This week, we’re featuring the sequel to a little movie out of Spain that just so happened to scare the crap out of everyone that watched it. That movie was called [REC] and this is it’s direct sequel entitled [REC]2! [REC] told the story of a reporter following around a group of firefighters who wind up trapped in a building that has been quarantined by the military and is filled with rabid flesh eating zombies. Yeah, I know that’s messed up – but it’s scary as hell! The sequel picks up right where the first one left off! So what the hell are you waiting for? It’s Saturday! You can watch a scary movie free online right now! It’s Scary Movie Saturday!!!
Hey kids, it’s Scary Movie Saturday! This week we have a special treat from the mind of the man they call the King of the B’s, Roger Corman! This next movie was shot on the heels of another movie. Corman had the sets for a few extra days so he decided why not film another movie. Little Shop of Horrors has gone on to be one of Corman’s most profitable films.
So what are you waiting for? It’s Saturday. You can watch the movie online for free. It’s Scary Movie Saturday!
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Wes Craven’s latest horror effort Scream 4 will hit screens nationwide in less than twenty-four hours. It has been over a decade since the last installment of Scream was released – Scream 3 – in 2000 – but the effects that the post-modern series has had on the horror genre is still being felt today. Will Scream 4 have the same paradigm shifting affect on the genre as it’s progenitor?
In 1972, Wes Craven teamed with Sean Cunningham to create The Last House on the Left on a very meager budget of $90,000. Last House on the Left was originally rated X by the MPAA. Sean Cunningham acquired an official “R” rated greenband and slapped it on the front of the film without approval from the MPAA. The film went on to spawn countless imitators and wound up being banned in Australia and the UK and earned it’s infamous reputation several times over. In 2009, Craven’s first film was remade as a much slicker production and went on to make over $45 million worldwide.
In 1984, Wes Craven was stuck with a script that had been rejected by every studio in Hollywood until Bob Shaye at New Line cinema gave him the green-light. Craven’s movie about a child murderer that kills teens in their sleep was entitled A Nightmare on Elm Street and the killer named Freddy Kruger went on to become a cultural icon that haunted children’s nightmares for the next twenty-five years. A Nightmare On Elm Street went on to become one of the most successful franchises of all time, reinvigorating New Line Cinema and breathing fresh breath into the waning slasher subgenre. ANOES was remade in 2010 starring Jackie Earle Haley from a less than stellar script and left fans wishing the nightmare had ended long ago.
In 1996, the horror genre was all but dead, having been driven into the ground by mindless sequels that chose pop culture sensibilities over quality stories and new ideas. Craven teamed with writer Kevin Williamson to create Scream, a tale of teens plagued by a killer that was obsessed with horror movies. Scream revitalized the horror genre and kickstarted the slasher genre by infusing it with a post-modern self aware sensibility. Scream went on to gross over $173 million worldwide and spawned two sequels each one grossing nearly $200 million worldwide. Two sequels that is – until now.
This weekend, Craven and Williamson revisit the franchise that once saved horror from obscurity. Will the latest installment of the Scream series have the same effect? It’s unrealistic to expect paradigm shifting films on every outing from a filmmaker – so here’s to hoping that Scream 4 is just a good slasher film that will scare the crap out of us and leave us hoping for more.
For his dedication to the craft of filmmaking and by leading the way from guerrilla filmmaking in obscurity to helming the highest grossing horror films of the year, Wes Craven has been chosen as MVP’s Inspirational Filmmaker of the Week! Craven’s resume is filled with massive hits that changed the horror genre forever as well as quiet gems that slipped by almost unnoticed such as The Serpent and the Rainbow, The People Under the Stairs, A New Nightmare, and Red Eye. Craven has shown us time and again that all it takes to make a good horror film is a good idea and the vision to see it through to the end.
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That’s the tagline to the new haunted house horror film from the producer of Paranormal Activity and writer and director of SAW – Insidious. James Wan directs this tight little spookshow about a young family trying to cope with the effects of unwanted supernatural presences in their lives.
Be on the lookout for a nice supporting role from ghost assault survivor Barbara Hershey (The Entity) as the supportive mother that calls in the psychic to help out. Insidious pays homage to all of the great haunted house films of the past and keeps the audience jumping and guessing from beginning to end. Streebo gives Insidious a 7 out of 10 on the Streebo Scream-o-meter. Go see it while you can!
Check out my full review below.
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The Mutantville Players are proud to announce that we’re gearing up to head back to the best horror convention on the east coast this summer – the Fright Night Film Fest on July 22-24th, 2011! This year, promoter Ken Daniels is scouring the land to bring together the best selection of guests that one could shake a boomstick at! The convention is heading back to the Fern Valley Hotel and Conference Center in Louisville, KY.
The guest of honor is the one and only John Carpenter director of such horror classics as Halloween, The Thing and In The Mouth of Madness. This year’s event is reinforced by a second event that weekend in the form of the Fandom Fest with guest like “The Fonz” Henry Winkler, ”Boba Fett” Jeremy Bulloch, and will feature reunions from the cast American Grafitti and Revenge of the Nerds.
