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Today, the supernatural horror film We Are Still Here comes out on Blu-ray and DVD, and we've been provided with one home media prize pack to give away, including a poster signed by the movie's cast and writer/director.

Prize Details: (1) Winner will receive:

(1) We Are Still Here poster signed by the film's core cast (including Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden) and writer / director Ted Geoghegan (1) Blu-ray copy of We Are Still Here (1) DVD copy of We Are Still Here (1) We Are Still Here baseball tee

How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “We Are Still Here Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on October 12th. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only...

One of my favorite indie horror releases of the 2015, We Are Still Here is making its way to Blu-ray and DVD just in time for Halloween:

Press Release: A tragic death leaves a married couple devastated, but their misery soon turns into mortal fear in the thoroughly haunting new film We Are Still Here. The Dark Sky Films/Mpi theatrical release, from the producers of The House of the Devil and Cheap Thrills, comes to Blu-ray and DVD on October 6, 2015. We Are Still Here is an atmospheric, classically constructed haunted house story, but with modern, heightened tension and action. After their teenage son Bobby is killed in a car crash, Paul and Anne Sacchetti move to an isolated 19th-century house in the New England countryside to try to start a new life. But soon the grieving couple begin to sense they are not alone in the old house. The Sacchettis'...

Stars: Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, Lisa Marie, Larry Fessenden, Monte Markham | Written and Directed by Ted Geoghegan

As a kid growing up in the 80s there were only a handful of women who, at least for this young horror fan, could sell a film on their name alone. For T&A terror it was the likes of Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer and Linnea Quigley; but for the real stuff, the truly horrorfying movies it was Barbara Crampton. To this day I will watch any film to which her name is attached, he presence in a movie, especially a horror movie, always elevates the production. Which is why We Are Still Here was pretty much a given at this years Frightfest!

But it’s not just the presence of Crampton that attracted me to this particular slice of New England horror.

Back in 2009, Ti West’s The House of the Devil...

From director Dustin Wayde Mills (Skinless, Easter Casket, Applecart) comes Her Name Was Torment II: Agony, the sequel to last years runaway underground horror hit.

After a successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo – of which I was one of the backers – which blew through it’s goal to raise 178% of its intended target, Mills has completed filming of his new Crumpleshack Films feature, with an intended Summer 2015 release date.

Once again starring a wealth of Mills’ regular cohorts: Dave Parker, Haley Madison, Erin R. Ryan, Allison Egan and Brandon Salkil to name a few; Her Name was Torment II used some of that crowdfunding cash to hire special effects wizard Marcus Koch (100 Tears, Sweatshop, The Theatre Bizarre, American Guinea Pig) to add that little extra “something” to the films gore-filled scenes!

Want to see for yourself? Well check out the uncensored, unflinching trailer below. Beware this is certainly Nsfw…...

Take one infamous series of Japanese gore films; add in YouTube personality and rapper Eigh8t the Chosen One; then mix in direction from Stephen Biro, head of underground horror label Unearthed Films (who officially released DVDs of the Guinea Pig series in the Us); cinematography from one Jim Van Bebber (The Manson Family) and add special effects from Marcus Koch (Sweatshop, 100 Tears) and you have American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore – the first in an American series of Guinea Pig films that both pay homage to the classic gore franchise and are direct “sequels” to the Japanese originals…

In 1986, an infamous Japanese manga artist and a high level actor in the Us, received packages in the mail. One received a video tape. The other, received a Super 8Mm reel of film, a 16 page letter and several photographs. Both watched them and quickly turned the evidence over to the local authorities.

Take one infamous series of Japanese gore films; add in YouTube personality and rapper Eigh8t the Chosen One; then mix in direction from Stephen Biro, head of underground horror label Unearthed Films (who officially released DVDs of the Guinea Pig series in the Us); cinematography from one Jim Van Bebber (The Manson Family) and add special effects from Marcus Koch (Sweatshop, 100 Tears) and you have American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore – the first in an American series of Guinea Pig films that both pay homage to the classic gore franchise and are direct “sequels” to the Japanese originals…

Check out the cool press release and gory Nsfw first images from the film below:

In 1986, an infamous Japanese manga artist and a high level actor in the Us, received packages in the mail. One received a video tape. The other, received a Super 8Mm reel of film,...

