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'GOTHKILL': IT'S OPEN SEASON ON GOTH KIDS! |
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Wild Eye Releasing is pleased to announce release of cult New York midnight movie GOTHKILL on DVD.
Featuring the dark talents of Flambeaux, and FUSE favorite Mistress Juliya.
When Catholic Priest and Inquisitor Nicholas Dread finds out that innocents are being burned as witches he decides to do something about it. Unfortunately for him, his superiors don’t agree and he’s burned at the stake alongside two women he forced confessions from. While dying, Nick curses god and makes a pact with Satan to reign over his own kingdom someday at any cost.
Now, in 21st century New York City, Dread has returned to finish the deal. His end of the bargain with Satan must be fulfilled, and many will die so Dread can take the throne in his kingdom of over one hundred thousand corrupt souls. He just has to find the right bunch of victims…and it just so happens the best Goth Club in the city is ripe for this bloodthirsty butcher bent on revenge!
Can a group of Goths and wanna-be vampires hold their own when the real thing arrives? |
This tongue-in-cheek, JJ Connelly horror fest features a willing cast of New York underground and avant guard music and fetish performers, including Flambeaux, Eve Blackwater, and FUSE’s Mistress Juliya.
“Grown men shouldn't wear shiny black lipstick, and GOTHKILL is bloody good fun.”
– B Through Z
“Deals with the Devil may not be new to horror films, but Connelly’s spin on the premise is fresh.”
– Soho Journal
Official Selections: Coney Island Film Festival (2008) and Evil City Film Festival (2009)
Most Evil Extras:
• Audio/video commentary by Connelly, Falmbeaux and Blackwater
• Q&A with JJ Connelly from a New York City screening
• GOTHKILL live performance chronicle
• Production and publicity still galleries
• Original trailers
Website and Trailer: http://wildeyereleasing.com/gothsite.html
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MARILYN CHAMBERS: 1952 - 2009 |
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It is with deep sorrow that I write this. Marilyn Chambers died Sunday at age 56. No cause of death has been determined yet. Marilyn was the original Ivory Snow Girl and had a bit part in The Owl & The Pussycat. Then she apeared in the Mitchel Brothers Classic Behind the Green Door, considered one of the best adult films of all time. Marily followed that with The Ressurection of Eve, then the blockbuster Insatiable. Marilyn never over exposed herself, like some girls who made dozens of films, mostly sub par.
She followed up with Insatiable 2 and Up and Coming. She starred in David Cronenberg's Rabid, then the action film Angel of Heat. She had a cable series, then did two come back films for VCA, Still Insatiable and Dark Chambers. She started doing the convention circut and I first me her at Chiller, actually on her 52nd birthday. I had last saw her when we both did a Cinema Wasteland show this past October. She looked great and was always a class act and great with her fans. |
This has hit me hard as we were both the same age, she would have been 57 on April 22. We both came out of the same era as she and I were both "hippies" back in the day. Insatiable was the onlt adult film that I waited in line to see at it's world premire at the Pussycat Threater in NYC. I liked it so much that I took friends to see a repeat performance at the Montauk Theater in Passaic. Marilyn had a scene presence and a smouldering sensuality sorely lacking in todays films. Marilyn had class and was a real lady. She appeared many times in NYC and had a band for awhile. She was always cool to hang out with ,just a nice person who we will all miss. This really sucks but I will cherish my memories of her as will her many fans. RIP Marilyn, you fueled many a fantasy and you will never be forgotten.
42nd Street Pete
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RAY FERRY FINALLY OUT OF FAMOUS MONSTERS? |
In a major turning point in the seven-year legal struggle over ownership of Famous Monsters, a federal court Wednesday issued a strongly-worded injunction against Ray Ferry and Connie Bean, ordering them to end all use of the "Famous Monsters" trademark and to stop operating their websites.
Granting a request from Philip Kim, a producer who purchased the Famous Monsters trademark for $25,000 at a bankruptcy sale in 2007, Judge Gary Allen Feess of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, concluded:
"Defendants are hereby ENJOINED from operating the famousmonsters.com, famousmonsters.biz, and filmlandclassics.com websites, and from marketing, selling, or offering to sell any goods or services that contain, or are confusingly similar to, the 'Famous Monsters of Filmland' trademark, or any derivatives thereof, including 'Famous Monsters,' until the present litigation has been fully resolved.
