[REVIEW] 'STOMPING GROUND' IS WORTH THE WATCH
Starring Theressa Tilly (‘Evil Dead’), Jeremy Blackford (‘What We Have’), John Bobek (‘When a Stranger Calls’) Jospeh Allen Calvin (‘My Name is Paul’), Justin Giddings (‘Bite Me’, ‘Wolf Pack of Reseda’), Tarah Despain (‘Soccer Moms in Peril’)
‘Stomping Ground’, a 2014 horror flick about a group of 20 somethings hunting for Bigfoot. Opening to "Big City Ben" meeting his girlfriend's family and friends for the first time. Middle of the feature you start to get a feel of who's who, in this sticks film. The crew end up on a hunt for the beast after a friend blurts out that Ben's girlfriend a.k.a their childhood friend was as big as a Bigfoot geek as they were. As day broke the crew was off to hunt the "maybe real" monster, in the scenic woods. A hunt for a "supposed-to-be friendly" undiscovered species ended with terror as the crew fights for their lives, as Bigfoot attacks!
Review: Worth The Watch - Great Summer Horror Flick
‘Stomping Ground’, a 2014 horror flick about a group of 20 somethings hunting for Bigfoot. Opening to "Big City Ben" meeting his girlfriend's family and friends for the first time. Middle of the feature you start to get a feel of who's who, in this sticks film. The crew end up on a hunt for the beast after a friend blurts out that Ben's girlfriend a.k.a their childhood friend was as big as a Bigfoot geek as they were. As day broke the crew was off to hunt the "maybe real" monster, in the scenic woods. A hunt for a "supposed-to-be friendly" undiscovered species ended with terror as the crew fights for their lives, as Bigfoot attacks!
Review: Worth The Watch - Great Summer Horror Flick
B-B-BILLY LOST HIS STUTTER!
AN INTERVIEW WITH JEFFREY LANDMAN
Jeffrey Landman (Halloween 5) and I sat down on our times and had an online conversation about his experience being a childhood actor and his most recent roles in the theater. Nowadays "after escaping" Michael Myers, Jeffrey stars in the theater.
HMZ's Horror Company- When casting for this sequel was being conducted, what was your experience trying to get the role?
Jeffrey Landman- When 'H5' was being cast, I was appearing at the time in 'Les Miserables' on Broadway. My agent set up an appointment for me for this film, and I read with the casting director in New York. A few days later, I had a callback where I was put on tape, and within two weeks, I was in Salt Lake City rehearsing for the movie. It was all very fast and exciting. Within six months, I went from no credits to a starring role on Broadway AND a starring role in a film!
HMZ- Were you scared being around Don Shanks as Michael Myers? I know Danielle Harris talked about how she was friends from the start with Don Shanks, were you?
JL- Don was wonderful on-set with us. He took the mask off every chance he has, and went out of his way to make sure Danielle and I were never scared or freaked out. He is a very kind and thoughtful man, and I am grateful for his care. It's hard to be too scared when the "killer" is making jokes and being fun at dinner.
HMZ- After 'Halloween 5' Danielle Harris still stood in the franchise by being added to the cast of Rob Zombie's version. What happened to you? Why didn't you star in more 'Halloween' films?
JL- I have not yet been asked to return to the franchise, but you never... B-b-billy could live
HMZ- Billy's stutter was scripted, no?
JL- Billy's stutter was a part of the script from the very first draft. The writers wanted to give Jamie yet another obstacle to communication. So, besides her inability to speak, her boyfriend also has trouble speaking. Most of the audition process was focused on the stuttering and all of my scenes involved that aspect of the character. Once Danielle and I arrived in Salt Lake City to begin rehearsals, we spent time with a speech therapist/sign language specialist who worked with us extensively
HMZ- While I stay on the topic, the newest installment to the 'Halloween' franchise, 'Halloween: Returns' has been put on-hold, if it were to be picked up again, how would you do it? Would you pick up from John Carpenter's or Rob Zombie's version?
JL- As great as the Rob Zombie films are, I am a purest and would love to see a return to the original timeline, for obvious reasons! Billy doesn't exist in the Rob Zombie universe!
HMZ- So, what's your favorite 'Halloween' film? Of course other than the one you starred in!
JL- I have always been a huge fan of the original movie. There's a reason why it has stood the test of time and remained a such beloved film to so many people. Plus, it birthed the horror franchise phenomenon
HMZ- So you are a horror fan then?
JL- I am not a fan of excessively gory films (is - the "torture porn" genre), but a well crafted scare gets me everytime!
HMZ- You've been away a lot you've told me, so what project are you working on?
JL- I was in Palm Springs, starring in a production of the musical 'A Class Act' at Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre
HMZ- What can you tell me about it?
JL- It's a show about the Ed Kleban (the co-writer of 'A Chorus Line') and his other writings
HMZ- Interesting. Well the reviews seem to be threw the roof! Are you starring in anything else these days?
JL- Not at the moment, just auditioning and have a few things in the pipeline. I can't really talk about yet
HMZ- Looking forward to hearing about them!
For more info on all things Jeffrey Landman follow him on Twitter @JeffreyLandman
HMZ's Horror Company- When casting for this sequel was being conducted, what was your experience trying to get the role?
Jeffrey Landman- When 'H5' was being cast, I was appearing at the time in 'Les Miserables' on Broadway. My agent set up an appointment for me for this film, and I read with the casting director in New York. A few days later, I had a callback where I was put on tape, and within two weeks, I was in Salt Lake City rehearsing for the movie. It was all very fast and exciting. Within six months, I went from no credits to a starring role on Broadway AND a starring role in a film!
HMZ- Were you scared being around Don Shanks as Michael Myers? I know Danielle Harris talked about how she was friends from the start with Don Shanks, were you?
JL- Don was wonderful on-set with us. He took the mask off every chance he has, and went out of his way to make sure Danielle and I were never scared or freaked out. He is a very kind and thoughtful man, and I am grateful for his care. It's hard to be too scared when the "killer" is making jokes and being fun at dinner.
HMZ- After 'Halloween 5' Danielle Harris still stood in the franchise by being added to the cast of Rob Zombie's version. What happened to you? Why didn't you star in more 'Halloween' films?
JL- I have not yet been asked to return to the franchise, but you never... B-b-billy could live
HMZ- Billy's stutter was scripted, no?
JL- Billy's stutter was a part of the script from the very first draft. The writers wanted to give Jamie yet another obstacle to communication. So, besides her inability to speak, her boyfriend also has trouble speaking. Most of the audition process was focused on the stuttering and all of my scenes involved that aspect of the character. Once Danielle and I arrived in Salt Lake City to begin rehearsals, we spent time with a speech therapist/sign language specialist who worked with us extensively
HMZ- While I stay on the topic, the newest installment to the 'Halloween' franchise, 'Halloween: Returns' has been put on-hold, if it were to be picked up again, how would you do it? Would you pick up from John Carpenter's or Rob Zombie's version?
JL- As great as the Rob Zombie films are, I am a purest and would love to see a return to the original timeline, for obvious reasons! Billy doesn't exist in the Rob Zombie universe!
HMZ- So, what's your favorite 'Halloween' film? Of course other than the one you starred in!
JL- I have always been a huge fan of the original movie. There's a reason why it has stood the test of time and remained a such beloved film to so many people. Plus, it birthed the horror franchise phenomenon
HMZ- So you are a horror fan then?
JL- I am not a fan of excessively gory films (is - the "torture porn" genre), but a well crafted scare gets me everytime!
HMZ- You've been away a lot you've told me, so what project are you working on?
JL- I was in Palm Springs, starring in a production of the musical 'A Class Act' at Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre
HMZ- What can you tell me about it?
JL- It's a show about the Ed Kleban (the co-writer of 'A Chorus Line') and his other writings
HMZ- Interesting. Well the reviews seem to be threw the roof! Are you starring in anything else these days?
JL- Not at the moment, just auditioning and have a few things in the pipeline. I can't really talk about yet
HMZ- Looking forward to hearing about them!
For more info on all things Jeffrey Landman follow him on Twitter @JeffreyLandman
[INTERVIEW] ACE JORDAN TALKS
'SILENT RETREAT' AND WHAT'S NEXT
HMZ's newest member "LA Zombie Examiner" Vicki Woods caught up with Ace Jordan a.k.a the director of 'Silent Retreat' during a ghost hunting outing. Read on for Jordan's reveal to Vicki of his possible joining with Blumhouse to put two new films in production.
LA Zombie Examiner: How did you get started making movies? How long have you been doing them?
Ace Jordan: I starting writing original screenplays and trying to sell them when I was 13. Right after I finished high school, I got hired to write two teleplays for an HBO show about Medal of Honor winners that was in development but never produced. I made my first short film when I was around 25. I started working as a camera assistant on movies and commercials around the same time. The DP I had been working for started to do more post production work so he could spend more time with his kids. I began assisting him with various editing projects and eventually became a pretty good editor. I started my own post production company and edited commercials, documentaries and educational videos. In 2010, I wrote and directed my first horror short "Kill Devil Hill". A few years later, I wrote and directed "Silent Retreat".
ZE: What inspired you to write and make "Silent Retreat"?
AJ: "I've just always wanted to make movies. Horror is one of a very few genres that you can pull off well with not a lot of money. "Silent Retreat" was the right project because it was a high concept idea that had a small cast and limited locations."
ZE: Is the movie going to be in theaters or just on DVD?
AJ: "As of right now, the film is only available on DVD and VOD. Although, I don't know if it will be playing in theaters internationally yet."
ZE: Where was the movie filmed?
AJ: "We filmed primarily in Big Bear, CA. We also filmed in Angelus Oaks, Silver Dream Factory in Anaheim and Trabuco Canyon."
ZE: What is next for you?
AJ: "I am currently seeking financing for two new horror films. I've been talking to members of the production and development team at Blumhouse and I'm hoping I can do collaboration with them. The other executive producer of "Silent Retreat" is forming a new production company and we have a meeting later this month about possibly doing some films together so we shall see how it goes."
ZE: Anything you want to tell us about the movie?
AJ: "There are a ton of special features on the DVD, including a director's commentary, interviews with cast and crew, and a behind the scenes featurette. For those who've seen the film on VOD, most of these special features can be watched for free on my YouTube channel: Stark0tube."
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'DAMIEN' SERIES PREMIERE [REVIEW]
Following the trend of Late 1900 horror films getting the Television treatment "Damien" premiered Mar. 7th on A&E. "Damien" a continuation of "The Omen" film series, stars Bradley James, Barbera Hershey, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Omid Abtahi, David Meunier, Brody Bover, Melanie Scrofano and Michael Therriault.
The premiere opened in Syria, with Damien (Bradley James) now a normal man without Demonic gifts, taking war photos. The scene which frankly felt like I was watching 'Constantine' at first took a turn for "the norm" when an old women reminded Damien of his troubled past with the words "I Love you Damien" which set off a memory of his childhood which was "The Omen" 1. Throughout the episode "The Omen" Easter eggs where scattered ever so precisely perfect, as Damien fought to find out why this "Dark Cloud" hung over him.
HMZ Review: I'm hooked Give me MORE A&E
The premiere opened in Syria, with Damien (Bradley James) now a normal man without Demonic gifts, taking war photos. The scene which frankly felt like I was watching 'Constantine' at first took a turn for "the norm" when an old women reminded Damien of his troubled past with the words "I Love you Damien" which set off a memory of his childhood which was "The Omen" 1. Throughout the episode "The Omen" Easter eggs where scattered ever so precisely perfect, as Damien fought to find out why this "Dark Cloud" hung over him.
HMZ Review: I'm hooked Give me MORE A&E
'BATES MOTEL' SEASON 4 PREMIERE [REVIEW]
"Bates Motel" returned on A&E with its season 4 Mar. 7th (Last Night).
The premiere began right after the Norman Bates fandom got their refresh by A&E of what happened during the past seasons. Sheriff Alex Romero disposing of a body and the disappearance of Norman consist of the opening. Norman's mental health like most episodes was the main concern during this episode as we watched him have a schizophrenic attack in a field. Norman received a short stint an institution to be soon released and be under the care of this mother once again.. which probably wasn't the BEST thing for White Pine Bay.. I mean come on he's a serial killer! In the mean time Emma got her lung surgery and her mom showed up, and well, let's just Emma's mom didn't get the best welcome wagon. She was thrown out of the hospital by her ex and then when she tried meeting Norman for the first time he was in Norma mode and well..things didn't work out do good for her (he killed her).
HMZ Review: Bravo A&E
The premiere began right after the Norman Bates fandom got their refresh by A&E of what happened during the past seasons. Sheriff Alex Romero disposing of a body and the disappearance of Norman consist of the opening. Norman's mental health like most episodes was the main concern during this episode as we watched him have a schizophrenic attack in a field. Norman received a short stint an institution to be soon released and be under the care of this mother once again.. which probably wasn't the BEST thing for White Pine Bay.. I mean come on he's a serial killer! In the mean time Emma got her lung surgery and her mom showed up, and well, let's just Emma's mom didn't get the best welcome wagon. She was thrown out of the hospital by her ex and then when she tried meeting Norman for the first time he was in Norma mode and well..things didn't work out do good for her (he killed her).
HMZ Review: Bravo A&E
'JEEPERS CREEPERS' MAKEUP ARTIST
RIchard REDLEFSEN TALKS HIS CAREER
HMZ's Vicki Woods spoke with Richard Redlefsen in an interview for her column "Zombie Examiner" on Examiner.com.
"Richard Redlefsen is an unassuming kind of guy with a wife and baby. I was amazed at the body of work this talented make-up artist has amassed in the last few years after giving up a career in ballet. You've seen his work in movies and TV shows like Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jeepers Creepers, Saw, Agents of SHIELD, CSI, Rizzoli and Isles, True Blood and so many more that it would cover this page. He first came to my attention at Son of Monsterpalooza last year when I saw him doing an inspired version of a steam punk Frankenstein at the PPI booth. I knew I needed to see more of his creations. His photos on his Instagram are great and it's amazing to find out most of his best work is still a secret due to the fact the movies or TV shows he did them on aren't even out yet. I had the honor to meet up with Richard at his home studio and find out a little bit more about him."
Zombie Examiner: Were you artistic as a child?
Richard Redlefsen: "I always loved drawing and painting as a child. My earliest memories were drawing sharks and scuba divers. Then it was all about Star Wars. I remember it being a huge influence. My parents gave me The Art of Star Wars and I just started copying everything in the book. Then I found other mediums like painting and sculpting. My dad saw a PBS special about North Carolina school of the arts and he said we think you should go to an regular high school where it's all sort of integrated into one campus. But he said lets see how you do in dancing and have you audition for the visual arts too."
ZE: You were as successful as a ballet dancer. What made you change and go into make-up?
RR: "Ballet is definitely a labor of love, it's just not a stable job. One of the companies I was in was a union company making decent money. If you are in a union ballet company you know what you are going to make over the season, you have workman's comp, but it wasn't creatively what I wanted. So I went to a smaller company in San Francisco. but with the smaller company I made $500 a week- in San Francisco! I mean you can make that in a day as a union makeup artist. Ballet is how I was introduced to the makeup world. Mainly theatrical makeup for full length ballet as they had lots of character makeups. After dancing since I was a small child I felt it was time to revisit the my love for the, well less physical arts i.e. drawing and painting. The demands of ballet never get any easier and I was not heading down a road that was financially lucrative or stable for the next phase of life. I always felt that my art was on hold. I did the ballet and then I said, alright time to move on, like, I've got something better in my back pocket with visual arts. I think we have the gut instincts at what looks good and what doesn't and I think my instincts are better in the makeup realm, rather than dancing. I had to work really hard to become a professional ballet dancer and I still have to work very hard as a makeup artist, but I wasn't passionate about ballet anymore. So I went to makeup school at the Elegant International School, it's called EI now and it was great. It's a good school and they give you a really good base knowledge."
ZE: What was it like to go from being the center of the stage in ballet to behind the scenes?
RR: "One of the big things you need to have as a make-up artist is good people skills. You're going to work with actors and you need to have good bedside manor. It's not about your makeup, its about the performer in your chair, making sure they're supplied with what they need to do their job. Sure we all want to be in the spot light, but you are behind the scenes and maybe I understand that a little more because I was in front. I definitely know what a performer goes though before they're about to go on stage and I think that's been a benefit for sure. What I like about coming from a ballet world is understanding beauty makeup. Understanding the classic form: highlights, shadow contouring, the basic geometry of the face is essential, then you can go in and break that up to do effects."
ZE: After going to makeup school in LA, you went to Hungary to work in the film industry there?
RR: "Yes. So one of my first jobs after school was back up in the bay area working at San Jose Opera. My girlfriend at the time was interested in moving to Europe and I happened to be working with a singer from Hungary. He told us there were opportunities there and we might consider going there. So after some discussion we felt it was more in line with what we could afford opposed to western Europe being more expensive. So we packed our bags, shipped some belongings and moved to Budapest. The start was bumpy but soon I found my first job with a director doing his diploma film at the Hungarian Film Academy. It was a week of work and I $50.00 US dollars. It was fun show called Biztositas which mean insurance in Hungarian. It was filled with makeup fx. Some I built and some built by an fx shop called Film FX run by Ivan Poharnok. The director was Nimrod Antal who later went on to direct Vacancy and Predators. These two men shaped my stay there and gave me opportunities to work, grow and learn. They are still dear friends."
ZE: Who would you say are your biggest inspirations in the business?
RR: "There are so many who have made a huge impact on me but the ones that are always in the for front of my mind are Matthew Mungle, Victoria Down, Elisabeth Fry, Ann Pala, Mike Mills, Ve Neil, Vincent Van Dyke, Tony Gardner, Glenn Hetrick, Joel Harlow, Debbie Zoller, Ivan Poharnok, Rob Hillenbrink, Erik Hillenbrink each one of these artist took time and offered me opportunities that made me a better artist."
ZE: What is your favorite makeup you've ever done?
RR: "I love many of my personal projects but my favorite is my version of the Frankenstein monster. In my version I added a steampunk twist to the design. I went to the hardware store probably 50 times getting little nick nacks, to Michaels and even a clock place for gears, that I made into a little brain box in the back. One of my other favorites is an Armageddon Rat I did. I enjoy my personal projects because it gives me a chance to make all the decisions about the look. Its important to note that those decisions have been become smarter and more practical over the years mostly by working for professionals and the decisions that they made. My department heads and other fx artist have helped me to see things and make better choices through the projects I was working on for them."
ZE: Your most recent project is the upcoming Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Can you tell me anything about it?
RR: "I was the key makeup artist and it was an amazing ride. I`m very grateful for Victoria Down bringing me on it and working next to her and the amazing Kate Biscoe. Lovely talented ladies. I can't say too much, but what I can say is from my personal experience it was a great show to be on. I can't give away any spoilers. I met Victoria on Godzilla and she was dept. head on that and she contacted me several months after and said I have this project and would you be interested in being my key, and I was blown away, because it was really the first time I was the key for a show of this magnitude. We shot in Detroit and my wife came with me. What I can say is people are gonna be blown away when they see it! It was the best project I've ever worked on. I think the trailers are great and I know I'm biased, but I love watching them, I'm a fan. I was there everyday and it will be great to see it all put together. That's all I can say."
ZE: What advice do you have for makeup artists starting out in the business?
RR: "I think you should take drawing classes, sculpture classes, anything that is creative or artistic. The secret to being successful is work hard, take your work home and do your homework, don't think that someone's gonna give it to you because there is something to be said about being diligent. You gotta knock on that door a hundred times, before someone opens it up, but in that hundred times, you've learned a hundred times more information and that means when its open you are ready for it. You may not feel ready but you are. After doing makeup on Batman vs. Superman, my first job was doing really cool makeup in a low budget film and I was doing it in the bathroom of a house, so you can be anywhere, but the work has to be the highest quality you can do, you can never dismiss that. Another reason I was key on Batman vs. Superman is that I can do beauty makeup too. My boss told me I am a triple threat: because I can sculpt, do the prosthetics and beauty makeup, and that's what producers want. Keep it humble, do what your boss says, keep it about the work, make it about getting better and better. Humility goes a long way in this business. I definitely think having a support group is important; my wife and my baby are definitely a huge sense of support. This career that can be a roller coaster, and they give me a stabilizing kind of a constant: this is real-this is my joy. It helps weather the storm when its not that great, there is someone you can share the good times with and then the bad times don't feel that bad. Whether it's friends or family, someone that grounds you, someone to help you step back and say, oh that's ok, I'll roll with this. Being in the union is important too. If I wasn't in the union I couldn't provide this lifestyle for my wife and baby."
ZE: So what's next for you?
RR: "I will be at Monsterpalooza this year in April, doing a new version again of an old classic horror character, at the PPI booth. Also I'll be doing a makeup at the UMAE`s in London in May. What ever is going to be for me, I'm gonna just keep doing my thing. I don't know if that means big films or awards, all of that is kind of periphery stuff. All I know is I can't control any of that. I can be in the drivers seat when I carve in the clay. I work hard, and am grateful for the opportunities given to me and whatever that's meant to be. I have a website, richardredlefsen.com, a Facebook page Richard Redlefsen and an Instagram account Richard Redlefsen. Please follow if you like"
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[REVIEW] 'THE LAZARUS EFFECT'
A small team is learning how to bring the dead back to life in The Lazarus Effect. Frank (Mark Duplass) and his fiancé Zoe (Olivia Wild) are lead researchers who have developed a serum named "Lazarus" that would be able to revive the newly deceased. Evan Peters, Donald Glover and Sarah Bolger also star in this movie as assistants on the team.
They had a successful trial with a dog before they were shut down forcing them to do their own experiment somewhere else. Something goes wrong and Zoe dies quickly becoming the first human trial. Strange things begin to happen and they risk getting caught where they shouldn't be doing something they really should not be doing.
The human trial doesn't go so well. Really the dog didn't either but you really have to be paying attention to the dog to notice and animals are usually my first clue with movies. A lot of people gave this movie not so good reviews and I see why they may say that but I still thought it was pretty decent.
It has a good story even it does lack a little of the traditional horror ideals. The characters go through a personal nightmare. The thought of being able to possibly bring back a deceased loved one makes me understand Frank's decision even though it could prove to be fatal. Zoe shows how someone can hide something terrible for so long but nothing is easy to hide from death.
HMZ Review: Pretty Decent
Reviewer: Tina Griffith
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They had a successful trial with a dog before they were shut down forcing them to do their own experiment somewhere else. Something goes wrong and Zoe dies quickly becoming the first human trial. Strange things begin to happen and they risk getting caught where they shouldn't be doing something they really should not be doing.
The human trial doesn't go so well. Really the dog didn't either but you really have to be paying attention to the dog to notice and animals are usually my first clue with movies. A lot of people gave this movie not so good reviews and I see why they may say that but I still thought it was pretty decent.
It has a good story even it does lack a little of the traditional horror ideals. The characters go through a personal nightmare. The thought of being able to possibly bring back a deceased loved one makes me understand Frank's decision even though it could prove to be fatal. Zoe shows how someone can hide something terrible for so long but nothing is easy to hide from death.
HMZ Review: Pretty Decent
Reviewer: Tina Griffith
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[REVIEW] MICHAEL NEMETH's 'DEATH AT DAWN'
From murderers, to demons, to ghost, Michael Nemeth (Author of 'The Legacy of Michael Myers') proves to release a novel that combines all the popular genres of horror in one. During the reading I was entertained by heart straining scenes of murder and grief. The book concluded with the same effect. Opening and ending with stomach turning scenes, this novel proves to leave no button un-pressed, even including stories including children being murdered.
A few pages into the opening I was glued to the first story in the 111 chapter book that I actually started to be interested in. The chapter took you on a journey with this women, Rachel, as she's haunted by a very Slenderman-type creature that only she could see. Only it would whisper to her things that'd haunt her mind through out her day, such as the name Emma. As Rachel fought to find out, who Emma was, ever going as far as killing her husband thinking he was cheating on her, only to soon find out, that Emma was really her dead daughter she forgotten about and mentally became.
A couple chapters after this one we are taken on yet another twisted story. The story of a handsome man nobody would suspect of murder, but he was. The story, opened with Jack reminiscing about his dead ex-wife and child. After a fight between Jack and his ex-wife Linda broke out about Linda's absent housekeeping work, the baby awoke and Jack halted Linda before she could help the child, in a stomach turning scene to even picture in your mind as your reading it, the newborn turned on its stomach and suffocated, months later Linda was found dead. Flash-forward to the ending, Jack has picked up a hobby of "soul searching"... literally! He maimed animals and humans cutting open their skull's to see if he could possibly find a soul in which he could take, to have one.
Slenderman became a theme in the end couple of chapters. I was taken on a charming story between characters Rourke and Mira, as they triumphed to survive the attacks of the infamous video game icon. Frankly during these chapters I got a 'CandyMan' feel to it, only until the antagonist actually showed up, that's when I was taken back to reality that I was in fact reading Slenderman.
Nemeth ended the novel with a chapter following the events of an adult telling the story of his childhood as he's moved to a new room in the house. The child slept in bunk-bed in this new room and a beast would appear in the bottom bunk. The only one who could save him was his mother and she's gone away. Now as boy and demon faced off, it was revealed that this wasn't any ol' demon this was his long dead brother.
HMZ's Review: This novel, filled will Satanism, murder and demons is the epitome of horror, and should definitely by on the read list of any horror fan.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH 'ALICE'
LISA WILCOX DISHES ON HER CAREER
HMZ reached out to Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child) for an interview on everything from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' 4&5, how she'd think her character 'Alice' in the series would go on (spoiler alert her son Jacob might run into drugs) and her newest roles in thrillers 'Red Hollow' and 'Mystery Spot'.
HMZ- So Lisa I wanted to thank you for being one of the first big actress's to be interviewed by the HMZ Horror Company! So, what kind of preparation did you take to get back into the character of Alice for Nightmare 5?
LW- Alice is so me that preparation was a cinch in that sense. The real preparation for me was about finding the objectives in the scenes. Making the best choice or choices as possible. I love the scene when Dan’s parents come over to the house and basically ask to take and raise my baby, their grandson. The dynamic of being sensitive to them and the loss of their son as wells as not being rolled over by them. For Alice to make the firm choice of “I’m keeping my baby!”
HMZ- I always found this interesting how a female heroine can bring strength to their character. How did you bring strength to your character and/or were you channeling somebody to imitate their strength?
LW- I grew up like Alice; a daydreamer, bookworm, and window gazer. It was later in high school that I found my strengths due to an acting accident. I was literally “discovered” by going to a play audition with my friend at the Buddy Ebsen Playhouse in Newport Beach, CA. My friend asked me to join him and I did. The producer asked me 3 times to audition while I was just sitting there in the theatre during the auditions. Apparently I looked like what she had in mind for the lead role, the girl, Lanford Wilson’s “The Hot l Baltimore.” I finally gathered the courage, said yes, read for the role and landed it. An actress was born!
As far as channeling, Alice channels her friend’s strengths as well as weaknesses. I remember making specific notes in my script about who had died at that point in each scene. We don’t film in order as you know. You might film scene 3 and scene 42 in the same day. It was important to me to try and keep the Alice character arc as authentic and believable as possible.
HMZ- Would you say being in a horror film changed your career?
LW- Interesting enough A Nightmare On Elm Street The Dream Master and The Dream Child were the only horror I did until recently. In the 1980’s and 90’s I went on to sitcoms, episodic, TV movies, comedies, dramas and other films. You name it and were not part of the horror genre. I wasn’t pigeon holed. Even did Sci Fi with Star Trek the Next Generation. Believe me it was a lot of work…going on the auditions like all we actors do. Working on the material, auditioning and going on call backs. There was never a silver spoon even after A Nightmare on Elm Street. You are only as good as your last role as they say and must continue to prove yourself at every audition. I recently saw a YouTube screen test of Rachel McAdams for Notebook. She earned it!
Now days, so many who loved the Nightmare series and or loved the character of Alice have grown up to become writers, directors and producers in their own right. I am so grateful for being asked to be in their films and happy to have a body of work that stretches from soap operas to horror films. Loving the journey!
HMZ- If your character [Alice] was used in more future [Nightmare] films, where do you think her plot would go?
LW- I am certain Alice would have continued as a powerhouse woman! She would have struggled but gone to college and become a doctor or lawyer. Would love to rock a lawyer role, like a Marcia Clark. I like the plot idea of Jacob having a tough time with his single Mom. Maybe gotten into drugs but comes through. Drugs being a powerful evil, like Freddy! I’m no screenwriter…Go forth…
HMZ- Your friend Tuesday Knight and I chatted recently, she mentioned how the cast disliked her for replacing Patricia Arquette. How'd you feel when you heard Tuesday was starring, and/or how did you two become friends?
LW- I wasn’t part of the A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Dream Warriors cast that worked with Patricia Arquette. With The Dream Master sequel it made no difference to me. Assuming Patricia had other options after N3, and she took them. Good for her! Awesome for Tuesday to land the role in The Dream Master!
Tuesday and I became super close friends years later. We began Toe Brights, a wholesale jewelry company and did that together for 8 years. What a blast! We literally bumped into each other at Staples, talked for an hour catching up and she showed me these adorable clear band toe rings with Swarovski crystals that she was making. I fell in love with them and we became business partners.
HMZ- Are you friends with any other of the cast members of Nightmare?
LW- Absolutely! Tuesday and I just had dinner last week, Amanda Wyss and I hike together every week, Brooke Theiss and I used to take our kids bowling together and we still meet up when we can, Toy Newkirk lived with me for about a year when she was transitioning from New York to Los Angeles, Kelly Jo Minter is an amazing entrepreneur, JoAnn Willette – hec, we went to college together and shared a mailbox in the dorms, plus Robert, Heather, Andras, Danny, etc. We are one big family and I would give a kidney if they needed one.
HMZ- Do you have any new projects coming soon?
LW- Yes! Please checkout “Clinger” It was accepted at the Slamdance Film Festival 2015 and is available on Amazon, etc. A fun Comedy Horror film. Filming coming up - “William Froste” check out their page on IMDB! “Red Hallow” (announced on www.dreadcentral.com last week). IMDB soon “Mystery Spot” Jazzed to be working with Mel House again. IMDB soon
HMZ- What can you tell me about your roles in 'Red Hollow' and 'Mystery Spot'?
