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Diabolique Magazine's West Coast Press Correspondent David Biber Attends Horrible Imaginings Film Festival In San Diego, California

September 17, 2015, 7:24 pm
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    The Museum of Photographic Arts is home to Horrible Imaginings Film Festival.  A breathtaking Spanish Colonial Revival building that hosts a thoughtful and rather deep San Diego take on Horror Films.  

    Passing by the Red Carpet and "Step & Repeat," I arrived at 6pm to meet the Festival Host Miguel Rodriguez.  Press Credentials were ready and waiting.  I oriented myself and started reconnaissance. The foyer was decorated with a table of horror genré accoutrements, many attendees, and a few living ghouls.  

     I asked Miguel if there were any “Notables” present. He responded that he considered everyone in attendance “Notable” and slyly winked at the smiling woman standing next to me. It was Arianné Ulmer-Cipes. With a flourish of his hands, our host invited all within ear shot to dinner provided by an event patron. Delightful street tacos!

    Dinner over, we were ushered back to the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theater and took our seats for the 7pm Panel:  "Edgar G Ulmer: A Filmmaker on the Margins." As a veteran of the computer industry and far too many panels and focus groups, I gritted my teeth and took my seat, positioned to take pictures.  Arianné Ulmer-Cipes was the featured speaker with Miguel Rodriguez moderating and Noah Isenberg as historian and industry expert.

   Within a few minutes, I was captivated by the discussion and started clicking away.  Arianné related stories from her life growing up on the set of many horror classics.  Miguel asked excellent questions, and Noah commented with references to the facts, dates, locations, popular culture, and period characters.  A spirited and fascinating panel that flew by far too quickly.

   Bluebeard on 35mm was the next feature.  (This is one of Ulmer’s finest efforts.)  Painstakingly restored, it was a trip back to my childhood watching black and white “Talkies” on the old tube television, The Tingler and THEM!  “Notables” in tow, we moved to the Red Carpet.

   The ratio of special guests to attendees was ideal for fans to meet industry people and the atmosphere was conducive to complete strangers mingling.  (Incomplete Strangers may be the title of a future Horror short.)

    The evening’s presentation ended with Local Spotlight: Valley of the Sasquatch and Q&A.  My first assignment for Diabolique MagazineDiaboliqueMagazine.com proved to be a very memorable experience.  

   Note:  Noah Isenberg is Professor of Culture and Media at Eugene Lang College  The New School for Liberal Arts in New York, New York
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Coming To Charlotte North Carolina "The Uninvited" An Immersive 4D LIVE Supernatural Horror Experience And To London's West End

September 21, 2015, 10:20 am
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New Immersive 4-D Technology 
Slated to Open in London's WEST END
ComingWinter 2016


September 21st, 2015, Charlotte, NC 
Be scared, be very scared as demons of the undead are coming! Set to open in London’s West End for the Winter 2016 season, The Uninvitedwill begin its out of town run in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 25, 2015.

Dalton M. Dale, Producing Artistic Director of Big Dreamer Productions in conjunction with Exit Strategy, "Charlotte's #1 Escape Experience" will present their supernatural phenomenon, The Uninvited - An Immersive 4-D Horror Experience.
GUESS WHAT?The audiences will actually be able to Hear, See, Smelland Feelthe bloodcurdlingfear firsthand! Follow Dalton M. Dale on LinkedIn here


During the immersive 50 minute showThe Uninvitedbrings a together a group of strangers who gather on a cold autumn evening to bare witness to a Séance with the dead.  When the medium’s trance becomes too intense, terrifying demons prowl from beyond the grave and take control of the séance. Who will be able to close the spiritual portal or will the freed demonic spirits devour all our souls?

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
PURCHASEhere

The Uninvited will completely immerse its audience members in the petrifying action.  They will be tormented by the cast of seven actors who play over fifty characters.  The audience will see, smell, feel (touched and restrained by cast members) as well hear the horror that ensues. All will be begging for mercy by this production’s apocalyptic finale. Utilizing state-of-the-art theatrical technology, special effects and the mastery of illusion, Dalton Dale sets the scene for the The Uninvitedwhich will the audience on the horrific journey into the the jaws of Hell.The presentation is presented “in-the-round.”

Charlotte NC, be warned... 
Evil is Coming to your Doorstep! 
Media Is Invited

THE UNINVITED
"An Immersive 4-D Horror Experience"
Conceived, Written and Directed by Dalton M. Dale

Where:The Exitorium at Exit Strategy
4215-B Stuart Andrew Blvd, Charlotte NC 28217
When:September 25 thru November 13, 2015

Show Times: 
  • September 25, 26...  7 & 9pm
  • October 1, 2, 7...  7, 8, & 9pm
  • October 3, 4, 11, 18...  7, 8, 9 & 10pm 
  • October 9, 10, 13, 14...  7, 8, 9, 10 & 11pm
  • October 15 thru 31... 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 &12pm
  • November 6, 7, 13... 7, 8, 9 & 10pm
  • PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS here
  • Official The Uninvited website

EXIT STRATEGY, LLC is "Charlotte's #1 Immersive Escape Room Experience!" Founded in August, 2014 by owners Jelani Patterson, and Mylene Labrie, Exit Strategy is setting the bar in the Escape Room industry by developing cutting edge escape experiences, where you the audience are fully immersed in your escape journey. Partnered with Artistic Director Dalton M. Dale, Exit Strategy is producing ground breaking adventures featuring Hollywood quality Special Effects, Lighting, Sound, and mind bending puzzles; culminating in a lightning fast hour where you must find clues, solve puzzles and escape! Can you beat the clock? Perfect for date night, team building, and real life adventure seekers- Exit Strategy invites you to join the experience, and star in your own live action adventure!  Visit websitehere

Big Dreamer Productions is a full service production company based in New York City, founded by Dalton M. Dale. They specialize in bringing your wildest nightmares to life! Currently BDP is represented with three immersive theatrical escape experiences Off-Broadway in New York City. They are "Sanatorium""Club Escape" and "Zombie Experience". BDP also has three immersive experiences playing at Exit Strategy in Charlotte: "Queen City Bank Heist", "Murder Mystery", and the newly opened "The Forgotten" in blacklight and 3D. Artistic Director Dalton M. Dale is committed to creating theatrical experiences that fully transport the audience into the story- where they must break the traditional role of voyeur, and play a unique, and ever changing role in the story. The play is active, not interactive... because the audience has no choice! For more information on these or other horrifying experiences, visit their websitehere 

      - Diabolique News: Coming To North Carolina Sept 25 - Nov 13, 2015: From The Creators Of Charlotte's #1 Immersive Escape Experience! THE UNINVITED - An Immersive 4-DHorror Supernatural Experience. Guess What? The audiences will actually be able to Hear, See, Smell and Feel the bloodcurdling fear firsthand! 

The West End of London (more commonly referred to as simply the West End) is an area of Central London containing many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings and entertainment venues (including the commercial West End theatres). The use of the term 'West End' began in the early 19th century to describe fashionable areas to the west of Charing Cross. For strategic planning, the area is identified as one of two international centres in the London Plan. The West End is a large area, combining the boroughs of Westminster and Camden, which had a population of 468,138 in 2014.

While the City of London or the "Square Mile" is the main business and financial district in London, the West End is the main commercial and entertainment centre of the city. It is the largest central business district in the United Kingdom, comparable to Midtown Manhattan in New York City, the Shibuya district in Tokyo or the 8th Arrondissement in Paris. It is one of the most expensive locations in the world in which to rent office space, just behind California's Silicon Valley's Sand Hill Road.


Dalton Dale is the Artistic Director for the year-round, interactive zombie laser tag challenge “Zombiefest” in New York City. Black light reactive and special effects makeup is used so that the zombies glow in the dark.

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Diabolique Interview With Actor Stuart Bentley Starring In Legendary Director Herschell Gordon Lewis' BLOODMANIA

September 21, 2015, 10:36 pm
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Stuart Bentley
Theatrical One Sheet Movie Poster
BLOODMANIA
BloodMania.ca

DIABOLIQUEINTERVIEW
Conducted by:James Henry Brown III

  • How did you get started in movies?  More specifically how did you get started in horror movies?
I got started working in movies when I was in high school and I auditioned for a short film about teen alcoholism.  I did mostly stage work after that and started film work again many years later. Although it wasn’t horror specifically, my first role in a horror/genre film was as Dr. David in the short film "32", written by Jeff Migel and directed by Jesse Foster. I played a lone researcher locked away in a makeshift lab as he tried desperately to develop a vaccine for a virus that was causing the dead to return to life.  At the same time he struggled to overcome his personal demons after having lost all of his family, and colleagues to the virus. My first true horror film is "Bloodmania" where I get to revel in blood and mayhem as the lovable (?) madman "Gordo!"

  • You are a part of a movie made by a legend in gore-filled films, if he directed your segment what was it like working with Herschell Gordon Lewis? If not tell us about your Director.
Kevin Littlelight was amazing.  Right from the first audition when I walked into the room I could tell he wasn’t the cat next door. When I let the crazy out of the bag with a maniacal laugh and a huge reaction to supposedly having achieved tumescence by a little bloodletting, he practically jumped out of his chair from excitement. On set he was focused on driving everyone on both sides of the camera to fully buy in to his vision and to give the best performances we could.

  • What was the first movie you’d ever watched by Herschell Gordon Lewis?
2000 Maniacs.

  • What was it like being on the set of Bloodmania?
It was like being a part of a wonderful, slightly dysfunctional family. Everyone was excited to be there and wanted to see the very best work done in every department. The support from every single cast and crew  member was simply fantastic. And watching everyone’s gleeful excitement with each of the blood and gore effects was truly a delight!

  • After Bloodmania, where do you want to take your career?  Will you do more horror films? What other genres interest you?
Having acted in all manner of roles on stage over the last 43 years, I can’t say I have a specific genre of film, or play, or type of role that appeals to me more than another.  I love working in comedy, serious drama and farce. I always wanted to have the chance to be in a horror movie. Now having not only had that opportunity come true, but to have been given the role of the bad guy in the story, I have to say that I am humbled and honored by the experience and would not hesitate to return to this genre over and over again!

  • What do you think of the so called Hollywood horror blockbusters that are out these days?
I find some seem to be short of story and long on CGI. I have nothing against CGI per say, but prefer the visceral look and feel of practical effects.  When the actors have actual effects happening around them as they film, their performances are far more in the moment and less contrived. I think my favorite of the last few years has to be "The Cabin in the Woods." It was a treat to watch every single horror movie trope marched out in such a gleeful homage to every fright flick you’ve ever seen.  It had a delicious balance of shocks and laughs. We were literally cheering on each death as they approached; knowing full well what was going to be around the next corner.

  • What is it about horror movies that draws you to act in them?
I’d say it’s the primal nature of the emotions that are on display.  From shock and fear, to anger and wicked malevolence, the roles one gets to portray are far larger than life and allow you to go places you would otherwise never reach in a normal life. Oh… and the blood… the buckets and buckets of blood!

  • Are there any other legends of the horror genre that you would want to work with?
I would have dearly loved to get the chance to meet and work with Wes Craven. Sadly he was taken from us far too soon this past week. David Cronenberg, John Carpenter and George Romero would also be at the top of the list. When it comes right down to it, there are so many insanely talented directors out there and I would be honored to work with any of them. I am surprised we don’t have more women directing horror and hope that changes soon.

  • Do you suppose there will be more from Herschell like Bloodmania, a sequel perhaps? If so would you participate?
Iwould like to believe that this film will be embraced wholeheartedly by the horror world.  What we created for them in "Bloodmania" is very special and unique, and I hope they will be clamoring for more. I’d be there in a heartbeat for any sequels, or new stories from Herschell Gordon Lewis and Diabolique Films.

  • What actors of the genre, if any, have you patterned yourself after for your acting?
The best actors I have seen in horror films, are first and foremost great actors in any genre.  This is what allows them to create iconic and memorable roles in horror. I don’t pattern my work after other actors, as that simply creates a performance base on mimicry. But I do watch other great actors and actresses intently for the truth in their performances.  That honesty is what differentiates a pro from an amateur… the good from the great. A short list of those I admire and watch within the horror genre (and beyond) includes Christopher Lee, Robert England, Peter Cushing, Michael Rooker, Bruce Campbell, Lance Henriksen, Anthony Hopkins and Jeff Goldblum. But trust me… the list is far longer than this!







Read another great interview
with actress Caroline Buzanko here. 

 She is also featured in Director Herschell Gordon Lewis' 
BLOODMANIA 

It will be released in 2016 from Diabolique Films in association with HGB Entertainment.







