August 19, 2000

Maranda Bouchard says her film PLAYING DOMINOES is set to role before the cameras in September. "We almost have a complete cast."

The following synopsis is taken directly from the official PLAYING DOMINOES website.

"Do you ever wonder how one thing you do... one decision you make... could affect the rest of your life? When a struggling writer gets dropped from his agent, he starts to compile his own theory about life into a novel."

Playing Dominoes

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Over the past year, Fangoria has released 3 international, microbudget horror films. September 19th sees the release of their fourth title, SCHOOL'S OUT.

The movie takes place on "grad night and the students body is ready to party. But while last minute preparations are being made for the big rave. A beautiful coed is found mutilated and stabbed to death. Suddenly, what should have been a wild night of pure celebration becomes a terrifying and bloody nightmare. The students fear for their lives as they realize the depth of the danger. Someone, or something, is stalking the corridors of the once familiar halls and classrooms, turning them into a deadly labyrinth. Their fight for survival is the ultimate final exam.

MTI Home Video

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The folks at B+/Indi-Edge releasing will be releasing their first DVD. On their website, Mike Fox and Mark Burchett discuss the upcoming release. "The single most sophisticated communicative medium man has yet designed is going to be used to bring you vampire strippers and a priest in love. According to the distributor handling the process, you'll be able to pick up VAMPS on DVD this fall. There's no confirmation of the rumor that soon thereafter, animals will be seen filing into a large boat two by two."

Independent Edge Productions

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Malleus Productions is hard at work on getting the next installment of their online GATRI series. Morris-Henshaw describes the project and the reaction to the first installment, "Qa Fariq Gatri, or to give him his human name, Alex Monday, is a new character in the MalleuS world. It has already been decided that LOOKING FOR GATRI is the first episode in a series of short movies featuring our hapless hero, Alex, as he uncovers secrets concerning the Ancient Evil that looms over his world, and more startling revelations concerning himself and his place in the greater scheme of things. The scripts for parts two and three in the series are complete and creator Andrew John Morris is working on a Gatri bible for anyone interested in writing a future episode. (mail him writers@malleus.co.uk for a WORD file) Plans are for a multi-episode cycle are underway. Directing each episode will be Ruth Elizabeth, who proved invaluable during the shooting of the flashback sequence in episode one. (I have) agreed provisionally to play Alex Monday throughout the series.

"Among some of the adverse feedback from the first episode was the comment "it's too talky!" Ho hum! Thing is, we wrote a dialogue script by way of an exercise and then shot it. What we should have done in retrospect is written an action script! Out of the 300-or-so people that have downloaded the movie only 50% have watched the whole thing. Most of them have viewed parts 1,2 and then 6! Fast Forward syndrome on the NET!!! Pity, for my money chapter 4 rocks! Ruth is a damned good director, the way she pans with that running Mummy? They can't TEACH you that! But lessons have been learnt and all your feedback has been much appreciated!"

MalleuS Productions

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Rounds Entertainment has recently acquired a new documentary on alien abductions for release, THE SHADOW PEOPLE.

In a recent e-mail, Rounds Entertainment founder, Max Cerchi describes his companies newest release. "THE SHADOW PEOPLE is … a documentary and contains NEVER BEFORE SEEN footage! In the tape you will see : interviews of eye witnesses and alien abductees, a hypnosis session captured on camera, an alien abductee support group meeting, interviews with a UFO researcher, a medical doctor, and an FBI agent. (There are) photographs of strange lights over a high school football game, A 911 recording, hospital photographs of damage done to an alien abductee, x-rays of alien implants inside of a human, President Reagan speaking before the United Nations about aliens being among us, footage of mutilated corpses, footage of mass grave damage, two videos showing flying saucers, a video showing the red lights over the football stadium in flight, photographs taken by a Catholic priest of an alien creature in the woods, and a security video of alien creatures from within a military installation."

