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If you have a news item you would like to see posted please e-mail it directly to me at almaric@usa.net/.
JUNE 28, 2001
Rounds Entertainment has found a backer for director Max Cerchi's new film HOLY TERROR: PRAY TO DIE. Filming should start on July 15 with an October release date. As more details are made available I'll be sure to pass them along.
JUNE 27, 2001
This just in from WAVE Productions:"Chapter 3 of THE MISADVENTURES OF FANNY STARR is now available. Check it out at our newly designed front page at www.wavemovies.com. Chapter 3 continues Fanny's (Deana) struggle against the maniacal Kraven (Ben Morgan) and introduces Dawn Murphy as the Time Traveling Spy from the 60's. This one has almost everything: catfifgts, bondage, quicksand, an electrocution, and lots and lots of wet clothes. Check out the photos on the site. More will be posted soon."
***** Jason Santo of Random Foo Productions recently sent me a note regarding the release of episode 14 of their great short film series FADE TO BLACK. The episode is ready to go and you can order from the site (FOR CHEAP!!). If you want to see quality short films, you need to check out FADE TO BLACK.
JUNE 24, 2001
Seduction Cinema announces Fall 01 Schedule
Coming October 9 on vhs and DVD
Title: The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula
stars: William Smith, Charley
producer: Kevin Glover, Dan Mullen
director: Donald F. Glut
production dates: May - June 2001
US video / dvd date: October 9, 2001Title: The Sexy 6th Sense
also known as: I See Dead Strippers
stars: Darian Caine, Jade DuBoir, Esmerelda DellaRoca
director: Terry M. West
production dates: February 2001
US video / dvd date: October 9, 2001Title: The Possession of Nurse Sherri
stars: Jill Jacobson
producer: Samuel M. Sherman
director: Al Adamson
production dates: 1978
US video / dvd date: October 9, 2001
JUNE 23, 2001
DEPT.13 says that that public is now able to pre-order their newest release, 911, for $9.95 plus shipping.A pretty young woman must confront her fears when a serial strangler targets her as his next victim. Includes an interview with director Barry King and an episode of the Twisted Realities TV Series from 1992 entitled "Bent Perspective," also directed by King.
JUNE 19, 2001
Stinky Pictures, the filmmakers behind the brilliant underground comedy WOW, will have their new film CHEERLEADER AUTOPSY ready for the public by July. You can see production stills on the Stinky Pictures website.
***** Drop Dead Films is allowing visitors to their website a chance to view their entire film THE GOOD BOOK online for free via streaming media. This is the perfect chance to see this award-winning sci-fi romp that is simply one of the best micro-productions you will ever have the chance to see.
Unknown Productions says that production and editing are complete on their new film CHAIN OF SOULS. As soon as a plot synopsis is available I’ll be sure to pass it along.
***** Ted V. Mikels says that THE MARK OF THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES will star Brinke Stevens, Tura Satana, Liz Renay, Shanti, Robert Southerland, Gene Paul, Sean Morelli, and Chuck Allford.
You will find an incredibly detailed plot synopsis for the film on Ted’s website as well as pre-production photos detailing the various masks and make-up effects.. The following description of the zombies also comes from the website.
"The Astro-Zombies, with synthetic blood, implanted bodyparts, solar-energy driven heart pumps, and receiver chips implanted in their brains are indestructible. Aliens who inhabit a giant asteroid create and control them, giving orders through cyber-space for these half-human, half-robots to terrorize and kill entire populations, giving the aliens total domination of the Earth."
***** Tom Savini is currently working on a Ted Bundy bio-pic. According to his official site, Tom’s acting chores are complete, he’s now working on the effects.
Savini will also be re-teaming with George Romero in Romero’s upcoming film THE ASSASSINATION with Ricky Martin. The film was to star Anthony Quinn and Ed Harris, but it’s not sure how Quinn’s recent death will affect production.
***** Brinke Stevens recently finished shooting on WITCHOUSE 3 with Director J.R. Bookwalter. Starring along with her are Debbie Rochon and Tina Krause. Brinke takes over the role of Lilith from Ariauna Albright. According to Brinke’s website, her thick contacts contributed to an injury on the set forcing her be on crutches for a portion of the shoot. You can view Brinke in full make up on her website.
Brinke's screenwriting talents will be given a voice again courtesy of an impressive cast in "Dr. Horror's 'Erotic' House of Idiots". Barring any conflicts in her busy schedule, Brinke will be a script consultant to the Paul Scrabo production, a comedy inspired by films such as "House That Dripped Blood", etc. "I'm taking everything I've seen in b-movies and doing the exact opposite." says Scrabo, who believes most low-budgeters are guiltier than Hollywood in sticking to a 'formula'. Principal photgraphy begins in September, but "House of Idiots" elaborate musical number will role early this summer, with Debbie Rochon (American Nightmare), Mike Thomas (Mistress Frankenstein), Shannon Albright (The Point After Dark) and the legendary John Zacherle.
