Cabin in the Woods will finally be getting a theatrical release on the very befitting Friday, April 13th after sitting on the shelf for almost 3 years. The film, written by Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon, has become a thing of legend thanks to some amazing word of mouth from screenings at both Butt-Numb-A-Thon and SXSW.

The film is a by the horror text book story of five friends who go for a weekend retreat at a remote cabin in the woods and insanity ensues. I really don’t want say anymore. I have seen this film and the less you walk in with the better it will be for you.

We have 25 passes for 2 to a screening of the film at The Rave, Monday April 9th, 2012. Want a chance to check this out before the Internet has a chance to spoil the film for you? Simply comment with your favorite “Cabin in the Woods” film and why by Sunday. The best answers will score some tickets.

No trailer for this one… too many damn spoilers.

Our pals at Visit Bucks County are once again leading the example by pioneering into new social media territory. Last week, they became one of the first tourism organizations to launch a Pinterest contest. Considering the fact that the online scrapbook continues to only gain momentum (close to 12 million unique monthly U.S. visitors), it seems only natural to launch this type of contest.

They’ve created a pinboard called “Visit Bucks County Repin It To Win It Contest.” Pinned items include experiences and prizes such as tickets to Sesame Place, a private barrel tasting and food pairing at Sand Castle Winery, and a food tour from Bucks County Food Tours. On May 1st, Visit Bucks will randomly select winners from each repinned photo.

To view Visit Bucks County’s Pinterest account and their contest pinboard, visit http://pinterest.com/visitbuckspa

Here’s the thing, Internet. I get sent a lot of swag. And the Geekadelphia crew, we can’t review everything. So, I’m going to start giving it away on here. Because I’d rather give it back to you guys, then hock it on Amazon or at CeX on South Street.

Today’s item? Crush3D for the Nintendo 3DS.

Crush3D hit Gamestops nationwide last week on March 9th. Note that I said Gamestops and not stores. Crush3D is a Gamestop exclusive, so you’ll only be able to pick up this Sega title there. Here’s the description of the PSP port, straight from Sega.

In Crush3D, players take on the role of Danny as they navigate across the surreal platforms of his mind by ‘crushing’ their way from a 2-dimensional to a 3-dimensional world and back again whenever they need to. Discover how ‘crushing’ takes you to impossible heights, over insurmountable obstacles, and even disposes of dangerous enemies.

So. Want this game? Just leave a comment about your favorite puzzle game after the jump. I’ll select one of you at random at the end of the week. Note, this contest is only open to folks in the US and Canada. Good luck!

I may not be the biggest Will Ferrell fan, but I will give the man this… unlike most actors/comedians in Hollywood he is not afraid to take some chances and do some strange and interesting things for art. From doing surreal dramas to localized beer commercials, Ferrell seems to somehow keep people guessing as to what eccentric project he will come up with next.

Speaking of which, his newest film Casa De Mi Padre opens Friday March 16th is definitely one of the more interesting projects to be added to that list. The film, which appears to be mostly in Spanish with English subtitles looks heavily influenced by overly dramatic telenovelas.

The film stars Ferrell as Armando Alvarez a ranch hand who has worked on his father’s ranch his entire life. When the ranch encounters financial difficulties, his wealthy younger brother comes in to save the day with his beautiful fiancé… only his business dealings turn out to be less than legit and somehow pits them in a war with Mexican drug lords.

Want to check out Casa De Mi Padre on Monday, March 12th at the Ritz East? Simply comment with your favorite Will Ferrell comedy by Saturday March 10th. 25 people will be chosen at random to check out the film for free! Check out the trailer below.

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John Carter, the adaption of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Princess of Mars, is finally hitting our screens March 9, 2012, almost a full century after the book was originally published in 1917. It feels like the film adaptation has been in progress for almost, and finally landed at the house of mouse with a list of directors that includes the likes of Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) and John McTiernan (Die Hard and Predator).

The film stars Taylor Kitsch, who is probably best known for his work on the television show Friday Night Lights. And in another case of a Pixar director going from digital to live action, John Carter is directed by Andrew Stanton, responsible for both WALL-E and Finding Nemo. 