    About Diabolique Magazine's US Correspondent James Henry Brown III                           

 My name is James Henry Brown III and I'm a correspondent for DIABOLIQUE www.DiaboliqueMagazine.com. It was a pleasure to interview the talented actor Mr. Stuart Bentley who will be playing “Gordo” in the upcoming horror film, Bloodmania. I am 30 years old and have been an avid horror fan since I was four.  I have watched just about everything horror related and have even began writing horror myself.  I have a novel entitled “Gladd” coming out before the end of this year that I am extremely excited about.  It is a good old fashioned slasher novel that takes the reader on multiple emotional roller coasters before an ending that will leave you breathless.  Horror as we know it and love is slowly beginning to dwindle. The new age just doesn’t get “it”.  With movies like Bloodmania and the book that I am writing, new life will be breathed into the horror genre.
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Exclusive Diabolique Interview With Actress Caroline Buzanko Featured In Herschell Gordon Lewis' BLOODMANIA Coming In 2016

September 22, 2015, 3:26 pm
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- Diabolique News Break: Take 3 minutes out of your busy schedule to read this interview with actress Caroline Buzanko. She is featured in the legendary "Godfather Of Gore" director Herschell Gordon Lewis' BLOODMANIA. This new anthology will be released theatrically in 2016. BLOODMANIA Is Released From Diabolique Films In Association With HGB Entertainment.

CAROLINE BUZANKO
Starring In
Herschell Gordon Lewis'
BLOODMANIA
Coming In 2016
Original Theatrical One Sheet Movie Poster

      DIABOLIQUE INTERVIEW
with Actress Caroline Buzanko
Conducted By: James Henry Brown III
DIABOLIQUE Magazine US CORRESPONDENT

  • How did you get started in movies?  More specifically how did you get started in horror movies?
   I have always been an actress since I can remember. I started writing my own scripts by the time I was 9. As for horrors, I love them. I grew up reading Stephen King and watching films like "Halloween", "Friday the 13th", "Alfred Hitchcock",  "Nightmare on Elm Street", "Chucky", and "Hellraiser". So, when "Bloodmania" came around, I jumped at the opportunity to audition.  

  • You are a part of a movie made by a legend in gore-filled films, if he directed your segment what was it like working with Herschell Gordon Lewis? If not tell us about your Director.
   Herschell Gordon Lewis was amazing to work with. Funny, charismatic, easy to get along with, and very down-to-earth. He was incredible – I loved talking with him between shots. He has had so many experiences in film, but in another life outside of film as well. A strong family man with an academic background.  

  • What was the first movie you’d ever watched by Herschell Gordon Lewis?
   Blood Feast

  • What was it like being on the set of Bloodmania?
   It was certainly exciting working alongside Herschell. I loved meeting everyone, seeing the amazing artistic talent and creative collaboration happening. 

  • After Bloodmania, where do you want to take your career?  Will you do more horror films? What other genres interest you?
   I am an actress through and through and will always work in film. Yes, I have a few more horror films on the go at the moment. I am also interested in thrillers, drama, and comedy. 

  • What do you think of the so called Hollywood horror blockbusters that are out these days?
   There seems to be so many nowadays! I can’t keep up!

  • What is it about horror movies that draws you to act in them?
   I like the suspense. And eliciting strong emotion in the audience. 

  • Are there any other legends of the horror genre that you would want to work with?
   I would have loved to have worked with AlfredHitchcock, Wes Craven, and Stanley Kubrick. But, gotta say, Tobe Hooper would be the top of my list now. Loved "Poltergeist."

  • Do you suppose there will be more from Herschell like Bloodmania, a sequel perhaps? If so would you participate?
   Yes and yes!

  • What actors of the genre, if any, have you patterned yourself after for your acting?
   I am my own!






   
 Read another great interview
with actor Stuart Bentleyhere. 


  He is also featured in Director Herschell Gordon Lewis'BLOODMANIA. It will be released in 2016 from Diabolique Films in association with HGB Entertainment.






   About Diabolique Magazine's US Correspondent  James Henry Brown III                        

 My name is James Henry Brown III and I'm a correspondent for DIABOLIQUE www.DiaboliqueMagazine.com. It was a pleasure to interview the charming Caroline Buzanko who is featured in the upcoming horror anthology Bloodmania. I am 30 years old and have been an avid horror fan since I was four.  I have watched just about everything horror related and have even began writing horror myself.  I have a novel entitled “Gladd” coming out before the end of this year that I am extremely excited about.  It's a good old fashioned slasher novel that takes the reader on multiple emotional roller coasters before an ending that will leave you breathless. Horror as we know it and love is slowly beginning to dwindle. The new age just doesn’t get “it”.  With movies like Bloodmania and the book that I am writing, new life will be breathed into the horror genre.
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Interview With Sarah Troyer Starring in Director Herschell Gordon Lewis' New Horror Anthology BLOODMANIA Coming In 2016

September 22, 2015, 7:36 pm
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 Sarah Troyer
as "Cindy Weirman"

   - Diabolique News: Take 2.5 minutes out of your busy schedule to read this  great interview with the alluring actress "Sarah Troyer." She is featured in the legendary director "Godfather Of Gore" Herschell Gordon Lewis' BLOODMANIA. This new horror anthology will be released theatrically in 2016. BLOODMANIA  Is Released From Diabolique Films In Association With HGB Entertainment.

Original Theatrical "One Sheet" Movie Poster
Bloodmania.ca

DIABOLIQUE INTERVIEW
with Actress SARAH TROYER
Conducted By: James Henry Brown III
DIABOLIQUE Magazine US CORRESPONDENT

  • How did you get started in movies? More specifically how did you get started in horror movies?
   I’ve been acting/performing from a small age but decided to pursue film after completing a film workshop during high school. I have always had an interest in horror movies. When I was young my friends and I would walk down to the blockbuster by my house every weekend to choose a new scary movie to watch. We would rent 2 or 3 movies at a time and watch them all in one night. Horror movies are always exciting and dramatic. When I got the opportunity to be in "BloodMania" I was over the moon with excitement. 

  • You are a part of a movie made by a legend in gore-filled films, if he directed your segment what was it like working with Herschell Gordon Lewis? If not tell us about your Director.
   Herschell is the definition of a gentleman! I feel so honoured to have been able to work with him. He moves fast, knows what he wants, gets what he wants, all while maintaining a smooth, positive manner. Just phenomenal.  

  • What was the first movie you’d ever watched by Herschell Gordon Lewis?
   The Gore Gore Girls.

  • What was it like being on the set of "Bloodmania?"
   Amazing. Simply amazing! The cast and crew created such safe place within the crazy world of "BloodMania." We were all kind and considerate to one another as well as creative and supportive. I hope to work with everyone again!

  • After Bloodmania, where do you want to take your career?  Will you do more horror films? What other genres interest you?
   I would love to get to the point where my only job is one of an actor. I'm not interested in fame, just consistent work. I do hope to do more horror films as well as sci-fi and rom-coms. Anything and everything really!

  • What do you think of the so called Hollywood horror blockbusters that are out these days?
   Some nail it. Some don’t. I suppose you get that in every genre. Some movies are a total cliché or totally cheesy. It’s hard to nail horror just right. I would say it’s one of the toughest genres to succeed in.

  • What is it about horror movies that draws you to act in them?
   As I mentioned before, it’s exciting! You get to do the craziest things like delve into your own fears and the fears of others. It’s challenging as well as rewarding. 

  • Are there any other legends of the horror genre that you would want to work with?
   Andrew Douglas– "Amityville Horror" is one of my faves!

  • Do you suppose there will be more from Herschell like Bloodmania, a sequel perhaps? If so would you participate?
   I hope so! And OF COURSE! 

  • What actors of the genre, if any, have you patterned yourself after for your acting?
   My role within "BloodMania"was quite comedic so I suppose something more like Anna Faris in "Scary Movie." I just had fun playing Cindy Weirman– she’s so uptight in such a crazy world. I wanted to make her as ridiculous as possible. 

   About Diabolique Magazine's US Correspondent  James Henry Brown III                        

 My name is James Henry Brown III and I'm a correspondent for DIABOLIQUE www.DiaboliqueMagazine.com. It was a pleasure to interview Sarah Troyer who will be playing “Cindy Weirman” in the upcoming horror film, Bloodmania. I am 30 years old and have been an avid horror fan since I was four.  I have watched just about everything horror related and have even began writing horror myself.  I have a novel entitled “Gladd” coming out before the end of this year that I am extremely excited about.  It is a good old fashioned slasher novel that takes the reader on multiple emotional roller coasters before an ending that will leave you breathless.  Horror as we know it and love is slowly beginning to dwindle. The new age just doesn’t get “it”.  With movies like Bloodmania and the book that I am writing, new life will be breathed into the horror genre.

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"You Found Me" Coming October 2015 Staring Penthouse Pet Taya Parker plus Scream Queens Elissa Dowling and Sarah French

September 28, 2015, 4:02 pm
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YOU FOUND ME
"Now the Nightmare Begins" 

A new female driven horror slasher film
 where... SAW meets DELIVERANCE!
 Would you save your life or your Bestie?

Alternate YOU FOUND ME Poster

   September 28, 2015 - DIABOLIQUENEWS BREAK!
    No One Left Behind Productions and Wicked Monkey Productions is excited to release the first teaser trailer for for the horror thriller YOU FOUND ME,  staring Penthouse Pet Taya Parker, Rudy Reyes, Diana Prince, horror Scream Queens Elissa Dowling and Sarah French, Deborah Funes, along with Tracy Ashbourne, Charlet Brannan, Dawna Lee Heising, Larry Butler, Ryan Iza and making their feature film debuts Alex Devio and Jacob Saunders. 

    Directed by Lawrence W. Nelson II who also co-wrote the script with acclaimed author John Saunders (The Last Spartan series). Shot by female Director of Photography Lauren Peele. Lawrence said...
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   "We're both excited to let the world see this film, we wanted to shoot something that had strong female characters in it."  
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  Plot: Stacy Phelps (Taya Parker) doesn't want to be any where near her abusive ex-husband the weekend that he's getting out of prison. With her best friends by her side, they decide to go away to her parent's secluded beach house. Soon, they will all be involved in a deadly fight to survive the night.  

Watch The New
YOU FOUND ME
Trailer on YouTube

      Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - BEAUFORT — It was lights, cameras, action on the waterfront Wednesday morning. A film crew used the boardwalk as the set for a scene for a new film, “You Found Me.” The film team with director Lawrence Nelson are based in Ontario, Canada. The horror film will be released the end of October 2015. Film director Lawrence Nelson, right, adjusts his crew members along the Beaufort waterfront on Wednesday as the Ontario, Canada, team films a scene from "You Found Me," a horror film that is to be released later this year. (Dylan Ray photo)

 DIABOLIQUE  NEWS:Director Lawrence W. Nelson II looks over the script in order to set up the next important shot on the set of his latest female driven slasher film YOU FOUND ME(2015).

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DiaboliqueMagazine.com  DIABOLIQUE NEWS: Coming October 30th, 2015 
"YOU FOUND ME" A film by Lawrence W. Nelson II - Production Still: [l to r] 
Deborah Funes (Charlee), Christina Schimmel (Beth), Taya Parker (Stacey) 
and Sarah French (Samantha) sit on wooden steps talking about their new quest.

Sarah French
      Sarah French is a model and indie actress from Minnesota. She got her start modeling when she was discovered at a metal concert, her favorite genre of music. She modeled under the name "Scarlet Salem" and then continued to use that name when she began to act in films, commercials and music videos. She has been featured in magazines such as "Gorezone" and "Girls and Corpses." For a few years, she also wrote a scream queen column for UK based magazine, "Shock Horror." In April 2011, she dropped the "Scarlet Salem" name and began to use her real name for all future work. Sarah currently resides in Los Angeles, California and continues to work steadily in film, commercials, and music videos.

Sarah French
     Sarah has starred in over 30 popular horror films. Here are just some of them... Tales of the Dead (2008), Killer Biker Chicks (2009), Camp Kill (2009), Strip Club Slasher (2010), Potpourri (2011), Dropping Evil (2012), Necrostalgic (2012), Zombie Pirates (2014), Lazarus: Apocalypse (2014), Insectula! (2015), Zombie Dollz (2015), Chainsaw Maidens (2015), You Found Me (2015), The Night Watchmen (2015), A Cursed Coven (2016).

Sarah French
    Diabolique News: -  Get Ready for a new female driven horror slasher film where "Saw" meets "Deliverance." Coming October 30th, 2015 - "YOU FOUND ME" A film by Lawrence W. Nelson II. Featuring an All-Star Cast!  - Full Details Here -  http://horrorunlimited.blogspot.com/2015/09/new-teaser-trailer-for-you-found-me.html Staring: Deborah Funes, Dawna Lee Heising, Penthouse Pet Taya Parker, Rudy Reyes, Diana Prince, Horror Scream Queens Elissa Dowling  & Sarah French, Liane Langford, Tracy Ashbourne, Charlet Brannan, Larry Butler, Ryan Iza, Robert Rhine and introducing Alex Devio and Jacob Saunders.

