Iconic actor Robert Z’Dar set to appear in slasher throwback Easter Sunday
Currently in production in Virginia, raising funds on Kickstarter
It seems every holiday was used as the backdrop for an ’80s slasher movie – with the exception of Easter… until now!
Northgate Pictures is currently in production in Virginia on Easter Sunday. The gritty throwback to the golden era of slasher films is based on an urban legend about an axe-wielding killer who wears a rabbit costume.
A Kickstarter campaign has been launched in order to raise the funds necessary to complete the film. Although the $2,000 goal has already been exceeded, the filmmakers are still accepting support in order to create the best movie possible. Supporters can donate anywhere from $1 to $275, with rewards including producer credits, roles in the film, screen-used props, artwork, memorabilia, autographs and more.
Easter Sunday is written and directed by Jeremy Morehead, an exciting new filmmaker with a lifelong passion for horror. Genre fans will recognize iconic actor Robert Z’Dar (Maniac Cop, Tango & Cash) as the film’s Sheriff Arkin and indie regular Edward X. Young (Mr. Hush, Sea of Dust) as demonologist Angus Bradley. The cast also includes Jeremy Morehead, Valerie Foos, Jon McCoy, Anne Morehead, Travis Morton and Jason Delgado.
Easter Sunday aims to return to the slasher genre’s roots by relying on tension, suspense, camerawork, character development and black humor, rather than quick editing and jump scares. “I feel like a lot of horror films being released these days don’t have the heart and soul that the genre films from the ’80s had,” explains Morehead. “Our goal is to create a film that pays homage to all the films that made us horror fanatics.”
Synopsis:
It’s been 24 years since the deranged serial killer Douglas Fisher was executed by police on Easter night. This year, a group of hard partying teenagers not only raise some hell, but literally raise the dead! The teens accidentally conjure the spirit of Douglas Fisher… aka the bunny masked killer. These teens have until midnight on Easter to stop the evil bunny slasher, or he will tear their town and everyone in it into pieces. There will be no candy in your Easter basket, just the limbs and body parts of your family and friends.
Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector is a feature-length documentary directed by Dan Kinem and Levi Peretic that sheds light on the growing VHS culture and the community of collectors that still cherish what many refer to as a “dead format.” It is a passion project made by true lovers of the format for not only people who love VHS, but also for people who can remember having to rewind a movie before they could watch it and for people who remember the glorious days of going to the video store each weekend to rent a movie. It was culled from over 1,000 hours of footage and over 100 interviews with collectors, distributors, and video store owners like Lloyd Kaufman (head of Troma Entertainment), Tony Timpone (former editor of Fangoria), Fred Vogel (director, August Underground), Sam Sherman (horror producer extraordinaire), Zack Carlson (producer American Scream), Mike McPadden (head writer, Mr. Skin), and many, many more. The film was completely funded through Kickstarter and has been a huge community effort. Directors Levi and Dan run the popular VHS-review site, VHShitfest and the film was produced by Matt Desiderio of Horror Boobs Video and Josh Schafer of Lunchmeat Magazine. Adjust Your Tracking premiered in Los Angeles on April 5th and has been screening around the world since then. It is currently booking more screenings around the world including an Adjust Your Tracking VHS Tour in August. With articles recently posted on USA Today, Slash Film, Fangoria, Time Out New York, and more, the film has been gaining a lot of buzz.
For more information on Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector, visit their Official Facebook Page below:
Dakota A. Thomas, Writer-Director of “Repent” and “Don’t Look Under The Bed,” has announced his next short film, “Opening Night.” With Carlos Corral of MINDWARP LLC on board as producer, the production of the short is expected to be on par with Thomas’ previous work.
“Opening Night” follows a theatre company dares to perform a cursed play on the anniversary of a local massacre.
Arturo Portillo, Michelle Munoz, Josh Calderon, Elizabeth Gonzalez, and Leslie “Grey” Gonzalez has been casted on the short thus far, with more casting announcements to be made soon.
To keep up to date with all the developments of “Opening Night,” LIKE the official Facebook page below:
Not many film franchises get six sequels, much less racing/action movies. This is mostly territory relegated to horror film franchises! What makes Fast 6 a little different from most of the classic horror series is that it hasn’t lost its exciting pace or soul.
While the story arc/plot has never really been groundbreaking (it always ends up being some mix of James Bond and Need for Speed), the Fast and Furious franchise is best known for combining hard-hitting action, fast cars, beautiful women, and over-the-top effects.
Now, I have never been a strong follower of the franchise, but I will have to say that this was one of the better entries in the series. It actually had a little bit of thought mixed in with all the explosions and crashes. One of the only sources of plot-trickery involves the character of Han. Fast 6 finally addresses the open ended question that has left franchise fans wondering when the events of Tokyo Drift (the third Fast film) would finally happen in real time.
All in all, this was really well done. Good choreography and effects, and you can tell that the cast genuinely has fun interacting with one another. There was also some welcome plot variability, but don’t worry, there is still a tremendous amount of car fighting, racing, and ridiculously impossible stunt scenes. There is also a hilariously huge British muscle man that easily ranks as one of my favorite movie villains.