"Defendants failure to comply with this Order may be grounds for contempt sanctions, including possible imprisonment. In addition, Defendants are cautioned that they are not to impose upon this Court any further baseless or frivolous arguments that are directly contradicted or undermined by the evidence in the record, including those that the Court has expressly rejected in this Order.''
This Famous Monsters battle has been an ongoing and sad state of affairs ever since Ferry revived Famous Monsters magazine that later led to a falling out with former Famous Monsters editor, the late Forrest J. Ackerman over tradmark issues. Ackerman won his trademark lawsuits.
Will this prevent future issues of Famous Monsters from seeing print? Right now the matter is in a state of flux. Ray Ferry and Connie Bean don't plan to roll over without a fight.
Connie Bean:
"Right now we have no comment until we read it. Also, I caution you all to realize that we will have our day in court. We don't have to react to anything until we are served with it, so that is what we will do. I am assuming according to what I do know, that we move ahead with Shock and Freaky and go from there."
Apparently, neither Ferry or Bean have been served with the injunction at this writing.
It appears that this litigation will ultimately lead to a final resolution of the whole Famous Monsters trademark issue. The federal court seems to think that Kim has a strong case and will prevail.
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WORLD PREMIERE SNEAK PEEK OF “THE BURROWERS” AND ONLINE CHAT WITH DIRECTOR J.T. PETTY
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FEARnet.com, the web’s #1 entertainment site dedicated to horror, suspense and thrillers, will host the site’s first-ever live chat with acclaimed film director J.T. Petty on Thursday, April 16 at 9:00 pm (ET). Petty will treat fans to a never-before-seen four-minute online preview of his latest feature film “The Burrowers,” which will be released to DVD from Lionsgate on April 21. In addition, Petty will be chatting with fans as – together – they view the sneak preview as well as “Blood Red Earth,” the director’s short subject prequel to “The Burrowers.” Fans need not pre-register for the chat and sneak preview, which are FREE. This exclusive chat and online sneak peak is the latest example of FEARnet.com’s ongoing commitment to provide genre film fans with the quality, cutting-edge filmed entertainment they crave, backed by unique experiences that can’t be found anywhere else.
“Having J.T. Petty onboard for this chat and exclusive preview is a great opportunity for fans to check out both ‘The Burrowers’ and J.T.’s awesome prequel, ‘Blood Red Earth,’ said FEARnet President Diane Robina. “Viewers have been watching ‘Blood Red Earth’ at FEARnet.com for nearly a month and the response has been incredible. We realized we needed to bring J.T. and the fans together – directly – so we got to work and made this happen. We hope everybody turns out for what is going to be a great evening on the 16th.” |
Filmed in a rich and sweeping cinematic style, “Blood Red Earth” begins as one Native American Lakota brave takes his younger brother on the boy’s first hunt. Desperate to make a kill, yet thus far unsuccessful, the young braves discover a half-buried doe, barely clinging to life. Ignoring the ominous slash marks on the doe’s neck, the braves complete the kill and drag the carcass home. Soon, however, the tainted flesh of the animal, bewitched by the creatures who first laid claim to it, exacts a revenge worse than death as an unstoppable evil is unleashed that brings merciless doom to all who encounter it. “The Burrowers,” which debuts on DVD on April 21, follows a band of courageous men who set out to find and recover a family of settlers that has mysteriously vanished from their home. Expecting the offenders to be a band of fierce natives, the group prepares for a routine battle. But they soon discover that the real enemy stalks them from below, an evil force they soon come to know as “The Burrowers.” The DVD for “The Burrowers” will feature audio commentary with JT Petty and actor Karl Geary plus two featurettes about the making of the film and the creation of the monster.
Writer and director J.T. Petty is a filmmaker’s filmmaker. His first film, “Soft for Digging,” was shot for only $6,000 when he was 20 years old, and was selected as an Official Entry at the Sundance Film Festival. HHHe went on to direct “Mimic: Sentinel” for Dimension/Miramax, and his documentary on the world of underground horror, “S&man” (pronounced “sandman”), was a popular entry at both the Toronto International and SXSW Film Festivals.
Petty is also an author of books and graphic novels, and is well-known in the world of videogames as well. Co-writer (along with novelist Tom Clancy) of the best-selling videogame franchise Splinter Cell, based on the best-selling novels by literary juggernaut Clancy, Petty went on to co-write two additional versions of the videogame. Most recently, he wrote and directed the videogame adaptation of Chris Nolan’s “Batman Begins,” and contributed to the videogame adaptation of Jon Favreau’s hit “Iron Man.” “The Burrowers” made its world debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, marking Petty’s second entry at the prestigious competition.
