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Death Metal Band Flesher Unleashes a Werewolf in ‘Inciting Mutilation’ Music Video [Exclusive]
When a Flesher show lands on the night of a full moon, a werewolf ravages the venue in the band’s new music video for “Inciting Mutilation,” premiering below.
For fans of Cannibal Corpse, Death, and Bolt Thrower, the Indianapolis-based death metal act consists of Paul Breece on vocals and guitar, David Jaggar on bass, and Dustin Boltjes on drums and additional vocals.
“All of our songs are inspired by ’80s and ’90s horror, with ‘Inciting Mutilation’ being no exception,” Breece tells Bloody Disgusting. “We like to take the theme or concept of a movie and write a song based on that, but still leaving room for someone’s own interpretation.”
Breece continues, “This song pays homage to classics like American Werewolf in London, The Howling, and Silver Bullet. It’s not specifically about one, but more about just being a werewolf and the hunger that we’ve seen in all of these classic movies we love.”
The video is a homegrown project, with Breece devising the concept, Boltjes writing and directing, and Jaggar filming, producing, and editing. It features practical effects by Deryk Wehrley (Zombieland: Double Tap), Jess Serban, and James Dunn.
“There was an absolutely ridiculous amount of blood and guts covering the entire bar, which was awesome, so we actually decided to let all the people that showed up and participated take some fake guts home,” Breece adds. “We had a blast making this video and we hope everyone has as much fun watching it as we did making it.”
The track comes from the band’s forthcoming EP, Gore on Gore. Due out November 21, it’s available to pre-order via Maggot Stomp.
Catch Flesher on tour this month:
- 11/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 w/ Mortician, Gruesome
- 11/18 – Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle w/ Cartilage
- 11/19 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies w/ Cartilage
- 11/20 – Milwaukee, WI @ Sabbatic w/ Cartilage
- 11/21 – Dayton, OH @ Blind Bob’s w/ Cartilage
- 11/22 – Lexington, KY @ Green Lantern Bar w/ Cartilage
- 11/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ New Low w/ Cartilage
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‘The Haunting of Pennhurst’ Exclusive Clip Trains Scare Actors For Historic Haunt in Tribeca Doc
The past and present collide in haunting, poignant ways in the genre documentary The Haunting of Pennhurst, which sees a Halloween haunt serve as a reclamation of true historic horrors.
Ahead of its world premiere at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival, we have an exclusive clip that sees scare actors in training for the Halloween season. The catch? This haunt is opening at the historic Pennhurst State School & Hospital site, a facility that caused immense harm to its disabled patients over decades of its operation.
In the documentary, “For over seventy years, Pennhurst State School & Hospital was called a place of care. What happened inside killed over half its population. It closed in 1987, leaving behind unmarked graves and an unresolved history. Today, on those same grounds, disabled performers – many living with the same conditions that once sent people to Pennhurst – put on their makeup, pull on their costumes, and prepare to scare people for a living.
“Through grit, compassion, and buckets of blood, the eclectic performers of the Pennhurst Asylum haunted attraction are wrestling with a space that is at once a lucrative business and a gravesite.”
The upcoming documentary hails from directing trio Nathan Stenberg, Mike Attie, and Katarina Poljak, who explore their socially-relevant subject through archival footage, first-hand accounts, and an immersive verité.
“Pennhurst has haunted us since we first passed through its dragon-tooth gates; the horrors of the institution echo through the site today. We are so grateful to bring this film to the Tribeca Festival, particularly the Escape from Tribeca section, which feels right for a story where past and present bleed together. We hope audiences leave unnerved and asking the same uncomfortable questions we did,” Attie, Stenberg, and Poljak said in a statement.
Watch the clip below that sees disabled and neurodivergent scare actors learning the ropes of a Halloween haunt, reclaiming the site’s grim history in the process.
Tribeca Screenings:
- Public 1 (Premiere) Screening – Friday, June 5 at 9:15PM at Village East by Angelika
- Public 2 Screening – Sunday, June 7 at 3:15PM at Village East by Angelika
- Public 3 Screening – Tuesday, June 9 at 6:15PM at Village East by Angelika