Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Missing 25 minutes of 1927 Metropolis found and restored
BBC News has reported that the 25 minutes of Fritz Lang's 1927 classic sci-fi movie "Metropolis" have been found in Argentina and now the film has been put back together as Fritz Lang had originally intended. The film is now the proper two and a half hours long.
Visit this BBC News page and watch the news broadcast video in which Stephen Smith reports on the discovery and even shows a few seconds of the missing footage.
This is one of the most influential science fiction movies and Fritz's vision of the future was eerily accurate. We are looking forward to this full version being packaged and released for general viewing.
Slumber Party Massacre Collection DVD. Release date Oct 5
All three films in one Complete Collection for the first time! This 2-disc Special Edition features new DVD extras including an in-depth, 3-part Documentary revisiting all films.
The ultimate driller-killer-thrillers are back!! In the terrifying original Slumber Party Massacre, a high school girl�s basketball team is stalked by an escaped mental patient with a portable drill. In Part 2, the killer returns this time as a physical manifestation of a young girl�s nightmares, slaying more teens in the guise of an evil rocker with a deadly guitar. And in Part 3, a new group of teenagers decide to have a slumber party when yet another unknown killer with a power drill begins attacking them.
Directors: Part 1: Amy Holden Jones, Part 2: Deborah Brock Part, 3: Sally Mattison
Stars: Part 1: Michelle Michaels, Robin Stille; Part 2: Crystal Bernard, Jennifer Rhodes; Part 3: Yan Birch, Brandi Burkett
Bonus Features:
* New Anamorphic Widescreen Transfer of the Original SPM
* 3-Part Documentary
* Photo and Poster Still Gallery
* Trailers
* Collectible Booklet
As a special thank you for ordering from ShoutFactory.com, we're giving away this amazing gift-with-purchase! It's a 30" x 20" (queen-sized) limited edition Slumber Party Massacre pillowcase! Perfect for when you invite your friends over for a triple-feature (because you know you won't want to sleep alone after). Offer valid while supplies last.
Henna - An Alternative of Body Painting
For many years, tattoo and piercing have become two popular ways of body painting. Although many people like these, they actually do hurt, so we must be totally ready to do this. Now, there is a new popular way of body painting. It is favored because it creates a beautiful look to our body without giving such a pain. This way is called henna.
If you like watching Indian movies, you will see it painted on women's hands, especially in wedding scenes. Those films might be the ones which spread the popularity of henna to all over the world. Actually, henna plants have been used for thousand years for medicines, cosmetics, and hair colorings. They can be used as an anti-fungal and a preservative for cloth and leather. The flowers are used for perfumes.
Friday, August 27, 2010
John Cusack cast as Edgar Allen Poe in "The Raven"
John Cusack posted to Twitter today:
"officiali- will play edgar allen poe in fall-a-film called the raven, send any poe- gold - my way as i begin this journey into the abyss."
The film, "The Raven" is directed by James McTeigue and tells a fictional tale of the last five days of Poe's life as he joins a detective in the hunt for his fiance's kidnapper. The serial killer is committing murders inspired by Poe's work.
The movie begins filming on Oct 25 in Budapest.
This sounds like it could be a good film, especially if they do the serial killer properly. As long as the serial killer is "worthy" of mimicking Poe's stories, the movie should be good.
Free NIGHT OF THE DEMONS showing in NYC
FANGORIA will host a free screening of director Adam Gierasch�s horror remake NIGHT OF THE DEMONS at the Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street, off University Place) on Friday, October 15 at 11:30 p.m. Gierasch co-wrote the new film with longtime partner Jace Anderson, the two having previously collaborated on AUTOPSY, TOOLBOX MURDERS, MOTHER OF TEARS, MORTUARY and the upcoming FERTILE GROUND. Gierasch will introduce the 35mm screening and conduct a Q&A.