LW- These are thriller films. I play a mom and a court judge in 'Red Hollow'. I'm a journalist and photographer in 'Mystery Spot'. Can't say more!
HMZ- Looking forward to it! So, Dream Master was one of your first feature films, how did it make you feel to get a survivor girl role? I'm sure there was a certain amount of pressure put on you? No?
LW- I never looked at it as “survivor girl role.” It just turned out that way! The sequel could have killed my character and the powers that be chose not to. Cool! No pressure. Played Alice best I could.
HMZ- The death of Wes Craven rocked the horror community, HMZ and I'm sure yourself. Is there any fond memories of him you can share with me?
LW- Watched the 2016 Oscars last night and the memorial part of the show began which always makes me cry. Wes Craven happened to be the first listed.
HMZ- So Lisa I wanted to thank you for being one of the first big actress's to be interviewed by the HMZ Horror Company! So, what kind of preparation did you take to get back into the character of Alice for Nightmare 5?
LW- Alice is so me that preparation was a cinch in that sense. The real preparation for me was about finding the objectives in the scenes. Making the best choice or choices as possible. I love the scene when Dan’s parents come over to the house and basically ask to take and raise my baby, their grandson. The dynamic of being sensitive to them and the loss of their son as wells as not being rolled over by them. For Alice to make the firm choice of “I’m keeping my baby!”
HMZ- I always found this interesting how a female heroine can bring strength to their character. How did you bring strength to your character and/or were you channeling somebody to imitate their strength?
LW- I grew up like Alice; a daydreamer, bookworm, and window gazer. It was later in high school that I found my strengths due to an acting accident. I was literally “discovered” by going to a play audition with my friend at the Buddy Ebsen Playhouse in Newport Beach, CA. My friend asked me to join him and I did. The producer asked me 3 times to audition while I was just sitting there in the theatre during the auditions. Apparently I looked like what she had in mind for the lead role, the girl, Lanford Wilson’s “The Hot l Baltimore.” I finally gathered the courage, said yes, read for the role and landed it. An actress was born!
As far as channeling, Alice channels her friend’s strengths as well as weaknesses. I remember making specific notes in my script about who had died at that point in each scene. We don’t film in order as you know. You might film scene 3 and scene 42 in the same day. It was important to me to try and keep the Alice character arc as authentic and believable as possible.
HMZ- Would you say being in a horror film changed your career?
LW- Interesting enough A Nightmare On Elm Street The Dream Master and The Dream Child were the only horror I did until recently. In the 1980’s and 90’s I went on to sitcoms, episodic, TV movies, comedies, dramas and other films. You name it and were not part of the horror genre. I wasn’t pigeon holed. Even did Sci Fi with Star Trek the Next Generation. Believe me it was a lot of work…going on the auditions like all we actors do. Working on the material, auditioning and going on call backs. There was never a silver spoon even after A Nightmare on Elm Street. You are only as good as your last role as they say and must continue to prove yourself at every audition. I recently saw a YouTube screen test of Rachel McAdams for Notebook. She earned it!
Now days, so many who loved the Nightmare series and or loved the character of Alice have grown up to become writers, directors and producers in their own right. I am so grateful for being asked to be in their films and happy to have a body of work that stretches from soap operas to horror films. Loving the journey!
HMZ- If your character [Alice] was used in more future [Nightmare] films, where do you think her plot would go?
LW- I am certain Alice would have continued as a powerhouse woman! She would have struggled but gone to college and become a doctor or lawyer. Would love to rock a lawyer role, like a Marcia Clark. I like the plot idea of Jacob having a tough time with his single Mom. Maybe gotten into drugs but comes through. Drugs being a powerful evil, like Freddy! I’m no screenwriter…Go forth…
HMZ- Your friend Tuesday Knight and I chatted recently, she mentioned how the cast disliked her for replacing Patricia Arquette. How'd you feel when you heard Tuesday was starring, and/or how did you two become friends?
LW- I wasn’t part of the A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Dream Warriors cast that worked with Patricia Arquette. With The Dream Master sequel it made no difference to me. Assuming Patricia had other options after N3, and she took them. Good for her! Awesome for Tuesday to land the role in The Dream Master!
Tuesday and I became super close friends years later. We began Toe Brights, a wholesale jewelry company and did that together for 8 years. What a blast! We literally bumped into each other at Staples, talked for an hour catching up and she showed me these adorable clear band toe rings with Swarovski crystals that she was making. I fell in love with them and we became business partners.
HMZ- Are you friends with any other of the cast members of Nightmare?
LW- Absolutely! Tuesday and I just had dinner last week, Amanda Wyss and I hike together every week, Brooke Theiss and I used to take our kids bowling together and we still meet up when we can, Toy Newkirk lived with me for about a year when she was transitioning from New York to Los Angeles, Kelly Jo Minter is an amazing entrepreneur, JoAnn Willette – hec, we went to college together and shared a mailbox in the dorms, plus Robert, Heather, Andras, Danny, etc. We are one big family and I would give a kidney if they needed one.
HMZ- Do you have any new projects coming soon?
LW- Yes! Please checkout “Clinger” It was accepted at the Slamdance Film Festival 2015 and is available on Amazon, etc. A fun Comedy Horror film. Filming coming up - “William Froste” check out their page on IMDB! “Red Hallow” (announced on www.dreadcentral.com last week). IMDB soon “Mystery Spot” Jazzed to be working with Mel House again. IMDB soon
HMZ- What can you tell me about your roles in 'Red Hollow' and 'Mystery Spot'?
LW- These are thriller films. I play a mom and a court judge in 'Red Hollow'. I'm a journalist and photographer in 'Mystery Spot'. Can't say more!
HMZ- Looking forward to it! So, Dream Master was one of your first feature films, how did it make you feel to get a survivor girl role? I'm sure there was a certain amount of pressure put on you? No?
LW- I never looked at it as “survivor girl role.” It just turned out that way! The sequel could have killed my character and the powers that be chose not to. Cool! No pressure. Played Alice best I could.
HMZ- The death of Wes Craven rocked the horror community, HMZ and I'm sure yourself. Is there any fond memories of him you can share with me?
LW- Watched the 2016 Oscars last night and the memorial part of the show began which always makes me cry. Wes Craven happened to be the first listed.
I wouldn't be where I am if not for the brilliance of this creator who brought horror cinema to an all new level. Brilliant. Worthy to be watched by all on so many levels. Fear is something we cannot deny. It is a humanity bond.
Thank you Wes Craven for your open eyes, embracing humanity.
HMZ- Do you any announcements you'd like to give to your fans?
LW- I am back to acting full time. Phew. What a relief to be doing what I love most. Thank you all for keeping in touch and I promise some new work for you to watch and hopefully enjoy!
For more information on Lisa Wilcox, Follow her on Twitter @Lisa Wilcox on Facebook (Her Personal Page) Lisa Wilcox (Her Business Page) Lisa E. Wilcox and on Instagram The Lisa Wilcox
Thank you Wes Craven for your open eyes, embracing humanity.
HMZ- Do you any announcements you'd like to give to your fans?
LW- I am back to acting full time. Phew. What a relief to be doing what I love most. Thank you all for keeping in touch and I promise some new work for you to watch and hopefully enjoy!
For more information on Lisa Wilcox, Follow her on Twitter @Lisa Wilcox on Facebook (Her Personal Page) Lisa Wilcox (Her Business Page) Lisa E. Wilcox and on Instagram The Lisa Wilcox
[INTERVIEW] AMANDA WYSS TALKS
'a nIGHTMARE oN eLM sTREET' AND 'THE ID'
For Women In Horror Month HMZ interviewed another rising female horror star. Ms. Amanda Wyss (Tina from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 1') and I spoke about her experience on-set 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', and her return to horror in her newest film 'The ID'.
HMZ- So Amanda, for one I wanted to say, THANKS for taking the time to talk to HMZ!
AW- My pleasure. Thank you for having me!
HMZ- You have starred as, (as we all know) Tina in 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', a ton of other projects and now you have a new film coming out 'The ID', how do you juggle it all?
AW- My new movie is called The Id. It's part of a trilogy that will include The Id, The Ego and The Super ego. Very excited about this project from director Thommy Hutson. There's a trailer for it on my website, (AmandaWyss.com).
HMZ- I heard Wes Craven was notorious for wanting a lot of blood in the scenes of his films, what was it like to be on-set 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'?
AW- I've never heard that about Wes...wanting a lot of blood in the scenes. The set of Nightmare was always fun. Serious and fun. The cast and crew worked hard to make a really good movie. We forged life long friendships.
HMZ- In 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' you were dragged in a body bag. I always kinda wondered how they did that. How did they do that?
HMZ- So Amanda, for one I wanted to say, THANKS for taking the time to talk to HMZ!
AW- My pleasure. Thank you for having me!
HMZ- You have starred as, (as we all know) Tina in 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', a ton of other projects and now you have a new film coming out 'The ID', how do you juggle it all?
AW- My new movie is called The Id. It's part of a trilogy that will include The Id, The Ego and The Super ego. Very excited about this project from director Thommy Hutson. There's a trailer for it on my website, (AmandaWyss.com).
HMZ- I heard Wes Craven was notorious for wanting a lot of blood in the scenes of his films, what was it like to be on-set 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'?
AW- I've never heard that about Wes...wanting a lot of blood in the scenes. The set of Nightmare was always fun. Serious and fun. The cast and crew worked hard to make a really good movie. We forged life long friendships.
HMZ- In 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' you were dragged in a body bag. I always kinda wondered how they did that. How did they do that?
AW- It was a real body bag that they got from the morgue. They zipped me in and poked a few holes around my nose and told me not to breathe while the cameras were rolling. They tied fishing wire to the end and pulled. Pretty low tech.
HMZ- What did it feel like being killed off in the first few scenes of a 80's classic?
AW- Truly at the time I never thought about it like that. I was just an actor in a movie. Tina's death was important to move the story forward in a heartfelt way. That death scene was one of the most powerful moments in the whole franchise.
HMZ- It's impossible to ever know if the film your starring in will be a classic I'm sure, but after reading the script did you feel it would be a classic?
AW- I remember loving the script and my character. Loved that I was the red herring. I had never seen a horror film before Nightmare so I didn't have any way of knowing that it would become a classic. I'm honored to have been in four of the classic 80's movies. Nightmare, Better Off Dead, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Silverado.
HMZ- Can you share any memories on working with or even personally knowing Wes Craven?
AW- Wes was always a class act. So intelligent and talented. He was very supportive of me and my career. Loved working with him.
HMZ- I really wish I could have met him. On a different note , lets talk about your newest film The ID. What can you share with my readers about this?
AW- The Id is an old school thriller. A creepy, dark and disturbing tale of a woman and her relationship with her domineering father that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
HMZ- So a leading role in a new thriller [The ID]! What kind of preparation did you have to do to play a weak, pushed around, low-self esteem woman?
AW- This movie struck me right from the first time I read the script. I always try to find the truth in any character I play. What makes her tick? I went down a rabbit hole with this character that took a while to shake off after we wrapped the movie.
HMZ- You know the film is listed as a horror film, but I've yet to read why, can you explain?
AW- It is really more of a thriller. I guess it's a psychological horror film. And it is pretty scary.
HMZ- 'The ID' recently had its premiere. How long do you think we'll have to wait until we find it in theaters and/or when will it be out on DVD/Blu-Ray? Next year?
AW- The premiere of The Id was so much fun. The movie won best thriller at The Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival. I'm not sure what the release date will be. It is showing at film festivals right now.
HMZ- What was it like to star in horror again?
AW- So happy that I got to play this role. Definitely my role of a lifetime thus far. I also have a horror film called Chelsea that is in post production. The script was so scary that I threw it across the room when I got to the end. LOL And, I have a web series called Devil's Gate. I play a crime scene photographer in this super natural horror series.
HMZ- Now with your return to horror. Do you plan on auditioning to star for roles in new installments to the big horror franchises?
AW- I would love to be in another horror franchise. I am definitely open to that!
HMZ- Do you like scary movies?
AW- Yes... But that said, I watch them with my hands over my face. I'm a big chicken. I also yell at the characters and scream a lot! No one wants to watch scary movies with me. [Laughs]
HMZ- Thanks again for having this interview with HMZ!
Thank you, Noah.
For Personal Appearances, Photos and News on Amanda please visit her website Amandawyss.com, Follow her on Twitter @_AmandaWyss, Facebook Amanda Wyss and on Instagram at Amanda Wyss
HMZ- What did it feel like being killed off in the first few scenes of a 80's classic?
AW- Truly at the time I never thought about it like that. I was just an actor in a movie. Tina's death was important to move the story forward in a heartfelt way. That death scene was one of the most powerful moments in the whole franchise.
HMZ- It's impossible to ever know if the film your starring in will be a classic I'm sure, but after reading the script did you feel it would be a classic?
AW- I remember loving the script and my character. Loved that I was the red herring. I had never seen a horror film before Nightmare so I didn't have any way of knowing that it would become a classic. I'm honored to have been in four of the classic 80's movies. Nightmare, Better Off Dead, Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Silverado.
HMZ- Can you share any memories on working with or even personally knowing Wes Craven?
AW- Wes was always a class act. So intelligent and talented. He was very supportive of me and my career. Loved working with him.
HMZ- I really wish I could have met him. On a different note , lets talk about your newest film The ID. What can you share with my readers about this?
AW- The Id is an old school thriller. A creepy, dark and disturbing tale of a woman and her relationship with her domineering father that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
HMZ- So a leading role in a new thriller [The ID]! What kind of preparation did you have to do to play a weak, pushed around, low-self esteem woman?
AW- This movie struck me right from the first time I read the script. I always try to find the truth in any character I play. What makes her tick? I went down a rabbit hole with this character that took a while to shake off after we wrapped the movie.
HMZ- You know the film is listed as a horror film, but I've yet to read why, can you explain?
AW- It is really more of a thriller. I guess it's a psychological horror film. And it is pretty scary.
HMZ- 'The ID' recently had its premiere. How long do you think we'll have to wait until we find it in theaters and/or when will it be out on DVD/Blu-Ray? Next year?
AW- The premiere of The Id was so much fun. The movie won best thriller at The Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival. I'm not sure what the release date will be. It is showing at film festivals right now.
HMZ- What was it like to star in horror again?
AW- So happy that I got to play this role. Definitely my role of a lifetime thus far. I also have a horror film called Chelsea that is in post production. The script was so scary that I threw it across the room when I got to the end. LOL And, I have a web series called Devil's Gate. I play a crime scene photographer in this super natural horror series.
HMZ- Now with your return to horror. Do you plan on auditioning to star for roles in new installments to the big horror franchises?
AW- I would love to be in another horror franchise. I am definitely open to that!
HMZ- Do you like scary movies?
AW- Yes... But that said, I watch them with my hands over my face. I'm a big chicken. I also yell at the characters and scream a lot! No one wants to watch scary movies with me. [Laughs]
HMZ- Thanks again for having this interview with HMZ!
Thank you, Noah.
For Personal Appearances, Photos and News on Amanda please visit her website Amandawyss.com, Follow her on Twitter @_AmandaWyss, Facebook Amanda Wyss and on Instagram at Amanda Wyss
[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] TUESDAY KNIGHT SAYS
SHE'LL STAR IN A NEW HORROR FRANCHISE
HMZ held a Q&A with singer/song-writer turned actress Tuesday Knight (A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Master) the other day in honor of our Women In Horror Month celebration. Tuesday revealed exclusively to us that she will be starring in a new installment to a BIG horror franchise, but not 'Hellraiser: Judgement' she claims. Read more on this and how you can own a signed copy of her Limited Edition vinyl below.
HMZ- So Tuesday, you have some projects in production plus your distributing signed singles, why don't you tell my readers what it really is like, starring in an 80's classic, releasing an album, being in the public eye, in other words what was your experience being famous?
TK- Starring in an 80's classic like ELM STREET at the time was fantastic, it was my very first Feature Film and looking back on it today is like doing something special like being a Beatle or a Spice Girl... it's something that nobody is going to forget, it was so huge that new generations are learning about it and watching it. I will always be grateful for that film.
Releasing an album is such a blessing but can also be such a pain in the butt. When you are with a label like I was for many years (CBS / PARC RECORDS / WARNER BROS) they try and make you into something they want and not who you are. Which is why I kind of just went into acting full time and did music on the side for film and television. I wasn't going to conform to something I am not.
Being in the public eye (Famous) is something that seems very normal to me. My Father was a very famous song writer and my Mother was a model (along side Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe) so being in the entertainment field seemed all to normal for me.
You have to have a thick skin, because you are in a world where everyone is judging you. They constantly are writing horrible things or saying horrible things about you. Sometimes it gets to you, but you really have to learn to shake it off. I think that is why most performers have therapists.
HMZ- When the casting call for the re-casted role of Kristen for Nightmare 4 was announced, and you got the role, how did that make you feel at that point? Were you nervous?
TK- At that time, I was really just doing music. I had made appearances on shows like FAME, The Facts of Life and had an ongoing role on General Hospital (all where I was doing both music and acting) and I was doing those because my Manager thought I needed to get out there more so that my record would sell. And then I got sent on this audition down at the New Line Cinema building.
I auditioned (cold read) for Renny Harlin, Bob Shaye and Rachel Talalay... I got hired on the spot, so there really wasn't time to be nervous.
When they said "You have the job." I was excited and I ran out of the office and fell down the stairs of the New Line Cinema building. And there was a lot of them.
HMZ- What was it like on set A Nightmare On Elm Street 4? What was it like working with Robert Englund?
TK- There was some mixed emotions on the set of the film, even to this day there are still some. At first I felt like everyone hated me because I had replaced Patricia. And Renny Harlin (Director) and I became friends right away and were very close. So I had his attention he would always ask my opinion on things and the cast didn't like that. They also used my song at the beginning of the film and I knew that others had submitted music for the film and it was not chosen... so that caused more problems.
But we all had seen each other at times through out the years and I thought we all got passed the issues that remained from the film, but when I saw the Never Sleep Again documentary it pretty much just reminded me that the cast did not like me.
Renny said it the best way possible "Actor Paranoia" because I had his attention and they really didn't. There was even a rumor of Renny and I having an affair, not true. Never happened.
Lisa and I have stayed close all these years later... as well as being close to Renny and Brooke Bundy. They are really the only ones I talk to outside of conventions.
Working with Robert was amazing, he was such a seasoned actor and taught me so much. When we started filming Nightmare 4 he really wasn't into it, almost as if he was just over it. But then he saw what Renny was doing and then he got a second wind of it and brought that character to life once again. He always treated us (at least me) as an equal, so I have nothing but respect for him.
HMZ- This might be my inner fanboy talking, but do you still keep in contact with the cast of Nightmare4?
TK- I am in touch with Lisa Wilcox, Brooke Bundy and Renny Harlin, the others I really just see from time to time. I am very close with some of the other Nightmare Alumni like Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Kelly Jo Minter and Leslie Deane. They are all great.
HMZ- I'm sure Wes Craven's passing last year affected you as much as it did us and the entire horror community, do you have a fond memories you can share about working with him?
TK- Wes Craven had an effect on the world because he had a way of making great horror films, but when you read them on paper they were actually beautiful.
And the way he would describe how he got influenced or how he came up with an idea was just beautiful. Like his heart.
Working with Wes on NEW NIGHTMARE was such a freak thing. I never intended on doing another Nightmare film, because my character had been killed off.
But when I got a call from Wes himself and he said to me (this is the best I can remember it) "Tuesday, this is Wes Craven and I would love for you to play yourself in the New Nightmare film I am doing with New Line Cinema." I automatically just told him YES as I was a huge fan of his films. Then he continued "I am asking for a few reasons, you portrayed Kristen in the way I had intended for her to be in The Dream Warriors, but when it was re-written she was nothing but a victim. But you played her exactly the way I wanted to see her. I am also asking because I am afraid to ask Johnny Depp to do a cameo in fear that he would reject me, so I need a star to appear in the background." I was so floored with that whole phone call I don't think I said anything but YES and Thank You. He was a fan of a couple of films I had done called "Mistress" and "Calendar Girl". So he wanted me to be in it, I wasn't going to say no.
HMZ- Call me a geek but I feel really depressed when I think about the passing of Wes Craven, so let's talk about your single shall we? So, I've been running promotions for it for a couple days now, It's a really great song I heard it on YouTube like last night and then this morning on Nightmare 4, great stuff, why don't you tell the readers about what they are getting once they order the single, or more importantly why now it is being release nearly 30 years later?
TK- Well there are a lot of reasons it was not on the soundtrack. But we aren't going to get into those issues. But I have been hearing from fans for the last 30 years "We want that song you did for the Nightmare 4 film!" so I released an EP last year with many version of the song and some other rare tracks. But other fans really wanted it on Vinyl... so we had to go through the proper channels and next thing you know I got the green light to go ahead. So as of now its available for pre-order and will be released on May 31st. I am so thrilled that a song that took literally 2 hours to write and record is loved by so many. It will always have a place in my heart, but after this vinyl release that's it! No more! That song will be buried... no more.
HMZ- How were you approached to sing the single for Nightmare 4? did you offer?
TK- Renny told me he was looking for music for the film and he knew that I had just released my self titled album. And I told him to give me a day or two to work on something, and my writing partner and I went back into the studio and cranked that out in 2 hours and I took it back to the New Line Building and I played it for Renny through my car speakers. He took the tape and that was that.
HMZ- Before you starred in the fourth sequel to Nightmare On Elm Street, you worked on a couple of other projects, a lot of TV roles, then I'm guessing before and during Nightmare4 you wanted to become a singer, how did you come to that realization?
TK- I was a singer first. I had my own band since I was 12, and then as I got older I did the backing vocals on the Quiet Riot Album Metal Health. And that got me my own contract with Vanity Records. Where I was to release my first, and then that is when I did the spots on FAME and The Facts of Life to get some publicity. But then I was bought out of my contract by CBS records and then I released my self titled album. I got NIGHTMARE after, so I was a singer turned actor.
HMZ- So what are you up to today? Like how about your latest role in "A Tennis Shoe In The Street" what can you tell me about that?
TK- Tennis Shoe In The Street was a film I did for a friend of mine. But I do have some TV things coming up that I can't actually say just yet since the new seasons haven't even started. I also have a couple of films coming up one of which is a horror film, and I know the fans will be happy about.
HMZ- A NEW horror film?! Can you elaborate more on that for us?
TK- I can't, I am sorry, I am sworn to secrets.
HMZ- You're killing me here [laughs]!
TK- All I can say is, its another big horror franchise film. NOT Hellraiser!!! [Laughs]
HMZ- How exciting! When does filming start on this mystery film? Also is this a remake or sequel?
TK- Can't say
HMZ- Now I got all different possibilities in mind of what it could be. I can't wait to see the announcement! You also have two other projects you've done, one starring Rebel Wilson 'How To Be Single' the other titled 'Getting The Kinks Out' what can you tell us about them?
TK- How To Be Single was produced by my pal Drew Barrymore, and I just did a quick Cameo as a reporter in the film. I haven't even seen it yet to see if it made the cut.
But that was fun, the cast was so funny. I am hoping to work with them again on another project that I still cannot say what it is... there was a hint there.
HMZ- Is there any announcements you'd like to give to your fans?
TK- I have a few Horror Conventions coming up this year, so they will be seeing me. Can't wait to see those who I have met, and those awesome new faces.
Whether or not this film will be a sequel, remake or reboot is a mystery but is only subject to his guess's. It could be anything from 'Chucky 7' to 'Saw 8', we'll just have to wait and see.
Be sure to get your personally signed singles on vinyl of Tuesday's hit song 'Nightmare' which was featured in the fourth installment to the 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' franchise, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street: Dream Master', you can buy the single here, which includes a "Rare Limited Edition Colored (RED) Vinyl, Special Designed Sleeve, Studio and Instrumental versions, a 'Greetings From Hell' postcard, a free single digital download" and to top it all off FREE SHIPPING! The Single is $60 for only Tuesday's signature [BUY NOW], but if you want to make this an ULTIMATE EDITION to your 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' collection, spring for the one signed by Tuesday and her co-star Brooke Bundy for $80 [BUY NOW]!
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TK- Starring in an 80's classic like ELM STREET at the time was fantastic, it was my very first Feature Film and looking back on it today is like doing something special like being a Beatle or a Spice Girl... it's something that nobody is going to forget, it was so huge that new generations are learning about it and watching it. I will always be grateful for that film.
Releasing an album is such a blessing but can also be such a pain in the butt. When you are with a label like I was for many years (CBS / PARC RECORDS / WARNER BROS) they try and make you into something they want and not who you are. Which is why I kind of just went into acting full time and did music on the side for film and television. I wasn't going to conform to something I am not.
Being in the public eye (Famous) is something that seems very normal to me. My Father was a very famous song writer and my Mother was a model (along side Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe) so being in the entertainment field seemed all to normal for me.
You have to have a thick skin, because you are in a world where everyone is judging you. They constantly are writing horrible things or saying horrible things about you. Sometimes it gets to you, but you really have to learn to shake it off. I think that is why most performers have therapists.
HMZ- When the casting call for the re-casted role of Kristen for Nightmare 4 was announced, and you got the role, how did that make you feel at that point? Were you nervous?
TK- At that time, I was really just doing music. I had made appearances on shows like FAME, The Facts of Life and had an ongoing role on General Hospital (all where I was doing both music and acting) and I was doing those because my Manager thought I needed to get out there more so that my record would sell. And then I got sent on this audition down at the New Line Cinema building.
I auditioned (cold read) for Renny Harlin, Bob Shaye and Rachel Talalay... I got hired on the spot, so there really wasn't time to be nervous.
When they said "You have the job." I was excited and I ran out of the office and fell down the stairs of the New Line Cinema building. And there was a lot of them.
HMZ- What was it like on set A Nightmare On Elm Street 4? What was it like working with Robert Englund?
TK- There was some mixed emotions on the set of the film, even to this day there are still some. At first I felt like everyone hated me because I had replaced Patricia. And Renny Harlin (Director) and I became friends right away and were very close. So I had his attention he would always ask my opinion on things and the cast didn't like that. They also used my song at the beginning of the film and I knew that others had submitted music for the film and it was not chosen... so that caused more problems.
But we all had seen each other at times through out the years and I thought we all got passed the issues that remained from the film, but when I saw the Never Sleep Again documentary it pretty much just reminded me that the cast did not like me.
Renny said it the best way possible "Actor Paranoia" because I had his attention and they really didn't. There was even a rumor of Renny and I having an affair, not true. Never happened.
Lisa and I have stayed close all these years later... as well as being close to Renny and Brooke Bundy. They are really the only ones I talk to outside of conventions.
Working with Robert was amazing, he was such a seasoned actor and taught me so much. When we started filming Nightmare 4 he really wasn't into it, almost as if he was just over it. But then he saw what Renny was doing and then he got a second wind of it and brought that character to life once again. He always treated us (at least me) as an equal, so I have nothing but respect for him.
HMZ- This might be my inner fanboy talking, but do you still keep in contact with the cast of Nightmare4?
TK- I am in touch with Lisa Wilcox, Brooke Bundy and Renny Harlin, the others I really just see from time to time. I am very close with some of the other Nightmare Alumni like Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Kelly Jo Minter and Leslie Deane. They are all great.
HMZ- I'm sure Wes Craven's passing last year affected you as much as it did us and the entire horror community, do you have a fond memories you can share about working with him?
TK- Wes Craven had an effect on the world because he had a way of making great horror films, but when you read them on paper they were actually beautiful.
And the way he would describe how he got influenced or how he came up with an idea was just beautiful. Like his heart.
Working with Wes on NEW NIGHTMARE was such a freak thing. I never intended on doing another Nightmare film, because my character had been killed off.
But when I got a call from Wes himself and he said to me (this is the best I can remember it) "Tuesday, this is Wes Craven and I would love for you to play yourself in the New Nightmare film I am doing with New Line Cinema." I automatically just told him YES as I was a huge fan of his films. Then he continued "I am asking for a few reasons, you portrayed Kristen in the way I had intended for her to be in The Dream Warriors, but when it was re-written she was nothing but a victim. But you played her exactly the way I wanted to see her. I am also asking because I am afraid to ask Johnny Depp to do a cameo in fear that he would reject me, so I need a star to appear in the background." I was so floored with that whole phone call I don't think I said anything but YES and Thank You. He was a fan of a couple of films I had done called "Mistress" and "Calendar Girl". So he wanted me to be in it, I wasn't going to say no.
HMZ- Call me a geek but I feel really depressed when I think about the passing of Wes Craven, so let's talk about your single shall we? So, I've been running promotions for it for a couple days now, It's a really great song I heard it on YouTube like last night and then this morning on Nightmare 4, great stuff, why don't you tell the readers about what they are getting once they order the single, or more importantly why now it is being release nearly 30 years later?
TK- Well there are a lot of reasons it was not on the soundtrack. But we aren't going to get into those issues. But I have been hearing from fans for the last 30 years "We want that song you did for the Nightmare 4 film!" so I released an EP last year with many version of the song and some other rare tracks. But other fans really wanted it on Vinyl... so we had to go through the proper channels and next thing you know I got the green light to go ahead. So as of now its available for pre-order and will be released on May 31st. I am so thrilled that a song that took literally 2 hours to write and record is loved by so many. It will always have a place in my heart, but after this vinyl release that's it! No more! That song will be buried... no more.
HMZ- How were you approached to sing the single for Nightmare 4? did you offer?
TK- Renny told me he was looking for music for the film and he knew that I had just released my self titled album. And I told him to give me a day or two to work on something, and my writing partner and I went back into the studio and cranked that out in 2 hours and I took it back to the New Line Building and I played it for Renny through my car speakers. He took the tape and that was that.
HMZ- Before you starred in the fourth sequel to Nightmare On Elm Street, you worked on a couple of other projects, a lot of TV roles, then I'm guessing before and during Nightmare4 you wanted to become a singer, how did you come to that realization?
