Welcome to stop #9!
Today Alyssa and Jenara are going to discuss one of their favorite campy movies and the impact it had on their fashion choices for prom.
But first, a quick bit of Unhinged trivia: Alyssa’s prom dress was actually inspired by Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, one of my very favorite movies!
But while helping me revise the story, my editor suggested we make up something fun and campy for the dress’s origin—something that would add some unique window dressing to Alyssa’s world. Thus, Zombie Brides in Vegas was born. After Googling to make sure there wasn’t such a movie, it was a go. Though the film’s premise isn’t discussed in detail throughout the book, today, we’ll let the girls tell you a little about it.
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Jenara: At first, it was the movie poster that sucked us in.
Alyssa: Totally. Who can resist something that gets two severed thumbs up? *snorts*
Jenara: Then, we found out it was going to be showing at the drive-in, which meant screamy scary snuggle time with our guys.
Alyssa: After that, nothing could stop us.
Jenara: So, we’re supposed to say our fave scene and the part we hated most, right?
Alyssa: Yep. And I guess spoilers are cool?
Jenara: That’s the way I understood it. You go first.
Alyssa: Okay. Favorite scene, when Drusilla realizes her groom, Rig A. Mortis, is the one who infected her and she bites off his ring finger and yells, “A-nnulled!”
Jenara and Alyssa: *laughing hysterically*
Alyssa: *wiping eyes* Worst part was when Carrie’s groom tried to slide the garter off her thigh and her leg--
Jenara: Cracked in half and he started gnawing on it! Gag!
Alyssa: Right?
Jenara: My fave was when Drusilla and Carrie pulled that Thelma and Louis move at the end, riding off the mountain after catching their car on fire. But it’s also my least favorite, because I hated their, “Till death do us part” line. Total cheese.
Alyssa: But we both loved the costuming. It was perfect.
Jenara: Yep, somehow, they made those dresses and tuxedos look elegant and sophisticated, even with blood, brains, and mud splashed across the fabric.
Alyssa: Which is what inspired our prom outfits.
Jenara: *taps finger on lower lip* I’m pretty sure the movie’s out on DVD now. You with me?
Alyssa: *takes Jenara’s elbow* Till death do us part, baby.
Jenara: *rolls eyes*
(Picture Attributions: Corpse Bride Poster by Jurro; Corpse Bride Doll by Cliff Nordman; Zombie Bride by Martin Soulstealer )
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What do you think? Should Hollywood make a movie about undead brides and grooms infesting Vegas? Personally, I think it would rock. ;)
Be sure to join us tomorrow for the next tour stop when Jeb, Jenara, and Alyssa discuss some Halloween memories and host a giveaway for a Wonderland inspired journal.
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