
The King of Comedy
The Loved One
The Manchurian Candidate(orig)
10 Rillington Place
Alien
Bedlam
Black Sunday Straw Dogs
The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
The Shining
Man with the X-Ray Eyes
The Devil’s Rain
The Wolfman
I’m a fan of Hero and I want to buy the season 3 immediately. When I log into this website, it seems that there is season 4 here. Maybe I dazzled at that time. Who knows that?
{[] At last. Somebody else has seen this haunting little masterpiece.
It came out in some sort of Best of the Serial Killers package that included Ed Gein, Gacy and Speck. I think I saw Gacy first(dreadful), then Ed Gein(not too bad, Steve Railsback is usually watchable in anything), then Speck(dreadful again), then was pleasently surprised by Dahmer. It was just quirky enough to work, and the film did capture the depressing midwestern US atmosphere to a T. Jeremy Renner, the star, did an excellent job, and the film concentrated on character development, and not sensationalism. Glad to see the kid moving on to better roles.
One of the best real-life serial killer films I've ever seen was To Catch a Killer with Brian Dennehy as Gacy. It was absolutely chilling, and Dennehy was magnificent in the lead role. It showed in fact one of the injustices of the world; someone like Rob Schneider is a movie star (of sorts) while Dennehy, truly among the best actors of his generation, has mostly been in made-for TV movies.
BTW, Dr, an amazing list, but do you really consider them all to be horror films (such as The Manchurian Candidate, Blue Velvet, The King of Comedy, Taxi Driver, Vertigo and Darkman)? Perhaps my definitions of a horror films is much more specific than other people (I don't even consider The Silence of the Lambs to be a pure horror film), but many of the films you mentioned, whilst disturbing and perhaps at times scary, are not IMO horror films. Not if the primary intention of the film is to scare the viewer, which IMO separates a horror film from a film which may simply be scary or disturbing.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
One of the best real-life serial killer films I've ever seen was To Catch a Killer with Brian Dennehy as Gacy. It was absolutely chilling, and Dennehy was magnificent in the lead role. It showed in fact one of the injustices of the world; someone like Rob Schneider is a movie star (of sorts) while Dennehy, truly among the best actors of his generation, has mostly been in made-for TV movies.
Yes, it is the definitive film on the individual, unfortunately portraying Gacy as a far more clever suspect than he actually was in reality. He got by with his crimes, for as long as he did, due to inept police work.
BTW, Dr, an amazing list, but do you really consider them all to be horror films (such as The Manchurian Candidate, Blue Velvet, The King of Comedy, Taxi Driver, Vertigo and Darkman)? Perhaps my definitions of a horror films is much more specific than other people (I don't even consider The Silence of the Lambs to be a pure horror film), but many of the films you mentioned, whilst disturbing and perhaps at times scary, are not IMO horror films. Not if the primary intention of the film is to scare the viewer, which IMO separates a horror film from a film which may simply be scary or disturbing.
While those films are not horror in the strictest sense of the definition(ie. no werewolves, vampires etc.), they are some of the best depictions of the "human" monster put to film. Manchurian Candidate had one of the most monstrous mothers ever portrayed(a fine turn by Angela Lansbury), who put the well-being and life of her own son behind her, for the sake of personal ambition. Blue Velvet is an accurate depiction of the madness that lies just below the surface of small town America(as well as the world) and could be viewed as a sort of Invasion of the Body Snatchers in reverse. King of Comedy is one of DeNiro's great psychopath roles, and just as frightening as Taxi Driver and Cape Fear IMO, although less bloody. The madness of fanaticism. TD doesn't seem like a horror film, until you sit back and think of all the people like him that you may have met. Calm, normal exteriors waiting to explode in some preconceived fantasy. Vertigo, at it's roots, is a ghost story. With strong hints of necrophilia. Darkman is a rather good reworking of Phantom of the Opera, basically, and just a very nice funride. Silence of the Lambs is classic Grand Guignol. Horror is a sensual genre, and always open to interpretation by the viewer.
For me , my scariest film is Drop Dead Fred, ;% however I don't consider that to be a horror film.
Dr, I won't argue with you about your analysis of any of these films (excpet for Darkman, which IMO was rather a lose reworking of Phantom of the Opera, if it was one at all) except to say that when it comes to what is a horror films, I have always believed that the director's intention is paramount. I usually don't care what the director's intention is (just ask Tony ), but in a horror film I think it's primary as IMO (and I know this is a very specific definition), the director must intend to scare the audience for it to be even considered a horror film.
