Category Archives: News

May 13 2013

Blurrpy Goes Into Darkness With Star Trek Poster Project

Pop culture website Blurrpy once again assembled a group of amazing poster artists for their second poster project, which was unleashed on their website this morning. Earlier this year they tackled the upcoming World War Z, which you can check out here. This time around they take on J.J. Abram’s Star Trek: Into Darkness and the results are incredible. The artists, a loosely formed collective of print artists known around the web as the Print Posse, all put their own unique style into creating new artwork for the film, and every single one blows the official film posters out of the water. Below is a preview of two of the designs, for the full set, including variant designs, head over to Blurrpy here.

art by Chris Garofalo

art by Chris Garofalo

art by Matt Ferguson

art by Matt Ferguson

Apr 11 2013

Join Science Team: They Need Your Help, They Have Lasers

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Drew Bolduc, director of one of the stickiest indie flicks in recent years, The Taint, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for his latest project, Science Team. Described as “a bastard child of science fiction and horror”, the films’ campaign video gives little information as far as outlining an actual plot, but succeeds in making Science Team look fun as hell and worthy of kicking in a few bucks nonetheless. Incentives range from stickers and posters to DVDs, t-shirts, personalized songs written for you by Bolduc and more. Check out the campaign promo video below then head over to the Indiegogo page and kick in.

Apr 8 2013

A Double Dose Of Mario Bava Coming Soon From Arrow

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DUAL FORMAT UK DVD & BLU-RAY DELUXE EDITIONS
RELEASE DATE: MONDAY 29TH APRIL 2013

Arrow Video are pleased to announce two exciting and never-before-seen Blu-ray & DVD premieres from the one and only godfather of Italian horror, MARIO BAVA.

Set for release on Monday April 29th, the Bava classics BLACK SABBATH and BARON BLOOD have both been given the ‘Arrow treatment’. The forthcoming dual format Blu-ray & DVD deluxe editions include brand new versions of each film, a wealth of special features and bonus material (cast, director and expert interviews, introductions, deleted scenes, trailers, audio commentaries, photo galleries, collector’s booklets). If that wasn’t enough, both releases will also include an exclusive reversible sleeve, featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys.

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This marks the VERY FIRST TIME that these two staples of Italian cult cinema will be available on Blu-ray & DVD in the UK. Ever since Arrow released “Black Sunday” and “Lisa & The Devil” in February 2013, horror fans the world over have been crying out for more Bava releases to be delivered in such high quality.

Arrow Video pride themselves on going the extra mile in order to give their loyal fans something to savour. These fantastic deluxe editions of BLACK SABBATH and BARON BLOOD are certain to live up to such high expectations.

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MARIO BAVA is widely credited as the man who kick-started the golden age of Italian horror. Never before had international audiences witnessed such slick, stylised production combined with brutal and supernatural imagery.

The deluxe Blu-ray & DVD edition of BLACK SABBATH includes the following special features:

- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of two versions of the film; ‘I tre volti della paura’ – the European version with score by Roberto Nicolosi and ‘Black Sabbath’ – the re-edited and re-dubbed AIP version with Les Baxter score, on home video for the first time.
- English SDH subtitles for English Audio and a new subtitle translation of the Italian audio.
- Audio Commentary with Bava biographer and expert Tim Lucas.
- Introduction to the film by author and critic Alan Jones.
- “A Life In Film” – An Interview with star Mark Damon.
- “Twice the Fear” – A new featurette examining the differences between the two versions of the film.
- International Trailer.
- US Trailer.
- Italian Trailer.
- TV and Radio Spots.
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys. 
- Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic David Cairns, a comparison of the versions of the film by Tim Lucas, and a substantial interview with AIP Producer Samuel Z. Arkoff on his experiences of working with Bava, illustrated with original stills and posters.

 

The deluxe Blu-ray & DVD edition of BARON BLOOD includes the following special features:

- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of three versions of the film: Bava’s original version Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga with Italian audio, The European Export Version of Baron Bloodwith English audio, and, on home video for the first time, the re-edited and re-dubbed AIP Version of Baron Blood with alternate score by Les Baxter.
- Three audio versions: Optional Italian, European English and AIP English re-dub and re-score.
- English SDH subtitles for both English versions and a new English subtitle translation of the Italian audio.
- Audio Commentary with Bava biographer and expert Tim Lucas.
- Introduction to Baron Blood by author and critic Alan Jones.
- “Delirium Italian-style” – Ruggero Deodato on Mario Bava and the golden age of Italian genre films.
- “Mario Bava at work” – a photo gallery of Bava behind the scenes on his films.
- Trailers and Radio Spots.
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys. 
- Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic James Oliver, illustrated with original archive stills and posters.