The $250 million sci-fi epic is the story of John Carter, a former Civil War Confederate Captain, who is mysterious transported to Mars where it is up to him to save the dying planet and end a war between the factions tearing the world apart.

While the previews for this one has left some mixed reactions with critics, I remain optimistic and have been looking forward to the film due to its almost legendary development. Want to check out the film March 1st at United Artists, King of Prussia in IMAX 3D, almost a full week before its release?!? Simply comment with your favorite Disney action film by Sunday, February 26th and 25 winners will be picked at random to check out this film!

Good luck and check out the trailer below!

Philadelphia’s very own Red Tettemer + Partners, still hot on the heels with being the first Philly ad agency to create a Super Bowl ad, has just cooked up something sweet for The Melting Pot this Valentine’s Day.

They’ve created a simple app for the chain of restaurants called Cupid’s Fondue Forks for a contest running through February 17th. It’s accessible from the Melting Pot’s Facebook page.

Basically, like the Melting Pot on Facebook, enter the app and launch a fork at someone you’ve got your sights set on. Flinging that fork enters you a chance at winning one of 10 $100 gift cards. Ten randomly-selected winners will be announced on February 21st.

Good luck!

The Melting Pot Restaurants on Facebook

 The Whitest Kids U’ Know may have ended their television run back in June on IFC, but as promised they are back. The Kids are now touring the US with their own brand of live twisted sketch comedy and they will be stopping in Philly at our very own Trocadero on Saturday, February 11th.

Tickets for 21+ show are a mere $16 and can be purchased here.

The great folks over at the Troc were nice enough to give us a pair of tickets to give away for free to one lucky reader.  Want to check the show out for free?  Simply comment with your favorite sketch by The Whitest Kids U’ Know and one lucky reader will be picked at random sometime next week. Good luck!

When Steven Soderbergh isn’t threatening to retire from directing, he is one of the more interesting directors out there working today. This is probably because he always seems to balance his big-big budget work with smaller introspective and thought provoking films.

Haywire is his newest big budget entry starring Gina Carano, Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas and Michael Douglas. The film is the story of a freelance black ops operative Mallory Kane (Gina Carano) who is betrayed, setup, and is now out for revenge.

We have 25 GOFOBO passes for 2 to a screening Tuesday, January 17th @ 7:30PM at the Ritz East. Wanna Pass? Simply leave a comment with your favorite Steven Soderbergh film by midnight Sunday the 15^th and the first 25 will be checking the film out for free.

Check out the trailer (SFW) below and the first 5 minutes of the film here (NSFW)

No cameras, camera phones, or other recording devices permitted in screening. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Theatre capacity is limited and passes won do not guarantee seating. (So please show up early!) Theater is not responsible for overbooking. Ticket holder and guest must enter theater together.

Contraband is the latest film from Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur, probably best known for his film A Little Trip to Heaven. The film stars Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale and is a remake of the Icelandic 2009 film Reykjavík-Rotterdam, one of the biggest budgeted Icelandic films of all time. Fun fact… it actually starred Baltasar Kormákur, Contraband’s director.

The film is the story of Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) who abandoned his life of crime long ago, but after his brother-in-law, Andy botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best; running contraband.

Chris must settle Andy’s debt and things get heated up when Chris has only hours to reach the cash. Chris must use his rusty skills to navigate the treacherous criminal network of drug lords, cops, and hit men before his wife Kate, and their two sons become targets as well.

Wanna check out Contraband Tuesday, January 10th at 7:30PM at the Ritz Five? Simply leave a comment and the first 30 people will be checking out the film.  Passes will be sent out tomorrow morning. In the meantime checkout the trailer below.

No cameras, camera phones, or other recording devices permitted in screening. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Theatre capacity is limited and passes won do not guarantee seating. (So please show up early!) Theater is not responsible for overbooking. Ticket holder and guest must enter theater together.

Contest Closed!

This past year saw a lot of big events play out at a variety of comic book companies.

From Marvel’s Fear Itself to DC’s The New 52 to IDW’s Infestation crossover, comic publishers were looking for ways to bring in new readers and keep existing fans interested and happy. One that definitely delivered on its promise was Zenescope’s first Grimm Universe event, The Dream Eater Saga, the first half of which is now collected in trade paperback.