Taya Parker
          Taya Parker was born on January 10, 1980 in Marion, Ohio. Taya grew up in a conservative Catholic family in a small town in Ohio, and has always loved defying expectations like when she performed her first striptease at 19 years old. She is a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan and never misses a game. Taya is a model, actress, singer and reality TV show contestant best known for winning the VH1 reality television show "Rock of Love Bus." She was also the 2009 "Pet Of The Year" for "Penthouse" magazine. Taya Parker appeared on the cover of the January 2008 issue of "Penthouse" magazine and was featured as the "Pet of the Month." Taya Parker has also posed for "Playboy" and "Playboy Busty Babes." She has also appeared in Playboy Special Editions "Playboy Vixens" magazine.
Taya Parker
In June 2007, Penthouse Swimwear selected Taya Parker as their exclusive spokes-model and cover girl for their 2008 calendar. Taya Parker hosted and starred in the magic show "Centerfolds of Magic" at the Plaza Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas. Parker also hosted and starred in the burlesque show "Striptease The Show" at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. "Exotic Dancer" magazine selected Taya Parker as their 2007/2008 Entertainer of the Year in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Taya Parker was previously featured in a 10 page layout in Penthouse magazine (October 2005), and on the cover of Penthouse Forum magazine (April 2006). In June 2007, Penthouse Swimwear by Diva Bikinis selected Taya as their exclusive spokesmodel and cover-girl for their 2008 calendar. Parker appeared on the cover of the January 2008 issue of Penthouse magazine and was featured as the Pet of the Month. 
DIABOLIQUE NEWSwww.DiaboliqueMagazine.com:Coming October 30th, 2015
"YOU FOUND ME" - A film by Lawrence W. Nelson II - Behind The Scenes: [l to r] The blond Scream Queen Sarah French and Taya Parker "Penthouse Pet of the Year" prepare for their next scene.
DiaboliqueMagazine.com DIABOLIQUE NEWS: Coming October 30th, 2015 
"YOU FOUND ME" - A film by Lawrence W. Nelson II - Behind The Scenes: [l to r] Actor Rudy Reyes and Taya Parker "Penthouse Pet of the Year" take a moment to prepare before their next scene.

 DiaboliqueMagazine.com DIABOLIQUE NEWS: Coming October 30th, 2015 "YOU FOUND ME"
 A film by Lawrence W. Nelson II - Production Still: Actress and "Penthouse Pet of the Year" Taya Parker relaxes on the patio while reading "The Last Spartan" as her older sister Joey (Tracy Ashbourne) and her cast walk up behind her from a hard day's shooting.

Taya Parker
Taya also starred in "Zdenka & Friends" (2005). In the 2013 film "Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies," the captivating Taya Parker plays herself as the on-screen former love interest of wrestler Shane Douglas. In 2015, she is set to appear in Director Lawrence W. Nelson II's  horror movie "The Mangled" as the character of Myra Bates. Taya has appeared and been a guest on various national television and radio shows such as: "Larry King Live,""The Howard Stern Show,""The Opie and Anthony Show,""Danny Bonaduce,""The Soup," and "Bubba The Love Sponge." Parker and Brett Michaels dated briefly after her appearance and win on his reality show "Rock of Love" (2007).
Diana Prince
     Diana Prince (a.k.a. Kasey Poteet, Kasey Kroft) was born June 6, 1979, in Charleston, SC. She is of mixed Irish, German and Cherokee descent and lost her virginity at age 12. Diana first began performing in explicit hardcore movies in her mid-20s starting in 2006. An avid fan of comic books and video games, she has been featured as an on-line personality for various pop culture websites, which included hosting the daily program "Geek Rawk" for Music Plus TV. Diana has also made occasional forays into the "mainstream" with small supporting roles on two episodes of the popular cable TV series "Entourage" (2004) and bigger roles in several direct-to-DVD films. She has also appeared on numerous reality shows, including "Playboy's Foursome" and "Blind Date Uncensored" (2002). She resides in Los Angeles, California, and is the mother of an autistic son.
Diana Prince
DiaboliqueMagazine.com DIABOLIQUE NEWS: Coming October 30th, 2015 "YOU FOUND ME"
A film by Lawrence W. Nelson II - Production Still: Actress Diana Prince (Dina Heart) takes a break from her demanding shooting schedule to going skinny dipping in the ocean!

Diana Prince
Diana Prince
Deborah Funes
   Deborah Funes was born in Argentina. She had her first experiences in modeling and acting at the age of six.Ten years later, she performed as a singer in a concert and swimwear model in fashion shows. A gifted student, she also pursued opportunities as a creative painter and promotional model for big brands like Coca Cola, Benetton, etc. She also appeared for first time as a performer in a top TV show called "The Show of Tinelli." Deborah graduated with a Teacher's degree and soon after, she started a career in Advertising. During university she was involve in production of TV Commercials and music videos. However, the world of acting and film making were always in her heart and she developed her capacities from acting to directing and producing, molding an integral professional. After she graduated from the American University John F. Kennedy, Deborah moved to Miami, Florida. Few months after her arrival, she was approached by an Italian company to be their exclusive lingerie model providing her with great exposure in the United States. Soon thereafter she began appearing in videos and TV commercials for "MTV,""Playboy TV" and Latin American TV Shows.


(Circa 2013) Argentinian Bombshell Deborah Funes 
Poses With Hugh Hefner On His Yacht

Deborah Funes
     In 2005, the original "Baywatch" producers chose Deborah Funes from hundreds of models for a pilot TV series. This experience was the beginning of her acting career in the American market. In 2007, she had supporting roles in many short films and her first feature film called "Scream Farm." Since then, Deborah has been performing as lead and supporting actress in many feature films and TV series of all type of genres. Portrayed characters from different nationalities like Russian, Italian, Swedish, German and Latin. Her credits exemplify her versatility and they include: "Wisp" (2013), "Jebadiah's Axe" (2013), "Disciples" (2014), "Bikini Swamp Girl Massacre" (2014), "You Found Me" (2015) and many others. Today, beside acting and modeling she is also writing and producing her own feature films from projects that she already had in mind for a long time.

DiaboliqueMagazine.com DIABOLIQUE NEWS: Coming October 30th, 2015
"YOU FOUND ME" - A film by Lawrence W. Nelson II - Behind The Scenes: [l to r] 
Director Lawrence W. Nelson II and actor Rudy Reyes going over the next scene.

DiaboliqueMagazine.com DIABOLIQUE NEWS: Coming October 30th, 2015 "YOU FOUND ME"
A film by Lawrence W. Nelson II - Production Still: [l to r] Actress Tracy Ashbourne (Joey),
Jacob Saunders (Jake) and Scream Queen Elissa Dowling (Samantha) relax in the hot tub
while talking about how the day's shoot went. 


  Tracy Ashbourne
   Tracy Ashbourne is a member of SAG AFTRA and is also known for her original career in entertainment as a Burlesque Artist aka "Tali De'Mar." At one time a headliner in Las Vegas and touring performer, she realized her main passion was with acting and in 2013, Tracey began training seriously with "Anthony Meindl Actors Workshop" in Los Angeles, CA.

 Tracy Ashbourne
Tracy Ashbourne
 Christina Schimmel
    Christina Schimmel is a Canadian actress known for her versatility to command deep, dark and complex character roles and to not shy away from edgy material. Trained professionally in Vancouver, Toronto and New York she has numerous leading and supporting roles in many Independent feature films as well as guest starring and recurring roles on cable and network television. Christina was raised in the arctic Hamlet of Norman Wells, Northwest Territories with a population of less than a thousand people.

Elissa Dowling
     The desire to perform came early for Elissa Dowling, by age 8 she was dancing in the NYC Ballet Company's "The Nutcracker." At age 11 she was invited to tour with an improv troop where she gained valuable experience in the art of ad lib. By 13, she had already starred in stage productions including "Little Shop of Horrors" and had her television debut as the notorious lips singing the opening theme song from "Rocky Horror Picture Show." In 2005, Elissa graduated from the University of The Arts in Philadelphia, PA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Sculpture.


Elissa Dowling
     The transition from stage to screen has worked well for Elissa Dowling whose expansive acting range has already landed her unique and diverse movie roles such as a transvestite bartender, an attorney, a serial killer, even a gothic dominatrix from New York. Her skills as a character actress have afforded her film performances so intense that she is almost completely unrecognizable. Several of the films she has starred in have been lined up with Lionsgate distribution and she has also achieved a recognized body of work within the independent movie circuit.

  Liane Langford is a talented actress, model and producer. Some of her screen credits include: Decimation (2013), Natural Born Filmmakers (2015), A Blood Story (2015) and You Found Me (2015).

Dawna Lee Heising
     Dawna Lee Heising is a member of SAG-AFTRA. She was excited to be playing The Oracle in Danica Fontaine's "Ethyrea: Code of the Brethren"; Olga in Aki Aleong's "Shish-kabob" and the Snake Woman in Mark Savage's "Circus of Dread." She is also the VP of Publicity for Mustard Seed Media Group. Dawna belonged to Sal Romeo's Friends and Artists Theatre Group in Los Angeles for many years, and has appeared in numerous film, TV and theatre productions. She has trained with acting teachers Sal Romeo; Mark Majarian; Guy Stockwell; Tim Russ; Richard Hatch; and at Tepper-Gallegos; South Coast Repertory Theatre; Cypress College; and U.C. Berkeley. She continues to study acting with June Barfield (Uta Hagen method); Michael Sewell (Meisner method); and with Tom Amen at Golden West College.

    Dawna won a 2013 EOTM Award for Outstanding Television Talk Show Host for "Eye on Entertainment"; won Miss Galactic Film Festival in August 2014; and won Best Actress for her role as Naomi Perkins in "After School Massacre" at the 2014 Mockfest Film Festival. She has a B.S. in Business Management and MBA from Pepperdine University, and is the CEO of Eye on Excellence Productions and Eye on Excellence PR. Her uncle is famed Director of Photography Tak Fujimoto.

    Dawna won Miss World 2008; Miss Universe 2009; Mrs. California United States 2000; Mrs. American Achievement 2001; Miss Celebrities of Facebook 2012; and Miss SortFLIX 2013. In addition, she is a former Miss Los Angeles Chinatown; Miss Orange County Universe: Miss San Francisco Universe; and Miss California Hemisphere, among other titles. She has worked as a swimsuit model for Ujena; Venus Swimwear; and Catalina. She is trained in ballet and jazz dancing, Tae Kwon Do, kickboxing and pole dancing.

   YOU FOUND ME  [2015]                                                          
  • Genre: Horror
  • Country Of Origin: USA
  • Tag Line:"Now The Nightmare Begins!"
  • Language: English
  • Release Date: October 30, 2015 (USA) 
  • Filming Locations: North Carolina
  • Production Company: No One Left Behind Productions
  Full Cast & Crew                                                                                                

Directed by

 

Lawrence W. Nelson II

Writing Credits 

Lawrence W. Nelson II
John Saunders

Cast  

Diana Prince...
Dina Heart
Dawna Lee Heising...
Faith Dowling
Rudy Reyes...
Rick
Sarah French...
Samantha
Elissa Dowling...
Samantha
Chalet Lizette Brannan...
Liz Bates
Deborah Funes...
Charlee Risen
Christina Schimmel...
Beth Dowling
Tracy Ashbourne...
Joey
Ryan Izay...
Jason
Taya Parker...
Stacey Phelps
Liane Langford...
Jessie
Robert Rhine...
Dustin
G. Larry Butler...
Bob Phelps
Jacob Saunders...
Jake
Russell Brannan...
Man on Docks
Alex Devivo...
Jane Wisemen

Produced by 

G. Larry Butler...associate producer
Lawrence W. Nelson II...producer
Robert Rhine...co-producer
John Saunders...producer

Cinematography by 

Lauren Peele

Film Editing by 

Lawrence W. Nelson II

Casting By 

Lawrence W. Nelson II

Makeup Department 

William Stine...makeup artist / special makeup effects artist
Jessie Yarborough...makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Piper Kessler...second assistant director
Kevin L. Turner...first assistant director
Monique Velasquez...first assistant director

Sound Department 

Lentrell McEachern...sound mixer
Ted Phillips...sound mixer

Stunts 

Rudy Reyes...stunt coordinator
Christina Schimmel...stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ian Brambell...grip
Kevin Fisher...key grip
Kevin Hahn...gaffer
Dwight Ray...electrician

Other crew 

Lynn Saunders...craft service

Thanks 

Piper Kessler...the producers wish to thank
Daniel Krause...the producers wish to thank
Jeff Leroy...the producers wish to thank
Claudia Murphy...the producers wish to thank: Imagine Travel Greensboro, NC
Sarah Nicklin...the producers wish to thank
Dwight Ray...the producers wish to thank
Lynn Saunders...the producers wish to thank
Monique Velasquez...the producers wish to thank
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Diabolique Magazine's A Real Horror Show Episode 4: Joe Dante, Barbara Crampton and Andrew Sensenig

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We bring you exclusive interviews with the leading celebrities and up & comers in the horror film world!

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    On this star studded and jam packed Diabolique Magazine's 4th episode of  A Real Horror Show, I first have the distinct pleasure to speak with the iconic genre director Joe Dante about his latest horror comedy Burying The Ex. We also discuss his past movies, such as The Burbs, and working with the legendary Dick Miller and Roger Corman.


   Then I talk to Horror royalty, the scream queen herself, Barbara Crampton and her co-star Andrew Sensenigall about their latest film, the gripping, tense, psychological ghost story We Are Still Here.



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   Each month we bring you exciting and exclusive content from the world of horror films. From Q&As, to interviews, to reviews, to round table discussions; from icons of the genre as well as brand new filmmakers. We will use the support we get from Patreon to grow the "Diabolique" brand, reach out to more exciting and unique guests, upgrade equipment and strive to bring you the best quality podcast we possibly can, with the guests YOU want to hear from.