 

 

Apr 4 2013

Join The Deadbeat Manson Family!

I was recently a guest on the incredible Badasses Boobs and Body Counts podcast and it is now online and available for download or streaming HERE. BB&BC host Mike and I got together and discussed the two full length films of everyone’s favorite maniacal drunk director, Jim Van Bebber. So hop on over and take a listen as we chat about the  low-budget action classic Deadbeat At Dawn and the less than classic hippy freak-out of The Manson Family. While you’re there be sure to check out the previous episodes as well. Huge thanks to Mike for having me on the show!

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Apr 4 2013

Refn and Gosling Amp Up The Badassery In New Red Band Trailer For Only God Forgives

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After all the teaser pics and clips we’ve seen over the past couple months, we finally have the full redband trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives. The film reunites Refn with Drive star Ryan Gosling, and if this trailer is anything to go by, Only God Forgives may just surpass its predecessor in the badass department. Just check out the hallway scene where Gosling’s character Julien drags some poor sonofabitch across the floor by his jaw. Yeah, that shit’s gotta hurt. Check out the trailer below and leave a comment with your thoughts.

 

 

Mar 15 2013

Quiltface Studios Releases Death Proof Inspired ‘Speed Kills’ Print

Poster artist Chris Garofalo, aka Quiltface Chris, has unleashed a doozy of a print in his Quiltface Studios online shop today. “Speed Kills” is inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s much argued-over half of Grindhouse, Death Proof. The print was debuted this past weekend at the Monster Mania Convention in New Jersey in a strictly limited signed and numbered edition of 20 pieces. Amazingly, there’s still a couple left and they are available now. The print measures 19″ x 25″ and is a 3 color screen print on Madero Beach French Paper cover stock. Check out the image below to see it in all its bad-assery!

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If you want this bad boy gracing your walls, make like Stuntman Mike and speed over to the Quiltface Studios online shop NOW, before it’s too late. While you’re there, check out some of Chris’ other film-inspired prints from such classics as Halloween III, Hellraiser and Friday the 13th VII! DO IT!

Dec 4 2011

Headpress Offers Holiday Deal On Two Essential Genre Reads

Headpress, one of the premiere UK publishers focused on the counter-culture, has a buy one get one free sale on two of its titles running through the end of the year. If you buy Dark Stars Rising by Shade Rupe you also get Trashfiend by Scott Aaron Stine totally free. Both offer plenty of quality reading for the cult movie fan. Dark Stars Rising comprises twenty-plus years of interviews with a who’s who of counter-culture legends. Over the years Shade sat down with Richard Kern, Udo Kier, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Divine, Chas. Balun, Alejandro Jodorowsky and a whole bunch of others. The book has 27 interviews in all plus a handful of film reviews and hundreds of photos and illustrations. Trashfiend focuses on the horror films of the 60s and 70s and contains more than 300 pages of interviews, articles and reproductions of rare advertisements and more. Headpress is offering both for 15.99 GBP which is roughly 24.99 US. Quantities are limited, so I wouldn’t expect these to last long. For full info on both titles and to place your orders head here... now… go…

Nov 19 2011

It’s Only A T-Shirt’s Matt O’Neill Discusses ‘Patrick’, Future Designs and Sibling Pant Shitting – The Basement Screams Interview

It’s Only A T-Shirt is a new horror shirt company launched this month by Matt O’Neill based out of Melbourne, Australia. The company’s debut design, a wonderful image based on the 1978 Aussie classic Patrick, is available for pre-order now and is being printed in a strictly limited quantity of 200, each housed in a collectible VHS box package. I got pretty excited when I heard from Matt with the details so I decided to throw a couple of questions at him and see if it really is just a t-shirt.

Murphy Screams -  Being the new kid on the block in the horror shirt biz, what do you have planned to set yourself apart from the other companies that already have a strong following ?

Matt O’Neill- I’m hoping what sets us apart will be our unique packaging concepts, the fact that our Tee’s will be fully licensed, and the rarity of the item. So when you go to a horror con, you are the only person there wearing a Patrick T-shirt. I really want to evoke the artwork found on posters and VHS boxes back in the day. I also want to make it more than just a T-shirt, it’s not something you open, pull over your head and spill ice cream down. I hope they become collectors pieces.

Murphy- You said Patrick was an easy choice for your first design being an Aussie based company. Will there be a down under focus on future designs? (I’d love to see an Undead shirt!)

Matt- There will be a few Aussie flicks that get a look in for sure. We are not strictly about Aussie horror, we are looking at British, Spanish, Italian, Thai.. American everywhere! but i want to focus on films that have a small following. Everyone likes Freddy and Jason, and there are plenty of fantastic Tees out there already for those properties. I want to provide Tees for fans of  Patrick or Blood On Satan’s Claw or Raw Meat… (I have my fingers crossed for a Raw Meat tee! – Murphy)

Murphy-  Can you give us an idea of what some of the next designs will be?

 Matt - I have a few on the go, and some are further along than others – the main problem is getting the rights. And I don’t mean it’s a problem as in paying for them, but rather finding out who owns some of these titles. Since some of the films are old, their production companies have long gone and it is hard to find where they now reside – but the dvd distribution company Umbrella Entertainment has been a great help in tracking down some titles. I can’t reveal the next T-shirt just yet, as I have promised that the good people who have already signed up on our pre-order list will find out first! but i can promise that it will be a ‘blood soaked’ affair.
Murphy – Are there any up and coming Australian films or directors that haven’t made it across the pond yet we should be looking out for?
Matt – There’s a guy called Cameron McCulloch who is creating some wonderful shorts at the moment, in particular ‘Home’ http://vimeo.com/16295101  one to watch for sure!
Murphy –  What got you hooked on horror? What are some of your favorite films/filmmakers?
Matt – A combination of ‘Michael Jackson’s making of Thriller’ at the age of 5, and holidays to ‘Whitby’ where Dracula was conceived. After that my mum would tape horror films off the BBC that were on too late, and i would get up at 5:00 am and watch them before my little brother would wake up and shit his pants (in fear, he didn’t have a shitting pants problem… I should point that out in case he reads this…) As a result my favourite films and directors have been shaped by the classics. Terrance Fisher is my number one, along with his films Horror of Dracula, Dracula Prince of Darkness, The Devil Rides Out.  However once I moved away from the UK to Australia a whole world of titles banned in my home country were available for rent so the later part of my life has been influenced by The Exorcist, Fulci, Deodato- so I like to think that I have a well-balanced out look on the genre.
Many thanks to Matt for answering my questions. Make sure you head over and pre-order your Patrick shirt before they’re all gone, and keep your eyes peeled for future designs from It’s Only A T-Shirt… It’s Only A T-Shirt… It’s Only A T-Shirt…
 

Nov 18 2011

‘Tis The Season For Badass Christmas Cards

Last year I kept you up to date on the animated web series Infinite Santa 8000, from the makers of Drive-In Horrorshow. If you haven’t had the pleasure yet, and like your Christmas tales set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland and your Santa a mutant killing, badass sonofabitch, then you owe it to yourself to check it out ASAP! I’m not sure if a second season is on the horizon or not, but there are brand new Infinite Santa 8000 Christmas cards available for all of you that want to send something original to your horror fiend family and friends this season. There are six to choose from and you can check them all out here.

Nov 10 2011

Synapse Sweetens The Deal For ‘Intruder’ Fans

I just found out that the first 500 people to order a copy of the upcoming Blu-Ray/DVD combo of Intruder from Synapse will receive a very limited edition DVD-R of the film’s original work print version. This version of the film, originally known as Night Crew, contains additional and extended scenes, different editing and is without the final music and sound effects mix. These are  individually burned DVD-R’s and are taken  from director Scott Spiegel’s personal VHS copy.

“We want to give fans of the film something unique to relive the days when the only way to see the original uncut version of INTRUDER was through grey-market videocassettes, so each disc will be individually burned for the customer, with a handwritten label and individually numbered from one to five hundred,” says Don May, Jr., President of Synapse Films.  “Anyone who has already pre-ordered Synapse’s INTRUDER Blu-ray/DVD Combo will have the DVD-R shipped to them along with their order.  Once the 500 DVD-R discs are gone… they are gone.”

From what I can tell these are going very fast. The shopping cart function on Synapse’s website actually crashed yesterday due to such high traffic of people ordering Intruder! I can’t see these lasting much longer so what are you waiting for? Get it now!