A must read for any horror fans interested in make-up and effects!

http://www.horrorshowmagazine.com

Look who is being interviewed by Dead Pit!

Ultra Violent Issue 9 now available!

Issue 9 now available!

Ultra Violent is proud to announce that Issue 9 is complete and on its way back from the printer. Despite the website not being updated on a regular basis, this issue is proof that we have been working consistently to bring you top-notch journalism regarding horror and exploitation cinema. Issue 9 is our most jam-packed effort to date, literally crammed with information on offbeat film from around the world. Those who order now will receive their copies weeks before the issue hits retail shelves.

Also, be sure to check back in the next few weeks as we will be adding a lengthy list of additional DVD titles to the online store section. For those slackers who are interested in back issues, but haven’t had the opportunity to order, we would like to bring to your attention that Issues 6 and 7 are almost out of stock. As always, thanks for your appreciation and support.

Exclusive Interviews:

Uwe Boll: The unfairly maligned director of films such as BloodRayne and Postal speaks about his unconventional career in his longest print interview to date.

Chuck Parello: The director of overlooked true crime horror films including The Hillside Strangler and Henry II provides an in-depth account of his approach to filmmaking.

Dennison Ramalho: One of the forerunners of the latest wave of Brazilian genre filmmaking, Dennison Ramalho speaks with UV about his outlandishly explicit work.

Ben Tatar: Ever wonder who was behind the dubbing of Spanish genre films in the ’60s and ’70s? The fascinating Ben Tatar speaks with UV about his life and his career, including his experience directing the dubbing of over 200 Spanish films from 1968-1977.

John Wintergate: Esteemed genre writer Greg Goodsell speaks with the director of the cult classic, shot-on-video epic, BoardingHouse.

Meir Zarchi: The brilliant director of I Spit on Your Grave and Don’t Mess with My Sister provides his lengthiest interview to date. This interview is loaded with rare images and ad mats, including the first ever publication of on set stills from I Spit on Your Grave.

Plus:

The Abandoned: UV first spoke to Nacho Cerdà almost ten years ago in our debut issue. We caught up with the thoughtful director to discuss his recent film The Abandoned. This article includes a rare storyboard of one of the film’s alternate endings.

Compound Pictures: UV sits down with the Campbell Brothers, two ambitious young genre filmmakers known for movies such as Midnight Skater and The Red Skulls.

Forced Entry: 42nd St. Pete takes a walk down memory lane, describing what it was like seeing the notorious genre bender Forced Entry on the big screen.

Independent Roll Call 2007: UV returns to the trenches of the underground, providing capsule reviews of over 30 recent micro budgeted productions.

Remembering Roger Watkins: UV says goodbye to Roger Michael Watkins, the director of Last House on Dead End Street and numerous other features. This article includes exclusive photos and a handwritten page from the original screenplay of American Babylon.

Gross Movie Reviews #101

Gross Movie Reviews #101
By Tim Gross

Dead Silence (DVD) – The people who gave you the “Saw” series give you a film about a young man and his wife enjoying life in their new apartment are sent a strange package. The strange package happens to be a doll. When the husband goes out and comes back to the apartment he finds his wife dead and the puppet sitting there. The film goes from there following the young husband who goes back to a small town he is from where the small town has its own secrets and legends and along for the ride to the town is Donnie Walberg playing a cop who believes the husband killed his wife. A lot of creeping doll killing, lots of blood make this film fun to watch and even has a few scenes that should make some viewers jump. The film has a hokey ending but the DVD has an alternate opening and ending worth viewing. I give the film 3 stars.

Axe (DVD) – A convict escapes prison to kill his so-called friends at one time who got him convicted. A couple nice looking characters, a little bit of blood, but mostly a boring slasher film that has twists in the storyline about the real reason why the escaped convict is killing people that makes you want to fall asleep. But also if you choose to watch this trash look for the bar scene near the beginning of the film everybody is drinking “NA beer” aka “O’Doul’s”. I give it ½ star.

Study Hell (DVD) – The Breakfast Club set in a slasher film setting. It got so bad at one point I was waiting for this film just to be sued for copyright, using line for line from “The Breakfast Club”. The film for the most is not worth the time unless you are a hardcore slasher film, otherwise stay away. I give this film ½ star and available through www.mtivideo.com .

Faces of the Death IV (DVD) – All the memories this DVD brings back… I took this to a relative’s house for X-mas years ago and we must have watched it four times back to back because of how funny some of the shit is on it. There are a lot of mock accidents and other things like that mixed in with some news footage of tragic events from other countries with a voiceover that makes you want laugh your ass off! Grab a six pack and a couple friends and sit back and enjoy this stupid, mindless entertainment, I give it 4 stars!

Perfect Creature (DVD) – In an alternate universe in the UK, vampires are called the brotherhood and do not or have not ever fed on humans and living together with humans. Everything is going well until a new virus on a genetic level begins to affect vampires and humans alike and eventually kills them after madness. There is one vampire who is behind the virus spreading and it’s up to his brother and a woman cop who he has taken a liking too, to stop him from spreading the virus worldwide. An excellent violent vampire thriller worth renting, I give it 3 stars.

Brutal (DVD) – A serial killer is killing people randomly or is he in a small town where Jeffery Combs is the sheriff who is having an affair with his deputy and more worried about being reelected than the bodies piling up. Also Michael Berryman plays a character perfectly who has severe ‘OCD’ and is worth watching the movie for alone. The film does have its share of gore but the two stars in the film should be more than enough for you to watch the film. I give it 3 stars.

Children of the Corn (DVD) – A classic film, hate or love it you can’t get away from it as it was a big part of the pop horror film culture during the 80s. Courtney Gains and John Franklin’s characters made this film scary as hell to a lot of horror fans when we were young. It’s a film adapted from a Stephen King short story which has spawned several worthless sequels that I’ll soon be reviewing… The film is about all the kids under 19 years old on a Sunday morning decide to kill all the adults of this small Nebraska town and live on their own, planting corn and praying to ‘he who walks behind the rose’. The DVD also sports a very cool 37 minute documentary about the film and also has a cool commentary with the director, Gains, and Franklin. I give it 3 ½ stars.

Masters of Horror: Pro-Life (DVD) – John Carpenter’s episode stars cult film legend Ron Perlman as a concern father who wants his daughter back from an abortion clinic. His 15 year old daughter is picked up a doctor and a nurse from the clinic who almost run her over and just wants give a quick physical before they hand her back over until they hear her story about getting rape and see that this isn’t just any normal pregnancy. Lots of blood and gore make the episode watchable but the predictable storyline and ending make this a less stellar project from John Carpenter. But on a side note John’s son, Cody does the music for this “Masters of Horror” episode! I give this less than stellar DVD 2 stars.

Survival (DVD-R) – A low budget slasher film that turns into at times a complete rip-off of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2” then back to boring the shit out of until the point of me wanting to stab myself in the eyes with dull butter knives just for watching this garbage! Be warned as I give it 0 stars.