Brinke Stevens
Tempe Video
Full Moon Pictures
Debbie Rochon
Tina Krause
Paul Scrabo
JUNE 18. 2001
The following is a news update from Sub Rosa that I should have pulled a while back.- GUT PILE and INBRED REDNECKS DVD OPEN STRONG - No records were broken in their first weeks of release, but both Sub Rosa's production "Gut Pile" and our newest DVD release "Inbred Rednecks" opened to strong sales at b-movie.com. Also starting strong was the release of Jay Lind's "To Dance with Death".
The good reviews are start to roll in for "Gut Pile" as well. Mike Watt of GC Magazine and SCAN said "I first heard about Gut Pile in the premiere of SCAN Magazine, way back in 1996. Trust me, it was worth the wait. Telling the simple story of a hunting accident gone wrong, Gut Pile director Jerry O'Sullivan and producer/co-star Ron Bonk have put together a genuinely entertaining, low-calorie jump-fest. It is also one of the best Evil Dead 'homages' I've seen in a long time." Mike Goes on to say "While there's really nothing new to be had here, what allows Gut Pile to rise above the rest is its style and pacing. Practically every shot is an effect - an odd angle, a strange motion - and yet, surprisingly, this never feels over-used or pretentious. O'Sullivan and company are having lots of fun here, and it shows. We get ax-p.o.v. shots, the low-to-the-ground Raimi-inspired 'Shaky-cam' shots, off-kilter dutch angles pervading the film. And yet it never feels like O'Sullivan is trying to do anything but provide a good ride for the audience. It barely clocks in at an hour, and there isn't a lull to be had. With such a brisk running time, to list any technical faults would be quibbling and unfair. Gut Pile isn't Proust. Even the short behind-the-scenes documentary is fun and informative (a rarity among no-budgets docs, which are usually superfluous and annoying). The acting is all above-average (which is saying quite a bit for a no-budget film), though filmmaker Bonk (The Vicious Sweet, Strawberry Estates) stands slightly above the others as he plays every scene with maximum energy - and there is even a welcome cameo from b-movie superstar Sasha Graham near the end. And a fun time is had by all."
Also, set for release at b-movie.com in the coming weeks is Sub Rosa Midwest's "The Peeping Nun", Jess Franco's "Helter Skelter", Sub Rosa's Short Featurette "Stumped", Creative Productions' "Dream Witch", and Sub Rosa Blue's "Peek-a-Boo, Then I Strangle You." And coming later this month is the Jess Franco two-pack "Eight Legs to Love You/Mari-Cookie and the Killer Tarantula". Soon after, watch for Scooter McCrae's "Shatter Dead". Also, work is under way on DVD's of Paul Talbot's "Campfire Tales" and Justice Howard's "Hellcats in High Heels", and VHS releases of Charles Cullen's "Modern Day Western", Evan Jacobs "Shusterman Levine: A Boxing Fable", "Violent Midgett Wrestling", Jess Franco's "Blind Target", Creative Productions "The Blonde Wench Project" and much more!
JUNE 17, 2001
The following press release is from EI Cinema.EI INDEPENDENT CINEMA and COMEDYJAM.COM announce the release of the independently produced comedy, Rules for Men, directed by Robert Capelli, Jr. and starring Capelli, Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling of The Howard Stern Show, and Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore of HBO’s hit series The Sopranos. Rules for Men was executive produced by Palisades Pictures, the guiding force behind such indie favorites as Restaurant and Ten Benny starring Adrien Brody (co-star of Spike Lee’s Summer of Sam). Shot in and around Hawthorne, N.J. and winner of "Best Comedy" and "Best Actor in a Comedy" at the Atlantic City Film Festival, Rules for Men also features the talents of long-time comedian Frank Gorshin (TV Batman’s "The Riddler"), Kamal of "Jerky Boys" fame, and popular New York City DJ Christine Nagy of nationally syndicated Z-100 FM.
Based upon the book by noted author/attorney Kenneth del Vecchio and co-written and co-produced by Del Vecchio and Robert Capelli, Jr., Rules for Men is the story of Michael Vigilante, a criminal defense lawyer with ten golden rules for seducing women. When not in the courtroom, Michael likes to spend his time in the bedroom, and he does anything and everything in his power to assure success in both. In the course of his daily travails and polished seductions, and in the midst of a possible reconciliation with an old girlfriend (Christine Nagy), Michael must deal with his wise-cracking law partner (Jackie Martling), an inept prosecutor (Vincent Pastore), a sex-starved judge (Nancy Sirianni), a Mafia tough guy (Kenneth Del Vecchio), and a quack psychiatrist (Frank Gorshin). As Michael sees things, it’s all in a day’s work... and a day’s work for Michael leaves lots of room for play.
