Richard Dean is a proud member of the International Order of Horror Professionals.I love church, my family, writing, art, the beautiful state of Florida (where I dream of someday residing), the Halloween season, gothic photography, Disney theme parks and Disneyana, the ocean, NASA and space exploration, horror and sci-fi movies and memorabilia, collecting original E.C. horror comics, collecting SPEED RACER memorabilia, cats, collecting guitar picks from metal bands, baseball (go Railcats!), football, bowling, paintball, golf (even though I suck sooooooo badly), NHRA drag racing, music (listening to, learning, and playing)... My Jackson Rhoads-style "V" and B.C. Rich Mockingbird are two of my best friends!
I'd like to meet:
Sadly, many talents I have admired greatly have already passed on, such as virtuoso guitarist Randy Rhoads, Denis D'Amour (VOIVOD guitarist, aka "Piggy"), H.P. Lovecraft, (Italian horror director) Lucio Fulci, Bruce Lee, Walt Disney, etc., etc.I would love the opportunity to meet some of the wonderful friends I have made here at MySpace. I think the world of you guys and would love to give all of you an in-person hug. And lest I forget the mighty Urnguard, whose friendship I have valued long before this monolithic entity known as MySpace gained my attention.
Some amazing talents in the here and now I would like to meet (or have an opportunity to meet again): H.R. Giger (an amazing artist who I actually did have the pleasure of meeting back in 1979!), David Cronenberg, George Romero (a true gentleman!), Don Coscarelli, Angus Scrimm, Dario Argento, (ARCH ENEMY's) Angela Gossow, (EVANESCENCE's) Amy Lee, (CELTIC FROST's) Tom G. Fischer, actress Catriona MacColl, actress Caroline Munro (who I met a few years ago and is a beautiful, wonderful lady), Stitch (from LILO AND STITCH), and Stan Lee.Last, but certainly not least, I would love to meet all creative people of faith and any of my wonderful readers.
Music:
KISS, NEVERMORE, EVANESCENCE, MEGADETH, (old) METALLICA, STRYPER, TESTAMENT, RAMONES, QUEENSRYCHE, PILLAR, KREATOR, IRON MAIDEN, CELTIC FROST, GRIGORI 3, SEPULTURA, VOIVOD, DEMON HUNTER, THE SHOWDOWN, LIVING SACRIFICE, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH, DAY OF FIRE, EXODUS, OVERKILL, ULTIMATUM, AS I LAY DYING, GARY NUMAN, WATCHTOWER, BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE, EXTOL, MANOWAR, JAIRUS CRY, ICED EARTH, LIPTOCOAL, PANTERA, SHADOWS FALL, CANDLEMASS, HASTE THE DAY, DREAM THEATER, ARCH ENEMY, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MISFITS, DEATH ANGEL, EXUMER, MOTORHEAD, MORTAL TREASON, PLASMATICS, RAVEN, CEREMONIAL SACRED, MORTIFICATION, FROST LIKE ASHES, LACUNA COIL, JUDAS PRIEST, THERION, DRAGONFORCE, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, HALLOW'S EVE, ANTHRAX, TRIVIUM, ARMORED SAINT, W.A.S.P., WAR OF AGES, UNEARTH, OPETH, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, VIO-LENCE, DEATHROW, WHIPLASH, ARSIS, SAMHAIN, DEATH, MACHINE HEAD, METAL CHURCH, BLIND ILLUSION, FORBIDDEN, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, ANVIL, ABBATOIR, AGENT STEEL, HEATHEN, KUBLAI KHAN, SANCTUARY, EXCITER, CORONER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN / RISING FORCE, ATROPHY, ARTILLERY, SACRIFICE, SABBAT, ANNIHILATOR, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, AMON AMARTH, MORTICIAN, NOVEMBERS DOOM, HELLOWEEN, HOLY TERROR, NILE among many, many others...
