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Interview: Pop Skull's Peter Katz and E.L. Katz
12 December 2009 6:25 PM, PST
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"Pop Skull is very unique, because it progresses from an intimate mumblecore movie into more of an intense psychological ghost story. Another selling point is that it was produced for less than it usually takes to shoot a low budget music video." - For a website that prides itself on championing indie films and filmmakers, we here at ioncinema.com really missed the boat with Pop Skull, an award-winning - jury awards at the Boston Underground amd Indianapolis International film festivals - ultra-low budget experimental thriller from director Adam Wingard (Home Sick). Since its release on DVD this past July, Pop Skull has been steadily - and deservedly - gaining a reputation as a visually powerful psychological horror film. This isn't your typical gore- and effects-laden ninety minutes that passes for horror these days (though Wingard is adept at that too...see Home Sick for proof). Pop Skull
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First Announced Screening at the Flashback Chicago Horror Weekend
9 October 2009 7:30 PM, PDT
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The Flashback Chicago Horror Weekend will kick off this celebration this year with several horror guests. The list of actors already announced include Rober Englund from A Nightmare on Elm Street, Lance Henriksen from Aliens and Bone Dry, Jenette Goldstein also from Aliens and Autopsy, and finally Thim Thomerson will attend from Near Dark and his most recent film Live Evil. Other guests are sure to be announced closer to the October 23 film festival start date, but for now check out the first announced feature film inside!
Location: 6810 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, Illinois.
Screening: Live Evil from director Jay Woelfel is the first announced film for The Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Weekend, which will also be screened by Tim Thomerson himself who plays "The Priest" and central character in the film. An exact date will be announced once the offical screenings are announced by Tfwchw in the middle of October.
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DVD Weekly Roundup – Mon 5th October 2009
2 October 2009 10:34 AM, PDT
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Red Cliff
John Woo hasn’t exactly lit up the screen with his Hollywood films has he? Face/Off is enjoyable I guess but the less said about Windtalkers, Paycheck and even Mission Impossible 2 the better really. It’s a shame because the man is capable of directing action sequences better than anybody else on the planet.
Red Cliff sees John Woo look to Chinese history for inspiration. It’s a sweeping, magnificent epic that looked amazing on the big screen.
The Han dynasty is coming to an end in third century China so as a last ditch attempt for survival the Emperor raises an army that stretches close to a million to attack the two neighbouring kingdoms.
Red Cliff boasts beautiful cinematography and action set pieces. It’s great to see a Director back at the top of his game.
Looks incredible on Blu-Ray.
Damage
Leave your brain at the door for this one.
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Another Look at Jessica Lowndes in Altitude
25 September 2009
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We know, exciting. People in a cockpit. But the image below - much like this first look - offers a peek at the cast of Altitude . Hopefully something more exciting will surface soon.
90210 star Jessica Lowndes is the pilot you see. Landon Liboiron, Jake Weary, Jessica Lowndes (Autopsy), Ryan Donowho and Julianna Guill ( Friday the 13th ) round out the cast. Kaare Andrews directs for Foundation and Darclight.
And a quick note: A trailer is circulating on YouTube that is not official and features a different cast. This was simply a sales trailer to generate funds. A proper trailer has not been released yet.
Synopsis: Lost in a mysterious cloud bank, a rookie pilot and her four teenage friends must content with a freak mechanical failure that sends their small plane
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First Look at the Cast of Altitude
1 September 2009
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ShockTillYouDrop.com has received a photo featuring the cast of Altitude . That's Landon Liboiron, Jake Weary, Jessica Lowndes ( Autopsy ), Ryan Donowho and Julianna Guill ( Friday the 13th ) you see below on the Vancouver set of Kaare Andrews' supernatural thriller. Lowndes plays a rookie pilot who takes her pals out for a flight and faces a malevolent force. The actress talked with us about the film, which is currently in post-production, here .
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Night Of The Demons to fall a little later; Piranha 3-D too
6 August 2009 2:33 PM, PDT
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Fango just got the scoop that Night Of The Demons, the remake of Kevin S. Tenney’s 1988 cult gore flick directed by Autopsy’s Adam Gierasch from his and Jace Anderson’s script, has had its release date bumped by distributor Seven Arts Pictures. It had been originally set to open October 9, which would have put it up against Columbia’s undead epic Zombieland.