Written and directed by Larry Wade Carrell and produced in Texas by Odyssee Pictures (creators of Sweatshop), Jacob stars Dylan Horne in the title role, a mute, mentally disabled man devoted to his little sister Sissy (Grace Powell). When she becomes a victim of violence, Jacob snaps and embarks on a brutally vengeful rampage. The cast also includes Carrell (in a dual role), Krystn Caldwell and Leo D. Wheeler; Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc appear in flashback scenes. Kino Lorber releases the unrated director’s cut on DVD and Blu-ray April 16, with anamorphic widescreen transfers and Dolby Digital 5.1/DTS 5.1 soundtracks. Carrell gave Fango the scoop that the special features will be:

• Audio commentary by Carrell, Horne and Powell

• Audio commentary by Carrell and producer/cinematographer Stacy Davidson

• Deleted and extended scenes with commentary

• Storyboard-to-scene comparison with commentary

• “A Killer Cast” featurette (seen below)

• “The Production” featurette

• “Childhood Heroes” featurette

• “An Award-Winning Score” featurette

• Yell!

Written and directed by Larry Wade Carrell and produced in Texas by Odyssee Pictures (creators of Sweatshop), Jacob stars Dylan Horne in the title role, a mute, mentally disabled man devoted to his little sister Sissy (Grace Powell). When she becomes a victim of violence, Jacob snaps and embarks on a brutally vengeful rampage. The cast also includes Carrell (in a dual role), Krystn Caldwell and Leo D. Wheeler; Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc appear in flashback scenes. Kino Lorber releases the unrated director’s cut on DVD and Blu-ray April 16, with anamorphic widescreen transfers and Dolby Digital 5.1/DTS 5.1 soundtracks. Carrell gave Fango the scoop that the special features will be:

• Audio commentary by Carrell, Horne and Powell

• Audio commentary by Carrell and producer/cinematographer Stacy Davidson

• Deleted and extended scenes with commentary

• Storyboard-to-scene comparison with commentary

• “A Killer Cast” featurette (seen below)

• “The Production” featurette

• “Childhood Heroes” featurette

• “An Award-Winning Score” featurette

• Yell!

Written and directed by Larry Wade Carrell and produced in Texas by Odyssee Pictures (creators of Sweatshop), Jacob stars Dylan Horne in the title role, a mute, mentally disabled man devoted to his little sister Sissy (Grace Powell). When she becomes a victim of violence, Jacob snaps and embarks on a brutally vengeful rampage. The cast also includes Carrell (in a dual role), Krystn Caldwell and Leo D. Wheeler; Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc appear in flashback scenes. Kino Lorber releases the unrated director’s cut on DVD and Blu-ray April 16, with anamorphic widescreen transfers and Dolby Digital 5.1/DTS 5.1 soundtracks. Carrell gave Fango the scoop that the special features will be:

• Audio commentary by Carrell, Horne and Powell

• Audio commentary by Carrell and producer/cinematographer Stacy Davidson

• Deleted and extended scenes with commentary

• Storyboard-to-scene comparison with commentary

• “A Killer Cast” featurette (seen below)

• “The Production” featurette

• “Childhood Heroes” featurette

• “An Award-Winning Score” featurette

• Yell!

We're running a bit late, but in honor of Indie Horror Month our March Texas Frightmaker is someone deeply embedded in the indie horror scene, scream queen Roxy Vandiver. In a short time Roxy has established a reputation as one of the next generation of gorgeous screamers in films like Sweatshop, Spirit Camp, and Killer School Girls from Outer Space.

Mr. Dark: Since some of our readers might not be aware of you, who the hell are ya?

Roxy Vandiver: I'm Roxy Vandiver, Best Actress winner at both the City of Death Film Festival and the Splatterfest Film Festival. I've been in about a dozen or so films, and I'm also the life of every party!

MD: A lot of scream queens wind up in that role. You're aiming for it intentionally. Why?

Rv: I wasn't originally aiming for the title of "Scream Queen"; I just happen to live...

Here it is, folks. No more waiting and no need to cruise around to other parts of the deep, dark Internet. We've got Night of the Pumpkin for you right here in its goopy, seed-filled entirety!

Earlier this week we gave you the heads up on Sideshow Pictures' horror/comedy short Night of the Pumpkin. Unfortunately all we could show then was a shot of the director and star jack o'lantern until the official Internet-wide release. Well, gourdhounds, that release date is upon us, and all you have to do is scroll down to get your pumpkin on!

Synopsis:

It’s All Hallow’s Eve, and geeky Steve and his buddy Cutter are holding a séance in the local cemetery. While foolishly toying with the dark forces of nature, they summon the soul of an ancient demon that possesses their jack o’lantern, which promptly goes on a carnivorous rampage.

The other day, we told you about a Halloween short (here) coming to you called Night of the Pumpkin. Well, your wait is over as the fine people at Sideshow Pictures has given us the film.

