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Madison County

Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on January 01, 2999 @ 12:00am
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Madison County is about a group of college kids that travel to a remote, mountain town called Madison County to interview the author of a tell-all book on the accounts of the grisly murders that happened in the town over two decades ago. Upon their arrival, the author is no where to be found and the townspeople state that they’ve “not seen him in years.” They also deny that Damien Ewell, the notorious murderer, ever existed and that the murders never happened. As the kids start to dig around to get their own answers, they come to find that the stories, and Damien, maybe more real than the townspeople are letting on.

[Special Feature] Psychology and Horror: ‘Madison County’. The Rise of Damien Ewell

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 23, 2013 @ 3:16pm
Category: Movies / Editorials

Written By: Joseph Forsberg

If you’re there, you’re already dead!

“There are an estimated 100 active serial killers in the United States; Madison County is the home of one of the most dangerous. Damien Ewell is pure evil; this beast inside the shell of a man has no conscience, and is driven by uncontrollable impulses and pure rage. He has the scent of the innocent and all they can do is wait to be stalked and killed one by one in a place where no one can hear their screams. Welcome to hell. Witness the rise of Damien Ewell!”

Although the background on Damien is still unclear, the few details of his childhood can be used to explore the mind of this animalistic killer. Damien grew up with his mother and never had a consistent father figure. Statistics have shown that children who grow up in single parent homes are more likely to participate in deviant behavior. However, this upbringing by itself could not explain the horrific behavior buried deep inside this young boy. Damien’s mother found a boyfriend from out of town, and although the boyfriend might have been considered the man of the house, Damien did not see it that way. At the age of 11 years old Damien ran away and was found a few days later on the side of the road; he had been brutally beaten, tortured and horribly disfigured. This incident struck fear into the heart of Madison County; the town had never seen anything like this before. The events of that day would prove to be the last time outsiders were accepted into their small town. The boyfriend was suspected of this horrible crime and disappeared soon after. There is reason to believe that Damien got his first taste of blood and death on that very day. READ MORE

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Premiere Details For Eric England’s ‘Roadside’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 19, 2013 @ 1:59pm
Category: Movies / Indie

Madison County (and the upcoming Contracted) writer/director Eric England’s new film Roadside will have its World Premiere as part of the Cinemayhem Filmfest on March 2nd, 2013 in the LA area. Specifically, the film will unspool at Muvico Theaters Thousand Oaks 14 on that date at 6:30PM and will be followed by a Q&A with England and the cast. Before the movie, those in attendance will also see an exclusive, extended sneak peek of a making-of featurette.

The film is a single location thriller that “Finds Dan Summers and his pregnant wife, Mindy, in a fight for their lives when they are held hostage in their car by an unseen gunman on the side of a desolate mountain road.” Ace Marrero, Katie Stegeman, Alan Pietruszewski, Lionel D. Carson and Jack Curenton all star.

Festival passes are $30 for the weekend, and individual screening passes are $7 a ticket. They can be purchased here. You can also hit up the film’s official Facebook page for more info.

Looking forward to finally seeing this one! Check out the trailer inside… READ MORE

Pumpkin Gets Bitey In Eric England’s ‘Trick Or Treater: Part 2′!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 28, 2012 @ 11:01am
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Writer/director Eric England (Madison County, Roaside, Contracted) has provided (via an exclusive with us) you guys with another halloween treat in the form of a followup to last year’s Trick Or Treater short. If you’ll recall – and if you didn’t see it we’ve included below the jump as well – last year Ace Marrero (Madison County, Roadside) lost his gal Katie Stegeman (Roadside, Contracted) to a killer Cucurbita. And now it’s time for Trick Or Treater: Part Two!

This year he’s moved on to live with Charley Koontz (“Community”, Rubber, Contracted). But, much like Paxton in Hostel 2, he’s brought his baggage as a survivor to his new roommate. It’s pretty NSFW, with copious gore and an in-all-likelihood-illegal sexual act, but it’s a Sunday so that shouldn’t be a problem!

The short was produced by England and Matt Mercer (who is featured in an anonymous cameo in the beginning alongside Stegeman). Cinematography is by Mike Testin and editing by Josh Ethier. Head inside to check it out! READ MORE

Get Stranded With This Trailer For ‘Roadside’!

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Posted by EvanDickson on October 02, 2012 @ 1:33pm
Category: Movies / Trailers

Writer/director Eric England made a splash earlier this year with Madison County and it looks like his 2013 will be busy as well with the release of Contracted and his installment in Chiller TV’s anthology “Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear.”

