Horror resurges withSaw and other brutal thrillers
The piece surveys a return to graphic horror as Lions Gate and The Weinstein Co push low budge yet high profit titles like Saw and Wolf Creek, with executives arguing realism over effects. It notes studios’ and TV’s embrace of brutal, visceral tales and directors citing cycles and social subtexts.
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Lions Gate
Tom Ortenberg
Ortenberg
Rotten Tomatoes
Eli Roth
Weinstein Co
Outback
Harvey
Bob Weinstein
Dimension Films
Miramax
Dimension
Weinstein
Paul Dergarabedian
Devgarabedian
Ticular
Showtime
Tobe Hooper
John Landis
Dario Argento
Takashi Miike
Joe Dante
Iraq
Dante
Roger Corman
George A. Romero
Alexandre Aja
Robert Rodriguez
Quentin Tarantino
John Jarratt
Wolf Creek
Roth
Houston Hospitals Vie For First New Year Baby
Beverly James a staffer at Baytown maternity ward notes a friendly competition among Houston area hospitals to deliver the region's first baby of the year. Joshua Carlin Dover arrived at The Woman's Hospital of Texas at midnight, followed by a Caesarean birth at Ben Taub General Hospital and a birth at Methodist Willowbrook within minutes of 12:02 a.m.
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Baytown Welcomes New City Clerk Lorri Coody
Lorri Coody steps in as Baytown city clerk overseeing elections and public meetings. A former Austin County district clerk with five terms, she plans a May municipal election and attends a three day seminar to study election procedures and law. Coody, a Pasadena resident raised in Sealy, aims to learn Baytown’s duties while fulfilling the clerk’s many roles.
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New Baytown
Baytown
Lorri Coody
Austin County
Coody
Gary Smith
Smith
Corpus Christi
Pasadena
Sealy
Galveston
Friendswood
Court Specialists Inc
Baytown Youth Fair strives to rebuild with donations
The Baytown Youth Fair Association seeks funds to construct a new facility after Hurricane Rita destroyed four barns. Plans shifted from a 300 by 150 foot barn costing up to 300000 to reuse of the show arena and repairs to pens to save money. Tax deductible donations can be dropped at Crosby State Bank or mailed to P O Box 621 Baytown Texas 77522. contact Joey Enderli at 281 421 1353 for details.
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Baytown Youth Fair Association
Baytown Youth Fair
Joey Enderli
Crosby State Bank
Garth Road
P.O
Baytown
Texas
Enderli
Chris Navarre
Jess Navarre
Navarre Funeral Home
Sheri White
Rita
Donnie
Critter Corner on Internet Radio for Lonely Pets in California
Opinion split among animal experts over whether music and sounds help bored pets left home by owners. Advocates note calming effects from classical tunes, while critics say barking or howling may not be soothed. emphasize emotional needs, interaction with human pack, and supplying chew toys to curb anxiety.
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Pet care tips and shelter notes from Baytown
The Baytown Humane Society lists contact options including P O Box 2772 Baytown Texas 77522 a phone number 281 424 3103 and a website. It offers behavior guidance for dogs and cats detailing separation anxiety enrichment play schedules and interactive toys. It introduces Sandee a young Yellow Lab mix and David a Black Mouth Cur with vaccination and neuter status and affectionate descriptions. Critter Corner is authored by Moira Mathews a Baytown resident and Humane Society volunteer.
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Baytown
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BaytownHumane Society.org
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