0_0 WHAT?! Chiller TV Drops Dead Before 2018! 0_0

How's it going lurkers? Like the coldest winter chill, Heaven will surely not be beside Chiller TV next year. (Did you catch that Alice In Chains song reference?)

On Black Friday, I browsed around a forum I belong to and discovered that NBC Universal's Chiller TV will drop dead before next year.

Deadline: Chiller Going Dark As NBCUniversal Axes Horror-Centric Channel

Wow! This was unexpected news. Even though Chiller TV's programming could've been a LOT  better, I cannot help feeling rather surprised that NBC Universal chose to ax their Horror-centric channel, after all these years.

This March 1st, Chiller TV officially turned 10. Households without a Dish Network or Direct TV package will not be hurt by the network "going dark;" Only households with Direct TV and Dish Network were able to watch Chiller.

Time Warner Cable NEVER had Chiller TV as a part of their cable package. This particular channel was WAY too niche.

After Dish Network discontinued Chiller TV from their packaging, the Horror-centric channel became nicher. Every household did not have a Direct TV or a Dish Network package.

Had Time Warner Cable added Chiller TV to their package 10 years ago, the network probably would've acquired more Horror viewers and ratings. 

More households today may pay to watch online streaming shows, but there are still households with basic cable and satellite packages.

I believe more households had Time Warner Cable as their provider than Direct TV and Dish Network combined. When Horror Anime returned to Chiller's programming, ONLY  the households with Direct TV and Dish could watch the channel.

Those of us viewers with satellite packages DID watch Chiller's shortly lived Anime Wednesday block. However, we were automatically excluded from the viewer ratings.

There were articles claiming that ZERO viewers watched Anime Wednesday within the first 3 weeks of its launch. Viewers like myself can declare that was a LOAD of bullshit.

Before Adult Swim's forum was shut down last winter, I posted in threads during July 2015 about Chiller TV's Anime Wednesday block. Those of us with Dish Network and Direct TV watched it. Our viewership just was NOT  included in the ratings.

The preceding is a perfect example of why I am not OBSESSED with ratings. Ratings can be RIGGED. This is what Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and Toonami sycophants over the Internet cannot seem to grasp.

By Chiller NOT  being on Time Warner Cable's package, it lost more potential viewers.

On August 16, 2015, I published a Cartoon Sunday blog. In the following blog, I gave 5 reasons why Chiller TV's Anime Wednesday block tanked in generating more viewers.

Cartoon Sunday: Tokyo Ghoul Trailer (2015)

All 5 reasons I provided in the preceding Cartoon Sunday blog are still true, 2 years later. The fact that the Horror-centric network was excluded from Time Warner, seriously hurt Chiller TV's viewership the most, in my opinion.

When I joined the original Xanga 4 years ago, I published a blog explaining about the flaws in Chiller TV's programming.

Chiller TV Or Not So "Chiller TV"? (2013)

As I reflect on 1 of my earliest blogs from Xanga 4 years later, everything that was said still holds true today.

As a Horror AND Anime fan, I remain to be disappointed in Chiller TV's programming. This NBC Universal channel had SO MUCH potential, that went to waste.

On December 31, 2017 at 11:59 pm, Chiller TV will drop dead and be gone forever.

Therefore, if you are a Horror fan with Direct TV, I recommend watching Chiller TV during these final days.

Pretty soon, this channel will bite the dust and we will all have NBC Universal to thank for axing their very own Horror-centric channel.

What are your thoughts?

Cartoon Sunday Before Thanksgiving Day: Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving {Dark Humor}

How's it going lurkers? We now have ONLY 4 more days until Thanksgiving. 

If you personally know me or at least paid attention to my content, then you already know or SHOULD know that I have a dark sense of humor. 

The content in today's blog is living proof of it. Don't let that child friendly-looking illustration above fool you.

The animated short, "Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" is not "child friendly." This darkly humorous short comes from The Jackal Group.

About 2 weeks or so ago, I discovered "Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" through the YouTube channel, AOK. Without a doubt, AOK's content is meant for adult viewers.

On their channel, they claim to be "the home to hilarious topical animations and live action comedy sketches poking fun at everything from politics to pop culture."

When I originally watched "Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" on YouTube, I could not help laughing. Last night, I re-watched this short, while drinking Spearmint Tea and almost did a so-called "spit take."

Now, if you happen to be a proud Vegan or a Vegetarian-eating, "Animal Rights Activist," and gets easily "triggered" by the political incorrectness, you may find this educational yet darkly humorous animated short to be OFFENSIVE.

"Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" is violent, which was why I said it is NOT "child friendly."