We’re still months away from the event so more guest announcements are sure to come! The anticipation is killing us all – but the wait will be worth it. For regular updates on the convention, please check out the official fanpage on Facebook by clicking here.
Be sure to check out MVP’s multi-part interview with Ken Daniels about the upcoming show by checking out the Mutantville Players Youtube Channel.
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This week, Scary Movie Saturday features a reading of H.P.Lovecraft’s Nyarlathotep. It’s free. It’s not exactly a movie – but it is on video. It’s Lovecraft. It’s scary as *beep*.
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A loss of power on the set last week set production on G.H.O.S.T. back by one week. It will take more than that to keep a good G.H.O.S.T. down. The Mutantville Players are rested, ready and assembled to get back on set tomorrow and finish what we started. We can never thank you all enough for your hard work and dedication. This has been an amazing project from beginning to the near end. Thanks for coming on this amazing journey with us. Please take a minute to check out the preliminary designs for the t-shirts and promos for G.H.O.S.T. We have more on the way and you can only learn about it right here on Mutantville.com!
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We had a rather productive day of filming this past Saturday – productive that is – until we were set to roll the cameras on our finale scenes when we lost all power to the opera house. We hoped it was nothing more than a tripped breaker or perhaps a blown fuse – but after three hours in the dark – we were worried that it was something a bit more serious. We sent the cast and crew home only to discover to our pleasant surprise – that the problem was indeed a blown fuse which was easily fixed. Before losing our power – we were able to shoot two scenes earlier in the day as well as an extended photo shoot featuring our full cast.
With help from assistants Sylvia and Sierra, our make-up FX expert Todd A. Britt was on hand to provide some amazing ghostly make-ups. Their make-up efforts were not lost as we were able to catch the supernatural victims in an exhaustive series of photos and promo shots. Expect to see those pop up as promotional posters somewhere down the line.
The producers of Mutantville Productions would like to extend a hearty thank you to our cast and crew. You all dealt with the delay like real professionals and we were able to make the best out of what was potentially a disastrous situation. Due to the set-back – we have extended the shooting schedule of G.H.O.S.T. to include November 14th and 21st – giving us just enough time to wrap before Turkey Day! Thank you all for everything you do. I look forward to seeing you back on the set for our finale this Saturday!
~~Streebo
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Mutantville Productions is proud to announce that Kayli Tolleson (young Maya) has wrapped her role for G.H.O.S.T.. Kayli and her very supportive mother Janna joined us on the set of G.H.O.S.T. this week for her time in front of the camera. Kayli put on a splendid performance as young Maya. We are very happy with her and we are sure she will be proud of her work in the final movie. Thank you for your help Kayli and Janna! We’ll see you at the wrap party!
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From Fear.net: Some say that clowns get a bad rap. Theory being that a few bad apples have used the guise of the otherwise trustworthy buffoon for their own maniacal missions, trading in red noses and balloon animals for killer candy and deadly ice cream.
So what do you think? Are they misunderstood friends to children and favorites of circus-lovers everywhere or rainbow-clothed jesters of Satan? Check out our list of the most evil clowns around and you be the judge. But beware when they knock you dead, they really knock you dead.
Violator – Spawn
Short on height, but big on girth, this demon-turned clown wants nothing more than to enlist some souls into Satan’s army.
This week, we’re featuring the sequel to a little movie out of Spain that just so happened to scare the crap out of everyone that watched it. That movie was called [REC] and this is it’s direct sequel entitled [REC]2! [REC] told the story of a reporter following around a group of firefighters who wind up trapped in a building that has been quarantined by the military and is filled with rabid flesh eating zombies. Yeah, I know that’s messed up – but it’s scary as hell! The sequel picks up right where the first one left off! So what the hell are you waiting for? It’s Saturday! You can watch a scary movie free online right now! It’s Scary Movie Saturday!!!
A loss of power on the set last week set production on G.H.O.S.T. back by one week. It will take more than that to keep a good G.H.O.S.T. down. The Mutantville Players are rested, ready and assembled to get back on set tomorrow and finish what we started. We can never thank you all enough for your hard work and dedication. This has been an amazing project from beginning to the near end. Thanks for coming on this amazing journey with us. Please take a minute to check out the preliminary designs for the t-shirts and promos for G.H.O.S.T. We have more on the way and you can only learn about it right here on 
We had a rather productive day of filming this past Saturday – productive that is – until we were set to roll the cameras on our finale scenes when we lost all power to the opera house. We hoped it was nothing more than a tripped breaker or perhaps a blown fuse – but after three hours in the dark – we were worried that it was something a bit more serious. We sent the cast and crew home only to discover to our pleasant surprise – that the problem was indeed a blown fuse which was easily fixed. Before losing our power – we were able to shoot two scenes earlier in the day as well as an extended photo shoot featuring our full cast.
Mutantville Productions is proud to announce that Kayli Tolleson (young Maya) has wrapped her role for G.H.O.S.T.. Kayli and her very supportive mother Janna joined us on the set of G.H.O.S.T. this week for her time in front of the camera. Kayli put on a splendid performance as young Maya. We are very happy with her and we are sure she will be proud of her work in the final movie. Thank you for your help Kayli and Janna! We’ll see you at the wrap party!