TK- I was a singer first. I had my own band since I was 12, and then as I got older I did the backing vocals on the Quiet Riot Album Metal Health. And that got me my own contract with Vanity Records. Where I was to release my first, and then that is when I did the spots on FAME and The Facts of Life to get some publicity. But then I was bought out of my contract by CBS records and then I released my self titled album. I got NIGHTMARE after, so I was a singer turned actor.
HMZ- So what are you up to today? Like how about your latest role in "A Tennis Shoe In The Street" what can you tell me about that?
TK- Tennis Shoe In The Street was a film I did for a friend of mine. But I do have some TV things coming up that I can't actually say just yet since the new seasons haven't even started. I also have a couple of films coming up one of which is a horror film, and I know the fans will be happy about.
HMZ- A NEW horror film?! Can you elaborate more on that for us?
TK- I can't, I am sorry, I am sworn to secrets.
HMZ- You're killing me here [laughs]!
TK- All I can say is, its another big horror franchise film. NOT Hellraiser!!! [Laughs]
HMZ- How exciting! When does filming start on this mystery film? Also is this a remake or sequel?
TK- Can't say
HMZ- Now I got all different possibilities in mind of what it could be. I can't wait to see the announcement! You also have two other projects you've done, one starring Rebel Wilson 'How To Be Single' the other titled 'Getting The Kinks Out' what can you tell us about them?
TK- How To Be Single was produced by my pal Drew Barrymore, and I just did a quick Cameo as a reporter in the film. I haven't even seen it yet to see if it made the cut.
But that was fun, the cast was so funny. I am hoping to work with them again on another project that I still cannot say what it is... there was a hint there.
HMZ- Is there any announcements you'd like to give to your fans?
TK- I have a few Horror Conventions coming up this year, so they will be seeing me. Can't wait to see those who I have met, and those awesome new faces.
Whether or not this film will be a sequel, remake or reboot is a mystery but is only subject to his guess's. It could be anything from 'Chucky 7' to 'Saw 8', we'll just have to wait and see.
Be sure to get your personally signed singles on vinyl of Tuesday's hit song 'Nightmare' which was featured in the fourth installment to the 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' franchise, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street: Dream Master', you can buy the single here, which includes a "Rare Limited Edition Colored (RED) Vinyl, Special Designed Sleeve, Studio and Instrumental versions, a 'Greetings From Hell' postcard, a free single digital download" and to top it all off FREE SHIPPING! The Single is $60 for only Tuesday's signature [BUY NOW], but if you want to make this an ULTIMATE EDITION to your 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' collection, spring for the one signed by Tuesday and her co-star Brooke Bundy for $80 [BUY NOW]!
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FEMALE CENOBITE speaks out:
an interview wITH Barbie Wilde
Barbie Wilde (Hellbound: Hellraiser 2) and I chatted recently about everything from her experience ON-SET Hellraiser 2, her acting career outside the genre and her newest horror series "Voices of the Damned" which is 11 short horror stories written by Barbie herself (For More On This).
HMZ- You know before this interview I took the time and re-watched the film (Hellbound: Hellraiser II). I was always very interested in what was going on behind the scenes. Tell me, how did you get in character to play a cenobite? And/or what was the process to become one?
BW- The first time I slipped into the full Female Cenobite makeup and costume was pretty revelatory. Before the makeup, I was a big-haired 1980s TV presenter. Four and a half hours later, I was bald, pierced, leather-clad and with a very suggestive bloody wound in my throat. (Fun movie fact: the makeup crew’s nickname for the Female Cenobite character was Deep Throat. It was the crew’s nicknames that ended up being the character names of the Cenobites: Pinhead, Chatterer, Butterball. Unfortunately, Deep Throat was deemed too rude by the American producers for my character’s name, hence the rather uninspiring Female Cenobite.) After morphing into a Cenobite, I looked into the mirror and I couldn’t see the real me at all. It was a very weird experience; very unnerving. However, I soon recognized the extraordinary power of what stared back at me. The makeup and the costume really informed my performance. After all, I was a demon from hell, tearing people’s souls apart. What’s not to love about that job description?
HMZ- Would you ever see yourself going back into the makeup to play the character once more? I mean in HELLBOUND Doug Bradley's character was killed as well and he returned in the sequel.
BW- Well, I’m sure that the producers would prefer someone much younger and more “bankable”! But of course, I’d give it a go, if asked.
HMZ- During the time of the releases of "Friday the 13th", "A Nightmare On Elm Street" and... I could just go on, were/are you a horror fan? In other words when the opportunity struck to star in the sequel to "Hellraiser" were you excited to be a part of it?
BW- The first Hellraiser film disturbed me so much that I nearly didn’t go to the audition! (Of course, in the end I did go and got the job.) I am a fan of horror, but my tastes run to more classic horror like the black and white 50s & 60s versions of The Thing From Another World, The Haunting, The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, as well as The Innocents (which thankfully has not been remade).
However, I remember at the time watching Hellraiser, Nightmare, Halloween and Carpenter’s The Thing and thinking that they were all pretty amazing films. Although Hellraiser really stands out from the crowd for me because of Clive’s extraordinary vision and imagination. He invented a whole new breed of monsters with the Cenobites, as well as creating some very scary human monsters like Julia and Frank.
HMZ- What was it like to work on a Hellraiser film?
BW- We had really early call times in the morning because of the makeup and costume process. As mentioned before, my makeup took four hours, Doug’s makeup was around five hours and Ken Cranham was in makeup for six hours for the Channard Cenobite. It’s pretty exhausting, so to keep our spirits up, we’d sing, dance and tell jokes in full makeup. You can see some of the shenanigans in the Hellbound makeup room on Youtube (Here & Here). However, as soon as we hit the set, the mood changed. The scene where the Cenobites enter Channard’s room for the first time was pretty eerie: the fog machines worked overtime and strange artifacts littered the set. It was all wonderfully creepy and really set the scene.
HMZ- Are you still in contact with the "Hellraiser" cast? Ashley Laurence, Doug Bradley etc.
BW- We see each other a lot at horror conventions, of course. And we hook up for various events in London as well. We’re still great friends, which is pretty wonderful.
HMZ- If you don't mind me asking, why haven't you had a credited acting role in 16 years?
BW- As thespians say: “Acting left me behind, darling.” It’s not for a lack of desiring a role, but the business is particularly cruel to actresses as they get on in years. Although I did do a fair amount of TV presenting after Hellbound . (Indeed, I was presenting a TV show called The Small Screen for ITV at the same time as I was filming Hellbound), by the time I hit my mid-thirties, the acting work dried up and I briefly moved into working as a Casting Director for the BBC’s "Buddha of Suburbia" and for "MTV’s Real World".
Now, I’m concentrating on writing: my debut serial killer novel, The Venus Complex (Comet Press), came out a few years ago to some great reviews and my short horror story collection, "Voices of the Damned", was published on Halloween 2015 by SST Publications and again has been critically acclaimed. Each story is accompanied by an artwork or illustration by top artists in the genre such as Clive Barker, Nick Percival, Daniele Serra, Tara Bush, Ben Baldwin, Vincent Sammy, Steve McGinnis and Eric Gross. I’m also working on a screenplay based on one of the short stories: "Zulu Zombies", which is a crazy roller coaster of violence, gore, Zulu rituals and … you guessed it: zombies!
HMZ- Tell me, do you plan on making a comeback to film?
BW- I did get asked to star in a horror film last year called Bad Medicine, which had a kick-ass script and a wonderful part for me, but unfortunately, the film didn’t make its Kickstarter goal. Financing films is a very long process. Hopefully, the producers will try to fund it again soon.
HMZ- Did you enjoy doing a horror film, in other words what's your favorite genre to be a part of.
BW- I loved it, but hell, I love performing, whether it’s being in a movie, or a TV series, or onstage (my mime-dance-music group SHOCK supported Gary Numan at Wembley Arena back in the 1980s). Strangely enough, it’s also a kind of performance when I write, as I get to create new worlds, characters and mythologies. Since I’m writing horror at the moment, then I suppose that has to be my favorite genre. On the other hand, I don’t particularly like to limit myself in anything that I do.
HMZ- An article will soon be up for your horror writings (it's already up) Thanks for having this interview with HMZ, I hope to see more of you.
BW- Thanks Noah!
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[REVIEW] SEASON 6 'THE WALKING DEAD: NO WAY OUT'
"The Walking Dead" season 6 mid season premiere aired last night (February 14th). This episode along with much hype, strided to give the audience what it hungered for. Bestowing scenes of 1200 walkers herding the streets and then something nobody ever likes, main characters getting the boot.
Opening where we all left off with the wolves holding up Abraham Sasha and Daryl. one the Wolves clan, was minutes away from shooting Sasha and Abraham, when Daryl came to the rescue and blew them all up! After the Wolves were dead and gone, and I mean gone, gone!
I'm going to flash-forward a bit, the comic book inspired scene came up, and damn. That little kid, Sam really did himself in. With Carol's words echoing in his mind. He stopped and had a panic attack leading himself and his mother to their deaths. Ron spazzed out and pulled a gun out on Rick. In a intense slow motion scene Sasha comes behind Ron and stabs and kills him, preventing him from killing Rick. As Ron was falling to his death he pulled the trigger and shot Carl in the eye.. So..yeah. I was like What the ph...! The middle of the episode showed (err.. Alpha Wolf?) gets killed, which he deserved because let's face it, he was a dick. Rick in the meantime carried his son back to camp to have newcomer Dr. Cloyd help him survive. While Dr. Cloyd worked her doctor magic, there was an epic fight scene! At the end of the episode the clan all stood in pose outside the day after the attack. Rick stood by the side of his thought-to-be vegetable son Carl. In a touching scene as Carl's thought-to-be lifeless hand gripped his fathers in the gripping end to this premiere. We got our fix for the week.
HMZ Review: With gripping scenes and multiple scenes of a character playing hero (I.e Daryl, Rick, Sasha, Carol and Abraham) I rate this episode 9/10 stars!
REVIEW: 'THE CARNAGE COLLECTION'
"The Carnage Collection", a compilement of different scenes, some not even connecting or making sense with the other. Directed by Bob Ferreira, this film acts as a like stepping-stone to film for newcomers Derek Ferreira, Felisisa Grimm, Desiree Hersom, Tiera Colette, Kimball Rowell and Thomas Townsend, with Special FX Consultant work by Ryan Nicholson (Dir. - Gutterballs, Collar, Live Feed).
Film Synopsis
Stories include 'Stuffed,' about a girl, a sloth, and some bizarre sexual perversions; 'Slay Bells,' about everyone's favorite murderous holiday fat man; 'Trip,' about a creepy, drug-fueled night down the rabbit hole, and more!
The center of the film bestowing the most entertaining scene. SPOILER ALERT: The scene consisted of a killer 'Pennywise'-like clown on a murder spree.
Film Synopsis
Stories include 'Stuffed,' about a girl, a sloth, and some bizarre sexual perversions; 'Slay Bells,' about everyone's favorite murderous holiday fat man; 'Trip,' about a creepy, drug-fueled night down the rabbit hole, and more!
The center of the film bestowing the most entertaining scene. SPOILER ALERT: The scene consisted of a killer 'Pennywise'-like clown on a murder spree.
The center of the film bestowed a clip of a mother and duo in their home alone. The late teen early 20 something daughter has a knack for drawing creepy satanic clown drawings. The moment her mother reveals her fear of clowns is when a killer 'Pennywise'-like clown appears behind her and starts its killing spree.
The rest of the film consist of different clips, some looking to belong in 'whodunit' crime reenactment shows or the "Twilight Zone".
The series contains graphic material such as pornographic situations. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
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HMZ Review- Great way to kill an hour on horror.
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DOGGED KICKSTARTER ANNOUNCED
So, it has been announced that the Dogged KICKSTARTER page has finally went live! Dogged, a indie cult horror picture about a young guy being harassed and later murdered by a group of animal mask donned cannibals. A screenplay penned by Christina Rowntree whom is a completely fresh-face to the horror community and Richard Rowntree whom is most recently known for his (2014-2015) work on drama and sci-fi short films.
In the words of the film's production company, Ash Mountain Films "[On the film] Think Little Red Ridinghood meets The Wicker Man crossed with The Hills Have Eyes"
Dogged took a way creepier take on cult films than The Wicker Man, I didn't even like The Wicker Man! Dogged like The Hills Have Eyes, reveals that consistent paranoia we all seem to possess "Somebody's watching", which is pretty damn creepy when done right. This film did right by the cult genre in my opinion. I was definitely getting a vintage horror vibe when the masked killers were revealed. In closing the film could have been better but all and all was a good film and you should GO FUND IT
HMZ Review: Definitely Creepy!
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-Noah Mag.
VICIOUS REVIEW
So, I came across a indie horror film, Vicious. I reached out to the director/writer Oliver Park, and he sent me the link to the film and so I was off.
The horror short began threw spying eyes, which set up the "we aren't alone" theme to the presentation. Lydia a "mid-20's" college-type women is the victim in this haunting. Possible survivor girl, Lydia, wielded a large kitchen knife to ward off a possible intruder after coming home to her front-door unlocked.
The center to ending, of the film, focused on Lydia and her hauntings. After her awaking from a short-lived nightmare of her live-in sister Katie being harassed by a clawed-beast, she was welcomed by tormenter spirits.
Vicious ended off with Lydia being haunted by these spawns of hell, and a bombshell was revealed! I'm with-holding any more of the ending because, for one reason, it's a really short really good movie and I'd hate to ruin it for you horror heads.
During the film, I was very impressed with the talent used to play Lydia. Rachel Winters, in this horror blogger's opinion did a KILLER performance! I loved her and I would love to see more of her work! With that being said, CHECK OUT the trailer to Vicious and get in the mood for a scare because more details after this on how YOU can get YOUR copy of this new (2015) horror short!
CHECK OUT the TRAILER for VICIOUS
Wanna' own it? Here's how: Director Oliver Park's newest horror film Still is under way (here a link www.facebook.com/moviestill to Still 's Facebook page for more info). Still is to be put on Crowd-funding in the new year (early Feb. 2016)
DVD and Blu-ray copies of Vicious will be available during this campaign (I'm guessing as prizes for funding). If you'd like a copy of Vicious, you must sign-up to be on the official Vicious movie mailing list (here's the link www.viciousmovie.com)
Our Review: Religious Horror is the essence of horror! HIGHLY RECOMENDED to religious horror fans!
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Noah Manginelli
INTERVIEW W/DIRECTOR MICHAEL KEHOE
So, we watched Michael Kehoe's "Hush" presentation. After the film, we caught up with the directer (via-email) and had an interview with him about "Hush" and his newest projects. Before we get into it lets talk about the director writer of this mind-f of a film, shall we? Michael Kehoe is a veteran to the film-making community, whom started directing in his mid-teens with un-credited films. Many years later he remains a underdog director on award-winning projects, "Hush" being of the award-winning projects winning the Wes Craven horror award. He has worked as a miscellaneous crew member from films anywhere from "Rocky 4" to "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D" to Disney's "Tomorrowland", since the start of his career in film in 1985. His first credited film was back in 1994 and was the short "Second Dance". He now stands as the director to "Hush" (2015) a spiritual horror short about a demonic beast taking the form of a little girl. READ our interview with the director below!
HMZ- Hey Michael glad we could have this interview. So, you wrote and directed "Hush", tell me, what was your inspiration? What made you write this?
MK- I had been in development of another film and we were in the process of starting pre-production. We began scouting locations. My producing partner who I’ve known for well over 20 years and I had developed the story and were well prepared to get this underway. And then, he received a call to leave town to produce a little movie in London. I was a bit disappointed until I heard that the little movie Tommy was going to produce was “STAR WARS”. So, I had to rethink what I was doing and put that picture on hold. I then decided that I did not want to be idle and began to write another screenplay, which would be my second horror script. But having 4 sisters, they insisted that I avoid having stupid female characters, nudity and gore. So, I wrote a screenplay that I have yet to find a title for. I took a scene from that screenplay and decided to shoot the short film which is now titled "HUSH". I emailed Tommy about this venture and he sent me a number of cinematographers to consider. "They should be from the horror genre.” But I wanted to use a good friend of mine that had worked with Tony Scott for many years. His name is John Connor.
HMZ- So what you're saying is this is just a scene from the full screenplay. Can you elaborate more about the screenplay's gist. Will the entire film be about kids turning into demonic beast?
MK- Yes, the scene is from the full screenplay and no, the entire film will not be about the kid turning into the demonic beast. The story takes place 11 years prior where a professor of archaeology and his wife have purchased this old historic home, sight unseen. They have a young daughter and he and his wife have a three day seminar to attend. A graduate student of his is coming to work for him with 3 other alumni, who will spend the weekend with her at the house and watch the young daughter. Unbeknownst to all of them, the house has a malevolent past. Which we discover events in the opening of the movie. The scene of the short film takes place halfway through the film. After that, the rest is a roller coaster ride of terror.
HMZ- Sounds terrifying! When do you plan on releasing the full version? And do you plan on a sequel?
MK- We begin pre-production in January and principal photography starts in mid February. Most likely the film will be released in the summer of 2016. The script does leave the opportunity for a sequel. So, it depends on the fans. If the response is the same as it has been for the short film you will see more. But my concentration is on the current story. I want to take the audience on a ride and let them think “I know what is going to happen” and then take them in a shocking ride and different direction!
HMZ- Very interesting. But after seeing the short version, and what you are capable of as a director and writer, I'm curious about what your other screenplay before this film was about? The one that wasn't used because your colleague was off for "Star Wars".
MK- Yes, that screenplay is titled “HALLOWS EVE”. The budget on that is a bit higher than on the one we will be shooting in February. And the company we are with is very interested in that screenplay as well. "Hallows Eve" would be a film that would be or should be released during Halloween. The story in that deals with a cornfield where people venture into during Halloween and something is in the field, but is only there during Halloween. I can’t reveal much more. But I can tell you that there is a great interest in that with a studio. And the success of "HUSH" and the buzz on social media has really helped our ventures. When I finish the film in February I will be heading to Iceland to direct another picture that I wrote titled “Keflavik”. The company that is producing that film flew me out to Iceland to scout locations. I can not reveal that story but I can say I was inspired by two of my favorite films of that genre “THE THING” by John Carpenter and “ALIEN” by Ridley Scott. We’re in discussions to begin production the summer of 2016 in Iceland.
HMZ- Interesting title that is, "Keflavik", does it stand for something?
MK- "Keflavic" is the name of the town and the name of the Air Force base.
HMZ- Ok, and what studio has picked you up?
MK- I have to keep that under wraps until they are ready to announce it. It’s something that studios like to do. But you will hear about it. I assure you.
HMZ- That's fine. On a related note was there a reason you had to be flown out to Iceland?
MK- Once the company agreed to move forward with the script and me directing, they flew me to Iceland to scout locations. Iceland is an incredible place and it fits this story perfectly. Once we begin production on that picture, I can share the story on how it came about. That story is quite interesting in itself. Iceland has some spectacular locations that have not been shot in any films.
HMZ- Super excited! Now tell me about your Wes Craven award. Tell me about, how you received it?
MK- I was told that Wes Craven himself selected our film for his category in the Catalina Film Festival. Apparently he saw the film months prior to his death. That award has a special meaning to me.
HMZ- What an honor! Did you know he was going to be selecting films at the Cantine Film festival?
MK- I had no idea. I was floored! It was such an honor. I never considered myself a horror filmmaker. This award made me realize that keeping the audience on the edge, was what it's all about.
HMZ- It sure was! On a different note, what other films do you have up your sleeve other than "Keflavic"?
MK- I have a horror comedy script that I completed with Jack Black in mind. And a dark thriller, And i'm developing an action thriller.
HMZ- Ohh, Jack Black in mind. What character do you plan on giving him?
MK- Without knowing the story it really wouldn't matter and we're so far away from that point yet. We have yet to engage anyone on that project. Let's just say it's a Rock and Roll comedy with a taste of horror, no blood.
HMZ- I'm most definitely intrigued. I ask this to some of the directors I interview, what kinds of films scare you the most?
MK- Thrillers with great cinematography and story. I'm a big fan of Hitchcock.
HMZ- Thrillers, good choice. I would have guessed though spiritual horror, due to "Hush". Have you tried to incorporate Alfred Hitchcock's style into any of your films in anyway?
MK- In the feature version there are several moments I pay tribute to Hitchcock. You'd have to actually look for the moments and be a Hitchcock fan to know them.
HMZ- Frankly I am not to familiar with his movies I've seen them once or twice. I'm not a big old movie fan myself. On a different note, what modern director do you admire? And/or what are your thoughts on these 2015 horror films?
MK- There are many directors of today that I enjoy watching. JJ Abrams, David Fincher, Michael Dougherty. Tony Scott is a big influence, "Man on Fire" is one of my favorite films. There are so many more. But if you talk to most of today’s directors they will tell you about the influence that the directors of years ago had on them. Old movies are sometimes shunned by fans of today, I really don’t know why. One of the films that influenced me during the writing of the feature for "HUSH" was “The Changeling” 1981 with George C. Scott. People are missing some incredible films if they only look at what is going on today. And most films of today are influenced by the older films.
HMZ- True. Changing the subject a bit, as a director what would you say is your weak spot?
MK- I always look back at every film and wish I could have had more time, or would have done something a little bit different. But I try not to be hard on myself after production. It’s better to be hard on yourself during so you try not to miss anything you may have planned for. Each film I have made, always has several flaws that I catch. But as filmmakers, we’re not perfect. So, I try not to dwell on that.
HMZ- Yes, but at what point in your film endeavors do you look back on and say "hey I wish I was better at that?"
MK- Everyone has a weak spot, but I believe in surrounding myself with people who are smarter than me, so that would elevate the low points of my endeavors. I want to tell a story and get the best actors for the role. If there is a need for a stunt or visual effects or anything that’s written in the script that I know I am not capable of, I always call on those that are more qualified in those areas.
HMZ- Very common in filmmakers to do that. In closing, if I may ask, what brought you to HMZ to have us review your film?
MK- The wonderful world of social media! Since I was not a "horror filmmaker" I did some research and discovered your support for independent horror.
HMZ- Well thanks for finding us! Your film was definitly a worth see! Well, I think I'm done here, thank you for having this interview with HMZ.
MK- Thank you my friend! Take care and I will keep you informed as to the progress of the film. I will be in Ithaca New York in the spring.
So that was the end of the our interview with director/writer Michael Kehoe. Tired of reading? Sit back. Relax. Get ready to have a major mind fff..SHUT YOUR MOUTH...CAUSE' below is the 8 minute presentation of "HUSH"!
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INTERVIEW W/DIRECTOR ANDY PALMER
We watched "The Funhouse Massacre" and loved it! So, we emailed the director (Andy Palmer) and had a chat with him. In the interview we conversed about his newest films, a possible sequel to Funhouse, and his experience working with horror icon Robert Englund. Andy Palmer as you may or may not know started his career as an editor for film and reality-TV, he worked on numerous projects spanning from 2004-2014. Projects including the 2007 reality-TV series "I Love New York" which ran between 2007-2008. He managed to break away from editing and today in 2015 he stands as the director for "The Funhouse Massacre" starring the talents of Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Jere Burns (Justified), Scottie Thompson (Skyline, Star Trek) Matt Angel (R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour) and the list goes on! Read our interview with him below.
HMZ- Hey Andy thanks for having this interview with us!
AP- No problem, thanks for having me.
HMZ- I have to ask, what was is like to work and personally associate with Robert Englund?
AP- Working with Robert really was better than I even it expected it to be. He is the most genuine and professional guy I have ever met. The first day he was on set and I walked into his trailer, we sat down and he had broken down the Warden Kane character to the Nth degree. He doesn't want to change stuff, he wants to explore it, we dove in, tried different things, and I remember just sitting back and thinking, holy cow if 10-year-old me could see this now. It was really rewarding and I learned a heck of a lot from him, even in the short time he was with us on set. Jere Burns the same way, total professional and I learned a ton.
HMZ-You seem like as much as a Robert Englund as me! But just to get this out there was.. Robert Englund directed to put on the Freddy voice in the trailer? I mean I know it's just his voice but I got to say, I was for a few seconds convinced I was watching an "A Nightmare On Elm Street" sequel! I was totally fan-boying for a few seconds! You don't see his face at first just that soft raspy Freddy voice.
AP- No, not really directed in it at all. Robert just has that great theatrical gravitas to his voice, and the moment I read the script I felt like he would be the perfect guy to set up this crazy world for us. The ultimate narrator to help open the gates of hell so to speak.
HMZ- Robert is so talented! Wish I could had the chance to have worked with him. Do you have any plans for a sequel?
AP- Well if you stayed through the credits, we certainly leave the door open for one, but I didn't want anyone to feel like we had to have one. I hate flicks that just feel like a set up for something down the line. It was really important to me to leave it all out on the screen with this one, and if people dig it and want more, great we have some amazing ideas for a sequel, but if not, I don't feel like anyone will feel cheated, or that we left something out, just in the hope for a sequel down the line.
HMZ- Can't wait for the sequel, if you do decide to make it! On a note related more to the present film, when reading scripts for other possible films, what part of this script for this film got you intrigued enough to pick this one?
AP- For me, I always am drawn to characters more than plot. When Ben had sent me the script and broke down what it was about, I thought it was a really cool idea, but the thing that sold me and really made my producing partner and I really fight to get it made were the characters. Both the heroes and the villains were just fun, I wanted to go on this crazy ride with them. They played off of the stereo types of the genre, but I think in a lot of ways they're elevated a bit and I loved that. It's funny, because even in our bad reviews for the film, one of the chief complaints is that we don't spend enough time with this character or that character, and I really look at it like a compliment, we created characters that people cared about, and they wanted more of them.
HMZ- When you say you are drawn to the characters, would you say when you read the character's lines you knew who would portray them? In other words, the cast that was chosen, was chosen by you?
AP- It's a bit of both. Right when I read a script I try to think of actors who I would put in that role, or more type of actor. For the Warden I immediately thought of Robert, and we were lucky enough to get him, but for others I sit down with the casting director with a huge list of who I think would be great and then we would bring those folks in, or actors that she has worked with that fit that type of actor. Emily Schweber, our casting director did a fantastic job of finding talent for this film. Our films are low budget and more than anything what affects the budget is time. We have to move very quickly, so I focus really hard on finding the right cast, who brings life to these characters right off of the bat, as we really don't have the luxury to hash it out on set, or really in lengthy rehearsals for that matter. I always joke that my criteria for any actor is, 1: Do they say the lines like I had in my head or say it better than I had in my head? 2: If they don't, can I within 1 or 2 adjustments get them to say the lines like I have in my head? 3: Do I want to hang out with this person 8 hours a day for a month? And I really feel blessed to have worked with such an amazing group, who did just that.
HMZ- You have a good system going there. On a unrelated note, It's listed you have two more films in the making "Welcome to Kain" and "Flip Turn" what can you tell us about them?
AP- Thanks so much! Absolutely, Kain will be coming out in the Spring of 2016 on DVD/VOD through Gravitas Ventures who did our first film "Find Me" The title will be "Badlands of Kain" when it is released. It was actually filmed before Funhouse, but as indie films go, we have taken a bit longer to put all the finishing touches on it. It is a really fun old fashioned mystery thriller with Paul Soter from "Super Troopers" and "Beerfest". James Marshall from "A Few Good Men" and "Twin Peaks" and Jordan Belfi from "Surrogates" and "Entourage". It was written by our lead actress Rachelle DiMaria and just like Funhouse, I loved the characters when I read the script and am a huge fan of Rachelle's talents as an actor and a writer. It's a love letter to "The Twilight Zone" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" in the same way Funhouse was a love letter to the slashers of the 80's and 90's. "Flip Turn" is a film in development now, and is a complete departure from the genre stuff I have been doing. It is a family friendly under dog sports movie, which is one of my favorite genres. I can't say too much about it as it is so early in development, but it's a terrific Rudy-esque sort of sports film, that I am really excited about.
HMZ- So am I now! Wow! You seem to never take a break from the film-making business! Tell me, at what point of you life did your inspiration spark to become a director and produce a blockbuster film such as "The Funhouse Massacre"?
AP- I took my first vacation really ever this year, as my wife and I went to Ireland for our Honeymoon about six years too late. But yeah for the most part no breaks. It took me almost 11 years to get a feature off of the ground, so I don't want to slow down this amazing momentum we have going. When I was a kid I wanted to be an actor, and when I got to college I really fell in love with production and writing. It's a very tough industry that I love very much, and can't imagine not being in. The first time an audience laughs or gets scared, jumps or cringes at something you create is really an amazing feeling, and I just hope I get to keep doing it.
HMZ- You should keep doing it! "The Funhouse Massacre" was great!
I'm curious though, in "Flip Turn" you did directly leave the horror genre. Do you plan on returning?
AP- Oh absolutely. I love horror films, they scare the crap out of me, my wife won't even go to see them in the theaters with me because I'm such a chicken while watching them. There is no other genre that afflicts more of an emotional reaction from me than horror. More than I'll ever be a filmmaker I'll be a fan of movies, I really love movies of all genres and as long as the characters are good and they tell a great story, I want to make that film.
HMZ- Did you go to the premiere of "The Funhouse Massacre" in disguise to see the reaction of the fans?
AP- We did it a bit different. We didn't do a traditional premiere, instead a bunch of the cast and crew all got together at Universal Citywalk and went to a show with the public. It was a blast to see it with a sold out crowd, and to show it to folks who worked so hard to make it happen
HMZ- Tell me, who really greased your gears into becoming a director? Like for example, for me who greased my gears to become a writer (still touching up my novel) was Kevin Williamson.
AP- The guy that really started it for me was Robert Rodriguez. I read "Rebel Without a Crew" when I was a sophomore in college, and I was hooked. He was fast, furious, and he made it seem so possible to become a filmmaker. It's really what I admire about him the most is that he encourages people to go out and shoot their films. There are a lot of filmmakers who do anything they can do to discourage people from becoming filmmakers, but I think that's just insecurity. That worry that someone else will take your place at the table. Can anyone do this, no, it's a really tough and frustrating industry. But if you have a story to tell, should you have the opportunity to try, absolutely, and I always got that from watching Rodriguez's stuff, he was never afraid to try things and he encouraged every kid with a dream and a camera to do the same.
