Well….Streebo and I are headed to the Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville, Kentucky. I was eager to go as soon as I heard Roger Corman would be there. Roger Corman is one of the Patron Saints of Mutantville. We studied (and still study) him for inspiration and great ideas. I found some interesting information on the film festival. I’ll do more posts focused on Corman.
Be sure to check out the Mutantville Players videos on You Tube to see the footage we get while we’re there! Plus we’ll come back with lots of pictures as well.
Updated second promo for Fright Night Film Fest held in Louisville, KY. July 30th through August 5th at Inn Place on Hurstbourne Lane. Footage includes scenes from last year’s fest.
Fright Night Film Festival Louisville, Kentucky hosts Tales Of An Ancient Empire World Premieres. Director Albert Pyun is back at last with his long awaited sequel to Sword and the Sorcerer.
FrightNight Film Fest will be running Friday July 30th through Sunday August 1st in Louisville, Kentucky and features three Jason actors. Convention stalwart Ari Lehman (Young Jason Voorhees, Friday the 13th 1980) and Ken Kirzinger …
Michael West will be a guest at Fright Night Film Fest taking place this weekend from July 30 at 4:00 pm – August 1 at 5:00 pm at Louisville, KY 40299.
Fright Night Film Fest will host legendary filmmaker and Oscar winner Roger Corman as well as Michael Madsen (Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs, Thelma & Louise),
The Fright Night Film Fest 2010 ROGER CORMAN TRIBUTE Convention Poster. Poster art by Rob E. Brown Join me at the 6th annual FRIGHT NIGHT FILM FESTIVAL in.
Fright Night is to me one of the best vampire films ever made. I’m loving this one and will probably make another someday. I will have prints available at Fright Night Film Festival which ill be attending at the weekend. this will be my …
The full schedule for Fright Night Film Fest, which runs July 30th-August 1st in Louisville, Kentucky, isn’t quite finalized yet, but we did hear from producer/director Jeff Chitty that the trailer for his current project, The Taking of …
It’s John Carpenter night this month as the Carolina Theatre in Durham kicks off the new season of Retrofantasma with a bang! That’s right, this Friday, Retrofantasma will play a killer double feature of John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness and Dark Star! Long time Carpenter fans know that Dark Star was Carpenter’s feature film directorial debut and Prince of Darkness is the second in his “Apocalypse Trilogy” which started with John Carpenter’s The Thing and concluded with In The Mouth of Madness.
It’s also worth noting that there are always great door prizes given away at Retrofantasma and this week Mutantville.com is donating a vintage copy of Fangoria #69 featuring John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness right on the cover! So come join the fun this Friday as these classic Carpenter films play in 35mm. Grab your beer and popcorn and kick back for a night of organized chaos at Retrofantasma.
Recently, while looking up some Hammer Horror films, I discovered some new releases that are going to be released. “The Resident” with Hillary Swank and Christopher Lee. According to Hammer Films’ website, “Let Me In” based on the award winning Swedish novel and film, “Låt den Rätte Komma In” will be released in the US on October 1st, 2010. They also mention their film “Beyond the Rave’ which marks their return return after a 20 year absence.
reports BloodyDisgusting, “And Hammer Films is about to be fully rejuvenated with The Resident.” “So the images do little more than prove the film exists,” admits Movie-Moron, “But I think this film’s got potential, and the revival of …
This marks yet another departure from Hammer’s history as a purveyor of campy horror goodness, from countless Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing flicks to vampy lesbian films like The Vampire Lovers and even a dip into the “cave woman” …
HorrorBid.com “Where Horror Collector’s Call Home! ” … Below is the full press release and trailer for the British film. Co-Chairman of Exclusive Media Group (Exclusive), Guy East, and CEO of Hammer Films, Simon Oakes, announced today with President of Alliance Films, Charles Layton, that Exclusive and Alliance will co-finance Hammer’s hotly anticipated new ghost story, The Woman in Black 3D, to be directed by James Watkins. This will be Hammer’s first 3D production. …
While there is a lot of skepticism about the film I find myself looking forward to it’s release. Having Chloe Moretz as Abby is a good call, she was great as Hit Girl and it should be interesting to see Hammer Films back in action again …
The companies said their first collaboration would be inspired by Hammer’s upcoming thriller ‘Let Me In’, a remake of Swedish film ‘Let the Right One In’ written and directed by Matt Reeves (‘Cloverfield’). …
Inside you’ll find your first look at Kodi Smit-McPhee as Owen as he talks to vampire Abby (Chloe Moretz) in Overture and Hammer Films‘ Let Me In, which arrives in theaters October 1. Based on the bestselling Swedish novel, …
Publish Date: 05/09/2010 19:59
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20141
Of course…discussing Hammer Films…I have to put this little gem in here:
This is the 2nd trailer for THE FANEX FILES-HAMMER FILMS, the 3rd in a series of 5 full length documentary films produced by Longthrow Multimedia International & Midnight Marquee Productions. This episode chronicles the History of Hammer Films, The S…
Hopefully you enjoyed the Cameo of Streebo and our friends: Jon Kitley and Dr. AC!