Rules for Men boasts an exciting and original soundtrack featuring songs by Jackie Martling, Pilley, The Scoldees (fronted by Nancy Sirianni), and King Norris (lead by Fred "Howard Stern Show" Norris). Both the VHS and DVD release of Rules includes as a bonus segment a never-before-seen stand-up comedy routine by Jackie Martling, and the DVD presents music videos by Pilley and The Scoldees as well as other cool "hidden" extras. Look for Rules for Men to be released in June of 2001.
JUNE 15, 2001
Violent Shit III - Infantry of Doom will be shown on the Fanta Festival in Rome, Italy next wednesday june 20. If you're in Italy, check out local papers for details.Andreas Schnaas (working in Rome for DEMONIUM) will be present at the screening.
***** MEAT MARKET 2 is almost close to ending filming. Director Brian Clement says it will scarier and creepier than the original, with more zombies and brutality.
***** BLOOD FOR THE MUSE director Terry West says that editing is almost complete on his next film, THE SEXTH SENSE aka I SEE DEAD STRIPPERS. This is another in Seduction Cinema's softcore parodies staring Darian Cain. Can you guess what film is the butt of Seduction's joke?
Terry says that he is "about to start work on PSYCHO BITCH FROM HELL, a cross between I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE and THE CROW that is inspired by the cheesy '70s Drive-In movies I grew up with."
Blood for the Muse
The Sexth Sense
Dark Muse Films
Seduction Cinema
JUNE 13, 2001
The following update is from Sharkey Video.We are excited about the new scenes we plan to include in Fempyra before it's summer release. We have also added new characters. Even though the video is being released as a short, it is coming closer to being a feature.
Here are some quick facts for those of you who have been waiting patiently and have been inquiring about Fempyra:
First of all, the production got off to a rocky start 2 years ago. It suffered many financial and technical set backs until Dawn Murphy took control and rewrote the script, designed her own sets, and searched for an actual castle that Femprya could call her own.
That's right. We even went on location.
Some of the original footage has been included in the final edit such as some great scenes of the talented and sexy Pamela Sutch and Debbie D.
New scenes are being planned with the sexy and sultry Szilvia (Last Laugh)Dominello and some other new faces. Pam and Debbie may also be doing some additional scenes.
For those of you who aren't familiar with Fempyra- it is a female-alien vampire saga in the tradition of Dark Shadows with a sci-fi twist.
Dawn in the title role is amazing due to the fact that she wore so many hats during the making of this movie. She even did the special effects makeup.
We were lucky enough to get an on-the-spot interview with Dawn before she broke for a long hiatus to have her baby this year. The video will include Dawn's exclusive interview about the production problems and secrets as well as bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage.
Rest assure, the editing is going great and we anticipate some new and exciting footage for all you vampire fans.
David Lee will be promoting Fempyra at the upcoming Horrorfind convention in Baltimore, Aug 25 by holding a drawing for a free copy of the video. Be sure to stop by our table- SHARKEY
JUNE 12, 2001
ATOMIC SHOCK THEATRE PRESENTS – THE RETURN OF THE GUERILLA DRIVE-IN PART II: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADAtomic Shock Theater will host a special outdoor engagement of the original "Night of the Living Dead", Saturday June 16, 2001. The show will be held in the parking of lot of the Grainbelt Brewery Warehouse in Northeast Minneapolis, as part of this summer's "Guerilla Drive-In" series.
Special prizes and giveaways will be featured during the show, and free "Zombie Protection Kits" will be provided, to protect viewers from the real zombies roaming the area.
Admission to all "Guerilla Drive-In" shows is just $5.00 per carload, or $2.00 per walk-in viewer. Space will be set aside for lawn chairs and blankets.
Movie sound will be received over your own FM radio. Concessions and special Atomic Shock Theater merchandise will be available.
Shows start at dusk in the parking lot of the historic Grainbelt Brewery Warehouse, 77 13th Ave. Northeast, one block off Broadway at Marshall Ave.
Additional shows will be performed on the following dates:
June 30th: Dixie Dynamite
July 14th: Vampire HookersMore information about Atomic Shock Theater and Guerilla Drive-In is available at www.carschoolfilms.com. For additional show information you may send an email to atomicshockent@aol.com
JUNE 11, 2001
DEPT.13 films are now available to our international customers who use the PAL or SECAM broadcast standards. Simply select your broadcast standard from the new pull-down menu marked "format" when ordering movies. PLEASE NOTE: All films are still English language, VHS cassettes.Test drive our movies on your very own TV Set with our brand new, ten minute preview tape featuring all of the trailers from our fine films. Just pay the shipping costs and it's yours!