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'DARK HOLLOW' GETTING A FILM TREATMENT |
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Bram Stoker Award winning US horror author Brian Keene, and British Fantasy Award winning writer Paul Finch combine forces to create Dark Hollow, a return to the classic horror/monster movie based on Brian Keene's best selling novel of the same name.
After two miscarriages, writer Adam Shay's marriage is on the rocks. On a walk through local woods rumored to be haunted, Adam come across a strange sight:a statue of a half-man, half-goat creature, a satyr from ancient legends, which comes to life before his eyes. Soon, all the women in town begin disappearing, summoned to the woods by the satyr's hypnotic piping. When Adam gathers the menfolk to hunt down the satyr and retrieve the women, what they uncover is an unholy evil bent on protecting itself and spreading its seed.
Award winning short film director Paul Campion (Eel Girl, Night of the Hell Hamsters) will direct from a script by Paul Finch, with Elisabeth Pinto (Eel Girl, Night of the Hell Hamsters) producing. |
Andrea Clarke (Dog Soldiers) will cast the film, with Shane Rangi (Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings) attached to play the role of the evil satyr Hylinus, and New Zealand's Oscar winning Weta Workshop attached to design and create the creature makeup.
Shooting will take place in Kent, England, with Richard Bluck (Black Sheep, Lord of the RIngs) attached as Director of photography and shooting on 16mm film for a 35mm theatrical release. |
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PHILLY CHICK PICTURES LAUNCHES 'MS. VAMPY' |
PHILLY CHICK PICTURES ANNOUNCES EPISODE 2: TWILIGHT??? at 'MS. VAMPY' and WWW.MSVAMPY.NET
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PROVOCATEUR PICTURES RELEASES EXPERIMENTS IN TERROR 3 |
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Originally a touring exhibition that screened in over fifty galleries, festivals, and museums in the U.S. and Europe since 2002, the EXPERIMENTS IN TERROR series has been a showcase for avant-garde and underground films that borrow motifs and footage from the horror genre. EXPERIMENTS IN TERROR 3 is the third DVD program that explores the convergence of alternative cinema with good old-fashioned bloodletting.
For more information, visit the official website. |
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Mike Kuchar "Born of the Wind" |
8mm | 1961 | 24 mins.
"A tender and realistic story of a scientist who falls in love with a mummy he has restored to life... 2,000 years as a mummy couldn't quench her thirst for love!" -George Kuchar. Starring Donna Kerness, Bob Cowan, Janice Jones.
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Marie Losier & Guy Maddin "Manuelle Labor" |
16mm | 2007 | 10 mins.
Two sisters, five brothers, a doctor and two nurses and the miraculous birth of a pair of hands..but whose hands are they? "Marie, that shot of the hands coming out o' your womb is a dilly!!! What an honour to be born of you! your son, Guy." - Guy Maddin
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J.X. Williams "Satan Claus" |
16mm | 1975 | 3 mins.
"In the mid-Seventies, I was working as a projectionist for this crummy movie theatre in downtown LA. The owner owed me six weeks back wages and when I ask him for the money, the scumbag has the gall to inform me that I'm getting laid off Christmas week. If he'd known my reputation for mischief, he might have thought twice about it. On my last day of work, I had to project a Christmas matinee for kids. Before the main feature, I added an unannounced opener to the program called "Satan Claus". I fled the theatre right after my film ended but I heard the owner had to refund the entire box office. Even then, several outraged parents filed a lawsuit against the theatre. Merry Christmas, you cheap bastard!" - - J.X. Williams
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Ben Rivers "Terror!" |
Beta SP | 2007 | 24 mins.
"A love letter to the genre which got me into film in the first place-these films in particular, which I saw when I was about 10-12, due to a dodgy video shop owner in my village who seemed to enjoy pushing these films onto our young minds. His shop, by the way, was in the basement of the Methodist church-I don't think they had any idea what was coming out of their cellar." - B. Rivers
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Carey Burtt "The Psychotic Odyssey of Richard Chase" |
16mm | 1999 | 6 mins.