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    ABOUT Your Host JON CROSS                                                                             
  
   My earliest movie image, that I can remember, is that of the demon/devil in the Night on Bald Mountain segment of Fantasia which I saw at the cinema when I was around 3 years old. Although it wouldn't be till my early teens that my serious love of the horror genre would flourish, it's interesting to me that my earliest memory is of something scary. I have been writing as long as I can remember but since 2010 I have been writing a movie review blog and since 2011 I have hosted my own podcast over at  aftermoviediner.com. While producing the show I have had the chance to interview genre favourites like Barbara Crampton, Jim Wynorski, William Sadler, Brian Trenchard-Smith, William Lustig and Herschell Gordon Lewis among others. My writing has also been featured in the 'I Love Bad Movies' Zine and on Bruce Campbell's personal website.

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'Horror Is Relative' New Article By Vincent Fitzgerald

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HORROR     IS  Relative

Article By: Vincent J. Fitzgerald
     The moment I pick up our remote control, my fiancée knows she is in for the painfully familiar guide scroll. She is kind enough to abdicate power, and waits for me to settle on something of interest to us both. I abandon mutual interest when Night of the Living Dead (1968) appears on screen. It matters not upon what scene I enter the story. I am drawn in and absorbed. At the risk of rolled eyes and a sardonic stare, I make a silent plea, and offer a sheepish grin when she acquiesces, preferring another viewing of the movie to the contents of the guide. In 4 years she has seen all the ghouls her eyes care to ingest. Because the film remains in the public domain, it is available to any channel or digital platform, ensuring perpetual availability. Although several DVD versions sit on my bookshelf, I am compelled to drag Gemma into the grainy world with me; a world I visit to help digest childhood leftovers.
     
  When I was 9 years old, my babysitter sat me in front of a local broadcast of Night of the Living Dead. The film did its job and horrified me. Although I covered my eyes, I had to peek between my fingers to satiate morbid curiosity. The horror was familiar, as was the chaos, and the embattled relationships between several characters. The movie has pacified me and serves to reinforce reality. That the babysitter exposed me to such a film at my impressionable age calls into question not only her judgement, but the babysitter screening process employed by my yet to be divorced, but dysfunctional parents. 
   
However, without the lapsed judgement of the grownups in my life, I would be deprived the ironic comfort and protection I receive from that most claustrophobic and discomforting film. A more responsible sitter might have forced cartoons on me, or may have wanted to engage me in a game. I assume children left in the care of the less misguided grew to rely on The Wizard of Oz (1939) for reassurance monsters die, or the comedic violence of Tom and Jerry to learn pain does not endure. Such romanticism deludes those who wish to believe there is escape from real life.
    
  I was raised in the turbulence of frequent change, my home a place of buried emotions. Having ingested fear and uncertainty, I am now seduced by the allure of threat. Night of the Living Dead (1968) protects me from resurrected memories in the same way the demonic figurine in the Exorcist (1973)protects. The movie helps me employ the concept of “evil against evil.”When childhood memories try to rise from their graves, or I am mired in current tumult, I watch characters in far more dire circumstance remind me life can be worse. 
     
   The house to which I retreat stands solitary in a desolate field. It may seem odd to seek escape in a place with waning immunity to the undead, but idyllic is foreign to me, so I rely on what is familiar. Unprotected by grownups as a child, I developed a perverse comfort in the company of fear. The threat of zombies pales in comparison to rampant memories of narcissism and depression. Those are not just characteristics to which I grew familiar; they are labels I used to rename my parents. Even when they were together, and date night still lived in their marriage, I was left with an alcoholic uncle, or a neglectful neighbor who believed horror suitable for children.

     
     Behind the doors and windows of the isolated farmhouse, a makeshift family navigates a forked road on which survival waits at the end of one path, and ruin at the end of the other. The same forked road ran through my home. Because I grew up amidst adults of poor impulse control and limited communication skills, ruin was the road on which I was set. I retrace that path with the farmhouse squatters whose destructive behaviors recreate the turbulence of a broken home. Even as an adult, I imagine a different result, and delude myself by believing if I revisit the farmhouse often enough, the impromptu family will coalesce, but the result remains the same, and I am force fed acceptance.
     Although in the age of high definition and restored film prints, I am charmed by old DVD prints with scratchy film and crackling soundtrack overlaying low key black and white. I have learned to accept and even embrace imperfection. If I can tolerate fatal flaws in family, a worn print of a film is adequate. Home reflects the flaws of its leaders and beneath those leaders are the vulnerable, exposed like flesh waiting for the teeth of threat to bite.


     Now grown, I still feel waves of anxiety when I watch the movie and hear the groans of ghouls beyond the walls. The opening 10 minutes is harrowing, and displays the way in which danger lunges from nowhere. The final 20 minutes unravels in a way too familiar to me. People are torn apart, and a home is destroyed. The middle section of the movie has the soothing effect. It is during that portion possibility of a positive outcome exists. The family, entrenched in the fortified farmhouse, is out of harm’s way. When they first get together, the only threat to them exists outside of the home.
     
   I have mixed feeling about Ben. At times I perceive him as imperfect leader doing the best he can, considering the circumstances. He tries to fend off external threats while managing challenges within the walls. It isn’t long before those challenges overcome him, and threat creeps in. Ben combats Cooper’s petulance and resistance to authority, Barbara’s dissociation and depression, and Judy’s poor prioritizing when she insinuates herself into the Molotov cocktail mission. When family members take the road toward egocentricity, the family dies. I pity Barbara more than the others. She is mired in loss and disempowerment, has no voice or identity, and wears the state of insignificance. I saw that stare in my kitchen every morning. Barbara shambles trance-like, similar to the lurking ghouls. In that way she is indistinguishable from them. I witnessed that labored walk after every hug offered by one parent and rebuffed by the other.


    My complex feelings about fatherhood sometimes taint my perception of Ben. I can easily see him as self-serving and authoritarian, a despot of the ground floor who resorts to violence against "Barbara" and "Cooper," brandishing a weapon to achieve absolute authority. Yet I accept him and idealize him. In the moment he is all they have, and I have been forced to settle for whom I was given. To rationalize Ben’s deficits, I argue he does not act out of malice, and remind myself on the continuum of dysfunction everyone's a victim. Perhaps Ben was the son of an alcoholic who deserted his family. I accept Ben with his faults because he never leaves during crisis. He may not be perfect, but he is present. 
     
  My ambiguity toward Ben helped me realize my true affinity lies with the farmhouse. It is the character in the film from which I receive the most relief. It may be an inanimate character, but the farmhouse offers structure and safety, qualities most sought by children. The house is well-intentioned and provides necessities to be appreciated or abused. If the residents choose solidarity, survival remains viable. However, because more than one member goes rogue, chaos ensues. The potential for bedlam increases tension in me as I wait to see how the dire circumstances will be handled, even though I know the outcome. I am no stranger to mayhem and confusion in the home, and have navigated a Darwinian environment in which I learned selfishness as a means toward self-preservation. Confusion and mayhem are the offspring of weak leaders. When authority figures stand on shaky ground, a scramble for survival ensues. Not all men are born to lead. When thrust into the position, they sometimes desert with disregard for collateral damage.  
    
  Ben fortifies the structure in a ramshackle way using materials at his disposal. We all try to make do with our allotted tools, and live with deficit. The gaps and cracks left unattended allow danger to permeate. In both man and structure, a strong foundation reduces the chances of crumbling under extreme pressure. Ben’s limited tools and resources lead to an imperfect and easily penetrable façade of safety. His best simply was not good enough. 
      I revel in scenes that depict the mundane in between shots of impending doom. When the impromptu family members stare in horror at the news and squabble over house rules, life seems normal, even in the absence of discourse venturing beyond the superficial. No one knows anyone else, and each person functions as a self-absorbed individual. When watching footage of the mob set out to destroy zombies, I am reminded of the way in which humanity insists on destroying itself. Havoc ensues in the absence of coalition.
  
   The most impactful motif is that of the real threat living between the walls. The members of the impromptu family lack cooperative skills necessary to rebuff external threats, and are therefore swallowed by them. The larger system turns on each other. The Cooper subsystem betrays itself. They are cancerous cells growing in a susceptible host environment, and eventually the home is destroyed by the monsters within. Remove the zombies roving about outside, and those same people behaving in the same manner, would still end up destroying each other.
     Every viewing intensifies my desire to rewrite the ending of the film. I scrutinize it, looking for the moment it all went horribly wrong, and then create a different result. I do not just watch Night of the Living Dead; I process it, and experience a naïve hope the outcome will somehow change for the better, and the makeshift family will remain intact instead of being torn apart. The end remains the same, but I retain my childlike optimism things can be different. I mention only in passing I became a therapist to help my clients rewrite their own endings.


   When the ghouls penetrate the walls and windows, threats external and internal conspire to immolate the protective sheath that is the farmhouse. It is decimated, and safety is incinerated. The house becomes a turbulent nightmare of disarray. A child attacks Ben when he is at his most vulnerable. No creature rebels quite like a wounded child. In the end Ben is alone and misunderstood, and in being misunderstood he is destroyed without ever having the opportunity to make his intentions known.
    The conclusion of the film best describes my reasons for retreat into the morose. Had Ben decided to walk out of the farmhouse and been rescued, I could be duped by the hope of romanticism. Ben’s death is tragic, but it displays realism, and we only learn to cope with life through the real. Night Of The Living Dead lends perspective by soothing scars I’ve buried in a cemetery of memories where headstones read: family, fidelity, and father. 

     I am certain to visit the farmhouse in perpetuity to be reminded things could be worse. There is no other horror film to which I have ascribed such personal meaning, and I know I take license in so doing, but such ideas of reference are not a new concept, even those that border on deluded. When posed with the suggestion Ben is African-American to reflect the civil rights movement, and his death a symbol of white oppression against the movement, Romero provided a simplified explanation of his casting: “Duane Jones was the best actor we met to play Ben.” I imagine Mr. Romero appreciates the extent to which fans will go to personalize his legendary work.

- Diabolique News Break: Take 7 minutes out of your busy schedule and read Vincent J. Fitzgerald's Exclusive New Article HORROR IS RELATIVE here

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'Hammer Horror The Warner Bros Years' Kickstarter Campaign Directed By British Historian Marcus Hearn Is Going On Now

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     Diabolique News - Share Everywhere! -  It Finally Happened And We Need Your Support! DID YOU KNOW THAT. . . The classic GOTHIC Hammer films from Warner Bros are now finally starting to appear on Blu-ray. However, they have never received an in-depth exploration in any special feature or documentary. FULL Detailshere

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Christopher Lee as "Count Dracula" featured in an iconic scene from
 DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE (1968)

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    Now, the fascinating story can finally be told in this unprecedented 90-minute documentary feature, HAMMER HORROR: THE WARNER BROS YEARS, written and directed by Marcus Hearn, Hammer Films’ official historian. Released from Diabolique Films, a division of Diabolique... "the award winning premiere horror magazine." The documentary will feature EXCLUSIVE interviews with many of the key players from that period, as well as authors and film historians like Jonathan Rigby and Constantine Nasr.



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   Diabolique News Break:Sunday, October 25, 2015 [10:23pm EST] Veteran Hammer actors "Madeline Smith"& "John Carson" have been confirmed to participate in the new documentary HAMMER HORROR: THE WARNER BROS YEARS! It will be produced & directed by UK film historian Marcus Hearn in collaboration with Jonathan Rigby & Constantine Nasr. Released by Diabolique Films.

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Diabolique News: Friday, October 30, 2015 [2:20 am EST] CONFIRMED! Actress Madeline Smith To Appear in the new HAMMER HORROR: THE WARNER BROS YEARS... The sensational story can finally be told! The groundbreaking feature documentary is written & directed by Hammer Films’ official historian "Marcus Hearn." Released from Diabolique Films, a division of Diabolique, "the award winning premiere horror magazine." It will feature EXCLUSIVE interviews with many of the key players from that period, as well as authors & film historians like Jonathan Rigby & Constantine Nasr. Pledge here
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NEWS BREAK! We've already passed $15,500 and still have 13 days to go! Help us get to our goal so we can bring you this unprecedented documentary on Hammer. If we surpass our goal by another 8k, that will allow us to bring you even more surprises that will be officially announced when we get to our initial target. Please LIKE and SHARE."If you have not yet made a pledge, now is the perfect time to do so. Thank you everyone! We can't do this without you!"


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The legendary Hammer Films actress Veronica Carlson

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On the set of: 
FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED(1969)
Caption: Veronica Carlson looks in the mirror while applying lipstick 
with some help from hair dresser Pat McDermott.


