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Indie Filmmaking Q & A with Brinke Stevens, MVP & Friends.

This week on the Indie Filmmaker Spotlight we are featuring a panel from ConCarolinas 2011. The Mutantville Players were honored to be a part of a panel that featured not only legendary scream queen Brinke Stevens, but local filmmakers such as Christine Parker, Michael Ray Williams, Robert W. Filion, and Jaysen Buterin of Mad Ones Films. Topics discussed included everything from filmmaking to networking to how to promote in the digital age. We had some technical difficulties which delayed this video in post but we decided to go ahead and share it with you all anyway.

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Metatron Files – New Project Kickoff on Johnny Brento’s JuJu

 
For those of you waiting to hear of a new Mutantville project, your wait is over. After spending 2011 clearing the books as it were, completing previously shot projects, holding screenings and the like, we’re back to another year of shooting projects. Among those projects is the one I’m announcing today.

 

The Metatron files will be MVP’s foray into the unknown universe of Dark Fantasy & Sci Fi. We’re all nerds here. Being such of course we love shows like Supernatural and The X-Files where the forces of good and evil arel ocked in pitched battle eac hand every week. We wanted to try our hand at something similar, albeit a web series. The pilot (It Begins Again), as per our usual modus operandi will be the entire season in mirco-cosum, so that it can serve as a complete story in itself.

 

Once more, we’ll carry the Mutant TV viewer along with us as we include behind the scenes coverage from inception to final release. The production will hold an open casting call for regional thespians for the episode set to shoot in late April/ early May 2012.

 

Men in Black, Weapons of Mass Destruction and scantily clad demon babes from hell. What is not to love, Mutants?!!!

 

You can follow the progress on Mutantville.com as well as on the official fan page, or simply check back each week for another “Making Metatron” video for vicarious film making enjoyment!

The Devil Inside Possesses Trailer Park Tuesday!

This past weekend, horror returned to the box office as The Devil Inside took in over $16 million which was the best horror genre opening weekend behind Paranormal Activity 3.  In case you haven’t seen the movie or the trailer yet and want to know what the fuss is about – here’s the trailer!  Check it out now and then go and see The Devil Inside this weekend.

Mad Monster Party Convention Coming To Charlotte This March!

The Mad Monster Party is coming to Charlotte! This March 23, 24th and 25th the Mad Monster Party is hosting what will be the largest horror, science fiction and fantasy convention to hit Charlotte in years. Guests so far include the inimitable Rutger Hauer, Brad Dourif, Craig Sheffer & Anne Bobby of Clive Barker’s NIGHTBREED, Bill Mosley, Tony Todd, Michael Berryman, Angus Scrimm, Ricou Browning, Chris Sarandon, P.J. Soles, Dee Wallace, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Derek Mears, David Prowse, Richard Moll, Mary Woronov, Dee Wallace, Stephen Geoffreys, William Katt, James Hong and Marky Ramone!

With a guest list that adds new surprises by the day – Mad Monster Party looks poised to take the Charlotte convention scene by storm.  With rumors that there will be a film festival soon added – Mad Monster Party looks to be an event that will appeal to fans and filmmakers alike.   Promoter Joe Moe states that they are looking to make Mad Monster Party the best convention in the Southeast for many years to come. Plan your visit by booking your room at the Blake Hotel now!

Mad Monster Party is offering as special R.I.P. package deal that includes a 3 day pass, exclusive haunted house walk-through with celebrity guests, access to the exclusive R.I.P. guest lounge and all after party events, reserved seating at the panels and screenings, mystery swag bag, a celebrity autography (from the attending guests) and a Mad Monster Party Shirt for $199! You don’t have to go all out to enjoy the party as one day passes are available for $20 and weekend passes for $45. Buy your tickets now and sign up for what is sure to be an event that is talked about for years to come.