Also coming next year, pending distribution, is Roadside, a single location thriller that “Finds Dan Summers and his pregnant wife, Mindy, in a fight for their lives when they are held hostage in their car by an unseen gunman on the side of a desolate mountain road.” Ace Marrero, Katie Stegeman, Alan Pietruszewski, Lionel D. Carson and Jack Curenton all star.

And today sees the release of the trailer, which sort of has a Phone Booth vibe but with some stalk and slash. Head inside to check it out! READ MORE

Exclusive Images From Eric England’s ‘Contracted’ And The First Word On His Next Film, ‘The Underneath’

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Posted by EvanDickson on June 08, 2012 @ 3:27pm
Category: Movies / Exclusives

Bloody Disgusting has landed the exclusive first images from Contracted, the new film from writer/director Eric England (Madison County, Roadside). The film just wrapped principal photography earlier this week and stars Njarra Townsend, Caroline Williams, Katie Stegeman, Charley Koontz, E-Kan Soong, Matt Mercer, Simon Barrett, Alice Macdonald, Jennifer Gonzalez, Ruben Pla and Lionel D. Carson.

In the film, also penned by England, “A young girl has a one-night stand with a random stranger and contracts, what she thinks is, a sexually-transmitted disease – but is actually something much worse.” Here’s our initial report on the project.

I recently spent some time on the set of the film, and while I can’t give away too much just yet – I can say that this movie most certainly does not shy away from its subject matter. I wouldn’t wish the sickness visited on Townsend’s character on anyone but, from what I saw at least, it felt like she was rising to the challenges of the role. My visit left me feeling queasy in all of the intended ways.

We also have the exclusive word on England’s next directing gig, The Underneath. In the film written by T.J. Cimfel (Crawl To Me), “After her husband goes missing in a tragic mining accident, a distraught woman joins the rescue crew only to discover a demonic presence hellbent on reaching the surface.”

Head inside for the Contracted images featuring Njarra Townsend, Caroline Williams, Dave Holmes and Charley Koontz. READ MORE

[BD Caption Contest] Last Week’s Winners! New Contest Pic Inside!

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 20, 2012 @ 4:49pm
Category: Movies / News

Who said I wasn’t fair?

First Prize – Winner is Benatar01 with ““That’s called a uvula Jack,…Everybody’s got one.”” Prize is a Blu-ray Copy Of The Mimic Trilogy.

Second Prize – Winner is IGETIGETBLOODY with “Even Jack Nicholson thinks Evans sh*tty winner picks are insane!” Prize is a Blu-ray Copy Of The Devil Inside.

Note, I picked the second one because it actually made me laugh. Winners, please DM me your US mailing address (no PO Boxes please).

Rules:

1. We pick a still from a movie. It’s included after the jump. You head to the comments section and submit your best one-liners, zingers, pathos riddled couplets etc…

2. You can enter as many times as you like and submit as many captions as you want, but each caption must be in a separate comment. Otherwise it will be too hard to tell where one caption ends and the other begins. Your entries can be posted anytime during the first five days after the still is announced (you don’t want to submit your winning zinger after we’ve picked the winner). Also any racist, sexist, homophobic or generally hateful jokes will be disqualified. You don’t have to be insanely PC – just use your best judgement.

3. We pick the winner and announce them and their winning caption when the next photo in the contest is posted. We will address you by your BD Infected name. You can then DM me your address and I will send you your prize in a timely manner (i.e. you should have it in about a week). You must be a US resident to receive your prize!

This weeks prizes are:

First Prize Blu-ray of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Second Prize DVD of Madison County.

Head inside for this week’s picture! READ MORE

[LOL] Join The One-Man ‘Madison County’ Boycott!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on April 29, 2012 @ 12:11pm
Category: Movies / Videos

[LOL] Join The One Man Madison County Boycott!

Arriving on DVD and Digital Download May 8 is Eric England’s backwoods slasher Madison County – which we’ve teased in this extensive exclusive set report. But before you can get your hands on a copy, an official boycott has emerged. And by boycott, I mean one YouTube user who hilariously declares that he’ll “stingle handily tarnish” England’s career. It’s unclear why the little guy is so angry, but it’s an absolutely hilarious video that was retweeted this weekend by a thick-skinned England. Watch the video below and then share your thoughts on Madison County next Tuesday.

“Madison County is about a group of college kids that travel to a remote, mountain town called Madison County to interview the author of a tell-all book on the accounts of the grisly murders that happened in the town over two decades ago. Upon their arrival, the author is no where to be found and the townspeople state that they’ve “not seen him in years.” They also deny that Damien Ewell, the notorious murderer, ever existed and that the murders never happened. As the kids start to dig around to get their own answers, they come to find that the stories, and Damien, maybe more real than the townspeople are letting on.”

