I don't think I need to tell you how useful and handy a spare 2GB USB Flash Drive can be, especially with our constant need to store photos, music and/or important files so that we can take them with us wherever it is we need to go. Of course, one can opt to purchase a boring, metallic-looking USB drive that certainly gets the job done, but us movie geeks don't roll like that. If there's an opportunity to express our love for all things movie-related, then you bet we're going that route instead.

Which is why we're here to show you these new USB Flash Drives over at Entertainment Earth. Star Wars fans will no doubt get a kick out of the Vader, Yoda, Boba Fett and Storm Trooper USB Drives, while Twilight fans can show their love for that all things Twilight-ish by picking up a USB Drive featuring the Cullen family crest. (Thank god it's not a giant picture of Robert Pattinson's face because that might've freaked me out a little.)

Both sets aren't due till October, though you can pre-order now. Each will run you $24.99. Check out larger images of all the USB Drives below.

Even if you prefer your vampires sparkly instead of slayed, you have to appreciate this expert mashup of scenes from Twilight and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. This video, created by Jonathan McIntosh over at Rebellious Pixel, takes the most outlandish scenes of Edward Cullen and swaps out Bella for Buffy, so when Edward gets up to his usual hijinks, he gets an earful from our favorite slayer. For instance, when our heroine awakes to find Edward watching her sleep, Buffy threatens him "Get out or I will drop you out head first," whereas when he played that trick on Bella, he was rewarded with a hot make-out session.

McIntosh writes, "It's an example of transformative storytelling serving as a visual critique of Edward's character and generally creepy behavior. Seen through Buffy's eyes some of the more patriarchal gender roles and sexist Hollywood tropes embedded in the Twilight saga are exposed in hilarious ways."

Or as Buffy says, "Did anybody ever tell you the whole smelling people thing's a little gross?"

Check out the video after the jump.

When he went on the Late Late Show to promote The Strain, Guillermo del Toro – who co-wrote his first novel with seasoned crime writer Chuck Hogan – told Craig Ferguson that his goal with the book was to reclaim vampire lore from the decidedly unmenacing lover-vampires popularized by Anne Rice and, God forbid, Stephenie Meyer. (Watch the Late Late Show excerpt below the jump – worth it just for Ferguson's uncannily accurate take on Twilight.) I do think he overstates his case a bit – the last decade has offered such a surfeit of vampire stories, that there would seem to be something for everyone (not least del Toro's own Blade II, easily the best of that franchise). Still, I'm grateful to have del Toro's twisted imagination provide an antidote to the glittering fairy-vampire nonsense everyone always insists on discussing these days.

The novel, which came out June 2nd, just popped up in the #9 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List. It's not every day that a filmmaker as worshipped as del Toro makes a popular literary foray, so I thought The Strain was worth talking about. It is not currently pegged for a film adaptation, but I suspect that won't remain the case for very long. Whatever its merits as a book, it would make a kickass horror flick.

It seems as though some readers are concerned that the soundtrack of Heavy Metal won't be metal enough. Well, if you're looking for heavy metal, look no further: Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America is probably the most death metal movie I've ever seen, other than the most excellent documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey. In a nutshell, Severed Ways is an alternate version of the discovery of America with Vikings.

There's very little dialogue, other than "translations" of Old Norse, a few memorable scenes of killing and dismembering animals, and one scene of the lead Viking (writer/director/star Tony Stone) literally pooping in the woods. Like, up close. This is all to the tunes of bands like Dimmu Borgir, Popol Vuh, Burzum, Brian Eno, Morbid Angel, Old Man's Child, Queens of the Stone Age and Judas Priest. As Manohla Dargis points out in her review of Severed Ways in the New York Times, "Given the Nazi fascination with Norse myths, the decision to use music by Burzum, a favorite of white supremacists, is unfortunate at best."

And, if you're really looking for death metal, get excited for the upcoming adaptation of Michael Moynihan's book Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground, which will star Twilight's Jackson Rathbone as Burzum's Varg Vikernes. I can't wait until Stephene Myers' fans get a load of a Cullen playing a convicted murderer, church-burner, and all-around person of extremely dubious political and religious leanings. \M/

Something must happen to you when you play a vampire in Twilight or Underworld -- you just can't steer clear of the supernatural and fangs. Cam Gigandet (whom the Twilighters know as the evil vampire and Bella-snatcher, James) is now set to stake his former cinematic kin in Priest opposite Paul Bettany, but he isn't straying too far from his bloodsucking roots.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gigandet will be playing a young wasteland sheriff who is part vampire. (I'm never sure how this works. To me, being a vampire is like being dead or pregnant -- there's no in-between.) He partners up with Ivan Isaacs (the titular priest) in order to find Isaacs' niece, who just happens to be the girl he loves. She's been kidnapped by vampires, the latest casualty of a battle between man and vampire that has raged for centuries.