   Diabolique News: Dear Hammer Fans - On behalf of our entire staff, I want to personally take this golden opportunity to express my most profound appreciation for your continued loyalty & support regarding our new documentary "HAMMER HORROR: The Warner Bros Years." We still have 14 days left and almost fully funded! Our staff is going all out to make certain this documentary represents HAMMER as it rightfully deserves. NONE of you will be disappointed! Pledge Here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/90590653/hammer-horror-the-warner-bros-years


   - Diabolique News: Monday, October 26, 2015 [5:48pm EST] - Share Everywhere! - Now, the fascinating story can finally be told! The new and unprecedented feature documentary, HAMMER HORROR: THE WARNER BROS YEARS - written and directed by Hammer Films’ official historian "Marcus Hearn." Released from Diabolique Films, a division of Diabolique... "the award winning premiere horror magazine." The documentary will feature EXCLUSIVE interviews with many of the key players from that period, as well as authors and film historians like Jonathan Rigby and Constantine Nasr. Contributehere

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NEWS BREAK!Actress Caroline Munro Has Confirmed 
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 - Diabolique News: Thursday, October 28, 2015 [4:37pm EST] - Share Everywhere! - HAMMER HORROR: THE WARNER BROS YEARS... The incredible new story can finally be told! The new and unprecedented feature documentary written and directed by Hammer Films’ official historian "Marcus Hearn." Released from Diabolique Films, a division of Diabolique, "the award winning premiere horror magazine." It will also feature EXCLUSIVE interviews with many of the key players from that period, as well as authors and film historians like Jonathan Rigby & Constantine Nasr.

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  Caption:Cameraman Neil Binney films Peter Cushing as he wields his gruesome sickle in the doorway of Dr. Heidecke's surgery, during the film's opening scene from "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed"(1969).

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Diabolique Magazine Presents "A Real Horror Show" Episode 6 Featuring Hammer Gothic Classics

October 28, 2015, 10:48 pm
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Diabolique News: Thursday, October 29, 2015 [1:44am EST] Our 6th episode of "A Real Horror Show" is complete! It's all about the great Hammer Horror classic films from Warner Bros. 

 Join us and our very special guests Constantine Nasr, Ted Newsom & Steve Vertlieb as we discuss the history and ins & outs of Hammer’s sometimes tumultuous relationship with the Hollywood giant that produced some of the British company’s finest films…. and of course we discuss the films too! LISTEN here



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Art Exhibition "All Messed Up" To Showcase Hellraiser Artwork In Liverpool City Center Featuring Illustrator Ilan Sheady

October 29, 2015, 11:10 am
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 HORROR ILLUSTRATION COMPANY IN LIVERPOOL UK SHOWCASES ITS STUNNING HORROR WORK

 Diabolique News: October 29th, 2015 - Liverpool, UK 
    Liverpool based horror company Uncle Frank Productions are proud to announce that they will be showcasing their artwork in a (2) two week Exhibition entitled “All Messed Up.”

    Uncle Frank will be showcasing artwork such as the acclaimed Beatles inspired Hellraiser piece “Cenobeatles,"horror film artwork and pieces taken from their collaborations with popular horror festivals such as Grimmfest and this years popular Liverpool Horror Festival.



   Uncle Frank's illustrator Ilan Sheady has gained a growing fan base since the company began including celebrities such as Barbie Wild (Female Cenobite in Hellraiser), Nicholas Vince (Chatterer in Hellraiser), Lawrence Harvey (Martin in Human Centipede 2), The Soska Twins who said “Ilan Sheady is mad-stupid talented." 

  Clive Barker himself  has personally enjoyed Uncle Frank's take on Cenobite representations and was also quoted as saying
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   “I have seen thousands of graphic representations of the Hellraiser demons over the years. This is one of the very best. What a witty, elegant stylisation of Pinhead and the gang."
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BARBIE WILDE        LAWRENCE HARVEY        RAMSEY CAMPBELL
LIVERPOOL HORROR FESTIVAL

    The Opening Night to the Exhibition will be an invitation only event, which will call upon like-minded fans to come and view the popular collection and also have time with the artist himself. This will be taking place for one night only on the October 29th, 2015 at Unit 51, Jamaica Street Studio between 6-8pm. Any additional interested parties who would like to attend the showcase should contact them directly to apply and for more information. 



    Uncle Frank Productions is a film and creative resource studio that specialises in the horror genre. Providing pre-production material like concept art and storyboards, marketing and promotional material and final DVD and Blu-ray packaging.

   First and foremost... Uncle Frank Productions consist of long-time devoted fans of the horror genre. We don't see horror as a lesser art form or genre. The horror genre has the most passionate and enthusiastic fan base and with our team of specialists we can put that love and affection into any project.


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Actor Tom Atkins Joins Sean Cunningham At The 2014 New York City Horror Film Festival

November 6, 2015, 1:03 am
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JOHN CARPENTER ALUM TOM ATKINS JOINS SEAN CUNNINGHAM FOR THE 14TH ANNUAL NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

    Horror Unlimited News Update: November 6th, 2015 - New York, NY – Tom Atkins will join Sean Cunningham during the 14th Annual New York City Horror Film Festival at their new location Times Scare to receive the Michael J. Hein Award for "Personal Achievement in Acting" on Saturday, November 14th, 2015 for his contributions to horror cinema. Sean Cunningham will be presented with his "Lifetime Achievement Award" on Friday November 13th, 2015 after a screening of his series-leading film FRIDAY THE 13TH.



    Tom Atkins, a performer since the 1960s, has brought his craft to classic genre films including John Carpenter’s THE FOG and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, William Peter Blatty’s THE NINTH CONFIGURATION, George Romero’s CREEPSHOW, Tommy Lee Wallace’s HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH, William Lustig’s MANIAC COP, and more favorite roles. Mr. Atkins will be on hand to receive the "Michael J. Hein Lifetime Achievement Award" on Saturday, November 14th, at Times Scare.

   The 2015 New York City Horror Film Festival is comprised of 14 feature horror films and 34 short films running on two screens at Times Scare. The festival opens Thursday, November 12th with the New York premiere of the IFC Midnight release of Tara Subkoff’s #HORROR, an online social media game that turns a moment of cyberbullying into a night of insanity, starring Natasha Lyonne (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK) and Chloe Sevigny (AMERICAN HORROR STORY), followed by Anthony DiBlasi’s MOST LIKELY TO DIE, a modern slasher. Other features include Michael Bafaro’s WRECKER, from the producer of AMERICAN MARY, a tale of two best girl friends taking a road trip… to Hell. And from Russian filmmaker Pavel Khvaleev, III. A bevy of short films accompany the features, with new works including Jeremiah Kipp’s PAINKILLER and Michael Turney’s THE LITTLE.

   The festival runs November 12 - 15, 2015, at Times Scare, 669 8th Ave, right on Times Square’s famed 42nd Street, aka “The Deuce.” Times Scare is enhanced with custom-built designs and elegant macabre décor including a state-of-the-art haunted house and skeletal bar. The venue’s history traces back to the crematorium that operated there in the roaring 1920s and the dark echoes of old Times Square’s bawdy past.

The full schedule for the 
New York City 
Horror Film Festival 
is availablehere

   The NYC Horror Film Festival was born in 2002 by filmmaker Michael J. Hein as a venue for newer independent horror filmmaking. After Michael’s passing in 2011, the festival created the Michael J. Hein Achievement Award to celebrate the hard work and perseverance of creators in the field. George Romero was the first recipient of the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award, followed by other classic scaremeisters including Rob Zombie, Tobe Hooper, Roger Corman, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Frank Henenlotter, Robert Englund, Angus Scrimm, Stuart Gordon, and the beloved late Wes Craven.

 Some of Tom Atkins' Most 
                       Memorable Films Include:

The Detective (1968)
   Tom Atkins' first film role with Frank Sinatra, and Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Duvall, Jack Klugman and Lee Remick. He plays Officer Jack Harmon in this Crime film, which tracks the life and work of a Police detective. It is based on The Detective (novel) by Roderick Thorp and was one of the highest grossing films of 1968 in film and one of Mr. Sinatra's biggest Box-office hits.

The Fog (1980)
   Tom Atkins plays Nick Castle in John Carpenter's supernatural revenge story: a fisherman and love interest of Elizabeth Solley (Jamie Lee Curtis); he is also one of the key characters to battle the fog-zombies. The Fog (1980) is a cross-genre horror film, a mix of the classic ghost story and the contemporary slasher flick. Mr. Atkins stars alongside Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook, John Houseman, Janet Leigh, and Nancy Loomis. The name Nick Castle is that of the actor who plays Michael Myers in another John Carpenter film.

The Ninth Configuration (1980)
    This comedy-thriller is written and directed by novelist William Peter Blatty (author of The Exorcist). It is based upon his novel. The Ninth Configuration (1980) features Atkins as Sergeant Krebs . It is set within a secluded castle, now an insane asylum for US Troops who have gone AWOL. The new commander is there to help rehabilitate the troops, his method being to let them act out their wildest fantasies. One problem: he too is insane. The films also stars Stacy Keach and Robert Loggia.

Escape from New York (1981)
    John Carpenter cast Tom Atkins again for his post apocalyptic science fiction film, Escape from New York (1981), in which he plays Rehme, one of the military commanders given the task of monitoring both the President - and later, Snake Plissken - after they are dropped into the heart of Manhattan, now a maximum security prison. He was cast alongside Adrienne Barbeau, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Kurt Russell, and Harry Dean Stanton.

Creepshow (1982)
   Directed by George A. Romero and scripted by Stephen King (based on short tales by the latter), Tom Atkins plays Stan in the wraparound segment that brackets this anthology of five horror tales featuring an arctic monster, vengeful zombies, giant bugs, and a verdant alien virus. Creepshow (1982) features Adrienne Barbeau, Ted Danson, Ed Harris, Hal Holbrook, Viveca Lindfors, E.G. Marshall, Leslie Nielsen, and Fritz Weaver. Stephen King's son (Joe Hill) plays Billy, the horror-mad son of Atkins in the film. The film marks Atkins's third appearance with Barbeau. On Creepshow, Atkins explains that King was on the set much of the time and was 'concerned' because Atkins had to hit his son, Joe: 'I had to reassure him that I wouldn't hurt his son... but that it'd look good. And it did and it was fine and his son was terrific. And a couple of years ago I was at a convention and this tall kid - dressed in dark clothes, brown hair, glasses, big brown beard - stood over me and I looked up at him and said, "Is there a Joe King behind all that?" and he said, "Yeah, Tom, it's me." He looks just like his dad and I believe he's a writer now too'.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
   Atkins headlined this Halloween sequel, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), about a demented Irish toymaker who goes back to the Celtic festival of Samhain, the roots of Halloween. Conal Cochran (Dan O'Herlihy) has produced a line of Silver Shamrock masks, each containing pieces of the Blue Stone, which he has stolen from Stonehenge in the UK. He intends to sacrifice the children of America on Halloween Night. Mr. Atkins plays Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Chalis, a surgeon who winds up investigating Cochran and his evil toy factory. The film is produced and scored by John Carpenter and is the only film of the series not to feature the suburban killer Michael Myers. Halloween 3 also stars Nancy Loomis, whom Atkins worked with in The Fog.

Night of the Creeps (1986)
    From Fred Dekker, writer of House (1986 film) and director of The Monster Squad (1987), Night of the Creeps (1986) is Atkins's best loved film. He stars as Ray Cameron, a hard-boiled cop with a troubled past, investigating sinister events in a small town, most notably at a local sorority house, where a parasitic alien race have entered their human hosts, turning the latter into killer zombies. Comedy Horror.

Lethal Weapon (1987)
   Tom Atkins co-starred in the hit buddy cop action thriller, Lethal Weapon (1987), with Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Gary Busey. The film is directed by Richard Donner, produced by Joel Silver, and scripted by Shane Black. He plays Michael Hunsaker, a Vietnam War veteran who did his tour of duty with Roger Murtaugh (Glover). Murtaugh is now a Police detective partnered with the unstable Martin Riggs (Gibson), investigating the supposed suicide of Hunsaker's daughter. Their investigations lead to another band of ex-Vietnam Special Ops veterans called "Shadow Company," who are smuggling heroin into the country. Murtaugh realizes Hunsaker is more involved than Hunsaker cares to admit. Early in the film, the Hunsaker character is killed by the Shadow Company smugglers. Lethal Weapon remained at the #1 spot for three weeks.

Maniac Cop (1988)
   Directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen, Tom Atkins headlined Maniac Cop (1988), a horror-thriller also starring Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Leo Rossi, Richard Roundtree, William Smith (actor), and Robert Z'Dar. He plays Frank McCrae, a hardened detective investigating a series of brutal murders by a uniformed cop. Officer Jack Forrest (Campbell) is the first cop under suspicion and is arrested in connection with the murders. But the real Maniac Cop, Matt Cordell, is still out there taking his victims. Forrest, his girlfriend Theresa (Landon), and McCrae must stop Cordell before he strikes again. Cameos include Jake LaMotta, William Lustig, and Sam Raimi.

Two Evil Eyes a.k.a. Due Occhi Diabolici (1990)
   A two-part horror anthology based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Dario Argento directs the segment The Black Cat and George A. Romero the segment The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar. Romero returned to Atkins for this project, as well as Adrienne Barbeau, making this the fourth Atkins-Barbeau collaboration. Atkins plays the character Detective Grogan. Two Evil Eyes also features E.G. Marshall, whom Atkins worked with in Creepshow, and Harvey Keitel.