***** Yes, Dayton TV Legend DR. CREEP returns to LIVE television once again with a special movie marathon edition of "SHOCK THEATRE"!
This SATURDAY, JUNE 16th, beginning at 8pm and running past 2am will be this extra-special show, complete with great b-movie classics, crazy video features AND Live Call-In segments, where the viewers can talk personally to Dr. Creep himself on the air!
The program will be cablecasting live from the facilities of The Miami Valley Cable Council, and can be seen on MVCC's CATV23, as well as on Time Warner's CAC Ch.23 along with DATV's Ch.20 within the city of Dayton.
Films for the evening will include some real greats, including the quite-appropriately-titled-for-a-Dayton audience "THE BRAINIAC" - A mexican monster mash about a monster that sticks his tongue in peoples mouths and sucks out their brains. Yucch. And the true classic "BLOOD FREAK" - The worlds first slasher, anti-pot, biker, mutant turkey, Christian horror film! Yep, its a horror movie about a the story of a guy who smokes pot, gets hooked, eats some experimental turkey, mutates into a monster, kills folks, finds God and everything turns out okay!
And if THAT all wasn't enough, taking it well over the top will be LIVE in-studio appearances by the Shock Theatre house band THE LAWN JOCKEYS! They'll be serenading folks throughout the evening with their black light blues/rock/funk jams and would certainly play cuts from their brand new Big Beef Records CD release "Amazing Sounds of Shock Theatre" if indeed they ever used a set list or even played the same thing twice! Catch this enigmatic band of jockeys in a rare live appearance, a group that also features members of such bands as Ultra Vega, Cage and Chicago's The Almighty Rogers (who will be touring England this summer! Check back to the Big Beef website in the near future for more details on this exciting venture!).
For more details on this show, Shock Theatre and Dr. Creep, stop by the official Dr. Creep website at www.drcreep.com
And/or drop a line to Big Beef at shock@bigbeef.com for more information on this show and The Lawn Jockeys and their new CD "Amazing Sounds of Shock Theatre". To hear tracks from the disc, visit the Big Beef Listening Lounge at www.bigbeef.com/lounge.htm or call your local radio station and request it! (for those in Dayton, that would be 103.9 FM, or 97X or WYSO or.......)
BIG BEEF RECORDS
P.O.Box 303 WBB
Dayton, Ohio 45409
#(937)223-1970
www.bigbeef.com
JUNE 10, 2001
DUDEZ Productions will be participating in the first ever Ottawa B-Movie festival with their film SPACEMEN. Other films to be included in the festival are ZOMBIE COP VS. THE ALINE TERROR, JESUS CHRIST: VAMPIRE HUNTER, and HARRY KNUCKLES AND THE TREASURE OF THE AZTEC MUMMY.As soon as I have more information on the festival I’ll be sure to pass it along.
***** Fans of Brian Clement’s brilliant zombie film satire MEAT MARKET will be pleased to know that the sequel will be ready by Halloween. Look for some familiar faces as well as many new. Brian promises that this one will be even more over the top than the original.
http://meatmarket/webjump.com/
***** GMP says that their latest effort, LONG WALK HOME, will be done by late August.
Also, GMP is currently at work on a secret feature length project to be completed in early July. There are also a series of shorts being shot, most importantly MONKEY MAN 2001, THE BLAIR RICH PROJECT (staring Rich Evans), and GLAD TO BE CANCER FREE, a touching tale about colon cancer also staring Rich Evans.
Rounding out the coming months will be a new GMP compilation tape featuring an unedited ORANGES short, a film about a psychotic cleaning lady, and a tribute to the late Nannoo.
***** Seduction Cinema recently dropped me a line asking to let everyone know that their newest DVD, THE EROTIC WITCH PROJECT 2, hit the streets last Tuesday. Returning is Seduction staple Darian Cain. Joining her for the latest Seduction les-fest is a whole cavalcade of new Seduction talent.
Seduction Cinema
Alternative Cinema
***** Twisted Illusion’s webmaster Bill Cassinelli says the title of his upcoming horror anthology has changed from WARPED REALITIES to SCARY TALES. Bill just recently finished shooting the second segment. Bill describes the new short as being “about a loser (me, who else?) who works in a bookstore. After finding an old book on astral traveling, he decides to make a nightly visit to the gal of his dreams, just also happens to despise him. Of course, something horrible happens.
Bill will also be in attendance at the June 22-23 screenings of DIRTY COP, NO DONUT at the Den of Cin in New York City. Bill plays a rapist who is forced to slice off his own manhood in this Tim Ritter underground classic. Bill asks that everyone who attends to please be sure and say “hi.”
