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SlaughterBox
Hugh Phoenix Cross’ newly formed production company 10 Gauge Shakespeare (a.k.a. 10GS) teams up with MOnsterworks66 for the new horror SlaughterBox. The style of Hugh’s 10GS is to represent the rustic outlaw quality and strong Shakespearian influence in his writing style, producing interests, and photographic swagger. 10GS also is committed to charity, it is Hugh’s lifetime goal to donate a portion of his project earnings to a cause deemed fit for the story. [v=yqKMgGvxNmo] PRESS RELEASE 10 Gauge Shakespeare AND MOnsterworks66 TEAM UP TO PRODUCE THE PROMO TRAILER FOR SLAUGHTERBOX, a sharp new horror feature by Indie actor/writer/producer Hugh Phoenix Cross. Cross’ production company, 10 Gauge Shakespeare, and Maria Olsen’s MOnsterworks66, are currently in pre-production and set to shoot principle photography of the promo trailer in August. Concept art and storyboards are being prepped by artist, Jacqueline Quintanar, casting is underway, and the Box itself is in the final stages of completion. SlaughterBox is the story of Adam, the first man, and his descendants’ ongoing struggle against the demon Lilith (played by Olsen), best known for her roles in Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Vile, and Paranormal Activity 3. After four-thousand years of his ancestor’s failed attempts to destroy Lilith, the lineage of modern-day Adam (played by Cross) finally catches up to him when his wife and daughter are taken by the ancient demon that is now coming after him. Adam must choose between fleeing or turning to face his fear, knowing […]
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West Coast Premieres of “Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy” & “Stomp! Shout! Scream!” Sept. ’09
Poster by Strephon Taylor Monogram Releasing publicist/B Movie Nation co-administrator Will “the Thrill’ Viharo is taking his “Thrillville” cult movie cabaret on the road this Fall with the West Coast premieres of two Monogram releases, the all new Mexican monster mash Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy doubled-billed with Jay Ward Edwards’ all new beach party monster movie romp, Stomp! Shout! Scream!. Mil Mascaras vs the Aztec Mummy stars the original wrestling legend “Mil the Thrill” (looking great at 66!) plus a host of special guests like El Hijo del Santo and Blue Demon Jr. facing off against the Aztec Mummy, who in this incarnation is more like a loquacious super-villain than a shambling ghoul. Stomp! Shout! Scream! is an amazingly authentic throwback to 1960 beach party flicks with a “skunk ape” thrown in for good measure, featuring an original smokin’ surf/garage music soundtrack, shot in Georgia with cool animated credited sequences designed by Derek Yaniger. Monogram is the American International Pictures of the 21st Century, and The Thrill is proud to be presenting these future cult classics. This is the first of many collaborations between Thrillville, Monogram and the B Movie Nation. Will the Thrill will once again co-host the B Movie Celebration in Franklin and Shelbyville, Indiana this September 25-27. “Thrillville’s Lucha Beach Party” will show at the Balboa Theater in San Francisco on Thursday, September 10, 7:30, with special musical guests Pollo Del Mar, and at the Camera 3 Cinema in San Jose on Thursday, September 17, […]
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Announcing the 2nd Annual Golden Cob Awards!
For the second year, The B Movie Celebration will be hosting the coveted Golden Cob Awards for Excellence in B Movies. This year The B Movie Celebration is asking your help in determining who gets the Cob. Help us nominate deserving B Movie professionals for The Golden Cob Award, for Excellence in B Movies To nominate someone please go here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=zxWXnI5_2bgtYqr0yt4vnnfA_3d_3d We look forward to your input Also announcing: the first annual BOB WILKINS AWARD The B Movie Celebration is pleased to announce the creation of an award for excellence in “Horror Hosts”. The Bob Wilkins Award, named in honor of the Legendary Bay Area Horror Host will be awarded during the GOLDEN COB AWARDS, the award ceremony dedicated to excellence in B Filmmaking About Bob Wilkins For a generation of science fiction and B-movie enthusiasts, Mr. Wilkins was the bespectacled TV host who drolly introduced underground flicks with titles such as “Attack of the Mushroom People.” Smoking his trademark cigar and making dry jokes about the questionable quality of the movies, Wilkins became a late-night horror institution in the Bay Area in large part because of his deadpan humor, quick wit and unpretentious attitude. Though he entered into the business with little knowledge about horror and science fiction — frequently deferring to the expertise of staff and special guests on the show — Wilkins got the opportunity to interview genre icons such as Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff. The B Movie Celebration September 25th-27th in Franklin and Shelbyville Indiana […]
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Five Easy Questions: ARCH HALL JR.
