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 CITY, which marked its 20th anniversary at BIFF in 2008, Lamberson will be on hand for the world debut of the recently completed sequel, SLIME CITY MASSACRE.

In a letter accepting the invitation to ... (more…)

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 Salon.com enthusiastically recommends: "See. It. Now."; Fangoria calls it "one of the most intriguing and well-crafted low budget horror films in recent memory," and the NY Times says "heralds a ... (more…)

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 a wonderful idea for you!" says Rochon. "Why not pick up the 2010 Hot Horror Honeys and Hotties Calendar for yourself or as a gift for a horror fan you may know for the upcoming holidays?! This is ... (more…)

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 action sequences, but never plucked the action hero against a damned MONSTER. Surprisingly, horror site after horror site trumpeted this as a "cool" idea, which only made me lose respect for horror ... (more…)

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 kid you not when I say I grew up on Roger Corman films. Back in the stone age, before DVD, VHS or even cable, we had to rely on whatever syndicated package of movies our local TV stations bought. My ... (more…)

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.

When Cory and "Alexa," (Jennifer Bihl) come to Slime City, Mason and Alice take them under their wing. But do they have ulterior motives? When Mason and Cory discover "Zachary Devon's Home Brewed ... (more…)

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 days ago, J.J. Abrams announced he was giving up on his plans to adapt THE DARK TOWER series - and King revealed that he will write one more book in the career stretching tales of Roland. I find ... (more…)

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 have ulterior motives? When Mason and Cory discover "Zachary Devon's Home Brewed Elixir" and "Himalayan Yogurt" in the ruins of Zachary's soup kitchen, the foursome embarks on a night of partying which ... (more…)

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 time around, for creating such a lame TV series. Maybe he thought that by dumbing down the concept, writing and acting this tiome around, he'd have another hit. Whatever, it was obvious to me from ... (more…)

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. There they encounter Alice (Debbie Rochon) and Mason (Lee Perkins), two hardened survivors who teach them the ropes.

Cory and Mason discover "Zachary Devon's Home Brewed Elixir" and "Himalayan ... (more…)