Babelgum’s House of Horrors

Jack O’Lantern? Check. Costume? Check. Tricks (or treats)? Check.

Scary movies, shorts and animation? Look no further!

We give you the Babelgum Halloween channel, now live on web and mobile.

Highlights include:

- classic full-length horror such as Nosferatu and Night of the Living Dead

- spine chilling shorts like Behind You and Trick or Treat

- close encounters at an asylum for the criminally insane in Transylvania

- fearless blood-sucking bugs feasting on a bat.

If cute monsters are more your thing, then join in the scarily fluffy Halloween puppy party, or the endearing animated hero of A Bat’s Life.

Ghosts, gore and more, right now on the Halloween channel.

The Occulterers – Stay in Touch

In addition to the hilarious episodes of The Occulterers, we at Babelgum Comedy are featuring live feeds directly from the haunted house! Tune in and discuss on twitter @TheOcculterers or leave a comment right here when you see something spooky!

The Occulterers’ Vampire Flashmob

Those crazy kids at Babelgum Comedy are causing a ruckus all over the world. Two such examples are this Saturday’s Vampire Flashmob in Hollywood, California. If you happen to be in the area looking for a drink or a bite (like a vampire, get it?) here are the details.

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Sluts Save Lives

Don’t judge a book by its cover, and don’t judge a Halloween hoochie just because she’s got a little extra cleavage showing. In their latest video, Landline TV lampoons the time-honored practice of dressing like a whore for Halloween; even if that whore happens to have a doctorate. Watch this latest video right here, right now:

For more of Landline’s comedy, check out their page on Babelgum. For more great comedy like this, check out Babelgum’s Political and Topical Comedy channel. Remember, if an apple a day keeps the doctor away, maybe stick with candy to bring these ladies around.

Weezer Want You To (…check out another Babelgum Exclusive)

We’ve got something special for Weezer fans and anybody who feels the need for some sunny alt-rock tunes to lift their spirits as the nights draw in: Weezer’s latest video “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” is previewing right here, from today – yes, it’s another global exclusive for Babelgum web and mobile.

Ok, so the title doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue but the song’s catchiness more than makes up for it and the video features a “beautiful stranger” who shows up in Weezerville and rocks the band’s world…

The single is taken from the Grammy winners’ eclectic seventh album “Raditude”, out early November, which “sounds like a roomful of people having a great time”, according to lead singer/guitarist/songwriter Rivers Cuomo.

We also have behind the scenes footage including the making of the video (see below) and interviews with the band, cast and director Marc Webb. Also, stay tuned for our Weezer video-mashup competition, launching next week (prizes include Weezer Snuggies, LPs and the chance to work with the band themselves).

For all this and more go to our very own Weezer channel, updated daily here

The Making Of (If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To

The Crew – Season 2 Premiere!

Back from its inaugural season, RegisteredFilms’ The Crew: Season 2 delivers more laughs as your favorite engine room staff embarks on new galactic adventures. Season 2 returns the core characters of Tom, Tim, and Patrick as the caretakers of the engine room of the Spaceship Azureas. A host of special guests from popular series across the web spice up the action as they lend their talents to The Crew: Season 2’s storyline of pirates, hidden treasure, and bounty hunters. Noticeably enhanced CGI elevates The Crew: Season 2 into a class all its own in the world of web series with new landscapes and a revamped spacecraft. From the first line of the first episode, viewers will accompany The Crew on a swiftly moving trek through a galaxy of comedy that is the hallmark of RegisteredFilms’ productions.

Catch the first episode of Season 2 right here, right now.

Mass Debaters – Legalizing Drugs

We asked some of the talented comedians involved with our recent Mass Debaters series their opinions on a wide variety of topics. Here’s one response from comedian Tom Clark.

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I think drugs should remain illegal, for at least as long as it takes for the 320 condoms full of heroin I swallowed to pass through my system.

I think the ill effects of drugs are highly sensationalized by the media, but if you’re really high you should totally watch The O’Reilly Factor  on mute and listen to Side 2 of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” everything matches up perfectly.

Check out the three HILARIOUS video responses to this question, embedded below.

How to Hook Up: A Guide by “The Gentleman Playboy” Shaft Manly

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Hooking up is easy. All you need is a little confidence, a quick wit, and dashing good looks like mine. Though love comes easy, it can also come with a price. Hooking up sometimes equals baggage – either you’re unloading it on them, or they are unloading it on you. Here’s some advice that will put the whole notion of mutual attraction into perspective.