HMZ- Sounds inspiring just hearing you talking about it! I will have to check out that novel. You sound a lot like me, in the aspect of loving horror. For me spiritual horror films have a greater impact on me, what kind of horror films scare you the most? Gore, suspense, spiritual?
AP- For me, it's if you have great suspense, the build up to the scare is always worse than the scare itself. It's a real weak spot for me as a director I feel, I have not learned how to really build good suspense in my films, and it's something I will be continually trying to get better at. James Wan is amazing at building out the scares. Both "Insidious" and "The Conjuring" were amazing at building tension. A film I really loved recently was "The Taking of Deborah Logan". Adam Robitel did a great job with that film.
HMZ- Interesting you saying suspense is your weak point. Is there a specific film of yours, you'd say lacked the right amount of suspense?
AP- Oh there's flaws in all my flicks too be sure, but my first one "Find Me", there's a lot I would have done differently. I'm very proud of that film, and what we were able to accomplish with the time and budget we had, but looking back I wish I could have elevated the scares in some scenes. Some stuff works really well, and in other parts it falls a bit flat. But there's stuff I'd change in all my flicks.
HMZ- So you say all your films have certain things you'd change in them, what scenes would you change in "The Funhouse Massacre"?
AP- I'll hold off on that until it's been out a while on DVD and VOD, don't want to have people gunning for the not so great bits and miss the really good ones. But like I said, there's always a want for a do over or two when we get into the edit.
HMZ- Sounds like a plan! Do you know the date "The Funhouse Massacre" will be available on DVD? I mean if "Badlands of Kain" is to be released Spring 2016, it has to be around that time..right?
AP- I don't have a firm date yet as we are working that out right now, but it should be in that same wheel house yes.
HMZ- In closing I would like to ask, after you bang out "Flip Turn" and "Badlands of Kain" do you have any scripts that really stood out to you? Would you ever at some point like to do a film starring the horror icons such as Michael Myers, Jason Voorhess etc.?
AP- We're always cranking on a ton of different projects, but nothing 100% concrete right now past Kain's release and hopefully "Flip Turn" going into production. I would love to take on one of the horror icon flicks. I'm a huge "Halloween" fan, it was the first horror movie I ever got to see, so "Halloween" would be a dream come true. But I think there is a lot you could do at Crystal Lake as well, that could bring Jason back to life. I really dug what John Lussenhop did with Texas Chainsaw, it was fun how he brought the original into it. I'm a nostalgic guy, so anytime they incorporate the original into the reboot, I get all mushy.
HMZ- Very excited to see your work in the future! Even more now that you are intrigued enough to take on the horror icons for a film! I know a writer I've been in contact with whom is doing a Halloween sequel reportedly with John Carpenter on board. If you were to direct a sequel to either films (Friday, or Halloween) what would be your possible idea for one off the top of your head?
AP- Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with me Noah, and for the kind words about Funhouse. If your buddy is taking Halloween, I'll step into Friday the 13th land then. Just off the top of my head, I would try to put Jason in a spot he's never been before. Maybe make Crystal Lake a high end spa retreat summer camp for the 1%-ers kids. And they're armed to the teeth with cell phones and cameras and gadgets that keeps getting in the way of Jason killing them effectively. Sort of a Voorhees out of water story, but once he gets in his groove, the Egyptian silk sheets will be bathed in blood! That also maybe a terrible idea, but I'm rolling with it tonight. Thanks again.
HMZ- Thanks for having this interview with HMZ and thanks for your time! Can't wait to see the rest of your work. I will contact you when my article is finished.
AP- Perfecto! Thanks Noah!
So that concluded our interview with Andy Palmer. Be sure to get to your nearest theater and watch "The Funhouse Massacre" for comedy, horror and insanity like you never seen them before! WATCH OUT for Andy's newest films, first "Badlands of Kain" coming Spring 2016, next "Flip Turn" the film where Andy will stray from the horror genre:(..don't worry he assured us he's returning!..Phew!
The trailer to "The Funhouse Massacre" below. (CHECK OUT Robert's Freddy voice intro)
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Noah Manginelli
HUSH (2015 HORROR SHORT) REVIEW
HMZ reviewed tonight "HUSH" a (2015) horror short by Michael Kehoe. The director is quite a veteran in the film-making community. From starting his career in 1985' as an actor, to segwaying into directing, writing and producing come 1994'. He managed to process several films, his most recent winning 32 awards including the Wes Craven horror award. During the brief 4 minute short, or should I say short-short of his film "HUSH", we watch a story similar to the ones told around a campfire. Perfect horror setting, a light absent home, the babysitter (Alexandra Grace) defenseless against the evil that lurks in the night..ugh gives me the chills even thinking about it..i.e I'm writing this while it's pitch freakin' black out! Anyway she runs upstairs with a flashlight to sooth the kid she was watching for the night, "Irene" (Riley Conner). She does the norm in child-care, humoring the girl's natural anxieties i.e checking in the closet, then under the bed, what she didn't expect was to find the child under the bed "That's not me". A beast (Kira Hailing) awaits the now terrified babysitter in the place the little child once was. Pretty spook huh? We thought so too! HMZ loves these few minute scares!
WATCH "Hush" HERE!
Here's some HMZ exclusive BEHIND-THE-SCENES shots from director Michael Kehoe!
Our Review- Brilliant film! Finale turns your stomach in fright!
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INTERVIEW W/"CHATTER" DIRECTOR MATTHEW SOLOMON
Director/writer Matthew Solomon, reached out to HMZ for a interview on his NEW (2015) horror feature "Chatter". The film about, Homeland security monitoring webcams for suspicious activity, when an agent stumbles upon a webcam of a couple, he watched as their conversations day by day would take a turn for the worse. As a spirit child passes threw the couple's webcams haunting them. A review on Matthew's horror picture is coming soon. Speaking with Matthew, he spoke of his newest films in the making, how his inspiration was born for this film, and talk of a sequel to "Chatter" soon to be in the works! Enjoy..
HMZ- Hi Matthew it's Noah from HMZ, Thanks for having this interview with us
MS- Hi Noah! Thank YOU so much. Very happy to be here talking with you regarding "Chatter".
HMZ- You got quite a great horror film here, absolutely loved it.
What gave you idea to do this? When I was watching it vaguely reminded me of "PULSE" was that intentional?
MS- Glad you enjoyed!!! I got the idea to do this about 5 years ago. I was on Twitter a lot and have a whole network of actor and production friends all over the world. There is a particular group in London where we would all share our current projects and talk about how we would love to work together. I had the idea to shoot part of a movie there and part here in L.A. That evolved into a movie utilizing Skype and then one night, I was Skype-ing with a friend. His cat jumped up behind him, and because I was seeing him and me at the same time, picture-in-picture, I thought there was a cat behind me and it scared the crap out of me!! That gave me the idea to do a horror movie on Skype. I am actually not familiar with "Pulse." I'll have to check that out.
HMZ- Do you have plans for a sequel, perhaps turning this into a franchise? The film before this, "Anna", seemingly had direct correlation with this film. Why did you choose to do this? Is this picture a direct sequel to "Anna"?
MS- Oh yes "Anna!" "Anna" is what came out of my idea to do a horror movie on Skype. I did that as an experiment, really. A 9-minute short. That was spotted by producer Stefan Jacobs who convinced me to do a full-length feature version. So I got to work on that.
HMZ- Was there a reason you were re-casted? (In "Anna" (2011) you played David Cole, "Chatter" (2015) Brady Smith did)
MS- I opted not to take that on so that I could focus on directing. "Chatter" is actually my first feature. I wanted to make sure everything and everyone involved got my full attention. Brady is a brilliant actor whom I have known for 15 years. He is one of the most like-able people I know in the biz and I knew he would bring that to the project. He was nominated for Best Actor at the RIP Horror Film Fest this year.
HMZ- Was there a specific "look" for David you were going for?
MS- Really, just a regular, like-able guy, that everyone could relate to and root for.
HMZ- Why'd you choose the idea of Homeland Security watching?
MS- I actually added that before the whole Edward Snowden/WikiLeaks thing. We were looking at "how are we, the audience, seeing these Skype conversations?" I didn't want to do a standard found-footage thing where it was like, "hey, I found these tapes!" So the idea of having someone watching in real-time seemed like a great way to go....and Homeland Security/NSA was a modern explanation for that.
HMZ- When will this feature be available to purchase and where?
MS- We are currently playing festivals and conventions. We have some distribution deals we are looking at...but really want to make sure we end up with a company that is going to get the most people to see it. Every time we have screened, audiences have been on the edge of their seats with their hands over their eyes. Best I can say is to LIKE us on Facebook, FOLLOW us on Twitter and visit the web-site to see when "Chatter" is coming to your town.
For now, we are at Geekonomicon in Gulfport, Mississippi Dec 11-13
The Philip K Dick Sci-Fi Film Festival in NYC January 16,
and Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach, CA, coming soon!
HMZ- If you weren't doing this film, what film would you most like to do?
MS- I'd be doing this film! (HaHa.) Aside from this, I am very passionate about race, gender and equality. I am working on a script that deals with that--so that is what I'd be working on.
HMZ- What other horror films have you have in store?
MS- I am working on a feature called "Sleep Study" with Derrick Redford, who played Charles in "Chatter." I also have "Chatter 2" in the works and another feature called "Beneath the Mist" that is ready to go.
HMZ- Thanks for having this interview with HMZ.
MS- Thanks!!!
That concluded HMZ's interview with Matthew Solomon. "Chatter 2" is soon to be in the works! He has another film on the way!
"CHATTER" Screening dates, times and locations.
~Geekonomicon Dec. 11-13 (Gulf Coast Coliseum Convention Center 2350 Beach BLVD, Biloxi, MS)
~Philip K. Dick Film Fest Jan. 16 (181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY)
~Comic Bug comic store Jan. 30 (1807 Manhattan Beach BLVD, CA)
In the meantime...
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Noah Manginelli
"CHATTER" REVIEW
So director Matthew Solomon, asked HMZ to review his film "Chatter". The horror/paranormal feature starring the talents of Brady Smith (Criminal Minds) Sarena Khan (Johnny's Sweet Revenge) Tohoro Masamune (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica) and Alison Haislip (Attack of the snow) will take you on a journey into the realm of who's watching. The picture is about Homeland Security monitoring webcams for possible answers to the worlds vast growing kidnappings. When an agent stumbles upon and grows a liking to a couples webcam chats. He watches as their chats become more and more intimate and angry, as a man and wife gets haunted by the spirit of a dead little girl, whom travels threw webcam feeds.
Opening with a SCARE! Setting up the feel of the feature with two characters that were never mentioned any time after their scene. A father and daughter duo, father a ghost hunter, daughter abroad at home possibly a college student, chatting with him via-webcam, when dad hears a spirit upstairs he runs to catch footage, as the daughter leaves for a drink, a dark spirit passes threw dad's webcam and chokes her to death! We now watch our watcher, an Homeland security agent stepping in to find the webcam chats of David and Laura Cole.
From actor turned director Matthew Solomon, and yes just Matthew no Matt, comes a horror feature that'll make you think twice before you move into that new home. After Matthew demonstrated his idea of spirits traveling threw the webcams in his short film presentation "Anna" (2011), he know bestows a feature length film. Although in some ways this picture mirrors "Paranormal Activity", the picture manages to stand on it's own two feet, as a sheer horror original.
The end of the film, we watch David (Brady Smith) as he is on verge of a break down as each of his closest mates are, as if in a row of dominoes one by one being picked off and bedridden due to illness by the hands of Anna! Flash forward to the end of the film for a BOMBSHELL and major CREEP FACTOR! Are you ready?..(This ending has been withheld by request of the writer) All I can disclose is there is a nitch for a possible sequel..
That concluded the film, and I have to say it was bloody brilliant! A sheer enticing, grabbing film that should be on the shelves of any avid horror fan. In retrospect this film's a gem, and is recommended from HMZ!
Our Review- "A sheer enticing grabbing film, BLOODY BRILLIANT!"
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INTERVIEW WITH JOHNNY DAGGERS
HMZ interviewed Johnny Daggers tonight. Johnny Daggers, currently is releasing his horror film, Blood On The Reel. His picture, is a horror documentary hosted by Bianca Allaine (best known for her acting career). Bianca also stars in Johnny's new film Noctambulist. Johnny has went threw a lot, to get his movie funded. Failing and re-beginning, he achieved his goal, in-turn also attempted to create a original idea based off the hit-or-miss experience that is funding. In this interview Johnny and I speak of his new projects, his working with Chloe Savigny and more! Enjoy...
HMZ- Hey Mr. Daggers it's HMZ, thanks for having this interview with us.
JD- Thank you Noah, the pleasure is all mine.
HMZ- So, first I have to ask, where in the sam hell did your inspiration come from for this film? I mean it looks really good!
JD- "Blood On The Reel" focuses on the trials and tribulations that we as indie filmmakers face. I have been lucky enough to be in this industry now with my production company DaggerVision Films for five years now, and I have faced many of these tribulations first hand. Probably the hardest was three years back when I was working on a dark animated horror film. Doug Bradley who most of you know as Pinhead in "Hellraiser", was on board to do the narration, but half way through the film we ran out of funds and the film got put on hold. Initially I was going to share all of my stories as extra DVD features for the re-releases of my first two films, "Samhain: Night Feast" and "Caustic Zombies". The more I thought about it, and thought about my fellow filmmaker friends, the more I realized that a documentary needed to be made. There has never been a horror documentary that focuses on these issues and I felt that they needed to be addressed.
HMZ- Is Doug Bradley still on board? Or did you lose him when filming got cut short.
JD- It is ironic that you should ask. To answer your question, I am not sure, but we are about to find out. The film has recently received a new lease on life. There are some factors that I am sorting out, but suffice it to say, the film is back on. It will be entitled “Neverlasting”. The previous working title was “Mo Anam Cara”. This news is only days old and has not yet been announced until now. Essential “Neverlasting” is a dark animated horror film, and the dialogue is written, and a poem is fashioned, after my favorite author, Edgar Allen Poe. It's a children's story, but for adults. Much too disturbing for kids. “Neverlasting” is also going to be published as a book, through Burning Bulb publishing. And I am looking in to having character dolls created. The film is going to be quite a franchise.
HMZ- So this is a documentary? Your issue to be clear, was funding? If not what other hardships have you faced in the making of your films?
JD- Yes, "Blood On The Reel" is a documentary. The first horror documentary of it's kind to be exact. Until now the majority of horror documentaries focus on either "Hollywood" or "Hammer Horror", but no one has given those, in the trenches of the Indie world a platform. Not until now. It is much more than funding issues. I myself have also faced nearly being shot by a military officer for filming on government property without permission. I have nearly been arrested for not only filming without permits, but also reckless driving and disturbing the peace. Many, many instances, all of which are told by myself and other filmmakers in the film.
HMZ- Sounds like you'd go any lengths for the perfect shot. Good on you! Tell me how you filmed that scene with the nun? It was cinema magic, and I love it. 100% creep-out factor
JD- Actually didn't film the "nun" scene. That was a clip from Italian filmmaker Massimillano Cerchi who appears in the film. The trailer is comprised of clips from a fair amount of the directors featured in the film.
HMZ- Very well, then what clip was yours?
JD- When I was editing together the trailer, I wanted to feature more of the other filmmakers more so than myself. That would have seemed a bit egotistical. And I am also in the film more than planned, so I left myself out of the trailer that you are referring to. There are over 30 filmmakers total in "Blood On The Reel", so I couldn't possibly show them all. Over 90 filmmakers worldwide expressed interest in being in the film, so I had to narrow down to what would fit in a two hour film.
HMZ- Noble to exclude yourself. But would like to see your films. Are they in stores?
JD- "Blood On The Reel" is the first film of mine that is available through a major distribution company. From here on out the rest of my films will be available worldwide on DVD-VOD and Blu Ray through SGL. Prior to this all of my films have been self released, as is the case with the majority of Indie filmmakers. One of the perils of the indie world is that most filmmakers never get a distribution deal, so I am very fortunate in that regards. Both "Caustic Zombies" and "Samhain: Night Feast" will be available again shortly on my website Johnnydaggers.com The website is currently undergoing some reconstruction, so for the time being they are not available.
I also must point out that clips from both "Samhain: Night Feast" and "Caustic Zombies" are used in the film. And who knows, if I cut another trailer, I will likely use on of the two.
HMZ- Out of, all the filmmaker's films you presented, which of them is your favorite? And why?
JD- I couldn’t pick just one. I love them all. There are so many different styles. Some of the directors add a very comedic twist to their films like James Balsamo. Then you have rather off beat directors like Kelly Hughes, who is the John Waters of the horror world. Vito Trabucco who did the “Bloody Bloody Bible Camp” has a very 80's take to his film. There are just so many variants that make each of them special in their own way.
HMZ- Would you say this film (Blood On The Reel) of yours had a specific meaning to you? In other words, stands out from the others, because it projects your many film-making hardships?
JD- It very much has an important meaning. Indie films are an acquired taste. People are quick to judge them and put them down because they lack the budget of a Hollywood studio. What most people don’t realize is that these filmmakers put everything they have on the line to not only get the film made, but then to get it screened and released to the public. And when I say put everything on the line, I mean everything. There were times where I didn’t know if my mortgage payment was going to be made because I spent it on props or set design. You lose friends and relationships because the majority of your time is focused on completing the film and everything else gets put on the back burner. People don’t realize these things when they trash a film. At the end of the day, no matter how good or bad the film is, the point is that they have succeeded in creating something. How many people can say that?
HMZ- You seem pretty accomplished judging from your IMDB page. Is directing more of a love for you, or would you rather go back to acting?
JD- Thank you. I love both. I have spent my life in theater and the arts. And I have been a lead vocalist in several bands, so I get a rush from performing. You get a rush from directing, but its not the same. After I have spent an x amount of time behind the camera, I need a break and like to go back to acting. And vice versa.
HMZ- On KickStarter.com it's listed you met with George Romero etc. have these stars, worked with you in anyway? (excluding Doug Bradley) Or was your meeting them, purely casual?
JD- I am originally from Pittsburgh, PA. Home of George A. Romero. It is the zombie capitol of the world. I happen to know a good bit of the cast and crew quite well as the majority of them still live in the Pittsburgh area. An interesting side note, a few years ago Evans City was petitioning to tear down the chapel in the cemetery which was shown in the opening scene of Night Of The Living Dead. To help aid in efforts to preserve the chapel, Gary Streiner who was the sound engineer on Night Of The Living Dead called on local artists, to create art that he could auction off to raise money to restore the chapel. I painted the worlds first and only “official” Night Of The Living Dead Ouija Board.
To answer your question, Romero's son owned a Tattoo shop near me. He showed up at the grand opening of the shop to sign autographs, meet fans and help bring business to his son's shop. I met George and was privilege to sit and chat with him one on one. I happened to be in the midst of filming "Caustic Zombies" at the time, and Romero was kind enough to give me his blessings on the film. Without a doubt, George is one of the kindest people I could ever hope to meet.
HMZ- It appears you acted on a A&E project "Those Who Kill" (2014), did you meet the star Chloe Savigny? If so what was it like to work with her?
JD- I was an extra in two episodes. I did work side by side with her in one of the roles, although we had no speaking roles together on the screen. I did speak to her briefly off screen and she is sweet, shy, but sweet.
HMZ- Can you divulge without revealing spoilers any new horror related ideas you have for future films?
JD- Well, as you now know, “Neverlasting” the dark animated horror film is back in the works. I am also working on a silent film entitled, “Noctambulist”. And, I am working on another film set in the 1920's prohibition-era entitled, “Devils Speak Easy”. I am heavily influenced by early silent German Expressionist and Noir films. It is safe to say that the majority of my film here out, will embody that influence. I haven’t come close to making a film that I have been longing for. Not to say that the films are not good, it's just my style and where I want to be as a filmmaker is in the Expressionist/Noir world. Those are not the most popular styles, so you have to build up an audience and then work your way in. At least that is what I have found works best for me.
HMZ- On a related note, your project with Michael Nemeth, "The Legacy Of Michael Myers", What can you tell me about it? I spoke with Michael not to long ago, he spoke about, how the film divulges more into the back stories of Halloween. Anything you could add?
JD- I was approached by Michael to direct the film. A film which I stand behind as it has an original idea and story line behind it. I detest remakes and the majority of sequels, though there are always exceptions to the rule. "The Legacy Of Michael Myers" is the untold story, which should be presented to the fans. Currently, the film has been put on hold until Michael gets all of the legal documentation in order, which I hope he does. Until then, we will just have to wait and see.
HMZ- If you weren't filming-making what would you see yourself doing?
JD- Composing horror soundtracks. Working more as an author. which not filming would free up my time to do so more frequently. And I would be working in some form or another with animals. I am a huge animal lover.
HMZ- If you weren't filming this film, what film would you rather be doing?
JD- Writing, which is what I do in my time not spent filming.
HMZ- Thanks for having this interview with us.
JD- The pleasure is all mine. Thank you
That concluded our interview with Johnny Daggers. If you noticed, he revealed to us an HMZ exclusive! His film Neverlasting is BACK in the works! Doug Bradley's joining, is still in the air. Meanwhile..CHECK OUT the trailers to his latest film Blood On The Reel
HMZ interviewed Johnny Daggers tonight. Johnny Daggers, currently is releasing his horror film, Blood On The Reel. His picture, is a horror documentary hosted by Bianca Allaine (best known for her acting career). Bianca also stars in Johnny's new film Noctambulist. Johnny has went threw a lot, to get his movie funded. Failing and re-beginning, he achieved his goal, in-turn also attempted to create a original idea based off the hit-or-miss experience that is funding. In this interview Johnny and I speak of his new projects, his working with Chloe Savigny and more! Enjoy...
HMZ- Hey Mr. Daggers it's HMZ, thanks for having this interview with us.
JD- Thank you Noah, the pleasure is all mine.
HMZ- So, first I have to ask, where in the sam hell did your inspiration come from for this film? I mean it looks really good!
JD- "Blood On The Reel" focuses on the trials and tribulations that we as indie filmmakers face. I have been lucky enough to be in this industry now with my production company DaggerVision Films for five years now, and I have faced many of these tribulations first hand. Probably the hardest was three years back when I was working on a dark animated horror film. Doug Bradley who most of you know as Pinhead in "Hellraiser", was on board to do the narration, but half way through the film we ran out of funds and the film got put on hold. Initially I was going to share all of my stories as extra DVD features for the re-releases of my first two films, "Samhain: Night Feast" and "Caustic Zombies". The more I thought about it, and thought about my fellow filmmaker friends, the more I realized that a documentary needed to be made. There has never been a horror documentary that focuses on these issues and I felt that they needed to be addressed.
HMZ- Is Doug Bradley still on board? Or did you lose him when filming got cut short.
JD- It is ironic that you should ask. To answer your question, I am not sure, but we are about to find out. The film has recently received a new lease on life. There are some factors that I am sorting out, but suffice it to say, the film is back on. It will be entitled “Neverlasting”. The previous working title was “Mo Anam Cara”. This news is only days old and has not yet been announced until now. Essential “Neverlasting” is a dark animated horror film, and the dialogue is written, and a poem is fashioned, after my favorite author, Edgar Allen Poe. It's a children's story, but for adults. Much too disturbing for kids. “Neverlasting” is also going to be published as a book, through Burning Bulb publishing. And I am looking in to having character dolls created. The film is going to be quite a franchise.
HMZ- So this is a documentary? Your issue to be clear, was funding? If not what other hardships have you faced in the making of your films?
JD- Yes, "Blood On The Reel" is a documentary. The first horror documentary of it's kind to be exact. Until now the majority of horror documentaries focus on either "Hollywood" or "Hammer Horror", but no one has given those, in the trenches of the Indie world a platform. Not until now. It is much more than funding issues. I myself have also faced nearly being shot by a military officer for filming on government property without permission. I have nearly been arrested for not only filming without permits, but also reckless driving and disturbing the peace. Many, many instances, all of which are told by myself and other filmmakers in the film.
HMZ- Sounds like you'd go any lengths for the perfect shot. Good on you! Tell me how you filmed that scene with the nun? It was cinema magic, and I love it. 100% creep-out factor
JD- Actually didn't film the "nun" scene. That was a clip from Italian filmmaker Massimillano Cerchi who appears in the film. The trailer is comprised of clips from a fair amount of the directors featured in the film.
HMZ- Very well, then what clip was yours?
JD- When I was editing together the trailer, I wanted to feature more of the other filmmakers more so than myself. That would have seemed a bit egotistical. And I am also in the film more than planned, so I left myself out of the trailer that you are referring to. There are over 30 filmmakers total in "Blood On The Reel", so I couldn't possibly show them all. Over 90 filmmakers worldwide expressed interest in being in the film, so I had to narrow down to what would fit in a two hour film.
HMZ- Noble to exclude yourself. But would like to see your films. Are they in stores?
JD- "Blood On The Reel" is the first film of mine that is available through a major distribution company. From here on out the rest of my films will be available worldwide on DVD-VOD and Blu Ray through SGL. Prior to this all of my films have been self released, as is the case with the majority of Indie filmmakers. One of the perils of the indie world is that most filmmakers never get a distribution deal, so I am very fortunate in that regards. Both "Caustic Zombies" and "Samhain: Night Feast" will be available again shortly on my website Johnnydaggers.com The website is currently undergoing some reconstruction, so for the time being they are not available.
I also must point out that clips from both "Samhain: Night Feast" and "Caustic Zombies" are used in the film. And who knows, if I cut another trailer, I will likely use on of the two.
HMZ- Out of, all the filmmaker's films you presented, which of them is your favorite? And why?
JD- I couldn’t pick just one. I love them all. There are so many different styles. Some of the directors add a very comedic twist to their films like James Balsamo. Then you have rather off beat directors like Kelly Hughes, who is the John Waters of the horror world. Vito Trabucco who did the “Bloody Bloody Bible Camp” has a very 80's take to his film. There are just so many variants that make each of them special in their own way.
HMZ- Would you say this film (Blood On The Reel) of yours had a specific meaning to you? In other words, stands out from the others, because it projects your many film-making hardships?
JD- It very much has an important meaning. Indie films are an acquired taste. People are quick to judge them and put them down because they lack the budget of a Hollywood studio. What most people don’t realize is that these filmmakers put everything they have on the line to not only get the film made, but then to get it screened and released to the public. And when I say put everything on the line, I mean everything. There were times where I didn’t know if my mortgage payment was going to be made because I spent it on props or set design. You lose friends and relationships because the majority of your time is focused on completing the film and everything else gets put on the back burner. People don’t realize these things when they trash a film. At the end of the day, no matter how good or bad the film is, the point is that they have succeeded in creating something. How many people can say that?
HMZ- You seem pretty accomplished judging from your IMDB page. Is directing more of a love for you, or would you rather go back to acting?
JD- Thank you. I love both. I have spent my life in theater and the arts. And I have been a lead vocalist in several bands, so I get a rush from performing. You get a rush from directing, but its not the same. After I have spent an x amount of time behind the camera, I need a break and like to go back to acting. And vice versa.
HMZ- On KickStarter.com it's listed you met with George Romero etc. have these stars, worked with you in anyway? (excluding Doug Bradley) Or was your meeting them, purely casual?
JD- I am originally from Pittsburgh, PA. Home of George A. Romero. It is the zombie capitol of the world. I happen to know a good bit of the cast and crew quite well as the majority of them still live in the Pittsburgh area. An interesting side note, a few years ago Evans City was petitioning to tear down the chapel in the cemetery which was shown in the opening scene of Night Of The Living Dead. To help aid in efforts to preserve the chapel, Gary Streiner who was the sound engineer on Night Of The Living Dead called on local artists, to create art that he could auction off to raise money to restore the chapel. I painted the worlds first and only “official” Night Of The Living Dead Ouija Board.
To answer your question, Romero's son owned a Tattoo shop near me. He showed up at the grand opening of the shop to sign autographs, meet fans and help bring business to his son's shop. I met George and was privilege to sit and chat with him one on one. I happened to be in the midst of filming "Caustic Zombies" at the time, and Romero was kind enough to give me his blessings on the film. Without a doubt, George is one of the kindest people I could ever hope to meet.
HMZ- It appears you acted on a A&E project "Those Who Kill" (2014), did you meet the star Chloe Savigny? If so what was it like to work with her?
JD- I was an extra in two episodes. I did work side by side with her in one of the roles, although we had no speaking roles together on the screen. I did speak to her briefly off screen and she is sweet, shy, but sweet.
HMZ- Can you divulge without revealing spoilers any new horror related ideas you have for future films?
JD- Well, as you now know, “Neverlasting” the dark animated horror film is back in the works. I am also working on a silent film entitled, “Noctambulist”. And, I am working on another film set in the 1920's prohibition-era entitled, “Devils Speak Easy”. I am heavily influenced by early silent German Expressionist and Noir films. It is safe to say that the majority of my film here out, will embody that influence. I haven’t come close to making a film that I have been longing for. Not to say that the films are not good, it's just my style and where I want to be as a filmmaker is in the Expressionist/Noir world. Those are not the most popular styles, so you have to build up an audience and then work your way in. At least that is what I have found works best for me.
HMZ- On a related note, your project with Michael Nemeth, "The Legacy Of Michael Myers", What can you tell me about it? I spoke with Michael not to long ago, he spoke about, how the film divulges more into the back stories of Halloween. Anything you could add?
JD- I was approached by Michael to direct the film. A film which I stand behind as it has an original idea and story line behind it. I detest remakes and the majority of sequels, though there are always exceptions to the rule. "The Legacy Of Michael Myers" is the untold story, which should be presented to the fans. Currently, the film has been put on hold until Michael gets all of the legal documentation in order, which I hope he does. Until then, we will just have to wait and see.
HMZ- If you weren't filming-making what would you see yourself doing?