ARCH HALL JR. is that rare combination – a living legend and a nice guy. This cool cat is still swingin’ forty odd (yes, very odd) years since his debut in The Choppers (1961) written by his legendary father, Arch Hall Sr., and cementing his own legacy as a drive-in deity with the timeless gems Eegah (1962), Wild Guitar (1962) The Sadist (1964), The Nasty Rabbit (1964), and Deadwood ’76 (1965). Though he hasn’t appeared on screen in years, his handful of memorable roles have secured him a hallowed place in the Cult Movie Icon Hall of Fame. Will the Thrill: Recently Ray Dennis Steckler, a personal friend and frequent guest of my cult movie cabaret “Thrillville,” passed away. You worked with him on one your most popular films, Wild Guitar (1962). Can you share any standout memories of Ray with us? AH: Ray Dennis Steckler was also my friend. Let me first say that although Ray may not have ever made Hollywood’s “A-list” he possessed a well-rounded and thorough understanding of every facet of film making. So much so, that he was a walking historical expert on any and all types of films be they Hollywood blockbusters, obscure horror films, music videos, technical industrial films, documentaries, pornos… whatever! The last time I saw Ray was in Los Angeles at the special screening of Laszlo & Vilmos – NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY. It was Friday November 14th, 2008. We had a wonderful time with Vilmos (Zsigmond) and there was an interesting […]
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The 2009 B Movie Celebration Line Up
Announcing the great film line-up at this years B Movie Celebration Abby Black Christmas Black Horizon Blacula Chopping Mall Creature from the Black Lagoon Cyclone Dark Star Dire Wolf Dr. Goldfoot and the The Bikini Machine Forbidden Planet Gas! Godzilla King of the Monsters Grand Theft Auto Halloween The Hideous Sun Demon Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers Horror of Dracula I Was A Teenage Frankenstein Ilsa She Wolf of The SS Invasion of the Body Snatchers Journey to The Sevenh Planet Knightriders Leeches Lost Empire Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki Meteor My Bloody Valentine Night of the Comet Night of The Grizzly Phantom Empire Piranha Planet of The Apes Puppetmaster Toulon’s Revenge Q Quatermass and the Pit Sorority House Massacre Surf Nazis Must Die Tales of Terror The Birds The Crazies The Day of the Triffids The Dunwich Horror The Fly The Good The Bad And The Ugly The Raven The Silencers The Thing from Another World The War of the Worlds Them They Saved Hitler’s Brain This Island Earth To Sleep with a Vampire Toxic Avenger Tromeo and Juliet Westworld Zombie www.bmoviecelebration.com
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Five Easy Questions: “CYXORK 7″ MASTERMIND JOHN HUFF
CYXORK 7 , the hilarious and inventive movie about making a movie in a fading sci-fi franchise, coming May 15 from Monogram Releasing, is one of the Best Movies of 2008 you’ve never heard of, according to Popmatters and according to me, too. Prolific and amiable writer/director JOHN HUFF gave us the lowdown on this artful satire, and much more… Will the Thrill: You wrote 3 episodes of the classic series Kolchak: the Night Stalker (“The Sentry” “Mr. R.I.N.G”. and “Bad Medicine”); can you talk a little about your experiences with that show (one of my personal favorites)? JH: Thanks, Will, it was one of the luckiest experiences of my life to be able to break in on that show. Darren McGavin had seen a spec script I had worked on with my writing partner, L. Ford Neale. Darren liked that script enough to give us a chance to pitch for his new series being built around the wildly successful Nightstalker TV movies. We worked with Paul Playdon, David Chase and ultimately Cy Chermak but always under the guidance of the McGavins. We were lucky. McGavin could dismantle and reassemble a script idea with the best of them. It was always better after his transfusions. “Bad Medicine” was the first. We got to go on a Nightstalker set at Universal and, of course, we were like fools going to the circus the first time. Neon signs above us that said, These dorks are new! I, like the giraffe at the […]
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Now Playing At The B Movie Nation