Using mainly dolls like Todd Haynes' Superstar, Burtt's film dramatizes the true story of "The Vampire of Sacramento," cannibal-killer Richard Chase, from his childhood, through his mental deterioration, to his ghastly crime spree, trial and death. "Explores the nether regions of the psyche as manifested via the darkest forms of paranoia, psychosis, and insanity.” – Jack Sargeant
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Jason Bognacki “Loma Lynda: The Red Door” (Excerpt) |
HD Video | 2008 | 10 mins..
A blood-drenched psychological mystery through the distorted gaze of Lynda and her fantasy self, Loma - heroines who both try to redeem Lynda from a tragic past. Described as a modern 'Giallo' – the film takes the viewer through a dark and visually striking journey set in the streets of Hollywood and in the bent mind of its heroine(s).
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Clifton Childree "It Gets Worse" |
16mm | 2008 | 32 mins.
In this nightmarish slapstick silent, an old sea captain is troubled by a cursed coffin-shaped nickel arcade game that changes his appearance and personality, transforming him into the Mr. Hyde alter ego of his character.
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CULT ICONS JOIN CAST OF 'GODKILLER' |
Cult icons Lance Henriksen ("AVP: ALIEN VS PREDATOR"), Bill Moseley ("THE DEVIL'S REJECTS"), Tiffany Shepis ("NIGHT OF THE DEMONS" remake), Justin Pierre (singer of MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK), Lydia Lunch (Richard Kern's "HARDCORE COLLECTION"), and Davey Havok (singer of A.F.I.) have signed on for the 'illustrated film' adaptation "GODKILLER," written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Matt Pizzolo ("THREAT") based on the comic book he created with illustrator Anna Muckcracker. Producer Halo-8 Entertainment will unveil a preview clip at Comic-Con International's Wondercon in San Francisco during the "Indie Film and Comics" panel on Saturday February 28, 2009.
"I'm astonished and excited by the incredible talents who'll be joining us to bring these characters to life. We want to create something really cool and unique and different from everything else out there... it's truly humbling to have such accomplished collaborators on the team," said Pizzolo. |
The 'illustrated film' Pizzolo is creating for the adaption mixes elements of anime, radio drama, video games, and motion comics. Utilizing the original artwork from the comic book, the 'illustrated film' adds motion animation, visual effects, elaborate sound design, music, and voice-acting performances. Halo-8 intends to release limited-edition, serialized, short-form DVDs through the Spring and Summer before releasing the full-length feature theatrically in Fall 2009.
Pizzolo explained "when we decided to make an anime adaptation of the comic book, I couldn't see how a traditional animated approach would do justice to Anna's incredibly lush and detailed illustrations. It made perfect sense to adapt the medium to suit her art, rather than vice versa."
GODKILLER takes place in a dark-future after economic collapse, after nuclear holy war, and after Earth is colonized by alien races. Tommy and his kid sister Lucy live in an orphanage in one of the few remaining city-states, but Lucy is critically ill and desperately in need of a new heart. Tommy's odyssey to find a new heart for his sister begins when he follows an organ-stealing prostitute named Halfpipe out of the city-state and into the savage borderland known as Outer City. GODKILLER mixes unforgiving brutality, quantum physics, conspiracy theory, and secret history for an iconoclastic hero's journey like none before it.
Pizzolo and Halo-8 are currently putting together a team for the 'illustrated film' based on his comic book "HOW I LOST MY VIRGINITY -BY ALEXANDRA JONES," as well as other titles Halo-8 has in development. |
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NEW FILM FROM THE PRODUCERS OF 'TWILIGHT' |
From the producers of "TWILIGHT" and Madonna's Maverick Films comes "Sam's Lake" co-starring Fay Masterson ("Resident Evil: Apocalypse").
The film will hit DVD in April by Lionsgate with a theatrical release beginning today by Cinema Epoch, the company behind Takashi Miike's "Demon Pond", Shane Ryan's "Amateur Porn Star Killer" cult hit series, and "Asian Stores" starring James Kyson Lee (TV's "Heroes").
"Sam's Lake" opens January 30 in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Grande for a regular run (with filmmaker Andrew Christopher Erin in attendance at the Sat/Sun night shows), and at the Laemmle Sunset 5 for Friday and Saturday midnight bookings. A February opening is planned for New York City.