  • Half Spanish Girlfriend – Comedian Pat Dixon has a half Spanish girlfriend. Unfortunately for him, that’s the only half that matters. We can all probably identify with hankering for something a little spicy to try out, and the burn that ensued. I’m not talking about that kind of burning, though.
  • Sexual Harassment – Hooking up can happen just about anywhere. Don’t take it too far in the wrong place, though, like work. Here to remind us why coming on too strong in the workplace is bad is the saucy and supple Hayden Panettiere. Rooowwrrr!
  • English vs. Math – Comedian John Betz, Jr. explains the difference between men and women in plain math. Women who trust too much + men who are sore losers = what they don’t know won’t hurt them.
  • Porn for Women – Guys aren’t the only ones who need a little stimulation from scintillating images. Ladies like seeing the things that get them going just as much. You wouldn’t believe the stuff they’re into if I told you. You’ll just have to see for yourself…
  • Yogurt is Really Good – They say food can be an aphrodisiac. Personally, I don’t need any help being a horndog, but just in case you do, you might want to look into investing in yogurt. If this video is any indication of how women feel after eating this stuff, who needs oysters or chocolate covered strawberries?

Next time I’ll share some tips on how to take your lady on a getaway she won’t soon forget. Until then, just remember to whisper in her ear and she’ll be moaning in yours.

Sally Potter’s RAGE: A Star-Studded Film Premiere In Your Pocket


This is a 21st-century cinema milestone—the first time a feature film starring award-winning actors like Jude Law (in drag!), Steve Buscemi, Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard, Lily Cole (the list goes on) will premiere on mobile phones. No velvet ropes, no guest lists, just film fans around the world watching the debut of a new work by a renowned filmmaker.

As director Sally Potter points out, “There is, potentially, no hierarchy of who gets to see the film first. A teenager in her bedroom in a village in Spain, a rancher in a small town in Australia, a movie star in a Penthouse in New York, all are in it together, simultaneously; [...] a vast web of parallel experience.”

RAGE is set in the glamorous and chaotic world of a New York fashion house preparing for a runway show. The film has a simple but radical structure. It consists entirely of documentary-style interviews with individual characters—a designer, his models and everyone from a media mogul to a seamstress—shot by an (unseen) student named Michelangelo on his cellphone behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week. Unexpectedly, the budding filmmaker ends up witnessing an accident on the catwalk that spirals into a murder investigation.

This is one movie that’s actually perfect for mobile phones. The one-on-one interviews make for intimate viewing because the actors seem to be talking to you the entire time. Seeing it on a handheld screen only enhances that feeling of intimacy. The film has been custom-edited into seven episodes for Babelgum Mobile, with a new episode being released each day, premiering September 21. One week later on the 28th, after all the episodes have debuted, they will also be available here on the Babelgum website.

If you want to take part in this distribution revolution, download the free Babelgum Mobile app at the iTunes store (or click here if you have Google Android) and watch all the episodes of RAGE beginning today, September 21.

Further reading on the RAGE release:
The Independent
NY Times
Art Beats Blog NY Times
THR
ScreenDaily
indieWire.com
London Times
BBC (video interview with Sally Potter)
Netribution
And for more info, sneak peeks, trailer and links see the RAGE page on our website

Tokyo Stories 5: Bill Paxton

Snowboarding Indoors is Really Fun

By Bill Paxton

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I just got back from Tokyo, and I wish I could tell you about all the awesome stuff I did there, but one thing definitely stood out: Indoor Snowboarding!

Now I know what you’re thinking – “Bill, I love to fill the stairway of my building with ice and slide down it on a trashcan lid.” Well, Johnny, this is a little different. See, in Tokyo, snowboarding indoors is not only legal, but they have a place for it.

If you don’t believe me, you should go there, and then you’ll see what the Paxie is talking about. I get a lot of people who come to me and ask, “Hey Bill Paxton, is there anything you’re afraid of? Is there anything you can’t do?” I’ll tell you like I tell them: NO.

That’s why it’s important for me to do cool things to remind everyone just what a great guy I am. Sometimes, that cool thing is doing a typical outdoor sport but doing it inside. Have you ever shot skeet in gymnasium? I bet not.  Unfortunately, most people can’t do awesome things like that, but if you ever go to Japan, be like Bill and go do some indoor snowboarding – you won’t regret it.