***** B-movie actor Lucien Eisenach recently reported on his website that he is hard at work on FETALBOY GOES TO HELL. So far, 20 minutes of the film have been completed and things are slowly starting to come together. “We are filming way down South, so if anyone is in the area of New Orleans, or Alabama, and is interested in helping out, feel free to send me an e-mail at lucien_eisenach@hotmail.com/.
JUNE 9, 2001
WAVE is gearing up for its busiest summer ever with some of the hottest new faces you'll ever see! In production now is Psycho Charlie JR in "Daddy's Dying to Live" in which JR teams up with his psycho father, now played by Luke Marlowe. What starts out as revenge against the hookers who JR blames for his mother's death, becomes a life or death struggle for JR's father's life! This two part mini-series will feature a lot of new faces including the already shot parts played by Shannon (Serena Powers) Albright, Sandra (Serena Powers) Kennedy and newcomers Jessica LaMonte and Ilona Kovacs. If you liked the Charlie series before, this will blow you away when it's done! You can check out a number vidcaps from scenes already shot on our In Dire Straits Club page In the meantime, a new Video Outlaw title has been posted to the page. Slavegirls on Auction Block 1313 stars our very own Mia (Double Murder, Dinner For Two) Copia, Barbara (Murder By Sibling, Serena Powers) Joyce, and Veronika Blu (formerly known as Veronica Foxx in Go-Go Girl Strangler). Beautiful women are being kidnapped to be sold into white slavery and only private detective Rod Danger (Bob Gonzo) can rescue them from a fate worse than death! Also in production is Photo Murders 2 in which the photographer/videomaker is back and he's literally killing his models for movies to be sent overseas. And we will be doing a pay site, but not until the fall or winter. It will contain photos never before seen dating back to the very beginning of WAVE. In addition, videoclips will be available for download along with other goodies like interviews with our actresses and much, much more.
***** Seduction Cinema news!
Seduction Cinema is pleased to announce the release of Darian Caine's newest feature "The Erotic Witch Project II". The VHS and DVD hit video store shelves this past Tuesday.
From the creators of the super-sexy cult hit The Erotic Witch Project comes this devilishly delicious sequel that dares to bare all in its quest for the naked truth. THE EROTIC WITCH PROJECT II: Book of Seduction. When beautiful college students Darian, Katie and Victoria disappeared in the Bacchusville woods - succumbing to the torrid lesbian powers of the mythical Erotic Witch - authorities believed they would never be found...alive nor heterosexual!
JUNE 8, 2001
Production Company Grows A Little
One final note on a personal side. On May 14th our Foo family added it's latest member. Emily Bryn Chapman was born to Foo Co-Founder C.C. Chapman. This is the second child for he and wife Laura. Their son Dylan is set to make his Foo debut in the upcoming Absolute Precision and we're sure that it's only a matter of time before Emily appears on the big screen. A big congratulations to the whole Chapman Family.Marionettes Completed
This snow bound thriller was filmed this past winter when two blizzards nailed New England. We figured how often do you get a backdrop like this so Jason Santo led the gang out into the wilds of the woods of Malden. This film had a long post-production due to large amounts of color correction that was needed. Early sneak previews have garnered extremely positive reviews. A trailer for the film is currently being cut and you can look for this film to appear on Fade To Black #14After Midnight Moving Along
Our second feature length film in conjunction with Jodom Pictures is moving right along. The cast and crew have been filming every weekend since mid-April with only Memorial Day weekend off for a break. The production has taken us everywhere from a doctor's office, to a train station and all the way up to a cabin in Vermont. Production continues this weekend at a church and features the biggest stunt of the movie so it could be a long day. Mike Amato has done a rough cut of some of the footage and everyone who has seen them has been very impressed. We're still on target for an end of 2001 release.Crowded Post Production Slowly Clearing
With the completion of Marionettes , this signals one less movie in the very crowded post production area over here at Foo and Pan. Hoping to follow suit is Dial '5' which we are told is finished except for the opening credit sequence and the musical score. The hope is for an end of June completion. Inquisition is being chopped away at and the current status is that it should be completely edited by the end of June and then will go over to The Gline to have the score composed for it. Next in line are His Life, Scissors and a re-master of Demento Delivery.New and Old Productions On Track
With the majority of our time being spent on After Midnight there has not been talk of other projects for quite some time. But, now that we are into summer some old productions and some new ones are starting to be talked about. Production has just begun on Home Is War, the second episode of the Home Wrestling Federation. Creator Dan Gorgone is currently setting up filming days to get this one completed and then out to the fans. Look for some familiar faces from the first episode SmackAround! and some new ones as well. Fated , which was begun last year and has been on hiatus for quite some time is looking to reappear and get filmed later this summer. Writer April Santo has done a complete rewrite of the script. This tale of soul mates and the sacrifices they must make has a lot of people energized and we can't wait to see it get started again. Finally, C.C. Chapman has just announced that he has completed the script and will begin production on Maven shortly. This femme-fatale action movie will contain several new faces as well as a very special prop built for this production by the extremely talented people over at Punch Fred Productions. As well C.C. is hoping to release a soundtrack CD with the movie containing tracks from Matisse, The Blackstone Valley Crew, The Gline and others so stay tuned. Of course there are plenty of other productions in different stages of development that have not been announced yet so you can be sure that there will be more to talk about soon.
