LA FEMME EN NOIR UNVEILS A GOTHIC WINTER COLLECTION BASED ON GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S CRIMSON PEAK: "Renowned Los Angeles-based apparel company and high-end Gothic fashion house La Femme en Noir is thrilled to announce an exclusive fashion collaboration with Legendary Entertainment, bringing to life the hauntingly beautiful aesthetics of Guillermo del Toro's iconic 2015 feature film, Crimson Peak. The much-anticipated PRE-ORDERS for this unique collection are set to launch on December 22nd, 2023.
“Crimson Peak is a lush and atmospheric gothic ghost tale, which thoroughly fits our brand,” says Lynh Haaga, co-owner and designer of La Femme en Noir. “Every time I re-watched the film for inspiration, I was struck by the cohesive attention to detail, the thematic elements of costume, color, and set design, and the visceral impact of its visuals. From the living house itself to the stunning Victorian costumes, Crimson Peak is rife with all of the elements that we hold dear as designers - gothic romance with a hint of the macabre.”
“We are excited to be working with Legendary again after our collaboration with them for our sister brand Vixen,” says Micheline Pitt, co-owner and designer of La Femme en Noir.“With all of our collections and collaborations we look to films or franchises that we love personally. We want each film to invoke the same aesthetic as our brands, often filled with elaborate world building, costumes and a dark gothic beauty that speaks to us. Crimson Peak features such rich visuals and costumes so beautifully draped in horror that it felt like a perfect fit for our brand. We are excited to expand our offering of Victorian inspired pieces with this new collection, as we welcome you to Allerdale Hall.”
"We're thrilled about La Femme en Noir's collaboration with Legendary, capturing the haunting beauty of Guillermo del Toro's Crimson Peak. This collection mirrors the film's meticulous detail and gothic romance, showcasing our commitment to narrative-inspired fashion – a perfect blend of dark allure and elegance,” said Amber Sheppo, EVP, Global Brand Strategy, Legendary Entertainment.
ABOUT LE FEMME EN NOIR:
Micheline Pitt is an established artist and designer who has cut her teeth in the fashion industry over the past 10+ years. For many of those, she was the creator and designer behind a well-known indie brand before branching off to begin her own company, Vixen by Micheline Pitt in 2016.
Taking inspiration from 1950s bad girls, vintage aesthetic, and 80’s flair, Micheline launched Vixen to showcase her creative talents, as well as her ability to create high quality fashion to showcase the female form no matter the size. Micheline is proud to offer "Good Things for Bad Girls" available in sizes xs-4x.
With the success of Vixen, Micheline has gone on to create partnerships with other high-end brands including, Hollywood beauty industry legend Julie Hewett, Ben Cooper, Love Pain and Stitches, and cult comic book creator Ryan Heshka, as well as frequently collaborating with brands for her own namesake collections. In 2017 she teamed up with long-time friend Lynh Haaga and launched La Femme en Noir, a solo brand that focuses on delicate and dark designs for the glamorously gothic.
Lynh Haaga has been in the fashion industry for over 30 years. Growing up in Vietnam with a master tailor as her father, she spent her formative years watching him make bespoke suits, measuring them meticulously and hand creating beautifully built menswear.
Graduating from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago as a multi-disciplined fine artist and designer, Haaga has kept that spirit of discovery and new techniques and applied it to her work in fashion. She began her career in New York City as a design assistant to high fashion designers Gemma Kahng and Charles Chang-Lima, and following that led a successful indie lingerie brand, Agente Underworld.
Moving to Los Angeles, Haaga continued as a senior designer and design director for such corporate powerhouses as BCBG Max Azria, Bebe, and Forever 21 before starting her own design consultant company and founding La Femme en Noir with her partner and dear friend, Micheline Pitt.
ABOUT LEGENDARY ENTERTAINMENT:
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to worldwide audiences. Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world's most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $19 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit: www.legendary.com
To purchase from La Femme en Noir, visit: https://lafemmeennoir.net/collections/crimson-peak-x-la-femme-en-noir
(Above Photo Credit: La Femme en Noir)
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ZOMBIE TERRORS: UNDEAD SPECIAL #1: "The Flesh-Eating anthology is back! Featuring a creative cast of incredible international talent. In 'Bloody Good Time' Desperate and alone, an undercover cop tries to make his way out of a biker club. Definitely not the groovy night he was looking for. Story by Mark Kidwell, Script by Jeff Vigil, art by Tim Vigil (Faust). In 'Cellar Dwellers' A serial killer gets his just desserts when the bodies buried in his cellar rise again, written and illustrated by Dwayne Harris (Heavy Metal, Warlash). In 'Cosplay Sacrifice' a group of fanboys has to fight against a horde of cosplay zombies who are dressed as their comic book heroes written and illustrated by Frank Forte. In “Survival” A cynical family of mad men doing what it takes to survive in an agonizing zombie world– written by Pablo Barbieri and art by Carlos Vera.
The crowdfunding campaign had a goal of $3000 which it exceeded in the first 48 hours.