Any comments or questions please send to: LAN_EMAIL_SUBS or www.myspace.com/slasherfilmfan , plus you can also find my two horror movie review books, “Gross Movie Reviews Volume One and Two” for sale at www.lulu.com or www.amazon.com . You can find other things from me at www.bastardsofhorror.com , www.bloodtypeonline.com , and in the movie review section of Ultra Violent magazine (www.uvmagazine.com). Remember folks if you are renting from Blockbuster you are not renting from the best! Support your local independent video store! It will keep horror alive………

Don’t forget you can find me at Cinema Wasteland October 5-7th, 2007 and Zombie Fest October 27-28th, 2007!

Join us for the It’s Alive! 2007 Zombie Fest
October 27-28, 2007 at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart in
Monroeville, PA
http://www.theitsaliveshow.com/Zombiefest2007.htm
http://www.myspace.com/zombiefest07

There’s still time to reserve exhibit space for The It’s Alive! 2007 Zombie Fest.

There’s still time to reserve exhibit space for The It’s Alive! 2007 Zombie Fest. Please visit our web site at www.theitsaliveshow.com/Zombiefest2007.htm or email LAN_EMAIL_SUBS to inquire.

Exhibitors will receive a complimentary 1/8 page ad in the Zombie Fest program. You can upgrade to a larger size ad by paying the difference in price.

Not able to make the trip to Pittsburgh on October 27 & 28? You can still be a part of Zombie Fest. Purchase an ad and your company’s name will be in the hands of every Zombie Fest attendee!

Attached are the ad prices and specs. Please note that the deadline for ads is October 15.

Zombie Fest updates:

The It’s Alive! 2007 Zombie Fest will be dedicated to the memory of Karl Hardman, who passed away on September 22. Karl was best known for his role as Harry Cooper in Night of the Living Dead, and was a successful Pittsburgh radio personality as a member of “Cordic and Company.” Our hearts go out to Kyra & Marilyn on the loss of Karl.

Students of the Tom Savini’s Special Make-up Effects program of the Douglas Education Center will be on hand to conduct a make-up seminar and demos on Saturday.

Horror Writers’ Discussion Panels:
o ExpoMart East Wing, 10 - 11:30 AM

Panel 1: BloodType Online creators and contributors Ed Demko, Russ Rutter, and John Shatzer
Readings from 10 to 11; Q & A and panel discussion to follow from 11 to 11:30

o ExpoMart East Wing, 2 - 3:30 PM

Panel 2: Horror authors Mike Arnzen, Scott Johnson, and Greg Lamberson
Readings from 2 to 3; Q & A and panel discussion to follow from 3 to 3:30

o ExpoMart East Wing, 6 - 7:30 PM

Panel 3: Horror authors Gary Braunbeck, Edward Holsclaw II, and Kim Paffenroth
Readings from 6 to 7; Q & A and panel discussion to follow from 7 to 7:30

Film Festival
o East Coast Premiere of Zombie Farm

o Preview of DEAD ON: The Life and Cinema of George Romero

o Carmilla’s Kiss

o Johnny Gruesome

Gaming Tournaments
o Twilight Creations game demos - Gravediggers, Mmm…Brains, Zombies!!!, Haunting House, Zombietown, All Wound Up and many more

o Zombie Fluxx

o HorrorClix

THE PRODUCERS OF ILLEGAL ALIENS BRING YOU ZOMBIE TOWN

ZOMBIE TOWN

NEW RESIDENTS WELCOME NOVEMBER 20th!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Miami, FL (September 27, 2007) — MTI Home Video, the studio known for indie horror films like ICE QUEEN and THE HAUNTING OF #24, will next release
ZOMBIE TOWN on DVD November 20, 2007 (prebook: October 23, 2007). The DVD will be shown in full screen format, with behind-the-scenes footage, a filmmaker’s commentary, interactive menus, scene selection, trailers and optional Spanish subtitles.
ZOMBIE TOWN stars Adam Hose, Brynn Lucas (The Vault, Last Call Before Sunset), Dennis Lemoine (Illegal Aliens) and Philip Burke (Law & Order). The film was written, directed, and produced by Damon Lemay, with Zorinah Juan (Illegal Aliens) and Mary Beth French (Illegal Aliens, Arachnia) also producing and David Giancola (Illegal Aliens, Ice Queen) executive producing.

Local mechanic Jake La Fond’s life is suddenly disrupted when mysterious parasites transform the law-abiding citizens of his quaint hometown. Isolated from the outside world by an accident on the only road out of town, Jake turns to Alex, his ex-girlfriend, for help. Together they try to solve the mystery behind this rapidly spreading infection. As the town grows deadlier by the moment, Jake’s guntoting rival, Randy, becomes the third person in this trio of unlikely heroes. Jake, Alex and Randy must fight to make it through the night. Can they survive? The battle is on.

DETAILS:

Year: 2006
DVD: $24.95 SRP
R
ATED: R
RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes
GENRE: Horror
PREMIERES: DVD Premiere
STREET: November 20, 2007
PREORDER: October 23, 2007
Now in their 23rd year, MTI Home Video is a full service independent motion picture studio that produces and distributes feature films to the domestic marketplace. Based in Miami, Florida, the independent releases in excess of forty films each year in conjunction with their six Studio Partners. For more information, please visit www.mtivideo.com.

New Full Moon Deal coming!

DUDES!!!!! SO MANY CRAZY THINGS!!!: A KILLER “TRICK OR TREAT MEGA OFFER” ANNOUNCES ON MONDAY!!! PLUS!!! MORE COOL STUFF UP ON EBAY!!! PLUS!!! FULL MOON HORROR CONVENTION UPDATES!!! PLUS!!! WE’RE ATTENDING THE CINEMA WASTELAND CONVENTION NEXT FRIDAY IN OHIO - GET READY FOR SOME INSANITY ON STAGE!!!
IT’S THE SEASON OF MADNESS COMING UP!!! REALLY SUPER EXCITED ABOUT OUR VERY OWN FULL MOON HORROR CONVENTION AND FILM FESTIVAL OCTOBER 26TH-28TH !!! TO ALL YOU FILMAKERS OUT THERE - SEND US YOUR FILMS!!! THIS IS A REAL FILM FESTIVAL AND WE’VE ALREADY HAD SOME AMAZING SUBMISSIONS! THE DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 8TH!!! FIRST PRIZE IS FULL MOON WILL DISTRIBUTE YOUR FILM WORLDWIDE!!! CHECK IT ALL OUT AT WWW.FULLMOONCONVENTION.COM!!! AND SPEAKING OF CONVENTIONS WE’LL BE AT THE AMAZING CINEMA WASTELAND CONVENTION NEXT WEEKEND IN OHIO!!! I’LL BE DOING A CRAZIER THAN EVER “ROADSHOW” PRESENTATION PLUS WE’LL HAVE (FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!) A FEW ADVANCE COPIES OF OUR NEXT 2 PUPPETMASTER REPLICAS!!! TORCH AND LEECHWOMAN!!! YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! CHECK IT OUt AT WWW.CINEMAWASTELAND.COM!!!

MORE ‘CLASSIC” OLD ART UP TODAY ON EBAY!!! PLUS THE VERY FIRST SUPER RARE SLOT MACHINE REPLICA FROM DEAD MAN’S HAND: CASINO OF THE DAMNED - ALL SIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL CAST INCLUDING SID HAIG, MICHAEL BERRYMAN AND THE BEYOND AMAZING SUPER HOT ROBIN SYDNEY!!!