I recommend that you brush up on the series if you aren’t familiar, but this is a movie that you can easily jump into and enjoy without knowing all there is to know about the Fast and Furious franchise.
And fans, don’t worry – Fast 7 is already under production!
So yea. I watched a musical, and it was not horrible, but that was largely because of the CGI and interesting camerawork. I literally had to turn on the captions because it was really hard to hear the lyrics despite having the television volume raised to deafening levels.
It was also a Blu-Ray copy, so the visuals were stunning, although I was left quite confused throughout the entire thing.
It was watchable, but I was left wondering the following:
Why did Anne Hathaway get an Oscar for basically 10 minutes of screen total screen time?
The entire star-studded cast was largely unrecognizable, almost “cracked-out” (especially Hugh Jackman)
Sacha Baron Cohen may have been the best actor in the movie, since he got to play a character he has already developed in his other work. (see 19th century Borat…)
Why does everyone have an English accent when this is supposed to be a French movie/play?
Why can’t France do anything right? (sorry, that’s just not fair.)
I’d give it a 3.5/5.
Go watch the play/musical live if that’s your thing…
You should also watch this, because it accurately describes a lot of the problems that I ended up having with this movie:httpv://youtu.be/9KETiiptWKM
I found Hot tub time machine to be a pleasant surprise when I watched it for the first time, a film that doesn’t only consist of a few laughs here and their but a one that has a deeper meaning within all the gags and one liners.
The 4 main characters being Insurance salesman Adam (John Cusack). A once budding musician Nick (Craig Robinson). Violator of the group Lou (Rob Corddy) and finally, Adam’s nephew Jacob (Clark Duke). After drifting apart and their life’s not turning out how they expected the gang are reunited after Motley Crue fanatic Lou ends up in hospital after attempting suicide; although Lou denies this Adam and Nick decide it would be a good idea to go back to the 3’s old getaway ‘Kodiak Valley Ski Resort.’ On Arrival the group soon realizes that things have changed at K-Val for the worst. After checking in the gang make another discovery in the form of their deserted party going nature or ”momentum” as they put it, when all hope seems to be lost they decide to get into the Hot Tub. Copious amounts of alcohol later, they wake up in what seems to be the dreaded ‘morning after’ feeling – as they slowly progress through the day the gang soon realize they are back in 1986!
With the whole gang too scared to put a foot out line in fear of affecting their future lives – the biggest being the possibility of Jacob not being born – will they remain grounded or will they try to change the past in order to improve the future and their so far lackluster lives?
On a whole I found Hot Tub Time Machine to be very enjoyable, although not the funniest film you’ll ever see it has enough to keep you more than satisfied. With cameo appearances form 80’s legends Chevy Chase, Crispin Glover and William Zakba it most certainly delivers on nostalgia. As I mentioned above the deeper meaning is one in which we all can relate to. Whatever choices we make in life whether they be good or bad it will ultimately affect us as we get older; difference being will be able to go back in time and rectify our mistakes.
Final Verdict:
8.5/10
(4.25/5)
Main Cast:
John Cusack as Adam Yates
Craig Robinson as Nick Webber
Rob Corddy as Lou Dorchen
Clark Duke as Jacob Yates
Collette Wolfe as Kelly Yates
Lizzy Calpan as April Drennan
Sebastian Stan as Blaine
Crispin Glover as Phil Wedmaier
William Zakba as Rick Steelman
Chevy Chase as Father Time/Hot Tub Repair Man
Kellee Stewart as Courtney Agnew-Webber
Indie Film Features Theresa Tilly from Sam Raimi’s THE EVIL DEAD
Producers Brad Lavery and Mike De Trana, along with award-winning director Dan Riesser, have launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign seeking finishing funds for their independently-financed feature film Stomping Ground. The campaign began on March 11th and runs until April 9th. Nearly half of the $15,000 goal has already been raised. The film is seeking financing to aid with editing, color correction, sound design and visual FX.
Stomping Ground can best be described as a “scary relationship comedy about love and Bigfoot hunting.” It tells the story of Ben and Annie, a couple living in Chicago, on a weekend trip to Annie’s small North Carolina hometown. At the local bar they run into Paul, an old friend of Annie’s, and Ben learns something he never knew about his girlfriend: She believes in Bigfoot. In fact, she and her friends used to “hunt” for the creature when they were kids. Before Ben knows it, he’s off on an impromptu Squatchin’ trip deep in the Carolina backwoods. Amidst the Squatch calls, campfire stories and beers, Ben quickly realizes that Paul may have an ulterior motive in bringing Annie to the woods. And something else out here seems to be after her as well. Everyone but Ben thinks its Bigfoot. But it can’t be, can it? After all, Bigfoot isn’t real…
Stomping Ground is was shot in October 2012 in North Carolina, mostly in the Uwharrie National Forest, an area well known for its Bigfoot sightings. The film stars an amazing cast including John Bobek, Tarah DeSpain, Jeramy Blackford and Justin Giddings. It also features a special appearance by Theresa Tilly, who is best known for her role in Sam Raimi’s horror classic, The Evil Dead. Among the exciting prizes, Kickstarter pledgers have the opportunity to receive a signed piece of Evil Dead memorabilia from the actress. Read an update regarding Tilly’s involving in Stomping Ground here.