"Creating horror anthologies is the life-blood of Asylum Press," explains publisher and creator Frank Forte, "We have been doing indie horror comics since the early 90s and we want to continue to bring you hardcore terror and gore. We love having a direct relationship with the readers so we're turning to Kickstarter to help fund the creation, printing and promotion of this book! AND we can offer items that we can't offer in comic shops and through Diamond."
Stretch goals for the Kickstarter campaign will be announced soon. Interior pages and progress art will be found in the updates section of the campaign. The coloring for 'Bloody Good Time' has already started and the interior art for 'Cosplay Sacrifice' will be posted throughout the campaign.
The Kickstarter campaign can be found here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/
The Kickstarter campaign for Zombie Terrors: Undead Special #1 ends Sun, January 21 2024 11:59 PM PST."
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Watch Short Film THE NIGHT JANE WENT INSANE: "Starring the lovely Brinke Stevens & featuring Michelle Bauer and Linnea Quigley"
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Watch the Short Film CASA: "'CASA,' a social horror short film starring Marta Belenguer ('Camera Café'), Paula García Sabio, Luis Flor, and Manu Valls, and directed by Alberto Evangelio ('Visitante'), is now available online at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brhUPtA-4Fc.
'CASA,' winner of the Berlanga Award for Best Short Film from the Valencian Academy of Audiovisual in 2019, has participated in numerous national and international festivals, including Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival (Spain), Mórbido International Film Festival (Mexico), China's New Media Shorts (China), 38th Terror Molins (Spain), Nox Filmfest (Uruguay), Zaragoza International Film Festival (Spain), and FANT Bilbao (Spain). It has received the Best Short Film Award at Fantarifa (Spain), El Blog de Cine Español Award at Plasencia En Corto, as well as Best Short Film at "En ocasiones veo cortos" (Spain), Best International Short Film at Humans Fest (Spain), Best Actress Award at the Alicante Festival, Rincofest, and Vila de Onda.
The screenplay, co-written by Hugo Román and Evangelio himself, tells the story of Teresa (Marta Belenguer), the director of a bank-owned real estate agency, who intends to sell one of the many vacant apartments they own to a couple, unaware that the buyers have an unexpected connection to the property.
Produced by Beniwood with the support of IVC and À Punt, the short film is a blend of fantasy and social criticism, characteristic of director Alberto Evangelio. He has recently premiered his two latest short films, 'Intercanvi' and 'Los Cómplices,' at the latest edition of the Sitges Film Festival, and they are currently touring the genre festival circuit."
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HELL'S CLOSE: "Evil Pug and Pipe Screams Productions present Hell’s Close, a horror anthology film shooting in Swindon and local surrounding areas in late 2024.
Tagline - One night. One cul-de-sac. Five crime scenes! What the HELL happened?
Logline - Detective Inspector Rose is called to Bethell’s Close on October 30th - Mischief Night. He is expecting one crime scene but instead finds complete carnage; five houses each revealing a story more baffling than the last…
Something has been unleashed but it’s not just mischief they’re Hell bent on causing, it’s a living nightmare where the only escape is death.
Taking inspiration from the iconic British horror anthologies of old such as Hammer Films and Amicus Productions and more modern installments like The ABCs of Death and Tales of Halloween, Hell’s Close will encompass five segments plus a wraparound story all of which take place on a single night.
Swindon and South West filmmakers writing and directing segments include Ben Patterson (Wreck, Chatterbox), Warren Badenski (Simon, Dead Name), David Creed (Sacrilege) and Janine Pipe (HER, Footsteps).
Talent and crew TBC with the intention of recruiting from the Swindon area first where appropriate.
Also follow along on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/hellsclosethemovie/"
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REFLECT: "Cranked Up Films is excited to kick off their 2024 slate with the North American VOD release of Reflect, the feature film debut of writer/director/star Dana Kippel. The sci-fi metaphysical thriller follows a group of friends on a spiritual obstacle course hoping to improve their lives, but they don't know they are being monitored by mysterious hooded entities, eager to take over their bodies. Reflect debuts on Digital VOD January 9, 2024, including Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vudu.
Dana Kippel headlines the film as Summer, rounded out by a cast including Grace Patterson, Jadelyn Breier, Marissa Patterson, Ariana Williams, Corey Brooks, Eric Scott Woods, Dash Katz, Maya Knell, Ryan Jack Connell, and Joe Filippone. Kippel produced under her Crazy Carrot Films shingle, alongside Zac Coats, Ryan Jack Connell, Brian Duss, Grace Patterson, Loan Thach, and Rhiannon Moller-Trotter. Michael DeLano of COTU Media served as executive producer."
Synopsis: "Unhappy with her current relationship, Summer sets out on a road trip to Sedona, AZ, accompanied by her four gal pals to a spiritual obstacle course. Upon arriving, they are greeted by their uncanny host, Hermes who leads them into the vast desertscape which becomes the foreground for the interdimensional game show they unknowingly are participating in.
Transported, they begin a colorful, surrealistic journey of the soul, diving into issues surrounding trauma, mental health, and female relationships. The girls start to go missing one by one as we discover mysterious hooded figures are following them. As the tension rises, who will figure out how to escape this and become the last one standing, ultimately winning The Game of Life?"