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The Eye (Gin Gwai): Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Chinese Horror Movie

As Chinese New Year approaches on January 23, 2012, I thought I’d explore a few Chinese Horror movie classics. The Eye or Gin Gwai (original title) was released in 2002. The movie was directed by Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang. They are also known as the Pang Brothers. They also wrote the film along with Jojo Hui. The Eye stars Angelica Lee, Lawrence Chou, Jinda Duangtoy, Yut Lai So, Candy Lo and Edmund Chen.

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Humanoids From The Deep aka Monster on Scary Movie Saturday!

This week’s Scary Movie Saturday selection comes to us from the producorial hands of the King of the B’s himself – Roger Corman! We’re talking about the infamous JAWS ripoff – Humnanoids From The Deep or Monster as it is known in the UK. Did you know that Corman originally wanted Joe Dante to direct and Rob Bottin to do FX for Humanoids From The Deep?

As Dante was just coming off another JAWS ripoff – Piranha – he decided to pass. Dante went on to direct The Howling which led him to directing Gremlins for Stephen Spielberg and the rest is cinematic history. Meanwhile Humanoids From The Deep was handed off to female director Barbara Peters. Rob Bottin put in some of his earliest work and it is just as visceral and impressive as anything in his oeuvre.

Peters did a commendable job helming this fishy tale about Lovecraftian fish-men that emerge from the sea to mate with human women – but when Corman felt the final cut needed more nudity – Peters refused. Corman handed the task of re-shoots off to little known Jimmy Murakami who shot several more humanoid attacks on nubile young women. Peters has since disowned Humanoids From The Deep because of the reshoots. The movie fell into obscurity and was only available in complete form from Japan – until Shout Factory recently resurrected the title along with the rest of Corman’s catalog by releasing them on Blu Ray.

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Martin Bowes of Attrition Scores G.H.O.S.T. and More on Fridays With MVP!

Happy Friday from the Mutants at MVP!!! We’re still in work cruising speed as we put the absolute last final touches of work on the Tales From Mutantville project which includes DVD, poster and shirt designs. The Mothership is abuzz with activity and excitement
as we near the end of the road for both G.H.O.S.T. and Tales From Mutantville and look ahead at the projects to come such as the first installment of Muticia’s Movie Morgue!

MVP is very honored to have the amazing musician and artist Martin Bowes of Attrition composing an all new original score for our first full length feature G.H.O.S.T. Martin mentioned his work in his most recent newsletter.

Martin has been working with his wife Kerri on the soundtrack score to the upcoming horror film G.H.O.S.T. from US based Mutantville Productions…
There are a number of ATTRITION songs featured on the upcoming horror/thriller: Breakdown Reward : from UK/Greece based Dark Rose films…
expect both of these films in the spring…. more details as soon as we have them…

For more information on Martin Bowes and ATTRITION please visit the official website at www.attrition.co.uk or Facebook at www.facebook.com/attrition

That’s about all for now. Keep your head up, keep believing and keep doing what you enjoy. Life is too short to spend it fighting with trolls on the internet. We’ll be back soon with more movie info, filmmaking tips and mutant hijinks. Until then remember Streebo loves you.
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Roger Corman with MVP’s Inspirational Filmmaking Quote of the Week.

“Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something to make money with. I never felt that. If I took the assignment, I’d give it my best shot.”~~Roger Corman

Happy New Year from Streeborama.

Join Streebo for a special unboxing video and a look at his holiday swag.

Thank You, Spaceman – Rock Album Design on Johnny Brento’s JuJu

The other day I got a cool opportunity to design the album cover for a band I have a lot of appreciation for. The band is called, “thank you, spaceman” and is fronted by my friend, fellow MVP player and former band mate, Eric Cook. Like so many indie bands, I think that many of those who’ve seen them would agree with me that TYSM was over before it’s time. That said, I really enjoyed their sound and original flavor and am thankful for the privilege to play with them on several occasions as an opener.

Eric did manage, by sheer tenacity and force of will to get this album completed despite the fact that the band was no longer gigging. Having had the chance to listen to it before it’s official release, I can report that it is excellent. An album that deserved some truly unique album art.
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