***** "Dirty Cop No Donut" is playing at 11pm at The Den of Cin @ Two Boots, 44 Avenue A (between 3rd and 4th Streets) in NYC in two weeks. Admission is $5. Support the indies and check out a hilarious and disturbing b-movie! Also, watch for other Sub Rosa movies there soon - like "Inbred Rednecks"on July 13!Sub Rosa Main Offices are hard at work on two new projects. The first, a sci-fi/horror TV anthology has four stories in the works. A second draft of the first story is complete and casting has begun. Outlines are complete on the other three and scripts are now in the works. The second project, a horror comedy, has gone thru a second draft and pre-production will begin soon. Both projects could start shooting as early as July.
Sub Rosa Main has also contracted a filmmaker out in Rochester, NY to shoot another comedy feature. He is currently hard at work on a script based on both his own ideas and an outline from us. More news soon.
Editing continues on "The World vs. Sonny and Gino". About 23 minutes of the movie has been rough edited.
Sub Rosa Midwest has wrapped another fetish/exploitation production - "The Peeping Nun." Look for it on the site now. Meantime, production has begun on another movie, a fantasy/fetish based feature.
Sub Rosa Extreme has wrapped production on two movies that were shot back to back. Both are horror/slasher/gore related. SRX head honcho Eric Stanze reports that the raw footage looks great and he's very excited about the projects. Watch for sneaks peaks < http://www.b-movie.com/sneakpeeks/sneakpeeks.html> on the site once they hit the editing stage.
Sub Rosa Blue has some specific production underway as well. The first, "Peek-A-Boo... Then I Strangle You!" (Swing by < http://www.b-movie.com/sneakpeeks/sneakpeeks.html> for advance pics) is done and awaiting a cover. It's directed by newcomer Claude Blackwell, who'll be making a number of new movies for us in the coming months. In addition, we're working with another newcomer David Sammons on two sci-fi fantasy/fetish productions - "Attack for the 40ft Tall Incredibly Shrinking Women" and "Virtual Voodoo". As opposed to financing on past productions, funds on these are being handled a bit different. We're preselling the titles on the site now. If they generate enough pre-sales, David will green light the projects and shoot them. If not, we'll nix the idea, immediately refund any pre-sales w/o hassle, and David will work out some new ideas. For more info, swing by < http://www.b-movie.com/sneakpeeks/presales.html>.
Gradually, some of these production will start taking on a more "demand" type priority. If you swing by < http://www.b-movie.com/sneakpeeks/presales.html> you'll see that we're encouraging customers to investor or support presales of these movies, and in turn, they can help determine not only what gets made, but what goes into them once they are made. Have a suggestion that'll help you pre-order a copy - then let us know (no promises, and limit one request per project). If we can squeeze it in while not upsetting the flow of the movie, then we'll do it. Got a whole script you want made, then let us know and maybe we can work with you on it. As opposed to making these movies blindly under all these different Studio divisions, we want you to help us better determine what your demand is. And this will apply to all the movies we make - the fetish, the comedies, the gore, the thrillers - under all the studio divisions (Midwest, Blue, Extreme, Cult, etc…) except the main Sub Rosa line. So not seeing what you want out there, then email us and tell us what you want to see and we'll deliver it. That zombie movie you watched recently didn't have enough decapitations? Let us know. Haven't seen a good chainsaw weilding maniac in your horror movies lately? Let us know. Miss the grand ole days of radioactive mutant insect movies? Let us know. Our goal is to make more and more of the movies you want to see.
Back to the Sub Rosa Blue production news, an erotic Vampire (title TBA) movie is set to roll cameras in about two weeks. More news soon.
And Evan Jacobs is starting work for us sometime this summer on some 50's inspired horror flicks. Evan's work might eventually develop into a whole new division for us called Sub Rosa West.
