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Inspired by films including The Blob, Plan 9 from Outer Space, and Forbidden Planet, the throwback horror-comedy Vampire Zombies…From Space! has been picked up by sales outfit Black Mandala ahead of the Cannes Film Market, Variety reports this morning.

Variety notes in their report, “The black-and-white genre mashup, directed by Mike Stasko, has been a festival favorite, collecting over 20 awards during its impressive festival run, including multiple audience choice awards and best feature honors.”

Vampire Zombies…From Space! is fittingly set in 1957. In the horror-comedy, “From the depths of space, Dracula has devised his most dastardly plan yet.” Here’s the official plot synopsis:

“A motley crew — consisting of a grizzled detective, a skeptical rookie cop, a chain-smoking greaser, and a determined young woman — bands together to stop Dracula‘s cosmic plan to turn the small town of Marlow into his personal army of vampire zombies.”

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New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired rights to the award-winning horror-comedy “Vampire Zombies…From Space!” ahead of the Cannes Film Market.

The black-and-white genre mashup, directed by Mike Stasko, has been a festival favorite, collecting over 20 awards during its impressive festival run, including multiple audience choice awards and best feature honors.

Set in 1957, the film follows a motley crew — consisting of a grizzled detective, a skeptical rookie cop, a chain-smoking greaser, and a determined young woman — as they band together to stop Dracula’s cosmic plan to turn the small town of Marlow into his personal army of vampire zombies.

“From the depths of space, Dracula has devised his most dastardly plan yet,” reads the synopsis. “A full-blown zombie outbreak hits, prompting the arrival of the dramatic (and slightly unhinged) Colonel Talbit and his troops.”

The 97-minute horror-comedy-sci-fi hybrid features notable genre appearances from Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Entertainment...

Going to see a parody of classic science fiction and horror movies is always a dicey situation, especially if you’re already a fan of the films they target. Besides hoping that it’s actually funny, you’re also worried that they’ll just take a stance of sneering contempt towards their source material, as is all too often the case. Even a respectful homage is no guarantee of quality, either. An affectionate tribute can too easily become an exercise in virtue-signaling, a lackluster effort at trying to prove they’re part of the fan club, and an excuse to copy what’s already been done to death. I’ll be a happy man if I never see another reenactment of Psycho’s shower scene again.

What makes Michael Stasko’s “Vampire Zombies…From Space!” such a pleasant surprise is it’s not only the rare parody that’s actually...

Clearly inspired, and having some old timey fun with modern filmmaking tools and more than a touch of self-awareness, Mike Stasko's goofy homage to Plan 9 From Outer Space! era Ed Wood, Vampire Zombies...From Space! has been working its way through the genre circuit this month and dropped a teaser trailer. A grizzled detective, a skeptical rookie cop, a chain-smoking greaser, and a determined young woman must band together to save the world from Dracula and his scheme to turn the residents of the small town of Marlow into his personal army of vampire zombies.   We are big fans around here of the screenwriters Alex Forman's & Jakob Skrzypa's delightfully obsessive short film, Your Money's No Good Here, in which a man stews over the meaning of...

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In just a couple of hours, Vampire Zombies…From Space! will make its world premiere at Eerie Horror Fest, and we are excited to exclusively share the teaser trailer with Daily Dead readers. This throwback horror comedy pays tribute to genre cult classics, with a concept that could easily sit next to an Ed Wood film. Following tonight's premiere the movie has lined up additional screenings at film festivals around the world and we have all the details below.

Vampire Zombies…From Space!, the latest film from award-winning writer-director Mike Stasko and comedy writers Jakob Skrzypa and Alex Forman, is set to make its world premiere at the Eerie Horror Fest on October 4th at 9:30Pm at the historic Warner Theatre. Produced by The Dot Film Company with Theodore Bezaire and Gerry Lattmann on board as producers, the film kicks off its fall festival run with a celebration of outlandish comedy and vintage horror.

The Control tells the story of what happens when a cutting-edge computer-brain interface is developed to keep hibernating colonizers safe and sane for their journey. To send humanity to a distant galaxy, the mysterious CEO of The Fuller Corporation must develop a cutting-edge computer-brain interface to keep his hibernating colonizers safe and sane for a journey of unknown length. Mike, a brilliant, single-minded programmer, and Eric, an unorthodox neurochemist, take on the challenge, eager to make their mark on history. But as they collaborate on the most sophisticated virtual reality system ever conceived, their ambitions clash and they find themselves working on different approaches to the same program. When Mike’s muse gets wind of their project, she secretly volunteers as a test subject for Eric and becomes trapped inside an unending program. When Mike tries to save her, he finds himself in a chess game of alternate worlds where...

Now available on DVD, from Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada, the Canadian-lensed, 'psychological drama' "Iodine", stars Ray Wise and Mike Stasko, written/directed by Stasko for producer Gerry Lattmann

"...'John Clem' (Stasko) heads north to investigate the disappearance of his estranged father, but discovers much more. Upon arriving at the family cottage, John feels a sense of home; something he hasn’t felt since he was a child. Running into 'Avery', (Ray Wise), a colleague of his father’s, he receives no help on his dad’s disappearance, but instead a new set of eyes in which to view the living world around him. John is ultimately stuck in a world created by his mind using his insecurities and paranoia as the building blocks, causing his world to ultimately come crashing down by an all too real revelation..."

Bonus features include a Photo Gallery, "The Making Of Iodine" featurette trailer, a...