July, 2008
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Blind and the Dead
Introducing Jezebeth Films and their Blind and the Dead. By Brian Kirst
Jezebeth Films, a new company dedicated to promoting women in film, recently premiered their initial production, The Blind and the Dead- a haunting vampiric odyssey. Director and writer David Paul Schmickel wanted to be “as visual as possible” and to end up “leaving things open with the characters.”
While The Blind and the Dead definitely sports a languid visual essence…
Updates From Dark Horse comics
Dark Horse offers you a recap of this past week’s SDCC announcements!
WEDNESDAY
AppleGeeks vol. 1
A collection of the webcomics published on applegeeks.com in 2003 and 2004. Drawn by Mohammad F. Haque (Hawk) and written by Ananth Panagariya, AppleGeeks falls in the category of computer humor about college students and their homemade robots. The book will include creator commentary and other bonus material, including a pinup gallery. It will be printed in…
INTERVIEW: Lou Vockell
We have an interview with a B-Movie madman, director, actor, writer, producer….Lou Vockell. Lou has brought us such classic hits as The Blonde Wench Project, Hookers in a Haunted House, The Stalking Hand, Planet of the Erotic Apes, and most recently…VAGRANT (plus more)
So what makes this guy tick??? Lets find out!!!
HorrorSociety – How did you get started with filmmaking?
Lou Vockell – It was all part of a “midlife crisis”. This…
High-Res Friday the 13th Teaser Poster
Grigori 3: Beyond the Blind and the Dead
Grigori 3: Beyond the Blind and the Dead. By Brian Kirst
Grigori 3, featured on the soundtrack for Jezebeth Production’s recent horror mood piece The Blind and the Dead, formed seven years ago when lead singer Gwen Bartolini connected with co-founder Ray R. Wise. Inspired by the gothic story of a group of angels that corrupted Earth as opposed to protecting it, Grigori 3 combines industrial, Gothic rock, metal and even…
Guillermo del Toro Remaking ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’
The classic TV horror movie is being remade — with Toro producing.
Videos of Comic Con ‘Friday the 13th’ Panel
Just when you thought it was safe to stop talking about the “Friday the 13th” panel that took place Sunday at Comic Con, along comes videos of the panel itself.
High-Res Friday the 13th Teaser Poster
Red Band Trailer for ‘Quarantine’
Emerging from the floor of Comic Con, here’s the red band trailer for the “Rec” remake “Quarantine,” from director John Erick Dowdle.
Tiffany Shepis Joins ‘Night of the Demons’
The remake is turning into a total babe fest.
First Trailer for French Horror ‘Martyrs’
The French horror movie “Martrys” is turning into one of the most hotly anticipated fear films of the coming year, and the trailer has just posted at TwitchFilm
High-Res Friday the 13th Teaser Poster
Here’s the Comic Con teaser poster for “Friday the 13th” in high-res no less.
‘Mystery Science Theater 3000′ Hits DVD in October
Its high-camp rendition of B-movies from every genre to the small screen makes it one of the most memorable pop culture shows of our time. Brimming with laugh-out-loud commentaries from caustically hilarious space travelers Joel Robinson, Mike Nelson and their robot pals Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, MST3K was a genuine phenomenon. Its popularity spawned an MST3K fan following that numbers over hundreds of thousands of fans world-wide.
‘Friday the 13th’ Panel at Comic Con
On Sunday, Brad Fuller, Andrew From, Amanda Righetti, Jared Padelecki and Derek Mears took the stage at Comic Con to discuss the Febuary 13, 2009 release “Friday the 13th.” The new teaser poster was revealed, along with the teaser trailer.
‘Friday the 13th’ Footage Leaked Onlne
This won’t be live for long, but footage that screened at Comic Con from the “Friday the 13th” remake leaked online.
Sony Brings ‘Carrie’, ‘Amityville’ and ‘Zombie Strippers’ to Blu-Ray
MGM has announced that both the original “Carrie” and “The Amityville Horror” will be hitting Blu-Ray this October — meaning it will be a big fall for horror on Blu-Ray. At least the biggest fall so far.
REVIEW: Hack
Hack. 2007. Allumination. By Brian Kirst
Reviled as one of the worst films of late 2007-early 2008 in Rue Morgue magazine, Hack is actually a goofy balls-out horror event for any genre fan just looking to have a little fun. There is nothing subtle, underplayed or particularly inventive about Hack – yet it is a blood spouting, go for broke event that even the most refined horror viewer would probably enjoy…
Red Band Trailer for ‘Quarantine’
First Trailer for French Horror ‘Martyrs’
REVIEW: The Craving
The Craving was already released once as Death Valley, but after some time went by they decided they wanted to change it. Either way it’s the same flick. The desert plays the part of a host for a weird creature who just loves to mutilate and eat people. It also lets off this smell that is like a drug to some people, and to others it just plain out stinks…
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