Dream Warriors, Inc. is proud to present: K-Town Cowboyz (www.k-towncowboys.com). "K-Town Cowboys," is a trilogy, each episode is 30 minutes each. When all three are completed, it will be made into a 90 minute feature film. Episode 1: Hyung (Big Brother) - Action: The Brotherhood - Two main Characters Tae and Ed-K meet to form a brotherhood, which is put to the test by harsh elements of K-Town. Episode 2: Eur-ri (Honor) - Drama: The Trials and Tribulations of Tae and Ed-K's brotherhood. Episode 3: Sa-rang (Love) - Love Story: The Fulfillment of a Promise - Power and Money is not all for a man. The ultimate gift is Love.
Mike Legge reports: I'm working on the script called "Honey Glaze"; a spy spoof with a female lead. I've already posted a pix at: < http://people.ne.mediaone.net/sideshowmike/honey.htm>.Speaking of Mike Legge people - Dammit! Why are you NOT buying copies of "Curtains". The movie is hilarious! Get a copy at b-movie.com today.
Sub Rosa's DVD of "Inbred Rednecks" is now available. Also, our latest production, Jerry O'Sullivan's "Gut Pile", is complete and available for sale!
From the Sub Rosa Main Line: Jess Franco's "Eight Legs to Love You/Mari-Cookie" VHS Two Pack is off to the printers. They star Michelle Bauer, Linnea Quigley, Lina Romay and Amber Newman. Look for it on sale on the site in 3-4 weeks. The new release of "Shatter Dead" VHS is off to the printers in the next week. And test covers are almost ready for "Violent Midgett Wrestling" and Jess Franco's "Blind Target". The Sub Rosa DVD division has started work on its second DVD - Paul Talbot's "Campfire Tales" (starring Gunnar Hansen). It should be done in about two months. Look for a brand-new VHS release of this cult favorite as well. Work has also started on Justice Howard's "Hellcats in High Heels."
"Stumped", From Sub Rosa Shorts, is done and will be on the site soon. Another short, "Match" is almost done but won't be released.
There's a new Sub Rosa Blue release, Jess Franco's "Helter Skelter". It's available in a special collector's edition clam shell now. Also from Sub Rosa Blue, watch for Creative Production's "Dreamwitch" on the site this week.
And Sub Rosa Cult has started work on the release of Charles Cullen's "A Modern Day Western."
JUNE 7, 2001
-MOVIE THEATER FILM FEST UPDATE
In Syracuse, NY, Sept. 15th & 16th, 2001 at the Wescott Movie Theater.A couple important announcements first:
1) The date of the fest was pushed back one weekend to Saturday and Sunday, 9/15 & 9/16.
2) We have a guest of honor! Sam Sherman of Independent International will be our special guest. Sam has been making movies since the 40's, turning out such beloved cult classics as "Nurse Sherrie", "Dracula vs. Frankenstein", and "Satan's Sadists".
*****The cut off date on entries is growing near. July 1st is the last day we'll take entries - anything received after that date will be automatically submitted in 2002's fest. You have less than a month, so get those entries in!
Pretty much everything is in place for the fest. We'll be showing movies Saturday and Sunday between 8am - 2pm. We may also show films Friday and Saturday night at 11pm. We've discussed the possibility of showing one of Sam's classic flicks to open the festival. The other 11pm movie slot is still open - we'll either slide one of the five finalist for Best Picture in there or show our yearly local production (this year's, it's Jerry O'Sullivan's "Gut Pile"). In between the movies on Saturday and Sunday we'll be showing some shorts, trailers and also allowing for Q&A periods with the filmmaker (if the filmmaker is not there, we'll try and gather some information from him or her and provide it after the showing). A lot depends on the length of the productions that make it to the finals. After the last film on Sunday (around noon), we'll have the fest awards and also announce the inductees into the 2001 B-Movie Hall of Fame.
Since there'll be a lot of time open after the fest each day, we're thinking about setting up places were the filmmakers can get together and chat and so forth. We also might be able to swing some more time for showing the shorts. We'll kind of have to play it by ear for the next few weeks as things develop. At the very least, filmmakers can arrange to meet up for dinner and nightly activities to chat further about movie making and such.
As far as hotel rooms go, we'll be working up a new list this year. We're going to have to trade off distance in most cases for cheaper rooms. Last year, the rooms nearby ran about $75 a night minimum for anything within 5-7 miles. Combined with the travel costs, it was a little tough on some filmmakers. We can find quality rooms for around $35, but it might take 10-15 mins by car to reach them. We should be able to provide you with a variety of choices once done.
The combined entries for shorts, documentaries and features are well over a 100 this year and usually the last month before the cut off doubles that. The entries are incredible this year. Definitely the best yet. It will make it very hard to judge this time around. The festival will also be getting some great coverage - besides local TV and print press, we've gotten coverage in major newspapers in just about every major city, and have even had results printed in the USA Today, E! Online and TV Guide Online. Filmmakers have often reported back to me that they have made great connections both at the festival and via the net thanks to their submission to the festival. This is definitely a good fest for networking as well drawing attention to your motion picture work.