The updated DEMONS due out on DVD and Blu-ray October 19 from Entertainment One, follows a bunch of young party animals who spend Halloween night in a haunted mansion, turning into demons and mutilating themselves and their friends. The film boasts a hot cast led by 13 GHOSTS� Shannon Elizabeth as the new Angela (that infernal troublemaker), with stunners like FREDDY VS. JASON�s Monica Keena, LAID TO REST�s Bobbi Sue Luther, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING�s Diora Baird and THE HAZING�s Tiffany Shepis playing the wild girls who turn into wilder she-demons. TERMINATOR 2�s Edward Furlong heads the male cast, while TRAILER PARK OF TERROR�s Drac Studios provided the film�s eye-popping makeup FX and monsters. The original film�s Linnea Quigley has a cameo.
The Fango NIGHT OF THE DEMONS screening will be a free show; to obtain tickets, send an email to fangoscreening@starloggroup.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You must list �DEMONS� as your subject line. Offer is good for you and one guest. Plus tell us your full name and whether you want to be added to the FANGORIA newsletter list so we can inform you about future Fango screenings and events. Names will be checked at the door. Offer is first come, first served, and we will confirm your RSVP. Seating is not guaranteed, however. This advance preview is sponsored by Entertainment One.
Gareth Jones of Dread Central called NIGHT OF THE DEMONS �a modern throwback to a simpler era of horror where boobs and blood were the main attraction,� while Steven West of The Horror Review said, �If you see only one movie this year featuring demonic anal sex�make it this one.� And Suspiriorum at Horrorview.com summed up NIGHT OF THE DEMONS as a �shamelessly trashy experience, but one which is solidly entertaining, and a rare remake which doesn�t shame the memory of its progenitor.�
Check out FANGORIA #291 for exclusive NIGHT OF THE DEMONS photos and interviews. And watch this space for more upcoming Fango screenings. See you at the show!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
LAST EXORCISM opens Aug 27
A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew. Filmed in Louisiana and directed by Daniel Stamm, this movie takes a new twist on the concept of exorcism movies.
Starring:
Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Tony Bentley,
http://thelastexorcism.com/
Human Centipede causes controversy
Tim Masters of the BBC reported that the film "The Human Centipede" is causing quite a stir. The movie is about a twisted doctor that captures people and performs hideous experiments on them. In this movie, he creates a triple conjoined "centipede" out of three unlucky victims. The film plays on the horrors carried out in Nazi Germany during WWII and uses that emotion to its advantage to upset the viewer.
The imagery is enough to make some people ill, while others have found it quite funny. Tim Maters reported that the Japanese fans laughed during the screening. Perhaps that is because they are used to monster movies.
Tim Masters went on with an interview Tom Six, the writer and director of "The Human Centipede". Read the interview here.
"Master of the Macabre" WILLIAM CASTLE speaks from the grave
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE �MASTER OF THE MACABRE� WILLIAM CASTLE
Don�t think that a little thing like being dead would preclude me from attending �The Return of William Castle� retrospective at the Film Forum in New York City beginning Friday, August 27th (http://www.filmforum.org/films/castle.html)
I am very much present. And I do so remember how I loved scaring the living daylights out of all of you��But I�m not done yet. Not by a long shot.
I am sure you are dying to know what to expect from me now that I�m back with FROM THE GRAVE!, a new tale of terror and my first novel, that will scare a corpse out of his own grave. So, everyone, if you get a whiff of my beloved Don Diego #5 cigars during �The Return of William Castle� retrospective, don�t be alarmed, know I�m there with a grin that stretches from here to eternity. And for the faint of heart, beware we might meet in the �Coward�s Corner.�
WHO: My daughter Terry Castle will be on hand Friday night to introduce the opening double bill of �The Return of William Castle� retrospective. The dear child had a most unusual childhood and has endured the legacy of a father who is indeed larger than life. I wonder what she will say about me? Does she believe I�m back FROM THE GRAVE?
WHY: I never met a gimmick I didn�t like. Many consider me to be the godfather of the modern horror movie genre and and �experiential films.� And to think I died in 1977 thinking I was unsuccessful.