Bob Roberts (1992)
   A satirical mockumentary written and directed by - and starring - Tim Robbins. It was Robbins' directorial debut. The film is centered around conservative politician and United States Senate candidate, Bob Roberts. Atkins plays Dr. Caleb Menck, Roberts' personal physician.The film's other stars include Jack Black, John Cusack, Giancarlo Esposito, Peter Gallagher, Helen Hunt, Jeremy Piven, Alan Rickman, James Spader, David Strathairn, Fred Ward, Ray Wise, and Gore Vidal.

Striking Distance (1993)
   An action-thriller directed by Rowdy Herrington - of Road House fame - and starring Bruce Willis. It is focused on Tom Hardy (Willis), a cop who hails from a family of police officers, and who ends up fighting his uncle after his father is murdered. Tom is demoted to River Cop, after going on record that he thinks the killer is another cop within the department, and begins his own investigation after the killer taunts him. Tom Atkins plays Fred Hardy. The cast also includes Andre Braugher, Dennis Farina, Brion James, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Tom Sizemore.

Bruiser (2000)
  Tom Atkins teamed up with George A. Romero for the third time in Bruiser (2000), a horror film about a man who one day wakes to find that his face is now a smooth white, featureless mask. Freed by this newfound anonymity, he then seeks revenge on all who have wronged him. Atkins plays Detective McCleary. Other cast members include: Jason Flemyng, Leslie Hope, and Peter Stormare.

My Bloody Valentine a.k.a. My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)
  Patrick Lussier directed this remake of the 1981 horror film. It features Atkins as character James 'Jim' Burke. My Bloody Valentine 3D tracks the return of Tom Hanniger to his hometown, following the death of his father. It is the tenth anniversary of the Valentine Massacres and the murders have begun once more. Tom finds he is the prime suspect.

Drive Angry a.k.a. Drive Angry 3D(2011)
  Mr. Atkins' second film with Patrick Lussier, this time starring with Nicolas Cage, William Fichtner, Amber Heard, and David Morse. The story is of a vengeful father, John Milton (Cage), who has escaped from Hell and is bent on pursuing the men - including Jonah King (Billy Burke) - who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter. He is assisted by Piper (Heard) and The Accountant (Fichtner). Atkins plays the character Sheriff Cap who, with his troops, pursues the pursuers.


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Director Gregory Hatanaka's 'Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance' Was A Smash Hit At The Recent American Film Market

November 12, 2015, 4:58 pm
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NEWS BREAK! Santa Monica, CA , November 9, 2015
   The sensational new action, crime & thriller film Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance was the "belle of the ball" on a worldwide scale at the popular American Film Market (AFM). It was a "standing room only" screening including a meet and greet session with the film's stars. Afterwards, there was an epic, star-studded party at 31TEN Lounge in Santa Monica, California. 

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 Award-winning writer, director and producer
                                     Gregory Hatanaka said . . .
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   "We are delighted to present this film to the worldwide audience at AFM and hope that people around the
 world can experience Samurai Cop 2" 
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      This much anticipated sequel to the legendary cult classic, Samurai Cop (1991), explores the dynamic duo of Detective Frank Washington (Mark Frazier) and Joe Marshall (Mathew Karedas), who are teaming up once again in this action-packed tour de force. This time their mission is to solve a series of assassinations being committed by a secret group of sexy female vigilante killers.


 Diabolique News Break: "Like & Share" Award-winning writer, director & producer Gregory Hatanaka's SAMURAI COP 2: DEADLY VENGEANCE Was A Smash Hit At The Recent American Film Market (AFM). It screened in front of a SOLD OUT crowd on Wed, November 4, 2015. Full Details here

    Alongside the original cast, the film also stars iconic actors such as: Mel Novak (Bruce Lee’s Game of Death, Black Belt Jones), Bai Ling (The Crow,Crank: High Voltage), Tommy Wiseau (The Room), Laurene Landon (Maniac Cop, Airplane II: The Sequel), Thomas J. Churchill (Lazarus: Apocalypse, Checkpoint), Joe Estevez (Dexter), Dawna Lee Heising (Slink,Ten Violent Women: Part 2), Gerald Okamura (G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra), Kayden Kross (Street Smart), Yuka Sano (Paranormal Activity Security Squad), Lisa London (Darling Nikki,Divorce Texas Style), Ramzi Abed (Noirland), Naoyuki Ikeda (Blue Dream), Lexi Belle (Sisterhood), Kristine De Bell (Darling Nikki,Meatballs) and Joycelyne Lew (Mad Cowgirl,Ride With the Devil), who were both leads in Jackie Chan's The Big Brawl and countless others.

Diabolique News Break:"Like & Share!" Legendary actor Mel Novak stars in Award-winning writer, director & producer Gregory Hatanaka's SAMURAI COP 2: DEADLY VENGEANCE. It Was A Smash Hit At The Recent American Film Market (AFM) & screened in front of a SOLD OUT crowd on Wed, November 4th, 2015. Full Details Here: http://horrorunlimited.blogspot.com/2015/11/director-thomas-churchills-samurai-cop.html


     Other celebrities and VIPs in attendance were the film's producers: Joseph Kelbie Williamson, Rich Mallery, as well as filmmaker Bert I. Gordon (Secrets of a Psychopath), actors Hank Garrett (Three Days of the Condor), Jamie Bernadette (Darling Nikki), Magda Marcella (Hunter), Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project), journalists Maryam Morrison and Matthew Morrison of Eden Magazine, Tyrone Tann of Stauros Entertainment, Jesse Torrero of AV Entertainment Live, celebrity photographers Albert L. Ortega, Bob Delgadillo, Billy Bennight - and many more! 



    Founded in 1981, the AFMquickly became the premiere global marketplace where Hollywood’s decision-makers and trendsetters all gather under one roof. Unlike a film festival, the AFM is a marketplace where production and distribution deals are closed. In just eight days, more than $1 billion in deals will be sealed... on both completed films and those in every stage of development and production, making AFM the "must-attend" industry event where Samurai Cop 2 was highlighted on a grand scale.




  IMPORTANT LINKS                                                             
  • "Like"Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeanceon facebook
  • Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance onimdb
  • Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance website


  Alongside the original cast, we have assembled an exciting lineup of veteran actors and newcomers as well including:

  • GEORGE LAZENBY (Agent 007 James Bond in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service")
  • ROBERT Z'DAR ("Samurai Cop,""Maniac Cop,""Tango & Cash")
  • SEYMOUR CASSEL (Oscar Nominee, "Faces" and "Indecent Proposal." Also Wes Anderson films'"Rushmore,""The Royal Tenenbaums,""The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou")
  • BAI LING ("The Crow,""Crank: High Voltage,""Red Corner")
  • TOMMY WISEAU ("The Room")
  • HENRY SILVA (Eurocrime genre actor, "The Manchurian Candidate,""Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai,""Buck Rogers in the 25th Century")
  • LAURENE LANDON ("Hundra,""All The Marbles,""Airplane 2")
  • KAYDEN KROSS ("Blue Dream")
  • LEXI BELLE (Penthouse Pet of the Year, 2014)
  • NICOLE BAILEY (Mac Miller and the Most Dope Family)
  • KRISTINE DeBELL ("The Big Brawl,""Meatballs")
  • NICOLE D'ANGELO ("Blue Dream")
  • STUART WHITMAN ("The Longest Day,""Superboy,""Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines")
  • EDDIE DEEZEN ("Grease,""War Games.""The Polar Express")
  • SHANE RYAN ("Amateur Porn Star Killer")
  • MATTHEW MAHANEY ("Days of Our Lives")
  • JESSE HLUBIK ("May,""I Know Who Killed Me")
  • SEAN McNABB ("Quiet Riot", "Dokken")
  • NAOYUKI IKEDA ("Hunter")
  • LISA LONDON ("Sudden Impact,""H.O.T.S.")
  • EDWIN A. SANTOS ("Mad Cowgirl")
  • MINDY ROBINSON ("Gym Rescue,""V/H/S/2")
  • RAMZI ABED ("The Devil's Muse")
  • SHAUN PICCININO ("The Lackey,""Bat In The Sun's Super Power Beat Down")
  • RON BECKS ("Hunter")
  • MAGDA MARCELLA ("Miracle Mile Girls")
  • SHAWN C. PHILLIPS ("Dysmorphia,""Ghost Shark")
  • SCOTT BUTLER ("Hunter")
  • JOYCELYNE LEW ("The Big Brawl,""They Still Call Me Bruce")
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Horror Unlimited Receives 2015 Best of Queens Award For Exceptional Marketing Success And Publishing

November 13, 2015, 8:05 pm
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- Diabolique News Break! Nov 13th, 2015 - "Horror Unlimited" The Marketing/Promotion Division of Diabolique Magazine has WON the "2015 Best of Queens Award" in the "Magazine Publishers"& "Marketing" categories. Each year, they acknowledge 
specific companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in
 their local community & business category. 

Horror Unlimited
 Receives 2015 Best of Queens Award

Queens Award Program Honors the Achievement

   QUEENS - November 10, 2015
    HorrorUnlimited.com has been selected for the 2015 Best of Queens Award in the "Magazine Publishers" and "Marketing" categories by the Queens Award Program. Each year, the Queens Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. 

    These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Queens area a great place to live, work and play.

   Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2015 Queens Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Queens Award Program and data provided by third parties.

  About Queens Award Program                                             
   The Queens Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Queens area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

   The Queens Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Queens Award Program


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'Ann Robinson' Star of HG Wells' THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) Reads Diabolique The Premiere Horror Magazine

November 21, 2015, 5:54 am
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ANN ROBINSON (Sylvia Van Buren) Who Starred In WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) Reads DIABOLIQUE "The Premiere Horror Magazine"


Theatrical One-Sheet Poster
H.G. Well's
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS

   About Ann Robinson(born May 25, 1929) is an American actress and stunt horse rider, perhaps best known for her work in the science-fiction classic "The War of the Worlds" and in the 1954 film "Dragnet," in which she starred as a Los Angeles police officer opposite Jack Webb and Ben Alexander. Robinson was born at the Hollywood Hospital in Hollywood, California. She attended Hollywood High School from 1946 to 1949 (she flunked 11 math and thus graduated in 1949). Her father was employed by the Bank of Hollywood, at the corner of Hollywood and Vine. He taught her how to ride horses, beginning when she was only three. Ann Robinson hence became an accomplished rider, which led to her first professional work in Hollywood as a stunt rider in film Frenchie with Shelley Winters.

     Her career as a leading woman was effectively ended in 1957, when she eloped to Mexico to marry a matador, Jaime Bravo, with whom she had two sons; Jaime A. Bravo, who is a director for ABC Sports and ESPN, and Estefan A. Bravo, who played the Axl Rose-like character in White Trash Wins Lotto, a musical by Andy Prieboy. Since that marriage, Robinson has played minor roles, mainly in science fiction films. The couple divorced in 1967. On February 2, 1970, Jaime Bravo was killed in an automobile accident on the way to a bullfight. In 1987, Robinson married real estate broker and business manager Joseph Valdez, residing in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles. She makes guest appearances at autograph shows and science-fiction conventions.

    Mrs. Robinson has two grandchildren from her son Jaime. Victoria Ann Bravo and Samuel Anastasio Bravo, both born in 2001. As a stunt horse rider, Robinson doubled for Shelley Winters in Frenchie (1950), starring and riding in several westerns during her career such as The Cimarron Kid (1951) with Audie Murphy, Gun Brothers (1956), and Gun Duel in Durango (1957). Paramount Pictures signed her as an actress in the early 1950s. Her first leading role was as "Sylvia Van Buren" in The War of the Worlds (1953) co-starring with Gene Barry, a role she quasi-reprised in two later films, first as Dr. Van Buren in Midnight Movie Massacre (1988) and then as Dr. Sylvia Van Buren in The Naked Monster (2005). She also reprised the role in three episodes of the television series War of the Worlds (1988).

     Ann Robinson worked on several other films, including Imitation of Life (1959), and the Doris Day thriller Julie (1956). She also had a starring role opposite Jack Webb and Ben Alexander in Dragnet (1954), a feature film version of the hit television series. From 1955 to 1959, Robinson was cast in ten episodes of the NBC children's western television series Fury as Helen Watkins, the teacher of series character Joey Clark Newton (Bobby Diamond) and romantic interest of his adopted father, Jim Newton (Peter Graves).

     Her other television roles were on Adam-12, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bachelor Father, Ben Casey, Biff Baker, U.S.A., The Bob Cummings Show, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Days of Our Lives, Four Star Playhouse, General Hospital, Gilligan's Island, It's a Great Life, The Millionaire, My Little Margie, Perry Mason, Peter Gunn, Police Woman, Rawhide, Rocky Jones Space Ranger, Rory Calhoun's The Texan, Waterfront, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.

    She was also featured in several commercials for Home Savings of America, Toni Home Perms, and Chesterfield Cigarettes. Ann performed a number of film voice-overs also, in English and Spanish. She did the leading actress' voice in "To Begin Again," which won the 1984 Oscar for best foreign film. She also did loops for the Bruce Lee series "The Dead Are Alive,""Tough Guys," and "Survive."

