Harry Manfredini Interview
Wednesday | December 26th, 2007 | 4:43 pm | Posted by DrGore | No Comments
Harry Manfredini: Jason’s Musical Master (and so much more!) Interview by Brian Kirst.
The incredibly talented Harry Manfredini will always be known as the man who created the shockingly famous Friday the 13th theme. But, Manfredini has done so much more, musically, than just "kill, kill" - he has actually helped create the atmosphere for many of your Halloween favorites. Besides, scoring projects such as WishMaster, the House series, Horror Show and Deep Star 6 - Manfredini is also a Chicago native. Since Horror Society has…
Zombie Town
Wednesday | December 26th, 2007 | 11:50 am | Posted by DrGore | 2 Comments
Zombie Town. 2007. MTI Video. Reviewed by Brian Kirst
"We’ve got to go get some zombie grandmothers before this thing gets out of hand!" - Randy
Residing in the town of Otis is rather boring - that is until the humor laced, limb splattering Zombie invasion occurs. Then it is up to slacking, inept local mechanic Jake La Fond and his ex-girlfriend, scientific Alex, to save the day. A fairly typical set-up, one might suppose.
Fortunately, director-writer Damon LeMay shows true craft and…
Meet Clive Barker in Chicago
Monday | December 24th, 2007 | 12:17 pm | Posted by DrGore | 2 Comments
If you’re a movie buff who lives in Chicago, then you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Music Box Theatre, one of the Windy City’s most beloved art house theaters, where they not only show great new independent films, but also cult classics like midnight shows of A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, FRIDAY THE 13TH, THE LOST BOYS, PREDATOR, THE BIG LEBOWSKI, and tons more including of course, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. They also show great classics for weekend matinees like…
Upload your movies to Indiemaverick
Saturday | December 22nd, 2007 | 10:35 am | Posted by DrGore | 1 Comment
Revolutionary new website www.indiemaverick.net launches to bring filmmakers and investors together. “If Indiemaverick.net was around earlier, Robert Rodriguez would not have had to offer his body for medical experiments to raise the $7000 he needed to make El Mariachi which went on to make $2 million at the box office.
He could have just uploaded his script and reel to our site, sat back and waited for the money to pour in,” says creator Shane T. Hall.
“We at indiemaverick.net realised that thanks…
Free FANGORIA/Alamo Drafthouse Film Fest
Friday | December 21st, 2007 | 1:51 pm | Posted by DrGore | 1 Comment
The Free FANGORIA/Alamo Drafthouse horror film festival (in 35mm!) at the Village Theater (2700 Anderson Lane). Open to all Austin Weekend of Horror attendees with convention wristband. Shows will take place at 9:45 p.m. and midnight. Go to the Alamo website for more details: www.originalalamo.com.
Movies include: Dario Argento’s MOTHER OF TEARS; Aussie shocker STORM WARNING; the French bloodbath INSIDE; SEED (hosted by Uwe Boll); MANIAC COP 2 (hosted by William Lustig); FRIDAY THE 13TH VII (introduced by cast); and TEXAS…
Sweeney Todd Published
Friday | December 21st, 2007 | 1:34 pm | Posted by DrGore | No Comments
The notorious career of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, has been endlessly retold. But this is the first time the original tale has been reprinted since it was serialized in The People’s Periodical in 1846-47.
A sensational story of murder and pie-making, Sweeney Todd is a classic of British horror writing, widely adapted in print and on stage, most famously by Stephen Sondheim, whose unlikely "musical thriller" won eight Tony awards. This edition offers the original story with…
Review: Mr. Halloween
Friday | December 21st, 2007 | 12:55 am | Posted by DrGore | 3 Comments
Review by BigBadWolfBoy
Reportedly made for under ten thousand dollars, Mr. Halloween tells us the story of a small town with a problem. The town is Sauquoit, New York. The problem? As one of the characters so succinctly states about halfway into this nearly two hour marathon, “…our town has more missing kids than any other town in the nation.” Cuz the most Los Angeles can have is what? Twenty or so?
Well, we’ll disregard facts here. This is, after all, a low-budget…