Background: I made over forty B movies following a formula for box office success: low-budget chillers geared to the burgeoning Youth-sploitation market including The Tingler, House on Haunted Hill, 13 Ghosts, Macabre, Strait-Jacket (the latter scripted by Psycho's Robert Bloch), and Homicidal � which TIME magazine liked better than Psycho. They called me a master of ballyhoo who shamelessly promoted his pictures with highly effective gimmicks, some of which will be lovingly re-created for the Film Forum�s 15 film retrospective, �The Return of William Castle� running August 27 through September 6 in NYC.
To Read the latest messages from, or leave a message for, William Castle:
http://www.williamcastle.com
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World Cup 2010 Face Painting Ideas
Face painting is one of the ways with which people express their feelings towards something they love and adore. Historically, it was used by warrior tribes as a means to express their anger and frustration. Today it has gotten a lighter and more pleasant side to it. It is considered an enjoyable activity at festivals, sports events and parties. It is an effortless way of entertainment even at home, just to break the tediousness. Even adolescents love to be a part of it, let alone the kids. Face painting has become more of an art today and there are many face painting designs which one can learn, if he/she wants to enjoy this activity.
Face Painting Ideas (2)The recent trend sees face painting as continuously growing among the passionate fans at various sports events. Be it cricket, soccer, tennis, car racing or golf, fans have always found means to express themselves outrageously; face and body painting being the most common and all time favourites. In order to show support for their teams, people dress audaciously and wear bright colours on their faces. This sort of consumer behaviour has in a way turned out beneficial for the marketers as well who do their branding through these teams.
The vigour and the zeal that these teams and their followers bring together during a period of 3-4 hours is just amazing. Fans wear national colours, flags and the names of their favourite players on their faces. At such events face painters are hired. This has also been an attraction for the sports media who can use photographs and videos to support their news updates and programs.
Ten Rules of Body Face Painting
Everything is governed by a set of rules-even face painting. So if you are a beginner in this craft, read on to discover the 10 rules of body face painting!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
HATCHET II slashes ties with MPAA, out Oct 1
Dark Sky Films, a division ofMPI Media Group, announced today that in anticipation of the upcoming Halloween horror movie season, Adam Green's HATCHET II will be distributed in theaters across the country beginning Oct 1. The film will be released without an MPAA rating, marking the widest release of an unrated genre film in more than 25 years.
AMC Theatres, under its AMC independent program, will be exhibiting HATCHET II in the top 20 markets across the country. Vitagraph Films is serving as theatrical distributor.
The announcement regarding the HATCHET II release was made jointly by Adam Green with MPI Media Group's Senior Vice President of Acquisitions Greg Newman.
A ferociously fun tribute to the old-school horror sensation slasher movies of the 80's, HATCHET II is the follow-up to the popular original film, which was released theatrically in 2007 and became a sleeper-hit, gaining a wide following on DVD. The cast of HATCHET II features a cavalcade of horror movie icons including Danielle Harris (HALLOWEEN) and Kane Hodder (FRIDAY THE 13th), reprising his role as serial killer Victor Crowley. Also starring are Tony Todd (CANDYMAN) and R.A. Mihailoff (TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE).
HATCHET II is having its world premiere this week in London at Fright Fest, the UK's premiere horror and fantasy film festival.
Director Adam Green said, "Having a movie as graphically over the top as HATCHET II come out in major theatres unrated is an absolute dream come true -- not only for the genre fans but for the entire make-up effects crew who normally have to watch their amazing achievements get sliced and diced for theatrical release. This is an important event for the horror genre and I hope the real horror fans support HATCHET II and help change the way genre films are released theatrically from this day forward. Kudos to Dark Sky Films and AMC theaters for truly honoring the spirit of old school American horror and doing this right. Gorehounds won't know what hit them!"
Dark Sky Films' Newman added, "We are thrilled that audiences will not have to wait for a director's cut or unrated version of Adam Green's HATCHET II. On October 1st fans will have the opportunity to see Hatchet II in theaters exactly as it was intended to be seen: full-on, uncut and uncensored! We hope that this unrated release of HATCHET II marks a new trend in providing an uncompromised theatrical experience for genre film lovers nationwide."
