Indie Spotlight

To get you in the holiday horror mood, the latest edition of the Indie Spotlight features the Winter Time Zombie claymation short. We also have information on the The Undead, details on the winter issue of Girls and Corpses, and much more:

New Clip from Bad Kids Go to Hell: “Six private school high school kids find themselves stuck in detention on a frightfully dark and stormy Saturday afternoon. During their 8 hour incarceration, each of the six kids fall victim to a horrible “accident” until only one of them remains. As each of these spoiled rich kids bites the dust, the story takes on a series of humorous and frantic twists and turns. Is one of the kids secretly evening the school’s social playing field? Or have the ghosts of prestigious Crestview Academy finally come to punish the school’s worst (and seemingly untouchable) brats? One thing is for sure…Daddy’s money can’t save them now.”

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The Undead: Michael Pugh has written book one in a five part zombie series called The Undead:

"What might life be like in a world beset by billions of human zombies?

The Undead is an introduction to a nightmarish world in which the last few million humans are dealing with living in the shadow of a terrible and incurable virus that is quickly killing off civilisation. The Undead part one focuses on how a British government would react to suddenly finding that more than 58 million of its people had become highly infectious zombies.

The Undead is a documentary series produced by the British Broadcasting Service that was shown in 2051. The story is told mostly in interview format, with veteran broadcaster Clive Dowd interviewing a wide range of experts from the fields of medical science, history and the government. Areas of discussion include the military, police, agriculture, infrastructure, education and manufacturing, as well as sex, maternity, the Arts and bereavement. Also examined is the way in which the virus responsible for turning people into walking corpses works in the human body, how it spreads, and how the organism is affecting the wider world.

Prepare yourself to experience a world in which even death is a luxury and life will never be the same as it was before."

For more information, visit: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008J33P4I

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Winter Time Zombie Short: "Just in time for the holiday season, Mad Lab Productions offers you yet another twisted stop motion zombie short. Sure to become a seasonal classic, it offers a valuable winter time lesson: KEEP YOUR TONGUE WHERE IT BELONGS!"

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Girls and Corpses Issue #27: "Our Volume 6 WINTER Medical Malpractice issue is our deadest issue yet and cuts like a scalpel into the guts of comedy/horror with an exclusive flailing of TROMA films legend LLOYD KAUFMAN. Other frightening features include 3 INSANE photo spreads! Pinup Model MISS MOSH lobotomizes LLOYD KAUFMAN; Scream Queen ELISSA DOWLING, seXXXy nurse RAVEN BAY and DR. CORPSY in Fetus Freaks; JACQUI HOLLAND resuscitates MICHAEL ALAIMO; "Dear God No!" director JAMES BICKERT; Death Rapper Mr. HYDE; Placenta Recipes; SNOW MERCY; Tatt artist King Mike V; House with 100 Eyes; How To Do Your Own Autopsy; Amputease; Grind-house-Gore-Fest and more! This winter issue is cooler than a Corpsicle in an Eskimo's ass."

For more information, visit: http://girlsandcorpses.com/

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New Trailer for The Black Dahlia Haunting: "LOS ANGELES, 1947 - an aspiring actress named Elizabeth Short is found brutally murdered in an empty lot in Los Angeles. The media dubs her "THE BLACK DAHLIA" due to her penchance for dark clothing. Her murder remains unsolved to this day. Although, it's not without its suspects.

LOS ANGELES, NOW - a young woman, Holly, is visiting Los Angeles from New York City after she is informed of the brutal murder of her father and stepmother by her younger brother Tyler, who is blind. Upon meeting Tyler's psychiatrist, Dr, Owen, Holly soon becomes aware that she is not in full possession of the facts surrounding the murder. Plagued by violent dreams, Tyler has been drawing the face of a woman he could have never possibly met, a woman identical to Elizabeth Short.

As Dr. Owen continues to evaluate Tyler's condition, he learns that Tyler "speaks" to Elizabeth, and may have ordered him to murder his parents. In essence, "hurting the ones who hurt him". Holly soon begins seeing Elizabeth as well, culminating in Elizabeth's spirit paying her a visit, proclaiming to Holly that she can set her free from all of her burdens...

Consumed by the spirit of the Dahlia, Holly engages in a war with not only herself, but also the dark figures revealing themselves around her, encouraged by Elizabeth to "hurt the ones who hurt her"..."

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New Rob Zombie Art: "British horror magazine Shock Horror will be featuring an exclusive interview with Rob Zombie about his new movie The Lords of Salem which is due for release in 2013. The article also has Rob talking about his live tour, the Marilyn Manson co-headliner Twins of Evil which is in Europe at the moment and the magazine features a review of one of the shows. The cover art comes from Daniel Mercer who some will be familiar with as Daniel’s art has featured on Total Skull’s website (the wing header) and merchandise."

You can see more about Daniel Mercer by visiting: http://www.facebook.com/DanielMercerArtFanPage

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The Holy Sound: "On the outskirts of their small Northeastern town, a group of emotionally damaged teens are drawn to a euphoric noise emitted from a cavern. Inside, they discover the source - a fearsome, ancient obelisk - and grow to depend on its drug-like notes for relief from their troubled lives. They soon realize that while the 'first taste is free,' only blood can sustain it."