Rounds Entertainment

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Gary Lawrence says his company W.A.V.E. Productions will be releasing two new titles over the next few weeks. "W.A.V.E.'S NIGHTMARE TALES #1 has a trilogy of tales starring Debbie D and Pamela Sutch. Deadly Quicksand stars Barbara Joyce and Pamela Sutch in two stories involving quicksand. Debbie D and Elizabeth Raven guest star as two rangers who get a little too close to the quicksand. Look for MURDER BY SIBLING coming next weekend starring Barbara Joyce. Barbara appears fully nude for the first time in a W.A.V.E. Production. And look for a revamping of our web page in the weeks to come. A new section will be added that will feature nudity, which we haven't had before. And look for a lot of new tapes over the next few months as we dig out from under all the tapes we've shot, but haven't edited yet."

W.A.V.E. Productions

 

August 12, 2000

Brimstone has begun production on five new features to be completed by the end of 2001. The first three are THE ALIEN CONSPIRACY movies, each 85 minutes in length. These three movies provide the conclusion to the story begun in the ALIEN AGENDA series.

Again, Brimstone Productions will be collaborating with many independent filmmakers from across the country.

EVIL ORIGIN: THE ALIEN CONSPIRACY with segments directed by Tim Thomson (NO RESISTANCE, CREATUREALM: DEMONS WAKE), Les Sekely (VAMPIRE TIME TRAVELLERS)and Kevin Lindenmuth, written by David Rains, Kevin Lindenmuth, Les Sekely.

TIME ENOUGH: THE ALIEN CONSPIRACY with segments directed by Ron Ford (WITCHCRAFT XI), Alexandre Michaud (URBAN FLESH) and Kevin Lindenmuth. Written by Ron Ford, Alexandre Michaud, Kevin Lindenmuth.

BEYOND THE LOST WORLD: THE ALIEN CONSPIRACY with segments by John Bowker, Tim Ritter and Kevin Lindenmuth. Written by Kevin Lindenmuth, John Bowker, Stephen C. Seward.

Special effects by Tim Thomson & Brett Piper Music by Hollis C. Higgins.

BLOOD OF THE WEREWOLF, an anthology of werewolf tales with segments directed by Bruce G. Hallenbeck, Brett Piper and Kevin Lindenmuth.

MORE TWISTED TALES with segments directed by John Bowker & Kevin Lindenmuth.

http://www.lindenmuth.com

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The following comes directly form the Tempe Entertainment website.

Tempe Entertainment has just entered into an exclusive production deal with Full Moon Releasing! On August 23rd, we begin principal photography on HORRORVISION, a stylish "cyber-noir" horror thriller directed by newcomer Danny Draven in and around Los Angeles. The film is being produced by J.R. Bookwalter & Chuck Williams (SOULTAKER) with associate producers Ariauna Albright (BLOODLETTING) and Leif Jonker (DARKNESS). Jonker will also direct one of the forthcoming films in this proposed multi-picture deal.

But it doesn't stop there! This flick stars Tempe staples like James Black (OZONE, SOLDIER) and the aforementioned Ms. Albright and is being shot by legendary director of photography Mac Ahlberg (RE-ANIMATOR, INNOCENT BLOOD) from a screenplay by Scott Phillips (DRIVE). HORRORVISION is slated for a January, 2001 release everywhere from Full Moon and this all-Tempe production will get the deluxe special edition DVD treatment in addition to its VHS release.

http://www.tempevideo.com
http://www.fullmoonpictures.com

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Truancy Films has signed a distribution deal with E.I. Cinema for the documentary "IN THE FLESH: The New York Strip Scene". The film will be available on DVD in early 2001.

http://www.truancyfilms.com
http://www.eicinema.com

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Those that know me say I’ve been pushing DIRTY COP, NO DONUT down everyone’s throat over the past few months. Just creating excitement for DC 2: I AM A PIG. Steve McNaughton says there is currently a rumor of a DIRTY COP DVD featuring both movies “with tons of extras.” Steve was asked to work on the disc as he has extensive knowledge of the brother’s Kimble. Look for a fall release.

http://www.dirtycop.com
http://www.geocities.com/fxguy1969
http://www.b-movie.com