From Hart D. Fisher
FISHER & SCHECK ON INDIE HORROR RADIO!
Ring in the new year with brutal tales of real life horror as lived by horror legend, Hart D. Fisher, and told on a sordid night of talk radio as Parrish Randall turns up the juice on HorrorMovieFans.com Indie Horror Radio! Join Parrish and his guests indy sleaze meister Keith J. Crocker (Blitzkrieg: Escape from Stalag 69 and The Bloody Ape), rising horror star Roger Scheck (NOBODY LOVES ALICE), and the scariest man in America and new horror show host Hart D. Fisher (American Horrors, Poems for the Dead, The Garbage Man) where they will discuss their current projects and Mr. Fisher and Mr. Scheck discuss the shocking story behind their current documentary project in which all of the darkest corners of Mr. Fisher’s life are explored with all new interviews and never before seen personal footage.

When Roger Scheck began looking for his next feature film project, after his searing directorial debut (NOBODY LOVES ALICE), he was brought to a dead stop upon meeting the controversial publisher turned filmmaker. For the first time ever, Hart Fisher opens up about subjects that still bear scars as fresh as when they first formed. The murder of his first love & live in girlfriend during filming of his debut feature film, The Garbage Man; the legal battles fought over the publication of his Jeffrey Dahmer comics; the events which led to a
threatened KKK protest march on his home in Illinois; what brought him out to Los Angeles and eventually led to him running the show at rock superstar Glenn Danzig's Verotik in 1995 and the creation of the most controversial comic book in 50 years (Verotika 4's "A Taste of Cherry"), the shut down of Planet Comics in Oklahoma City, the true story behind Hart D. Fisher's "Death" in a 1998 April Fools Day prank gone wrong, discovering a young Gerard (My Chemical Romance Frontman) Way and taking the young artist (at the tender age of 15) under his wing, the decade long legal battle to keep the murderer of his first love in prison. If Fisher hid many of the experiences in his life, which at the time turned him into an insane burned out shell of man, those secrets wounds are laid bare in this shocking new documentary project helmed by Roger Scheck.

Real life horror fans are not going to want to miss out on the first time Mr. Fisher speaks about subjects that nearly killed him, let alone been discussed in public. Tune in for what an amazing story for the new year.

HorrorMovieFans.com Indie Horror Radio is an internet radio show hosted by Parrish Randall of PRP Motion Pictures. Parrish is a cult cinema fanatic and an independent horror filmmaker. PRP Motion Pictures has created the films SLAUGHTER HOUSE and TEXAS ROAD KILL to date. PRP Motion Pictures has three other projects currently underway including THE LEGEND OF AXEMAN ABE, BLOOD STALK, and THE PHANTOM KILLER. Find out more information about Horrormoviesfans.com.

TOMORROW'S DVDS TODAY!
In the U.S., Tuesday is largely DVD release day, and these are the first DVD titles of the year January 6, 2009!

TV -
DEXTER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON - For those those among you who enjoy a bloody good Mystery, Dexter enters the realm of BLU-RAY.
BATTLESTAR GALATICA: SEASON 4 - Mankind's Best Last Hope, is also mankind's last season for that extraordinary rare thing: a decent show on the SciFi Channel! You can get your evil alien robot goodness if you want, but I'm sticking it out for the inevitable BLU-RAY.

And these are the movie releases -

THE ALPHABET KILLER - Eliza Dushku wants to be a scream queen so much she's willing to make her own movies to get it! Also stars Cary Elwes (SAW).

BABYLON A.D. - Please read my review.

BETTER LIVING THROUGH KILLING - Rednecks go on a foul-mouthed killing spree with a wide variety of deadly utensils. At 75 minutes, it won't waste too much of your time.

EDEN LAKE - A remote lake by the woods and fiesty local yokels.

GHOST WRITER - Remember when Anne Heche had a career? I do. Remember when Alan Cumming (XMEN 2) had a career? I do. David Boreanaz (ANGEL, BONES) still has a very successful career on television and is the brightest star of this Direct to DVD flick about a gay landlord who goes bananas when his hunky writer tenant threatens to leave. This also stars Henry Thomas (RED VELVET), Karen Black (THE DEVIL'S REJECTS), and Carrie Fisher.

KISS OF THE VAMPIRE - Muchas of Bloody smoochas!

THE LEGEND OF SORROW CREEK - City kids, go to the woods, meet misfortune. If a bunch of Emo kids made a movie, it would BE this movie. Oh wait, a bunch of Emo kids DID make a movie and it IS this movie!

