The quirky, award-winning horror film Hank Boyd is Dead from Bag of Cats Productions was filmed in eight days on a microbudget but rises high above those limitations. This tale of a decidedly unusual family features top-notch performances from Broadway actors and is now available for rental and purchase on Amazon.com and for streaming on […]
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Interview: Joe Begos (The Mind’s Eye)
Writer/Director Joe Begos began gathering notice with his first film, a short called Bad Moon Rising (2011). After that he began work on his first full length feature, 2013’s Almost Human, which was a hit on the festival circuit, and very popular on home video. He’s now promoting his latest film, The Mind’s Eye, which […]
Graphic Novel “Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water” now available from Titan Comics.
The reviews are in, and it looks like the newest graphic novel from Mark Landry is primed to be a big hit! Read on, and discover why you might be interested in picking this one up for yourselves! Titan Comics’ original graphic novel, “Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water” is now available on Amazon and Barnes […]
Mind’s Eye Entertainment In Association With Bridgegate Pictures And VMI Worldwide Begin Production On “The Recall”
Here’s some news on what sounds like an interesting new Sci-Fi action feature titled “The Recall” from the people at Mind’s Eye Entertainment that’s going to be shot in what sounds like a cool new format and features the one and only Wesley Snipes (Blade)! Minds Eye Entertainment, in association with Bridgegate Pictures and VMI […]
“The Zero Boys” (1986): Jason vs . . . Frat Boys?
What if characters in a slasher film actually make smart decisions? Better yet, what if they are also a trained paintball/airsoft team armed with submachine guns? Writer/director Nico Mastorakis and his co-writers Robert Gilliam and Fred Perry use this as the premise for The Zero Boys, their mashup of mid-1980’s slasher and action films. In […]
ITN Distribution, Inc Acquires North American Rights To “Clowntown”.
Here’s the skinny on what looks like a creepy new film for all of you who suffer from Coulrophobia (Fear Of Clowns) called Clowntown, and featuring makeup FX from Robert Kurtzman! The film is directred by Jeff Miller and features Brian Nagel, Lauren Elise, Andrew Staton, Katie Keene and more. It’s coming this September from […]
XLrator acquires “The Windmill” for North American distribution on it’s acclaimed “Macabre” label.
xlThe good folks at Xlrator Media have just announced that they’ve picked up North American distribution rights for the new suspense thriller “The Windmill”, and will be releasing it on their acclaimed “Macabre” label this October. Directed by Nick Jongerius, “The Windmill” premieres at next month’s FrightFest. You can read about this exciting new film […]
Interview: Lou Simon (All Girls Weekend)
I think it’s fair to say that I’m just crazy about triple threat film maker Lou Simon. I last spoke to her a few years ago while she was promoting her (then latest) film called Hazmat, and I call her a “Triple Threat” because she produces, writes and directs her films. But she’s far more […]
“Helga, She Wolf of Stilberg” (1978): At Least the Poster is Interesting
There are some film genres that are simply best enjoyed by viewing their trailers and not the movies themselves. “Nazisploitation” is one such genre, at least for me. There are some terms one does not want forever linked with one’s name in Google search results. Once again, “nazisploitation” fits the bill. As such, watching and […]
“Dangerous Men” (2005): Transcendently Awful
I have never been a fan of so-bad-it-is-good cinema, in spite of what my wife thinks. I am generally bored by truly bad films. Sure, there are the few terrible gems, but it is rare that they are awful enough to be entertaining without imbibing mood enhancers. The Ed Woods of this world are few […]
“The Stuff” (1985): There Is More To This Stuff Than a B-Movie Title
Well, holy shit, did this movie surprise me. With a title like The Stuff, I was expecting, hoping, for a cult classic B-Movie horror film with some kind of Blob-type monster. What I got was a film that is filled with a cast that play off each other in a very organic and natural way, […]
“Nikkatsu Diamond Guys Vol 1”: Voice Without A Shadow, Red Pier and The Rambling Guitarist
NIKKATSU DIAMOND GUYS Vol 1 is another example of how Arrow Video, the UK distributor has emerged as one of the best reasons to buy a blu-ray player. They have found 3 fascinating examples from Nikkatsu’s Golden Age, a period from the mid 1950s to late 1960s, when Nikkatsu grabbed a group of assistant […]
Interview: Andy Powers (Clown)
Andy Powers is a classically trained actor originally from El Paso, TX. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, he spent the next four years in Off Broadway Theatre developing new work from young playwrights with the Barrow Group Theatre, The Cherry Lane Alternative, Second Stage, and The Hypothetical Theatre […]
“Blood Bath” (1966): What a Long Strange Trip
Ever buy one of those “50 HORROR MOVIES FOR $10” dvds? And then you feel stupid because the very next week they have the “200 MOVIES FOR $5” offer, eventually followed by the “16 QUINTILLION MOVIES WHICH IS ACTUALLY THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF STARS IN THE UNIVERSE AND WE WILL PAY YOU 10 SILVER DOLLARS […]
GUILLERMO DEL TORO, TAKASHI MIIKE AMONG THE ICONS COMING TO CELEBRATE THE FANTASIA FILM FESTIVAL’S 20th ANNIVERSARY!
Celebrated Montreal Festival Announces Thrilling First Wave of Titles. Montreal, June 2, 2016 – The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary in Montreal this summer, taking place from July 14-August 2, with its Frontiéres international co-production market and Industry Rendez-Vous weekend being held July 21-24. The full lineup of over 130 […]