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(AUG! 30)
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
And On Sunday -
Director William Friedkin (Alfred Hitchcock Presents [TV], Alfred Hitchcock Hour [TV], THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST, SORCERER, CRUISING, RAMPAGE, THE GUARDIAN, JADE, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, THE HUNTED, BUG) who is 75.
Writer Nancy Holder (SPELLBOUND, Various books in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel", and "Highlander" series) who is 57.
Writer / Director Joel Schumacher (FLATLINERS, FALLING DOWN, THE CLIENT, 8MM, GOSSIP, PHONE BOOTH, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE NUMBER 23, BLOOD CREEK, TWELVE) who is 71.
Writer Glenn Walker (Horror Thriller and general Comic Book Gadabout) is 46. Look for Glenn's upcoming project which is ... everything.
And On Saturday -
Actor Billy Boyd (URBAN GHOST STORY, LORD OF THE RINGS, SEED OF CHUCKY, DOMINATOR X, GLENN) who is 41.
Director David Fincher (ALIEN3, SE7EN, THE GAME, FIGHT CLUB, PANIC ROOM, ZODIAC) is 47.
Writer Brandon Ford (CRYSTAL BAY) is 29. Visit him at MySpace.com/ writer brandon ford. |
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(AUG! 27)
UNIVERSAL DEAD
Universal Dead Takes on Zombies, Gets a Feature Deal
(gigaom.com) -- Oh, zombies. No matter how many times people say that the genre is dead, it comes back to life again. (Sorry.) But tales of the undead keep coming, not because of some virus-like infection, but because people keep finding new approaches to telling these stories: storytelling innovation that transcends medium.
The independently created web series Universal Dead, created by Kelly Parks, Vernon Mortensen and Neil Trusso, is just one example of this.
Continued at CNN.
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Indie Spotlight: Vernon Mortenson (Universal Dead and Unconventional Films)
It's not everyday that you see a totally original idea for a zombie film. Today I had that day! Vernon Mortensen is Director and Producer of Universal Dead. He is also a former U.S Navy SWCC. It is a real pleasure to sit down with an American Hero and one hell of a Director. With only three short webisodes, this film has me wanting more. So without delay, I present an interview on behalf of From Dusk Till Con preformed by yours truly...
Continued at FromDuskTillCon.
More news at /UniversalDead Episode 3. |
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(AUG! 27)
QUICK BITES
MTV slasher pic gets its own social-media campaign
MTV is looking for a bit of the same magic that corporate sibling Paramount had with Paranormal Activity as it experiments with new distribution and marketing methods in the digital age.
Continued at VancouverSun.
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Castle of horror
Ready for joy buzzers, rubber skeletons and things that go bump in the theater?
Then get down to Manhattan's Film Forum for a special program of William Castle films, starting today.
Continued at NJ.
PLUS
Woodstock Film Festival to screen horror flicks
The Woodstock Film Festival Oct. 1 will screen two horror films, "Don't Go in the Woods" and "Bitter Feast," at The Emerson Resort & Spa, Route 28, Mt. Tremper, west of downtown Woodstock.
The 2010 Woodstock Film Festival runs Sept. 29-Oct. 3 in Woodstock, Rhinebeck, Rosendale and Hunter. The complete lineup will be announced Wednesday.
Continued at PoughkeepsieJournal. |
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(AUG! 27)
INTO THE REALMS!
Horror Realm is Pittsburgh's modern horror convention. Entering its second year in 2010, the convention celebrates the films, art, writing and culture of the modern era of the genre, which began with the release of George Romero's iconic zombie film, Night of the Living Dead, in 1968.
The Pittsburgh area has a rich horror history. Numerous horror movies have been filmed in the region including NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, the original DAWN OF THE DEAD, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, INNOCENT BLOOD, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES, and MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D, to name but a few.
Horror Realm is proudly produced by native Pittsburghers as a hometown convention celebrating the local horror influences as well as to serve as an attraction for horror
aficionados everywhere. The convention hopes to spur tourism interest in the area as well as economic development for the venue and surrounding areas.
For more information, go to HorrorRealm. |
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(AUG! 27)
HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
Actor Paul Ruebens (PANDEMONIUM, BATMAN RETURNS, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THE TRIPPER, RE-AINIMATED) is 58.
Actor Alexa Vega (TWISTER, THE GLIMMER MAN, SPYKIDS, SPYKIDS 2, SPYKIDS
3D, REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA, HELIX) is 22.
Look for her upcoming 2009 2010 Thriller, THE MINE. And for 2010, the remake of MOTHER'S DAY. |
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(AUG! 26)
From David Byron
CINEMASSACRES!
In David Byron's fifth non-fiction book, CINEMASSACRES, he has assembled a vast array of special guests from the TV, film, and fiction industries, some that knew Forrest Ackerman personally, some who just wish to pay homage to the man known fondly as "Uncle Forry," and some who never met Forry but had always been fans of his work.
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