Anyway, we are unlikely to agree on this, so I'll nominate another great horror film; A Nightmare on Elm Street.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
I can't recall if this has been posted or not but...Here's the trailer for the film TRICK OR TREAT which comes out next month. It's got a Tales From The Darkside kind of feel to it B-) :
I can't recall if this has been posted or not but...Here's the trailer for the film TRICK OR TREAT which comes out next month. It's got a Tales From The Darkside kind of feel to it B-) :
Rogue, did this ever come out? I'm unaware of any release in the UK.
Good question, J.D. From what I remember reading last year is that the film was having "distribution conflicts". Some articles have said that reshoots and/or editing were needed to change the rating.
Now what is the truth, I have no idea. ?:)
Mrs. Man Face: "You wouldn't hit a lady? Would you?"
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice isUNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
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I've listened to a few Marcus Hearn commentaries and would love to add this to my collection.
The B&N in my area was going by the MSRP, which is $35. You could probably 10% off if you're a member of their readers' club.
Amazon.com had it for $23.10 which was by far the better deal so that's what I went for.
Hope that helps.
THE SENTINEL starring the very beautiful Christina Raines & Chris Sarandon and it's about a model living in an apartment building in Brooklyn Heights that is actually a gateway to Hell.
As a kid, I never entered a dark room without searching for a light switch after watching this movie. Those who've seen this know what I'm talking about. My son isn't too fond of that part either. He'll just go in the other room when it's on.
Also, this isn't a movie but does anyone remember the 80s Hitchiker series from HBO? Does anyone know where or if there is a DVD set for sale in stores or do I have to do the internet thing?
I used to love those episodes. B-)
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
I'm sure I saw a DVD for this show on E-bay, when I was looking for Paul Verhoeven movies. Verhoeven directed a couple of episodes, I think. I've never seen it though I can't be sure. Best bet would be e-bay or Amazon rogue.
Thanks, J.D. I tried that site once to no avail so I'll keep looking.
It's sad that it doesn't even come on in syndication. Good show.
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Well apparently Hammer have put a film together. And it's debut will be on, er Myspace. It's called Beyond the Rave and it has Sadie Frost in it. This Guardian article is a press release intended to put a positive spin on what looks like crap.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/dec/13/youtube.socialnetworking
Not impressed.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vZLQW2qr5Hs&feature=related
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Yes. "As a matter of fact, I'm there right now."
The one thing that probably disturbed me more than anything in this picture was the dead photo album. Little did I know that this was a common practice many years ago; below is a photo of that subject that a friend had sent me for proof. Click on the photo at your own peril especially if you're not easily shaken by this sort of thing.
Personally, I just don't think that I could do this; it's already gut-wrenching as it is to lose a loved one particularly if it's your child. This one I found quite disturbing...
*WARNING* DEAD PHOTO
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c105/axel80/269.jpg
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
The Shining (1980)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre )1974)
The Friday the 13th series (I'm a sad individual...but still a fan of Jason VoorheesB-))
Saw Trilogy
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Manhunter (1986)
Phantasm (1979)
The Exorcist (1973)
Hellraiser (1986)
Se7en (1995)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KYPBBDcT6k0
I especially like that in "House of Dracula - the last of the series, Larry is finally cured of werewolfism. He does return in "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" all "wolfish" again, but I can forgive them for that since A & C made a wonderful film.
Bond’s Beretta
The Handguns of Ian Fleming's James Bond
Have you seen this film? I've never heard of it before but reading the synopsis has left me completely bewildered! Cant understand why it wasn't a massive sucess!!
It's superb, and far more like the Universal horrors than a regular A & C film. Much underrated.
Lost Highway is pretty peculiar even for a David (Twin Peaks Lynch film. I actually like it, although it's evey bit as mad as it sounds. I saw it at the cinema when it came out and as I was leaving I heard a guy say to his girlfriend, "Well that was sh***, but it was classy sh***."
Thanks JD. It sounds daft enough that I'd enjoy it. I also have a soft spot for Bill Pullman so I may check it out.
( and thanks Rogue. In the past couple of weeks you've given me some inspiration.I'd completely forgotten about The Woman In Black till you mentioned it, now I'm going to check out the stage show and now I've another film to catch up on
The Haunting in Connecticut
Actually, this particular episode is one of my favorites from the series but to how true it was is anyone's guess.
This film stars Virginia Madsen...which is good enough for me.