Night of the Pumpkin is directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet) and written by Ted Geoghegan (Sweatshop, Barricade)

It’s All Hallow’s Eve, and geeky Steve and his buddy Cutter are holding a seance in the local cemetery. While foolishly toying with the dark forces of nature, they summon the soul of an ancient demon that possesses their Jack O’ Lantern, which promptly goes on a carnivorous rampage! As the demonic gourd terrorizes the entire town, it grows larger and larger with every human soul it consumes! Now it is up to Steve to stop the monster pumpkin before it destroys his neighborhood and devours the woman he loves!

If the candy and the costumes and the fact that it's the only time of the year you can scatter bones in your front yard without having the neighbors alert the authorities aren't enough for you to look forward to Halloween, here's a new reason: Sideshow Pictures is promising to deliver a great short film each year, just in time for the holiday ... and the first one, Night of the Pumpkin, is ready to launch.

From reading the synopsis, the film sounds like some kind of splattery combination of Witchboard and Rubber (yeah…wrap your minds around that one). What we can guarantee is plenty of blood along with a gruesome growing gourd with nothing but bad intentions. Okay, I'm curious.

For those who want to join me in checking out this marauding jack-o-lantern, head over to Fangoria.com on October 25 and get your free viewing of the film. After...

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Killer Film has received an exclusive from the people at Sideshow Pictures. They are getting ready to release their newest short just in time for Halloween. It’s called Night of the Pumpkin. It is being directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet) and is written by Ted Geoghegan (Sweatshop, Barricade). We were given a look at the poster and 2 pictures from the production.

This Halloween, Sideshow Pictures, the team behind the modern cult slasher Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet, brings horror fans worldwide a hilariously new short splatterfest, Night Of The Pumpkin! It’s All Hallow’s Eve, and geeky Steve and his buddy Cutter are holding a seance in the local cemetery. While foolishly toying with the dark forces of nature, they summon the soul of an ancient demon that possesses their Jack O’ Lantern, which promptly goes on a carnivorous rampage!

Director: Brian T. Jaynes.

Writer: Bryan T. Jaynes and Jennifer Minar.

There have been many films created about a legendary monster spotted in and around Texarkana. The creature has been called the Fourke Monster, but here the hairy villain will be known more simply as bigfoot or the Sasquatch. There have been at least three other Boggy Creek films beginning in 1972 and this reviewer admits to not seeing any of the previous films (The Legend of Boggy Creek, Return to Boggy Creek). Boggy Creek, starring Texas Battle ("Death Valley"), Melissa Carnell (Humans Versus Zombies), Julin (Sweatshop) and Denise Williamson (Spirit Camp), in a very under the radar release in this series as Hannover House did not promote the September 13th release on DVD at all. The lack of tension in a supposed horror movie explains why there was little fan fare.

Several friends meet up at a lakeside cabin for...

Director: Stacy Davidson.

Writers: Stacy Davidson and Ted Geoghegan.

This reviewer has seen far too many B movies. Right out of the starting gate this critic guessed the film's location, budget and formula within about ten minutes, based on the cast and some other info' on this film. These guesses were all correct. However, writers Stacy Davidson and Ted Geoghegan get very little right in their small budgeted film (less than 15K). There is no backstory to a murdering serial killer and his cave dwelling followers, Swearing is used in place of dialogue, while dancing scenes highlight the film's lack of depth. There is very little in the way of script and the characters are all despicable, for one reason or another. Sweatshop fails on so many film elements. However, some of the effects from Marcus Koch brought the film some horrific class, despite the Sweatshop's many flaws.

Let...

On September 13th filmmaker Stacy Davidson's long awaited sophomore feature Sweatshop will finally venture out onto the streets DVD style, so you better run for cover because "the Beast' is about to be unleashed, and he's taking no prisoners. Sweatshop was written by Stacy Davidson and Ted Geoghegan. The film stars Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Julin, and Danielle Jones. Check out the latest blood soaked trailer from Screen Media Films and let us…...

A new trailer for Texas-based filmmaker Stacy Davidson's latest slasher (or should we say pounder?) flick Sweatshop has arrived, and it brings along with it just what you need to pound away the Monday blahs.

Look for the flick in stores on September 13th in a deliciously gooey unrated cut via Screen Media Films.

Sweatshop (review here) was written by Davidson and Ted Geoghegan. The Houston-lensed film stars Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Julin, and Danielle Jones. The picture pits a group of unsuspecting ravers against an unstoppable monster wielding an over-sized foundry hammer.

Check out the DVD art below, and visit the official Sweatshop site for more.

Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!

Got news? Click here to submit it!

Sweat it out in the comments section below!