LIVELIHOOD - Indie low budget Horror comedy featuring zombies who want to start a band.

MIDNIGHT MOVIE - So well received at various film festivals that many Horror Thriller fans were disappointed when it went direct to DVD.

NETHERBEAST INCORPORATED - I know that sounds like a porno movie, but its actually a Vampire comedy. Plus, it has an all star 1990s cast with some names you might still recognize.

NEW YORK BLOOD - When it comes to Horror Thriller movies, New York City directors have a tough time cracking the larger nut that is the rest of the world and fanbase. Directors like Larry Fessenden (HABIT) get much love on the island, but over the bridge meet only crickets. This movie wants to raise the bar on brutal and bloody and loads of nudity - but isn't even an hour long. It makes up for its short stature with lots of DVD extras. Of course, you have to like the movie before you are going to bother with extras.

THE WICKERMAN - From Anchor Bay to Lionosgate. The 1874 Original. Please read our review.

From Josh Davidson
DARK DREAMERS
Four-Disc Set Featuring Interviews By
Three Time Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author, Stanley Wiater, Including One of the Last Interviews with Forrest J Ackerman.

Narberth, PA – They’ve created the dreams that mark our nightmares, forging an unforgettable world of dark fantasy, horror and suspense. After 30 years of accruing in-depth interviews, award-winning author Stanley Wiater has created the ultimate video library of horror icons as Smash Vision presents DARK DREAMERS™:Volume One. This four-DVD set, featuring interviews with over 30 writers, directors, producers, actors and SFX artists - including one of the last interviews with the legendary Forrest J Ackerman - will be available on January 27th. The series will continue with future volumes throughout 2009.

“Without a doubt, DARK DREAMERS™ represents the most comprehensive DVD catalog of interviews with some of the greatest talents the horror world has ever known,” said Steve Kaplan, Production Manager, Gotham Distributing Corporation, the distribution company for Smash Vision. “Only a dark dreamer himself could have put together such an iconic compilation, and Stanley Wiater is such a person, placing himself within the masters of horror inner circle. There’s no question that any true horror fan will need to have this volume in their collection.”

From Forest J Ackerman to Clive Barker; John Saxon to Wes Craven; Peter Straub to Larry Cohen... the artistic world of horror would not exist without these dark dreamers. Why did they enter this dimension? How did they make their mark? What is it about their craft that drives their passion? Respected journalist and horror aficionado Stanley Wiater spent three decades interviewing his renowned subjects, and their stories will entertain, enlighten, and perhaps even scare the dark dreamer in us all.

Stanley Wiater has been acclaimed as "the world's leading authority on horror filmmakers and authors" (Radio/TV Interview Report), "the master journalist of the dark genres" (World of Fandom), and "the top horror journalist in North America for the past 25 years" (Rue Morgue). His 14 award-winning books - and more than 700 interviews, articles, short stories, profiles, comic book scripts, reviews, and essays - have been translated into 10 languages.

Smash Vision is a newly-formed home entertainment company, dedicated to acquiring and distributing quality, unique DVD titles with collectors in mind. The wide array of programming will include classic films and television shows; new independent feature films; cult “gems;” and documentaries.

From Ed Peters
FANTASTIC FLESH
The Art of Makeup EFX
From classic creatures to modern gore, special effects makeup has always been at the dark heart of movie magic. Now, film fans will go skin deep – and beyond – with Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Makeup EFX, coming from Anchor Bay Entertainment on January 27th, 2009. In this informative and engaging Starz Original documentary, viewers will meet the masters of the craft and discover its incredible history.

“(Starz is) becoming – if they’re not already – the best in the genre business with comprehensive documentaries on the slasher and vampire genres, the history of black cinema and many more, but this one will hold a special place in the hearts of every fan-boy out there,” said RogueCinema.com.

From the silent era to today’s blockbuster, this fast-paced documentary examines the techniques, reveals the secrets, and emphasizes the impact that special effects makeup has had on filmmaking for more than a century. Before CGI effects became the norm, special effects makeup was often accomplished through invention, ingenuity and, in some cases, sheer luck!