While watching "Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" for today's Cartoon Sunday, I highly recommend not eating or drinking anything. You could do a spit take like moi.

"Talkin' Turkey Talks Thanksgiving" (2016)

Cartoon Sunday: Noella Borie's The Face Shop

How's it going lurkers? Because we were celebrating my grandmother's 77th birthday at Red Lobster for lunch yesterday, I published Song Saturday 2 days ago. 

Hopefully, MORE people remembered to thank veterans for their services, while celebrating Veterans Day.

Aside from celebrating my grandmother's birthday on Veterans Day yesterday, it's Cartoon Sunday. This animated short I'm sharing with you today was a short I meant to share last Sunday. 

"The Face Shop" is a Dark Comedy Animated Short created by Noella Borie. Originally, "The Face Shop" was Borie's thesis film meant for children in May 2010. 

The short focuses on the 11-year-old protagonist, Neil, who has no face. The protagonist's monster friend, Manny takes him to a face shop to help Neil find himself a suitable face.

When I watched "The Face Shop" a few weeks ago, it reminded me of the 3D Stop-Motion Dark Fantasy Horror film, Coraline.

Coraline [2009] Fan Made Trailer (2014)

 

In case you have never watched Coraline, it was based on the Children's Dark Fantasy novella by Neil Gaiman; If you've never watched Coraline, I highly recommend doing so. You will see some of "The Face Shop's" similarities.

Even though Coraline and "The Face Shop" were meant for children, adults can be easily attracted to both. This is especially if you are a fellow Gothic Horror fan.

Not only did I notice that the illustrations for Noella Borie's "The Face Shop" looks similar to Coraline, but it also looks abstract enough to pass as a potential animated short for Adult Swim.

Don't believe me? Watch Borie's graphically disturbing yet abstract Dark Comedy Animated Short for yourself.

Noella Borie's "The Face Shop" (2010)

Early Song Saturday: Dokken's Mr. Scary

 

How's it going lurkers? If you read my previously published Song Saturday blog about Dokken on February 18, 2017, you may recall the significance of last Thursday.

What was so significant about last Thursday?

November 2, 1987 was the day that Dokken's 4th album, Back For The Attack released in stores; Last Thursday was the 30th anniversary of their Back For The Attack album. I cannot believe it has been 30 years!

Realizing that I was ONLY going on 5 years old, when Dokken's theme song for the 3rd A Nightmare On Elm Street film ("Dream Warriors") released and was in K5, when Back For The Attack released, makes me feel old.

3 decades?! Wow! Where has the time gone?! Shouldn't I be older than 35? Honestly, it feels that way. 

My love for music had influence over me wanting to host my own radio show and becoming a disk jockey. By 20 years old, it actually came to fruition.

Looking back, I really should've aired some of Dokken's songs on my radio show. Then again, I don't think their songs would've attracted many college students, during the early 21st Century. However, my audience was male-dominated, 15 years ago.

Years later, my gender demographic is STILL is male-dominated. Therefore, I could've aired Dokken and other bands from the 1980's and '90s. Listeners would've listened to my show, regardless.

After digging up the previous Song Saturday blog about Dokken's Back For The Attack album, I made some minor changes. Music videos for "Dream Warriors," "Burning Like A Flame," and "Heaven Sent" are still in the previous blog. 

Nevertheless, Dokken's "Mr. Scary" from Back For The Attack was originally featured as a bonus song for that particular Song Saturday blog.  Last night, I transferred it for today's early Song Saturday blog. 

Earlier this year, it was mentioned in the preceding Song Saturday blog that "Mr. Scary" was a guitar solo by George Lynch and Jeff Pilson. 

On the band's Back For The Attack album, "Mr. Scary" is the 6th song, which happens to be the song after "Heaven Sent." 

You may be wondering, "Anna, why didn't you share 'Mr. Scary' in a Song Saturday blog last month?"

There are only so many Saturdays in a month. If I could've, I would've re-shared the song.

Although, re-sharing it today is more fitting, since Dokken's Back For The Attack recently turned 30. "Mr. Scary" has Classic '80s Guitar Solo written all over it. Without a doubt, they are by far 1 of the most highly UNDERRATED Metal bands from the 1980's.

Even though Dokken's Back For The Attack was heavily promoted 30 years ago for A Nightmare On Elm Street: Dream Warriors, it's sad that they NEVER received the same amount of praise as other '80s Metal bands.

In the meantime, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dokken's Back For The Attack, let's revisit "Mr. Scary" for not only an early Song Saturday, but also as a throwback!

Dokken "Mr. Scary" Back For The Attack (1987)