"Our AMC independent program embraces diverse storytelling of all types," said AMC Theatres' Vice President, Specialty & Alternative Content, Nikkole Dneson-Randolph. "Bringing a story like HATCHET II to our guests is a natural fit during this time of year and we're excited to share the filmmakers' vision on-screen in its intended state."
Francis Ford Coppola receives Academy Governor Award
Courtesy of AMPAS
Beverly Hills, CA � The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted last night to present the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producer-director Francis Ford Coppola and Honorary Awards to historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow, director Jean-Luc Godard and actor Eli Wallach. All four awards will be presented at the Academy�s 2nd Annual Governors Awards dinner on Saturday, November 13, at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center�.
�Each of these honorees has touched movie audiences worldwide and influenced the motion picture industry through their work,� said Academy President Tom Sherak. �It will be an honor to celebrate their extraordinary achievements and contributions at the Governors Awards.�
Brownlow is widely regarded as the preeminent historian of the silent film era as well as a preservationist. Among his many silent film restoration projects are Abel Gance�s 1927 epic �Napoleon,� Rex Ingram�s �The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse� (1921) and �The Thief of Bagdad� (1924), starring Douglas Fairbanks. Brownlow has authored, among others, The Parade�s Gone By; The War, the West, and the Wilderness; Hollywood: The Pioneers; Behind the Mask of Innocence; David Lean; and Mary Pickford Rediscovered. His documentaries include �Hollywood,� �Unknown Chaplin,� �Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow,� �Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius� and �D.W. Griffith: Father of Film,� all with David Gill; Brownlow also directed �Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic� and �Garbo,� the latter with Christopher Bird.
Coppola began his film career in the early 1960s making low-budget films with 2009 Honorary Award recipient Roger Corman. By the end of the 1970s he had won five Oscars�: Best Picture (�The Godfather Part II�); Directing (�The Godfather Part II�) and Writing (�Patton,� �The Godfather,� �The Godfather Part II�). Among his numerous producing credits are �American Graffiti, �Gardens of Stone,� �Bram Stoker�s Dracula,� �Mary Shelley�s Frankenstein,� �Jack� and �Tetro.� In 1969 he established American Zoetrope, an independent film studio that helped launch the careers of George Lucas and Carroll Ballard, and has since produced more than 30 films, including �The Black Stallion,� �The Outsiders,� �Lost in Translation� and �The Good Shepherd.�
A key figure in the French New Wave movement, Godard started out writing about cinema before beginning to make his own short films. His influential first feature, �Breathless� (1960), impressed audiences and filmmakers alike with its jazzy take on the American crime film. For fifty years, Godard has continued to write and direct challenging, and sometimes controversial, films that have established his reputation as one of the seminal modernists in the history of cinema. His more than 70 features include �Contempt,� �Alphaville,� �Weekend� and �King Lear.� Godard is also credited with having influenced numerous contemporary directors, including Bernardo Bertolucci, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh and Quentin Tarantino.
Born in Brooklyn in 1915, Wallach made his debut film appearance in Elia Kazan�s 1956 feature �Baby Doll,� starring alongside Karl Malden and Carroll Baker. Since then he has starred in more than 50 features including �The Magnificent Seven,� �The Misfits,� �The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,� �The Godfather, Part III� and �The Holiday.� Throughout his lengthy career, Wallach has worked with such directors and actors as Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Douglas, Clint Eastwood, John Ford, Clark Gable, John Huston, Sergio Leone, Marilyn Monroe, Al Pacino, Gregory Peck and Kate Winslet. Wallach will next be seen in �Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.�
The Honorary Award, an Oscar� statuette, is given to an individual for �extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.�
The Thalberg Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is given to �a creative producer whose body of work reflects a consistently high quality of motion picture production.�
The Governors Awards presentation will be produced for the Academy by producer Sid Ganis with Don Mischer Productions.