Here's the new trailer for Sweatshop , hitting DVD September 13 from Screen Media Films. In the film, Charlie (Ashley Kay) and her friends break into an abandoned warehouse to set up the biggest rave they've ever thrown. Little do they know, an enormous, hulking beast (playing by newcomer Jeremy Sumrall) lurks in the shadows - filled with rage and brandishing a pulverizing foundry hammer. It isn't long before the kids are in a fight for their lives against this behemoth and his ghoulish minions, who will stop at nothing to snuff them out, one-by-one.

Sweatshop, director Stacy Davidson's ode to old violent school slashers, is finally coming to DVD in an unrated North American edition on September 13th, courtesy Screen Media Films.

Synopsis:

In Sweatshop, Charlie and her friends break into an abandoned warehouse to set up the biggest rave they've ever thrown. Little do they know, an enormous, hulking beast lurks in the shadows - filled with rage and brandishing a pulverizing foundry hammer. It isn't long before the kids are in a fight for their lives against this behemoth and his ghoulish minions, who will stop at nothing to snuff them out, one-by-one.

Packed with the latest industrial music by Android Lust and Lucid Dementia, featuring a sexy cast of up-and-coming talent (including Psychic Experiment's Peyton Wetzel and The Final's Julin), Sweatshop is more than just an homage to the slasher films of the 70s and 80s that inspired it.

Loose party girls, a rave in a secluded location and a giant, hammer-wielding killer dressed in fur and a welder's mask. Who could ask for anything more? That's exactly what you'll get should you make your way over to the world's first global movie theater, Constellation, for the July 16th opening of the 1980's-esqe film Sweatshop.

For the measly price of $3.99 you get an e-ticket that allows you entrance to the film, which will be hosted by director Stacy Davidson and feature a real-time discussion board during and after the film. There are only 100 tickets available for the premiere so don't drag your feet on this one.

After the 16th you can schedule your own screening, which you can host. Ever wonder what it'd be like to be Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Joe Bob Briggs or the Crypt Keeper? Now you can find out by inviting your friends and hosting your own movie screening!

Sweatshop a indie horror film from Bloodline Entertainment and Odyssee Pictures will be released to DVD on September 13, 2011. According to the director Stacy Davidson Sweatshop was written as a horror-porno hybrid for Hustler Magazine, but the script was rejected. When he re-wrote the script instead of sex he added a ton more gore. Sweatshop is about a group of friends that break into an abandoned warehouse in order to throw a impromptu rave party; unaware that it is not as empty as they originally thought. Apparently something in the warehouse does not seem to like ravers and carries a huge foundry hammer.

The indie fav Sweatshop from director Stacy Davidson is coming to DVD thanks to Screen Media Films. The film, according to Dread Central, follows a group of unsuspecting ravers against an unstoppable monster wielding an over-sized foundry hammer. Simple and neat. Look for this release September 13th, and check out the film’s official site while you wait.

Sweatshop International Trailer (Screen Media) from Stacy Davidson on Vimeo.

Get out your raincoats, kids! Things are about to get really messy! Texas-based filmmaker Stacy Davidson's latest slasher (or should we say pounder?) flick Sweatshop is getting ready to hit DVD and we think you're gonna dig the hell out of it!

Look for the flick in stores on September 13th in a deliciously gooey unrated cut via Screen Media Films.

Sweatshop (review here) was written by Davidson and Ted Geoghegan. The Houston-lensed film stars Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Julin, and Danielle Jones. The picture pits a group of unsuspecting ravers against an unstoppable monster wielding an over-sized foundry hammer.

Check out the DVD art below, and then click on the image beneath it to visit the official Sweatshop site and watch the trailer.

Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!

Got news? Click here to submit it!

Sweat it out in the comments section below!

Screen Media Films has set a September 13 DVD release date for Sweatshop . The Stacy Davidson-directed splatterfest will strike in an unrated cut. The film was written by Davidson and Ted Geoghegan, who also produced the feature with Bloodline Entertainment's Laura Bryant. The Houston-lensed film stars Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Julin, and Danielle Jones. The story pits a group of unsuspecting ravers against an unstoppable monster wielding an over-sized foundry hammer.

Parrish Randall is a Texas actor who has a lot of cool stuff going on. He’s part of the team putting together the “Don’t Look in the Basement” remake together and he recently got to work on one of the Chillerama segments that we’ll be seeing this fall. Randall talks about his filming experiences and a few more upcoming projects in the works. Check out my latest Versus with actor and all around cool guy Parrish Randall.

Brian S- First off, how'd you get into acting and filmmaking?

Parrish Randall- I grew up watching the old classics on TV...you know, the Bogie, Jimmy Stewart, John Garfield type of films and was always mesmerized that the medium of film could take the viewer on adventures for two hours that one could never imagine going on. Pretty cool, I thought, even at six years old watching these films.