Here's the trailer, it looks creepy enough B-) :
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/10/15/exclusive-the-haunting-in-connecticut-trailer-premiere/
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -
Bitter Moon
Blue Sunshine
Blue Velvet
Cape Fear(remake)
Carrie
Chamber of Horrors(1966)
Curse of the Undead
Curse of the Werewolf
Dahmer
Dawn of the Dead(remake)
Dawn of the Mummy
Dead Calm
Exorcist III
Freaks
Frenzy
Funny Games(orig)
Ganja and Hess
Haxan
Hearts and Minds
Horror of Dracula
House of a 1000 Corpses
I Spit on Your Grave
I Walked with a Zombie
Invasion of the Body Snatchers(orig)
Isle of Lost Souls
King Kong(orig)
Kwaidan
Les Yeux sans Visage
M
Mark of the Devil
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Night of the Living Dead
No Way to Treat a Lady
Onibaba
Peeping Tom
Phantom of the Opera(Hammer)
Psycho(orig)
Ravenous
Salem’s Lot
Salon Kitty
Seconds
Shadow of a Doubt
Silence of the Lambs
Sisters
Sugar Hill
Tarantula
Texas Chainsaw Massacre(orig)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Boston Strangler
The Bride of Frankenstein
The Bride Wore Black
The Devils
The Hitcher
The H-Man
The Most Dangerous Game
The Omega Man
The Thing(orig)
The Vampire Lovers
This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse
Tourist Trap
2000 Maniacs
Vertigo
Wild in the Streets
Witchfinder General
Vampyr
Targets
Blood Feast
Hunchback of Notre Dame (Laughton)
Misery
Darkman
From Hell
Citizen X
The Green Slime
Rivière du hibou, La(Incident at Owl Creek)
Taxi Driver
The H-Man
The King of Comedy
The Loved One
The Manchurian Candidate(orig)
10 Rillington Place
Alien
Bedlam
Black Sunday Straw Dogs
The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
The Shining
Man with the X-Ray Eyes
The Devil’s Rain
The Wolfman
All I can think of at the moment.
{[] At last. Somebody else has seen this haunting little masterpiece.
It came out in some sort of Best of the Serial Killers package that included Ed Gein, Gacy and Speck. I think I saw Gacy first(dreadful), then Ed Gein(not too bad, Steve Railsback is usually watchable in anything), then Speck(dreadful again), then was pleasently surprised by Dahmer. It was just quirky enough to work, and the film did capture the depressing midwestern US atmosphere to a T. Jeremy Renner, the star, did an excellent job, and the film concentrated on character development, and not sensationalism. Glad to see the kid moving on to better roles.
BTW, Dr, an amazing list, but do you really consider them all to be horror films (such as The Manchurian Candidate, Blue Velvet, The King of Comedy, Taxi Driver, Vertigo and Darkman)? Perhaps my definitions of a horror films is much more specific than other people (I don't even consider The Silence of the Lambs to be a pure horror film), but many of the films you mentioned, whilst disturbing and perhaps at times scary, are not IMO horror films. Not if the primary intention of the film is to scare the viewer, which IMO separates a horror film from a film which may simply be scary or disturbing.
Yes, it is the definitive film on the individual, unfortunately portraying Gacy as a far more clever suspect than he actually was in reality. He got by with his crimes, for as long as he did, due to inept police work.
While those films are not horror in the strictest sense of the definition(ie. no werewolves, vampires etc.), they are some of the best depictions of the "human" monster put to film. Manchurian Candidate had one of the most monstrous mothers ever portrayed(a fine turn by Angela Lansbury), who put the well-being and life of her own son behind her, for the sake of personal ambition. Blue Velvet is an accurate depiction of the madness that lies just below the surface of small town America(as well as the world) and could be viewed as a sort of Invasion of the Body Snatchers in reverse. King of Comedy is one of DeNiro's great psychopath roles, and just as frightening as Taxi Driver and Cape Fear IMO, although less bloody. The madness of fanaticism. TD doesn't seem like a horror film, until you sit back and think of all the people like him that you may have met. Calm, normal exteriors waiting to explode in some preconceived fantasy. Vertigo, at it's roots, is a ghost story. With strong hints of necrophilia. Darkman is a rather good reworking of Phantom of the Opera, basically, and just a very nice funride. Silence of the Lambs is classic Grand Guignol. Horror is a sensual genre, and always open to interpretation by the viewer.
I've seen adults squirm watching Bambi.
Dr, I won't argue with you about your analysis of any of these films (excpet for Darkman, which IMO was rather a lose reworking of Phantom of the Opera, if it was one at all) except to say that when it comes to what is a horror films, I have always believed that the director's intention is paramount. I usually don't care what the director's intention is (just ask Tony
Anyway, we are unlikely to agree on this, so I'll nominate another great horror film; A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Rogue, did this ever come out? I'm unaware of any release in the UK.
Good question, J.D. From what I remember reading last year is that the film was having "distribution conflicts". Some articles have said that reshoots and/or editing were needed to change the rating.
Now what is the truth, I have no idea. ?:)
Batman: "The Hammer Of Justice is UNISEX!"
-Batman: The Brave & The Bold -