http://www.fearzone.com/ We scare everyone! en-us Copyright 2007 Hot Saki Design, LLC Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:36:30 EST http://www.fearzone.com/images/header-logo.png http://www.fearzone.com/ http://www.fearzone.com/blog/free-nyu NYU is screening I CAN SEE YOU and THE VIEWER in 3D (summaries below) as part of their Directors Series at the Cantor Film Center, this Friday November 20th, at 6pm sharp. Free!If you live in or around NYC but missed the films during their theatrical run back in May, now's your chance to see them projected in High Definition!Don't pass up the opportunity to see a movie that was recently the 41st addition to the awesome list of the 366 Weirdest Movies of All Time; the "tremendous debut" that... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/free-nyu Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/scm-premiere Stephen Romano artwork for SCM SLIME CITY MASSACRE will have its World Premiere at the 2010 Beloit International Film Festival, which runs February 18th - 21st in Wisconsin. The official announcement:Gregory Lamberson, internationally celebrated creator of horror films, will add a special twist and a welcome scream to the 2010 Beloit International Film Festival when he returns to Beloit as the honorary chair of the fifth annual BIFF, Feb. 18-21, 2010. Creator of the horror cult classic SLIME... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/scm-premiere Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/cemetery-static We haven't covered magazines in a while, and I can't allow Fear Zone to pass without revisiting the two best magazines keeping horror fiction alive in that medium, CEMETERY DANCE and BLACK STATIC.CEMETERY DANCE has undergone a startling transformation in the last year, at least in regards to its publication schedule. I believe I bought a four year subscription to this periodical, which had either a quarterly or bi-monthly schedule, eight years ago - and it's still going strong because only one... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/cemetery-static Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/thats-hot Last year, Brooke Lewis, who plays "Nicole" in SLIME CITY MASSACRE, participated in the 2009 Hot Horror Honeys and Hotties Calendar to benefit The Lynn Sage breast cancer research. This year, Debbie Rochon, who plays "Alice" in SCM, and Kealan Patrick Burke, who plays "Cory," are among the pinup fantasies you'll find in living color. That's right, boys and girls, there's eye candy for everyone!"If you would like to help support The Lynn Sage breast cancer research and support foundation I have... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/thats-hot Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/11-17 Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and, like everyone, my mind is on horror. What? Your mind isn't? Well, it should be, after all, it's a time of scares and frights, don't we fight over who gets to 'carve' the turkey? And didn't the pilgrims spend most of their time wiping out the Indians? So, what time could mean horror and frights more than Thanksgiving?! And, in honor of this terrifying holiday, let's take a look at what hits DVD shelves today, shall we?In RITUALS from Code Red, a... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/11-17 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/i-dead I've anxiously awaited seeing I SELL THE DEAD, the latest film from Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix company, since I first saw its trailer. The film has been playing the film festival circuit all year, just completed a VOD run, and will be available on DVD soon. The initial trailer I saw reminded me of a Hammer horror, but after seeing the film, written, directed and edited by Glenn McQuaid, who has created special effects for past Glass Eye productions, I think a more accurate comparison... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/i-dead Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/stephen-kings-big-year Still the King. The Return of the King. The once and Future King. King-dom Come. Everything is coming up King. There are so many potential headlines for this piece. Since his "retirement" several years ago, Stephen King has been turning out one best seller after another, and he's collected at least three Bram Stoker Awards. Some retirement, eh? Last month, the Sci-Fi Channel - er, SyFy - aired a not bad, if overly padded, remake of CHILDREN OF THE CORN, which is now available on DVD. Two... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/stephen-kings-big-year Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/perkins-sheet In SLIME CITY MASSACRE, Lee Perkins plays "Mason." Like Kealan Patrick Burke's "Cory," Mason was drafted for the U.S. invasion of Canada for oil. Upon his return, he became a volunteer fireman... until he learned that he likes to start fires more than put them out. After getting into some trouble, he fled to "Slime City" - the burned out ruins of Midtown Manhattan following a dirty bomb explosion in the financial district. There he hooked up with "Alice," (Debbie Rochon) a fellow fugitive... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/perkins-sheet Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/corman-oscar Today is Friday the 13th!Tomorrow is Saturday the 14th!"So what?" you say? Here's one instance in which the 14th is much more important than the 13th:The Academy of Motion Picture Sciences is presenting Roger Corman with an Honorary Oscar! Lauren Becall and cinematographer Gordon Willis are also being honored. These special awards will be mentioned in the Oscar telecast in the spring, but won't be shown because the Academy changed the rules so that there will be TEN Best Picture nominees.I... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/corman-oscar Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/sly-sense A while back I reported that Sylvester Stallone's plans for RAMBO V (THE SAVAGE HUNT) involved one man war machine John Rambo and a trusty sidekick tracking a genetically engineered monster. It was, honestly, one of the dumbest ideas I've ever read, especially considering that the last entry in the franchise, RAMBO, was a balls-to-the wall, thrilling throwback to FIRST BLOOD and RAMBO FIRST BLOOD PART II, and a great finish to the series, which may have thrived on unbelievable situations and... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/sly-sense Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/deer-creek More than likely, this will be Mario's last installment of MARIO'S INDIE HORROR GALLERY for Fear ZSone. I have loved this column! No one alive possesses more knowledge about obscure, micro-budget horror fare than Mario, and I love running these reviews because they show that there is so much more to horror than whatever crap is showing at the multiplex. Fear not, like Nicholas Kaufmann, Lisa Morton, L.L. Soares and Michael Arruda, Mario will continue the good fight at another site, Horror... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/deer-creek Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/dbbie-sheet In SLIME CITY MASSACRE, Debbie Rochon is "Alice," a hardened survivor in "Slime City," the name for midtown Manhattan ruins after a terrorist bomb wipes out the financial district. After a troubled life, Alice flees to Slime City, where she hooks up with "Mason" (Lee Perkins) and they carve out an existence together.When draft dodger Alexa (Jennifer Bihl) and deserter Cory (Kealan Patrick Burke) come to Slime City, Mason and Alice take the newcomers under their wing. But do Alice and Mason... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/dbbie-sheet Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/promotion-ii EDITOR'S NOTE: I first met noted short story writer and small press publisher John Maclay when we shared a reading slot at Horrorfind in Baltimore several years ago. The next time I saw him was on the set of my upcoming film SLIME CITY MASSACRE, which John executive produced. In between those two face-to-face encounters, he was one of the first people I contacted to write for Fear Zone. I hope you've enjoyed John Maclay's Humor Zone as much as I have. Shameless Self-promotion Department IIAs... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/promotion-ii Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/kealan-cory In SLIME CITY MASSACRE, author Kealan Patrick Burke stars as "Cory," an army vet on the run with his girlfriend. Seven years in our fututre, after a terrorist attack has obliterated New York City's financial district and the U.S. has invaded Canada for oil, Cory has served six years in combat in Ontario. When he learns that his fiance, Alexa (Jennifer Bihl) has been drafted to serve as well, Cory deserts, returns to the states, and takes Alexa to "Slimne City" - the ruins of midtown Manhattan.... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/kealan-cory Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/doll-down In a move that surprises virtually no one, FOX TV has canceled Joss Whedon's DOLL HOUSE, which starred Eliza Dushku and provided some much needed work for other Whedon regulars. After the way that FOX treated Whedon's far superior FIREFLY, he shouldn't have been surprised (and Whedon has never been a good fit for FOX; one encourages wit and literacy, while the other encourages stupidity, from its entertainment shows to its news division).But let's not blame FOX: Whedon is actually to blame this... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/doll-down Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/muckman-muckier Halloween has passed, but Thanksgiving isn't here yet, and as Brett Piper reports, the low budget monster movie production MUCKMAN soldiers on:"We shot again last weekend. It was a good news/bad news situation. Bad news first: we had intended to finish all of principal photography by Monday but Ian and Jared, our replacements for the infamous Barker Brothers (as they shall be known until I get spiteful and mention their real names) were unable to make it up from Delaware due to car trouble. I... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/muckman-muckier Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/11-10 Alright, so it's a couple of weeks after Halloween and we're all having horror withdrawal! That's right, the whole world joins us for about a week and celebrates all things scary and gooey, but, the minute they get their candy, they all turn their backs on us! I'm beginning to think that these people are all horror posers...and I'm planning my revenge! But, I'll need something to inspire my revenge and nothing does that like a brand new horror movie, so, let's see what will be inspiring me... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/11-10 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/character-bihl In SLIME CITY MASSACRE, Jennifer Bihl stars as "Alexa," a young woman who becomes a fugitive when her draft number comes up. The film is set seven years in the future, after a terrorist bomb has wiped out New York City's financial district and the United States has invaded Canada for oil. "Slime City" refers to the ruins of midtown Manhattan, where homeles speople and outcasts reside. Alexa comes here with her boyfriend, Cory, and they team up with Alice and Mason, two hardened survivors. ... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/character-bihl Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/bollywood-horrors EDITOR'S NOTE: Lisa Morton is one of the busiest people I know (check out her credits at the end of this, her final column for Fear Zone), and it's been an honor to run THE EAST IS RED, which she plans to continue on her website. I've learned a lot from every one of these pieces, and hope you have too. #Ah, we provincial Americans. We love to imagine that our Hollywood reigns supreme atop the mound of world cinema. But here's a wake-up call, kids: There's another country's film industry that... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/bollywood-horrors Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/fourth-kind (A note from the Knife Fighters - if you like our column and would like to continue to get your fix of CINEMA KNIFE FIGHT, you're in luck. We've created a site just for CKF. Just go to www.cinemaknifefight.comIt's currently a work in progress, but new columns will continue to be posted there, as well as columns from our archives from the last five years.We have really enjoyed working with Fear Zone the last two years, and it will be sad to see it go. CKF was one of the first columns to be... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/fourth-kind Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/festival-dvd The Official DVD companion to the novel Rue Morgue Magazine calls "The best fiction book of 2008" If you think you've seen it all, think again...(2 DVD + 1 CD) Street Date: 02/09/2010 A 3-Disc Audio and Video Exploitation Extravaganza Featuring Over 7 Hours of the Most Rare and Unusual Exploitation Trailers, TV Ads and Radio Spots from the Age of GRINDHOUSE CINEMA!Plus original new content inspired by the amazing fictional b-movie world of Stephen Romano's exploitation novel, SHOCK FESTIVAL... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/festival-dvd Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/the-accomplice Robert C. Sabin as Zachary in SLIME CITY MASSACRE Robert Craig Sabin sent along word that he and his partner, B.K. Willerford, are developing THE ACCOMPLICE, one of three extremely slick and entertaining short films they produced for their 5-Minute Horror website, as a feature film. The official announcement follows. On a side note, 5-Minute Horror is also worth checking out for the shorts made by other filmmakers, test reel FX, and and a funny series featuring Sabin and a green screen.Cult... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/the-accomplice Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/scream-scenes The scary season doesn't have to end with Halloween! Kitchy and fun vintage horror moments are being celebrated by Mill Creek Entertainment with the release of "Scream Scenes", a scary and spooky application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Mill Creek, a recognized leader in value entertainment, has developed "Scream Scenes," featuring audio and video clips from 16 of the most frighteningly fantastic classic horror films which can be found in Mill Creek Entertainment's Horror Classics 50 Movie... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/scream-scenes Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/last-rites When I was hired to create and launch Fear Zone, I conceived it as a monthly magazine that would be doled out in daily doses. That being the case, you now "hold in your hands" what amounts to the Zone's final issue. Traffic for this site remains exceptionally high (and we've shown a 40% increase over the last 3 months) and I know editors at other sites who would kill for our numbers. But this is a commercial venture, and advertising revenue on the web has dried up during the recession, and... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/last-rites Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.fearzone.com/blog/rue-canges Jovanka Vuckovic has announced that she's leaving her post as Editor-in-Chief of RUE MORGUE magazine to concentrate on personal creative projects and to start a family. Jovanka has worked at RM for seven years and has served in this position for three. She'll be succeeded by Dave Alexander, who has been contributing to the mag for four years.Some of my favorite features in this great magazine were published during Jovanka's run, though she always stressed that the decisions made regarding... http://www.fearzone.com/blog/rue-canges Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST