MERRY BLOODY XMAS MY FIENDS!!!
Saturday, 15 December 2012
Friday, 14 December 2012
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Famous Monster DVD
This is a review for the Documentary "Famous Monster" it is an affectionate Homage to a legend.
Mr Sci-fi, Uncle forry, The Ackermonster, 4e, 4SJ , call him what you want, but Forrest J Ackerman was the man who taught generations to love Horror and Sci-Fi.
The documentary is presented through extensive use of movie clips,archive footage and interviews with the biggest names in fantasy films, ( Roger Corman, Ray Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury, John Landis, Joe Dante and George Clayton Johnson, among others).
The Documentary traces Ackerman's 90-year transformation from obsessed movie-going toddler to sci-fi literary agent, to "Deaditor" of Famous Monsters of Filmland, a magazine that inspired some of Hollywood's most successful film-makers.
In "Famous Monster" there is also a tour of the infamous Ackermansion, which housed a 300,000-piece collection of sci-fi, fantasy and horror memorabillia.
This is a MUST SEE documentary for all Horror & Sci-fi Fans.
The Documentary was written by Ian Johnston and directed by Michael McDonald.
the running time is 48 minutes ( feature) 58 minutes (special features)
Special features include:
Director's Commentary
Blooper Reel
Deleted Scenes
Photo Gallery
Additional Interviews
Monday, 8 October 2012
Live-In Fear Sneak Preview
This is the Poster for an upcoming so-cool-its-frozen Horror Film Directed by Brandon Scullion.
The Films Story centers around Four 20-somethings who go to a skiing resort in Utah for a weekend in order to get away from the rat race that is Los Angeles. What they find there-and what follows them up- is a morass of Cult-inspired mayhem, murder and mutilation that they may not survive.
The film stars Arielle Brachfield (The Haunting of Whaley House), Chris Dorman (8. 13), Sarah Greyson (Road Rules) and David Lautman. Appearing in a supporting role is Maria Olsen ( The Haunting of Whaley House,Vile and Paranormal Activity 3).
The Film was produced jointly by Iodine Sky Productions (Brandon Scullion) and MOnsterworks66 (Maria Olsen and Angel Corbin).
Here is the Official Trailer for the Film :
Saturday, 6 October 2012
Sunday, 30 September 2012
Tod Browning's Freaks - DVD Review
Cult Horror- Starring Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova & Rosco Ates
Suggested by Tod Robbins' story "Spurs". Screenplay by Willis Goldbeck and Leon Gordon.
Directed by Tod Browning.
Tod Browning Directs this 1932 Cult Classic in which the True Freaks are not the story's sideshow performers, but "normals" who mock and abuse them. Browning, a former circus contortionist, cast real-life sideshow professionals.
A living torso who nimbly lights his own cigarette despite having no arms or legs, microcephalics ( whom the film calls "pinheads") they and others play the big-top troupers who inflict a terrible revenge on a trapeze artist who treats them as subhumans.
In 1994, Freaks was selected for the National Film Registry's archive of cinematic treasures.
The dvd release includes : Commentary by David J. Skal, Freaks: Sideshow Cinema featurette, Special message prologue and 3 Alternative endings.
This movie is a MUST SEE for all Fans of Classic Horror & Cult Cinema. u need this movie in your life.
Rating 5 out of 5
by Chris Dunlop
Monday, 24 September 2012
Sunday, 9 September 2012
Godfather Of Gore DVD Review
Horror Documentary - Starring Herschell Gordon Lewis. Produced by Mike Vraney and Jimmy Maslon
Directed by Frank Henenlotter and Jimmy Maslon.
Take an outrageous ride through the wild world of Exploitation Films with this often-hilarious Documentary, featuring interviews with Cast, Crew, and critics such as Director John Waters, Drive-in Movie Critic Joe Bob Briggs and of course...Herschell Gordon Lewis Himself.
The Documentary Traces Lewis' start in the innocent Bare-naked world of "Nudie-Cuties" before he shocked the world with "Blood Feast" (The 1st ever Gore movie).
Lewis Then continues to Assault audiences with such audacious shockers as She-Devils On Wheels, Blast-Off Girls, Just for the Hell of it, Two Thousand Maniacs!, The Gruesome Twosome, The Gore Gore Girls, and the Incredible Wizard of Gore!
Get ready to experience a decade of motion-picture madness- with tons of clips, rare outtakes, and testimony from the people who were there- as Herschell Gordon Lewis, The Godfather of Gore leavesyou laughing and screaming at some of the most amazing movies to ever play American Movie Theatres!
The DVD Release includes over an Hour of Deleted scenes, H.G.Lewis Trailer Reel!, Rare Lewis Short: Hot Nightat the Go-Go Lounge! and a Gallery of H.G.Lewis Exploitation Art.
