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Brothers of Blood
A supernatural love story called Brothers of the Blood, depicting a love triangle between two male vampires and a female mortal. It will be sexy, scary, tragic, elegant, operatic and, yes, highly erotic.
Brothers of the Blood
A supernatural love triangle pushing the boundaries of horror and sensuality, BROTHERS OF THE BLOOD will use the mythos of the “vampire” to explore the shadow side of relationships and the tragic price paid by those who shackle they that would live and love free
Don’t Look in the Basement (remake)
Young nurse, Charlotte Beale, arrives at the “Stevens Sanitarium and home for the mentally ill” after accepting a job offer from the Sanitarium’s head doctor, Dr. Roy Stevens, who is known for his unorthidoxed methods of treating the mentally insane. Upon arrival, she is greated with a stunning revelation; Dr. Stevens and the majority of the staff has been murdered by one of the patients, and the Sanitarium itself is on the brink of takeover. The only remaining staff member, Dr. Geraldine Masters, has resumed control of the Sanitarium, but can hardley remain control of the patients, who are all forgotten members of society deemed “hopelessly” damaged psychologically. Willing to assist Dr. Masters with the task of keeping the patients under control, she begins to get to know each of the patients, and grows particularly fond of a child-like man named, Sam.
As she continues to befriend, Sam, strange things begin to occur and Charlotte soon realizes things may not be as the appear, and the sense of grave danger becomes imminate.
Who Woulda Thunk? ‘Chillerama’ Plays Better Without ‘Werebear’!
When I saw Chillerama at the Hollywood Forever cemetery over the summer it was with grave (sorry) disappointment that I had to report that it hadn’t exactly blown my skirt up. Despite liking some elements of the film I had to give it a 4/10 Review.
It was a bummer because I typically like Adam Green and Joe Lynch’s output. And even though I especially dug Adam Rifkin’s segment, I can’t just review the bits I like – I have to review the whole film. Movies are more than the sum of their parts, which is an axiom that can take a harsh turn when you have a part as rancid as “I Was A Teenage Werebear“. A gangrenous leg can kill an entire man after all. But what happens if you remove that leg? Your patient lives.
Earlier this week, I caught a screening of Chillerama at USC in which the “Werebear” segment was omitted. The result was markedly better. Since it was a screening for students it was decided that only the segments of the directors who were able to attend would be shown – to ensure more time (and a more relevant line of questioning) for the Q&A afterwards.
I have to say that, as I suspected, the whole thing just feels and flows better. Without the additional segment, I was no longer too worn out and exhausted to enjoy the merits of the film.
Now, it’s still not Green and Lynch’s best work. It’s a side project movie and it feels like one. But at least now the cheap gory thrills that it has to offer can be taken more in stride and it’s something that you and your buddies can crack open a few beers and watch without feeling like an endurance challenge. “Zom-B-Movie” benefits greatly from the omission since we’re not required to spend too much time away from its characters and “The Diary Of Ann Frankenstein” feels more like a simple pleasure rather than something you watch while recovering from the wrath of “Werebear”. “Wadzilla” remains the high opening note that it always was. It’s also worth noting that movies like this just weren’t meant to be two hours long – 90 or so minutes is far more manageable.
Now this version isn’t available for purchase, but seeing it reinforces a hunch I had back when I wrote our chopping list. If you’re a fan of these guys, it’s safe to pick it up on Blu-ray. Just make sure your remote is handy for the one (or two) clicks it takes to make the viewing more expedient. READ MORE
Chillerama (limited)
It’s the closing night at the last drive-in theater in America and Cecil B. Kaufman has planned the ultimate marathon of lost film prints to unleash upon his faithful cinephile patrons. Four films so rare that they have never been exhibited publicly on American soil until this very night! With titles like “Wadzilla,” “I Was A Teenage Werebear,” “The Diary of Anne Frankenstein,” and “Zom-B-Movie,” Chillerama not only celebrates the golden age of drive-in B horror shlock but also spans over four decades of cinema with something for every bad taste.
An anthology featuring the works of Adam Rifkin (“Wadzilla”), Joe Lynch (“Zom B Movie”), Tim Sullivan (“I Was a Teenage Werebear”) and Adam Green (“The Diary of Anne Frankenstein”).
Indie
Festival of Fear Teases Sullivan’s ‘One For the Road’ and ‘Cut/Print’
Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs, Driftwood and the forthcoming Chillerama) will be attending the Rue Morgue Festival of Fear to host two exclusive previews of Cut/Print and One For the Road, the first productions under his “Tim Sullivan Presents” banner.
A study in darkness and endurance, writer/director Nathaniel Nose’s Cut/Print follows a morally corrupt filmmaker (played by Vince Orlando, scheduled to attend the screening) who embarks on an exploitive documentary about serial killers in the hope he will draw out the real deal. He gets his wish, evoking the perverse, spanking brand new celluloid bad guy- THE MAESTRO. “No one will forget the final five minutes of ‘Cut/Print,’ assuming they can sit through them,” promises Sullivan.
Based on the short story by Stephen King, writer/director Paul Ward’s One For the Road serves as a coda to King’s classic Salem’s Lot and stars genre favorites Reggie Bannister (Phantasm) and Adam Robitel (2001 Maniacs) as two Maine locals whose lives are disrupted by a mysterious stranger whose wife and young son have been stranded in the infamous Lot…
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2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (V)
This time around the Southern residents of Pleasant Valley take their cannibalistic Guts N’ Glory Jamboree on the road to Iowa where they encounter spoiled Northern heiresses Rome and Tina Sheraton and the cast and crew of their “Road Rascals” reality show. Performing “The Bloodiest Show on Earth,” our Southern Maniacs prove to be more than ratings killers.
Driftwood (V)
Riddled with guilt over the loss of his rock star older brother, 16 year old David Forrester (Ricky Ullman) becomes obsessed with death, leading his misguided parents to send him to Driftwood, an “Attitude Adjustment Camp for Troubled Youths” run by the sadistic Captain Doug Kennedy (Diamond Dallas Page) and his brutal young henchman, Yates (Talan Torriero). Once there, David becomes haunted by the spirit of Jonathan (Connor Ross), a former inmate who met a mysterious end; a mystery whose resolution could very well be David’s only way out.
Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror (limited)
Pic follows three terrifying inner-city tales of people whose actions in this life determine their fate in the next.
2001 Maniacs (V)
Travelers who take a wrong turn wind up becoming the planned main course for the hungry residents of a strange little town.
2001 Maniacs (V)
Travelers who take a wrong turn wind up becoming the planned main course for the hungry residents of a strange little town.
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