JD- Composing horror soundtracks. Working more as an author. which not filming would free up my time to do so more frequently. And I would be working in some form or another with animals. I am a huge animal lover.
HMZ- If you weren't filming this film, what film would you rather be doing?
JD- Writing, which is what I do in my time not spent filming.
HMZ- Thanks for having this interview with us.
JD- The pleasure is all mine. Thank you
That concluded our interview with Johnny Daggers. If you noticed, he revealed to us an HMZ exclusive! His film Neverlasting is BACK in the works! Doug Bradley's joining, is still in the air. Meanwhile..CHECK OUT the trailers to his latest film Blood On The Reel
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ASH VS EVIL DEAD PREMIERE REVIEW
Ash VS Evil Dead premiered last week, haven't had a chance to watch it until tonight. So as I catch up, i'll catch you up. Bruce Campbell reprises his role as the deadite killing comedic brute, Ash Williams once more, now in a TV series, from being previously retired from his role 30 yrs. prior.
Ash VS Evil Dead opens, to Ash picking up a girl, as they are err... are wrestling, her head turns and she has briefly deadite face. He quickly rushed back to his trailer home, to unveil the Necronomicon Ex Mortis's first appearance! He was briefly puzzled as he spotted a plastic baggy sticking out of the book. His memory was quickly jogged, like in his past, he foolishly recited the book's incantations days prior with a lady friend. Unleashing the deadites once again! But will he return to play the role of hero, to the town he now doomed?
From officers attacked by the deadites, Ash being attacked by a killer doll, to his co-worker seeing her father being harassed by her 6 month dead mother. Ash VS Evil dead, doesn't cease to entertain!
Concluding with Ash after being retired for 30 yrs, to put on the chainsaw hand, for one last rodeo! He teams with fellow S-Mart employees 'Pablo' (Ray Santiago) and 'Kelly' (Dana DeLorenzo) to together fight this world now full of deadites!
As we watched the comedic relief and gore, this episode bestowes, this series premiere succeeded to entertain! Highly
recommended to Ash/Horror-Comedy fans!
Our Review: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Doesn't cease to entertain.
Stay tuned for more episodes of this hit series every Saturday on STARZ!
As we watched the comedic relief and gore, this episode bestowes, this series premiere succeeded to entertain! Highly
recommended to Ash/Horror-Comedy fans!
Our Review: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Doesn't cease to entertain.
Stay tuned for more episodes of this hit series every Saturday on STARZ!
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Noah Manginelli
ANGELIC WOLVES REVIEW
HMZ reviewed tonight Angelic Wolves, by request of Dark Libra productions, to review their film. The Horror/fantasy tale, takes us on a Twilight-like adventure into the woods. The debut film for model Anna Crysell, and one of the latest for actor Braeden Baade. A young curious women 'Eve' hiking threw the forest, happens upon a strange man in a tree. This man isn't ordinary, and she detects that quick. He later on reveals himself to her, as...a WEREWOLF! *Dunn Dunn DUNNNN!* Like Twilight, 'Eve' is not afraid of this beast, rather more fascinated. It's all a love story until things go astray.
A local punk strolls in to bring destruction. The 'Wolf-man' watched in camouflage, warning the hoodlum to leave in a firm yet somewhat comical choice of words. When his method failed he sprung, and ripped the outlaw apart, literally! A gory couple of seconds ending with the 'Wolf-man' humorously flinging the skeletal remains behind him. Finale revealing, he was given the werewolf ultra-ego, not born with it! Only giving question to the next viewing. Will we watch 'Johnny' (wolf man) and 'Eve' (curious girl) find the cure? The creator's goal was to make it "hypnotic", to make it, to mirror classics like Nosferatu, Werewolf in London and others, with it's scratchy "blank and white film style". Dark Libra productions managed to film and edit the picture, all on Apple IPhone 4S, the low budget is apparent. All though, it strays from the horror genre line, and teeter-totters on fantasy/romance. Above all, we enjoyed it!
Our Review- Entertaining
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Noah Manginelli
THE BURBS PODCAST REVIEW
HMZ reviews tonight, Liane Moonraven's podcast "The Burbs". The Burbs opens to a death being announced by the narrator of the series Nathan McCree. A husband and father dead, leaving his wife and daughter alone to face the world. His life insurance policy took care of them financially, but they still were vulnerable to psychical danger. Their new home broken into, leading police to their home to investigate. The podcast, leads into a now emotional roller coaster for the characters. The next day they go to town and end up having lunch. Officer Moore (police officer at the crime scene the night before), shows up after just speaking with Lisa (the mother) on the phone. As though harassing her. Is he a suspect? Is he just nice? I'm intrigued! For surely i'll be watching the next podcast and you should too.
Our Review- I'm Intrigued! I need more!
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Noah Manginelli
INTERVIEW W/THE LEGACY OF M. MYERS WRITER
HMZ's founder, Noah, had a chance to speak with Michael Nemeth, author of The Legacy of Michael Myers novel. He has wrote a screenplay for a new installment to the Halloween franchise. The Legacy of Michael Myers is based off his book which is to be released Oct. 31. Mike's entire idea is too identify and eliminate any stones unturned in the Halloween franchise. For one, who is Jamie Lloyd's father? Who is Jamie Lloyd's, Steven Lloyd, birth father? Or how did the ban on Halloween come about in Haddonfield? Mike and I talked about all things Halloween from Rob Zombie's remake to other past installments. Read our interview below:)
HMZ- Glad we got a chance to talk about your idea for a new Michael Myers Film, Mike!
MN- Johnny Daggers and I are both excited about The Legacy Of Michael Myers. After months of writing the screenplay I never thought in a million years, something like this could be happening.
HMZ- You seem too be a big fan of the movies. What part of the series did you feel needed to be retold?
MN- After "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" came out. I for the most part liked the movie, but felt it left MANY needed questions left unanswered. I mean, it did answer some of Halloween 5's major questions, but for every answer there was also a newer question springing up. Perhaps the fact that the series had such a long pause between 1989 and 1995 is the reason for this. I mean, the decade long gap between 78 and 88 is acceptable, because Michael was in a coma, but that is not the case after Halloween 5. What exactly DID happen too Jamie while she was held captive at Smith's Grove/Warren County Sanitarium? What did Michael do? What did Sam Loomis do? How did the banning of Halloween come about in Haddonfield? Who is the father of Jamie's baby? These and many more questions should have been addressed, but the powers that be decided it was acceptable to ignore them.
The first major change that had to be made was the death of Marion Chambers. You'll notice in the story I had went to great lengths to develop her as a major character (she would have been Dr. Loomis' replacement in a manner of speaking). Boy did H20 piss me off in that regard. I can't believe they killed her off. To carry on the torch of Marion, I created a brother, Dillon Chambers.
Then, I had to rewrite the entire Laurie Strode backstory. Initially, I had her dying beside Jimmy Lloyd in the car crash of 1987. Luckily, I was able to find a loop-hole to fit what we've learned in both Halloween 4 and H20. Now many of you are asking: "Why would Laurie be such a bitch as to leave behind her daughter but take her son to California?" Well, as we all know, Laurie was royally messed up after her brother attacked her. She probably got so heavy into drinking that Jimmy took her to court and demanded he get full custody of Jamie. Given the state Laurie was in, the courts obviously granted his request. I then picture Laurie getting pregnant again, most likely with a co-ed at her college. This probably flips her out even more, and she has to get away from it all. She then asks Dr. Loomis too help her go into hiding, so she can run away from not only Michael, but the horrible life she was living in Haddonfield. Jimmy probably remarried after Laurie faked her death. In Halloween 4, it was never DIRECTLY stated that Laurie died in 1987. For all we know, it was Jimmy and his new wife who were killed in that crash, and Jamie was adopted by the Corruthers'.
Also I learned what Thorn what actually meant. When I did research on the Thorn Symbol. I learned it had a lot to do with witchcraft, Which I find very fascinating. But Malek Akkad or John Carpenter never really went into Thorn. Or what made Michael Myers snap. I just filled in the blanks. With a much more darker meaning.
HMZ- You bring up a lot of good points. But Michael's "snapping point" I think was explained in "The Curse of Michael Myers". The old lady "Mrs. Blankenship" stated, he heard voices the night he killed his sister. Which raises the question, was his "up-to do family" a little insane too? Will you be covering, this part of the story, as well?
MN- The voices he heard was only a tiny part. His dreams were filled with images of actual events that took place several centuries ago, at the dawn of the Celtic age. He dreamed of a disfigured fifteen-year-old boy named Enda who, after being rejected by his true love Deirdre, brutally murdered her during the feast of Samhain. I don't think his family were insane. Rob Zombie portrayed his family as being insane because that's how he thinks. Just like how he portrayed Michael's mother as a stripper. But to answer your question, That is actually covered in my book, but not in the screenplay. My main focus was on Thorn & Michael Myers. Because a lot of Michael Myers fans don't really understand how big Thorn is or how important he is too the franchise.
HMZ- Very interesting, your idea is! I know how important the Thorn symbol is, myself. It had meaning as when ever, the stars constellation formed the Thorn symbol, Michael would go mad because he was afflicted with the curse. To your idea you recently divulged about on Twitter, about Jamie Lloyd living on. Why'd you think her character had to be brought back? And also if you do accomplish this loop hole, will you have Laurie's son Jon, and Jamie meet?
MN- Because how Jamie Lloyd was killed off in "The Curse Of Michael Myers", I believe the person who wrote the screenplay for that film made a big mistake. In my book The Legacy Of Michael Myers- There's a scene where John Tate finds out he has a little sister named Jamie Lloyd & Great Nephew named Stephen Lloyd. That's another reason why I really want this movie to go viral because Stephens story to the Halloween franchise wasn't really seen except that we knew he was the baby, that was supposed too be Michael's sacrifice in Halloween 6.
HMZ- So you're going to divulge more into Steven Lloyd's plot? Interesting. Is there any other scenes in the Halloween Franchise you think need to be re-written?
MN- Many people believe there were killings before 1978. Some say it was Michael, some say it was a copycat. But Michael didn't kill his first victim which Judith Myers back in 1978. So that wasn't possible. Honestly, I think Halloween 3- All TOGETHER. Needs to excluded from the franchise or re- written because it had nothing to do with the Halloween series.
HMZ- There is a reason for John Carpenter's excluding of Michael Myers in Halloween 3. He simply wanted to stop bringing back Michael. He wanted to make a entire new line of films with the same title "Halloween". Making the ever-popular Halloween franchise, an anthology. Marcus Dunstan, actually is writing Halloween 3 now, picking up where John Carpenter left off. As for your theory, Michael broke out of the mental hospital more than once before the happenings of 1978, sure, I agree it's a buy-able story.
MN- True,,, It also confused me and tons of "Fans" Like myself. I never really understood that. I guess, never really wanted too because It didn't fit the story too the franchise. But now since I know now that John Carpenter was planning a new series... I find it very interesting and I'm now wondering what Marcus Dunstan has up his sleeve.
HMZ- It amazes me, as well. Supposedly Marcus Dunstan is doing a film, set after the happenings of Halloween 2 1981, Michael Myers is on death row, the kid of one of his previous victims, has vengeance and snuck in to watch him get killed. Michael breaks out, and the body count rises.
MN- Very Interesting plot. I love the sound of that.
HMZ- Me two! Halloween, is one of the most successful horror franchises out there. What was your thoughts on Rob Zombie's version of Halloween?
MN- How can I say this, I loved- The Devils Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses, Even Lords Of Salem. Let's put this, this way. Did you ever taste sour milk?, Yeah the remake was sour, Michael Myers actually showed emotion meanwhile back in 1978- 1995 he didn't. I think Rob Zombie portrayed Michael as a coward.
HMZ- Well put, I also think Rob Zombies past films were good, even the first film of Halloween he did, wasn't bad, in my opinion. The sequel to the Halloween remake, in my opinion sucked. Michael in a cloak and his ghost mom and white horses, that I believe ruined it!
MN- Didn't really care for both remakes. The boy who played Michael was good. But everything else I just didn't like.
HMZ- I actually liked the first part of his reboot on Michael Myers. It was to be honest, weird and cool to see, Danielle Harris play in the franchise again. The weird part was, she was playing a different part.
MN- Right, seeing her playing another role besides Jamie Lloyd was awkward to me. Do you have anymore questions for me?
HMZ- Yes,
So your book on Michael, will you release this? If so, when and where?
MN- Yes, I'm releasing it on Amazon & Barnes & Noble. A few months after i'm planning on having a book signing event. When you ask?, It will be released on Halloween Night.
HMZ- Next year?
MN- This year :)! Tons of horror fans & Michael Myers fans should be really excited. Yet intrigued because I'm taking Halloween to a whole new level. Something that Myers fans has been dying to see for a VERY long time.
HMZ- SO EXCITED! Congratulations on writing a book, on one of the greats, of horror icons since 1978! Assuming your Support Horror Campaign, is a success, when can we expect filming will start?
MN- Your donations are greatly appreciated. All funds earned will go towards helping us purchase a 16mm digital camera so that we can properly represent the, story with the proper late 1960's feel. We will also use the acquired funds for wardrobe, lighting rigs and the travel expenses needed to shoot the trailer. Once the trailer is filmed we will be sending it directly to John Carpenter for his approval too green light the film.
HMZ- Hope Mr. Carpenter gets your taping and your film gets funded!
Thanks for allowing HMZ to interview you! We'll be in touch, I'm sure
MN- Please feel free to like our page (HMZ Cut in- THE LINK IS BELOW) too keep updated on the production & new campaigns we will be doing. If it don't work out with Support Horror, Then we will create one with Indiegogo. It was a pleasure speaking with you HMZ!!
HMZ- The pleasure is all ours, I'm sure.
Good Luck!
MN- Please let me know when the interview is live. Thank you.
Hope you enjoyed reading!
HMZ- Glad we got a chance to talk about your idea for a new Michael Myers Film, Mike!
MN- Johnny Daggers and I are both excited about The Legacy Of Michael Myers. After months of writing the screenplay I never thought in a million years, something like this could be happening.
HMZ- You seem too be a big fan of the movies. What part of the series did you feel needed to be retold?
MN- After "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" came out. I for the most part liked the movie, but felt it left MANY needed questions left unanswered. I mean, it did answer some of Halloween 5's major questions, but for every answer there was also a newer question springing up. Perhaps the fact that the series had such a long pause between 1989 and 1995 is the reason for this. I mean, the decade long gap between 78 and 88 is acceptable, because Michael was in a coma, but that is not the case after Halloween 5. What exactly DID happen too Jamie while she was held captive at Smith's Grove/Warren County Sanitarium? What did Michael do? What did Sam Loomis do? How did the banning of Halloween come about in Haddonfield? Who is the father of Jamie's baby? These and many more questions should have been addressed, but the powers that be decided it was acceptable to ignore them.
The first major change that had to be made was the death of Marion Chambers. You'll notice in the story I had went to great lengths to develop her as a major character (she would have been Dr. Loomis' replacement in a manner of speaking). Boy did H20 piss me off in that regard. I can't believe they killed her off. To carry on the torch of Marion, I created a brother, Dillon Chambers.
Then, I had to rewrite the entire Laurie Strode backstory. Initially, I had her dying beside Jimmy Lloyd in the car crash of 1987. Luckily, I was able to find a loop-hole to fit what we've learned in both Halloween 4 and H20. Now many of you are asking: "Why would Laurie be such a bitch as to leave behind her daughter but take her son to California?" Well, as we all know, Laurie was royally messed up after her brother attacked her. She probably got so heavy into drinking that Jimmy took her to court and demanded he get full custody of Jamie. Given the state Laurie was in, the courts obviously granted his request. I then picture Laurie getting pregnant again, most likely with a co-ed at her college. This probably flips her out even more, and she has to get away from it all. She then asks Dr. Loomis too help her go into hiding, so she can run away from not only Michael, but the horrible life she was living in Haddonfield. Jimmy probably remarried after Laurie faked her death. In Halloween 4, it was never DIRECTLY stated that Laurie died in 1987. For all we know, it was Jimmy and his new wife who were killed in that crash, and Jamie was adopted by the Corruthers'.
Also I learned what Thorn what actually meant. When I did research on the Thorn Symbol. I learned it had a lot to do with witchcraft, Which I find very fascinating. But Malek Akkad or John Carpenter never really went into Thorn. Or what made Michael Myers snap. I just filled in the blanks. With a much more darker meaning.
HMZ- You bring up a lot of good points. But Michael's "snapping point" I think was explained in "The Curse of Michael Myers". The old lady "Mrs. Blankenship" stated, he heard voices the night he killed his sister. Which raises the question, was his "up-to do family" a little insane too? Will you be covering, this part of the story, as well?
MN- The voices he heard was only a tiny part. His dreams were filled with images of actual events that took place several centuries ago, at the dawn of the Celtic age. He dreamed of a disfigured fifteen-year-old boy named Enda who, after being rejected by his true love Deirdre, brutally murdered her during the feast of Samhain. I don't think his family were insane. Rob Zombie portrayed his family as being insane because that's how he thinks. Just like how he portrayed Michael's mother as a stripper. But to answer your question, That is actually covered in my book, but not in the screenplay. My main focus was on Thorn & Michael Myers. Because a lot of Michael Myers fans don't really understand how big Thorn is or how important he is too the franchise.
HMZ- Very interesting, your idea is! I know how important the Thorn symbol is, myself. It had meaning as when ever, the stars constellation formed the Thorn symbol, Michael would go mad because he was afflicted with the curse. To your idea you recently divulged about on Twitter, about Jamie Lloyd living on. Why'd you think her character had to be brought back? And also if you do accomplish this loop hole, will you have Laurie's son Jon, and Jamie meet?
MN- Because how Jamie Lloyd was killed off in "The Curse Of Michael Myers", I believe the person who wrote the screenplay for that film made a big mistake. In my book The Legacy Of Michael Myers- There's a scene where John Tate finds out he has a little sister named Jamie Lloyd & Great Nephew named Stephen Lloyd. That's another reason why I really want this movie to go viral because Stephens story to the Halloween franchise wasn't really seen except that we knew he was the baby, that was supposed too be Michael's sacrifice in Halloween 6.
HMZ- So you're going to divulge more into Steven Lloyd's plot? Interesting. Is there any other scenes in the Halloween Franchise you think need to be re-written?
MN- Many people believe there were killings before 1978. Some say it was Michael, some say it was a copycat. But Michael didn't kill his first victim which Judith Myers back in 1978. So that wasn't possible. Honestly, I think Halloween 3- All TOGETHER. Needs to excluded from the franchise or re- written because it had nothing to do with the Halloween series.
HMZ- There is a reason for John Carpenter's excluding of Michael Myers in Halloween 3. He simply wanted to stop bringing back Michael. He wanted to make a entire new line of films with the same title "Halloween". Making the ever-popular Halloween franchise, an anthology. Marcus Dunstan, actually is writing Halloween 3 now, picking up where John Carpenter left off. As for your theory, Michael broke out of the mental hospital more than once before the happenings of 1978, sure, I agree it's a buy-able story.
MN- True,,, It also confused me and tons of "Fans" Like myself. I never really understood that. I guess, never really wanted too because It didn't fit the story too the franchise. But now since I know now that John Carpenter was planning a new series... I find it very interesting and I'm now wondering what Marcus Dunstan has up his sleeve.
HMZ- It amazes me, as well. Supposedly Marcus Dunstan is doing a film, set after the happenings of Halloween 2 1981, Michael Myers is on death row, the kid of one of his previous victims, has vengeance and snuck in to watch him get killed. Michael breaks out, and the body count rises.
MN- Very Interesting plot. I love the sound of that.
HMZ- Me two! Halloween, is one of the most successful horror franchises out there. What was your thoughts on Rob Zombie's version of Halloween?
MN- How can I say this, I loved- The Devils Rejects, House of 1000 Corpses, Even Lords Of Salem. Let's put this, this way. Did you ever taste sour milk?, Yeah the remake was sour, Michael Myers actually showed emotion meanwhile back in 1978- 1995 he didn't. I think Rob Zombie portrayed Michael as a coward.
HMZ- Well put, I also think Rob Zombies past films were good, even the first film of Halloween he did, wasn't bad, in my opinion. The sequel to the Halloween remake, in my opinion sucked. Michael in a cloak and his ghost mom and white horses, that I believe ruined it!
MN- Didn't really care for both remakes. The boy who played Michael was good. But everything else I just didn't like.
HMZ- I actually liked the first part of his reboot on Michael Myers. It was to be honest, weird and cool to see, Danielle Harris play in the franchise again. The weird part was, she was playing a different part.
MN- Right, seeing her playing another role besides Jamie Lloyd was awkward to me. Do you have anymore questions for me?
HMZ- Yes,
So your book on Michael, will you release this? If so, when and where?
MN- Yes, I'm releasing it on Amazon & Barnes & Noble. A few months after i'm planning on having a book signing event. When you ask?, It will be released on Halloween Night.
HMZ- Next year?
MN- This year :)! Tons of horror fans & Michael Myers fans should be really excited. Yet intrigued because I'm taking Halloween to a whole new level. Something that Myers fans has been dying to see for a VERY long time.
HMZ- SO EXCITED! Congratulations on writing a book, on one of the greats, of horror icons since 1978! Assuming your Support Horror Campaign, is a success, when can we expect filming will start?
MN- Your donations are greatly appreciated. All funds earned will go towards helping us purchase a 16mm digital camera so that we can properly represent the, story with the proper late 1960's feel. We will also use the acquired funds for wardrobe, lighting rigs and the travel expenses needed to shoot the trailer. Once the trailer is filmed we will be sending it directly to John Carpenter for his approval too green light the film.
HMZ- Hope Mr. Carpenter gets your taping and your film gets funded!
Thanks for allowing HMZ to interview you! We'll be in touch, I'm sure
MN- Please feel free to like our page (HMZ Cut in- THE LINK IS BELOW) too keep updated on the production & new campaigns we will be doing. If it don't work out with Support Horror, Then we will create one with Indiegogo. It was a pleasure speaking with you HMZ!!
HMZ- The pleasure is all ours, I'm sure.
Good Luck!
MN- Please let me know when the interview is live. Thank you.
Hope you enjoyed reading!
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Noah Manginelli
INTERVIEW W/Nightmares PRODUCER
HMZ had the chance last night, too speak with producer Jin Kelley. Creator of Nightmares, (which still has too be funded threw Kickstarter). The to-be series, is audience interactive. Which in laymen's terms means you, the audience, can vote what monster from your nightmares will appear on screen, also what actor you want playing it. Which brings me too have to tell you Nightmares has an all-star cast! (including a cameo by one of the horror masters Clive Barker)
HOLY CRAP the talent on this series is unbelievable! You're going to read me getting a little lost of words as Jin goes on about how he got each of the talent for this series, and schools me, on his expertise on nightmare psychology. It's great! You can read the FULL interview below:)
Our interview:
HMZ- Hey it's Horror Movie Newz, Thanks for agreeing too the interview, I have sooo many questions!
JK-YESSSSSSS
HMZ- Ok first and foremost I LOVE your idea, but how in the heck did you score Kane Hodder and Lance Henrikson too be on your show?
JK- Well it comes down to the project you're presenting. I've had plenty of projects, where I got certain well known talent to check out and they passed usually quickly, (haha) and I used to get so frustrated I would be thinking "I just need one to say yes" and of course I thought my projects were awesome but most of the time they weren't. I think a lot of filmmakers made this mistake, thinking their project is the next big thing and they develop it as a package, they just start trying to get talent attached. About getting Lance Henrikson, I was driving with Rashaad Santiago to the airport and we were talking about the Nightmares series, and he actually came up with the idea to get Lance for one of the spots. I remember my exact words were "There's no way he's too big", and Rashaad had worked with a few people that have worked with him and said that he was a really cool, approachable guy. (Rashaad won Face Off Season 7) So I just said screw it, and I reached out to his manager. Jane at HTM Management, she really dug the idea and passed it on to Lance. Then the feedback from him was really good. Then he called me and nearly made me crash my car. Unknown called ID, and then "Hey Jin, it's Lance Henrikson. Listen I really love the idea and I really want to be a part of it" As I swerve over two lanes and realize that i'm talking to bishop. We talked a bit and then he said I could attach him officially, it was surreal. I didn't have to sell it, that's when I knew I was doing it wrong, my previous approaches to people when the dig it, you don't have to sell it. Lance legitimized what I was doing. Super cool, funny and talented guy. I got a different reaction from people when I told them he was attached.
HMZ- I could imagine he is, I for one am a HUGE fan of Lance Henrikson LOVED his work in "Pumpkinhead"
JK- Oh yeah, definitely
HMZ- Now you picked Lance along with Kane Hodder and Doug Jones to be your hosts for this show. Will all they be doing is hosting or will we being viewing their story first?
JK- Well they have the option. Lance, Kane, Kevin Grevioux, and Doug, all have one thing in common, they're all great guys. Which was the reason why I ultimately went with them. If you have money, you can get anyone in Hollywood. But I didn't want just anyone. I wanted good people, as far their nightmares being a part of the series, it's a possibility. Most of them came on board because they had nightmares that were influential at some point. So there was definitively a connection
HMZ- I don't know many people in Hollywood, as HMZ, is still a growing company. I do know Natalie Popvich whom goes by the stage name "Ivonna Cadaver", she'd probably me more than happy too star. I also know Jessica Cameron. As for the icon's nightmare stories, i'm really interested to hear them. On a different note, in the KICKSTARTER you talked about how Kane will be walking threw Clive Barker's home, will he be making a cameo as well?
JK- Yes, in what captivity we haven't talked about yet but Clive and his team have been very helpful to us in the series. From what I understand, no one is allowed to film there and they let us in to do a paranormal investigation, it was amazing and intense. Sometimes modern medicine can't find obvious sources of the nightmare so when that happens, we send Kane Hodder and the Hollywood ghost hunters to investigate. Such was the case at Clive Barker's house.
HMZ- So was your only inspiration too make this your nightmares?
JK- I created the show, because I suffered from nightmares for a good portion of my life. I got tired of not having anywhere to go to find out what they all meant, so I wanted to create something that would help. It also helps that we can scare the fans along the way. It's a great team, even the guest stars we have slated so far, they are awesome! (Leeanna Vamp, Daniel Beer, Quinton Aaron, Chalet Brannan, Tom Choi)
HMZ- Would you say this series, is your outlet to expose and express your night suffering with these terrors? Will we see your story?
JK- Most nightmares have similarities, if we start to understand one, it's a gateway to understanding many of them. My nightmares were numerous, but there are a few that stand out and they will be put up on the show. Plus there is the audience interaction part, which is what I feel really makes this series stand out. We use the nightmares submitted from the audience. Plus each nightmare creature is designed by our SFX make-up team, who were either fan favorites or champions from Face Off or Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge. Designed after they hear what it was from the dreamer after it airs on T.V., the audience can go to our website and vote for which monster they want to see in a feature film. If a monster resonates high enough, we go into production on the film. They can also choose which actors we use, even the locations, no one else gives the fans this type of interaction.
HMZ- What if say somebody has a unique nightmare, not monster related. How will they be able too submit their night terror to you?
JK- Well, we're trying to focus on universally scary, we're not going to have nightmares about someone who's terrified of mice, those are phobias. Universally scary in the sense, if a ten foot tall demons breaks through a wall and snarls at you, with fire coming out of it's huge fangs with red eyes, I don't care if it speaks french, probably gonna run!
HMZ- What about nightmares about drowning, or pools of blood. Those dreams always terrified me!
JK- Well it's about understanding certain types of things that are presented in the nightmare. Understanding environment generally have a direct effect on current stress levels and emotional states. Which drowning would fall into that category but when the terror is personified in a creature, then it could mean something else entirely. Pools of blood are little different, but still straddle the fence around the environment of phobias. Did you know that the actual meaning of the word "Nightmare" means small demon that sit on your chest while you sleep? That says something. What if the nightmares are not something in our heads?
HMZ- No, did not know that. But I know I heard somewhere when you nightmares about people you never seen before in them, it generally mean the spirits that are watching you as you sleep are entering your dreams. (I know, my theory sounds unlikely)
JK- What if they are something else? That's hard to interrupt your comment. it's possible, but in order to get a concrete answer, we would have to do some controlled research and digging, monitoring etc. The answers though, are not out of our reach.
HMZ- That's true. But for one, my nightmares were always blamed on my love for horror films. So anybody in them were quickly justified, as I seen them in a movie.
JK- Films can influence nightmares to a point. I remember I had a crazy one about Jason trying to kill me, (which is funny because i'd later work with him). But I think in our dreams, we have the ability to justify what we're seeing. Mask it, place something over it so we can deal with what it is, or at least cover it with something that we're familiar with. Like if you see a black mass in your dream, a shadow figure, you feel like is dangerous, or could cause you harm, maybe you feel this subconsciously, so your conscious mind will put a label over it to reflect that feeling. like a killer from a movie or something.
HMZ- That's pretty amazing. Have you been studying psychology for awhile?
JK- haha, I took one semester in college.
HMZ- Is that a line of research you've done for this series?
JK- Most of the research I've done, has just been educated conclusions drawn from personal experiences. But it does come from an understanding of energy, frequency, vibration, and a martial arts foundation. So I guess maybe I process things a little differently.
HMZ- Very good. With all this fantastic research, actors and ideas. Which network do you think you'd go to air this series assuming it's funded by Nov.30?
JK- Well it's hard to say, I've had a couple of meetings. There are a few people out there that see what this series could do on a bigger level. But nothing in stone. I do know one thing though, the fans are what make the difference. Which is why, I wanted to involve them as much as possible, after all, it's about them isn't it? They are the reason we do what we do. It's also another reason why I got the cast that I did. I didn't ask myself, who would be the best sell or the big name. I asked myself who would I REEALY geek out over, If I got to work with them.
HMZ- Is making this a network show a goal of yours, or would you take it or leave it?