I thoroughly enjoyed this Documentary and i Know you will too.
If you are a fan of Herschell Gordon Lewis, Horror, Exploitation , Gore, Horror Documentaries or u just wanna learn more, then i suggest you see this wonderful Documentary as soon as possible.
5 out of 5
By Chris Dunlop
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
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Mark this Date on your Calender Fright Fans 11th August 2012 because Cyberschizoid & Scare Sarah Bring you FRIGHTEN BRIGHTON The Greatest Classic Horror Film Festival EVER.
The Event takes place at KOMEDIA in Brighton 12:00-23:00pm. £5 per movie/£15 All Day Pass.
(Bar open all Day)
Classic Movies from the 1930's, 40's,50's,60's & 70's
There will be a Celebrity Guest appearance by Scream Queen/Horror Host Emily Booth (Cradle of Fear,Evil Aliens,Doghouse, Horror Bites Presenter on Horror Channel).
You must be 18 years of age and over to attend.
For further info visit frightenbrighton.wordpress.com
Saturday, 30 June 2012
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Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Interview with Shock Horror Magazine Editor Dean Boor
1.) When Did Horror first enter your life?The Nightmare on Elm Street films are my earliest memory of Horror Movies, I think i must have been maybe Ten years old. My older brothers made me watch them when i was a kid and i had nightmares about that yellow School bus for years after! Freddy Krueger remains the fiend that started it all for me, I have a 1428 tattoo to pay tribute to 1428 Elm Street the scariest House on the Planet!
2.) Can you remember the first Horror movie you saw?
I'm going to say Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge, because the school bus scene is what i remember most from my nightmares back then! From what i remember Critters wasn't far behind.....is that even really Horror? Largely I have my older brothers to thank for my twisted love of Horror, them and their buddies introduced me to Hellraiser too , all before my teenage years.
3.) What is it about the Horror Genre that you love?
I love old school fx, old monster movies with lots of gore and cheese. I find that Horror is the only genre that invokes any kind of response to the senses, be it fear or laughter, you will always get a reation from a Horror Movie. I also love the fact that there's a real Horror Community out there, I was never into sport as a kid so never really got into that team mentality, but with Horror I get it. You can go to conventions, meet the guys from the movies and also meet other like minded Horror Fans that get what you are into. That to me is pretty special, to fit in with a love of something. You also get some pretty damn cool merch that you wouldn't get in any other genre, I mean you wouldn't ever see a rom com putting out collectable Jennifer Aniston dolls would you?
4.) Who or What inspired you to "Make Your Own Damn Horror Magazine?"
Haha, Well I had been writing and working full time for another uk horror magazine, which is what got my foot in the door of the Horror World and is really what got my name about. That magazine has since gone under but i owe a lot to that magazine, it doesn't have the best of reputations and it pissed a lot of people off for various reasons ( many of which are why i left) but that really was the foundation for my career in Horror. What inspired me was the lack of a decent UK Horror Magazine, there just wasn't one around. My Buddy Jason Miller agreed and it snowballed from there. I'm not a corporate bigwig trying to make a commercial product that will make me rich, I'm just a guy who loves Horror movies and everything that comes with them.
5.) Of all the Movie Genres, Why does HORROR have the most loyal Fan Base?
The great thing about Horror is that there is so much you can do with it, be it Vampires, Werewolves, Leprechauns or Ghosts, ther are so many sub genres in Horror that can cater for any kind of Horror Fan. It's easy to pull in an audience because of this, however i also strongly believe that film makers are much more passionate when making a Horror than they are say, a comedy. That comes across and fans pick up on that, along with the amount of effort in the FX and the characters - Horror is just much more tangible which again is strengthened at conventions and film festivals. Horror is a community, not just a genre. We've started calling our readers 'Creeps' because with Shock Horror we've created a community of Horror fans that follow and support us, our own creepy little family of Horror fans.
6.) If you were stuck on a desert Island, What 3 Horror Movies would you have with you?
Gah, i hate this question! Without hesitation, the first would be John Carpenters The Thing, the other two out of a million choices.....I'd choose Nightmare on Elm Street and then Masque of the Red Death.
7.) What do you think of Horror Remakes? Are they Necessary?
Haha, the question of all questions that divides Horror Fans! I'll answer in two parts, firstly necessary? No, I don't think remakes are necessary. There's a lot to be said for originality and I think that we as horror fans need an injection of originality within the Horror Genre. The second part to the question, what do i think to Horror remakes? I'd be lying if I put them down completely, after all, one of my all time favourite films (John Carpenter's The Thing) is a remake. What I don't like, is when a film gets a remake purely to cash in on an already established name to take advantage of film fans who will go and pay cash to see the film. Nightmare on Elm Street the remake is a prime example of cashing in on a franchise name to make some money, I think we all agree as a collective that the film stank. On the flipside, Rob Zombie's Halloween was made by a guy who genuinely has a love for the genre and made the film as a Horror Fan - whether he succeeded is a great divide amongst film fans but he made the film as a fan of the genre and not to fill his wallet, which personally i'd rather see. The fact remains that whilst Horror Fans keep paying to go see the remakes that they so bitterly complain about, then the film companies will keep making money & keep making the films.
8.) What is your take on Censorship within the Horror Genre?
I honestly think that people should be able to make their own choices, they know what they are setting themselves up for so if people are willing to sit down and view the film then let them. The perfect example is A Serbian Film, one of the most controversial films of our generation. The more hype that is built up by films being banned or heavily Censored, the more people will go out of their way to view it.
9.) Are you a fan of CGI & 3D being used in Horror Movies?
I think 3D in Horror, or any genre in fact has become somewhat of a running joke now as it has become a matter of "If it's not 3D then what's the point". I think it's a fad, one that will pass in time. I can't think of a single Horror off the top of my head that really blew me away for the 3D to be honest, when i take my kids to the cinema I find that kids movies have better 3D than most other genres! In terms of CGI I think it has to be used in small doses if at all, I much prefer old school FX with prosthetics and buckets of Blood rather than CGI, it just seems lazy to sit and CGI everything in.
10.) What can readers look forward to in the next few issues?
We've Just unveiled our new cover featuring Alice Cooper, we scored some time with him recently and so there's an interview inside on Dark Shadows as well as banned videos and all things vampire. We also have interviews with Tony Todd and Linnea Quigley in this edition, so this is definitely an issue to check out! The following Issue we also have some big content lined up that we are really excited about, I can't say too much right now though, you'll just have to wait and see - or subscribe to the magazine and never miss an issue anyway!
11.) What would you like to say to all your Readers?
To all of our Creeps that are actually reading our magazine and supporting us, we salute you and give you are bloody thanks! A lot of people don't realise that we are a truly Independent Horror magazine, so we rely on the support of Horror Fans to keep us growing and to achieve bigger things. Those that have been picking us up from the first issue will know that the magazine has been getting bigger and better each edition, we've got a long way to go to becoming anything like the big Horror Rags in the U.S. but if our Creeps keep reading us and keep supporting us, then we know we're on the right track. Thanks Creeps!
Thanks Chris for taking time out for Shock Horror Magazine, it's appreciated - Keep it Creepy!
Dean Boor | Shock Horror Magazine
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Monday, 14 May 2012
Monday, 9 April 2012
Cannibal Holocaust - Deluxe Collector's Edition
Anthropologist Professor Monroe, his guide and assistant attempt an expedition in hopes of uncovering the truth about what happened to the explorers. The corpse of their guide is discovered and they witness crude and violent punishments by the natives. The jungle is ruled by two rival cannibal tribes and they are soon confronted with both of them.
A crude monument fashioned from the remains of the previous expedition and pieces of camera equipment is discovered. Cannisters of undeveloped film are retrieved from the cannibals and taken back to New York.
There the shocking truth of the film makers exploitation of the natives is revealed. They were sadistic, vicious, and bent solely on what spectacular sights they could capture on film.
Cannibal Holocaust is a 1980 Italian Horror Film Directed by Ruggero Deodato from a screenplay by Gianfranco Clerici. the cast is made up of american actors & filmed in english in order to achieve wider distribution.
Cannibal Holocaust stars, Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi & Perry Pirkanen.
Special Features
Still and Artwork Gallery
2 Theatrical Trailers
English and Dutch Subtitles
Filmography
Biography
Interview with Ruggero Deodato
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Sunday, 1 April 2012
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Cannibal Ferox
The movie is a 1981 Italian exploitation film which was written & directed by Umberto Lenzi.
The film stars: John Morgan as Mike Logan, Lorraine De Selle as Gloria Davis and Bryan Redford as Rudy Davis.
it runs for 93 minutes and was distributed by Grindhouse Releasing.
Special Features include:
Audio Commentary from director Umberto Lenzi and star John Morghen.
The Original Italian, German and U.S. Theatrical trailers.
Dozens of Rare production stills, posters and publicity material from around the world.