Now, Demons is set to debut in February 2010; an exact date has yet to be determined. The new saga of a group of youths who decide to throw a Halloween party in a haunted house and wind up raising a bunch of unruly evil spirits toplines T2’s Edward Furlong, 13 Ghosts’ Shannon Elizabeth, Freddy Vs. Jason’s Monica Keena, ubiquitous horror starlet Tiffany Shepis and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning’s Diora Baird, with a cameo by original co-star Linnea Quigley and makeup FX by Drac Studios.
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New Stills: Night of the Demons and Zombie Women of Satan
6 July 2009 3:50 PM, PDT
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Demons and zombie women who hail Satan? Now that's what we call a party! You know the drill by now! Dig them below! Aw yeah, mama!
First up is Adam Gierasch's remake of the Kevin Tenney classic Night of the Demons, which plays the festival on Sunday, August 30th, at 6:45Pm.
Synopsis
From Adam Gierasch, director of Autopsy and co-writer with Jace Anderson of Mother Of Tears, comes the highly anticipated remake of the 1988 cult classic. Maddie and her girlfriends are partying at the notorious Broussard Mansion in New Orleans But during the wild sex-and-drugs abandon it becomes clear supernatural forces are at work. The mansion is home to demons that need to possess seven vessels to break free of an ancient curse. Can Maddie make it through the night and keep evil forces from spreading into the world?
From there let's take a look at the film
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Incredible Film4 Frightfest lineup announced!
3 July 2009 2:49 PM, PDT
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Not only will our very own London correspondent Ben Austwick be there to cover the fest but it's one of the best lineups ever!
How about the world premier for Pa giant insect comedy Infestation? Check.
Sneak preview of La Horde? Check.
UK premier of Cannes premier Hierro? Check.
The surprisingly good Giallo, the latest from Dario Argento? Check.
The world premier of The Descent part 2? Check!
Full schedule after the break. (Yes we copied Dread Central's post. Thanks UncleCreepy!)
Main Programme - Empire 1
# Thursday 27 August
18.30 Triangle (World Premiere)
The Boat That Shocked! Film4 FrightFest is delighted to open this year’s festival with the first ever showing of British director Christopher Smith’s latest spellbinding horror fantasy. When Jess (Melissa George) hits a seagull driving to her local harbour little does she know it signals a harrowing omen for her yachting trip with friends. From epic ocean vistas to poignantly shocking finale,
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Film 4 FrightFest Releases Schedule
3 July 2009 12:22 PM, PDT
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The UK's most amazing horror film festival Film 4 FrightFest has released what could very well be one of the best horror line-ups we've seen ever for its latest show taking place August 27th - August 31st, brimming with films we've been salivating over Stateside!
If you need any more reasons to fly across the pond check out the schedule below!
Main Programme - Empire 1
Thursday 27 August
18.30 Triangle (World Premiere)
The Boat That Shocked! Film4 FrightFest is delighted to open this year’s festival with the first ever showing of British director Christopher Smith’s latest spellbinding horror fantasy. When Jess (Melissa George) hits a seagull driving to her local harbour little does she know it signals a harrowing omen for her yachting trip with friends. From epic ocean vistas to poignantly shocking finale, Triangle is Smith’s best, polished and most mature work.
95 minutes Director: Christopher Smith UK/Australia 2009
Melissa George
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Excl: Sorority Row , The Roommate 's Matt Lanter
3 July 2009
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Matt Lanter is the latest cast member from the new 90210 to leap into horror after Jessica Lowndes ( Autopsy ) and AnnaLynne McCord ( Day of the Dead ). A veteran of "The Clone Wars" (he voiced Anakin Skywalker on the Star Wars series), the young actor will be seen this September in Summit Entertainment's Sorority Row , a redo of The House on Sorority Row , starring Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Audrina Patridge, Jamie Chung and Leah Pipes. Not bad company to keep.