With so much stuff coming out of Cannes, it's getting harder and harder to keep up. So in an attempt to keep our heads above water, we've rounded up a ton of new eye candy for you and slid it into this one neat place! On with the show!

First up - the sales art and trailer for Robert Englund in Inkubus. The film directed by Glenn Ciano also stars William Forsythe, Joey Fatone (yes, him) and Jonathan Silverman.

Synopsis

Detective Caretti (Joey Fatone) and Officer Cole (Jonathan Silverman) head up a skeleton crew, working the final shift at a soon-to-be condemned police station. They're interviewing a suspect who, despite his blood-soaked clothes, claims he did not kill his girlfriend. He tells them that a mysterious stranger appeared from out of nowhere and killed her in front of him. The officers don't believe him...until a mysterious stranger, named Inkubus...

Sweatshop

Stars: Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Brent Himes, Melanie Donihoo | Written by Stacy Davidson, Ted Geoghegan | Directed by Stacy Davidson

Now before I start this review I have to be honest, my review disc of Sweatshop completely stopped working after just under an hour so I have no idea how the film ends and no doubt I’ve missed out on some gory action, but on the plus side, never have I ever been so glad a DVD stopped working!

What I did see was some of the most inept amateur-hour acting I’ve seen in quite some time in a movie that sees a bunch of disposable teens setting up an underground “techno-goth” party in an abandoned warehouse (cliches ahoy!). As the teens attentions drift away from the party-planning they pair off in search of more intimate pursuits (told you it was cliched), but amidst their cries of passion...

Hey peeps! Our Geek Babes of the Month are getting attention and exposure! Kelly Burns Smith who was our very first has a new fillm called Jacob and we have some news on where the movie will have its world premiere and I kinda hope I'm there for that! Scroll down for some more cool images from the film!

Geektyrant’S “ Geek Babe Of The Month” Kelly Burns Smith Scortches The Screen In “Jacob”

Houston, TX – 4/15/11 – The only thing hotter than a Texas summer is Texas women – and two of them set the new thriller Jacob ablaze. Starring Kelly Burns Smith (Code Of Evil, The Toy Box) and Roxy Vandiver (Spirit Camp, Sweatshop), Jacob is a brutal tale of revenge, as a mentally challenged brother sets out to avenge his sister’s tragic death.

Written and directed by Larry Wade Carrell, who also stars, and produced by Odyssee Pictures, Jacob will...

Goth horror “Sweatshop” is about as straightforward as they come, revolving around a gang of hard-partying freaks who fall foul of a brute with a huge hammer in an abandoned warehouse. The film was originally shot back in 2009, apparently over a series of weekends, and was directed by Stacy Davidson (“Domain of the Damned)”, who has a background in visual effects, and so unsurprisingly its main selling point is the gore scenes. The film lands shortly on region 2 DVD through High Fliers. There really isn’t anything else to add about the plot, as “Sweatshop” really is as simple as it sounds, without even bothering to waste time on any kind of back story or on fleshing out its characters. This in itself wouldn’t be a bad thing, as the film clearly isn’t the kind that anyone is going to watch for its cerebral side, though unfortunately it...

            

The month of April kicks off with some sick and twisted April Fools jokes but we have something nice and sweet for you and her name is Roxy Vandiver. Our April 'Geek Babe of the Month' is a model/actress who has appeared in several cool movies including Kerry Beyer's horror hit Spirit Camp, Stacy Davison's upcoming slasher Sweatshop and the cool looking vamp flick Renfield the Undead. Dig on Roxy's pics and show her some love and Yes that is the original Christine car she's posing with below!

            

            

            

            

Photo credits go to: Subsociety Studio, Tony Rodriguez, Kerry Beyer, Stacy Davidson, Digital Mechanic

Visit Roxy at these sites!

http://www.RoxyVandiver.com http://www.modelmayhem.com/roxyvandiver http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2014783/...

Blood Night Blood Night takes elements of all those spooky old ghost stories, behind all those tall tales that you heard and all those outlandish urban legends and mixes into a narrative involving lots and lots and well.... lots of blood and gore, an appealing cast of young kids and a slasher story that helps to make Blood Night one darn entertaining flick. Frank Sabatella is the director behind it all in Blood Night. And the film features two horror film icons in the cast - Danielle Harris (Hatchet II) and Bill Moseley (Babysitter Wanted). Blood Night is an atmospheric, old school styled blend of ghost story and slasher. It's fun, lively and engertic; a film that you should check out. Here's what Frank Sabatella had to say about the making of Blood Night.