I especially dig old-school thrash and female-fronted gothic/symphonic/death metal!I'm a BIG fan of the 80s Chicago metal scene, including bands such as TROUBLE, WRATH, TYRANT'S REIGN, DAMIEN THORNE, THRUST, WAR CRY, DAGOTH, HAMMERON, TEMPTER, METAL ONSLAUGHT, ZOETROPE, AMULANCE, SLAUTER XSTROYES, MORTAR (thanks, Scott!) and MAELSTROM among many others...Musically (but DEFINITELY not lyrically!) I also like POSSESSED, SLAYER, SODOM, VENOM, DESTRUCTION, MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND, DARK ANGEL, DIMMU BORGIR, ONSLAUGHT and MORBID ANGEL, among others.Currently spinning in heavy rotation on my beloved iPod: "For the Love of the Game" by PILLAR, "In God We Trust" by STRYPER, "Fireproof" by PILLAR, "Dreaming Neon Black" by NEVERMORE and "The Legacy" by TESTAMENT.Richard Dean Recommends the Following MySpace Music Presences:
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Movies:
ZOMBIE, GATES OF HELL, THE BEYOND, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (original and Savini's remake), DAWN OF THE DEAD (original and remake), DAY OF THE DEAD, LAND OF THE DEAD, ZOMBIE HOLOCAUST, UNDEAD, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (original and remake), EVIL DEAD series, PHANTASM series, BUBBA HO-TEP, MAD MAX/ROAD WARRIOR, SHAUN OF THE DEAD, DEMONS, BLADE 1 & 2, DEATH RACE 2000, DEATHSPORT, STREET TRASH, EVENT HORIZON, BURIAL GROUND, RE-ANIMATOR, RESIDENT EVIL trilogy, SHOGUN ASSASSIN, GINGER SNAPS trilogy, DOG SOLDIERS, SHOCK WAVES, FROM DUSK 'TIL DAWN, THE CROW, THE ELEPHANT MAN, KNIGHTRIDERS, FEAR NO EVIL, CEMETERY MAN, HALLOWEEN, ESCAPE FROM NY, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, RABID, THE BROOD, SCANNERS, VIDEODROME, GALAXY OF TERROR, STARCRASH, (IT CAME) WITHOUT WARNING, PUMPKINHEAD, LOGAN'S RUN, ROLLERBALL (original), HOSTEL & HOSTEL 2, SLITHER, THE DESCENT, FEAST, MORTUARY, FUNHOUSE, DARK WATERS (AKA DEAD WATERS), 28 DAYS LATER / 28 WEEKS LATER, AMERICAN PSYCHO, THE CAR, OPEN WATER, THE CONVENT, THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, GRAVEDANCERS, THE ABANDONED, LASERBLAST, DARKNESS: THE VAMPIRE VERSION (Leif Jonker is THE MAN!), PAN'S LABYRINTH, THE ADDICTION, THE RAPTURE, HARDWARE, GRINDHOUSE, UNDERWORLD / UNDERWORLD 2, HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP, SAW 1-3, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, ANTHROPOPHAGUS (aka THE GRIM REAPER), NIGHTMARE CITY (aka CITY OF THE WALKING DEAD), MAUSOLEUM, 1990: BRONX WARRIORS, ESCAPE FROM THE BRONX, CANDYMAN, C.H.U.D., FRIDAY THE 13TH films, THE WICKER MAN (original), THE MIST, I AM LEGEND, SPEED RACER, THE REAPING, After Dark Horrorfests, GODZILLA films, Asian & Italian horror...I have always had a weakness for cheesy horror/sci-fi/exploitation/post-apocalyptic films from the 70s to today's crapola...I pretty much love everything by Fulci, Romero, Cronenberg, Carpenter (but why are you trying to cash in on all the lame remakes, John?), Coscarelli, and some occasional Argento thrown into the bloody mix... With the new breed of directors, Mike Mendez, Nacho Cerda, James Gunn, Guillermo del Toro and Eli Roth impress me mightily.Weird, psychological stuff like ERASERHEAD, THE MACHINIST, THE JACKET, DONNIE DARKO, and JACOB'S LADDER makes my twisted brain happy...The occasional screwball comedy such as ANIMAL HOUSE, HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE, 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, DODGEBALL, THE RINGER, CADDYSHACK, HAPPY GILMORE, KINGPIN, OFFICE SPACE, KUNG POW, MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, KNOCKED UP, FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, etc., etc., makes me laugh (even when I know I sometimes shouldn't)...Superhero stuff like SPIDERMAN 1 & 2, IRON MAN, X-MEN series, BATMAN films (except the two by Schumacher), THE PUNISHER, DAREDEVIL, SUPERMAN RETURNS, etc., etc., thrills me..An occasional human drama or two will stealthily infiltrate my viewing screen and warm my cold, jaded heart. I greatly appreciate films such as THE NATURAL, AMERICAN HISTORY X, AN UNFINISHED LIFE, and THE STATION AGENT (a wonderful, understated little movie that I can watch over and over again).And, of course, anything with zombies absolutely RULES!
Be sure to join my STARCRASH tribute group (recently updated with a review/essay and tons of new images/video)! http://groups.myspace.com/starcrashLatest DVD Recommendation: THE REAPING
Television:
I'm not a big TV fan. If it's not a movie, I'm generally not interested. Some television favorites from the past, though, include SPEED RACER (the greatest television show ever created), NIGHT STALKER, ARK II, DARK SHADOWS, NIGHT GALLERY, SPACE: 1999, UFO, THUNDERBIRDS, BABYLON 5, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1979) and probably a few more my feeble brain can't remember at the moment. Currently, I do enjoy BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, FAMILY GUY and, for some strange reason, AMERICAN IDOL.
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Books:
LOGAN'S RUN (Nolan/Johnson), BOOKS OF BLOOD (Barker), NIGHT SHIFT (King), INTENSITY (Koontz), DAMNATION ALLEY (Zelazny), anything by H.P. Lovecraft... And, of course, the Bible.