"Those girls are not bad to look at," he admits while chatting with ShockTillYouDrop.com. "I play the wealthy senator's son, so I'm a guy in a position of potential power. I date the sorority president played by Leah Pipes. We're the power couple there in the film and in the
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[DVD News] - "Pop Skull" dvd cover unveiled, psychedelic/drug-infused horror by visionary award-winning director of "Home Sick"
2 July 2009 1:09 PM, PDT
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Halo-8 Entertainment has released the dvd cover art for its upcoming release "Pop Skull", a manic, twisted, drug-infused and award-winning psychological horror film directed co-written by Adam Wingard ("Home Sick"), starring co-written by newcomer 'Lane Hughes, co-written and co-produced by E.L. Katz ("Autopsy"), and produced by Peter Katz ("Mortuary").
The film will hit DVD on July 28, 2009 and is also slated for a string of theatrical events tied in with similarly demented horror releases "In A Spiral State" and "Godkiller".
The trailer is currently posted on Halo8.tv and available for easy embedding.
"Fans of experimental cinema will squirt themselves as Pop Skull is a slice of heavenly arthouse goodness... it's kinda like Gummo but without the gay midgets and dead cats. 4
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Pop Skull DVD Cover Art Unveiled!
2 July 2009 2:16 AM, PDT
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Halo-8 Entertainment has released the dvd cover art for its upcoming release Pop Skull, a manic, twisted, drug-infused and award-winning psychological horror film directed & co-written by Adam Wingard ("Home Sick"), starring & co-written by newcomer Lane Hughes, co-written and co-produced by E.L. Katz ("Autopsy"), and produced by Peter Katz ("Mortuary"). The film will hit DVD on July 28, 2009 and is also slated for a string of theatrical events tied in with similarly demented horror releases In A Spiral State and Godkiller.
Pop Skull depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence of murderous and displaced spirits that inhabit his home. Plagued by ghosts, Daniel discovers his home holds a secret to a grisly crime... a crime he's doomed to repeat if he can't prevail against the forces that haunt him.
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"Pop Skull" final trailer released
20 June 2009 7:18 AM, PDT
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Halo-8 Entertainment has released the trailer for its upcoming release "Pop Skull", a manic, twisted, drug-infused and award-winning psychological horror film directed co-written by Adam Wingard ("Home Sick"), starring co-written by newcomer Lane Hughes, co-written and co-produced by E.L. Katz ("Autopsy"), and produced by Peter Katz ("Mortuary").
The film is currently slated for a string of theatrical events (tied in with similarly demented Halo-8 upcoming releases "Godkiller" and "In A Spiral State") followed by a DVD release on July 28, 2009.
"Pop Skull" depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence of murderous and displaced spirits that inhabit
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Pop Skull Official Trailer Debuts!
19 June 2009 1:18 PM, PDT
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Halo-8 Entertainment has released the trailer for its upcoming release Pop Skull, a manic, twisted, drug-infused and award-winning psychological horror film directed & co-written by Adam Wingard ("Home Sick"), starring & co-written by newcomer Lane Hughes, co-written and co-produced by E.L. Katz ("Autopsy"), and produced by Peter Katz ("Mortuary"). The film is currently slated for a string of theatrical events (tied in with similarly demented Halo-8 upcoming releases Godkiller and In A Spiral State) followed by a DVD release on July 28, 2009. Watch it embedded below!
Pop Skull - Trailer from Halo-8 Entertainment on Vimeo.
Pop Skull depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence of murderous and displaced spirits that inhabit his home. Plagued by ghosts, Daniel discovers his home holds a secret to a grisly crime... a crime he's
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Friday the 13th Hottie Flies High
21 May 2009
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Consider me a big fan of the casting director who pulled together the female leads starring in Altitude .
You've got Jessica Lowndes ( Autopsy , interview ) in the cockpit of this thriller which concerns a rookie pilot and her pals who find themselves in a showdown with a malevolent supernatural force thousands of feet in the air. Now ShockTillYouDrop.com has learned Julianna Guill, Ryan Donowho and Landon Liboiron also star.
Fellas, you'll remember Guill from this year's Friday the 13th . Yeah. That girl.
Altitude is currently in post-production with director Kaare Andrews shepherding the project for Foundation Features and Escape Factory.