Body Painting - 3 Steps to Find the Best Supplies
The Best Supplies Body PaintingStep 1. Know what kind of body painting supplies you need:
There are many kinds of paint out there, and most are not for body painting. If you use the wrong kinds of paint, you may end up with you (or whoever you paint) having a mild to severe allergic reaction to the paint.
A mild reaction could be hives or a body rash. A severe reaction could be difficulty breathing. So don't take this lightly, and get the right paints to start with.
The right kind of body paint is tested for use on human skin and safe to use for overall body painting. They say they are for body painting specifically. Personally I would not go for the 'cheap' good deals on body paint, but would get the best to start with. It's not much more money, and you may as well be safe.
You will also want to get some good brushes and sponges for body painting. You don't need to invest in very expensive brushes, but I would suggest using natural fibers and not the very cheap kinds of craft brushes that will have the hairs falling out as you are using them. Also, cheap stiff brushes will be uncomfortable for the person you are body painting. So get some soft brushes, of 3 different sizes to start with:
- 1 very small with a pointed tip for fine detail
- 1 about a half inch wide
- 1 'fan' brush for blending
You will also want to get some sponges for body painting, in order to put light coats on and also for covering large areas quickly. You can find sponges in the same places you will find body paint. Which brings us to our next 'secret'...
Step 2. Know where to find materials for body painting:
There are two best suppliers for body paints and body painting that I have found.
If you look either of these names up on the internet you will be able to find the right kind of body painting supplies. (You are not likely to find these locally unless you live in a city that happens to have a body painting store or craft store that carries body painting supplies).
Snazaroo is marketed mostly for face painting, and in particular face painting for children. This is because Snazaroo fully complies with FDA and child safety guidelines. This are the only face paint that holds a "child toy safety rating." So if you are looking for the safest paint this would be a good choice.
The other two face and body painting suppliers that have great reputations out there are Kryolan and Mehron.
Kryolan mainly specializes in theatrical and professional body painting supplies, and Mehron is a pro makeup company that also specializes in body painting needs. You will find everything from paints to sponges to paint removal supplies at any of these suppliers, and the best way to find them is online.
Step 3. Know what kind of supplies will best fit your needs:
The main difference between these 3 face and body painting companies is that Snazaroo leans more toward kids and face painting supplies, While Kryolan and Mehron are marketed toward the adult, professional and theatre face and body painting crowd, and you will find a few more, higher grade options there.
Body Painting - A Look at the Top 6 Festivals in the World
Festivals in the World Body PaintingDragonmen, Alien Mermaids, Fantastic Fire Dancers, Barebacked Santas, and even a Painted Labrador Retriever; you can see all these and more at the fantastic body painting festivals now occurring annually around the world.
There is a wide range of body painting festivals today. All include painted bodies, of course, and all include some kind of competitions; however there is a quite a range of skills and size among the different festivals, and some are more 'family friendly' than others.
Here's a quick look at the top 6 body painting festivals, where they happen and what you can expect to find there:
1. The World Body Painting Festival
This festival includes some of the most stunning professional body painting to be seen in the world today. A 3 day program includes dance, music and fireworks displays, as well as many competitions. Many of the body paintings here should fall under the category of 'fine art' with some of the dancers body paintings simply defying belief. A very large event and certainly worth traveling for.
Where: Seeboden, Austria
Duration: Three days
Events Include: World Championships in 3 categories; night contest for UV effects, Special Effects awards; classes and workshops; BodyCircus (fantasy ball); music and dance performances; an international photo contest; and a huge fireworks show.
Artistic Range: One of the very best, with stunning range of styles and surprising themes.
Family Friendliness: Not clear, but it is in Europe, so not likely to ban under 18. However this body painting festival does not advertise itself as family friendly, as some others do.
2. The Canadian Body Painting Festival
This is another body painting festival that showcases simply stunning artists and finished work. The quality of the art here is similar to that seen at the World Body Painting Festival. The Festival is themed from year to year, with the recent theme being "It's A Jungle Out There." Also includes the Canadian Body Painting Championships.
