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We had a busy weekend aboard the Mutantville Mothership this weekend. We moved several projects through various stages of production and had a blast doing it. We’re gearing up to get Tales From Mutantville onto DVD and Blu Ray as well as putting the final touches on G.H.O.S.T. to get it ready for the Fall. Lots of fun things are coming down the pipe for MVP and we thank you all for being a part of it!
FINAL DESTINATION 5 STALLS AT BOX OFFICE GATES!!!
The horror season is off to a slow start as Final Destination 5 stalls at the box office gates this weekend with a lowly take of $18 million. Still, $18 million is better than the $11 million that Grindhouse gained during it’s entire theatrical run so perhaps third place at the box office is not necessarily so bad. The movie is out late in the Summer season but early enough in the fall season to still be lurking in theaters and dollar theaters come Halloween. This Halloween season is packed as each weekend becomes a battleground for the horror top spot with Fright Night coming this week, followed by Red State, Apollo 18, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and Paranormal Activity 3 over the coming months.
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Move over CK and Uncle Bill - there's a new Pithead in the house!
The Mutantville Players would like to send out a round of congratulations to Jessco and Uncle Bill from DEADPIT.COM for the new addition to their household! Longtime fans of DEADPIT.COM will know that Jessco and Uncle Bill were scheduled to get married at the recent Fright Night Film Fest in Kentucky but changes had to be made at the last minute due to Jessco’s poor health at the time. Jessco recovered quickly and reported to the hospital this week to have labor induced.
Jessco reported from her Facebook:
“Our beautiful little baby Piper is doing well. Born on 8/5/11 at 11:40am at 2lbs 14oz. She’s in the NICU for a few weeks until she learns how to eat and gains some weight. Thank you all so much for the thoughts and prayers. ♥”
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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Author:Wes Craven
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!!! This week on Classics Corner we will feature “Scream” which was released in 1996. It was written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven. It stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Jamie Kennedy, Rose McGowen and Skeet Ulrich.
According to imdb, Casey (Drew Barrymore’s character) claims that all of the sequels to A Nightmare on Elm Street “sucked”. Wes Craven sold the rights to sequels before the film was released and became a success and disliked many of the sequels.
Trailer for the first Scream… and this time, there is also the sound! ^_^
The Making of Scream Trilogy (1996/1997/2000) (1 of 3)
Making of Scream Behind the Scream Documentary
The Making of Scream Trilogy (1996/1997/2000) (2 of 3)
Behind the Scream Documentary
The Making of Scream Trilogy (1996/1997/2000) (3 of 3)
Behind the Scream Documentary
A Nightmare On Elm Street
Photo by:CandaceRocks
This week on Classics Corner, we feature “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” As you all know, this movie starts Robert England as Freddy Krueger. We also get introduced to this young guy, Johnny Depp that goes on to be in a few other films. 
I still remember being a kid and hearing all the other kids talking about how scary it was. It’s funny how scary it can be to hear others tell you what happened in films. Many times what they think they saw or what happened in their minds are more horrifying than what really happened.
The film also stars John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Marge Thompson, Heather Langenkamp, Nancy Thompson, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Charles Fleischer, Joseph Whipp, Lin Shaye and Joe Unger.
So…how did Nightmare on Elm Street effect you? Do you still remember the first time you saw it? Please leave comments below! Thanks!
Original Nightmare on elm street trailer
The Original Elm Street trailer.
During Fear Fest 2, Saint Productions was hired in to film exclusive interviews with all of the celebrities on hand. In this segment, Robert Englund discusses his memories from the set of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Eaten Alive, “Freddy’s Favorites,” …
Wes Craven & Bob Shaye talk origin of Nightmare on Elm St.
Wes Craven and Bob Shaye (Founder, New Line Cinema) discuss the origin of A Nightmare on Elm Street on STARZ’s “Going to Pieces” horror special. ————– A Nightmare on Elm Street Directed by: Wes Craven Starring: Robert Englund, Johnny Depp an…
Cinemascope: A Nightmare on Elm Street [1984]
For horror and B-film aficionados, A Nightmare on Elm Street remains a cultural cornerstone, and ranks as an influential and much-imitated film of this genre alongside the likes of Evil Dead and Night of the Living Dead. …
Publish Date: 03/18/2011 8:38
http://cliched-monologues.blogspot.com/2011/03/nightmare-on-elm-street-1984.html
Creepy Eye Films: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). “Come to Freddy!” During the mid 1980s the slasher film genre was in dire need of help. The once great genre had consumed itself with sub par sequels and extremely low budget cheesy movies that had no …
Publish Date: 03/07/2011 0:53
http://creepyeyefilms.blogspot.com/2011/03/nightmare-on-elm-street-1984.html
Geek Flick: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) | Geek Actually
As I have said before in the Geek review for Friday the 13th (link) the world has become a lot more desensitized as years have passed. What would have.
