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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Roger Corman at the Fright Night Film Fest with MVP!
“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
The Mutantville Players would like to send out a greasy palmed salute to the boys over at Exploited Cinema. Jdog and Bat32 are celebrating the one year anniversary of their show and they’ve put together an unbelievable six hour long extravaganza that is guaranteed to blow your grease stained socks off. Dare I say – for adults only – and greasy ones at that.
Join the fun as Bat32 and Jdog host a call in portion to talk to the fans in addition to a massive four hour roundtable discussion on Rock and Roll Horror plus original music from The Changeling’s new band, trailers, songs, and an extended chat with Teeshirt Joe from Fast Custom Shirts.
The Roundtable features Axl from Profondo Cinema, Jdog and Bat32 of course and MVP’s own Streebo. There was much talk of horror, spandex and the horrors of too much hair spray as we discussed everything from Hard Rock Zombies to Rock and Roll Nightmare aka The Edge of Hell starring the King of Muscle Rock Jon Mikl Thor, to the Roger Corman produced Slumber Party Massacre II to Skippy’s epic metalpiece – Trick Or Treat to the VHS Vault for the obscure slasher gem Hack-O-Lantern. Needless to say if you’re looking for some great Halloween Horror listening with more bad heavy metal than you can stomach then this is THE show you’re looking for.
This week on Collector’s Corner, the premiere Mutantville Player – the man they call Streebo opens the doors to his vault and shares a look at his collection. Streebo’s collection is legendary at MVP as he has one of the largest collections of horror reference books and documentaries around! In these videos, Streebo walks you along the shelves of the vault with a revealing look at the DVDs, books and action figures haunting the room behind him.
You’ll see everything from the X-Files to JAWS to Guillermo Del Toro, Roger Corman, The Crow, Pei Mei the White Hermit, John Carpenter’s The Thing, the lament configuration from Hellraiser to David Cronenberg and even a selection of Cthulhu Mythos inspired movies. Check it out after the break!
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!
This week on Collector’s Corner we’re bringing you a selection of very special eBay items from the legendary King of the B’s Roger Corman! We’ve scoured eBay for some of the coolest collectables around and have found a mix of rare and affordable items that will appeal to collectors of all types.
Last week at Nevermore Film Festival at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, we saw “Silence of the Lambs” on the big screen! It was the first time I’d seen it in a theatre and I heard some sounds I didn’t hear on my not so big television at home. I’d forgotten that Roger Corman made an appearance in the films as well. Anthony Hopkins is so awesome in this film.
I found the trailer, some interviews, some reviews and other cool information about “Silence of the Lambs.” Enjoy!
It’s Oscar weekend, so it seems timely to revisit one of the Academy’s most unique Best Picture choices: Jonathan Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs. Even after many uses of its famous scenes in montages, clips, and parodies, …
Brillant actor….SIR Anthony Hopkins…one of the best EVER really……..So well spoken and elegant.. Doing an interview with an actor is like doing a scene..he makes anyone in a scene with him look better! Anthony Hopkins fantastic as PIcasso….s…
www.ExploreTalent.com Actor Charles Napier discusses working with the great film director Jonathan Demme – The Silence Of The Lambs – (Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins) – Philadelphia – (Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington) – The Manchurian Candidate (Meryl St…
The Silence Of The Lambs – 20th Anniversary (via moviegeekblog) Posted on 3 February, 2011 by Jarle Petterson The Silence Of The Lamb (1991) (20th Anniversary Review) Dir: Jonathan Demme With: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, …
Just in time for the Academy Awards, it’s the MVP Playa Awards! Last night, Streebo finished his last review of the mainstream horror releases of 2010 when he went to see Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. Mutantville.com has tallied the votes and now we are ready to present this year’s MVP Playas Awards.
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
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Francis Ford Coppola set the mold for what an independent filmmaker should be. Over thirty years ago, he gathered together a group of his friends, grabbed the best cameras and technology that he could find, found money wherever he could and set out to create his movies – his way. Francis started his career with a guiding hand from Roger Corman and in turn helped launch the careers of many a young filmmaker such as john Milius and George Lucas.
Check out this fantastic article on Coppola on 99%.com by clicking here.
Mutantville.com – Mutantville made it to the Fright Night Film Fest in Louisville, KY this year (2010). Listen to Streebo as we gear up for the festival. We had a great time! Tweet along with the Mutantville Players at Twitter! http Be our cyber-budd…
Description: Mutantville.com – We caught up with CK & Uncle Bill at Fright Night Film Fest. You may be familiar with the dynamic horror talk radio duo from Deadpit.com Tweet along with the Mutantville Players at Twitter! twitter.com Be our cyber-budd…
Mutantville.com – While at Fright Night Film Fest, we were lucky enough to meet Horrorhound magazine editor, Nathan Hanneman. Horrorhound offers fans great information on the horror genre. They provide retrospectives, film facts, exclusive photos, in…
Mutantville.com In this video, Streebo recalls MVP’s trip to the Fright Night Film Fest 2010 to meet Roger Corman. Our wildest dreams came true as we were able to watch Deathrace 2000 with Roger Corman as well as talk to him at the cocktail party bef…
Mutantville.com – The first night of the 2010 Fright Night Film Fest, we headed to the Georgetown Drive-In to watch Death Race 2000 and to meet Roger Corman. It was awesome because shortly after we shot this the line died down and we were able to go …
Mutantville.com – We caught up with Sean Clark at Fright Night FIlm Fest. You may be familiar with him as the writer and associate producer on “The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond.” He is also the producer of “Horror’s Hallowed Grounds” which you can che…
Mutantville.com – Sunday afternoon at Fright Night Film Fest, we were lucky enough to track down Michael “Slipcase” Felsher for an awesome interview. We actually broke it into two parts. Entertaining stuff! Tweet along with the Mutantville Players at…
Mutantville.com – Sunday afternoon at Fright Night Film Fest, we were lucky enough to track down Michael “Slipcase” Felsher for an awesome interview. We actually broke it into two parts. Entertaining stuff! Tweet along with the Mutantville Players at…
Mutantville.com – Streebo and Michael Felsher discuss the trash talking of George A. Romero’s most recent films Diary of the Dead and Survival of the Dead. In these 2 videos they lay some knowledge down for all the trash talkers. What did you think a…
Mutantville.com – Streebo and Michael Felsher discuss the trash talking of George A. Romero’s most recent films Diary of the Dead and Survival of the Dead. In these 2 videos they lay some knowledge down for all the trash talkers. What did you think a…
Mutantville.com – Saturday evening at the Fright Night Film Fest, Mutantville caught a screening of the documentary, “Graphic Sexual Horror.” It was very interesting to say the least. It was about the owner of an S&M site online that at one point had…
Mutantville.com – The Saturday at Fright Night Film Fest, we were walking the isles and were lucky enough to run into horror artist extraodinaire, Joel Robinson. If you’ve seen Horrorhound magazine, then you’re familiar with his work. Awesome stuff! …
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