Metal Legend Ronnie James Dio has passed away. His wife, Wendy released an official comment.
Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May.
Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes
before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he
was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have
all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this
terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever. Wendy
From NYTimes.com: Frank Frazetta, an illustrator whose vivid colors and striking brushstrokes conjured up fantastic worlds of musclebound heroes fighting with broad swords and battle axes to defend helpless women from horrible beasts, died on Monday in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 82.
The death, caused by a stroke, was confirmed by Rob Pistella and Steve Ferzoco, his business managers. In a telephone interview, Mr. Pistella said that Mr. Frazetta, who had a history of strokes, had returned from a Mother’s Day dinner with his family on Sunday night and fell ill. Emergency medical services were called and Mr. Frazetta was rushed to the hospital, where he died.
Read the rest of the article at the link below.
Our long odyssey to find closure in the saga of Devil Comes Down and the American Zombie Film Contest has come to an end. This past Friday, MVP’s little zombie film opened before a raucous house at the historic Carolina Theatre in Durham. Devil Comes Down served as the curtain raiser for an amazing double feature of George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead and Night of the Living Dead as part of the Retrofantasma film series. The Retrofantasma crowds at the Carolina Theatre are the best in North Carolina as they appreciate the genre and always set out to have a good time. Before the show – door prizes were given out including several one sheets for Romero’s latest film as well as three vintage Fangoria issues and an ultra rare G.H.O.S.T. t-shirt provided by Mutantville.com. The popcorn was plentiful, the screams raised the roof and the laughs kept coming as the packed house enjoyed the show from beginning to end. Romero’s latest film did not disappoint as it combined his trademark social satire with gut munching zombie antics.
As with all Retrofantasma showings – the movies were preceded by contemporary trailers to set the stage which on this night included Stanley Kubrick’s 2001, The Thomas Crown Affair, Barbarella, Herbie the Love Bug and many more! The very rare 35mm print of Night of the Living Dead looked crisp and sounded clear. Romero’s movie played as well as it always has with it’s stark imagery and social commentary carrying resonance even for today’s turbulent times.
MVP enjoyed another unforgettable night at the movies courtesy of the Carolina Theatre and Retrofantasma. If you are in the Raleigh/Durham area and you haven’t been attending the Retrofantasma shows – then you don’t know what you are missing. The Mutantville Players would like to thank Jim and the Carolina Theatre for allowing us to show our little movie in such a spectacular setting. We feel truly honored and blessed to have shared this moment with all of you.
Listen up, my faithful mutants! This Good Friday, April 2nd, at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, North Carolina, Mutantville Productions’ zombie short Devil Comes Down will serve as the curtain raiser for the Retrofantasma fundraiser. But wait – there’s more! This is a momentous occasion as the night will showcase a double feature of films from the Godfather of modern horror – George A. Romero. Retrofantasma will feature an early showing of Romero’s latest zombie opus Survival of the Dead as well as the movie that started it all – Night of the Living Dead– all in glorious 35mm!
As you know by now – Devil Comes Down was a finalist in the American Zombie Film Contest hosted by George A. Romero right here in Charlotte, North Carolina! Yours truly was able to share the news with Romero himself at the recent Horrorhound convention in Indianapolis. Romero offered his congratulations and was excited to hear about the early screening of Survival of the Dead – almost two months before it’s official release date.
To celebrate this occasion, Mutantville.com is donating a few items for the traditional Retrofantasma door prizes. MVP’s contributions will include three issues of vintage Fangoria. The featured stories include George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead, Tom Savini’s Night of the Living Dead remake, and in remembrance of the late Corey Haim – one issue covers the Lost Boys. We will also give out one spiffy new G.H.O.S.T. t-shirt provided by Fast Custom Shirts.com and perhaps a few other knickknacks.
All proceeds will go to the Nevermore festival. Please come out and join the Mutantville Players for a great night at the theater courtesy of the Carolina Theatre in Durham. Be sure to join the fanpages for the Carolina Theatre, Devil Comes Down and Retrofantasma on Facebook!
Alright, Mutantville Players, this is a call to action! Voting for the Rondo Awards is ongoing and this year we need Deadpit to win for the best horror podcast.
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Mutantville Productions is extremely proud to announce the addition of local actor – Caroline O’Neil to the cast of “G.H.O.S.T.”
Caroline has apearred in several local productions including the Vintage Seduction Trailer, The Trial and Chekov’s Children for director Robert Fillion. Caroline is an extremely talented and vivacious individual who just happens to be a master of education as well as a master of fine arts.
Director J.T. McRoberts states, “I met Caroline at last month’s Charlotte Film Community meetup and was impressed by her cheerful attitude and overall effervescence. Caroline jokingly stated that she wanted to join us on “G.H.O.S.T.” Being the writer and director, I decided to call her bluff and wrote her into one of the new scenes.” Caroline will join lead actress Kathy Sandvoss on the set this coming weekend to film one of the new scenes for act one of “G.H.O.S.T.”
MVP is very happy to welcome Caroline to the talented cast of “G.H.O.S.T.” We look forward to working with her on this and many projects to come!
You can find out more about Caroline by viewing her resume here.
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