Round-Up: Exclusive GUIGNOL Artwork, HOUSE OF MONSTERS Casting, DOLLFACE DVD Release Details

2015/07/08 15:21:57 +00:00 | Tamika Jones

Read this if you dare, Guignol Book One is set to arrive in September, and we have a piece of exclusive artwork from the series. Also featured in this round-up: casting details from House of Monsters as well as a release date for the Dollface DVD.

Guignol Artwork: "Obscurity Publishing recently announced the debut of GUIGNOL - A Tale of Escalating Horror, an all-new illustrated horror adventure series from New Orleans indie creators Brett Schwaner and Keith Hogan.

GUIGNOL is the tale of an ordinary children's Halloween play gone horribly wrong.

GUIGNOL - Book One, the debut First Printing, is available only by pre-order through July 31st via www.readguignol.com.

GUIGNOL debuts September 2015, just in time for Halloween."

"From the darkness! From the eternal night! The theater students of the art academy of Sainte Jeanne d’Arc present, for the first time ever. GUIGNOL! A Tale of Escalating Horror!

It was supposed to be an ordinary Halloween play, but for Mae and her new friends, the horror suddenly seems all too real.

The debut novel by New Orleans author Brett Schwaner, featuring 45 full-color illustrations by Keith Hogan."

House of Monsters: Press Release: "Best known as Doc Brown from the “Back to the Future” series, and his award-winning role as Reverend Jim Ignatowski on “Taxi,” Christopher Lloyd lends his voice talents to the upcoming stop-motion animated web series, “House of Monsters.” Mr. Lloyd voices the character Dr. Gaulstone, the patriarch of a dysfunctional monster family which includes werewolves, mummies, zombies, and vampires.

Best described as "Nightmare Before Christmas" meets "Looney Tunes," "House of Monsters" follows these creatures and their friends through adventures in an ominous castle and it's neighboring village. The series is currently in post-production and will be premiere on Vimeo On Demand July 28th, 2015.

House of Monsters is created and directed by Dawn Brown. The series is a joint production between Brown’s company, The Monster Shop and Mansart Studios, owned by Warren Manser. Brown and Manser are industry vets who have lent their artistic talents to Hollywood blockbusters like "Alice in Wonderland," "Pirates of the Caribbean," "The Hunger Games," and the upcoming "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.""

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Dollface: Press Release: "Breaking Glass Pictures and Vicious Circle Films will release the award-winning, film-festival favorite DOLLFACE on DVD and VOD September 15, 2015. DOLLFACE stars horror film legend Debbie Rochon (Santa Claws, Bleed) with Jason Vail, Christian James, Leah Wiseman, Kirsten Ray, and John Kap.

Official synopsis:

In 1996, nine college students headed off for a fun weekend at a lake house on Horse Creek. At the house they uncovered the horrific story of Dorchester Stewart, also known as Crinoline Head, and his doll-maker mother, who once lived in the house. That weekend six students were killed, two survived and one went missing.

Now twenty years later, one of the survivors, Paul Donner, is teaching at the college he once attended. When his students discover an old newspaper article about the tragedy, they decide to visit the old lake house to learn more about Crinoline Head. While looking for answers, they discover something much more terrifying.

Starting September 15, 2015, DOLLFACE will be available on the following VOD platforms: iTunes, Amazon Instant, Xbox, Google Play, Vudu, and Cable Broadcast VOD. DVD special features include outtakes, extended scenes, and cast auditions."

About the Author - Tamika Jones

Tamika hails from North Beach, Maryland, a tiny town inches from the Chesapeake Bay.She knew she wanted to be an actor after reciting a soliloquy by Sojourner Truth in front of her entire fifth grade class. Since then, she's appeared in over 20 film and television projects. In addition to acting, Tamika is the Indie Spotlight manager for Daily Dead, where she brings readers news on independent horror projects every weekend.

The first horror film Tamika watched was Child's Play. Being eight years old at the time, she remembers being so scared when Chucky came to life that she projectile vomited. It's tough for her to choose only one movie as her favorite horror film, so she picked two: Nosferatu and The Stepford Wives (1975).

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