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST.ON MONDAY WE’LL BE ANNOUNCEING A KILLER “TRICK OR TREAT” MEGA FULL MOON HALLOWEEN OFFER TO ALL OF YOU FAR OUT AND AWESOME FANS!!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CB

The latest Dead Pit Radio Show is up!

September 28th 2007

A DEADPIT Guide
To Rare Horror Memorbilia!

DEADPIT is back from KFC and ready to party this week with a brand new ‘HORROR MEMORBILIA’ edition of the DEADPIT Radio show. This week we give a rundown on all things collectible in the world of horror. In addition to that we feature the latest news and our take on the new NBC series ‘Fear Itself’. We also disclose what exactly is the big announcement regarding the shows for the month of October and as always there’s dvd reviews galore including: Fox/MGM’s brand new collector’s edition of ‘Return of the Living Dead’ , Lewis Teague’s OTHER killer animal flick ‘Alligator’ , and a duo of DEMONIC goodness with the new editions of Demons and Demons 2! Plus we take a look at issue #71 of Rue Morgue Magazineand we look forward to ISSUE 72 (10th anniversary double issue), which features DEADPIT Radio! There’s too much horror in this horror talk radio show…but dammit we can’t help it!

The Monster Squad screening in Durham, NC.

20th Anniversary Cast Appearance and Screening of THE MONSTER SQUAD in Durham, NC October 6, 2007

DURHAM, NC–September 17, 2007–Join the masses for an appearance by stars of the cult classic for one-night-only at the revered Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC on October 6.

Stars ANDRE GOWER (Sean Crenshaw) and ASHLEY BANK (all grown up!) will introduce the cult classic film, The Monster Squad, now out on special edition, two-disc DVD after a 20-year wait and push by the fanbase itself.

“The fans are the reason why Monster Squad is finally out on DVD,” said star Andre Gower. “These screenings are for them. We love meeting them and watching the film with them. They know the movie inside and out. They recite the lines along with the characters, cheer in the same spots, laugh in the same spots, cry in the same spots. It’s always a great time when the fans come out.”

The cast has spent the last 18 months traveling nationwide to support the fans and their love of the film, appearing at conventions and theater screenings, most recently at Comic-Con in San Diego. Many fans fly out to screenings or conventions to meet the cast; a good number of attendees are also friends of fans who become fans themselves after the viewing.

“We’re thrilled to be appearing at the Carolina Theatre,” said Gower. “Fletcher Hall is exactly the kind of theater we like, and the Carolina Theatre itself is involved in programming and community causes that resonate with us as artists and our fans. We’re proud to bring the fans out to a venue like that.”

The Carolina Theatre is a non-profit theatre known for niche programming in downtown Durham. Newly renovated, the theatre reopened August 17, 2007.

After the film, cast members will conduct giveaways, take questions and sign autographs.

Produced by Cinema South and the Carolina Theatre, THE MONSTER SQUAD screening is the headlining event of the 4th annual Escapism Film Festival. Tickets for THE MONSTER SQUAD are $15 and can be purchased online starting September 19, 2007 at www.thecarolinatheatre.org. Escapism Film Festival passes are sold separately and may also be purchased at the website.

Additional cast members TBA. Onsite press passes are limited.

Media Contact:
Michelle Courtney
Dir. of Operations, Cinema South LLC
LAN_EMAIL_SUBS

Casting One Role - REQUIEM FOR THE FALLEN (Trailer)

Anubis Digital Studios, the creative team that brought you the award-winning zombie/comedy DEAD MOON RISING, is auditioning one female role for the trailer for REQUIEM FOR THE FALLEN in Louisville, KY.

THE MOVIE
REQUIEM FOR THE FALLEN is a Gothic story of fallen angels, demons, condemnation and redemption. Forget what you learned in Sunday school. Think of it as a mash-up of CONSTANTINE and BLADE RUNNER, told in the visual style of UNDERWORLD and 300. It will include the large crowd scenes featuring hundreds of extras that are a signature trait of director/screenwriter Mark E. Poole.

THE DEAL
REQUIEM FOR THE FALLEN is entering pre-production, with the creation of a greenscreen set on a 1,200 square foot soundstage (see www.AnubisDigital.com for details of set construction). Anubis Digital intends to shoot the trailer for REQUIEM in order to demonstrate proof-of-concept and secure investment capital.
The trailer will be a few minutes long, but will be packed with a variety of scenes.
This is a spec shoot – we are shooting the trailer to secure funding for the full movie. This means non-union and no pay. The shoots will be weekends and evenings this fall. If funding is secured, this and the other named roles will be paid.

THE ROLE
The part of PIXITOR (a fallen angel) - shapely young waif of a girl in a leather outfit (She is a cross between Trinity and Erin Esurance).
-”Pixi” is a lead role.
-”Girl-next-door” pretty or better
-Should be young, play 18 – 26
-An athletic build - thin but muscular
-A familiarity with martial arts and/or ballet will be a big plus.
This is a part that demands a large dynamic range – you will be battling demons with swords and martial arts moves. You will also share intimate moments with male and female leads. You will share a kiss with STYX (a female demon). There will be no on-screen nudity for the trailer. You may be costumed in revealing attire.
You will be wearing a variety of colored wigs.

THE AUDITION
We will be holding taped auditions on Saturday 9 AM. This is not an open call – please send headshots, contact info and resumes to the casting director at this address: LAN_EMAIL_SUBS
If you are selected, we will send location information. It will be in downtown Louisville KY.
You will have to sign a release.
Candidates for PIXI will audition against other cast.
The roster so far:
• John Wells - RAYEL (Fallen angel, protagonist)
• Mike Seely - CAYN (Head Demon on earth)
• Tucky Williams - STYX (Demon daughter of Cayn)
• Dawn Grosheider - MAYHEM (Demon daughter of Cayn)
• Troy King - HANUN (Demon)
• Jessica King - SARIEL (Angel of Guidance)

Still left to cast for Trailer -
• PIXI (Fallen angel, Rayel’s sidekick)
• SACRIEL (Fallen Angel, former friend of Rayel’s)
• JERKOFF (the guy a girl hates to meet in a bar)
• Demon Motorcycle rider
• Helicopter Pilot
• Helicopter Gunner
• Party Girls
• Demon Girls
Keep your eyes peeled for further announcements about Anubis Digital Studios and REQUIEM FOR THE FALLEN.
Anubis Digital: Quality entertainment, worth watching.

Mark E. Poole
President, Anubis Digital Studios
LAN_EMAIL_SUBS
www.AnubisDigitalStudios.com
www.DeadMoonRisingMovie.com
www.RequiemForTheFallen.com
*WINNER* Best Zombie Film - Fright Night Film Fest 2007, Louisville
*WINNER* Audience Award for BEST FEATURE at Cine-Fest 2007!
*WINNER* “Best of the Fest” at Big Damn Film Fest 2007, Cincinnati

Investors / Distributors
Anubis Digital Studios specializes in two core competencies:
1. We use the latest in digital technology combined with superior screenplays and a passionate team of contributors to produce cost-effective award-winning movies and videos that are extremely well made and fun to watch.
2. Our leadership team uses years of successful entrepreneurial management and marketing experience to maintain a loyal audience and quickly market each movie to produce the highest return on investment.
The movies are made on a very reasonable budget with a high return on investment.
We fund each movie with a very small number of investors who are interested in a high return on investment within a three-year time frame. We also seek to maintain a steady relationship with the best national and international distribution teams.

