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Consumption (2008)
1 November 2009 12:38 PM, PST
Written and Directed by Richard Powell
Cast: Bruno Talotta, Andrea Nettleton
Fatal Pictures Inc
31 minutes
Consumption is inspired by the true story, so says the opening credits. And I think I recall they story they are referring to. Craigslist is good for many things, not the least of which is experimentation. Sometimes that experiment involves finding out what it’s like to eat someone. And sometimes it involves finding someone who is willing to eat you...
In this case, the experiment is conducted by George, an academic and college professor who has been speaking to a student named Claudia via the internet. Claudia has kindly volunteered her services in the name of science. George prepares for Claudia’s arrival as if it is a date, putting on a suit, practicing sample conversation in the mirror and cooking dinner. When Claudia arrives, he delivers his lines in a stilted manner. She »
- thebaxter
Bobbie 'Bloody Mary' Weiner ('Pumpkinhead II', Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights)
1 November 2009 12:09 PM, PST
Bobbie Weiner, Aka Bloody Mary, is an FX artist with her own line of specialty makeup for literally any kind of transformation. If you're wondering where you might have seen her work, try the Oscar-nominated romace-catastrophe flick Titanic; she was the special effects make-up artist who transformed hundreds of actors into blue-lipped, icicle covered corpses. She also was in charge of the makeup for the horror films Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings and Voodoo.
Bobbie's got a whole lineup of her own FX supplies and original makeup; scary stuff, of course, but also any kind of makeup anyone might need. And you can read the comic she created, Tales of Bloody Mary, in any comic book store. Bobbie shares her recent work with Pretty/Scary's staffer Andrew Shearer...
Have you, or do you ever encounter situations where an individual is clearly put off by what you do?
Bw: Yes. Definitely. I »
- andrew_shearer
Jamie Lee Curtis and moms everywhere think Halloween is too scary for kids. She's wrong.
30 October 2009 12:54 PM, PDT
Today on her Huffington Post Blog, Jamie Lee Curtis (best known to horror fans as the original Lori Strode in John Carpenter's Halloween, as well as the star of thr original The Fog, Prom Night and Terror Train), shows us she's actually very anti-horror on Halloween.
Her desire to 'tone down' the gore on halloween, especially when it comes to kids, just really gets my panties in a twisted, bleeding bunch.
"Halloween, the holiday, is a breeding ground for a seemingly unending gruesome gore fest," says Curtis. "Has it always been this way? I don't think so. I remember Halloween as a time to dress up in a costume other than myself. That was what was fun..."
"The fact that my film nemesis," she continues, "And if you ever see the forgettable Halloween 8, my subsequent murderer, Michael Myers (for the uninformed, he is the one in the gray jumpsuit and »
- Superheidi
Anya Camilleri directs Sharon Stone in 'Satisfaction'
30 October 2009 12:24 PM, PDT
Anya Camilleri (director of the Tara Reid horror vehicle Incubus) will direct Sharon Stone in the upcoming Satisfaction. Also starring Carice van Houten and to arrive in 2010 from Media 8 Entertainment.
Satisfaction is a sexy, smart and edgy drama/thriller about a young male gigolo, set in London. Jimmy lives in the shadow of the rich women he seduces and uses their money to live a lifestyle he couldn't otherwise afford. He usually leaves the women when a better opportunity comes along - until he meets Emma.
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- Superheidi
Jamie Babbit directs Guinevere Turner's thriller 'Breaking the Girl'
30 October 2009 12:14 PM, PDT
The Guinevere Turner-penned thriller Breaking The Girl is now in pre-production from Myriad Pictures, and will star Amanda Crew and Adrianne Palicki and be directed by Jamie Babbit (But I'm a Cheerleader.) Guinevere Turner previously wrote the screenplays for horror films American Psycho and Bloodrayne.
The plot: Two attractive college students - the innocent and scholarly Sara and the manipulative and sexy Alex, become more than friends when they make a pact to kill off each other's nemesis. But Alex soon grabs the upper hand and Sara discovers she is being set up for murder.
Expect it in 2010.
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- Superheidi
Ghost Whisperer game: haunted shoes in a closet!
30 October 2009 11:27 AM, PDT
Check out what are actually some freaky moments from the second season of Ghost Whisperer, The WB TV show starring Jennifer Love Hewitt in which she plays a medium with a wacky love life! Horror for women, you know.
Also, there's an online Ghost Whisperer game called Melinda’s Haunted Closet. Step into Melinda Gordon's world by interacting with her haunted closet — check out her clothes, shoes and accessories. No bothersome action at all, and no math! Beware, though, some items have ghosts attached to them...
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- Superheidi
'Julie Newmar: A Life in Motion' at the Paley Center
28 October 2009 5:07 PM, PDT
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Holy Cat****, Batman! Catwoman herself, Hollywood icon, actress, and author Julie Newmar, will be there in person when the Paley Center presents the exclusive preview of Julie Newmar: A Life in Motion, a world premiere photographic exhibition at the David W. Streets Fine Art and Photography Gallery in Beverly Hills, featuring the performer as captured by Bert Stern, John Engstead, and Bernard of Hollywood, among others.