Sam's Lake is about a group of friends who, while on a vacation at the title locale, look into the local legend of a boy who slaughtered his parents and become the next targets of murder. For more info, visit www.myspace.com/samslakethemovie. |
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NEW POSTER FOR 'HANGER' |
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VICTOR CROWLEY LIVES! |
According to Kane Hodder's official myspace page, Victor Crowley will be returning in Hatchet 2! We are very excited to hear this and will be keeping a close eye out for any news regarding this, so check back often. Here is the teaser poster:
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'NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD: RESURRECTION' IN THE WORKS |
Horror filmmaker Matt Cloude will take over the Night of the Living Dead movie franchise, beginning 2009. Night of the Living Dead:Resurrection will begin filming May '09 after filming Midnight in the Mortuary starring Monique Dupree, Conrad Brooks, and Devanny Pinn. Night of the Living Dead is NOT A REMAKE!!!! It is a prequel told through the eyes of the original characters.
Matt Cloude has been called upon to bring Night of the Living Dead, one of most recognizable films in history, out of it's cinematic crypt. Dark Cloude Productions announced that Cloude (whose directorial credits include The Creightonville Terror and FX artist on John Johnson's Skeleton Key series and Triad) will write, direct, and act as musical supervisor, and Special FX supervisor for the new Night of the Living Dead. Set for production May 2009, the film will not pick up where the last installment left off. Instead, the film will be an entirely new take and reimagining on the Living Dead legend and mythology.
The film is titled: "Night of the Living Dead:Resurrection".
Here are official pics of the Farmhouse from the upcoming film, including one of the new Barbara, Summer Reid:
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SEVEN ARTS PICTURES STARTS PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON 'NIGHT OF THE DEMONS' |
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Seven Arts Pictures plc announced the start of principal photography of the new creature horror film “Night of The Demons”, today in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The film is a retelling of the classic cult picture of the same name and will be directed by Adam Gierasch who wrote the screenplay with his long time partner Jace Anderson. Both recently earned critical acclaim with Gierasch’s first feature, “Autopsy”. The story of a Halloween party gone terribly awry when six teens are stalked by demon spirits stars Shannon Elizabeth, Monica Keena, Diora Baird and Edward Furlong. |
The demons from which the film gets its name have been created by the award winning team at Drac Studios, whose combined and innovative talents offer a rock solid history of providing unforgettable characters and creatures for film and television. Drac has earned numerous accolades for its efforts over the years including 2 Academy Awards® for "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and "Mrs. Doubtfire." They were also awarded the Technical Achievement Academy Award® for creating state of the art advancements in silicone prosthetic makeup appliances. The company has also received 6 Academy Award® nominations for the films: "A Beautiful Mind," "Bicentennial Man," "Titanic," "Roommates," "Hoffa" and "Hook".
Director Adam Gierasch couldn’t be more excited: “Halloween, loud music and demons are three of my favorite things, and I'm chomping at the bit to give them all to you in spades. We've got a great cast, spooky locations, and some of the best demons I've ever seen. It's time to rock!"
Seven Arts’ CEO, Peter Hoffman, adds, “I am very much looking forward to working with Adam again on what we hope will be a successful Halloween franchise. We have every confidence in Adam’s ability to deliver a thoroughly frightening cinematic experience!”
Producer, Greg McKay, wraps up by saying “Setting the remake of Night of the Demons in New Orleans has been an inspiration, and has given the film an incredible look and feel. The locations are perfect and the audience is going to be amazed at the scope of this movie.” |
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For nearly a decade, Seven Arts Pictures plc has remained a prominent full service independent producer and distributor of quality feature films. Under the experienced hand of Founder and CEO, Peter Hoffman, the company has distinguished itself as a consistent source for both art house quality films that boast “festival cache”, as well as highly-marketable big budget feature films that appeal to a worldwide audience.
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THE BEAST HAS RISEN |
The latest trailer and poster art for Timo Rose's Beast has been revealed. Check it out:
In the cast are Raine Brown, Joe Davison (100 TEARS), Timo Rose, Joe Zaso, Eileen Daly (RAZOR BLADE SMILE, CRADLE OF FEAR) as well as cameos by Judith O'Dea (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD), Monique Dupree and director Mike Mendez.
For more info, visit www.myspace.com/beastmovie.
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FIRST SET OF 'RED SONJA' PHOTOS HIT THE WEB |
The first 2 posters for the upcoming film presented by Robert Rodriguez and featuring Rose McGowan is now available for your viewing pleasure.
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