Anubis Digital: Quality entertainment, worth watching.

If you are serious about investing in or distributing an Anubis Digital Studio’s project, contact:
Alan Grosheider
Executive Producer, Anubis Digital Studios
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Anubis Digital Studios, LLC is a privately owned entity, based in Louisville, KY.

Gathering Of Darkness

Hosted By::
Gathering Of Darkness

When:
Thursday Sep 27, 2007
at 7:00 PM

Where::
Taylor, MI 48180
United States

Come and visit the Screammachine Haunted Attraction in Taylor Michigan we will be selling the Gathering of Darkness CD’s for only $10 ($3.00 off) every day from September 27th to November 4. The Screammachine consists of 2 haunted houses. Regular admission is $16.00 but will be running a special for only $10.00 between September 27-30 and November 1st- 4th.

Go through 2 extravagently detailed haunted houses filled with animations, numerous props and and in your face scares. Rated as one of the best haunts in Michigan with a 5 out 5 stars by the Zioptis foundation and get a Gathering of Darkness CD all for only $20.00!!

Located on Eureka Road in Taylor Michigan. Located right next to I-75 at the Eureka Road exit and the Gibraltar Trade Center.

www.gatheringofdarkness.com

Joe Pilato - Back By Popular Demand!

If any of you reading this attended last year’s Eerie Horror Film Festival, you don’t need me to tell ya how wild, crazy and cool Joe Pilato is.

The actor, best known for his role as Captain Rhodes in George Romero’s “Day of the Dead’, made a definite impact on everyone he came in contact with last October.

But more impressive is the impact our attendees and the City of Erie in general had on him! (He loved it here!)

For the past year the fans (and Joe himself) have been begging me to sign him on as a special guest for the 2007 Eerie Horror Film Festival and I’m happy to report that your wish has been granted!

Joe Pilato is now scheduled to appear for the entire weekend of our upcoming Fest and will be acting as the MC on stage at various times. (If you haven’t experienced this yet, you’re in for a treat).

Joe is now the very first repeat guest in our four year existence and we’re delighted to have him back.

Thanks to all of you who wrote and called. Thanks to Joe for keeping on me about this as well.

Peace,
=Rev Greg=

PRODUCTION WRAPS ON "THE DEAD MATTER." POST-PRODUCTION UNDERWAY

Cleveland, Ohio - Production on The Dead Matter wrapped at 5am on September 2nd. “I couldn’t be happier,” said Director Edward Douglas. “We got everything I was hoping for and so much more. The entire cast and crew really delivered on all levels. This movie is going to resonate with a lot of horror fans - we really have something special here.”

“The Dead Matter is definitely a character-driven horror film, so a lot rides on our actors. They all really came through for us. Between the performances by our veterans and our newer faces, audiences are going to be in for a real treat,” said Douglas.

Douglas credits the successful production phase to Producer Gary Jones, the FX team at Precinct 13, Director of Photography Alex Esber, UPM/AD Philip Garrett, and an “incredibly talented” crew of film veterans mixed with an enthusiastic group of hard-working production assistants. “It’s an ambitious script. We were only able to complete it on time because of the tremendous talent, teamwork, and perseverance our crew exhibited.”

With a projected release date in 2008, post-production on The Dead Matter has already begun. That includes work on the next Midnight Syndicate release, The Dead Matter soundtrack due out in August of 2008. More details to follow.

Photos from the production and a video trailer for the behind the scenes feature, The Making of ‘The Dead Matter’ are available at the official The Dead Matter website: www.TheDeadMatter.com.

Halloween Horror Picture Show Trailer

Rick Danford of Enigma Films dropped us a note about The first annual HALLOWEENAPALOOZA!

“I just cut together a quick trailer of clips to set the tone for what you can expect from the upcoming show. The trailer is set to the music of Van Helsing’s Curse and shows gory selections from some of the films that have played at previous shows and some that will be playing at the upcoming event this October 19th and 20th. Just visit the Official site at: www.halloweenapalooza.net or www.halloweenhorrorpictureshow.com and click on the ‘Trailers Here’ tombstone to go to the trailers page. at the top of the page is a link for the HHPS Trailer. Bear in mind these clips are from Indie horror films so they are not rated so proceed with caution.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE!!!!”

Check out the trailer, there is some awesome stuff in there. There’s just something about a hot Asian chick licking a bloody sawblade…

ASYLUM PRESS RELEASES DTOX TRAILER

Asylum Press, publisher of cutting edge graphic novels, announces the release of the first online trailer for DTOX: SPECIAL BIOHAZARD EDITION No. 0.

Los Angeles. Calif.-Sept. 21,2007-(press release) Releasing in December, DTOX: SPECIAL BIOHAZARD EDITION, introduces a new character to the Asylum Universe. DTOX is presented in a magazine size format. DTOX is written by Frank Forte (Warlash, Undead Evil) and illustrated by Nenad Gucunja (Satan’s 3-Ring Circus of Hell, Girls and Corpses).

The trailer can be seen here: www.dtoxcomic.com

Also available on the website is a full color preview, character descriptions, concept art and more.

DTOX takes place in a post-Armageddon future. The lone biohazard warrior fights to cleanse the earth of a rising toxic mutant population. Killvixen, a knife-wielding femme fatale, soon joins him. Together, armed with the mobile arsenal code-named DTANK, they travel the ravaged midwest in search of rogue monstrosities and fuel. This 12-page action packed story introduces the world of DTOX, Killvixen and the biogeneticist, Scourge who is creating an army of disease carrying mutants. Also features a special concept art section with unused penciled pages and character design.

“DTOX is inspired by the Heavy Metal Magazine I used to read in the 1980s. Characters like Ranxerox and Den showed how far comics could really go. Pepe Moreno, Guido Crepax and Caza just blew me away. I grew tired of costumed superheroes after a while and wanted something more. I found it in the pages of Heavy Metal, ” explains Frank Forte, ” Now I’m giving back.”

“Working on DTOX was fantastic, ” says Nenad Gucunja, ” I was able go off on the script and expand the scenes. Then Frank would go back and rewrite it. What came out was something fun and demented.”

On Sale early December
Intended Audience: Mature Readers
Retail Price: $2.95, SC, 24pgs, Full color.

VIP, All Access and Day Passes Now Available! Misfits Tickets too!

Hey all you children of the night!

The 2007 Eerie Horror Film Festival is just around the corner - have you got your passes yet?!? How about those MISFITS tickets!?!