Liner notes from legendary Times Square Historian Bill Landis
On-Camera interview with Director Umberto Lenzi
easter egg
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
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Sunday, 26 February 2012
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Sacred Flesh DVD Review
Torn between sexual desire, her vows of chastity and her fear of eternal damnation, a medieval nun struggles with her sanity.. Bordering on madness, she seeks solace in the savage words of sexual denial that are spoken to her by a disturbing "Death Nun" vision. Her sanity is further threatened by the imagined figure of Mary Magdalene who challenges her concepts of sex as an evil, malignant force. In between these discussions, the nun's mind is filled with brooding, violent, sexual fantasies that push her into a world of blackness, blood and orgasmic self destruction.Sacred Flesh , was written and directed by Nigel Wingrove and stars Sally Tremaine, Moyna Cope and Simon Hill. Kristina Bill plays Mary Magdalene. the film also stars Eileen Daly as Repression.
Sacred Flesh is a British Nunsploitation film ( check out the trailer below)
I really enjoyed this film, i highly recommend this movie if you are a fan of nunsploitation films.
i give this movie 8/10
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Slime City Massacre DVD Review
Two Fugitives seek refuge from a totalitarian government in the radioactive ruins of New York City, seven years after a dirty bomb explosion. They Join forces with a group of hardened survivors and they discover a supply of a strange yogurt elixir. Soon the survivors mutate into "Slime Heads", murderous creatures possessed by the spirits of the dead. The mutants' efforts to resist the addictive elixir are tested when a mercenary force invades Slime City.The film is Written & Directed by Greg Lamberson and is the long awaited sequal to his 1988 cult classic "Slime City".
Slime City Massacre stars Debbie Rochon, Robert C. Sabin, Brooke Lewis, Mary Bogle, Roy Frumkes and Lee Perkins as Mason. With a special Disapperance by Troma President Lloyd Kaufman.
Special features on this 2 disc Special Edition include:
Disc one: Cast & Crew Audio Commentary
Disc Two: Slime City Survivor ( featurette)
Scoring Slime ( featurette)
Behind the Scenes ( featurette)
Blooper Clips
Deleted Scenes
Trailer
Still Gallery
and trailers for other movies
You don't have to have seen Slime City in order to enjoy Slime City Massacre because you could come at this as a stand alone movie. i really enjoyed this movie when i watched it , the acting is really good and the sfx make up looks really cool & Yet Kinda Gross at the same time.
I highly recommend that people check this movie out ASAP!!!
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Saturday, 21 January 2012
Bianca Barnett Interview
Here is my Interview with Horror actress Bianca Barnett, i hope you enjoy it.1.) How did you get into acting?
2.) Did you always want to be an actress?
I have always loved performing for an audience, but originally i wanted to be a rock star. Initially i had doubts about acting and modeling, but quickly realized that the rigorous life of touring, drugs, sex and rock n' roll would have put me in an early grave. I think I made the right choice!
3.) What has been your favourite movie to work on so far?
Hm, thats a tough one! They have all provided vital learning experiences and i met new and interesting characters along the way. I am still waiting for a role that I really get to explore and sink my teeth into.
4.) How are your fans towards you when they meet you in person?
Most of them are very nice but really nervous. They kind of circle around a few times until they work up the nerve to talk to me. They shouldn't be though, because i'm actually very friendly! Occasionally I get an obnoxious jerk, but, 99.99% of my fans are amazing, polite and very gracious.
5.) Most people know you from your Horror Movies, are you a fan of the Horror Genre?
Of course, it's my favourite!
6.) What is your favourite Horror Film?
It is impossible to choose just one. Right now i'm obsessed with obscure slasher films made in the late '70s that take place in the woods. I love when this type of movie starts out with a mellow hippie folk song and shows the unsuspecting victims enjoying the splendor of nature. It is such an odd juxtaposition of the graphic violence to come.
7.) What do you think about Horror Remakes?
If they are done well, i think it is a great way to introduce a film ( and the original) to a new audience. I would love to see some original stories come to the big screen with a decent budget.
8.) What do you think of CGI & 3D in Horror Movies?
I actually think that the combination of CGI and traditional practical effects can work really well together. I haven't seen any of the recent 3D horror films, but i want to! I am always so busy, it is hard to get away and catch a movie in the theater. Nothing beats watching a scary movie on the big screen with an audience!
9.) Any upcoming projects you would like to plug?
I have cameos in the films My Sucky Teen Romance (in theaters this year), Dead Inside and The Toybox ( which should all be coming out this year!) Hopefully i will film at least four movies this year. So, If you are reading this and think I would work out for your film, Contact me!
10.) How can people find out more about you and your projects?
http://www.biancabarnett.com/
11.) Is there anything you would like to say to your fans?
Thank you all for your amazing support! Without you, I would not be able to pursue my dream! For that I am truly thankful.
Sunday, 8 January 2012
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Thursday, 5 January 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Happy New Year Boils & Ghouls, there will be more DVD Reviews coming soon my fiends. So stay Tuned!!.
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