Frank Sabatella So who is Frank Sabatella and what are you all about? 

I am a horror filmmaker from NY.

The holidays may be behind us for now, but that doesn't mean Christmas won't be upon us before we know it. Good thing for us horror fans we'll have zombies to help us through the season.

Over on the official Christmas with the Dead website, the first bit of early artwork has been posted for the Brian James Fitzpatrick directed film starring Damian Maffei, Brad Maule, and Kasey Lansdale (Joe's daughter).

Filming is slated to begin this coming June in Texas.

From the Press Release:

Joe R. Lansdale, prolific author of such notable stories as the “Hap and Leonard” series of novels, “The Bottoms” and the unforgettable “Bubba Ho-Tep,” the first of his works to be made into a movie, is about to bring his very own zombies to the big screen.

Lansdale's latest short story, to be released in early 2011, is ready to be made into a movie: "Christmas...

Filmmaker Stacy Davidson and writer Ted Geoghegan’s film Sweatshop has been getting rave reviews from the festival circuit, and now we have the stylish trailer for the 80′s-esque splatter film for you to check out. No word yet on a DVD release, but we will keep you posted when the news breaks. Keep your eyes peeled for “Hottie of the Week”, Julin Jean, who is best known as bitchy cheerleader Rachel in Kerry Beyer’s Spirit Camp.

A group of friends break into an abandoned factory in order to throw a impromptu party; unaware that it is not as empty as they originally believed.

 

Roxy Vandiver has burst on to the indie horror scene and shows no signs of slowing down. She acts and models and when you can't find her doing those two gigs you can catch her at a bar and buy her a shot or two. She has some really cool films in her resume including the awesome 80's style slasher Spirit Camp and the highly anticipated Sweatshop that I'm really looking forward to checking out. Check out my latest "Versus" to find out more about the really cool and sexy Roxy Vandiver.

 

Brian  S- Hi Roxy, you do a lot of modeling and now have entered into the acting world. How did you get you first acting gig?

Rv- Actually, the story goes the other way around.  I was surfing the web one late night when I stumbled upon the Houston Film Commission Casting Calls.  I saw that a local...

Joe R. Lansdale, prolific author of such notable stories as the “Hap and Leonard” series of novels, “The Bottom’s” and the unforgettable “Bubba Ho-Tep,” the first of his works to be made into a movie, is about to bring his very own zombies to the big screen. Lansdale’s latest short story, to be released in early 2011, is ready to be made into a movie: Christmas with the Dead. The author has previous undead entries with “Dead in the West”, “On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks,” and most recently “Deadman’s Road,” as well as an entry in Boom!’s comic, “Zombie Tales”. In addition to Lansdale, who will act as executive producer, already signed on to the project are Damian Maffei (Closed for the Season) as the lead, Brian James Fitzpatrick (Throwaway) who is set to direct, and Marcus Koch (Sweatshop, 100 Tears) with...

We're just a few days out of Christmas and already have a cool Christmas themed horror movie to announce. Author Joe R. Lansdale's Christmas With The Dead will be making its way to the big screen in the coming year. From the Press Release:

Joe R. Lansdale, prolific author of such notable stories as the “Hap and Leonard” series of novels, “The Bottoms” and the unforgettable “Bubba Ho-Tep,” the first of his works to be made into a movie, is about to bring his very own zombies to the big screen.

Lansdale's latest short story, to be released in early 2011, is ready to be made into a movie: "Christmas with the Dead". The author has previous undead entries with “Dead in the West”, “On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks,” and most recently “Deadman's Road,” as well as an entry in Boom!'s comic, “Zombie Tales”.

In addition to Lansdale,...

You’ve opened all the presents and recovered from all the turkey and/or eggnog you’ve consumed…but Christmas isn’t over, thanks to prolific genre author Joe R. Lansdale (pictured). He’s executive-producing a feature film based on his upcoming tale Christmas With the Dead.

The Christmas screen version, currently in preproduction, will shoot in June in Lansdale’s home town of Nacogdoches, Texas, with the writer and his collaborators employing students and equipment from the Stephen F. Austin University, where he’s a writer-in-residence. “I’m excited about it moving forward and very fortunate to have some fine people at the helm,” Lansdale says. “I’m looking forward to begin filming this summer.”

The synopsis is as follows: “It was a foolish thing to do, and Calvin had not bothered with it the past two years, not since the death of his wife and child. But this year he decided,...

Even though the holiday itself is officially over (hello, Monday workload), we're already looking forward to next Christmas. Especially if it means spending it with the dead!