Now available:

* VIP Membership - For the fan that wants it all! Admission to all five days of film screenings, Award Ceremonies and Expo room. Plus - a glow in the dark Fest shirt, VIP theater seating (first three rows), members only button and pass design, invites to special events and first in line for celebrity meet and greets! This is the ultimate deal. $75.00

* All Access Pass - Admission to all five days of film screenings, Award ceremonies and Expo room. Perfect for the casual fan. $45.00 (Special on-line price until Sept. 30th. $50.00 after October 1st and at the door).

* Day Passes - Admission to screenings and Expo room on your choice of Friday, Saturday or Sunday (October 12, 13, 14). For those with limited time or just stopping by to check things out. $20.00 (Friday), $20.00 (Saturday) or $10.00 (Sunday)

* Individual tickets will be available at the box office during Fest hours.

And don’t forget! Tickets for our after hours party with THE MISFITS are available as well for just $20.00! They are going fast and we totally expect to sell out… so hurry!

Just click on the link below to order.
http://www.acteva.com/go/Eerie

See you all soon!

=Rev Greg=

Gross Movie Reviews #100

Gross Movie Reviews #100
By Tim Gross

A reminder to Gross Movie Review fans you can see a couple more reviews of mine that will be up exclusively at www.bloodtypeonline.com by the end of the week.

Addiction (DVD) – From the title, you pretty much know what’s coming and the filmmaker wastes no time to show you the film is predictable from the start. Here’s the lowdown, pretty much a married man who lives a normal life kills someone and he has to deal with the aftermath. The aftermath being he is addicted to killing. He loses his job, his wife, and so on. It is paint by numbers low budget murder movie that bores you. I give it 1 star. You can find out more about it at www.braindamagefilms.com .

Homemade (DVD) – A film from the UK that resembles “The Last Horror Movie” where a serial killer films himself killing people. Well, the average looking killer pretty much wonders the woods killing random people. He even gets caught by a boyfriend of a recent victim, gets punched in the face and the boyfriend lets him go! WHY? Who fucking knows? But if that isn’t enough the killer goes a very long, and I mean a very long rant about what he is doing is what Hollywood is afraid of doing in horror films. But then during his rant he starts to contradict himself and what he believes in. For the most part it is filler to make sure he hits that 80 minute feature length mark more than anything. It was poop to say it simply, I give it 0 stars and you can find more out about it at www.braindamagefilms.com .

Dead House (DVD) – Is a micro budget mix of “House of 1000 Corpses”, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, “Motel Hell” with a “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4: The Next Generation” atmosphere kind of feel. Not the greatest movie by far, but you get what the filmmaker is trying to go for and in the end the budget just wasn’t enough for what the filmmaker wanted on screen. But I’m hooked and curious to see what the filmmaker is going to do next. I give the movie 1 ½ stars and you can find more out about the film at www.braindamagefilms.com .

Satan’s Whip (DVD) – The brotherhood of priests send a young man (Claude) who is not quite a priest yet to find two older priests who were sent out to help two young women that evil has fallen upon. During Claude’s search he questions his reasons for becoming a priest and finds one of the two priests ‘Father Michael’ dead and it raises even more questions why he is doing this. Claude eventually finds the other priest; Father Michael trying to protect the two young women from their so called evil brother is with a cult! Claude ends up falling into a pit of incest, witches, devil worship, and much more as it the story keeps twisting to the end. A surprising fun horror movie worth buying or renting, I give it 3 stars and you can find more about it at www.braindamagefilms.com .

The Being (DVD) – A fun monster movie about a kid who has mutated into this ugly thing and must kill people for survival. Martin Landau stars as the man who is trying to protect the nearby nuclear power plant and the film was directed by Jackie Kong who a few years later gave horror fans the great film “Blood Diner”! A lost early 80s monster movie that is worth seeking out as it has just been released recently to DVD. I give the movie 3 ½ stars.

Creatures From the Abyss (DVD) – It has mutant killer fish, lots of blood, hot women who get naked, and a simple storyline, awesome… Go buy it as I give it 3 stars.

Hatchet (Theater) – A fun gory slasher flick that is about college students and an older couple who take a boat ride that goes wrong and comes face to face with a killer (Mr. Crowley) who takes offense to anyone who comes near his home. The make-up and kill scenes are so over the top it’s hard not to be excited how cool it was to see this on film. “Hatchet” is the type of horror film you grab a couple six packs, a couple of friends, and enjoy a good mindless slasher film! I give the film 3 stars.

The Misled Romance of Cannibal Girl & Incest Boy (DVD-R) – There is blood, there are boobs, and there is a love story, its beautiful art! Filmmaker Richard Taylor went a complete different direction than most filmmakers do when making a micro budget short film. Mr. Taylor made an effective modern day silent film that tells a strange tale of love between Cannibal Girl and Incest Boy and how their love knows no ends. I will admit this short film is not for all members of the family as Cannibal Girl trying to break loose her love Incest Boy goes down on the woman who controls Incest Boy and begins to eat her. You get the picture? And even through all the gut munching that Cannibal Girl does I’m sure horror movie fans will find Cannibal Girl just that much more attractive in the end! The DVD has lots of extras and is a must buy for all, I give it 4 stars and you can find at www.myspace.com/incestcannibal .

Displaced (DVD) – A Sci-Fi/Action film that plays out like a lost ‘X-Files’ episode in London. The aliens have been in contact with the world’s government types for years and two rebel aliens make their way to earth in search for certain documents. It could even be compared to a Tom Clancy novel at times with the storyline. If you like Sci-Fi films with a lot of action you’ll love this film that features a voice over by “X-Men and Lord of the Rings” Ian McKellan. I give the movie 3 stars and you find out more about it at www.mtivideo.com .

The Mummy’s Tomb (VHS) – Lon Chaney Jr. stars in this early 40s black and white film about a family who are archeologists that dig up a live mummy “Kharis” who haunts them since they disturbed his grave! A classic worth seeking out, I give it 3 stars.

Resident Evil: Extinction (Theater) – First off, a good sign was Paul Anderson was a script writer and that was it! But part three of the “Resident Evil” franchise picks up a few years after Raccoon City had been taken over and the zombies have taken over the world. Everything is a wasteland and Project Alice is searching for a safe haven for what survivors are left. But why it took Hollywood three movies to finally start get the Resident Evil universe right or somewhat right makes no sense. The movie has the killer ravens, the T-virus mutated creature, and the killer dogs again, and even the secret labs and their look had a lot of the same feel as the first “Resident Evil” Playstation game. It might be a little too late after three movies to introduce so many elements that made the original game so much fun and interesting, including the introducing the famous “Wesker” character! But not to be taking away from this third installment as I found it too be a fun zombie movie to watch. It’s no Romero film by far but worth putting out the bucks to watch a good zombie film. I give it 3 stars, but something to keep in the back of your mind as people know I hate remakes, but if a film should ever be remade it should be “Resident Evil”. And every Romero fan knows why…

Highlander: The Source (DVD) – Yeah, they made part five! Of course I watched it! This time around no Chris Lambert, so the main star is Adrian Paul as the other ‘highlander’ from the TV series. I give the filmmakers credit for this and this only at least they used a lot of main characters of the “Highlander” TV series. But that is where it ends folks… For the most part they remade “Highlander: The Final Dimension” or part three. Who fucking thought this was a good idea needs to be shot?! I give it 0 stars for the third, fourth time ruining what was once a great movie idea!