JK- Well the more exposure the better. The more actual awareness there is about a subject, the more finances get allocated to them and the more we get to learn and understand them. Networks obviously have the influence but it has to be a good fit. I'm not looking to make another bland horror series, and load it was popular names that have nothing vested in the genre. I'm looking to make an impact. But fortunately, we live in a time where we have great companies like Hulu, Netflix, who are taking risks investing in a new generation of filmmakers, and its paying off. Even if there isn't an outlet for new shows like this, there is youtube which is direct fan interaction, and now all of the studios are combining through youtube, trying to find the next big thing, again it all comes back to fan interaction.
HMZ- So is youtube a direction you'd go in?
JK- I'm not closed off to it, I do not look down on it at all. It's a possibility, the only problem is that you have to keep up with content. Which for a show like this, is very costly because we're stressing practical effects, made by people that know what they're doing. The good stuff ain't cheap. We have Kane Hodder, playing with the original puzzle box from Hellraiser, Doug Jones, wearing Freddy's glove, Lance Henrikson, giving the finger surrounded by every psychopath we were terrified of. Clive Barker tweeting about us and the show, The old woman from Insidious and their buddy Mr. Sinister himself. A slew of amazing artist and that's just the tip of the iceberg. How could you not support this?
HMZ- Super excited to see the end product of this, I will support the series! We promote films, so my supporting will be doing promos
JK- That's what we need, as many fans as possible. Sharing our stuff, donating to the KICKSTARTER, liking the page and following the twitter (HMZ cut in: you can view the links to their pages below)
HMZ- I will do that! Assuming the series gets funded, how long do we have to wait, to watch?
JK- I anticipate the pilot being shot and ready to share March/April.
HMZ- SO EXCITING! Can't wait too watch, you have my full support. Thanks for allowing HMZ too interview you Jin!
JK- We are horror fans, the more, the merrier, thank you so much for taking the time to chat with me.
HMZ- We'll be in touch
JK- Awesome, thanks man.
Did you see me get a bit tongue tied? During the interview with Mr. Jin. Kelley, I was like :0, I'm going to reiterate, the talent is phenomenal, on this series in the making. If you want to see this series get funded by Nov. 30, then FUND THIS SERIES!
This has been a HMZ exclusive interview
Thanks for reading
-HMZ
THE MURDER GAME 10TH ANNIVERSARY REVIEW
Producer/co-writer Jason Contino, allowed HMZ to review his 2006 horror film "The Murder Game" with extended cuts unseen before! The movie is being re-released for it's 10th anniversary, with new content you horror heads, would die to see (hopefully not literally). New special features, an extended cut, now in HD and will be released for the very first time on blu-ray/digital! In light of the 10 year anniversary of the horror feature. The producer asked us to give a accurate review on his film.
Opening to what looks to be a home invasion. Death everywhere, bodies stilled, eyes wide. Survivor girl hid in the closet for her life. The killer opens the door finding her! He chased her down the stairs to kill her! The moment was intense, survivor girl twisted and screamed as the killer hovered the knife over her body. When..when WHEN! His mom walked in, revealing it was only a game...
The group of teens moved their game, to a place they'd never get caught and stopped. A indoor automated storage complex after hours. The group had to spread out threw the maze of doors, with weapons (pretend weapons) ready to (fake) kill whom ever came their way. The game turned ugly quick, when one of the players had murder in mind and not the fake kind. Each of the teens, brutally killed by a serial killer.
Like all classic horror films, the killer, is the one you'd least expect, (I'm not allowed to divulge the secret of the killer's identity, by special request of Jason Contino) So other than that, the serial murderer killed everyone that'd tattle. Even the last man that'd tell. Getting away with murder!
Will there by a "The Murder Game" sequel? The movie left off with a cliff hanger for me. Like for instance, did the killer ever go back and erase the cameras at the storage complex? Or in the sequel will he/she be in jail, and a new killer gets born.
Our Review: The writing, The acting, all just SUPERB! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to all slasher movie fans!
Where is this movie in my horror collection?!
Opening to what looks to be a home invasion. Death everywhere, bodies stilled, eyes wide. Survivor girl hid in the closet for her life. The killer opens the door finding her! He chased her down the stairs to kill her! The moment was intense, survivor girl twisted and screamed as the killer hovered the knife over her body. When..when WHEN! His mom walked in, revealing it was only a game...
The group of teens moved their game, to a place they'd never get caught and stopped. A indoor automated storage complex after hours. The group had to spread out threw the maze of doors, with weapons (pretend weapons) ready to (fake) kill whom ever came their way. The game turned ugly quick, when one of the players had murder in mind and not the fake kind. Each of the teens, brutally killed by a serial killer.
Like all classic horror films, the killer, is the one you'd least expect, (I'm not allowed to divulge the secret of the killer's identity, by special request of Jason Contino) So other than that, the serial murderer killed everyone that'd tattle. Even the last man that'd tell. Getting away with murder!
Will there by a "The Murder Game" sequel? The movie left off with a cliff hanger for me. Like for instance, did the killer ever go back and erase the cameras at the storage complex? Or in the sequel will he/she be in jail, and a new killer gets born.
Our Review: The writing, The acting, all just SUPERB! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to all slasher movie fans!
Where is this movie in my horror collection?!
-HMZ
HMZ INTERVIEW W/DIRECTOR OF VENGEFUL BLADE
We spoke with director/writer Maddie Stone the other night on her new short horror film "Vengeful Blade: Bloody Retribution". The film is based around a very sensitive disgusting subject, RAPE. Maddie Stone isn't focusing only on that subject alone, but she's projecting the repercussions of this heinous act and what a women, Delilah, done in defense involving...murder! DUNN DUNNN! Ms. Stone, has done research and has spoke with friends, who have been assaulted by these monsters living within our society. The film is about a women, Delilah, who gets drunk at a party, and gets raped. The only twist is she finds the man that did it and killed him! The film is on a very low budget of only $760.00, so every penny counts. It's yet to be filmed but I as a horror reporter, always have questions raising in my mind even just reading a description of something as to what the director was going for. So I contacted the director threw email, and you can view the interview below:)
HMZ- Hey it's Noah from HMZ, great to have a chance to talk to you Maddie, about your horror film! My first question has to be what gave you the inspiration to do, in your words "a rape revenge movie"?
MS- Rape revenge is an interesting genre of film to work with. It's very controversial and sometimes hard to watch, but it's powerful. There's just something about getting revenge on someone who has taken something so precious from you and has treated you like that. I wanted to write a character who became strong after something bad happened to her, and the rape revenge idea just naturally came to mind.
HMZ- Very interesting, would you say you modeled this character after somebody close to you? You seemed pretty passionate in that statement.
MS- I am very passionate about consent, and the character is modeled after everyone I know who has been sexually assaulted or abused. I know many, and have heard their stories of women and men who have been assaulted, like what happens to the main character and even worse. This movie is for everyone who has ever had this horrible thing happen to them and have not got any sort of redemption, whether it's from the police not charging the assaulter, or from people not believing the story, or just not being able to move on from what happened. It does change you, and there is never any way to fully get back what is taken from you. That's why we have rape revenge.
HMZ- Let me just stop you there too say, what your doing is really noble. I respect what your doing 100%! Rape is one of the most evil things you can do to a male or female. And even though I haven't known anybody that was or have been raped, you can feel the women's sadness and anger when they speak on the television. It's truly disgusting. Ok, but on a different note, on your KICK STARTER campaign video you talked about how you need, a new camera and animal skin mask. What is the mask for?
MS- The mask symbolize power and weakness, and what it means to be 'human'.
HMZ- Sounds pretty artistic. So what other research have you done for this film, other than your friends experiences?
MS- Rape Revenge is one of my favorite genres of film, and I've seen many of them. I have a pretty crazy imagination too! I love writing and I love film and I've always wanted to make a movie myself.
HMZ- OK so your research came from watching other films, understandable. So the film is centered around a women who has been raped and then went on a killing spree on the men who raped her? OK, but why would the woman want to drink his blood? Is the character a vampire? Or has she just gone mad?
MS- Blood is another symbol, which you'll see throughout the film. Earlier on in the movie there will be clues as to why she does it! She does go a bit mad, but it will all be explained.
HMZ- OK, so she will be mad, and she drinks the blood to prove her insanity? Is there a high death count in this film, making it a slasher flick
MS- She murders only the people who assaulted her, so unfortunately it's not a slasher. She drinks his blood because of the symbolism of the blood, and because she is crazy, but she does it while in the moment. It's kind of like a whim, like she gets the blood on her hands and decides to lick it off
HMZ- WOW! She does sound pretty mad:) so what's her story, as to why she's doing this? We covered she was assaulted but, was the men that did it, not convicted correctly by law?
MS- Her name is Delilah, and she comes from a pretty conservative household. She goes to a party and drinks for the first time and drinks a bit too much, and gets raped and murders the guy right after. Since the movie is only going to be about 10 minutes long, and there's a lot of things I want to include, it isn't very dialogue heavy and moves pretty fast
HMZ- Really, that short? Why did you choose too make your film that short?
MS- I want it too be really shocking and intense, but in a short and sweet way. The plot is pretty simple, but it's going to be artistic and crazy even though it is such a short period of time. This is my first film too, and I want to use it for my portfolio into art school in the fall next year, so there isn't too much time to get it done. I would love to eventually make it longer, with the same plot, but more developed with a higher budget.
HMZ- OK sounds reasonable. I can't wait to see the film:) how long would filming actually be if the film does get funded?
MS- Filming would be about a month at the most, depending on the weather and availability of actors and spaces for filming. Editing and everything would be about another month or two. The goal is to get everything done by February or March
HMZ- OK! Can't wait to see the film! Hope it's as gory as it sounds! Thanks for having this interview with HMZ! We'll get back to you
MS- Thanks so much!
FILM'S PLOT:
"Vengeful Blade Bloody Retribution, a story of a girl who gets assaulted and seeks out murderous, blood drinking revenge on her attacker!'
New Director/writer Maddie Stone's newest short horror flick, is on KICKSTARTER now! If you like the plot of this film, go on now and donate to it! The link is below;)
This has been an HMZ exclusive
Thanks for reading
-HMZ
Scream Queens Premiere episode
The first time pairing of Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana Granda, Emma Roberts, Nick Jonas etc. Scream Queens, what can I say about it? Well, we open too a flashback, of Kappa 20 yrs earlier. A new birth. Kappa sister 20 yrs earlier birthed a child in the bathtub while her other Kappa sisters were partying. She bleed out and died. Kappa hid the death, and embedded it in their sorority history. So now it's been 20 years later, and the evil still lies in the sorority with different members.
Bringing us too a solid two. Death count: 2, Flashback #2. In this flashback of the last head kappa sister's death. Melanie Dorkess, maybe even more wicked (in character terms) than Chanel. We find her scolding Chanel (Emma Roberts), for being short. Chanel storms off after hearing she was unwelcome. When Melanie orders the other sisters to give her a spray tan. The spray tan started to bronze her skin, until its soon revealed to be hydrofluoric acid and killed her. Very gory image.
Ms. Bean, maid too the Chanel's. Chanel #1 (Emma Roberts) burnt her face off in-turn killing her. Because she found a ritualistic shrine of herself in the live-in maid's room. Chanel #1 forced the other Chanels to hid the body. After the death of Ms. Bean, Chanel held a "blood ritual" with Kappa, they had to prick their finger and hold it together to initiate a bond between them. The blood ritual was short lived though. For one Chanel #3 (Cathrine Lorde) has HPV and two, Chanel #2 (no pun intended) (Ariana Grande) was afraid of getting caught in the cross-fire, when Ms. Bean's death gone viral.
On Chanel#2's way out, a text lead her to open the bedroom door. Who's behind it? You guessed it THE RED DEVIL! "I'm going to kill you now" he texted to her. The two went back in forth in a comical text feud, until Chanel #2 in a panic wrote a tweet of distress, but was stabbed. On her last once of strength, she comically sent her tweet then died.
The Chanel's shrugged off those deaths. They hid the bodies like psychopaths and went on with their lives. Kappa 'Hell Week" began and we watch the new pledges get forced to do meaningless, humiliating task, to abide by Kappa initiation rules. The group of pledges, forced to be buried in the ground with only their heads exposed. What could go wrong?! Needless to say, something did go wrong. "Tiffany DeSalle a.k.a Deaf Taylor Swift" (Whitney Meyer) was beheaded, by a lawn tractor driven by The Red Devil. Yeah...
"Hell week" as they call it, continued. Chanel returned to haze the remaining pledges. She left for eye-liner to write humiliating things on "Zayday" (Keke Palmer) stomach, as she did all the pledges. Things escalated quick and The Red Devil, chased Chanel to kill her! Detective "Denise Hemfield" (Neicy Nash) dashed in alerted by the screams.
The Chanel's shrugged off those deaths. They hid the bodies like psychopaths and went on with their lives. Kappa 'Hell Week" began and we watch the new pledges get forced to do meaningless, humiliating task, to abide by Kappa initiation rules. The group of pledges, forced to be buried in the ground with only their heads exposed. What could go wrong?! Needless to say, something did go wrong. "Tiffany DeSalle a.k.a Deaf Taylor Swift" (Whitney Meyer) was beheaded, by a lawn tractor driven by The Red Devil. Yeah...
"Hell week" as they call it, continued. Chanel returned to haze the remaining pledges. She left for eye-liner to write humiliating things on "Zayday" (Keke Palmer) stomach, as she did all the pledges. Things escalated quick and The Red Devil, chased Chanel to kill her! Detective "Denise Hemfield" (Neicy Nash) dashed in alerted by the screams.
"Shondell Washington" (Deneen Tyler) killed by The Red Devil, while Denise Hemfield was out investigating the screams of distress, by the Chanels. But we aren't done yet reporting the gory death scenes of last night's episode.
Yeah you're seeing right..that's "Boone" (Nick Jones) dead in the first episode. Scream Queens, pulling a "Scream", killing the most famous people in the first showing. Boone's murder, happened shortly after the murder of Shondell. He was working out, when The Red Devil came in, slit his throat, and spooled him out on the table. Yeah, gory stuff! Chad (Glenn Powell) found his best friend mutilated, he raced to Kappa Kappa Tou, to alert the girls along with Denise Hemfield. They both spoke of the murders. Not making Chanel#1 even bat a tear. Making at the start, her character, as you say, a cold b-i-t-c-h.
Our Review: Needless to say, this episode was the perfect combination of comedy and horror. We'd highly recommend for you to tune into FOX to watch this series!
This has been an HMZ review
-HMZ
Our Review: Needless to say, this episode was the perfect combination of comedy and horror. We'd highly recommend for you to tune into FOX to watch this series!
This has been an HMZ review
-HMZ
American horror story hotel: review
American Horror Story season 5, episode 1. Or should I say it's a porno with vampires? I mean really?! HIGHLY ADVISE don't watch if your 15 and under! The opening FX warning "VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED" abide by that cause' this episode, is raw!. Sex really cheapened it. We find this very "The Shining" set up, especially the rug gave me flashbacks, which just tells me these new shows are building their fame by stealing from other classics, which is pretty pathetic and lazy, sad face:( for that. The premier otherwise contained twist and the right amount of insanity I love in TV or the movies! We watch each person who enters the hotel whom "Iris [front desk lady] (Kathy Bates) doesn't like get sent to room 64 of the hotel, and for surely, they do not come out alive, and if they do, they won't leave the hotel alive! This is "American Horror Story: Hotel" review/recap.
Opening to these two foreign women, checking into the "Hotel Cortez". "Iris [front desk lady] (Kathy Bates)" sent them to a vacant room. The smell of death, potent in the hotel room. One of the girls smells the death. The other girl detects the smell of death's home..it's in..THE MATTRESS! I have not seen this done before ever like this, this was a truly insane scene. A large stitch in the bed is revealed to the young women. Like I said before this is a cracked scene. The other girl, cuts the stitches from the bed, to release a deranged man from his captivity. This was so crazy, and sick. I only could imagine if like when you go on a summer vacation and lying on their beds to find a stitch and then feel a man inside, ugh gives me the chills even thinking about.!
So next we are taken into a scene where "Iris [front desk lady]" (Kathy Bates) is taking the girls into a "free of charge" room, room 64! Where later we find two vampire kids sucking the blood out of one of the girls, the other runs in terror, but is later revealed to have been captured by the front desk lady joining her now conscious friend in "Saw" like cages forced to eat healthy food, to flush the continuous spew of drugs the two were taking. Girl number one is let go by "Sally" (Sarah Paulson) but then killed by "The Countess" (Lady Gaga) in a very (John Carpenter's Vampires) way, while she was making her escape. Begging the questions was the vampire kids just hallucinations or is girl number two a vampire now?
The middle of the film we are introduced to the main characters of the series. "Liz Taylor" [Denis O'Hare], "Hypodermic Sally" [Sarah Paulson], "The Countess" [Lady Gaga] "John Lowe" (Wes Bentley), "Donovan" (Matt Bomer) "Alex Lowe (Chloe Savigny) "Iris" (Kathy Bates) etc. John (Wes Bentley) is investigating a case at the hotel of a truly macabre cruel murder. A man had his tongue and eyes cut off him to assure his suffering, while he cheated on his wife with a married women. Pretty uhh..what's the word?.. lets go with screwy. Yeah screwy's good;)
Detective Lowes later packs his things to go stay in the hotel to get as far way from his family as possible after a killer cloned his wife's cellular (hellllo ghost-face!) he figured his family would be safe because the killer only wanted to kill, him. Despite his wife's efforts to keep him home. John's wife "Alex" (Chloe Savigny) is worrisome of her husbands departure because he's the only one that can emphasize with the tragedy of their son stolen off the Merry-go-round. Poor kid was swiped from the carnival ride and his parents never seen him again, in a true Nancy Grace bombshell. Their son is later revealed to have been stolen by "The Countess" (Lady Gaga), now bit and like one of her children. He even talks different now and his skin's pale, well duh it's pale VAMPIRE! doy;). Which all he does, is spook new guest along with the other kids, then goes into a secret room to play video games. Sooo yeah.
Ending with each of "Hotel Cortez"'s previous residents making arrangements to leave the hotel. Iris's son "Donovan" on his way out was stopped by her, they went back and forth for maybe 20 seconds then "Iris" blurted out "I'm here because I need to see you everyday " his words back, "Time for you to let go". Which in turn sparked a sad-faced "Iris" and a flashback sequence to '1994' to 'Iris" spying on her son "Donovan" (Matt Bomer) entering the "Hotel Cortez". The flashback consist of "Iris" (Kathy Bates) following her son after she been worried her son was shooting up with druggies. So she finds him now with one of those druggies "Sally" (Sarah Paulson) and has to pay to get into the hotel. So now "Iris" (Kathy Bates) finally barged into the hotel room turned drug den, to find her son left for dead on the bed, the women responsible "Sally" (Sarah Paulson) not giving a damn as she storms out with the wad of cash unconscious boy gave her in return for the "dope". In pure surprise to "Sally" she's knocked out of the 10 plus story picture window of the colossal hotel, to her death. Who pushed her you may ask? "Iris"! So as "Iris" walks back into the room of her son's untimely death, after she took care of true poetic justice, she finds "The Countess" (Lady Gaga), hanging over her son in a true "Twilight" fashion. Assumingly bites him bringing him back as her lover! Which begs the questions
- Is Sarah Paulson's character this season a ghost?
Detective John Lowe checked into room 64 "Hotel Cortez" will he ever find his boy?...
Our Review: Sex cheapened the show made it very trashy. Otherwise entertaining.
-HMZ
TAILYPO REVIEW/INTERVIEW
So Emmy Nominated writer Cameron McCasland and I had spoke last night about his directing of horror short "Tailypo". SPOILER ALERT: The film takes us into the woods where this camper/hunter shoots an animal's tail off for that nights dinner. But this animal isn't no rego animal..its an DEMON BEAST CAT, that hunts him down, making in simpilest terms "the hunter becoming the hunted". Once the beast found him, he tore him to bits in pure utter revenge!.. Kinda crazy if you ask me but get this, this is a true myth Cameron McCasland really capitalized on (in a good way) The Tailypo is voiced by ShowTime's Penny Dreadful host Danielle Geleherter, and is too be part in a Oct.17th, screening! (Details at the bottom)
"Press Release: Red Headed Revolution unleashes a tale of a tail in creepy Tailypo short.
The Appalachian cryptozoology folk tale of “The Tailypo” has been brought to life, in a terrifying live action film from director Cameron McCasland.
McCasland had been carrying the Tailypo story around for years stating, “The first time I heard this legend I was in elementary school, and my teacher told it to us around Halloween. It always stuck with me, and creeped me out. I wanted to tell it again, in a way that was frightening, but still accessible in the same way it was to me as a kid.”
Tailypo re-teams McCasland with actor David Chattam who had previously appeared as Carl Degas in his 2014 released slasher film, The Lashman. McCasland said of working with Chattam, “Dave wasn’t what I had in mind originally when I was casting The Lashman, but his audition blew me away. He was on set for a day and was just a joy to work with. I started writing Tailypo with him in mind, but I never told him until the script was ready. I honestly don’t know if I would have made this movie if he had turned me down. I told him i have a whole short where you basically are monologuing to a dog the entire time. Luckily for me, he jumped at the chance.”
The Tailypo is voiced by Danielle Geleherter more commonly known as TV horror host Penny Dreadful in the new England area. McCasland had previously worked with her on the Emmy nominated 2010 made for television movie The Dreadful Hallowgreen Special. The short film also gave him the opportunity to re-team with Lashman director of photography Josh Ickes and composer Thomas Berdinski who performed a hauntingly original score for the film.
The movie was shot on location at the Copper Canyon Guntown Ranch in Hopkinsville, KY. McCasland had previously used the venue for The Lashman, A music video for country act Florida Georgia Line, and two feature films he co-produced with director Lee Vervoort, The Truck, and Guntown.
The Tailypo is the first in a series of shorts McCasland plans to collect for an anthology series hosted by his longtime collaborator Larry Underwood as seminal horror host Dr. Gangrene.
The Tailypo is currently free to view online at redheadedrevolution.com and will be screening at film festivals around the globe this year.
Cameron McCasland is an Emmy nominated writer and film producer. Recently he was awarded “Best Indie Director” at the 2015 Indieville TV awards, as well as both an Omni, and a Communicator Award for his documentary series “I Heard The Devil Say My Name Out Loud” about the making of Austin Rockers Quiet Company new album “Transgressor”. His newly produced film “Paternity Leave” is currently touring the film festival circuit. The Texas born film maker lives in Nashville, TN with his wife Jamie, and two daughters. For more info please visit cameronmccasland.com"
"Press Release: Red Headed Revolution unleashes a tale of a tail in creepy Tailypo short.
The Appalachian cryptozoology folk tale of “The Tailypo” has been brought to life, in a terrifying live action film from director Cameron McCasland.
McCasland had been carrying the Tailypo story around for years stating, “The first time I heard this legend I was in elementary school, and my teacher told it to us around Halloween. It always stuck with me, and creeped me out. I wanted to tell it again, in a way that was frightening, but still accessible in the same way it was to me as a kid.”
Tailypo re-teams McCasland with actor David Chattam who had previously appeared as Carl Degas in his 2014 released slasher film, The Lashman. McCasland said of working with Chattam, “Dave wasn’t what I had in mind originally when I was casting The Lashman, but his audition blew me away. He was on set for a day and was just a joy to work with. I started writing Tailypo with him in mind, but I never told him until the script was ready. I honestly don’t know if I would have made this movie if he had turned me down. I told him i have a whole short where you basically are monologuing to a dog the entire time. Luckily for me, he jumped at the chance.”
The Tailypo is voiced by Danielle Geleherter more commonly known as TV horror host Penny Dreadful in the new England area. McCasland had previously worked with her on the Emmy nominated 2010 made for television movie The Dreadful Hallowgreen Special. The short film also gave him the opportunity to re-team with Lashman director of photography Josh Ickes and composer Thomas Berdinski who performed a hauntingly original score for the film.
The movie was shot on location at the Copper Canyon Guntown Ranch in Hopkinsville, KY. McCasland had previously used the venue for The Lashman, A music video for country act Florida Georgia Line, and two feature films he co-produced with director Lee Vervoort, The Truck, and Guntown.
The Tailypo is the first in a series of shorts McCasland plans to collect for an anthology series hosted by his longtime collaborator Larry Underwood as seminal horror host Dr. Gangrene.
The Tailypo is currently free to view online at redheadedrevolution.com and will be screening at film festivals around the globe this year.
Cameron McCasland is an Emmy nominated writer and film producer. Recently he was awarded “Best Indie Director” at the 2015 Indieville TV awards, as well as both an Omni, and a Communicator Award for his documentary series “I Heard The Devil Say My Name Out Loud” about the making of Austin Rockers Quiet Company new album “Transgressor”. His newly produced film “Paternity Leave” is currently touring the film festival circuit. The Texas born film maker lives in Nashville, TN with his wife Jamie, and two daughters. For more info please visit cameronmccasland.com"
SPOILER ALERT!!!!
The short film opens to the hunter and his dog. The hunter spots a potential.. "meal" he shots fire winging the animal in the tail. The hunter picks up the meaty tail and sets off for camp. The man and his pet ate the tail, and was off to sleep.
The middle to the end of the film, we find this demon cat now making his presence known. The beast growled "I want me tailypo" (which he calls his tail, but I bet you caught that one right away, no?) as the man cowardly set his dog off to fight his battle. The demon ate the dog and set off for the man. The beast murdered dog and man in vengeance!
But we needed more after we watched the short. So we contacted the writer/director of the film, Emmy Nominated Cameron McCasland and set up a short interview to get some questions, you, the viewer, might have, and you can read the interview below:)
Our Interview:
HMZ- Ready for the interview Mr. McCasland? With nearly 3k views, do you see Tailypo having a sequel?
CM- Well, my idea with Tailypo has always been to do a series of short films and put them all together in an anthology film. I had kicked around the idea of making it into a feature, but I felt like it worked well as a short story just like the campfire tale. I do have an idea on how to make it extended but not really a sequel. It's a really cool monster.
HMZ- If you were to drag this film out in a anthology series, what would be your plot outline?
CM- Well, I have worked with Larry Underwood on the Dr. Gangrene television show for a number of years. My plan is to have him host it in character. It would play more like Creepshow than say the Trick R' Treat movie. The stories don't really tie in together as a whole, but the themes are similar. Horror and isolation. Things like that.
HMZ- In what way would they be similar? Each short film containing a myth born monster?
CM- No not even that. Not planning on even doing all monster films. Just similar in tone and style. But that's all really and wait and see thing. No fun to give it all away now.
HMZ- Come on Cameron, there has too be a little more you can divulge for your fans out there. At least tell us the angle. Will it be a whodunit? Or a twilight zone twist? Just divulge a little...
CM- I'd say its much more Tales From The Crypt. The good guys dont always win. Im planning on heading back to the Copper Canyon Guntown Ranch to shoot part of it, so take that for what you will. And there is another famous other worldly true story out of Hopkinsville Kentucky that may also come into play. For those answers, its probably best to look to the skies.
HMZ- So you'd some how incorporate the Hopkinsville, Kentucky UFO Sightings into the series? Will you be tackling other legends and adding them to the series?
CM- Yeah, some of it is legends. Some are made out of whole cloth. Just things that have spooked me in the past. Trying to make it personal really. The cool thing about making indie movies is you can do what you want and tell stories you want to tell. Hopefully others want to share in those stories too. The Kelly little green men have always been spooky to me. Again, another story of isolation. Hopkinsville is a weird town. Lots of crazy stuff happened there.
HMZ- Very understandable. Is there any specific actors you'd choose for these sequels, if their made?
CM- I'm still casting for them. Some of them are already moving towards production. I've got scripts in place, and some locations locked. I've talked with a couple of actors about it, but haven't locked anyone into any specific roles. With Tailypo, I had wrote the part with Dave Chattam in mind. The others stories never had that.
HMZ- Will "Tailypo" be Youtube exclusive?
CM- We have a lot of theatrical screenings coming up in October. It probaly won't hit dvd anytime soon
HMZ- Well I think I'm done here. Thanks for your answers, we'll get back to you when the article is finished
CM- Much appreciated. Look forward to reading it. Let me know if you need anymore
The short film opens to the hunter and his dog. The hunter spots a potential.. "meal" he shots fire winging the animal in the tail. The hunter picks up the meaty tail and sets off for camp. The man and his pet ate the tail, and was off to sleep.
The middle to the end of the film, we find this demon cat now making his presence known. The beast growled "I want me tailypo" (which he calls his tail, but I bet you caught that one right away, no?) as the man cowardly set his dog off to fight his battle. The demon ate the dog and set off for the man. The beast murdered dog and man in vengeance!
But we needed more after we watched the short. So we contacted the writer/director of the film, Emmy Nominated Cameron McCasland and set up a short interview to get some questions, you, the viewer, might have, and you can read the interview below:)
Our Interview:
HMZ- Ready for the interview Mr. McCasland? With nearly 3k views, do you see Tailypo having a sequel?
CM- Well, my idea with Tailypo has always been to do a series of short films and put them all together in an anthology film. I had kicked around the idea of making it into a feature, but I felt like it worked well as a short story just like the campfire tale. I do have an idea on how to make it extended but not really a sequel. It's a really cool monster.
HMZ- If you were to drag this film out in a anthology series, what would be your plot outline?
CM- Well, I have worked with Larry Underwood on the Dr. Gangrene television show for a number of years. My plan is to have him host it in character. It would play more like Creepshow than say the Trick R' Treat movie. The stories don't really tie in together as a whole, but the themes are similar. Horror and isolation. Things like that.
HMZ- In what way would they be similar? Each short film containing a myth born monster?
CM- No not even that. Not planning on even doing all monster films. Just similar in tone and style. But that's all really and wait and see thing. No fun to give it all away now.
HMZ- Come on Cameron, there has too be a little more you can divulge for your fans out there. At least tell us the angle. Will it be a whodunit? Or a twilight zone twist? Just divulge a little...
CM- I'd say its much more Tales From The Crypt. The good guys dont always win. Im planning on heading back to the Copper Canyon Guntown Ranch to shoot part of it, so take that for what you will. And there is another famous other worldly true story out of Hopkinsville Kentucky that may also come into play. For those answers, its probably best to look to the skies.