Demonsamongus is a dark and creepy horror set in rural Victoria, Australia on the eve of Christmas in the small isolated town of Miranda Falls. Joe Melton has just moved into town, retreating from the hectic life of the city to write his thesis on the dangers of advertising and mass consumption. Miranda Falls is a beautiful and quiet country town, but not for long! Joe soon discovers an evil presence lurking both in the dark forest and in his home. Being chased by demons and suspected of murder, Joe becomes a man on the run. The only other person to witness the devil’s work first hand is a local girl by the name of Kylie Fitzgerald. She is unwillingly swept up in Joe’s desperate plight and together they must try to survive the ensuing horror. Ed Winters, a psychotic advertising executive living in America, is drawn back to this small Aussie town to investigate the brutal murder of his ex-wife and family, only to find the devil himself. While Joe battles the demons that have taken over the town, the devil must convince Ed to be its host for world domination; Who else but the greatest liar of all time. What lies in the darkness, and what does it want? Demonsamongus is an exercise in fear and desperation in a world consumed by brands, logos and clichés. Now Playing At Nova Theatres Moline, Ilinois Nova Georgia 340 Tanger Drive Commerce, Georgia 30529 Studio 10 Cinemas 1624 E. State Highway […]
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DRACULA VS FRANKENSTEIN/MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND (Original Soundtracks)
New Jersey’s Elysee Productions has unearthed two tawdry, torrid treasures from the salt mines of sleazy drive-in cinema history: the complete and original scores for Al Adamson’s notorious monster-match Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971) and Eddie Romero’s equally infamous tropical terror Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969). The former was originally released by Adamson’s decadent drive-in distribution company Independent International Pictures. William Lava’s bombastic but suitably sinister score for Dracula vs Frankenstein includes a remix of the title track by producer Sam Sherman. Tito Arevalo‘s sweaty score for the Filipino frightfest Mad Doctor of Blood Island, from Hemisphere Pictures, the centerpiece of Eddie Romero’s “Blood Island” trilogy about horrific experiments on a remote island (the bookends being Brides of Blood and Beast of Blood), is likewise deliriously over-dramatic but exotically effective. Both scores are eerily atmospheric and evocative in a lusciously lurid, low-budget vein. Both are limited to a pressing of 1,000 so if you’re a fan of grindhouse cinema, do not delay, order today! (Will the Thrill)
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Mr Lobo’s WILKINS BUILDING PROJECT
B Movie Nation bigwig MR LOBO along with filmmaker ERNIE FOSSELIUS (Hardware Wars and publisher/musician/collector SCOTT MOON are proposing an ambitious new B Movie workspace honoring their late mentor, Bay Area Creature Features host BOB WILKINS. They are open to ideas and feedback. Contact info is below. THE WILKINS BUILDING PROJECT: The Wilkins Building Project: A creative think tank and art collective with a focus on community education. This live/work space would be managed by three active artists with long and varied careers whose careers were cultivated by Bob Wilkins: Senior Director–Ernie Fosselius Writer, director, editor, performer, designer, puppeteer, etc. on many short films including Plan 9.1 from Outer Space, Porklips Now, and the award winning classic,Hardware Wars, the most popular independent short of all time, author of the Hardware Wars trading card series. Experienced in most aspects of filmmaking. Sound editor for several Hollywood and independent features including, Tim Burton’s Ed Wood, Spaceballs, Amadeus, and John Waters’ Serial Mom. Voice actor for Lucasfilm, including Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones, and other films, like Ernest: Scared Stupid. Contributing musical arranger for Return Of the Jedi. Writer, director, actor for Mother’s Little network, WGBH-PBS which included Grandpa Floyd’s Workshop, a character from his syndicated comic strip. Writer, animator for the first three seasons of Sesame Street . Expert caricature woodcarver and puppeteer. Created The Mechalodian ( Bay Area Back Roads), a traveling exhibit of hand carved human powered automata, and a pedal car version called the Crankabout Mechanical Theater (Maker […]