From the Press Release:

Joe R. Lansdale, prolific author of such notable stories as the “Hap and Leonard” series of novels, “The Bottoms” and the unforgettable “Bubba Ho-Tep,” the first of his works to be made into a movie, is about to bring his very own zombies to the big screen.

Lansdale's latest short story, to be released in early 2011, is ready to be made into a movie: "Christmas with the Dead". The author has previous undead entries with “Dead in the West”, “On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert With Dead Folks,” and most recently “Deadman's Road,” as well as an entry in Boom!'s comic, “Zombie Tales”.

In addition to Lansdale, who will act as executive producer, already signed on...

Directed by: Marcus Koch

Written by: Katie Walters, Kristian Day, Jeff Dylan Graham

Cast: Jeff Dylan Graham, Katie Walters, Kristian Day

Every so often, a role comes along that is so juicy and dynamic that an actor truly gets to sink his teeth in to the hilt and give it a good shake; these roles allow the actor to show a range of emotion and progress his character throughout the length of the film in ways that most scripts simply fail at enabling.

Enter Fell, the newest feature-length offering from Marcus Koch. Best known for his special effects work in films like Walking Distance and Sweatshop, Koch also directed the cult favorite 100 Tears and Rot, showing a wide range of ability in his warped mind. Fell is very different than anything we've seen from Koch before, and for good reason; during the Q&A at Bloodbath Film Festival in Texas,...

Grimmupnorth 2010 is coming to Manchester for a second time this Halloween! Readers may remember last year’s coverage from the first Grimmfest last October ‘09. Well, we’re going back for more this year too. Festival director Simeon Halligan and his crew have spent all year finding some amazing new titles to screen at Manchester’s biggest horror film festival, including Evil: In The Time Of Heroes, which I missed at Eiff so am well up for seeing. There’s also the inventively named Canadian shocker, Dead Hooker In A Trunk, the Japanese genre mash-up Alien Vs Ninja, Thai thriller Slice, Zombie mock-u-mentary Reel Zombies and a horror doc featuring all kinds of industry insiders, The Splat Pack. There’s also a ton of activities and seminars for festival goers to participate in too. Personally I’m looking forward to the special screening for my favourite Argento film, Deep Red.

Houston Horrorfest Bloodies Texas

Mayhem takes to the screen this October 13, 14, & 15 at the Alamo Draft House (Westoaks) with a collection of six horrific feature films made in Houston by local directors. “Slashers, smashers, zombies, maniac medieval knights and more! This festival has something for everyone,” says director Kerry Beyer.

Kicking off the festival will be shorts from the SplatterFest “Weekend of Mayhem” short film competition, in which contestants have one weekend to write, shoot, and edit a horror short. SplatterFest competition dates are September 24-26th.

The line up:

Sweatshop – Charlie (Ashley Kay) is hoping tonight's rave will be the biggest and baddest she's ever thrown, but after breaking into an abandoned factory that houses a bloodthirsty beast, she and her friends will be lucky to last until the party starts. Directed by Stacy Davidson.

Fleshkeeper - When their car unfortunately breaks down in the middle of a Texas road trip,...

Chelsea Films have announced the UK DVD debut of The Final, a movie described as Saw and Hostel meet the Columbine High School Massacre. The film is the debut feature from director Joey Stewart and stars Marc Donato (White Oleander; Pay It Forward), Jascha Washington (Big Momma’s House 2; Last Holiday), Travis Tedford (The Little Rascals) and Julin (Sweatshop).

Tired of being one of several victims of a routine of endless bullying by the high school jocks and their socially superior girlfriends, awkward student Dane (Donato) decides to turn the tables and plots to avenge the years of humiliation to which he has been subjected. Leading a small group of similarly victimized outcasts, Dane, driven by the group’s deadly vendetta and his own suicidal tendencies, secretly organizes a must-attend fancy dress party at a remote farm house left to him by his late uncle.

With their prospective victims collected together in one place,...

That's one big hammer!

I've been following Stacy Davidson's Sweatshop for a while now and we've posted news here and there and done some interviews with a few of the cast members but today we're sharing the cool trailer for y'all to check out.  This cool flick struck a distribution deal just recently and will be out soon!

The film is directed by Stacy Davidson with a script by Davidson and Ted Geoghegan and stars Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Melanie Donihoo, Julin, Danielle Jones, Brent D. Himes, Naika Malveaux, Krystal Freeman, Vincent Guerrero and Jeremy Sumrall.

This film has won countless awards and this is one of my Must Sees!

 

Synopsis:

Charlie and her friends break into an abandoned warehouse and begin setting up an impromptu party. Unbeknownst to them, something lurks in this dark place... a presence so horrific, so monstrous, it has no name.