Any comments or questions please send to: LAN_EMAIL_SUBS or www.myspace.com/slasherfilmfan , plus you can also find my two horror movie review books, “Gross Movie Reviews Volume One and Two” for sale at www.lulu.com or www.amazon.com . You can find other things from me at www.bastardsofhorror.com , www.bloodtypeonline.com , and in the movie review section of Ultra Violent magazine (www.uvmagazine.com). Remember folks if you are renting from Blockbuster you are not renting from the best! Support your local independent video store! It will keep horror alive………

Don’t forget you can find me at Cinema Wasteland October 5-7th, 2007 and Zombie Fest October 27-28th, 2007!

Join us for the It’s Alive! 2007 Zombie Fest
October 27-28, 2007 at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart in
Monroeville, PA
http://www.theitsaliveshow.com/Zombiefest2007.htm
http://www.myspace.com/zombiefest07

THE SELECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE For Thriller! Chiller!

ALRIGHT THRILLER! CHILLER! FANS! Here are the results from this year’s submissions and let me tell you it was no easy task. We have over 11 feature films including…

BLOOD,BOOBS and BEAST
BRAIN DEAD
DEAD WOOD
IT”S MY PARTY AND I’LL DIE IF I WANT TO
LIAR’S PENDULUM
NOBODY
THE SHADOW WITHIN
SHADOW IN THE TREES
TOCATTA & FUGUE
WATCH ME
WINDCROFT

And for our Shorts…in no particular order.

LILY
KASTING
HE WORKS IN A SUIT
DISTORTION
AKAI
NOIR TOTAL
THE UNKNOWN
SUMMER JOB
A.W.O.L.
THE PREDATOR’S RETURN
RAZOR SHARP
ROSE
DECEMBER IN FORD
MONSTER JOB HUNTER
BROOD
DEAD RESIN
EGG GHOST
NIGHT OF THE HELL HAMSTERS
OF DARKNESS
THE RECORDIST
RED HARVEST
DARLING
DO ZOMBIES DREAM OF UNDEAD SHEEP
EEL-STRIPE
GORDON
HUNGRY:THE DAD MUST FEED
RECENTLY DECEASED
SHE WORE A YELLOW SCRUNCHY
THE TELL-TALE HEART
THE BEAST
WONKY
THE PSYCHOMANTEUM
THE DOLLHOUSE
THE GOOD HUSBAND
THE LYCANTHROPE

Be sure to check out some of our new top friends for links to their Film’s websites.

Also, be sure to check out thrillerchiller.com for previews of this years chosen films.

Thanks for your continued support! This year is going to be a blast!

See you all at the festival.

Thriller! Chiller!
Because We Love This Stuff!

New Dead Pit Radio Show is up!

September 21st 2007

DEADPIT’s State Of The Genre Address!

Ladies and gentlemen of this most illustrious of horror brethren, lend me your ears as Deadpit gives its annual “State of the Genre” address this week. CK and Uncle Bill will be discussing the good, the bad, and the subhumanoid as they all pertain to the current status of our beloved horror business. We’ll be taking your calls and discussing your thoughts on this the eve of a new chapter in the annals of horrorah. Also, we shall be reviewing many sordid and titular titles on DVD, including: the long overdue and much anticipated Fox/MGM release of the epic, Savini-driven slasher “The Burning”, the second chapter in Stuart Gordon’s Lovecraftian fervor entitled “From Beyond”, a triple feature of Oedipal rage on DVD from Universal with “Psycho II, III, and IV”, and Asylum’s demonic attempt to make a buck “666: The Child”. All of this plus a new video feature from the Texas Connection of Jay Reel and Ray Boucher, a slew of new written reviews, and all the horror that our forefathers fought to preserve…only on Deadpit.com.

Accept NO imitations…….we ARE the innovators of Horror Talk Radio!!

Zombie Fest is coming!

Only 5 weeks until Zombie Fest and things are coming together nicely. Zombie Fest will be held at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart on October 27 & 28 and consists of a two-day convention featuring vendors, artists, author panels, films, demonstrations and celebrity guests; Saturday night Zombie Ball and Sunday morning Zombie Walk. Please direct any questions or comments to LAN_EMAIL_SUBS or visit our web site at www.theitsaliveshow.com/Zombiefest2007.htm).

Another update will be made to the web site within the next few days, so in the meantime, here are some highlights (please note that schedule and appearances are subject to change):

GUEST & CELEBRITIES:

We are very pleased and honored to announce the following guests who are scheduled to appear:

· Max Brooks - Max Brooks is considered by many to be one of the world’s foremost Zombie preparedness experts. As we all know, the world we live in has become a rather scary place, and the global increase in the number of Zombie attacks isn’t helping matters any. According to the Office of Homeland Security, Brooks is the preeminent authority on dispatching the relentless, flesh-eating armies of Zombies that seem to be everywhere these days. The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to success against the hordes of the undead that may be stalking you right now. The book is the result of Brooks’ tireless search for both the living dead and ways to eradicate them, which has taken him to over 30 countries and territories in Europe, Russia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Arctic and Sub-Saharan Africa. His latest release, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, tells the story of the world’s desperate battle against the zombie threat with a series of first-person accounts “as told to the author” by various characters around the world. The son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, Max Brooks is completely dedicated to the cause of raising awareness on the issue of Zombie survival. Brooks is ready to come to your campus or community to help prepare your audience with the latest Zombie survival techniques. Max Brooks is sponsored by Joseph-Beth Booksellers. NOTE: Max Brooks is scheduled to appear on Sunday only.

Stars of the Romero Dead Series:
Night of the Living Dead – Judith O’Dea (Barbara), Kyra Schon (Karen Cooper), Bill Hinzman (Cemetery Zombie), George Kosana (Sheriff McClelland), John Russo (Writer), Russ Streiner (Producer)
Dawn of the Dead – David Emge (Stephen), Scott Reiniger (Roger)
Day of the Dead – Joe Pilato (Captain Rhodes), Antone Dileo (Private Miguel Salazar), Jarlath Conroy (William McDermott)

Other Guests:
Justin Wingenfield – Writer and director of SKIN CRAWL, for POPcinema’s Shock-O-Rama Cinema horror label.

Leonard Lies – owner of Dream Catchers Films, Inc. and “Machete Zombie” from the original Dawn of the Dead.

Bob Michelucci – publisher of Dawn Posterbook, Night of the Living Dead Filmbook and both of Tom Savini’s Grande Illusions books. “Scope Zombie” from the original Dawn of the Dead.

· AND – Meet the cast of The It’s Alive Show! - Chiller Theater fans rejoice! Late night horror films have returned to Pittsburgh television! Every Saturday night at 10:00 PM on WBGN TV Pittsburgh, It’s Alive! brings you scary movies, comedy, live music, and more! Hosted by Professor Emcee Square and the band DEATHMOBILE.

AUTHOR PANELS FEATURING:

Mike Arnzen - Michael A. Arnzen is the author of the Bram Stoker Award winning novel, Grave Markings (Dell Books/Delirium Books) and publishes the acclaimed website, gorelets.com. Publishing horror, humor, criticism and suspense since 1989, Arnzen’s writing has won the International Horror Guild Award and has been reprinted in The Year’s Best Horror Stories.

