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Video Interview with ‘Birdemic’ Director, Arizona Screening Added!
When we first heard Severin was taking Birdemic: Shock and Terror on the road, we weren’t sure if was going to work with the audiences. On a small scale, my group of friends and I have been watching it religiously. We begged Severin to let us sponsor the tour and we’re hoping to share the magic with Bloody Disgusting readers. It’s no secret that the movie is bad, but holy crap is it one hell of a good time. With the red carpet unrolling this past weekend to a sold out screaming crowd (watch videos), and last night’s successful Austin screenings, March 5 and 6th Arizona readers will be able to find out why the eagles and vultures are attacking (although, does it really matter?). Click here for ticketing info for the March 5 & 6th screenings at the MADCAP Theaters in Tempe, AZ. There is also an encore screening March 5th here in Los Angeles. But that’s not all, below you’ll find the first part of our exclusive one-on-one chat with director James Nguyen who talks about the surprise success of Birdemic. Watch for more coverage soon and watch the official fan page for updates on (or to request) a theater near you.
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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