   In 1985, she appeared in a documentary about George Pal titled "The Fantasy Film Worlds" of George Pal (produced and directed by Arnold Leibovit). In the 2005 Steven Spielberg film, "War of the Worlds," she played a cameo role as Tom Cruise's character's mother-in-law, the grandmother of Dakota Fanning's character, alongside her long-ago co-star Gene Barry.

  • Plot Summary: H.G. Well's classic novel is brought to life is this tale of alien invasion told on radio. The residents of a small town in California are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills. Their joy is tempered somewhat when they discover that it has passengers who are not very friendly. The movie itself is understood better when you consider that it was made at the height of the Cold War... just replace Martian with "Russian."
  • Plot Keywords: martian | invasion | h.g. wells | invasion of earth | small town |
  • Tagline: "A mighty panorama of earth-shaking fury!"
  • Genres: Action | Sci-Fi
  • Country Of Origin: USA
  • Language: English | Spanish
  • Release Date: August 26th, 1953 (USA)
  • Also Known As: Kampf der Welten 
  • Filming Locations: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1757 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California
  • Budget: $2,000,000 (estimated)
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures 
  • Runtime: 85 minutes
  • Sound Mix: 3 Channel Stereo (Western Electric Recording) (5.0) (L-R)
  • Color: Color (Technicolor)| Black and White (newsreel archive footage before opening credits)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS(1953)
 FULL CAST & CREW 
Directed by 
Byron Haskin

Writing Credits  

H.G. Wells...(novel) (as H. G. Wells)
Barré Lyndon...(screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Gene Barry...
Dr. Clayton Forrester
Ann Robinson...
Sylvia Van Buren
Les Tremayne...
Maj. Gen. Mann
Robert Cornthwaite...
Dr. Pryor (as Bob Cornthwaite)
Sandro Giglio...
Dr. Bilderbeck
Lewis Martin...
Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins
Houseley Stevenson Jr....
Gen. Mann's Aide (as Housely Stevenson Jr.)
Paul Frees...
Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
William Phipps...
Wash Perry (as Bill Phipps)
Vernon Rich...
Col. Ralph Heffner
Henry Brandon...
Cop at Crash Site
Jack Kruschen...
Salvatore
Cedric Hardwicke...
Commentary (voice) (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cliff Clark...
Australian Policeman (scenes deleted)
Rudy Lee...
Boy (scenes deleted)
Peter Adams...
Pine Summit Fire Watcher (uncredited)
Eric Alden...
Man (uncredited)
Hugh Allen...
Brigadier General (uncredited)
Ruth Barnell...
Mother (uncredited)
Edgar Barrier...
Prof. McPherson (uncredited)
Russ Bender...
Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
Paul Birch...
Alonzo Hogue (uncredited)
Nick Borgani...
Man in Church (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne...
Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg...
Man in Church (uncredited)
Tony Butala...
Boy in Final Church (uncredited)
Mushy Callahan...
Burning Soldier at Pit (uncredited)
Ann Codee...
Dr. Duprey (uncredited)
Edward Colmans...
Spanish Priest (uncredited)
James Conaty...
Man at Pacific Institute of Science and Technology (uncredited)
Russ Conway...
Rev. Bethany (uncredited)
Martin Coulter...
Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Vittorio Cramer...
First Radio Reporter (uncredited)
Pierre Cressoy...
Man (uncredited)
Jim Davies...
Marine Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Helen Dickson...
Woman in Church (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke...
Buck Monahan (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee...
Civil Defense Official (uncredited)
Al Ferguson...
Police Chief (uncredited)
Dick Fortune...
Marine Captain (uncredited)
Alex Frazer...
Dr. James (uncredited)
Frank Freeman Jr....
Bum #2 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Charles Gemora...
Martian (uncredited)
Ned Glass...
Well-Dressed Looter (uncredited)
Jack Gordon...
Man in Church (uncredited)
Fred Graham...
Looter (uncredited)
Joe Gray...
Looter (uncredited)
Herman Hack...
Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Nancy Hale...
Young Wife (uncredited)
Virginia Hall...
Girl (uncredited)
Ted Hecht...
KGEB Reporter (uncredited)
Douglas Henderson...
Staff Sergeant (uncredited)
William Hoehne Jr....
Blond Haired looter (uncredited)
Gertrude Hoffman...
Elderly News Vendor (uncredited)
Tex Holden...
Man in Church (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Patricia Iannone...
Girl (uncredited)
Jerry James...
Reporter (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers...
Woker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone...
Man in Church (uncredited)
Carolyn Jones...
Blonde Party Guest (uncredited)
Don Kohler...
Colonel (uncredited)
Frank Kreig...
Fiddler Hawkins (uncredited)
Ivan Lebedeff...
Dr. Gratzman (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk...
Secretary of Defense (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton...
Chief of Staff (uncredited)
George Magrill...
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney...
Young Man (uncredited)
John Mansfield...
Man (uncredited)
Joel Marston...
MP in Jeep (uncredited)
Sydney Mason...
Fire Chief, Crew #3 (uncredited)
John Maxwell...
Doctor (uncredited)
Mathew McCue...
Man in Church (uncredited)
David McMahon...
Minister, First Church (uncredited)
William Meader...
P.E. Official (uncredited)
Lee Miller...
Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery...
Los Angeles Red Cross Official (uncredited)
Alvy Moore...
Zippy (uncredited)
Bob Morgan...
Injured Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Charles Morton...
Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
George Nardelli...
Military Officer (uncredited)
Stanley Orr...
Marine Major (uncredited)
George Pal...
Bum #1 Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Walter Richards...
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Rockwell...
Forest Ranger at Crash Site (uncredited)
Walter Sande...
Sheriff Bogany (uncredited)
James Seay...
Air Force Bomber Pilot (uncredited)
Cora Shannon...
Old Woman (uncredited)
David Sharpe...
Looter (uncredited)
Teru Shimada...
Japanese Diplomat (uncredited)
Reginald Lal Singh...
Military Officer (uncredited)
Bobby Somers...
Deputy at Crash Site (uncredited)
Bert Stevens...
Man in Church (uncredited)
Charles Stewart...
Marine Captain (uncredited)
Jack Stoney...
Looter (uncredited)
Gus Taillon...
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Morton C. Thompson...
Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel...
Looter (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon...
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Edward Wahrman...
Cameraman (uncredited)
Anthony Warde...
Military Police Driver (uncredited)
Bob Whitney...
Military Officer (uncredited)
Chalky Williams...
Worker Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Waldon Williams...
Boy (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe...
Rescuing Civil Defense Worker (uncredited)
Fred Zendar...
Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)

Produced by 

Frank Freeman Jr....associate producer
George Pal...producer
Cecil B. DeMille...executive producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Leith Stevens...(music score)

Cinematography by 

George Barnes...director of photography

Film Editing by 

Everett Douglas

Art Direction by 

Albert Nozaki
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by 

Sam Comer
Emile Kuri

Costume Design by 

Edith Head...(costumes)

Makeup Department 

Wally Westmore...makeup supervisor

Production Management 

Frank Caffey...production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael D. Moore...assistant director

Art Department 

Chesley Bonestell...astronomical art
Romaine Birkmeyer...props (uncredited)
Ivyl Burks...props (uncredited)
Gordon Cole...property master (uncredited)
Charles Davies...props (uncredited)
Gene Lauritzen...construction coordinator (uncredited)
Milt Olson...props (uncredited)
Lee Vasque...props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Gene Garvin...sound recording
Harry Lindgren...sound recording
William M. Andrews...sound editor (uncredited)
Howard Beals...sound effects (uncredited)
Dan Johnson...sound effects (uncredited)
Tommy Middleton...sound effects (uncredited)
Lovell Norman...sound editor (uncredited)
Walter Oberst...sound effects (uncredited)
Loren L. Ryder...sound director (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Chester Pate...special effects (uncredited)
Bob Springfield...special effects (uncredited)
A. Edward Sutherland...special effects (uncredited)
Barney Wolff...special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Ivyl Burks...special photographic effects
Jan Domela...special photographic effects
Gordon Jennings...special photographic effects
W. Wallace Kelley...special photographic effects (as Wallace Kelley)
Paul K. Lerpae...special photographic effects (as Paul Lerpae)
Irmin Roberts...special photographic effects
Jack Caldwell...special optical effects (uncredited)
Marcel Delgado...miniatures (uncredited)
Jan Domela...matte artist (uncredited)
Farciot Edouart...process photography (uncredited)
Walter Hoffman...special visual effects: a-bomb sequence (uncredited)
Aubrey Law...special optical effects (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser...visual effects camera operator: Technicolor (uncredited)

Stunts 

Mushy Callahan...stunts (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee...stunts (uncredited)
Fred Graham...stunts (uncredited)
Joe Gray...stunts (uncredited)
George Magrill...stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan...stunts (uncredited)
David Sharpe...stunts (uncredited)
Bobby Somers...stunts (uncredited)
Jack Stoney...stunts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel...stunts (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe...stunts (uncredited)
Fred Zendar...stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Soldier Graham...chief gaffer (uncredited)
Murray Young...key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Charles Gemora...costume maker: Martian costumes (uncredited)
Diana Gemora...costume maker: Martian costume (uncredited)

Music Department 

George Parrish...orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew 

Monroe W. Burbank...Technicolor color consultant
Chesley Bonestell...technical advisor (uncredited)
Gae Griffith...assistant to producer (uncredited)
Robert S. Richardson...technical advisor (uncredited


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The 12th Annual Retro Horror Film Festival 'Hudson Horror Show' Coming December 12th 2015 Poughkeepsie New York

November 21, 2015, 7:25 pm
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    It’s back!Hudson Horror Show...
                                 "the biggest and baddest retro horror film festival in the Hudson Valley return for its twelfth all day 12 hour movie marathon!" 
The 12th Annual Hudson Horror Show will be taking place on Saturday, December 12th, 2015 at the Silver Cinemas South Hills 8, Poughkeepsie, NY.

          

HUDSON HORROR SHOW RULES

    We are thrilled that we are still at Silver Cinemas/South Hills 8 and we have added a second theater! The same program will run in both rooms, just in a different order. One theater is already sold out, with seats in the other room going fast. Get your tickets now! Tickets are just $33 in advance for six full length movies and tons of classic trailers, ALL off vintage 35mm film! If any tickets remain, they will be available, on the day of show for only $38 each, cash only. We haven’t sold tickets at the door in a few years, so don’t wait on buying those tickets!

    If you haven’t heard, our lineup for show #12 (taking place on December 12th, 2015 is absolutely phenomenal! Directed by Aussie great Brian Trenchard Smith and starring Stuntman Grant Page and cult heavy metal rockers Sorcery, your brain will absolutely melt when you witness the carnage and cacophony that is STUNT ROCK!  Starring the greatest eyebrows in cinema history (owned by Stuart Whitman) our friends at Vinegar Syndrome will be presenting the latest acquisition to their film library, the Mexican horror movie mashup that is DEMONOID – MESSENGER OF DEATH.

    We’ve of course got the dreaded MYSTERY MOVIE! We might actually announce the title in advance, or maybe we’ll ditch that idea and go for something ultra obscure. Want to know what we are playing?  Buy a ticket and find out! We then kick it into overdrive with a triple threat of headliners! We’ve got Jason Voorhees' debut as an unstoppable killing machine, FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2.  This is presented by the unstoppable movie watching machine, Jordan Garren of the B Movie Film Vault! The granddaddy of them all is of course, John Carpenter’s Halloween. Well we are pleased to screen the amazing sequel, HALLOWEEN II, which is far gorier than its predecessor and features the best looking cast of victims of any slasher film ever. As if that wasn’t enough, we bring it home with the action packed urban assault of THE WARRIORS.

    Besides the movies, we will also have vendors selling toys, t-shirts, posters and all sorts of cool horror related merchandise. You do not need tickets to shop at our vendor’s area... they are ONLY needed to watch the movies. Tickets are on sale here

    If you are interested in being a vendor, or have a question, shoot us an email at chris@hudsonhorror.com. We all look forward to seeing you on December 12th, 2015 for the 12th Annual Hudson Horror Show. Tickets on sale now! You can purchase them here

   Please let me know how we can help promote your site in return for coverage. Any posts will be happily added to our Facebook page and website! If you're in the area, we definitely could add you to the guest list. Thanks in advance for your support!

Thanks as always, Errol

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New "Minutes To Midnight' Poster Starring Richard Grieco And William Baldwin's First Horror Film

November 22, 2015, 5:27 pm
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     DIABOLIQUE NEWS: Los Angeles, California - The 1st official poster forMinutes to Midnighthas been released. Masked and mysterious, the graphic reveals characters and a simmering conflict.Minutes to Midnightis a DeInstitutionalized LLC production. Starring William Baldwin (in his first horror film), Bill Moseley, Viva Bianca, John Hennigan, Dominique Swain, Christopher Judge and Richard Grieco the film is now complete and set to haunt horror fans very soon.


   The film’s story begins on New Year’s Eve. A celebration is under way in a remote cabin. But, there are those who are on the hunt. Now, the party guests are being stalked by a masked group, who act maliciously and even murderously. Few will survive this night of unrelenting terror! This is DeInstitutionalized LLC’s deinstitutionalizedfilms.com2nd horror production. Their original release, A House is Not a Home(2015) starring Aurora Perrineau, Bill Cobbs & Richard Grieco has already garnered multiple awards!