Publish Date: 03/03/2011 21:24
http://geekactually.com/2011/03/04/geek-flick-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1984/
HORROR MOVIE QUOTES | Terrors of Men
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) (Hall Monitor (Possessed by Freddy Krueger)): “Nancy! No running in the hallways…” A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) (Marge): “Nancy, you are going to get some sleep tonight if …
Publish Date: 03/18/2011 14:56
http://www.terrorsofmen.com/1754/horror-movie-quotes
Author:Wes Craven
On this week’s Classics Corner, we’re going to feature Wes Craven’s “Last House on the Left.” This film was released in 1972 and stars Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess, Fred J. Lincoln, Jeramie Rain, Marc Sheffler, Richard Towers and Cynthia Carr. The official synopsis is “A pair of teenage girls are headed to a rock concert for one’s birthday. While trying to score marijuana in the city, the girls are kidnapped by a gang of psychotic convicts.” See kids…that’s what happens when you try to get drugs!
The Last House On The Left (1972) Trailer
Trailer for the 1972 film “The Last House On The Left”. A pair of teenage girls are headed to a rock concert for one’s birthday. While trying to score marijuana in the city, the girls are kidnapped by a gang of psychotic convicts.
DEADPIT Reviews: The Last House On The Left (1972) Blu-Ray Disc
CK and UB take a ghoulie gander at Wes Craven’s classic exploitation flick from 1972…JUST RELEASED on Blu-Ray Disc as a Best Buy exclusive
Film Review: The Last House on The Left (1972) | Horror News.net …
SYNOPSIS: After kidnapping and butchering two teenagers, a gang of rapists and murderers unknowingly seeks refuge with the parents of one of the.
Publish Date: 02/11/2011 0:54
http://horrornews.net/30374/film-review-the-last-house-on-the-left-1972/
Movie Critic Blog » Blog Archive » Last House on the Left, The (1972)
Last House on the Left 1972 · Buy This Movie. Movie Summary. On the eve of her seventeenth birthday, Mari Collingwood tells her parents that she is going to the concert of underground band Bloodlust, in New York with her friend, …
Publish Date: 02/16/2011 20:07
http://moviecriticblog.com/the-last-house-on-the-left-1972/
Wes Craven on being a filmmaker
An extra from the Nightmare on Elm Street boxset from about 7 or 8 years ago. Just a quick blurb from Wes Craven on being a filmmaker, and an artist.
If you’re a fan of horror then you’re more than likely a fan of the fantastic music that accompanies our favorite horror flicks. According to legend when John Carpenter showed his final cut of Halloween without the music to his producers – everyone thought the movie was horrible. One classic Carpenter score later – and Halloween became an instant classic!
If you just can’t get enough great horror scores – then check out the vintage Canadian Ferox episodes featuring music in horror where your hosts Jdog and the Changeling play classic tracks from your favorite horror flicks and discuss each one. Unfortunately Canadian Ferox is no more – but you can still download their shows from the archive. What are you waiting for? Get to listening or get to dying!!
Canadian Ferox: Music in Horror Part One.
Canadian Ferox: Music in Italian Horror Part Two.
Canadian Ferox: Music in Horror Part Three.
Youtube user HORRORZone666999 has posted a four part video series featuring his picks for the top twenty horror film scores of all time! Featured scores include The Omen, Hellraiser, The Burning, IT, Silence of the Lambs, A Nightmare on Elm Street and many more! If you’re a fan of horror scores – then these vids are for you!
Matthew Ewald as Fr.McLennon in Indigo Child.
Streebo began reviewing all the major mainstream horror releases during their theatrical run back in 2004 on the IMDb Horror Board in the topic: Diagnosing the Problems and Celebrating Modern Horror. Streebo’s First double feature review was a back to back viewing of Saw and The Grudge. The topic was eventually locked on the IMDb due to exceeding the allowed number of responses which at one point numbered almost 800 in total.
Streebo has kept the tradition alive since 2007 when he changed the title to Celebrating Modern Horror and began posting v-log reviews as opposed to written essays. He spent all of last year watching the latest releases and reviewing them for you and today we are proud to announce the winners of 2010′s MVP Playas Award.
MVP Playa for Best Horror of 2010: Splice:
MVP Playa for Scariest Movie: Paranormal Activity 2:
MVP Playa for Best Horror Comic: Crossed
MVP Playa for Worst Original Horror: My Soul To Take:
MVP Playa for Best Remake: The Wolfman.
MVP Playa for Worst Remake: A Nightmare on Elm Street:
MVP Playa for Best Horror Documentary: Graphic Sexual Horror
MVP Playa for Best Horror Artist: ScottRa Monster Art (Robert Scott)
MVP Playa for Best Horror Talk Radio (or Podcast): DEADPIT.COM
MVP Playa for Best Gore: Piranha 3D.
MVP Playa for Best Surreal Horror: Black Swan.
MVP Playa for Best Horror Franchise: George A. Romero’s “Dead” Films: Survival of the Dead
MVP Playa for Best Sequel: Saw 3D The Final Chapter
MVP Playa for Best Fanfilm: Judith
MVP Playa for Best Film Festival/Series: Retrofantasma at the Carolina Theatre in Durham
MVP Playa for Best Convention: Fright Night Film Fest with Roger Corman
MVP Playa for Best Horror Event: Horrorhound screens Clive Barker’s Nightbreed Uncut
Happy Birthday Retrofantasma!