Greg Lamberson - Gregory Lamberson is the author of Johnny Gruesome and Personal Demons, winner of the Anubis Award for Horror, selected by acclaimed author T.M. Wright. Lamberson also wrote and directed the midnight movie cult classic horror film Slime City, as well as Undying Love (released on VHS as New York Vampire), and Naked Fear. Provide him with feedback on Johnny Gruesome through his website, www.slimeguy.com, and www.johnnygruesome.com.

Scott Johnson - Scott A. Johnson’s novels include Deadlands and An American Haunting. He currently teaches horror and creative writing at Waynesburg University, and teaches in the innovative Masters in Writing Popular Fiction program at Seton Hill University. He also serves as the Paranormal Studies Editor for Dread Central, where he writes “Cold Spots,” a twice-monthly column about real haunted places.

Kim Paffenroth – Kim Paffenroth is the author of several books on the Bible and theology, but lately has been considering the interface between religion and pop culture, especially his favorite movie monster, the humble and hideous zombie. Kim has written Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero’s Visions of Hell on Earth (Baylor, 2006), and the zombie novel, Dying to Live (Permuted, 2007). Kim grew up in New York, Virginia, and New Mexico. He attended St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD (BA, 1988), Harvard Divinity School (MTS, 1990), and the University of Notre Dame (PhD, 1995). http://gotld.blogspot.com. Kim Paffenroth is sponsored by Permuted Press.

Edward A. Holsclaw II - Edward is the author of such books as Piece of Mind, Twist of Fate, Origin: Unknown, Laid to Rest, Tiburon, many short stories and other literary works. He has been awarded several national literary awards for novels and short stories. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia, where he has lived most of his life. www.fearmaker.com

Gary A. Braunbeck - Gary A. Braunbeck is a prolific and multi award-winning author who writes horror, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and mainstream literature. He has, to date, 9 novels and 10 short-story collections, a majority of them set in his fictional town of Cedar Hill, Ohio. Nearly 200 of his short stories have appeared in publications such as The Horror Show, Cemetery Dance, Not One of Us, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and APEX Science Fiction and Horror. Among his novels are the critically-acclaimed Prodigal Blues and his recent Leisure release, Mr. Hands, which is garnering excellent reviews across the board. His fiction has received several awards, including the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Short Fiction in 2003 for “Duty” and again in 2005 for the zombie-themed story “We Now Pause for Station Identification”; his collection Destinations Unknown won the Stoker Award in 2006. His novella “Kiss of the Mudman” received the International Horror Guild Award for Long Fiction in 2005. He hopes Deathmobile will perform “Me Love” when they appear or he might get cranky. Seriously. You don’t want that. To learn more about Gary and his work, please go to his official website: www.garybraunbeck.com

· Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg - His first book was a guide to Doctor Who collectibles; Howe’s Transcendental Toybox, co-authored with Telos Publishing’s David J. Howe, was published in November 2000, revised in 2003 and followed by two supplementary updates. Arnold has also authored or co-authored The Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide, The Big Big Little Book Book and Pop Culture with Character: A Look Inside Geppi’s Entertainment Museum. Arnold and Zombiemania: 80 Movies to Die For co-author Andrew Hershberger are already at work on a follow-up movie guide that will focus on…let’s say bigger monsters. You can keep up with all his current projects at apanelwithnoborders.com. Dr. Blumberg is sponsored by Telos Publishing.

· Andrew Hershberger - Andrew Hershberger is Registrar for Geppi’s Entertainment Museum and a prolific writer of film and music criticism for numerous print and online publications, including Now Playing, Cinescape, EON, IF and www.cinejunkie.com. Zombiemania: 80 Movies to Die For is his first book. Andrew Hershberger is sponsored by Telos Publishing.

BloodType Online creators & contributors - http://bloodtypeonline.com/
Ed Demko – I am the co-creator/writer/webmaster for Bloodtype Online. We’re rapidly approaching our first full year of existence and we cover horror/cult/exploitation films. The site was started by my friend Russ Rutter and I as a way to get out the types of films that we enjoy to the public as well as a means to give people guidance on the films coming to theatres and DVD. If you look on Bloodtype Online you will see that we not only review movies but we have daily horror genre news, interviews with actors/directors/etc, we do a weekly podcast, feature article section, and a specialty article entitled “The Mud, The Blood, and The Beer”.
Russ Rutter - My name is Russell “Runk” Rutter. My love for cinema has given me ambition and although I only work at a movie theater for my day job, I work with over 30 DVD companies(Fox, Lions Gate, Dark Sky, etc). Already Bloodtype Online has 500 reviews in a little less than a year. I advise all horror fans keep up with our site because we care so much about the genre and live every day for it.
John “El Juan” Shatzer - I’m the “old” guy here at BloodType Online at 37. Some of my earliest memories are of watching old black and white horror films from the 30s and 40s. From there I moved onto the sci-fi flicks of the 50s and 60s. Then I discovered Romero’s Night of the Living Dead when I was around 12 or 13. Night introduced me to a whole new world of movies and I went from Romero to Argento and Fulci. To this day Night of the Living Dead is one of my favorite movies (with Romero’s Dead being my absolute favorite movie).

FILM PROGRAM – We are working on securing some awesome zombie & horror films. Here are films/shorts have been confirmed for screening thus far:

· Zombie Farm – East Coast Premiere! – The small California town of Muerto Verde discovers that hell has been unleashed when cannibal farmers are turned into zombies by a biochemical attack by Taliban warriors who poison the local water supply. The fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of two FBI agents and four party-crazed college students. Presented by BLB Media. www.zombiefarmmovie.com.

· DEAD ON: The Life and Cinema of George A. Romero (preview) – Independent filmmaker Rusty Nails will present a preview of his documentary Dead On which covers Romero’s fantastic body of film work as it stands to date. The work also investigates a number of aspects of Romero’s work, working style, and involvement with the independent and Hollywood film communities. Among some of the current participants in Dead On are Dennis Hopper, Ed Harris, Stephen King, John Carpenter, Dario Argento, Danny Boyle, John Waters, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater, Penn (Penn & Teller), Roger Ebert, Tom Savini, and many others. www.georgeromerodoc.com

· Carmilla’s Kiss – Written and directed by Michael McGovern, the movie tells the tale of the night a stage director takes his eccentric cast down to a cellar which used to be a site of ancient worship (complete with its own altar) to rehearse his play based on the gothic vampire tale “Carmilla.” During the course of the rehearsal, inhibitions loosen, tempers flare–all leading to oftentimes comical, sometimes sexy situations…however horror becomes the night in the final minutes of the film. http://www.myspace.com/carmillaskiss

· Johnny Gruesome – A short film by Greg Lamberson based on his novel of the same name. Johnny Grissom, aka “Johnny Gruesome,” is a small town high school student with a passion for fast cars and loose women, served with a dash of sex, drugs, and head-banging rock ‘n roll. People think Johnny has a chip on his shoulder, but they haven’t seen anything yet. When his murder by a drug dealer is made to look like an accident, Johnny returns from the grave as a vengeance crazed zombie. With his over-the-top personality intact and the clock on his decomposing body ticking, “The Headbanger from Hell” vows to teach the residents of Red Hill the meaning of true fear. Right after he watches his favorite horror movies one last time on DVD. www.johnnygruesome.com.