Priest is based on Hyung Min-woo's popular manga series, and will be directed by Scott Stewart. Though Cory Goodman's script has reportedly changed things quite a bit, one thing it is keeping is the Western / horror setting, which intrigues me, even if my girlish curiosity does make me long for its old cast and Sam Raimi as producer. But hey, at least it's set to finally happen. All they need now is the niece, and a few bad vampires to set against Gigandet and Bettany. Say, is Michael Sheen available?

If you thought the New Kids on the Block cruise was bad, and if you laughed at the Goth Cruise, then get ready for ... The Twilight Cruise! You'll have to wait until 2010 but that will give you plenty of time to work yourself into a lather at the thought of cruising on the seas near where Edward sparkled in the sunlight. Fans will start off in Seattle on August 8th, do some cruisin' and glacier-watchin', and make port stops at Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, and Victoria, B.C. before heading back to Seattle. Activities include trivia contests, giveaways, movie screenings, a costume ball, and a Q&A and autograph signings with actors Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen) and Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen) and others who will be trapped make appearances onboard.

There's also a 3 night pre-cruise package to Forks, WA., the location of the veggie vamps' adventures, where I can only empathize with the residents of Forks, who are surely not used to their idyllic, lush town being turned into Times Square for hordes of Twi-hards. (Hey! They call themselves that!) This part of the package costs $749 per person if you're going it alone; the best deal is to gather three of your besties for the four-person rate of $349. According to the site, this includes transport from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel to the ship, 3 nights in Seattle with hotel accomodations, a tour of Forks and some Seattle sightseeing.

You can also tour the set and stalk the cast.

This was your Cinematical service-y post of the day. You're welcome!

By all appearances, it looks like the gouging of Twilight fans is going to continue unabated. There I was thinking that $255 to attend a fan convention was a steep price, but as it turns out it can get much, much, worse -- because if a weekend talking Twilight just isn't enough, now you can get your own Twilight-themed vacation courtesy of Vancouver Twilight Saga Set and Sightseeing Tours. Their tag line is: "By Fans...For Fans," and if you believe their website, Twihards willing to make the trip to Vancouver are going to get an awful lot for their money.

The tours are run by self-proclaimed fans who will pick you up in a luxury car and take you on tailored excursions to relive moments from the film, visit sets from the latest installment, New Moon (just as long as you book your tour at the right time and aren't hauled off by security for trying to cut off a piece of Robert Pattinson's hair), or help you camp outside the cast and crew's favorite bars and restaurants for a photo op. They even guarantee that they will refund your money if you don't get to meet the star of your choice. Personally I would want to score a minute with Michael Sheen just to ask why exactly he agreed to be in this film, but that's probably just me.

So how much will all of this Cullen-goodness run you? Well, there is a sliding scale on the price tag, and it can get as cheap as $60 an hour or you can go for the Cadillac of tours and shell out two grand for a custom designed trip. With a price tag like that, you can guarantee that only the dedicated will be attending. But, at least unlike some other movie vacation-destinations, the Twilight fans don't have to schlep all the way out to New Zealand for their fan fix.

Alright, let's get the Twilight out of the way first. Entertainment Weekly has a couple of new images from the set of New Moon, and if anything, I suppose it's small solace that director Chris Weitz looks like he has this shoot on schedule for a November 20th release. For those of us who didn't know, this sequel concerns Bella (Kristen Stewart) and her divided love for both vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson - SQUEE!) and werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner). Maybe Kate Beckinsale should give her some advice on how to handle this...

Now, in somewhat related news, the rumor du jour as to which villain will play a part in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 has turned to Morbius, the well-meaning scientist (natch) who unwittingly transforms himself into a psuedo-vampire (no, thank you, Wikipedia!). The notorious showman plays coy when asked in this FearNET interview (that's hosted on... CHUD?), but then goes on about the appeal of vampires in a way that doesn't rule the possibility out...

Spider-Man 4 is scheduled for a 2011 bow, so let me use this as yet another opportunity to nudge you to support Raimi's very fun Drag Me to Hell this weekend.

Move over Ben Lyons, there's a new critic in town. During MTV's 457-part interview with Kevin Smith, they somehow found their way to Twilight. Smith admitted to watching the film with his wife and daughter, and, though it wasn't his cup of tea, could see why so many young girls love it dearly (cue Robert Pattinson). He then called up his daughter, who proceeded to dole out her personal review of Twilight -- which goes something like ... "(giggles) I don't know (giggles) I just liked it." Then, when Pattinson's name comes up, she smiles and blushes, while Smith questions whether or not she's really his daughter.

It's all sorta cute and playful, and they all have great attitudes about it (I have a daughter arriving in under a month, so I can't really talk) -- but it did make me wonder which of Smith's films his daughter will like the best once she's old enough to watch them. This is the first video I've ever seen of his daughter, and if she's a mega-huge Twilight fan, then maybe she'll fancy Chasing Amy or Dogma the most. I don't know; you tell me -- watch the video below.