Where: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Duration: Two days
Events Include: Competitions in overall body painting, brush and sponge, and airbrush; includes the Canadian body painting Championships
Artistic Range: Most stunning, and one of the best overall. Very life-like and fantastic double-take images.
Family Friendliness: Not stated - would be worth making a call first.
3. The International Body Painting Festival
This festival takes place in Mainz, a city with over two thousand years of history. It is located on the river Rhine, has strong Celtic roots and may have been founded by the Romans as early as 13 BC. One can imagine that body painting has a long history here, if you remember the Celtic tradition of painting their bodies before going into battle. Once again, the artistic ability and range is stunning at this International festival.
Where: Mainz, Germany
Duration: Weekend festival
Events Include: Competitions include special effects and face painting
Artistic Range: Very stunning; high artistic skill.
Family Friendliness: Not known but again, it's in Europe. I would call ahead.
4. Welsh International Body Painting Festival
This festival is a bit younger and less established than the top 3, although it has some impressive artwork considering that they are just getting started. Also the atmosphere is more 'fun' orinted, less 'high art' and family participation is strongly encouraged. A good festival to consider if you want to make it a family outing and see some amazing work in the process.
Where: Wales (of course)
Duration: Two days
Events Include: Hands on demonstrations; horror specialists and flower specialists
Artistic Range: High, and impressive for a smaller sized event; not as subtle or creative as some of the others
Family Friendliness: Very good; in fact they encourage families and camping, with an 'all ages' atmosphere and events designed for younger participants
5. The UK Body Painting Festival
This festival showcases some of the least impressive - although most amusing - body painting, although it should be said that it is not presented as a stuffy 'high art' affair, but more a circus or county fair type outing for the entire family. Fun, relaxed and un-selfconscious atmosphere allows for some of the more surprising and purely 'fun' body art to be seen. If you're not a supermodel and would like to get your body painted without worrying about snide comments, this might be a good option for you.
Where: Ashford, UK
Duration: Two days
Events Include: Family-oriented face painting, body painting competitions for professional and amateur categories, craft fair, children's activities, workshops, and a 'bouncy castle.'
Artistic Range: Fair; more of a family outing with a lots to do than a showcase of spectacular art.
Family Friendliness: Very high; advertised as family event. Lowest cost of all the body painting festivals - comparable to a movie ticket.
6. The US Bodypainting Festival (or New Mexico Body Painting Festival/US Bodypainting Competition)
There is definitely some impressive body painting to be seen at this festival, and a lot of creative innovation with hair and unusual designs that you won't see anywhere else. One example that springs to mind is a model dressed in racecar theme with red, white and blue hair sprayed out behind her as though flying in the wind. Also, if you're in the US this festival obviously doesn't require a plane ticket. However this is not a family outing, as it explicitly bans anyone under 18.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Body Painting Promo Girls - How to Make Money Getting Your Body Painted For Beverage Promotions
Major Beverage Manufacturers are getting creative and are body painting attractive promo girls to boost their sales. Painting their brand's logo on a sexy promo girls body has been boosting their brand's image like no other marketing tool ever used.
Miller lite Girls are getting their bodies painted and getting more attention for the Miller lite brand than ever before. Have you happened to see how beautiful a girl looks after she has had her body painted?
Body Painting an attractive promo girl with a hot body is able to stand out among all the advertising noise in the market place. Marketing companies are getting creative by painting their logos on a girls breast to grab the attention of the beverage manufacturers targeted audience.