ZOMBIE BALL – Join us for the zombie party of the century! Eat, drink, dance, and rub elbows with the upper crust undead! Come in formal or informal zombie attire, or just come as you are!

The Zombie Ball will be held at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart after the exhibits, seminars, and demos close on Saturday, October 27, from 10:00 PM until 2:00 AM (or thereabouts). Admission to the Zombie Ball is included with all two-day VIP passes; separate admission is $15.00. The Ball is open to ages 18 and up; ID required.

In between band performances, enjoy free beer (courtesy of Straub Brewing) and complimentary hors d’ouvres while you groove to the DJ. Cash bar also available. Check out our silent auction, proceeds of which will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure – Pittsburgh. Bring your checkbook – we’ll have some awesome items to auction off. We’ll have contests, prizes and other fun stuff.

Bands scheduled to appear include:

· DEATHMOBILE - Brace yourself for a rare live performance by DEATHMOBILE, the house band of The It’s Alive Show, Pittsburgh’s late night horror TV show. Host Professor Emcee Square and Musical Director Pointy have collaborated in many bands over the years, DEATHMOBILE being the most recent. Think Mr. Bungle vs. Rammstein in a cage match in the back of a dump truck as it careens toward an old folks’ home with no one at the wheel. The theme song you hear at the beginning of every show is actually an adaptation of “Sh*thole Town” and the music over the final credits is “Me Love,” both from their first CD. Look for their new CD in time for Zombie Fest 2007.
DEATHMOBILE Home Page
DEATHMOBILE MySpace Page

· Motorpsychos - Crank the gain up to eleven, add hurling, high-octane riffs, snarling vocals, pounding rhythms, and unforgettable hooks, and you’ve got Pittsburgh’s MOTORPSYCHOS. Three girls and a guy, this commanding quartet fuses its dark and driving metal sound with feverishly rhythmic punk, and enduring melodies, pushing the envelope by challenging airwaves infested with watered-down, cookie cutter, “alternative” rock. MOTORPSYCHOS are currently in the studio. Their second full-length CD, “Piston Whipped,” was released in 2005.
MOTORPSYCHOS Home Page
MOTORPSYCHOS MySpace Page

· The Forbidden Five - THE FORBIDDEN 5 are a five-piece rock ‘n’ roll outfit from the sick South Hills of Pittsburgh with a dangerous obsession for B horror movies. The songs are straightforward frankenpunk workouts with ghoulishly humorous lyrics and touches of distorted surf-guitar runs. Call it garage, call it punk, or call it psycho-rock, THE FORBIDDEN 5 sound is simple, raw, and rockin’. Their first CD, “Chop You Up,” was released in May 2007.
THE FORBIDDEN 5 MySpace Page

· The Ubangis - THE UBANGIS play “Jungle Sex Rock for Teenage Vampires”, or so they claim. Celebrating 17 years of cave-stomping live performances, several CD and 7 inch single releases, and too many exploitation movie DVD soundtracks to admit to, this Maryland trash-trio have just released their latest CD, “Exploit Yourself!” Smearing their blues, rockabilly and surf roots all around punk territory, you can file this one under P for “primitive,” baby! THE UBANGIS are not for the faint of heart…this is real rock ‘n’ roll with a capital U! Ungawa!!!
THE UBANGIS Home Page
THE UBANGIS MySpace Page

ZOMBIE WALK - Join us again this year as we attempt to beat our own Guinness World Record for the greatest number of zombies assembled in one location! This year’s walk will take place at the Monroeville Mall from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 28, 2007. Registration begins at 9:00 AM. Everyone who participates will receive a coupon good for $5 off a Sunday single admission to Zombie Fest. Again this year, all participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Please note there is no admission fee for the Zombie Walk.

Central Blood Bank will also have their new Bloodmobile on hand from noon until 5:00 PM on Sunday. Please contact LAN_EMAIL_SUBS to schedule an appointment to donate. All donors will receive $5 off a Sunday single admission to Zombie Fest.

VENDORS/EXHIBITORS – There is still time to sign up for tables in our spacious vendor exhibit area (South & East wings - http://www.pghexpomart.com/expofloorplan.htm). Please visit our vendor page at

http://www.theitsaliveshow.com/Zombiefest07/vendors.htm or email LAN_EMAIL_SUBS for details.

ADMISSION PRICES:

· VIP Weekend Pass – admission to both days of the Zombie Fest as well as the Zombie Ball - $28 in advance through the web site; $35 at the door

· Single Day (Saturday OR Sunday) Admission - $15 at the door. $5 discount on Sunday for anyone who participated in the Zombie Walk or gave blood.

· Zombie Ball - $15 at the door – discounted internet advance sales coming soon!

· Zombie Walk – FREE! But please bring a non-perishable food item.

SPONSORS – we gratefully acknowledge the support of our sponsors. Sponsor opportunities are still available - http://www.theitsaliveshow.com/Zombiefest07/sponsors.htm or LAN_EMAIL_SUBS for details.

· Zombie Kings:

o WBGN-TV – www.wbgn.com

o Twilight Creations - http://www.twilightcreationsinc.com/

· Zombie Lords:

o Pittsburgh East Nissan – www.pittsburgheastnissan.com

o Straub Brewing – www.straubbeer.com

o Monster Mini Golf - http://www.monsterminigolf.com/Monroeville.htm

o Joseph-Beth Booksellers - http://www.myspace.com/josephbethpgh

o Permuted Press – www.permutedpress.com

o Trash Palace – www.trashpalace.com

o Incredibly Strange Video – www.incrediblystrangevideo.com

· Zombie Masters:

o Telos Publishing Ltd. - http://www.telos.cuttingsarchive.com/

o Looney Labs – www.looneylabs.com

o Cinema Eulogies – www.cinemaeulogies.com

o Halloween Adventure – www.halloweenadventure.com

· Zombie Minions:

o Johnny Gruesome - http://www.slimeguy.com/gruesomeindex.htm

o Shock-O-Rama Cinema - http://www.shock-o-rama.com/

o The Braff Group – www.thebraffgroup.com

Charities – The It’s Alive! 2007 Zombie Fest is proud to be associated with the following organizations:

· Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank – We will be collecting non-perishable food items at the Zombie Fest and Zombie Walk registration points. Last year, we collected more than 1,500 pounds of food at the World Record Zombie Walk – let’s go for a TON this year!!! www.pittsburghfoodbank.org

· Komen for the Cure - OUR PROMISE: to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. There will be a silent auction during the Zombie Ball with all proceeds benefiting Komen for the Cure.

· Central Blood Bank – Braiiinnnsss, bloooddd!! Central Blood Bank will also have their new Bloodmobile on hand from noon until 5:00 PM on Sunday. Please contact LAN_EMAIL_SUBS to schedule an appointment to donate. All donors will receive $5 off a Sunday single admission to Zombie Fest.