For information on The Holy Sound visit the film's official Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/theholysound

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New Zombie Prints: We recently featured Ryan McArthur's minimalist prints from The Walking Dead and he's back with a new set of zombie prints:

"These one of a kind digital prints are a combination of the two most wonderful things in the world. Zombies & Typography! Own a hand-made digital zombie typographical print, quoting one of the best Zombie movies of all time.

Each print measures approximately 12"x16". All prints are outputted on the finest Epson paper. A superior semi matte finish with a heavy basis weight of 255 gsm."

To learn more, visit: http://www.etsy.com/listing/113429750/zombies-typography-zombie-posters

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Mara DVD Release Details: "In “Mara,” Angelica Jansson plays Jenny, who as a little girl witnessed a brutal act of violence in her home, a murder that scarred her for life. Trying to process her childhood trauma, Jenny returns to the scene of the crime as an adult. Along with a couple of friends she intends to relax and enjoy herself during a weekend in this gloomy, secluded house in the middle of the woods. However, the stay turns into a trip to Hell when it turns out there’s an intruder in the house. A shadow from the past. Somebody out for blood. Jenny finds herself stuck in a nightmare without end.

The Swedish horror-thriller will premiere on DVD and VOD in the U.S. and Canada during spring 2013."

To watch the trailer, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bqOs0ICSrM

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Dr. Suess's There's a Wocket in My Pocket Faux Horror Trailer: "Get ready for Dr. Suess like you've never read him before! The new faux trailer production from the young horror director James Cullen Bressack who has taken you to a world of mime, then a world of crime, now experience the horror of rhyme. A world inhabited by creatures too cute too kill. Or will the blood spill?"

To watch the full trailer, visit: http://youtu.be/Nc6nCNr0sbk

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The Third Shift Conspiracy: "Cryptonym Media introduces the ‘Third Shift Conspiracy 3D Wall Calendar & eBook Package’: an immersive 3D paranormal adventure told through the pages of a deluxe 3D Wall Calendar and companion eBook available through our new online store. To honor the real-life soldiers that inspired the ‘Third Shift’ story, Cryptonym Media will be contributing 51% of all after-tax profits to two extraordinary veterans’ charities: Fisher House and The Puppy Rescue Mission.

The story behind the ‘Third Shift Conspiracy’: Ten years ago, the C.I.A. deployed a special team of three highly skilled soldiers with a top-secret 3D surveillance camera on a top-secret mission to verify or disprove paranormal activity at 12 hotspots across the western United States. No one was prepared for what they would deliver - terrifying photographic evidence of real ghosts. Their mission was abruptly terminated and the soldiers of the ‘Third Shift’ disappeared without a trace. Today, the chilling images captured during their harrowing mission are beginning to surface and evidence is accumulating that the soldiers of the ‘Third Shift’ are still alive, living as fugitives from a government that wants their silence. This collection of images and the stories behind them is dedicated to the brave soldiers of the ‘Third Shift’ and making public the startling 3D ghost images that we were never meant to see."

View the Third Shift trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO3mPpBrgvY

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Photos from the Latest Edition of Albino Jacks: "Feast your eyes upon the macabre, hold the darkness in your hands. This is Albino Jacks.More than just a pretty picture, the very latest edition in Albino Jacks’ twisted pinup series follows Goldilocks (played by Ethel Fletcher) as she meanders her way through the forest and stumbles across the Bears' lair. Inevitably, events unfold and let’s just say that she had a lasting impression on Daddy Bear. This piece has been produced as a 36 page piece of vintage-pinup inspired pulp fiction. The screen simply does not do it justice, so in honour of all things vintage, we are only publishing this piece in its entirety in print.

If Goldilocks gone wrong isn’t enough. Badass Red Riding Hood (played by Masubi), is hell bent on getting her own back on the big, bad wolf. Beautifully presented as a 32 page, full colour magazine. Follow Red Riding Hood on her way home from grandmas. Hold the story in your hands, witness the horrors unfold. Will Red Riding Hood get her own back, or will she succumb to the jaws of the wolf?

It’s not all doom and gloom right? Or maybe it is. Another lethal dose for the mind occurs in ‘the exorcism of Ruby Jewel’. A good girl gone bad, Ruby was once a quiet girl. But now something sinister lurks in the shadows.

Every story is beautifully presented with high quality images, in magazine format. Each one will be unlike anything you’ve read before. Your favourite fairy tales transformed in true Albino Jacks fashion. Be prepared to witness striking photography with twisted narrative to create a whole new concept of popular fairy tales and new pinup pulp fiction."

For more information, visit: http://www.albinojacks.com/

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The Conduit: "Cameras roll in Arizona this month as LA based production company Rock Soup LLC commences principal photography on "The Conduit" a supernatural, horror feature set in the sleepy little town of Globe. The Conduit tells the story of Eddie (Wes Martinez), a young man with a troubled past who after a divorce moves back to his home town to pick up the pieces. There he meets Amy (Monica Engesser), a beautiful and mysterious, young woman with a dark evil entity within her. Will her love save him, or devour his soul? The Conduit written by director Sixto Melendez and produced by Javier Gomez and Wes Martinez, will be shot almost entirely within Globe AZ, and will feature a mix of local and LA talent."

For more information on The Conduit, visit: theconduitmovie.com