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Necromentia Premieres at Cannes in 2009
4 May 2009 8:26 PM, PDT
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Director Pearry Teo unleashes graphic film "Necromentia," for horror film fans in France this May 16 and North America later this year, likely October '09 from one source. A very dark film dealing with portals to the other world "Necromentia," highlights the makeup of Kim Collea (Autopsy, Ironman) and despite a moderate budget of $300,000 looks quite shocking. Potentially available in North America this Fall 2009 initial fan reaction to the promotional material, including trailer and several posters, is positive. Have a look at the full cast information on this completed movie project and the first teaser for "Necromentia," here.
A plot summary for "Necromentia," here...
"Necromentia," tells the stories of three men whose lives have been turned over by the existence of a tattooed ouija board and the gateways they open with it. Hagen is a strange character who keeps the corpse of his lover in his house, believing that one day
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DVD Review: 'After Dark Horrorfest III: 8 Films to Die For'
23 April 2009 8:58 AM, PDT
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Chicago – Lionsgate and After Dark Films’ recently released their third collection of “8 Films to Die For” and this year proved to be the most uninspiring octet to date. With fewer risks taken than the last two years and less extreme failures or successes, “After Dark Horrorfest III” is terrifyingly dull.
Overall DVD Rating: 2.0/5.0
What makes this year’s collection rather forgettable is the lack of extremes on either side of the rating spectrum. The first two years produced some truly excellent genre gems including “Borderland,” “The Hamiltons,” and “The Abandoned.” At the same time, movies like “Dead Lake,” “Undead,” and “Nightmare Man” should be buried in a deep hole and never see the light of day again.
I have to admit that I liked the variety in quality of the last two years more than this year, when nearly every film registered as forgettable more than good or bad. There was one notable standout,
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Twitch fave Pop Skull coming to DVD!
18 April 2009 6:36 AM, PDT
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Twitch staff favorite Pop Skull has landed a North American DVD release courtesy of boutique distributor Halo 8! Details below…
Halo 8 Swallows Pop Skull
Halo-8 Entertainment has secured North American distribution rights to the manic, twisted, drug-infused Pop Skull, an award-winning psychological horror film directed & co-written by Adam Wingard (Home Sick), starring & co-written by newcomer Lane Hughes, co-written and co-produced by E.L. Katz (Autopsy), and produced by Peter Katz (Mortuary ). The film premiered domestically at the AFI Film Festival and internationally at the Rome Film Festival, where Wild Bunch acquired the foreign rights. Halo-8 has slated the film for a limited theatrical run followed by a DVD release on July 28, 2009.
Pop Skull depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence of murderous and displaced spirits that inhabit his home.
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Kaare Andrews: An Interview
13 April 2009 11:51 PM, PDT
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By now most fans have heard of the high-flying, supernatural film "Altitude," but did you know that Telefilm Canada is part financier and that that Kaare Andrews is currently filming in Langley, British Columbia? Kaare Andrews videographer, artist, and now director of the forthcoming "Altitude," has all kinds of information on this horror project and the full interview can be found below.
Q (Mike Allen): "Hello Kaare, thanks for taking the time out from filming to answer some questions about your film "Altitude." What led you to cast Jessica Lowndes from "Autopsy," in the lead role of 'Altitude?'"
A (Kaare Andrews): "We really looked a long time for the right actress to build our cast around. Jessica is a talent that really caught our attention. We were looking for someone with a bit of a profile, intelligent enough to believe that she could actually fly a plane and the right age.
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Fly the Unfriendly Skies in Altitude: News, Movie Poster, Synopsis and Trailer
12 April 2009 3:26 PM, PDT
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The first trailer for "Altitude," is now available and the film involves several shots of CGI. Jessica Lowndes star of "Autopsy," makes her way into this second horror film and his time the excitement takes places thousands of feet in the air. "Altitude," is slated for a 2010; although, there is a small cast the use of quality special effects can be seen in the first trailer for this high flying adventure. The plot of the film seems somewhat hush-hush, but as the film moves towards post-production more information will be available for fans.
A synopsis for "Altitude," here...
After a mysterious malfunction sends their small plane climbing out of control, a rookie pilot and her four teenage friends find themselves in a showdown with a malevolent supernatural force.
Release Date: 2010.
Rating: Unknown.
Director: Kaare Andrews.
Writer: Paul A. Birkett.
Cast: Jessica Lowndes, Ryan Donowho, Michelle Harrison, Landon Liboiron, Jake Weary,
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