Director Dan Riesser is a filmmaker and television producer whose short films have played at festivals across the world. His 2010 short film Night of the Punks was an official selection at over 25 film festivals including Screamfest LA. His producing and directing work can be seen weekly on E! Entertainment’s The Soup with Joel McHale. Stomping Ground is his first feature film.
The third film falls short in this reviewer’s opinion.
A big thanks to Emil for this review!
What it lacks in storytelling, it attempts to cover with massive explosions and crashes and even more garish Han Zimmer scores. Nolan has a penchant for these. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) plot seems strikingly similar to Batman Begins (2005) although far more muddled and the delivery far too long and tedious throughout. The characters are vastly less well developed; in particular, Bane’s ‘badness’ – played by Tom Hardy – pales in comparison to those prior more sinister evildoers in the earlier Nolan films. Christian Bale, who returns as the Dark Knight, lacks the direct emotional cords that tied him – and us – to both Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008): no stakes for the courageous man, only obstacles for the dispassionate superhero. Obvious omissions in the story are commonplace – laughable in parts – for example, at one point Gotham Police are trapped for months in the city’s sewer system, yet when freed look as if they are leaving for work on a routine morning: bathed, shaved, and dressed as immaculately (hats included) as when they were trapped months earlier! Add numerous similar omissions, a lack of dark stealthiness the prior two films epitomized – which incidentally, is glaringly absent, and the unforgivably commercial ending and Nolan has done what his antagonists’ could not. Do Gotham and your fellow moviegoers a favor: wait until you can rent it for a $1, or better yet – wait to catch it free online – else, such dark nights will indeed rise again.
2 out of 5
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I am, and always have been a huge Dr. Seuss fan. Like any good fanatic, I have read all the books and I have seen every single Seuss movie. Over the past fifteen years or so, there has been a shift from the original, classic animations of Seuss works – such as the “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” in 1966 – to live action and digitally animated adaptations. The first mainstream Seuss reboot was the 2000 remake of the Grinch, and the part was played fairly well by Jim Carrey. It was okay, but nowhere near as fantastic as Horton Hears a Who!, which was produced by Dreamworks Animation in 2008 and brought the voice talents of Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, and Carol Burnette.
From that success came the 2012 adaptation of The Lorax, which is by far my favorite Seuss character (edging the Grinch) and my favorite story by the good doctor. I believe that The Lorax is my favorite Seuss tale because I am a bit of an environmentalist and an outdoorsman, and the moral of this classic tale is one that endures throughout the generations.
Now that I’ve informed you of my well-versed past with the works of the Doctor, it’s time to get on with the critiquing of this latest adaptation!
I am a fan of Horton Hears a Who! – it had a great combination of voice talent, visual quality, and story. I found that Dreamworks Animation really took what they learned from Horton and expanded on it. The world that was animated looks as though Dr. Seuss himself was designing the 3D models. I was blown away at just how great of a job the studio did with the setting of this film – the illustrations of a Seuss book are a large reason why they are so engaging and awesome!
The voice talent in The Lorax was just as impressive as the visuals – The roles were flawlessly cast! Danny Devito as the Lorax was a fantastic match, as was Betty White voicing the grandmother of the protagonist Ted. While I am not a fan of Zac Efron’s prior work (The High School Musical series, for those REALLY out of the loop), he did a great job providing the voice of Ted. I was equally impressed with the voice talent of Taylor Swift, who is more inclined to be behind the mic onstage rather than in a movie studio. Her role as Ted’s love interest seemed genuine and fit well. Although the characters are additions to the original story, I felt that it was perfectly okay and it seemed to fit well with the rest of the plot.
While the movie is longer than the actual book (It is very difficult to adapt a feature length movie from a 20-30 page children’s book!) I feel that it was overall decent. The movie is not as subtle as the book in its message, and I did find myself missing the bittersweet, somewhat darker version of the original Seuss story. The movie really expands on the Once-ler’s family, and seems to portray the capitalist who ravaged the nature around him in pursuit of corporate profit as a bit naive. I welcomed the addition of Mr. O’hare, a tycoon who makes his fortune selling fresh air in bottles (much like water in our world) to the smog-choked citizens of Thneedville, the 100% plastic utopia that keeps the people from seeing the true devastation of the world outside.
All in all, I think it was a great movie. I was blown away by the animation and color – 100% Seuss. The voice talent was great, and the story, while different, panned out to be acceptable when compared to the original. The inclusion of several musical numbers was unexpected but not too annoying – it also seemed to add to the very “Seussy” feeling. Also, I doubt there’s any difference (other than price) when viewing this movie in standard or 3D format. I had no choice in the matter, watching the 3D version because that was the only choice at the theater. (I also did not suffer the headaches that can result from 3D movies, so that was nice!)
See the pretty Truffla Trees!
4.5/5 Stars
Golden Squid Rating
It’s worth seeing!