Beverage Manufacturers have to pocket out $1000 minimum to get a great body paint artist to paint their promo girls. I had 2 Miller lite girls at Dinah shores in Palm Springs and they had their bodies painted to resemble a Miller lite body. The art work was amazing and not to mention the girls bodies really made the body paint artist look really good.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Film4 Frightfest 2010, UK Film festival, Aug 26-30
FILM4 FRIGHTFEST 2010
Thursday 26th to Monday 30th August 2010
MAIN EMPIRE SCREEN
- Thursday 26th August
6.30 - HATCHET II
9.15 - PRIMAL
11.15 - DEAD CERT
Friday 27th August
11.00 - EGGSHELLS
1.00 - TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE
3.00 - TOTAL ICON TOBE HOOPER
5.00 - ISLE OF DOGS
7.15 - F
9.25 - RED HILL
11.30 - ALIEN VS. NINJA
Saturday 28th August
11.00 - CHERRY TREE LANE
1.15 - THE TORTURED
3.15 - 13 HRS
6.30 - I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE
9.00 - MONSTERS
11.30 - DREAM HOME
Sunday 29th August
11.00 - THE PACK
1.00 - ANDY NYMAN'S QUIZ FROM HELL
FILM4 FRIGHTFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
4.00 - WE ARE WHAT WE ARE
6.30 - DAMNED BY DAWN
9.00 - A SERBIAN FILM
11.30 - THE LOVED ONES
Monday 30th August
11.15 - VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP AND VIDEOTAPE
1.15 - THE DEAD
3.30 - BEDEVILLED
6.30 - RED WHITE & BLUE
9.00 - THE LAST EXORCISM
DISCOVERY SCREEN
- Friday 27th August
10.45 - BURNING BRIGHT
12.45 - THE CLINIC
3.00 - FINALE
5.00 - WOUND
7.15 - OUTCAST
9.45 - HIGANJIMA: ESCAPE FROM VAMPIRE ISLAND
Saturday 28th August
11.00 - CHRISTOPHER ROTH
1.15 - FANBOYS
3.30 - AFTER.LIFE
6.35 - FINALE
9.00 - BURNING BRIGHT
Sunday 29th August
11.00 - HIGANJIMA: ESCAPE FROM VAMPIRE ISLAND
1.30 - OUTCAST
4.05 - WOUND
6.35 - AMER
9.05 - THE CLINIC
Monday 30th August
11.00 - AMER
1.30 - AFTER.LIFE
3.35 - FANBOYS
6.35 - CHRISTOPHER ROTH
Sci Fi movie prop auction Sep 11
Make sure to register now for Premiere Props� Huge Sci-Fi Live Auction Event on September 11! Featuring all new props and costumes from the upcoming Resident Evil: Afterlife, Academy Award Winner Inglourious Basterds, 300, Desperado, Public Enemies, Conan The Barbarian, Black Hawk Down, Battlestar Galactica and much more! Over 750 items will hit the auction block at this amazing event!
The Sci-Fi Live Auction Event takes place on Saturday, September 11 at Premiere Props in El Segundo, California (128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, CA 90245). There will be a preview from 9am � 11am, before the auction starts at 11am. The Sci-Fi Live Auction Event can be seen on Premiere Props� 3 camera LIVE broadcast show online. The catalog is online now and more major props and costumes will be added daily!
Pre-register now to be part of this amazing live event! This live auction will be broadcast live for everyone to watch and bid live!
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The Body As A Canvas: Body Art
The human body is the tool through which somebody experiences life and his surroundings as well as interacts and communicates with others. To some people, however, the body is another piece of canvas through which they could express themselves, their beliefs and their traditions.
Drawing a Picture, Telling a Message
Just as paintings hanging on walls make a room more beautiful, body art can enhance a person's good physical attributes. Some ladies have a sunflower tattooed on their backs so that they can wear backless dresses that will reveal their flawless skin adorned by the tattooed flower. In this sense, body art is worn the way diamond necklaces are - it is meant to adorn and enhance the wearer's beauty. However, there are other much more complex reasons for the proliferation and practice of body art. These reasons can be cultural, political, or spiritual.
Body art is extremely common in jails. Tattooing and branding are some of the most common rites of passage for inmates who wish to be part of certain groups. Body art can also be used to declare personal beliefs and political stand. In this case, body art can be compared to graffiti on the wall; it declares what the person wearing the art believes. People in ethnic groups also used tattooing extensively as a form of ornamentation. In some cases, tattoos were used to mark how many people a warrior has killed in battle.