   Established by Christopher Ray and Gerald Webb, DeInstitutionalized Films continues to produce the best in horror. Mr. Webb says of Minutes to Midnight and of the film’s thrilling action...
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    “Too many times we see people run but not truly fight for their lives in horror movies. Our villains fight, our victims fight and our heroes fight to the sick twisted end.” 
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    The end will come soon enough, but this is just the beginning for Minutes to Midnight. ForeverMaur Films and Possum On The Half Shell, LLC are presenting the DeInstitutionalized, LLC produced Minutes to Midnight.

    Official Synopsis: On New Year’s Eve, seven friends visit a ski lodge to celebrate the New Year. But before midnight can strike, they are systematically hunted down by a group of demented masked murderers whose cryptic agenda is more diabolical than anyone could ever imagine.
  • Director: Christopher Ray
  • Writers: Christopher M. Don & Victoria Dadi
  • Producers: Gerald Webb, Christopher Ray, Paul & Colleen Sinor and Christopher M. Don
  • Executive Producers: Gene & Maureen Valentino and Richard Grieco
  • Cast: William Baldwin, Bill Moseley, Richard Grieco,Viva Bianca, Dominique Swain, John Hennigan, Christopher Judge, Bryce Draper, Aaron Aguilera, Mercy Malick, Jena Sims, Sara Fletcher, Phillip Andre Botello and Heather Paige Cohn


 William Baldwin (Mr. Walters) ponders the situation 
as he holds an hourglass with his left hand.

Aaron Aguilera (Angus) holds Sara Fletcher (Sophia) hostage in a grisly scene from MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT (2015)


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Watch FREE Right Now Christopher Di Nunzio's Horror Short 'Under the Dark Wing'

November 25, 2015, 4:42 pm
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WATCH RIGHT NOW!  
Under The Dark Wing 
From Director Christopher Di Nunzio
  • Taglines:"To one and all the darkness calls home"
  • Genres: Short | Drama | Horror
  • Plot Keywords: dark | neo nior | dark vs light | art house | supernatural |
  • Country Of Origin: USA
  • Language: English
  • Release Date: January 1st, 2014 (USA) 
  • Filming Locations: North End, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Production Company: Creepy Kid Productions 
  • Runtime: 15 minutes
  • Sound Mix: Stereo
  • Color: Black and White
  • Aspect Ratio:16:9 HD
  • Synopsis: Johnny Boy goes on a routine job, things go awry when he meets a vulnerable young girl. His boss George sees her as a money making opportunity. Neither one has a clue of the deep dark secret that lays within the girl. Once revealed it will change the lives of these thugs forever. To one and all the darkness calls home!

  Reviews From Reputable Sources:                                         

   "If you’re lucky, you’ll catch UNDER THE DARK WING at a film fest near you."- Ambush Bug (Ain't It Cool News)

    "Let me just say that this is more than a movie—it is an experience."- Reviews by Amos Lassen

   "I will savor what I just watched which is one of the better, more original short films I have ever seen."- Mike D (The Film Philosopher)


   "Relying equally heavy on its characters and strong performances as on style and atmosphere"- Mike Haberfelner (re)Search my Trash

   "My only prerequisite when pressing play on a short film is ‘leave me wanting more’ and UNDER THE DARK WING did just that."- The Blue Took (The Slaughtered Bird)

   "Under The Dark Wing is another well-polished film from a Director (Christopher Di Nunzio) who continues to shine"- Patrick Ricketts (Video Views)

    "Under The Dark Wing is one of the more interesting shorts I’ve seen this year, it’ll make you think about karma and the consequences of people’s actions!"- Brian Morton (Rogue Cinema) 

   "Overall, Under The Dark Wing is an accomplished and cine-literate addition to this young director’s growing portfolio."- Pete Wall (Strangers in a Cinema)

   "Jessy Row was powerful.""David Graziano portrayed the Boss George and was fantastic."- Char Hardin

   "The dialogue in this film matches perfectly with the atmosphere created by the cinematography. Writers Pedro Alvarado and DiNunzio evoke the patois of playwright and writer-director-producer David Mamet’s gangster and con-artist characters, as in, for example “House of Games” (1987)."- Bill Meeker TurnaboutMedia.com

Under The Dark Wing (2014)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Christopher Di Nunzio

Writing Credits 

Pedro Alvarado...(writer)
Christopher Di Nunzio...(story)
Christopher Di Nunzio...(writer)

Cast (in credits order)  

Jessy Rowe...
The Girl
David Graziano...
George
Fiore Leo...
Johnny Boy
Keith Bennett...
The Thug
Rest of cast:
Christopher Di Nunzio...
Dead C.E.O. (uncredited)

Produced by 

Christopher Di Nunzio...producer
Liz Di Nunzio...associate producer
Skip Shea...producer

Music by 

Christopher Di Nunzio

Cinematography by 

Nolan Yee

Film Editing by 

Christopher Di Nunzio

Makeup Department 

Jessica-Lee Van Winkle...special makeup effects artist

Sound Department 

Laura Grose...boom operator / sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department 

Alex Huang...second unit: camera

Other crew 

Scott Reardon...production assistant


  IMPORTANT LINKS                                                                  

  • UNDER THE DARK WING on imdb 
  • "Like" UNDER THE DARK WING onfacebook
  • Official Christopher Di Nunzio website
  • "Like" CREEPY KID PRODUCTIONS onfacebook
  • Follow CREEPY KID PRODUCTIONS on twitter
  • Follow Christopher Di Nunzio ontwitter

Thank you, 
Christopher Di Nunzio
Writer & Director

WATCH NOW!


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Horror composer Antony Coia's 'Internet Horror Movie Database' Now Offers A FREE Online Streaming Service

November 26, 2015, 12:07 pm
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 NEWS UPDATE: November 26th, 2015 
    The Internet Horror Movie Database iHORRORdb is a new online database featuring horror films and TV series. It includes cast & crew, fictional characters, biographies, synopsis, posters, stills, trailers and reviews.

    Celebrities can now post their own biographies, upload press & publicity photos, submit new titles and even include posters and production stills from their horror movies. The site enables users and guests to submit new material and request appropriate edits to existing entries. A special feature checks all data before going live. Visit iHORRORdbhere

    iHORRORdb is the brainchild of horror score composer and horror writer Antony Coia. It officially went live in August 2015. The database is comprised of over 7,000 horror movies, 50,000 celebrity pages and a database featuring over 15 gigabytes of visual images. Every movie page presents the theatrical trailer, poster, production stills, crew and cast names including reviews and comments. It also lists both mainstream and independent horror movies from all over the world. "Like"iHORRORdb on facebook

    Both users and guests can submit new titles, crew and cast names and submit new trailers. Registered users can add their favorite movies to their profile page in which there are watchlist and favorite lists. "Movies" and "Series" archives can order titles by title (A-Z). Most are rated and catalogued by release date, in ascending or descending order. Celebrity filmographies contain a picture, the biography and a link to Wikipedia or to the official website of eachs celebrity. Visit iHORRORdb here

    FREE STREAMING SERVICE                                                  

    NEWS BREAK! Beginning October 10, 2015, iHORRORdb even started a free online horror streaming service. Some of the popular horror movies include: The Sender, Circle of Eight, Rumpelstiltskin, Shanks, Ghost Team One, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Beneath and The Loved Ones from Paramount Pictures. Visit iHORRORdb here



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New Horror Movie Website 'Gruesome Magazine' From The Staff That Created Popular Horror Podcast Shows

December 1, 2015, 9:03 pm
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   GRUESOME MAGAZINE
A New Online Community For Horror
Movie Fans From The Grue-Crew 
That Created Popular Horror Podcast Shows 

    NEWS UPDATE! Welcome Grue-Believers to a brand new horror movie website called GRUESOME MAGAZINE. This awesome site is brought to you by the team behind the popular horror podcast shows HORROR NEWS RADIO, DECADES OF HORROR, MONSTER MOVIES PODCAST, THE HANNIBAL FAN PODCAST and THE AMERICAN HORROR STORY FAN PODCAST (originally Shock Treatment). 

   The core group of co-hosts became known as the GRUE-CREW. They have officially joined forces once again to stitch together from the bodies of their twisted minds this monster new horror film website full of reviews, podcasts, news, interviews, trailers and much more. It’s Alive! It’s Alive!

    The ultimate goal of GRUESOME MAGAZINE is to bring the readers into the mix, get to know the people behind the site, the Grue-Crew and share in the site’s growth and direction. The focus is not only to build an international community, but to also share thoughts on horror films and get to know the creative minds behind the horror movies themselves!

    The Grue-Crew have tons of new ideas and plans for the site as it continues to grow looking at effective ways to expand, how to get the readers and fans of GRUESOME MAGAZINE more and more involved in new and exciting ways as technology grows all around us. The Grue-Crew is also hard at work in providing additional way to enjoy horror films and the Gruesome community with horror t-shirts and an upcoming line of horror books.

    The Grue-Crew is excited to continue this journey and more importantly, we are excited to have you... The Grue-Believers– joining us on this wild and wacky new adventure. Are you ready?

   MEET THE GRUE-CREW                                                         

   Doc Rotten is a lifelong fan of horror movies from the first time he saw Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein when he was 5 or so. He remembers the trill of seeing that film, discovering Universal Monsters and, not far behind, Famous Monsters of Filmland. Growing up in the Seventies, his horror heart belongs to the monster films of that era as well: Exorcist, Carrie, Halloween, Dawn of the Dead, The Omen, Phantasm and, above all else, Jaws. But those are all the films he adores from the 1970’s: The Car, Blacula, Prophecy, The Devil’s Rain, Frogs and Beyond the Door. The hits keep coming. Doc, a one time artist, is now a programmer and database guru during his alter ego hours; but, at night, Doc is one of the film reviewers at HorrorNews.net. He is a champion of found footage, 3D and even remakes – when they’re good. He is a horror-meister with decades of viewing horror films and reading about horror films behind him, hundreds of film reviews and articles at HorrorNews.net,  DocRotten.comand Widescreen Warrior.

    With the Monster Movie Podcast and The American Horror Story Fan Podcast already in his arsenal, Doc is continuing to conquer the growing medium of podcasting. Working with his fellow mates at HorrorNews.net he is the host of Horror News Radio, one of the top horror podcasts out there. And HNR is just the beginning, there are other podcast shows in the works and he recently completed a stint at TVTalk covering NBC’s Dracula.
   
   Santos Ellin Jr (aka The Black Saint) has been watching films of dubious quality since time began, he has also watched a few horror films along the way as well. He has been writing for Horrornews.net for the last four years and was promoted to the position of Lead Theatrical Reviewer/Interviewer/PR last year. He makes so much money doing this that he needs do nothing else with his life but he was also asked to be a co-host of the Horror News Radio podcast last year as well. It’s been said (by a family member) that he is indeed the glue that holds the podcast together although his co-hosts might not agree. He thinks they are all jealous of him anyway. Additionally Santos has contributed articles to both Fangoria.com& FANGORIA magazine, as well as appearing (as a Horror Historian…so there!) in one of the bonus features on Arrow Video’s special edition DVD of the seminal 1980’s slasher film “Pieces.” If you ask him, he will tell you that the greatest film ever made is William Girdler’s “The Manitou” (1978).

        He was also honored to be asked to judge at last year’s NYC Horror Film Festival (which is the greatest film fest on earth) and this year’s Macabre Faire Film Fest. He appears in the upcoming global box office smash “PLAN NINE” and wonders why he has not received any film offers since then. He also subscribes to far too many genre magazines in an effort to make it look like he knows how to read. His near encyclopedic knowledge of horror/sci-fi films is pretty amazing but he has not figured out how that’s gonna get him a date with Jessica Alba just yet.


    Dave Dreher is the "Grandpa" of this motley group of horror fanatics. Having cut his horror teeth on Saturday afternoon horror hosts and giant bug films he quickly embraced the second golden age of horror as the splatter craze swept the nation in the late 1970’s and through the 1980’s. As an adult he has been fortunate enough to work with the one and only Tom Savini serving as his official Webmaster since 1997. Originally reporting news for Creature Corner (back in the day) and then for House of Horrors he joined forces with Horrornews.net a few years back where he served as the lead news reporter for a while, now a contributing writer to the site he mainly handles news duties at the Horror Channel. A fan of “old school” horror he often finds himself at odds with his podcast mates over “super hero films” and “fantasy” fare but it's all good as long as they turn their music down and stay off his lawn.

   Thomas Mariani is a born geek, with a bit of nerd mixed in here & there. A native of the (less) swampy parts of Florida, Thomas has always been a fan of films, television & other sources of media ever since he was a child, having been raised on Jim Henson, Star Wars and the basic cable cartoons of the 1990s & 2000s. Some of his favorite horror films include Evil Dead II, Poltergeist and An American Werewolf in London. He already has experience writing and podcasting about pop culture, which you can read/listen to on sites like www.oneofus.net,www.horrornews.net or even on twitter as @NotTheWhosTommy.


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