HMZ- So you'd some how incorporate the Hopkinsville, Kentucky UFO Sightings into the series? Will you be tackling other legends and adding them to the series?
CM- Yeah, some of it is legends. Some are made out of whole cloth. Just things that have spooked me in the past. Trying to make it personal really. The cool thing about making indie movies is you can do what you want and tell stories you want to tell. Hopefully others want to share in those stories too. The Kelly little green men have always been spooky to me. Again, another story of isolation. Hopkinsville is a weird town. Lots of crazy stuff happened there.
HMZ- Very understandable. Is there any specific actors you'd choose for these sequels, if their made?
CM- I'm still casting for them. Some of them are already moving towards production. I've got scripts in place, and some locations locked. I've talked with a couple of actors about it, but haven't locked anyone into any specific roles. With Tailypo, I had wrote the part with Dave Chattam in mind. The others stories never had that.
HMZ- Will "Tailypo" be Youtube exclusive?
CM- We have a lot of theatrical screenings coming up in October. It probaly won't hit dvd anytime soon
HMZ- Well I think I'm done here. Thanks for your answers, we'll get back to you when the article is finished
CM- Much appreciated. Look forward to reading it. Let me know if you need anymore
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TAILYPO REVIEW
GOOD horror film, no? Look below for our review
Our Review: Pretty creepy, HIGHLY RECOMMEDED to myth chasers and myth/Horror fans
"Tailypo" will be included in the (Franklin Drive-In Halloween Horror triple feature) screenings. Joining movies such as, the late Wes Craven's "A Nightmare On Elm Street" and 80's classic "The Goonies" Saturday, October 17th, Franklin K.Y.
This has been a HMZ exclusive
-HMZ
"O. UNILATERALIS" Interview, Review and TraileR
Tonight we have been approached by director M. Nessk to spread the word on her (2016) supernatural horror flick "O. UNILATERALIS" The horror movie taking us into "Blair Witch Project" territory, "found footage". Which is never nessarily a bad thing. The film is based on found footage of a group finding themselves in the middle of nowhere in a global conspiracy. When aliens are heard and then the group is hauled away. So far all that is released is a trailer. But I'm already hooked! Get this.. The film..is based on..REAL EVENTS! *DUN DUN DUNNNN*! This ACTUALLY HAPPENED! So a group of three actually were abducted by aliens or was it? This film is set to be released next year.
Press Release - M. Nessk, alongside fellow filmmaker Bruce H. Bosley have began production of their first feature film in collaboration with one another, "O. Unilateralis," a horror film based on the recovered footage of three vacationers in the Pacific Northwest who journey out into the wilderness and unwillingly find themselves at the center of a massive global conspiracy. The film combines found footage horror with actual events and presents it in a "burn this letter" type of format that Robert Ripley would have loved to have covered. Nessk and Bosley, the producers and directors; are currently raising funds via Indiegogo to complete production. The film has already received accolades, despite it still being in production. It has been covered in various ezines, blogs, and media outlets such as the Bloodshed, and is slated to screen at Crypticon Seattle 2016, one of the largest horror conventions in the Pacific Northwest as part of the annual showcase: Horrors of the PNW.
"This thing looks like it's gonna seriously kick ass. I want to see it made!"
~ Lorelei Shannon of Crypticon & Judge for Bleedingham horror film festival.
"The script is well written, the dialogue feels natural. I look forward to seeing it!" ~ Eric Morgret of Crypticon Seattle & TIFF
"You are Not Ready for this Footage."
~ Dylan Patton of The Blood Shed
"Okay "I'm" creeped out...."
~ Michael Montoure - Horror writer of Bloodletters.com
"Looks intense..."
~ Anthony James Kay Professional Film Critic, Interviewer & Panelist
"Horror movies never scare me but the OU proves they can still creep me the fuck out."
~ Hamid Raoof of Adult Swim
"Freaky trailer... can't wait to see it!"
~ Danny Knightmare of Horror Addicts
"Incredibly excited to see how the film turns out!"
~ Whatsupmag Bellingham (publication)
With 24 days still remaining with their Indiegogo campaign, you are able to make contributions to this film. Such perks that offered include digital copies of the film, poster art, speaking roles, an executive producer credit, and VIP pass to the film's premiere at Crypticon Seattle 2016. You may donate to the campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/o-u-the-conspiracy-index-8472#/story
About M. Nessk: M. Nessk is an indie filmmaker based out in the PNW. She started Gloomy Sunday Productions in 2010. She's a member of the Crypticon Ghoul Girls, and is a horror host, her persona: Zee Monsta, has made various appearances in indie horror films and conventions.
So we spook with co writer/producer/actress M Nessk which stands for Michelle Nessk just for your FYI. She gave us an EXCLUSIVE on-set pic of one of the actors getting bloody for the film! You can view those in the below gallery. I know horror fans are tired of found fottage, but this film so far is the exception. I mean are they aliens? Are they cult members? The suspense so far is pretty insane. For more on this film, WATCH the below trailer!
O. unilateralis -OfFicial trailer and intervieW
CHECK OUT our interview with the director below
HMZ- Nice to get the interview in Ms. M Nessk! Is now a good time?
MN- Absolutely it is
HMZ- So Ms M Nessk what gave you the inspiration to direct this film?
MN- Well, honestly I love directing stories that move me. As this one does. The context of this story had been mulling in the back of my mind for a couple of years prior. As the conspiracy aspect is something that I was inspired with back in 2012. But it wasn't until 2014 when speaking with my co-director Bruce H. Bosley that this story came to life, with the conspiracy as the backdrop. When we began writing it [O. Unilateralis] with Danial Fields, we knew that this was actually something we wanted to do in a serious aspect beyond a "fun little side project". So both Bruce H. Bosley and I opted to co-direct together as our styles mesh so well
HMZ- What particular event in 2012 is this film based off of? Perhaps the 2012 Olympic Alien invasion conspiracy?
MN- You know, a lot of weird things started happening back in 2011 & 2012. It's hard to nail it down to one singular incident, and I don't want to get too specific and give away the backdrop to the overall plot as we want that to be a pleasant surprise for our viewers. I can say that that time felt odd to me personally, the Olympics conspiracy theory, diseases were running rampant, new drugs were on the streets, people were going missing in massive numbers... and in 2011 the CDC released a "Zombie Survival" alert. It was total chaos, and it was hard to keep your eye 'on the ball' so to speak. I always felt like, there were intentional distractions thrown at us, the public, to keep us from focusing on the real issue that was at hand
HMZ- So will this film also take in count the 2012 end of the world scare?
MN- In a way it addresses it
HMZ- in what way?
MN- The idea is based on the truth: Some people want the world to end so there's secret cheerleaders for it and even a few who would go so far as to aid in the causing of devastation to get there; because they think they're going to get something better when it does. A reward in death. It's a common belief in many theologies.
HMZ- So can you confirm those alien voices in the trailer were really truth cheerleaders in costumes and voice changers?
MN- Ah... Haha I'm not going to confirm nor deny that. I'm loving the speculations everyone has had thus far. However, if one goes to watch our indiegogo campaign video you may get a better idea of who and what the voice is.
HMZ- Just watched the indiegogo campaign, I must say you two are very talented! So I'm guessing with a cast of 3, the "truth cheerleader" is basically one of the three. Can you confirm that?
MN- Thank you! We try really hard haha. Bruce H. Bosley is incredibly talented, I don't doubt that his work will gain popularity as time goes on. Because of how well our styles mix, we manage to create some cohesive pieces. Needless to say; I'm very happy to have him as a partner in crime. Ah! You keep trying to catch me with these questions! - I really hate to do this but again I cannot confirm nor deny that. I can say, that we call the voice "The Deputy".
HMZ- Why do you call it "the deputy"?
MN- Because that's the name they [the character] identify with.
HMZ- So this character is a cop. Am I right?
MN- Haha did you go back and listen to the voice again?
HMZ- Yes I have. It sounds as though a cult member using a voice changer. Am I close?
MN- Oh I like that theory, very much.
HMZ- A journalist has his ways. But the real question is, how much rains true with my theory? If you can disclose that.
MN- Well there are some who think that "The Deputy" is an alien, some think it's a cult member, others believe that it is one of the three college students. Another person asked me recently if they were a vampire hunter. I have not confirmed nor denied any of these theories. I can say that the answer is in the indiegogo video. Beyond that... We want to let the mystery remain as such until the viewer can see the film. I don't mean to be coy about it, but I don't want to divulge anything that could be a spoiler.
HMZ- Fair enough. Great talking to you tonight Ms. M Nessk on your film. Let me know via Twitter if you accept our offer. Thanks again for choosing HMZ!
MN- Absolutely it is
HMZ- So Ms M Nessk what gave you the inspiration to direct this film?
MN- Well, honestly I love directing stories that move me. As this one does. The context of this story had been mulling in the back of my mind for a couple of years prior. As the conspiracy aspect is something that I was inspired with back in 2012. But it wasn't until 2014 when speaking with my co-director Bruce H. Bosley that this story came to life, with the conspiracy as the backdrop. When we began writing it [O. Unilateralis] with Danial Fields, we knew that this was actually something we wanted to do in a serious aspect beyond a "fun little side project". So both Bruce H. Bosley and I opted to co-direct together as our styles mesh so well
HMZ- What particular event in 2012 is this film based off of? Perhaps the 2012 Olympic Alien invasion conspiracy?
MN- You know, a lot of weird things started happening back in 2011 & 2012. It's hard to nail it down to one singular incident, and I don't want to get too specific and give away the backdrop to the overall plot as we want that to be a pleasant surprise for our viewers. I can say that that time felt odd to me personally, the Olympics conspiracy theory, diseases were running rampant, new drugs were on the streets, people were going missing in massive numbers... and in 2011 the CDC released a "Zombie Survival" alert. It was total chaos, and it was hard to keep your eye 'on the ball' so to speak. I always felt like, there were intentional distractions thrown at us, the public, to keep us from focusing on the real issue that was at hand
HMZ- So will this film also take in count the 2012 end of the world scare?
MN- In a way it addresses it
HMZ- in what way?
MN- The idea is based on the truth: Some people want the world to end so there's secret cheerleaders for it and even a few who would go so far as to aid in the causing of devastation to get there; because they think they're going to get something better when it does. A reward in death. It's a common belief in many theologies.
HMZ- So can you confirm those alien voices in the trailer were really truth cheerleaders in costumes and voice changers?
MN- Ah... Haha I'm not going to confirm nor deny that. I'm loving the speculations everyone has had thus far. However, if one goes to watch our indiegogo campaign video you may get a better idea of who and what the voice is.
HMZ- Just watched the indiegogo campaign, I must say you two are very talented! So I'm guessing with a cast of 3, the "truth cheerleader" is basically one of the three. Can you confirm that?
MN- Thank you! We try really hard haha. Bruce H. Bosley is incredibly talented, I don't doubt that his work will gain popularity as time goes on. Because of how well our styles mix, we manage to create some cohesive pieces. Needless to say; I'm very happy to have him as a partner in crime. Ah! You keep trying to catch me with these questions! - I really hate to do this but again I cannot confirm nor deny that. I can say, that we call the voice "The Deputy".
HMZ- Why do you call it "the deputy"?
MN- Because that's the name they [the character] identify with.
HMZ- So this character is a cop. Am I right?
MN- Haha did you go back and listen to the voice again?
HMZ- Yes I have. It sounds as though a cult member using a voice changer. Am I close?
MN- Oh I like that theory, very much.
HMZ- A journalist has his ways. But the real question is, how much rains true with my theory? If you can disclose that.
MN- Well there are some who think that "The Deputy" is an alien, some think it's a cult member, others believe that it is one of the three college students. Another person asked me recently if they were a vampire hunter. I have not confirmed nor denied any of these theories. I can say that the answer is in the indiegogo video. Beyond that... We want to let the mystery remain as such until the viewer can see the film. I don't mean to be coy about it, but I don't want to divulge anything that could be a spoiler.
HMZ- Fair enough. Great talking to you tonight Ms. M Nessk on your film. Let me know via Twitter if you accept our offer. Thanks again for choosing HMZ!
M Nessk' released to us a HMZ exclusive picture which you can view below, of "O.U" behind the scenes. The film, I have not seen the full film to give an accurate review. But to tell you the truth I'm pretty dang interested too! I mean did you see that trailer?! I mean yes like I mentioned before, found footage does not, in my experience around horror fans sit well. So far all I have to say about the flick, is it's pretty damn creepy! The film's trailer looks really creepy. I mean like, if you read some of my other reviews you'd notice I put myself in the p.o.v of the victims. Maybe you do it too, I don't know, I don't know you. But in this film, with me I was pretty damn freaked out😱! I mean come on aren't you? Picture this, your on a road trip you break down/pull over, you hear these weird voices around you and then your hauled away. Isn't that messed up and scary? I was terrified so far, and I urge you horror heads too..DONATE TO "O' UNILATERALIS"!
We've had the honor by director/co-writer/actress of "O' UNILATERALIS to have a HMZ exclusive. M Nessk gave us a exclusive on-set picture of bloodied up actor from the film.
This has been a HMZ exclusive thanks for reading
-HMZ
The Halloween Girl: Review
"Ten years after her tragic death on Halloween night, Charlotte begins to reappear to her mother, Marie, in a series of nightmares - or are they? Only adding to her distress is the news that her young son, Luke, now has a mysterious teenage friend he calls ‘The Halloween Girl’ - and her name is Charlotte. Has Charlotte really returned - and is Marie’s dark secret now in danger of being revealed…?"
So we watched this short paranormal film yesterday night. I grabbed my IPad and indulged on the cool September night. The film's opening spoke with me on some term. I was picked last in sports, and that spoke to one of my childhood memories. The film had a very surreal feel, like almost makes you think, what if that nice guy/gal you met on the park bench is really..dead! Gives me the chills even thinking about it..! Charlotte (Ghost Girl) is mad with her mother's compulsive lies about her, and appears to her mom in the dark of the night. "Tell him the truth" she bellows and that's what her mother Marie did. She brought Luke to his mother Charlotte's grave and payed their respects. The film screams LifeTime original, in a good way. I was entertained!
Our Review: Entertaining HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for Drama Lovers
The Halloween Girl is out on DVD 2016
The Halloween Girl is out on DVD 2016
-HMZ
THROugh tHE LOOKING GLASS:Review
Through the looking glass, What's your reflexion? Writer/Director Craig Griffin reached out to me, the other night to review his film. I watched his film twice, once in pieces, next full form. Lemme' tell you it was phenomenal. Look below for the summary.
The story begins in the U.K. It's dreary gloomy setting. The film is set in October. A Painter opens his door to find a what is soon to be revealed a large mirror. Shortly after its arrival, The Painter's expectant new houseguest arrives. The movie then progressed into the relationship between the two. From the start, a warmth, a close bond, between long time friends was undoubtedly shared between them. Towards the middle, The Painter became more and more distant/troubled.
This mirror. It stood propped-up in his studio. He'd just stare and glance at its reflective property. Until madness set it. He began to hear whispers and knocks at the door. He'd be frightened but never less they'd never stop until he fell asleep. The demons within the mirror, would lash out, and show images before his eyes in flashes. He'd paint what he seen.
He pays this woman to paint her on the canvas. Their relationship became ugly quickly. Their first session consist of The Painter starting her portrait. Her next/last visit consist of The Artist having a breakdown over his painting not being precise. His muse leaned in to kiss him thinking he wanted it. The two had a 5 second sensual moment, images of human suffering and whispers tormented him, in turn the sensual moment turned violent, he man-handled her, slamming her to the floor with force. As he stormed out, the door shut on its own, and the Demons took her. His sanity no longer is present. The film concludes with us summizing two deaths by the demons, including The Artist's Muse and The Artist's Agent. The Artist lost his mind. He murders his HouseGuest which is also his longtime friend, out of cultisic madness. He stood in his castle-like home in a ball weeping as the demons took over. The film was a true example of genius.
Our review: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
This has been an HMZ review
-HMZ
fear the walking dead pilot review
Last night Fear the walking dead, premired on AMC! The premiere episode in my eyes, mirrored other classic zombie phenomena films, such as World War Z, Dawn of the dead (2004) etc. We follow a very modern family, a divorced dating mother, and her teenage offsprings with the oldest never-less a drug addict.
The eldest son, Nick, is quite troubled and is on drugs. He discovers in the drug den he has been sleeping in, his petite girlfriend Gloria, has turned into flesh hungry "zombie"! As he runs away from this carnivorous creature, he's struck by a vehicle. In turn, leaving him to a hospital stay, his family nor the doctors believe he's really witnessed the heinous sight of his girlfriends carvorious happenings, thinking they're drug induced hallucinations.
Towards the end of the premier, Nick escapes the hospital, to meet up with a close friend/drug dealer Calvin. Nick started believing he was truly insane. He went to Calvin in tears, asking him what was laced in the drugs?
Calvin gave Nick shoulder to cry on, as this heart-warming reunion was short lived. As Calvin took Nick for a drive to "clear his mind". Calvin got out of the vehicle opened the passenger door where Nick sat, planning on shooting him to death, too keep his drug exchanges on the D.L. Nick slyly noticed the gun stuck in Calvin's pants. He tried swiping it, which in turn caused a fight between them, Nick won the match when the bullet flew into the gut of Calvin. He called his family in a panic, they arrived to the sight of his friend missing. Of disbelief thinking their son is just plain crazy or let's just say "not all there" shall we? As the SUV begins to exit the sight, here comes.. CALVIN! What? CALVIN! HE'S ALIVE!!!?? As the vehicle haults,
Nick's parents get out to console this now bludgeoned and deranged young man. Only to reveal he's no longer that good kid, he's a...ZOMBIE! DUN DUN Dunn! Nick proceeded to save the day! He shifted the truck into reverse running the flesh eating demon over. But like all Zombie films and TV, he just got back up again. this time he ran him over, he held onto to the hood of the car. What was he going to do?! Nick slammed the gas petal to the floor, then in a flash slammed the brakes! Former best friend turned, drug dealer, turned Zombie, slammed to the ground "dead". They stood huddled over this former shell of a "good guy turned zombie" but is he really dead? -the screen fades out
Our review: Leaned on Zombie movie/tv squeezed dry material. Otherwise entertainable
Watch Fear The Walking Dead every Sunday on AMC 9/8c
-HMZ
Our review: Leaned on Zombie movie/tv squeezed dry material. Otherwise entertainable
Watch Fear The Walking Dead every Sunday on AMC 9/8c
-HMZ
the cleansing hour interview with damiEn leveck
“The Cleansing Hour” is the story of two failed actors, Lance and Drew, who have found success running the internet’s ONLY webcast that streams live exorcisms. The catch? They’re just elaborately staged to look real to dupe a believing global audience. But when their latest subject turns out to actually be demon-possessed, Lance and Drew will be forced to reckon with their online charade– live in front of more than 20 million viewers."
WOW! Right? So we spook the director of the newest horror short soon to-be phenomenon "The Cleansing Hour". Tonight Mr. Damien LeVeck (former TMZ and ENews editor, turned director) spook with me over the phone for our The Cleansing Hour interview.
Our interview
HMZ- How are you Damien, I'm Noah from Horror Movie News
DL- How are you Noah?
HMZ-Good, let's start the interview. What made you decide to direct a Horror Short?
DL-Um well I think it's a very unique take on the exorcism genre, that which I'm particularly interested in. I really like Horror Films. The exorcism genre I seem drawn to. The film, the short is actually a group of concepts for a feature length version. So we wanna be able to make this a feature length movie, and the best way to do that, the best way to to convince somebody to do that by showing it to them in a short film.
HMZ- Very Good, but, my next question has to be In the press release you said you wanted this film to stand out from other exorcism films, what does The Cleansing Hour have that we haven't seen before in other exorcist films?
DL- It's a very modern take on an exorcism film. It deals with live streaming, the Internet, and it ties in social media and our sort of global obsession with watching things online and that's not really been..that angle has never really been taken in horror's and exorcism genre before. So it's particularly unique in that way.
HMZ- Which begs the question, What Exorcism Films have inspired you to direct this film
DL- I have been inspired by some of the greats like obviously The Exorcist, the one that started it all. Then there's The Exorcism of Emily Rose, which I think is very good. I enjoyed, I really liked The Last Exorcism. Because it's about a pastor, who was a fake exorcist. He was a pastor who preformed fake exorcisms. So that was definitely a big inspiration for this movie as well. Also even though I don't think it's one of the best exorcism movies Deliver Us From Evil I think is a pretty good movie. It's directed by Scott Derekson. Same director of The Exorcism of Emily Rose. I think Scott Derekson is a fantastic storyteller and he's also a very big inspiration for me.
HMZ- Yeah I would think, but if you weren't directing The Cleansing Hour what film would you be directing?
DL- That's a good question, I got several of them in the works right now. One of them is really different from The Cleansing Hour. It's a comedy about two hillbillies (slightly chuckles) basically I don't want to give to much away about that because it's not finished. I also have another horror film, I've been re-writing for sometime now. That I would very much like to make. It's a feature length version, it's about a mom and daughter who move into a apartment complex and have a crazy neighbor. So that's really what I delt with, what I got in the works
HMZ- That sounds very interesting are any other big names going to be starring in that film?
DL- Well, I'm still rewriting it, I've had it finished for sometime. I'm changing it constantly so I'm not even in the position where I'm ready to shoot it
HMZ- Ok very understandable, so how would you describe in your own words The Cleansing Hour?
DL- In my own words. It's the story of two guys Drew and Lance who were failed actors, who ended up becoming famous internet celebrities, by running a webcast where they stream a live exorcism every week. The catch is that every exorcism they stream, is actually fake! Until the day they hire an actress to come in and be their subject for the exorcism. But they don't realize that she's actually possessed! So with 20 million people watching live, they have to figure out how their going to preform this exorcism on this girl, without revealing that they are complete frauds. So that's the gist.
HMZ- To be honest I watched the Kickstarter trailer this morning and loved it! Sounds and looks very interesting. Another question of mine is, how'd you get these actors and actresses on board that were from big name films. With all these big Hollywood names how'd they get on board with this film?
DL- I first worked with Sam, on his feature length romantic comedy Take Me Home back in 2008. Sam and I have been good friends since then. I worked on two movies with Heather, Heather Morris. Two short films Elevator and Andy Made a Friend, and we've friends ever since then as well. In particularly when we were writing this movie, the role for the possessed girl was written specifically for Heather Morris, because she comes from a dancing background and because of her dancing ability. I always thought she would be particularly good playing a possessed girl who got a very live body. In addition to that her being a great actress. So she was particularly suited for the role, and we wrote it for her.
HMZ- Who is the other writer once again
DL- Aaron Horwitz
HMZ- Have you worked with Aaron on much films?
DL- We haven't collaborated like this before. This is our first series collaboration. But I've known Aaron for a long time
HMZ- Anything else you like to add?
DL- Last week we approached Elijah Wood to star alongside Sam Jaeger in the movie. And we were in process of setting up a meeting with him right now
HMZ- VERY Exciting!
HMZ- and Yeah I totally agree with you Heather Morris is a very good actress. Now this film, when's it going to be done filming? Is it already done filming? Or are you waiting for the kickstarter to be done?
DL- Our Kickstarter for this film ends in 8 days. We really need our fans to support us, so that we can make the movie. We're trying to raise $30,000 right now! The fans can do that by going to the Kickstarter page directly, or you can link to it by going to CleansingHourMovie.com/Kickstarter. That ends like I said in 8 days, at 11:59 p.m September 16th. Assuming that we do meet our funding goal, we will be shooting in November with the hopes of finishing the film at the end of january or mid-february.
HMZ- I'm VERY excited to see the end product. So what really made you jump right into exorcist films, without you doing any previous horror films?
DL- I've always had a interest in Exorcist movies. In a great deal in fact, that I believe Exorcist are real. You know a lot of films will babble subjects that ya' know are completely fictional, ya' know. I actually think demon possession and demons are a real thing. And it's something that can really happen. And I think if portrayed in the right way, it's one of the scariest genres there is, because it deals with very real subject matter.
HMZ- Very true
HMZ- Forgot to ask at the start, What kind of research have you done for this film?
DL- No research per se. However I have done extensive research on the occult and other religious practices as they relate to possession and exorcism for other scripts I wrote.
HMZ- Very good this will be going in my article, Thank you for having this interview with us. We will be posting tonight.
Our interview with Damien LeVeck went pretty smoothly. An hour before we talked I wrote down in apple notes all my questions, and when our 8:30 review began which I may add I was fashionably late, CURSE YOU DAILY LIVING! We got very good answers. He's a really nice guy to tell you the truth. The film he's directing, is a phenomenal idea! Truthfully like you, all we've seen so far is the trailer and a summary. The end product gets made when the goal $30,000 goal is met. But we can DO IT! If you love Heather Morris from "GLEE", Sam Jaeger in "American Sniper" YouTube sensensation Teala Dunn, "The Tequila Sisters" star Cathrine Marin and Vivian Fabiola! PLEASE DONATE to this smash soon to be hit!
I can't wait to see the end product! Even though paranormal exorcist films always give me the creeps, and makes me hear noises...wait what was that 👀! But if done right, they can be very good! To be totally honest a lot of the film's we've seen were junk! Like for example recently we pulled out of the collection "Paranormal Asylum" a review is coming soon, but the film was absolute TRASH! It clinged onto every single paranormal corny special effect and rang-dry clinche's that it was painful even to watch. Frankly it got so boring I had to flick it off. There are others but I will include them in upcoming reviews. Anyway back to the present movie.
"The Cleansing Hour" just by the trailer it had me hooked. I don't know, I mean really can't tell you how the film is, cause frankly I haven't seen it visually, just in my imagination. But by the summary I can tell it's going to be entertaining to watch! So that concluded our Sunday night interview with Damien LeVeck. To help with the new Horror Film to be made, please donate as much as your pockets will allow. This film has tremendous talent, actors and actresses from TV hits (GLEE) and (ParentHood) and Movie Blockbuster (American Sniper). We URGE you to donate to this movie!
HMZ- How are you Damien, I'm Noah from Horror Movie News
DL- How are you Noah?
HMZ-Good, let's start the interview. What made you decide to direct a Horror Short?
DL-Um well I think it's a very unique take on the exorcism genre, that which I'm particularly interested in. I really like Horror Films. The exorcism genre I seem drawn to. The film, the short is actually a group of concepts for a feature length version. So we wanna be able to make this a feature length movie, and the best way to do that, the best way to to convince somebody to do that by showing it to them in a short film.
HMZ- Very Good, but, my next question has to be In the press release you said you wanted this film to stand out from other exorcism films, what does The Cleansing Hour have that we haven't seen before in other exorcist films?
DL- It's a very modern take on an exorcism film. It deals with live streaming, the Internet, and it ties in social media and our sort of global obsession with watching things online and that's not really been..that angle has never really been taken in horror's and exorcism genre before. So it's particularly unique in that way.
HMZ- Which begs the question, What Exorcism Films have inspired you to direct this film
DL- I have been inspired by some of the greats like obviously The Exorcist, the one that started it all. Then there's The Exorcism of Emily Rose, which I think is very good. I enjoyed, I really liked The Last Exorcism. Because it's about a pastor, who was a fake exorcist. He was a pastor who preformed fake exorcisms. So that was definitely a big inspiration for this movie as well. Also even though I don't think it's one of the best exorcism movies Deliver Us From Evil I think is a pretty good movie. It's directed by Scott Derekson. Same director of The Exorcism of Emily Rose. I think Scott Derekson is a fantastic storyteller and he's also a very big inspiration for me.
HMZ- Yeah I would think, but if you weren't directing The Cleansing Hour what film would you be directing?
DL- That's a good question, I got several of them in the works right now. One of them is really different from The Cleansing Hour. It's a comedy about two hillbillies (slightly chuckles) basically I don't want to give to much away about that because it's not finished. I also have another horror film, I've been re-writing for sometime now. That I would very much like to make. It's a feature length version, it's about a mom and daughter who move into a apartment complex and have a crazy neighbor. So that's really what I delt with, what I got in the works
HMZ- That sounds very interesting are any other big names going to be starring in that film?
DL- Well, I'm still rewriting it, I've had it finished for sometime. I'm changing it constantly so I'm not even in the position where I'm ready to shoot it
HMZ- Ok very understandable, so how would you describe in your own words The Cleansing Hour?
DL- In my own words. It's the story of two guys Drew and Lance who were failed actors, who ended up becoming famous internet celebrities, by running a webcast where they stream a live exorcism every week. The catch is that every exorcism they stream, is actually fake! Until the day they hire an actress to come in and be their subject for the exorcism. But they don't realize that she's actually possessed! So with 20 million people watching live, they have to figure out how their going to preform this exorcism on this girl, without revealing that they are complete frauds. So that's the gist.
HMZ- To be honest I watched the Kickstarter trailer this morning and loved it! Sounds and looks very interesting. Another question of mine is, how'd you get these actors and actresses on board that were from big name films. With all these big Hollywood names how'd they get on board with this film?
DL- I first worked with Sam, on his feature length romantic comedy Take Me Home back in 2008. Sam and I have been good friends since then. I worked on two movies with Heather, Heather Morris. Two short films Elevator and Andy Made a Friend, and we've friends ever since then as well. In particularly when we were writing this movie, the role for the possessed girl was written specifically for Heather Morris, because she comes from a dancing background and because of her dancing ability. I always thought she would be particularly good playing a possessed girl who got a very live body. In addition to that her being a great actress. So she was particularly suited for the role, and we wrote it for her.
HMZ- Who is the other writer once again
DL- Aaron Horwitz
HMZ- Have you worked with Aaron on much films?
DL- We haven't collaborated like this before. This is our first series collaboration. But I've known Aaron for a long time
HMZ- Anything else you like to add?
DL- Last week we approached Elijah Wood to star alongside Sam Jaeger in the movie. And we were in process of setting up a meeting with him right now
HMZ- VERY Exciting!
HMZ- and Yeah I totally agree with you Heather Morris is a very good actress. Now this film, when's it going to be done filming? Is it already done filming? Or are you waiting for the kickstarter to be done?
