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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!