For Zenescope’s first company wide crossover, they were looking for a way to bring together the various casts of their Grimm Fairy Tales family of titles. They found it in the unspeakable horror of the Dream Eater.

In volume one, he has been released into the world and he is coming for anyone who has supernatural powers. Now the members of the Grimm Universe find that they have to work together to stop this ancient evil or it will mean the end of all that they hold dear.

The trade collects the prelude, The Dream Eater Saga #1, the Piper, Wonderland, Neverland and Salem’s Daughter one-shots as well as Myths & Legends #6. And the whole shebang is written by none other than Raven Gregory, one of the best writers currently working for Zenescope.

He manages to move the story along as a fairly brisk pace, putting the players in position and scaring the crap out of the reader more than once as we go along. But Gregory also uses each issue as a way to introduce the reader to the cast. It was something I didn’t even realize he was doing till I reread the entire storyline in one sitting. In that way, the Dream Eater Saga is the perfect introduction to Zenescope’s Grimm Universe. Give someone this book and they’ll have all they need to jump right into the rest of the titles in the line.

The art side of the book is handled by a who’s who of Zenescope artists, none of
whom will be strangers to regular readers. Some of the highlights are the prelude with art by Anthony Spay and the Neverland chapter with art done by Marco Cosentino.

Regardless, all the artists do a great job of visualizing the story and creeping out the reader (just wait till you see what happens in chapter one. Talk about freaky).

The Dream Eater Saga is modern horror comics at its best. After you finish reading it leaves you with a slight uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach and an urge to check under the bed. Leave your lights on and enjoy.

Zenescope was nice enough to provide us with a copy of The Dream Eater Saga Volume 1 to give away to one lucky Geekadelphia reader! Just leave a comment about which Zenescope title is you favorite.

We’ll pick a random winner at the end of next week. Please make sure to leave an e-mail address with your comment and books can only be sent to addresses in the United States and Canada.

Contest Closed! Thanks for playing.

As you all clearly know, I love me some Halo. And if my full suit of Master Chief armor doesn’t hammer home that message, I really don’t know what will. The games, the novels, the movies (Legends wasn’t bad!), the comics… I just can’t get enough. And that includes the hilarious Red. vs Blue series.

Red vs. Blue: Season 9 continues the story of Red vs Blue: Revelation, and breaks the same rules that RvB:R did… we’re introduced to a story being told without the traditional Halo engine, and instead, are treated to pre-rendered CGI.

And while the story this series tells gets a little confusing at times (there are two distinct story arcs through the twenty episode series, one of which goes back and uses the Halo engine), the Rooster Teeth crew continue to deliver a hilarious narrative that Halo fans everywhere will love.

The DVD has all the usual suspects that Red vs. Blue releases tend to include. Hilarious director’s commentary, outtakes and deleted scenes, cast interviews, and the PSAs that Rooster Teeth is celebrated for. Since you can watch the series for free online, it’s a must to include this sort of stuff for fans. And they give you a lot of it, especially with the behind the scenes videos.

The folks at New Video Group were kind enough to send over a bunch of copies to giveaway. I’ve got three copies of Season 9 up for grabs here. Just leave a comment about your favorite game in the Halo series for a chance to win. I’ll pick one of you at random next week and drop a copy in the mail.

Be sure to scope out Rooster Teeth’s website for more information on Red vs. Blue. Old episodes, hilarious comics… they do some great work, those guys.

Our good friends over at Cipher Prime recently re-released Fractal, their very first title, in the Valve Steam store.

Complete with all the “tweaks and improvements [they] added to the game for [their] Mac Store release, including rebalanced play modes, updated graphics, and improved music and sounds,” Fractal has been available on Steam since the end of November.

Dustin reviewed Fractal and loved it, and now we want to give one of you a chance to love it as well. Have Steam? I’ve got a download code for Fractal and Auditorium (another award winning game from our favorite local developer), up for grabs.

Entering is easy. Just leave a comment. I’ll pick one of you at random sometime next week, and email you the code. You can consider it an early Christmas gift. Good luck!