Body Art Types
Widely known types of body art are body painting, tattoos, shaping, scarification, branding and body piercing. Body painting is usually done by painting on the body, usually covering the whole body completely with water-soluble makeup or paints. Body painting is very similar to painting on canvas, however, it can be more difficult to accomplish as the body has contours that makes painting pictures and scenes on the body more complicated.
Friday, August 20, 2010
AFTER DARK FILMS announce "Fertile Ground"
After Dark Films CEO Courtney Solomon continues the momentum of After Dark Originals �A New Brand of Fear� with his announcement of the bonechilling 5th film, Fertile Ground. Writer/Director Adam Gierasch (Autopsy, Night of the Demons) co-wrote this film together with Jace Anderson. The film stars Leisha Hailey (The L Word) and Gale Harold (Queer as Folk, Desperate Housewives).
Emily and Nate Weaver leave the city for the rural comfort of Nate�s ancestral home in the country. Once there, Emily is plagued by horrifying visions and haunted by the ghosts inhabiting their isolated new home. When Nate�s behavior undergoes a strange and fearful metamorphous, Emily fears she might be the latest target in a murderous tradition. Producer Solomon states, �Leisha Hailey is completely convincing as a woman in peril. As the plot thickens, twists and surprises unfold that keep the viewer engaged and in constant suspense.�
Fertile Ground was shot in Iowa, the home state of Executive Producer Stephanie Caleb. Release date for Fertile Ground and all eight Originals is scheduled for January 2011. The series was developed in partnership with Lionsgate.
After Dark Films made an unprecedented commitment to the production of eight original horror films this year under the After Dark Originals �A New Brand of Fear� label, continuing the Company�s mantra of supporting up and coming feature directors. The creation of the Originals slate is just another example of the Company�s commitment to the independent film industry.
Unlike After Dark�s acquisitions slate Horrorfest� � 8 Films to Die For�, After Dark Originals are wholly financed and produced by After Dark Films. The ADO slate runs the gamut of the genre, from paranormal phenomena, black magic, and vengeful ghosts to psychological trauma, murderous psychopaths, vampires and the undead. After Dark polled its fans and is delivering the kinds of movies they asked for!
Writers: Adam Gierasch & Jace Anderson
Director: Adam Gierasch (Autopsy, Night of the Demons)
Cast: Gale Harold (Nate), Leisha Hailey (Emily), JoNell Kennedy (Brittany)
http://www.afterdarkoriginals.com/
FANGORIA Frightfest debuts at Blockbuster
The eight-film FANGORIA FrightFest is finally here! All eight Fango flicks � DARK HOUSE, PIG HUNT, ROAD KILL, THE HAUNTING, FRAGILE, HUNGER, THE TOMB and GRIMM LOVE are available now exclusively through Blockbuster stores and Blockbuster By Mail, as well as digitally via Blockbuster On Demand.
It�s all here: gruesome ghosts, maniacal torturers, malevolent oversized boars, cannibal crazies and sexy scream sirens, directed and written by some of the genre�s best new talent. Learn more at www.fangoriafrightfest.com and www.blockbuster.com. And go here for a chat with the director of the Poe movie THE TOMB.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Darkchylde movie test footage available
Darkchylde is Randy Queen's tale of a good hearted teen cursed to become the creatures from her many recurring nightmares. Creatures that destroy all she holds dear. Richard Taylor is Executive Producer as well as special effects producer and Weta Workshop has participated in a test shoot for Darkchylde.
Check out the trailer on Newsarama
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Find Face Painting Ideas Online
The concept of face painting was first introduced by warrior tribes, who used to blacken their faces before going into battle. Along with a threatening "rebel yell", the uneven designs around eyes and cheeks made them look and feel a lot more ferocious. Face painting is the imaginative application of cosmetic "paint" to the face of a person. There are special cosmetic "paints" that are specially made for face painting; people should confirm before applying the face paints as to what products are being used.
Nowadays, face painting is used for style and fun. It is a common source of entertainment at different county fairs, huge open air markets, and other locations, where there are children and youngsters. Development of new ideas and approaches for painting can be made with reference to the online resource.
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