Zombie Con in Chicago
July 14, 2009 by vdlman
So a few weeks ago I attended the Zombie Con at the Comic Vault here in Chicago. So what is a zombie con? Well if you went into this thinking that it was an actual convention, then you were rather disappointed. Although if you went into this thinking it was [...]
Elisabeth Fies (The Commune)
July 9, 2009 by BrianK
Getting Communal with Pistoleras’ Maverick Director and Writer. By Brian Kirst www.thecommunemovie.com Writer-Director Elisabeth Fies is slowly conquering the world with her unexpectedly powerful debut, The Commune. Filled with masterful touches and a vibe akin to such 70’s creep fests as The Sentinel and The Legacy, The Commune has been [...]
Vampire-Con 2009
July 9, 2009 by DrGore
Vampire-Con is pleased to announce a Sunday, August 16th performance by underground vaudeville-cirque performance group The Lucent Dossier Experience during Vampirella’s Ball on Sunday, August 16th, and partnership with Dark Delicacies, LA’s world-renowned horror bookstore. Surreal, theatrical and absurd, the Lucent Dossier Experience has been called “a far superior take [...]
Box of Shadows
July 9, 2009 by DrGore
BOX OF SHADOWS STARTED FILMING JUNE 29TH IN LOS ANGELES. The edgy supernatural thriller, with screenplay written by Mauro Borrelli and Scott Svatos, marks visionary filmmaker Borrelli’s third feature. The producing team includes film festival veteran Scott Rudolph, Ed Polgardy (Laid to rest, Dark House), Gabriella Stollenwerck (Dead End, Big [...]
Renovations
July 9, 2009 by DrGore
DJ Perry is set to return to Arizona after his previous turn in the Universal Pictures family western “Miracle at Sage Creek” filmed at Mescal, Old Tuscan Studios. This time he will trade in his cowboy hat and riding chaps for something more modern. He’s signed to star in a [...]
New District 9 Poster
July 8, 2009 by DrGore
District 9 Synopsis:Thirty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa’s District [...]
Survivng Evil
July 8, 2009 by DrGore
Local actor Colin Moss stars in the horror feature, Surviving Evil, which will be released by Ster-Kinekor Theatres’ (SKT) nationwide from Friday, 10 July 2009. Surviving Evil was shot entirely on location in Durban and is a SA/British co-production.It stars Billy Zane (TITANIC, MEMPHIS BELLE), Colin Moss (NUMBER 10), Natalie [...]
Summer Slaughter Guests
July 7, 2009 by AngryPrincess
Oh yes, its time once again for another round of blood curdling, gut wrenching Independent Horror on the big screen. This time around its Summer Slaughter! Slashers, Psychos, and Serial Killers! Saturday, July 11th at the historic Portage Theater – 4050 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL We are showcasing some of [...]
Annoyance Theatre
July 7, 2009 by AngryPrincess
Coming in October from Annoyance Theater! Bucket of BloodBased on the public domain Roger Corman Film of the same name… except a musical. The story of Walter Paisley, a busboy at a beatnik cafe who would kill to be an artist. After he accidentally stabs his land lady’s cat, and [...]
Bruce LaBruce Interview at V
July 7, 2009 by DrGore
The sweaty-palmed lads who grinned in Grindhouse theaters while monsters and murderers mowed down scared, scantily clad sluts never doubted that porn and horror films had a blood brother-like bond. But few directors have so gallantly brought the cum- and blood-soaked genres together like Bruce LaBruce. Bruce LaBruce is a [...]
Cinema Wasteland Update – July 2009
July 7, 2009 by DrGore
July has arrived and summer is upon us. Here’s hoping everyone had a great 4th of July weekend. Travel is slow for us this month, so I’m looking forward to a couple of nice grillin’ days before things get busy again by mid August. Check out the FILMS and EVENTS [...]
Drak Woods One Sheet
July 7, 2009 by DrGore
New One-Sheet for the recently completed DARK WOODS starring James Russo (“THE NINTH GATE”, “BEVERLY HILLS COP”, “PUBLIC ENEMIES”) and Tracy Coogan (“ZOMBIE HONEYMOON”, “PENANCE”, “THE DEVIL IN THE KITCHEN”). DARK WOODS is a mystery thriller written by John Muscanero. The story follows a couple who moves to a secluded [...]
Deanna Russo Update
July 7, 2009 by BrianK
Deanna Russo: From Genre Queen to Directing Goddess By Brian Kirst www.deannarusso.com www.RealLifeWithMarriedPeople.com She’s screamed, conquered ghoulies and sent shivers through the geeked out crowds in projects such as the recent Knight Rider reimagining, Sci Fi Network’s Ghost Voyage, and the blood strewn horror epics Rest Stop and Believers. Now, [...]
Review: Pierre in Peril
July 6, 2009 by BrianK
Pierre in Peril. Reviewed by Brian Kirst www.davidwhitefan.com David J. White, a profilic writer-director-producer from Colorado Springs, offers up a beautifully nuanced and extremely bloody look at gender and sexuality with his 19 minute short Pierre in Peril. One night after a quick glass of wine, the exhausted Pierre (White) [...]
Rough Cut Review
July 6, 2009 by AngryPrincess
How far would you go to make a movie? Apparently Blaine Norris thought he needed to commit murder in order to get his film finished. He was set on making an independent horror film called Through Hike and had actress Robin Griggs all set to star in it until she [...]
Announcement: Clockwerk Pictures Presents “COME”
July 5, 2009 by Andrew Rose
Clockwerk Pictures Presents…COME A surgical fetish doctor, obsessed with cutting off the vulvas of women and sewing them on their faces, meets his fate through the conspiratorial workings of a brothel proprietor, a prostitute and the Goddess of a strange religion. Come is pure surreal, occult horror, featuring everything from [...]
George’s Intervention from Cat Scare Films
July 5, 2009 by Andrew Rose
George’s Intervention is an upcoming independent zombie film. George’s Intervention is also a horror comedy. I was finished with both zombie films and horror comedies. And then I watched George’s Intervention. George’s Intervention tells a story in the post apocalyptic zombie earth. The human race has survived and zombies are [...]
Interview: Rebekah Ward-Hayes
July 4, 2009 by BrianK
Rebekah Ward-Hayes: Conquering Zombies and 5th of July Blues With Chicago’s Greatest Living Actress. By Brian Kirst In the summer of 2007, the wonderful, beautiful Rebekah Ward-Hayes helped cure the world from the Zombies From Beyond with her magnificent theatre company BackStage Theatre. Now currently knocking ‘em dead as Gwen [...]
Photographic Starts Shooting
July 1, 2009 by DrGore
Timberwolf Entertainment starts its new production "Photographic" Timberwolf Entertainment’s newest production "PHOTOGRAPHIC" begins shooting in July right on the heels of "BURLESQUE MASSACRE" which only has a few days left for shooting. This new HD production is a complete change of tone from the tongue in cheek "BURLESQUE" which paid [...]
Jerrod Brown Horror Artist
July 1, 2009 by DrGore
Well its time for another Horror Freak of the Week. This time it’s Horror Artist Jerrod Brown! Jerrod is a traditional artist who has been painting and drawing nearly 40 years, everything from murals to illustrations. He paints and draws from his home studio. Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards 2008 [...]
