Holy man-eating aliens! 31FilmTalk posted a portion of my interview with The Deadly Spawn‘s director Douglas McKeown from this past October’s The Massacre. We talk a lot about the inherent feminism in the piece and the degree to which McKeown was involved with the cult classic’s special effects, here.
Until the next time – SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
More people have died doing comedy than in any slasher film on record. Thankfully, Slumber Party Massacre veteran Debra De Liso, the force behind dozens (and dozens!) of theatrical productions, knows what she is tangling with when taking on the goddesses of humor.
Along with her glorious co-stars Abbe Kanter and Michael Jaye, De Liso shows off her subtle physical skills and fine sense of timing in the Tyrants of Therapy sketch Mobile Sex Therapy.
Be sure to giggle all the way to De Liso’s website http://www.debradeliso.com, as well.
Until the next time – SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
She’s a little bit Nancy Sinatra (or, perhaps, more accurately Francoise Hardy)…and a little bit sequel queen. Indeed, with roles in The Ring 2, Final Destination 3 and re-imaginings of Black Christmas and The Thing, the lovely Mary Elizabeth Winstead has been one of the most visible actresses in the terror genre since the millennium struck red.
Always engaging, Winstead, whose other genre credits include Wolf Lake and Death Proof, has recently formed Got A Girl with Dan the Automator. Focused on their love of 60s beats and French pop, their collaboration is a swirling delight.
Filled with odd strokes of tension and a John Barry-like flair, did we live too fast, the first track off their full length offering i love you but i must drive off this cliff now is, truly, one of their best moments.
Now, be sure to slink over to http://www.got-a-girl.com, as well.
Until the next time, SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
Ari Lehman welcomes you to ZADD!
But, it’s all good! Playing a properly attired business type in Deadly Spawn writer/director Douglas McKeown’s new zombie short ZADD was a shambling blast! Now, this mini monster-piece is finally available for free viewing, online:
Shot and edited in 24 hours (by the ultra amazing Jayme Joyce) and featuring such talents as Friday the 13th‘s Ari Lehman, genre artist Mitch O’Connell (and infant son), Double Page Spread‘s Wendi Freeman and Chateau Grrr ‘s Chad Hawks, I have to say that I am pretty proud of this little adventure in 50s style horror filmmaking.
Now, rock a mean ghoul, everyone!!
Until the next time, SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
With Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, dominated by a very vengeance minded female spirit, in theaters this week, it seems like the perfect time to pay tribute to an article on one of my favorite sites, The Horror Honeys.
In this piece, Chassity, the Slasher Honey, explores the female killers that have populated our horror films. With fun loving intelligence, she documents their awesomeness while admitting that the genre still has a long way to go before truly balancing out the power between the sexes.
Be sure to check it out here: http://www.thehorrorhoneys.com/2015/01/who-is-better-killer.html.
Until the next time – SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
Billed as “A New High in Horror” 1961 Euro cult masterpiece Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory could have probably saved my Deadhead friends a lot of weed money with just a single viewing!
Thankfully, gravelly voiced horror host Riggor Mortiss is here to rectify that damage with his ghoulish take on this swinging terror fest – and this latest episode of ghoulery can be seen for free on Get Scared TV.
So, get out your mini-skirts and pink Nair bombs and head on over to getscared.tv now!
Until the next time – SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
Wow. So, apparently this is an Irish leaflet against gay marriage.
Catchy. But rather sick (on so many levels). Is it just me or does the way that they state this imply that they think it is okay for children to listen to hetrosexual copulating?!
Got me a copy editor – stat!!!
Until the next time – SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
Hell of a Gal explores the many genre credits of divine Euro princess Helga Liné.
“Why can’t you behave?” – Kiss Me Kate
I guess the excuse that “she’s drawn that way” could apply to the film career of Helga Liné, as well. With her bright red hair and womanly figure, this versatile goddess, who began her career as an acrobat, was often cast as characters that grew in a conflicted light.
Even in goofy 1970 Italian western Have a Good Funeral, My Friend…Sartana Will Pay (now say that 10x, quickly) Line’s Saloon Girl Mary aligns herself with the bad guys. Not required to do much more than spy on Daniela Giordano’s sweet Abigail Benson, Liné is still one of this goofy shoot ‘em up’s brightest presences. She applies a light, almost comic touch to her dealings with both Sartana (an easygoing Gianni Garko) and Benson. Meanwhile, a more sinister bent comes out when Mary deals with her partners, a crooked banker and a cow towed sheriff. More than anything, though, Liné simply looks like she is having a good time, here.
Audiences should, as well. As the hero, Sartana manipulates the wrongdoers with joking finesse. He, also, as the title suggests, pays for the burials of those who wind up on the wrong end of his gun. Throw in a bit of kung-fu action, a few bumbling sidekicks, some amusing (almost motivation-less) twists and a decent, oats-ridden timewaster is to be had.
Until the next time – SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
With song titles like Damn These Vampires and The Autopsy Garland, brilliantly quirky the Mountain Goats (led by twisty wordsmith John Darnielle) should already be on every freaky terror fan’s playlist.
Linda Blair was Born Innocent, while seemingly having little to do with the 70s television film that genre icon Blair starred in, is one of their more fun, propulsive numbers. Besides, who can resist a title like that?!?
More on the Mountain Goats can be discovered at http://www.mountain-goats.com.
Until the next time – SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
There are to do’s and then there are just dues and the grand Carla Laemmle, who passed away this fall at the age of 104, is certainly deserving of every accolade she can get. Speaking the first lines in Universal’s classic Dracula definitely got her recognition in this life and her family is hoping to get her a little spotlight in the afterlife, as well.
They are urging people to contact the powers-that-be at the Academy Awards to ensure that Carla is recognized in the “In Memoriam” section this February, 2015.
They’ve provided a handy statement that you can cut and paste and then add your name to:
“Please add Carla Laemmle to the 2015 Academy Awards’ In Memoriam. She was the niece of Universal founder Carl Laemmle, and a very important part of Hollywood history. She appeared in many great films including Phantom of the Opera (1925), Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1927), Dracula (1931), and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935). Her impact and legacy will not soon be forgotten, and it would be a great honor to her memory to be included. Thank you.”
The link to send the message to is below:
http://www.oscars.org/form/send-message
Laemmle, who was giddily effervescent and completely dedicated to her fans until the end, is truly worthy of this distinguished send-off.
Until the next time – SWEET love and pink GRUE, Big Gay Horror Fan!
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