At the Paley Center event, Ms. Newmar will introduce a special screening of the Biography special, Julie Newmar: The Cat's Meow...
Newmar will be on hand for a sneak preview of select imagery from the exhibit in the Paley Center's Bell Family Gallery. Julie Newmar: A Life in Motion, will remain on view at the Paley Center until December 6, while the main exhibit is running concurrently at the David W. Streets Gallery. »
- Superheidi
Vote Jen and Sylvia Soska's 'Bad Girls' in Blood Shots short film competition!!!!!
28 October 2009 2:20 PM, PDT
The 2009 Blood Shots 48 hour fast horror film competition, run by Kier-La Janisse of Cinemuerte and Celluloid Horror, includes a film from twin sisters and horror filmmakers Jen and Sylvia Soska (directors of Dead Hooker in a Trunk.) Their entry, bad GirLs, was written, shot, cut, and delivered in 48 hours. Each team was given a line of dialogue, a prop, a weapon, and a horror film subgenre.
The film is available online for audiences to vote for their favorite. Watch bad GirLs and vote right here. Here's how...
Step One: address your Emails to bigsmashproductions@gmail.com
Step Two: you Must write the name of the film you are voting for in the Subject Line Of Your Email.
These results will be tallied and combined with the audience results from the screening (at the Anza Club, 3 W 8th Ave
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1M8 (604) 876-7128, Doors At 7pm, show at 8pm) for the final score. »
- Superheidi
Fantasy (Aka Fantasme) (2009)
28 October 2009 2:03 PM, PDT
Written and Directed by Izabel Grondin
Featuring Felixe Ross, Patrick Lauzon
15 minutes
Review by Maude Michaud
Anyone who’s familiar with the films of Izabel Grondin knows she often tackles disturbing subjects matter. Fantasy, her latest short film, is no exception. The premise is straightforward: a man and a woman meet through an ad to fulfill a particular fantasy. Revealing what that fantasy is would destroy most of the mystery and tension of the first act, so I’ll refrain from doing so. I’ll just say that it involves something that is unpleasant for most of us, women...
From the start, there is an aura of unpleasant sensuality. We know something bad is going to happen, yet our inner voyeur urge compels us to watch as we are granted access to the small room where the two main characters play out their fantasy. There is a strong fetishist tone to the film, »
- MaudeM
Sinister Six must be Destroyed: Rebecca Comtois' 'House Guest' and Jessica McVea's 'The Procedure' in NYC
27 October 2009 2:25 PM, PDT
Sinister Six Must Be Destroyed is the fourth and final installment in the annual horror anthology film series, The Sinister Six, created by Bryan Enk.
This year, 12 short horror films by 12 directors will screen Saturday, October 31, 2009 and Sunday, November 1, 2009 in New York City. House Guest, by Rebecca Comtois, and The Procedure, by Jessica McVea, are in the lineup! Check it out...
House Guests | Rebecca Comtois
Four friends take advantage of a cousin's summer house. They better remember to lock the front door.
The Procedure | Jessica McVea
When an innocent girl signs up for a clinical trial sponsored by the sinister Lucigenics Pharmaceuticals Corporation, can she escape the horrific effects that befall her fellow participants?
The Procedure
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 8:15Pm
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 5:15Pm
Millennium Film Workshop
66 E. 4th St.
New York, NY 10003
$10
Running Time: Approx. 2 hours
Warning: Films contain strong horror violence and gore, disturbing images, graphic sexual content, »
- Superheidi
Amanda Gusack's 'In Memorium'; a haunting on camera before 'Paranormal Activity'
27 October 2009 2:03 PM, PDT
Before Paranormal Activity caused such a stir, Amanda Gusack directed the indie ghost story In Memorium, which is only now recieving its dues. Gusack more recently directed the higher-budget horror/thriller The Betrayed, which stars Melissa George and is available on DVD.
Gusack's haunting-caught-on-home-video film is one of our faveorite examples of women directing awesome new horror movies, and we'd love to point out that if you like Paranormal Activity, you'll love In Memorium. On July 27, Dennis Wade was diagnosed with terminal cancer. On September 25th, he began to document his illness. On September 27th...the cameras recorded something else. Check out these three clips from In Memorium...
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- Superheidi
Hilary Swank honored today with Hollywood Actress Award at Hollywood Film Fest
26 October 2009 11:36 AM, PDT
Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank will be honored with the "Hollywood Actress Award" at the The 13th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards today, October 26th.
Swank stars in the 2010 thriller The Resident about a doctor who suspects she may not be alone in her Brooklyn loft, and learns that her landlord has formed a frightening obsession with her. Swank's other genre credits include Brian De Palma's real-life crime drama The Black Dahlia, opposite Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson, Sam Raimi's The Gift, with Cate Blanchett and Keanu Reeves, Christopher Nolan's Insomnia, opposite Al Pacino and Robin Williams, The Reaping, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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- Superheidi
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