In today’s tough economy, it’s hard to get the value out of one’s dollar. It’s equally difficult to find a local theater that offers programming of films from outside the Hollywood mainstream. The Carolina Theatre in Durham and it’s monthly Retrofantasma shows are the solution to both of those problems.
This is part of what makes Retrofantasma at the Carolina Theatre so special. The crew at the Carolina Theatre work hard day in and day out to bring Retro audiences a wide array of classic horror films all year long. Audiences from the Durham area are treated to monthly double features of some of the rarest 35mm horror prints around.
Jim Carl, the program director, states that “Retro was born in November 1998 with a single showing of Friday the 13th Part 2. More than a decade later, we’re now one of the longest-running monthly genre film series in the United States!” The spectacular programing is no accident as anyone that talks to Jim can tell you. He is as big a fan of the genre as one will find.
Retro crowds make every show a treat.
This week marked Retrofantasma’s twelfth anniversary of bringing classic horror and cult movies to the Durham area. The reason for its continued success is simple, Retrofantasma is programmed for the fans by a fan. A quick glance at the list of titles that have played in 35mm at Retro over the past few years reveal just how much Jim and company love genre films: Alien, An American Werewolf in London, Black Christmas, Creepshow, The Exorcist, Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th part 4, Lucio Fulci’s Gates of Hell, The Thing, Monster Squad, Hellraiser, Spider Baby, The Shining, The Howling, Army of Darkness, Night of the Creeps, A Nightmare On Elm Street III: Dream Warriors, My Bloody Valentine, Lifeforce, The Story of Ricky, Jaws, The Road Warrior, Race with the Devil, Prince of Darkness, Pieces, and Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
To celebrate their twelfth anniversary, the Retro team hosted a double feature of slasher classics from the hey day of the genre. Fans may have plunked down their hard earned $8 for tickets to see Happy Birthday To Me and Alice Sweet Alice but what they were treated to was much more than a simple show – it was a party. Balloons, obscure lobby cards and rare one sheets lined the halls to the theater. The crowd was treated to bits of cake on skewers in honor of the infamous shish kebob kill featured on the one sheet for Happy Birthday To Me. On this night, no one was trying to ram the skewers down the crowd’s collective throat – although they were heavily encouraged to sign up for the door prizes which included DVDs, movie passes to the upcoming B-Movie Weekend Marathon and even a pair of tickets to the all but sold out John Waters Christmas show in December.
Congested traffic delayed a lot of the Retro Regulars from making it to the show on time – so Jim and Co. held the curtain for an extra half hour to give everyone time to make it to the show. That gave the crowd more time to fuel up on beer and cake prior to the start of the Retro Ring. For those that are unfamiliar, the Retro Ring is the video montage that opens every Retro show and is comprised of chase scenes, boo scares, and kill scenes from over one hundred movies. As soon as the Me First and the Gimme Gimme’s start their rendition of “Science Fiction Double Feature”, the fans know that they are in for a night filled with more thrills and chills than you can shake a boomstick at!
This weekend, Retro did not disappoint as they played Melissa Sue Anderson’s horror debut Happy Birthday To Me from the only surviving 35mm print and then closed it out with Brooke Shield’s horror and movie debut from 1976 with Alice Sweet Alice. As if these classic slasher films alone weren’t enough to satisfy the raucous crowd, they were also treated to trailers from the respective time periods and then during intermission a new In Memoriam played featuring clips of the celebrities that have passed away in the previous months.
Most moviegoers would be numb from the excitement of watching two classic horror films back to back but the Retro crowds are always energized at the end of the show. The crowd spills out into the night time plaza with a blissful white noise hum filling their heads from an evening that only Retrofantasma can provide. Most would feel fatigued at the prospect of now having to drive home after midnight – but the Retro crowds always leave with a pep in their step and a smile on their faces. They know that they just witnessed a rare event and look forward in great anticipation to next month’s show – or in even greater anticipation to one of the many fantastic weekend festivals coming soon from Carolina Theatre whether it be the Nevermore Film Fest, the Escapism Film Festival or The Groovy B-Movie Weekend Marathon.
Here's to twelve more great years at Retrofantasma!
For twelve years, Retrofantasma has been bringing North Carolina the best in genre entertainment. Through good economies or bad – Jim and the staff at the Carolina Theatre have worked hard to bring you your money’s worth and then some. You need only ask any of the Retro Regulars that make the show a part of their monthly routine and they’ll tel
l you that if you’re in the Durham area, nay if you’re in the Carolinas period, it is ALWAYS worth the drive to the historic Carolina Theatre in Durham for an evening at Retro! There’s only one way you’ll get to see the famous Retro Ring and that is by laying down $8 for a night at Retro that comes with a ticket for two movies but brings a priceless night to remember.
