Repeating what I wrote earlier this week in announcing a special screening in Los Angeles, The Music Box’s annual Cinepocalypse Film Festival came to a close after a wild week filled with monster premieres and many surprises. The biggest was the opening night World Premiere of Misfits/Danzig frontman Glenn Danzig‘s directorial debut, Verotika, a direct adaptation of his comic books that became the buzz of the film world when reviews dubbed it an instant cult classic that joins the ranks of best-worst-movies The Room and Birdemic. Our very own Patrick Bromley called it the “horror equivalent of The Room” in his review.
Danzig was on hand to introduce the film and for a post-screening Q+A. He didn’t seem to understand the laughter, yet his passion for the project was clearly unparalleled. He made his movie, his way, and was proud of it. If anything, Verotika is authentic – and that’s what separates this from wannabe bad movies like Sharknado. It’s a must-see film.
There was worry that Danzig would find a way to bury this disasterpiece, but that’s not the case. Deadline is reporting that Cleopatra Entertainment is planning a Halloween VOD rollout for the film starring Alice Haig, Ashley Wisdom, Kayden Kross, Natalia Borowsky, Rachel Alig, Scotch Hopkins, and Sean Kanan.
The site notes that Fathom screenings are planned in the weeks ahead for Verotika in New York, San Francisco, Austin, and other markets. A Blu-ray and DVD home video release is planned by year’s end. Here’s some early art.