This in-depth documentary features exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in Hollywood filmmaking, including Wes Craven (A NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET, RED EYE), John Carpenter (the original HALLOWEEN, THE FOG), Eli Roth (CABIN FEVER, HOSTEL), George A. Romero (the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, DAWN OF THE DEAD, DAY OF THE DEAD), John Landis (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, INNOCENT BLOOD), Frank Darabont (THE GREEN MILE, THE MIST), Robert Rodriguez (FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, PLANET TERROR), Mick Garris (MASTERS OF HORROR), Tom Savini (CREEPSHOW), Dick Smith (THE EXORCIST) and Academy Award winner Quentin Tarantino (KILL BILL Vol. 1 and 2), as well as clips from such classic horror and fantasy films as FRANKENSTEIN, THE EXORCIST, PLANET OF THE APES, THE THING, GRINDHOUSE, SIN CITY, TRANSFORMERS, THE HOWLING and many more.

Secret Story: For Those Who Scroll

The dark of the Movie theater. How trusting we all are to sit in the dark with hundreds of total strangers, also sitting in the dark,

Right - Behind - Us.

I remember my days of working in the Movie Theater as a young lad. After a while, I got bored with the novelty of seeing free movies, the SAME movies, several times a day in chunks, scraps, and pieces. Then there were the rude folk. Those human droppings who try to waste everyone else's money and enjoyment by making stupid remarks, kicking the seats in front of them, and/or being generally obnoxious. I would always be the one, chose by the management, to go quiet the "loud" ones because I was pretty good at it. I'm a big guy and I was good at getting obnoxious people to be quiet.

I could always be counted on to go in; make the noisy people in the audience silent, and come back out. No muss, no fuss: not ever

Truth be told though, even in a 12 screen theater, it was hard to keep quiet about the people who wouldn't leave after the movie was over: the people for whom an ambulance had to come and take them away.

No witnesses of course: total strangers, no one knew each other. The folks seated in the dark, didn't see what happened, or maybe did see but were secretly delighted at the plight of the obnoxious moviegoer who had harassed them so. Hmmm. I didn't really think of that at the time. I probably should have given that more thought.

In any case, the first three times it happened, the manager was very tense about having to call an ambulance and the subsequent arrival of the police. And yet she didn't fire me, and she didn't send someone else: I was THAT good at my job. One day she was told that if the police or ambulance had to come one more time, they would close the place down, there would be an investigation, and they would release it to the news.

So . . . did my boss turn me in? Did she fire me?

No. She just stopped calling the ambulance: No ambulance, no police. Whenever somebody couldn't leave, she would send me alone to go with the great big plastic garbage cart to clean up the screen room for the next show.

Soon, obnoxious people weren't coming to our theater as much. Everything was fine for many months, almost a year. My manager was promoted out of the theater and they sent someone else to run the show.

One summer day, two days after school let out, we had one screen room with an ENTIRE ROW of rude noisemakers, disrupting others and daring the other moviegoers to do something about it. I remember that it was a very hardcore horror movie: a gory blood and guts kind of flick; really attracts a select type of fan. As always I first asked the noisemakers to please be quiet in respect to the rest of the patrons. That works about half the time.

"You think you can make us be quiet?" was the response. Well of course I could. I knew that, though I guess they didn't. There were many of them, so I couldn't be furtive, quick and silent as usual - but - I did make them be quiet.

I silenced them during the loudest, most screamingest part of the movie.

- Just as the film broke.

- A blinding bright shutter blade of light froze me and exposed me 24 frames in one second.

The automatic sensor alarm on the projector alerted the manager in her office. This was her first time with me and my methods.

She arrived in time to see the result of silence. She stood there gaping at me and my work. Then the stunned crowd rose to give me a standing ovation. Some of my new "friends" helped me move the silent people out to the dumpster. They clapped my horrified manager on the back and swore how they "would always come back to THIS theater!"
"This one really takes care of their customers!"
She left the screen room in a daze while I cleaned the screening room, only to ask my co-workers to call the police. Her surprise at me was compounded by the response she got from them. I'd worked at the theater for years and many of them had worked with me nearly as long. So of course they knew me and what I did. I'd been at it for a long time.

After closing, the new manager asked me to "Please help me lock up."
When everyone was gone, she courteously gave me the day's receipts, over $30,000 dollars in cash, and asked me to "Please quit." and never come back.

I'm not stupid of course, I clearly understood her reasons and I appreciated her being up front with me.

I finished college and got my degree. Now I'm a police officer. The TV show COPS is coming to our city next week to spend a month riding and taping us. The Police Commissioner himself has given me that time off: a bonus vacation with pay.

-Feo Amante