Madison County stars Ace Marrero (who also co-produced), Colley Bailey, Matt Mercer, Joanna Sotomura, Natalie Scheetz, Katie Stegeman, and Adrienne Harrell, with Laid To Rest’s Nick “ChromeSkull” Principe as the savage killer Damien Ewell.

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 24, 2012 @ 12:31am
Category: Movies / Home Video

Madison County To Hog Shelf And Hard Drive Space On May 8th!

Director Eric England is only in his early 20′s but his new slasher, Madison County – which we’ve teased in this extensive exclusive set report – is now set to hit DVD and Digital Download on May 8th!

“Dating back to the fairy tales of Grimm, the woods have always been a place of immense beauty, but also of abject terror. Perhaps it’s the lack of civilization, or not knowing what lurks around the next tree, but sometimes what seems idyllic and bucolic only masks the path to death itself! On May 8th, Image Entertainment presents Madison County on DVD and digital download. Premiered at last year’s prestigious ScreamFest — the only film to sell out during the festival! — and already abuzz with anticipation among genre fans, Madison County promises an excursion into rural terror that pays homage to the original ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ and ‘The Town that Dreaded Sundown’. SRP is $27.97 for the DVD.”

Directed, co-produced and written by Eric England, Madison County stars Ace Marrero (who also co-produced), Colley Bailey, Matt Mercer, Joanna Sotomura, Natalie Scheetz, Katie Stegeman, and Adrienne Harrell, with Laid To Rest’s Nick “ChromeSkull” Principe as the savage killer Damien Ewell.

Hit the jump to check out the box art and the trailer! READ MORE

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Awesome Graphic Poster for ‘Madison County’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 31, 2011 @ 5:49pm
Category: Movies / Indie

Awesome Graphic Poster for Madison County

Having just sold out its world premier eat Screamfest, director Eric England has released a pretty sweet graphic one sheet for this slasher Madison County, which we’ve teased in this extensive exclusive set report that also features the first ever imagery.

Watch the film’s official website for future release info. READ MORE

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Screamfest: ‘Madison County’ Gets Encore Screening Tomorrow Night

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 19, 2011 @ 6:23pm
Category: Movies / Indie

Screamfest: Madison County Gets Encore Screening Tomorrow Night

Screamfest LA was just host to the sold out World Premiere of Eric England’s indie slasher Madison County, which we’ve teased in this extensive exclusive set report that also featured the first ever imagery.

Since the premiere sold out, the festival is holding an ENCORE screening tomorrow, October 19 at Grauman’s 6. It will play after Enter Nowhere at 10:15 (although every movie starts late) and will be followed by a Q+A. There will also be a free T-Shirt for the first 50 people to purchase the ticket, and posters for rest who attend.

Official Trailer Debut: Meet the Pig-Masked Slasher Damien in ‘Madison County’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 01, 2011 @ 4:58pm
Category: Movies / News

Bloody Disgusting has been your main source of info for Eric England’s highly anticipated indie slasher Madison County, which we’ve teased in this extensive exclusive set report that also features the first ever imagery.

Last week the official website was updated with a countdown promising that that when the clock strikes 0 you’ll “Witness the rise.” It begins here on Bloody Disgusting as we’re excited to bring you the ~~exclusive~~ (for a record-breaking 10-seconds) trailer debut for England’s violent slasher that’s now in post-production! Inside you’ll find the footage; it’s time to meet Damien — your pig-masked serial killer!!! Looks pretty wicked, what say you?

Official Trailer Debut: Meet the Pig Masked Slasher Damien in Madison County!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 21, 2011 @ 6:27pm
Category: Movies / News

A few weeks back Bloody Disgusting brought you a very indepth report from the set of Eric England’s indie slasher Madison County, which features the first ever look at the film’s new killer. This morning we’re proud to debut the official one sheet that promises “You’re being watched.” Read on to take a look and also take the time to become a fan on Facebook. More soon!
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Set Report: A Bloody Trip to ‘Madison County’

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Posted by Chris Eggertsen on January 05, 2011 @ 6:15pm
Category: Movies / Interviews

Written, directed, and produced by 22-year-old filmmaker Eric England, Madison County tells the story of a group of five young college students who are thrown into a nightmare of pain and terror after traveling to a small town in Arkansas and running afoul of the strange locals – not the least of which is brutal serial killer Damien Ewell. Last fall B-D reporter Chris Eggertsen visited the Arkansas set of the low-budget production – boasting special makeup effects by Rob Hall’s Almost Human – to get a closer look at the backwoods slasher and interview cast and crew, including England and star Nick Principe, who most recently starred as “Chromeskull” in Hall’s Laid to Rest (and will be reprising the role in the upcoming sequel). Check out the full report inside!
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