Fueled by uncontrollable,...

Kristen Hall may not have been on the horror scene that long but she's making a name for herself, and fast! She has four movies in the works slated for 2010 and 2011 releases. She's also the co-host of a cool horror themed blogtalk radio show and an all around cool girl that can kick your ass, oh and she's pretty too! Check out what we talked about below, everything from how she got started in the horror film biz, her current films to her guilty pleasures and funny stories!

Brian  S- Hi Kristen, tell us how you got into acting. Kristen- Well Brian, I was actually working as "best boy grip" on the set of Sweatshop and when we went to film the rave scene Stacy Davidson looks at me & says, "Hey Kristen, you wanna die?" Of course I did it & after that Stacy had me do a couple of stand...

As everyone reading the site knows, I'm a huge fan of old school radio drama so this latest news that Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix is launching a new genre audio program entitled "Tales from Beyond the Pale" is music to my ears!

Here are the details from the press release: Conceived during a fog-drenched car ride with nothing out the windshield but an horizon-less void, Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid bring you audio theater inspired by the vintage radio shows of Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre, Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles. "Tales From Beyond The Pale" will be brought to you by Fessenden’s production outfit Glass Eye Pix, which is responsible for dozens of celebrated independent films including I Sell The Dead, The House Of The Devil, The Last Winter, Wendy And Lucy, as well as the forthcoming Stake Land and The Innkeepers.

"Tales From Beyond The...

Most recently Sweatshop was in the Le Marche du Film's Market Guide displaying a full page advert' and now the film is showing off a truly bad-ass film poster. Winner of the Texas Bloodbath Film Festival, Sweatshop is moving closer to a wide release date while circulating on the film festival circuit. Stay tuned on this one-of-a-kind horror thrillers starring Julin (Spirit Camp) and others.

A synopsis for Sweatshop here:

"Charlie and her friends break into an abandoned warehouse and begin setting up an impromptu party. Unbeknownst to them, something lurks in this dark place... a presence so horrific, so monstrous, it has no name. Fueled by uncontrollable, unprovoked rage, this Beast knows only one thing - Charlie and her companions chose the wrong building, and they're about to pay for it" (Sweatshop).

Director/writer: Stacy Davidson.

Cast: Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Melanie Donihoo, Naika Malveaux, Julin, Krystal Freeman, Danielle Jones,...

One film we've been hearing about for quite a while now is Texas-based filmmaker Stacy Davidson's Sweatshop, and in advance of its two market screenings at Cannes 2010's Le Marché du Film, the producers have released an online international trailer and some striking foreign sales art that accentuates the film's darker aspects.

Said producers are Bloodline Entertainment and Odyssee Pictures, in association with Starving Kappa Pictures and Upstart Filmworks, and the flick is represented internationally by New York-based Screen Media Ventures LLC.

Sweatshop (review here) was written by Davidson and Ted Geoghegan. The Houston-lensed film stars Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Julin, and Danielle Jones. The picture pits a group of unsuspecting ravers against an unstoppable monster wielding an over-sized foundry hammer.

Check out the sales art below, and then click on the image beneath it to visit the official Sweatshop site and watch the trailer.

- Uncle Creepy

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Bloodline Entertainment and Odyssee Pictures, in association with Starving Kappa Pictures and Upstart Filmworks, have unleashed their trailer for Stacy Davidson's Sweatshop . The film was written by Davidson and Ted Geoghegan, who also produced the feature with Bloodline Entertainment's Laura Bryant. The Houston-lensed film stars Ashley Kay, Peyton Wetzel, Julin, and Danielle Jones. The story pits a group of unsuspecting ravers against an unstoppable monster wielding an over-sized foundry hammer. For you industry film buyers out there: Two market screenings are set up at Cannes 2010's Le Marché du Film, courtesy of Screen Media Ventures, on May 13th and 17th. Sweatshop International Trailer (Screen Media) from Stacy Davidson on Vimeo .

There are three things not lacking in film lately: remakes, ravenous monsters, and classic revenge epics that show their love for the days of grindhouse! Julin Jean, the Harley Quinn-esque industrial chick who dances her way through Sweatshop, stars in Cherry Bomb, which promises to continue the fine tradition of hot girls with big guns poised to blow some faces off.

It's 1984. An exotic dancer named Cherry has just watched the five men who assaulted her walk free with the help of a corrupt police force. Seeing no justice coming from within the system, Cherry enlists the help of her brother, and they take the law into their own hands and seek justice on their own terms ... one bullet at a time. But with a professional hitman after them and the police closing in, Cherry is forced to put herself and her loved ones in harm's way to satisfy...