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JUNE 4, 2001
B-Independent pal, John Bowker, says that the Blockbuster Video release of this great supernatural thriller, THE EVILMAKER, has been pushed back to July. The reason is so that BBV can author a DVD version as well.
JUNE 2, 2001
Not much in the way of real news today other than that today is the 2-year anniversary of the B-Film Mailing List, the very list that eventually gave birth to this site.If you enjoy ultra-indipendent films and filmmaking, you should check it out.
JUNE 1, 2001
Max Cerchi of Rounds Entertainment is having a special promotional sale, 4 movies for $40. In the set you get the excellent films DRAINIAC and HELLINGER. Also thrown in is SATAN CLAUSE and BLOOD RED PLANET. A $120 deal for $40. As a bonus, Max says he's throwing in Priority Shipping for free!
***** Ryan Cavalline of 4th Floor Pictures says that "the ax is about to slice once again. J.R. is on his way back for the third and final round in the DAY OF THE AX series. The script is in re-writes right now. Its being written by the same guys who brought you SHUDDER. Dominic Guerieri and Ronald Damien Malfi is writing a fresh and scary new look for the DOTA 3. It will be out sometime in late DECEMBER. Scary horror rap by REAKTION will be featured on this flick. Check him out at MP3.com/."
The 4th Floor is also in the works of the final chapter for the Evil Tales series. They are looking for new and weird tales to tell in this final chapter of the short film series.
***** The following is taken directly from The Astounding B-Monster newsletter.
OBITUARIES
Deborah Walley
The actress best known for her breakthrough role as the quirky beach bunny, Gidget, Deborah Walley, has died following a battle with cancer. She was 57. Walley was everywhere when the beach movie craze swept America in the 1960s, appearing in films such as "Gidget Goes Hawaiian," "Beach Blanket Bingo," "Ghost in the Invisible Bikini" and "It's a Bikini World." She also performed opposite Elvis Presley in the King's 1966 film, "Spinout." In 1967, Walley appeared in director Arch Oboler's low-budget science-fiction film, "The Bubble," also known as "The Fantastic Invasion of Planet Earth." The same year, she landed a regular role on the television sitcom, "The Mothers-In-Law."Walley's personal Website -- http://www.deborahwalley.com -- featuring photos and biographical information, kept fans apprised of her ongoing battle with illness and provided a forum for her to express her gratitude for their devotion. "I want to thank all of you who have sent so many prayers, letters, e-mails, gifts, and contributions," read the most recent update. "All the love you are sending me is making me better every day ... I am doing well, my faith and resolve have not wavered. They tell me that this is probably the greatest battle I will ever fight, but I know that with my determination and all of the love I am receiving I will have everything I will need to win. I am truly blessed, and I hold you all in my heart."
Ken Hughes
British film director Ken Hughes has died of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 79. Hughes wrote and directed the 1968 fantasy film hit "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" based on Ian Fleming's children's book about a flying car. The previous year he'd co-directed the star-studded James Bond film "Casino Royale," which featured Peter Sellers, David Niven, Orson Welles, Ursula Andress and Woody Allen. (His co-director was Val "The Quatermass Xperiment" Guest.) Hughes may be better known to cult-movie aficionados for the 1956 sci-fi film "Timeslip," also known as "The Atomic Man," which starred Gene Nelson and Faith Domergue.Douglas Adams
Author Douglas Adams, best known as the creator of the cult science-fiction comedy "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,'' has died following a heart attack. He was 49. The "Guide" began life as a radio series broadcast by the BBC in 1978. It was later made into a television series and the companion book sold 14 million copies. Combining satire and sci-fi, the series addressed philosophical issues through quirky characters with names such as Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android. Adams started out as a writer and script editor for the British Broadcasting Corp., working on programs such as the BBC's cult-favorite, "Doctor Who.'' For the last several years, he had been working on a big-screen adaptation of the "Hitchhiker's Guide." For more on the author and his career following "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,'' visit http://douglasadams.comJason Miller
Actor, playwright Jason Miller has died of a heart attack at 62. The actor was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Father Damien Karras in the horror blockbuster "The Exorcist," released in 1973. It was a banner year for Miller, who also completed his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "That Championship Season," which ran for 700 Broadway performances and went on to win a Tony Award. In "The Exorcist," Miller made an enduring impression as the troubled, brooding priest who leaps to his death after inviting Satan to leave the body of Linda Blair and take him as its vessel. Miller made only sporadic film appearances thereafter, including a cameo in an "Exorcist" sequel. Among his survivors are his son, actor Jason Patric.Please be sure to read the B-Independent article on Jason Miller by friend Jeff Carney.