DL- Our Kickstarter for this film ends in 8 days. We really need our fans to support us, so that we can make the movie. We're trying to raise $30,000 right now! The fans can do that by going to the Kickstarter page directly, or you can link to it by going to CleansingHourMovie.com/Kickstarter. That ends like I said in 8 days, at 11:59 p.m September 16th. Assuming that we do meet our funding goal, we will be shooting in November with the hopes of finishing the film at the end of january or mid-february.
HMZ- I'm VERY excited to see the end product. So what really made you jump right into exorcist films, without you doing any previous horror films?
DL- I've always had a interest in Exorcist movies. In a great deal in fact, that I believe Exorcist are real. You know a lot of films will babble subjects that ya' know are completely fictional, ya' know. I actually think demon possession and demons are a real thing. And it's something that can really happen. And I think if portrayed in the right way, it's one of the scariest genres there is, because it deals with very real subject matter.
HMZ- Very true
HMZ- Forgot to ask at the start, What kind of research have you done for this film?
DL- No research per se. However I have done extensive research on the occult and other religious practices as they relate to possession and exorcism for other scripts I wrote.
HMZ- Very good this will be going in my article, Thank you for having this interview with us. We will be posting tonight.
Our interview with Damien LeVeck went pretty smoothly. An hour before we talked I wrote down in apple notes all my questions, and when our 8:30 review began which I may add I was fashionably late, CURSE YOU DAILY LIVING! We got very good answers. He's a really nice guy to tell you the truth. The film he's directing, is a phenomenal idea! Truthfully like you, all we've seen so far is the trailer and a summary. The end product gets made when the goal $30,000 goal is met. But we can DO IT! If you love Heather Morris from "GLEE", Sam Jaeger in "American Sniper" YouTube sensensation Teala Dunn, "The Tequila Sisters" star Cathrine Marin and Vivian Fabiola! PLEASE DONATE to this smash soon to be hit!
I can't wait to see the end product! Even though paranormal exorcist films always give me the creeps, and makes me hear noises...wait what was that 👀! But if done right, they can be very good! To be totally honest a lot of the film's we've seen were junk! Like for example recently we pulled out of the collection "Paranormal Asylum" a review is coming soon, but the film was absolute TRASH! It clinged onto every single paranormal corny special effect and rang-dry clinche's that it was painful even to watch. Frankly it got so boring I had to flick it off. There are others but I will include them in upcoming reviews. Anyway back to the present movie.
"The Cleansing Hour" just by the trailer it had me hooked. I don't know, I mean really can't tell you how the film is, cause frankly I haven't seen it visually, just in my imagination. But by the summary I can tell it's going to be entertaining to watch! So that concluded our Sunday night interview with Damien LeVeck. To help with the new Horror Film to be made, please donate as much as your pockets will allow. This film has tremendous talent, actors and actresses from TV hits (GLEE) and (ParentHood) and Movie Blockbuster (American Sniper). We URGE you to donate to this movie!
A lot of talent on this film,
This has been an HMZ Exclusive
-HMZ
Scream episode 9 (The Dance)
This episode contains MAJOR BOMBSHELLS! You have been warned!
We open to see how it all began, we are taught that the killer stole the original mask from a police evidence crate from the original Lakewood Massacre. Its Halloween. Emma in this episode like all other episodes is looking for answers as to who the Lakewood killer is. Her answers are given during a police station reunion between Mr. Branson/Palmer and her, when his opening words are "Hello Emma" just like the phone calls from the killer...but is this really the truth? Did Branson really snap and kill Nina Rachel Riley and Will? This episode really I mean Mr. Branson, Mr. Palmer, who ever the hell he is, is really bad fighting his "innocent" facade. Even though Branson is behind bars, the town of Lakwood is still terrorized. Brooke imitating the first episode, changing, when her computers web cam turns on..somebodies watching. Are the killer, or "ers" still out there? In the midst of this, Piper Shaw shows up at Emma's work..again with a lead. Piper found Brandon James Mother! Who reveals Mr. Branson is her son!
We open to see how it all began, we are taught that the killer stole the original mask from a police evidence crate from the original Lakewood Massacre. Its Halloween. Emma in this episode like all other episodes is looking for answers as to who the Lakewood killer is. Her answers are given during a police station reunion between Mr. Branson/Palmer and her, when his opening words are "Hello Emma" just like the phone calls from the killer...but is this really the truth? Did Branson really snap and kill Nina Rachel Riley and Will? This episode really I mean Mr. Branson, Mr. Palmer, who ever the hell he is, is really bad fighting his "innocent" facade. Even though Branson is behind bars, the town of Lakwood is still terrorized. Brooke imitating the first episode, changing, when her computers web cam turns on..somebodies watching. Are the killer, or "ers" still out there? In the midst of this, Piper Shaw shows up at Emma's work..again with a lead. Piper found Brandon James Mother! Who reveals Mr. Branson is her son!
Sheriff Hudson Is having trouble connecting the murderer's phone calls, to Mr. Branson. All the harassing phone calls are traced back to the lake. Sheriff Hud, now decides to knock on doors of the homes to get some sort of clue as to who made these calls, During the investigation, he searches a abandon home where...he gets knocked out by ghost face! While Emma is changing for the Halloween dance, thinking all is well, and Branson is the killer and he's behind bars. Noah and Audry find a BOMBSHELL! While reviewing the late Rachel's (Audry's girlfriend) surveillance videos, they discover that, Nina (portrayed by Bella Thorne) and Kieran were together, like in a relashionship! Does this mean Kieran killed her? I mean he played dumb in episode one. Don't tell me while he was inside he didn't see the picture mourning her death on Brooke's table, and didn't put two and two together.
And get this Mama Branson is, really senile, having us believe the killer is a totally other dude. If it wasn't for Piper we wouldn't even no the truth. The truth is Kieran is Brandon James son, and Emma's Half Brother...ICK!
We close to the killer hacking the schools projector, with a live feed of a bludgeoned Sherrif Hudson on screen, and OFFICER DOWN at the station! The screen fades into the police station where, with a announcement "SETH BRANSON HAS ESCAPED LAKEWOOD COUNTY JAIL, HE IS ARMED AND DANGEROUS" We are left with mixed emotions, emotions such as relief as to maybe the killers is Seth Branson/Palmer and Kieran, I mean to be honest Seth is a scum bag, I just don't like how sneaky he is. Period. Kieran, well for one if Kieran new Emma was his half sister and he was still all on her, making out, one word for him..ICK! Besides that Kieran was there for Emma when Will's douch-baggery was revealed, so I guess he's.... ok?. So yeah ALL this happened.
Our Review: BOMBSHELL FILLED! Great new entry in the series
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the house of doMOvOy
(Horror film poster The House of Domovoy)
Tonight we reviewed the horror film "The House of Domovoy". This Russian based horror film, takes us into the mind of a troubled writer. We follow this writer as he explores the very depts of his self-conscious, where a true evil lies, HIMSELF. This man is drawn to a abandon home, a home which he based parts of his book on. He entered the shambled house, to find a form of evil. This creature looks scared lost, almost a yurning to be with this man, but why?
What the writer didn't know was the viewing of this..thing, sowed a seed in his mind. Then on, nightmares, nightmares haunted his mind. Each becoming more and more real. Each in a way teaching the origins of this creature to him. As this film progress we watch the insanity engulf him, to the point his wife suggest he see a woman she thinks could help. This women was a psychic, and she saw the evil surrounding his spirit. He was suppost to be dead, but he's not. He was in a accident that broke his leg and threatened his life. But he survived, his leg repaired. Why? The psychic revealed this creature he seen in the home, it was...Himself, he is a...DOMOVOY! Dun dun dun! A Domovoy un-human, demon-like.
Towards the end of the film we see the writers full transformation into this demon-like entity. His face in full form, nearly reassembles "Pinhead from Hellraiser" his sole and body engulfed by this evil. He searches for soles, he searches for death. He waits in the shadows, taunting other troubled-spirited adults, taunting a suscidal young women to commit suscide even going as far as to kill the one that tried to help him the most, his wife. After he delivers these dark deeds, he returns threw the blizzard into the abandoned home where it all began. Awaiting his next victim.
Our review: Entertaining, has potential
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What the writer didn't know was the viewing of this..thing, sowed a seed in his mind. Then on, nightmares, nightmares haunted his mind. Each becoming more and more real. Each in a way teaching the origins of this creature to him. As this film progress we watch the insanity engulf him, to the point his wife suggest he see a woman she thinks could help. This women was a psychic, and she saw the evil surrounding his spirit. He was suppost to be dead, but he's not. He was in a accident that broke his leg and threatened his life. But he survived, his leg repaired. Why? The psychic revealed this creature he seen in the home, it was...Himself, he is a...DOMOVOY! Dun dun dun! A Domovoy un-human, demon-like.
Towards the end of the film we see the writers full transformation into this demon-like entity. His face in full form, nearly reassembles "Pinhead from Hellraiser" his sole and body engulfed by this evil. He searches for soles, he searches for death. He waits in the shadows, taunting other troubled-spirited adults, taunting a suscidal young women to commit suscide even going as far as to kill the one that tried to help him the most, his wife. After he delivers these dark deeds, he returns threw the blizzard into the abandoned home where it all began. Awaiting his next victim.
Our review: Entertaining, has potential
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SCREAM EPISODE 8 review:
(Screen grab of [SCREAM the TV series] "Will Belmont" hallucination, portrayed by Connor Weil)
Last nights episode of MTV's Scream, opened with the discovering of Will's mutilated corpse by his mother. Then Will's supposed ghost tormenting Emma giving her a locket that never existed only to lead Emma into more insanity. Ring any bells? Ghost tormenting our herion, but it's not reallly a ghost it's really just a figgment of her f'd up mind from the f'd massacre of her beloved friends. Ring and bells? Any thing?
(Screen grab of [SCREAM 3] "Maureen Prescott" ghost portrayed by Lynn McRee)
HELLO! Scream 3! But is that a bad thing? No. Is that original? Barely. Is it a complete copy, and not entertaining at all? HELL NO! This episode definitely delved more into terriorty the movies seldomly covered by segwaying this element into the show. This episode dived Emma, into a insanity curve. YUP. Old "Ivy League" Emma cracked up in this recent episode, Emma began getting hullsonations in a very "A Nightmare on Elm Street" way. I don't know, that's the way I seen it. I mean just hear me out here, Nancy Thompson couldn't sleep getting hallusonations, Emma Duval can't sleep getting Hallusonations. But ya' know that's all to do with post traumatic stress disorder, I guess... Annnnyway We got to see her dad!
(Screen grab of [SCREAM the TV series] "Kevin Duval portrayed by Tom Everett Scott)
Emma's daddy made a brief appearance in this episode maybe we'll see more of him next episode but as of now we got to see Emma lay into him. "JUST GET OUT I don't want you here!" Cold as ice, but he deserved it. I mean this where the show takes its drama side but, you got a guy that completely abandoned you, what would you do? I think the better question would be, what would I do? I'd probally be a cold S-O-B to him Defo. I got news! Wait for it...are your ready? EMMA'S GOT A BROTHER/SISTER! *Dun Dun DUUUNNNN!!*
(Screen grab of [SCREAM the TV series] "Maggie Duval" ultra-sound)
Emma's mom revealed she was a teen mother after Emma discovered a ultra sound in Brandon James asylum, on the footage her and Audry took days before. Who's the father you ask? I'll TELL YOU WHO HE IS!
(Screen grab of [SCREAM the TV series] "Brandon James)
Serial Killer BRANDON JAMES! In Maggie's words "He was so kind" yeah Mags I know how you feel, I really do. When my girlfriend gets in her moods, my first reaction is sleep with a nut...NOT! So this means Lakewood ha a possible accomplice to murder. Maggie's (Daisy) son or daughter. They could have that elephant man thing going on, and have Maggie's personality and sanity, or Maggie's looks and Brandon's Nuttiness (I created a word YAY!) who the hell knows, now we have to wait and see this outcome. In closing guess what? Remeber Mr. Branson? All you girls went crazy for him. Well girls he's a accomplice to murder. And get this Mr Branson is Mr. Palmer! Noah and Audry, the classic Shaggy and Velma duo scooped out Branson's..damn I mean Palmer's office to find a wrapped up murder knife hidden in the air vent. When coincidently Noah's phone goes off reveling this SHOCKER!
(Scream grab of [SCREAM the TV series] of Seth Branson portrayed by Bobby Campo)
Mr. Branson Mr Palmer whoever he is, got apb out for his arrest. Meanwhile down in the theater Brooke and Branson were getting pretty "hot and heavy". They had they're clothes off, they're was kissing I mean flashback 20 years it could've been Billy and Sidney. But like all Horror films and TV, the killer cuts sex short. Branson leaves to "check out" a "strange noise" when Ghostface nearly slices and dices Brooke, when the police barge haulting the murder, incidently letting Ghostface escape out the back-door going unspotted. Branson was incarcerated for questions, while Brooke weives back together her falling apart family, we all our mourning the death of Will Belmont, and Emma goes even more insane. Classic Episode of SCREAM
Our review: FANTASTIC!
What I want to see in Season 2:
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Our review: FANTASTIC!
What I want to see in Season 2:
- More Ghostface kills and Phone calls by the killer
- Piper to be a bit more interesting
- Emma to tap into her Emotions a bit more, at least Sidney cried
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mercy REVIEW
"We all at some point want to die" -Mercy Quote- this short horror flick, envelops the very essence of all our self conscious, all our murderous urges into this one deranged spunky women "Mercy". She murders each of "Solum City" residents to wake up this drab of a town. Can you imagine that? I mean really, can you imagine that? Did you ever wanna' ya' know *makes throat slit noise* to that one person? I know creepy thing to imagine, even creepier me asking but it's true. We all had this, and the writers capitalized on this, which I find bloody amazing! The film, follows this "Mercy" threw her murderous tendencies, and each kill, where she paints drawings in the blood of her victims as to connect herself to each murder. That's sick right? The film is and will always be Bloody Amazing!
Our Review- Highly recommended
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Our Review- Highly recommended
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MTV Scream Episode 7: Review
Well..well..WELL! Or should I say Will? But that disgustion I must add, if you haven't watched Scream Episode 7, CLICK BACK! Cause' right here right now I'm going to give you the scoop on the death of series regular wait for it.. Wait for it... I'll give you a hint, he's a recovering doosh, he cheated on Emma, slept with her because of a bet...have a clue yet? [Will Belmont] (Conner Weil) is dead! Yup just when, he started to pick up the shattered pieces from his short lived former 'dooshbag" past life choices...BAM! Dead by a chainsaw! I'll tell you Horror Heads, this kill was sick! And how MTV's Ghostface lured Emma in by the voice changer, OMG so Ghostface. Literally I was fanboying when I heard Ghostface yet a again used that app for the kills. He lured Emma down to Will's where he forced her to set off the murder device off leading a chainsaw into Will's skull, the blood splattered all, over, Emma, it...was..SICK!
Ok, ok lemme' catch my cool, relax ok. Well this episode when it first began, didn't find Emma (Willa Fitzgerald) all that believable. I think this actress should invest a little more into the fear that's going on here, she's a little to calm threw all of this, I mean if this was me I'd go a little like this
Ghostface- This is all just my Game
Me- Who are you?!
Ghostface-You'll find out soon enough
Me- [Face beet red] stop the murders please, I can't take this anymore
I know I'd be a full on b - i - t - c - h pansy, but if there was a serial killer copycat, out to copy the murders of another serial killer, i'd be, well scared sh*tless. Emma's calm, Ivy League approach, may just mirror, that teens now a days, have maybe a bit more common sense. I mean take it from Sidney Prescott the OG, she showed the best of both worlds. Emotion and Common Sense and that I think (Willa Fitzgerald) needs to immolate that. I mean maybe her approach is reasonable and smart, we'll see who dies next and how that works out for her.
Speaking now on Piper Shay aka 'The Gale Weathers' of the series. I hope that maybe in the upcoming episodes (Amelia Rose Blaire) brings back the bitchyness. I think the whole way (Courteney Cox) brought Gale Weathers into Scream fans hearts, was she was a total bitch I mean "Kenny I know your fifty pounds over weight but when I say "move" please interrupt that as MOVE! your fat tub of lard ass now!" I mean yes mean, but funny. That's the charm I think Piper should bring to her character. Don't mean to add pressure to (Willa Fitzgerald) or (Amelia Rose Blair) don't get me wrong love the series hope it does more than two seasons -fingers crossed-
In closing my review
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Ok, ok lemme' catch my cool, relax ok. Well this episode when it first began, didn't find Emma (Willa Fitzgerald) all that believable. I think this actress should invest a little more into the fear that's going on here, she's a little to calm threw all of this, I mean if this was me I'd go a little like this
Ghostface- This is all just my Game
Me- Who are you?!
Ghostface-You'll find out soon enough
Me- [Face beet red] stop the murders please, I can't take this anymore
I know I'd be a full on b - i - t - c - h pansy, but if there was a serial killer copycat, out to copy the murders of another serial killer, i'd be, well scared sh*tless. Emma's calm, Ivy League approach, may just mirror, that teens now a days, have maybe a bit more common sense. I mean take it from Sidney Prescott the OG, she showed the best of both worlds. Emotion and Common Sense and that I think (Willa Fitzgerald) needs to immolate that. I mean maybe her approach is reasonable and smart, we'll see who dies next and how that works out for her.
Speaking now on Piper Shay aka 'The Gale Weathers' of the series. I hope that maybe in the upcoming episodes (Amelia Rose Blaire) brings back the bitchyness. I think the whole way (Courteney Cox) brought Gale Weathers into Scream fans hearts, was she was a total bitch I mean "Kenny I know your fifty pounds over weight but when I say "move" please interrupt that as MOVE! your fat tub of lard ass now!" I mean yes mean, but funny. That's the charm I think Piper should bring to her character. Don't mean to add pressure to (Willa Fitzgerald) or (Amelia Rose Blair) don't get me wrong love the series hope it does more than two seasons -fingers crossed-
In closing my review
Our Review- 4-5 stars GREAT EPISODE! Improve some of the acting
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mtv scream EpisOde 6: revIew
This episode literally kept you glued to the edge of your chair. Innocent ol' "Audry" (Bex Taylor-Klaus) victim from the beginning, joins and exits the "Scream" suspect list after being framed and proven innocient of the murder of "Nina Patterson" (Bella Thorne) "Will" (Connor Weil) finally turned a new leaf. And "Jake" (Tom Maden) and "Mr. Branson" (Bobby Campo) got even more shifty. And "Brandon James" gets a sort of innocence if that's even possible..
Audry this episode. OMG! She totally had me convinced she was the killer. Yes this does sound crazy, but footage dated before the -Episode 1- death of "Nina", "Audry" looked freakin' murderous! I mean OMG! Thank god, though for her good ol' friend "Emma" for putting her neck out on the line, saying she didn't do it, or "Audry" would be behind bars for a crime she didn't commit!
Emma's Mom, thinks serial killer "Brandon James" is still innocent of murder? Come on Denial Much? "Will" dragged to his death will he survive? Ghost face MTV, viciously dragged Will, stabbing his abdomen, keeping his hostage til episode 7, if he survives...
Our Review- FANTASTIC! Best yet!
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Audry this episode. OMG! She totally had me convinced she was the killer. Yes this does sound crazy, but footage dated before the -Episode 1- death of "Nina", "Audry" looked freakin' murderous! I mean OMG! Thank god, though for her good ol' friend "Emma" for putting her neck out on the line, saying she didn't do it, or "Audry" would be behind bars for a crime she didn't commit!
Emma's Mom, thinks serial killer "Brandon James" is still innocent of murder? Come on Denial Much? "Will" dragged to his death will he survive? Ghost face MTV, viciously dragged Will, stabbing his abdomen, keeping his hostage til episode 7, if he survives...
Our Review- FANTASTIC! Best yet!
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MTV scream Episode 5: review
Scream Episode 5: aired last night, to be honest, I don't know about you, but I was just kinda excited as a "Scream" fan to even see "SCREAM" and "5" in the same sentence, be ah.. That's my first thought. As for my review, so far two episodes past without somebody important you know ..kicking the bucket, which has its advantages.
For one, We get too mourn the lost of "Rachel and Riley" "Rachel" audry's girlfriend, and "Riley" the cool fun friend, with love interest "Noah" (Movie Geek, hello Randy Meeks!) the past two episodes consist of mourning this whole left in the hearts of the people of Lakewood, also without slipping too much into the "Degrassi" theme, this "Ghost-Faced" murderer is lurking around watching Emma and her friends, leaving "Emma" draped in emotion, EVERYONE'S A SUSPECT! A clever term said by "Scream 1's own "Randy Meeks" (Jamie Kennedy) which still echoes into its off-spring, "Scream The TV Series"
Two: The show may get a bit boring without at least "Ghostface" showing up and at least attempting to slash someone, or maybe even walking in with the "voice changer app" that'd keep the audience in check, as nobodies safe! Well that's my opinion, now In closing
Our Review- Keep up the Good Work, MTV, Scream Episode: 5 was Awesome!
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For one, We get too mourn the lost of "Rachel and Riley" "Rachel" audry's girlfriend, and "Riley" the cool fun friend, with love interest "Noah" (Movie Geek, hello Randy Meeks!) the past two episodes consist of mourning this whole left in the hearts of the people of Lakewood, also without slipping too much into the "Degrassi" theme, this "Ghost-Faced" murderer is lurking around watching Emma and her friends, leaving "Emma" draped in emotion, EVERYONE'S A SUSPECT! A clever term said by "Scream 1's own "Randy Meeks" (Jamie Kennedy) which still echoes into its off-spring, "Scream The TV Series"
Two: The show may get a bit boring without at least "Ghostface" showing up and at least attempting to slash someone, or maybe even walking in with the "voice changer app" that'd keep the audience in check, as nobodies safe! Well that's my opinion, now In closing
Our Review- Keep up the Good Work, MTV, Scream Episode: 5 was Awesome!
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Mtv scream Episode 4: REVIEW
Countdown of Death!
Episode 4. Consist of the mourning of beloved Friend Riley. And the Sherrif finding Out something we new form the begin with, TYLER'S DEAD! Now leaving us bewildered as too who the killer maybe, hearts beat faster as the killer texted "Brook" (Carlson Young ) a text reading "VOTE FOR WHO YOU'D RATHER SEE ON THR CHOPPING BLOCK"
Episode 4. Consist of the mourning of beloved Friend Riley. And the Sherrif finding Out something we new form the begin with, TYLER'S DEAD! Now leaving us bewildered as too who the killer maybe, hearts beat faster as the killer texted "Brook" (Carlson Young ) a text reading "VOTE FOR WHO YOU'D RATHER SEE ON THR CHOPPING BLOCK"
will our new "Sidney" be victim too these "Lakewood Murders"? Who's next in this murderous saga? The episode in particular earned 7/10 stars from us! Keep up the good work "SCREAM"
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MTV SCREAM EPISODE 3. REVIEW
This episode delves more into the secrets in Emma's Family. Out of the last two recent episodes, this episode was much more dramatic without of course leaving out the EPIC "Ghostface" kills. The killer taunts Emma in this episode in a much more recent happening way. MTV mirrors the work of (Kevin Williamson) by making situations where you truly stop and say "Oh my god this could happen" I mean think about it, we're all on social media we all have a number in the phone book or on the net what if a psycho wanted too find you. This episode like "SCREAM (1996)" channelled a lot of deserved emotion with actual fans showing their sadness for the death of their favorite characters. I loved it! It made you drawn into it. I think MTV is truly doing a amazing job with "SCREAM" The new "Ghostface" oh my god I love it! It brings a true sense of fear, just like the original did. One thing I must give note too MTV be less dramatic and bring more fear into this town. In closing I loved Episode 3, I know you will too check it out on www.MTV.com
Scream The TV Series: Airs Tues. 10/9c on MTV
Our Review- MTV Bravo!
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Scream The TV Series: Airs Tues. 10/9c on MTV
Our Review- MTV Bravo!
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bUNNYMAN MASSACRE: Review
None other than a true imitation of the classic horror films. They try so hard to imitate "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Friday the 13th". Frankly out of the entire of film, the only scene I could not bare to watch was the rape scene, I truly find it tedious, and distasteful too add into a film.. The movie other wise wasn't terrible, but wasn't the best. FAKE LOOKING FAKE BLOOD! and I would suggest it too adults 18+. Don't let my comments keep you from watching. This is the perfect horror film for Easter weekend, for like I said 18+.
My Review- -The Rape Scene, Great Easter Horror Film
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My Review- -The Rape Scene, Great Easter Horror Film
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MTV SCREAM :Episode 2: review
For "Scream" fans, this episode especially, you'll love! The voice changer is back, as "Ghostface MTV" Opens with the classic phone call, ending with murder. This scene payed a lot of homage to the "Scream Movies" therefore I loved it! This episode it self, is really intense with the saga of "Will and Emma" the menacing "snapchat" selfie of Ghostface with "Bludgeoned Nina" I wouldn't change a Thing! But it does raise the question are these murders by "Brandon James"?
Tune in, Tuesday's. 10/9c for more Episodes on MTV
My Review- Good Job MTV!
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mtv scream: PREMIERE RECAP/REVIEW
MTV released, their depiction of "Scream" stretched out in a 10 episode practice run, aired (Jun.30) SPOILER ALERT!!!! The show opens with the murder of "Nina" (Bella Thorne) her murder took place after she posted a video of a fellow high school girl "Audry" (Bex Taylor-Klaus) making out with another girl. Nina goes home to be offed in the pool her evil blood spilled as Ghostface MTV, flings her bloody corpse into the very blue pool her phone rings, it's her mom, the very ring town of "Scream 4" which in a way reminds you of this is "SCREAM". The town kids were blaming this murder of this mean girl on decade old town serial killer "Brendon James" (Brendon killed 5 high school jocks after they beat the blood out of him he reportedly killed them.) The town of Lakewood now in a shock the murder of a young girl plastered on the web. The next in throne of high school goddess (Carlson Young) throws a " Nina Memorial Party" as "Emma" (MTV's Sidney Prescott) is about to leave a quick knock at the door beckons her to the front door which she finds nobody there but a box. The box reads "Daisy" she hands her mother the box and is off. The mothers face paint with fear as she reads the enclosed note "Emma Looks Just Like you when you were her age" a bludgeoned animal heart left in the small cardboard box. This Unfolds into a idea that "Brendon James is the killer back from the dead' Only to reveal the real killer was right in front of them, like "Scream (1996) but is this now (fan dubbed) suspect be part in these Lakewood murders?
The premiere was definitely worth the wait, LOVED IT, keeping wowing us MTV!
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Annabelle (2014) REVIEW
Spawn from the movie The Conjuring, Annabelle is born. Just to be honest here, it's one of those movies you really got to pay attention. It begins with a "true story" based monologue detailing how "Annabelle" even became haunted and her haunting happenings. If your into satanic movies this is for you. The whole idea of "Annabelle" is the creepy doll's possessed by this violent Manson cult follower. The movie it's self...does it blew out of the park? No, is it watchable? YES!. I highly recommend this film too any horror film buffs that love cult films
Our Review- Highly Recommended! Great Horror Film!
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Our Review- Highly Recommended! Great Horror Film!
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Ouija (2014) Review
Ouija, was terrifying, we thought it was absolutely scary. It showed the aspect of curiosity, of who's on the other side. It bring you to a place of what If that was you. What if you lost your best friend. The story really shows the paranormal aspect. It definitely has scare factor we highly recommend. Perfect for young teens at a rating of PG13, that's why we're giving the movie 4 out 5 stars
Our Review- Heart breaking, scary, very real
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Our Review- Heart breaking, scary, very real
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Dark Skies (2013) Review
Dark Skies in our opinion was terrible! The trailer built you up for a horror/thriller, along the lines of the Paranormal Activity franchise. But in reality it's a PG13 and boring. The film lacked the horror aspect in my eyes. It lacked a good ending (unless you like fake looking aliens). Perfect film for young teens, the film only contained sexually suggestive behavior and minimal cussing. But overall disappointing, 2 out of 5 stars
Review- Hated terrible movie
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FISH EYE (2015) Review
Set in the sleepy town Fishfields, a killer walks among them. A string of murders and women going mysteriously missing, would raise a red flag forany sane law enforcement. But not Officer Chunk. Officer Chunk is too worried about arresting a very stereotypical teen. As the body count rises by the "Fish-eyed Killer".
The Fish-eyed killer, was trapped for years by a evil man. One night he escaped and all hell broke lose. Capturing and/or killing his unlucky victims, in most brutal ways.
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Set in the sleepy town Fishfields, a killer walks among them. A string of murders and women going mysteriously missing, would raise a red flag forany sane law enforcement. But not Officer Chunk. Officer Chunk is too worried about arresting a very stereotypical teen. As the body count rises by the "Fish-eyed Killer".
The Fish-eyed killer, was trapped for years by a evil man. One night he escaped and all hell broke lose. Capturing and/or killing his unlucky victims, in most brutal ways.
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New Years Resolution (2015) Review
New's Years Eve set off his madness. One mans anger built for a year, until he snapped. They all had it coming! Stealing his job, his girlfriends, and everything else. until he tricked them into their own death. "New Years Resolution" Watch Now For Free On YouTube "New Years Resolution"
Review- Twisted Short [in a good way]
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Review- Twisted Short [in a good way]
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True Love (2015 HORROR) Review
How much does He love you? Will she die for you? These are the haunting questions that lie within this Horror Short thriller. "True Love". The story of how far four witches went for the perfect man. Watch Now For Free On YouTube
Our Review- Fresh, entertaining, worth watching
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Stab 7 Review
Spawned from the movies within Horror Movie Legend Wes Craven "Scream Franchise" Come the seventh installment to the "Stab Franchise, "Stab 7". While getting its core audience asking "What's Your Favorite Scary Movie" The movie preludes to the "Scream" Franchise. As do the movies in "Scream". "Ghostface" constant menacing presence and kills are terrifying. Producer Joshua Patrick Dudly managed to keep "Scream" fans entertained and "Ghostface" relevant in this Horror Thriller. WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE!
Our Review- Entertaining, managed to keep us entertained
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