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Streaming January 2024: ARROW's SVOD Lineup Kicks off New Year With Brea Grant, Cult Classics, Coffin Joe & Canine Chaos: "London, UK - Arrow Video is excited to announce the January 2024 lineup of their subscription-based ARROW platform, available to subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland.
ARROW kicks off the New Year on January 5 with a deep dive, courtesy of the star of The Stylist and After Midnight as well as the director of 12 HR Shift and Torn Hearts.
Brea Grant Selects (UK/ IRE/ US/CA): "I am thrilled to be teaming up with Arrow to share some of my all-time favorite horror movies with you. From the delightful to the horrifying, these movies remind me of why I wanted to make movies in the first place (yes, including Basket Case)."
Titles Include: Ringu, The Stylist, The Leech.
Also on January 5, audiences in every territory can discover a new short homage to the Spaghetti Westerns of years gone by.
They Call It... Red Cemetery (UK/IRE/US/CAN): Among the crosses of an old cemetery, two outlaws have a dispute over honor, companionship and greed.
On January 12, look back at genre-bending cinema history with Cult Classics (UK/ IRE/ US/CA).
ARROW have been championing Cult for over twenty years. They love everything that’s interesting and alternative and they think you will too. They're going to show you what you’ve been missing. They're going to show you that Cult is not just horror, it’s about alternative storytelling and iconic filmmaking. It’s about viewing that challenges you and that is not like what anyone else is offering.
Titles Include: Children of the Corn, Re-Animator, Hellraiser.
On January 15, prepare to be buried with a cultural icon, anti-establishment statement, sadistic lord of carnival horror in Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe: Part One (UK/ IRE/ US/CA). A host of Coffin Joe titles are available in Part One of the collection with brand new restorations.
With his iconic long fingernails, top hat and cape, Zé do Caixão (Coffin Joe) was the creation of Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins, who wrote, directed and starred in a series of outrageous movies from 1964 to 2008.
An unholy undertaker in search of the perfect woman to propagate his bloodline, Zé do Caixão made his screen debut with the first Brazilian-produced horror film, At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul. Three years later, his quest would continue in This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse, with Zé embarking on an even more brutal campaign of terror, aided and abetted by his hunchbacked assistant.
The Strange World of Coffin Joe, meanwhile, is an anthology of three short horror films featuring a strange dollmaker, a necrophiliac balloon seller with a foot fetish, and a psychotic professor involved in sadistic rituals. Sex, perversion and sadism abound in The Awakening of the Beast as a psychiatrist experiments on four volunteers with Lsd in this surreal examination of 60s drug culture.
Diverging from horror toward satirical black comedy, The End of Man sees a naked stranger emerge from the sea to perform miracles in a nearby town and become a modern messiah whose deeds will affect the whole world.
Newly restored from the best available elements and packed with new and archival extras, Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe is a love letter to one of the great iconoclasts of horror, who forged his films in the face of military dictatorship and religious censorship to become Brazil’s national Boogeyman. Keep your eyes peeled for Part Two.
Titles Include: At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul, This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse, The Awakening of the Beast.
On January 19, North American subscribers can relish Samm Hung’s last film under his mentor director Huang Feng, The Shaolin Plot (US/CA).
Based on a story by legendary storyteller Ni Kuang (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin), The Shaolin Plot is a classic tale of martial arts intrigue and deception, combining the incoming new wave of action with the old, resulting in one of the most overlooked and underrated kung fu classics from one of the most prolific Hong Kong film studios of all time!
Also on January 19, peek behind the curtain at the ARROW Podcast with Sam and Dan (UK/ IRE/ US/CA).
The Arrow Video Podcast With Sam And Dan is a bi-weekly film discussion show. Join hosts Sam Ashurst and Dan Martin as they go into detail on past, present and future Arrow titles, as well as all their favorite rare and obscure movies. With Arrow news, exclusives, and occasional guests, it’s a must-listen for film fans and cult collectors.
Titles Include: The Big Boss, Dirty Ho, Death Screams.
As the New Year gives way to the swift arrival of Cupid, cuddle up with Canine Chaos (UK/ IRE/ US/CA) on January 26.
From the snapping jaws of a family pet gone wrong to packs of lycanthropic howlers at the moon, get your dose of doggos in Canine Chaos, a collection of four-legged films featuring tail-wagging treats like Sonny Chiba with werewolf powers and the Wes Craven film that features an Alsatian having a flashback!
Bury your bones, loosen your leash and sit up and beg for a collection of frightening fleabags and hound-based horror.
Titles Include: The Pack, Wolf Guy, Madhouse.
ARROW is available in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland on the following Apps/devices: Roku (all Roku sticks, boxes, devices, etc), Apple TV & iOS devices, Samsung TVs, Android TV and mobile devices, Fire TV (all Amazon Fire TV Sticks, boxes, etc), and on all web browsers at https://www.arrow-player.
With a slickly designed and user-friendly interface, and an unparalleled roster of quality content from westerns to giallo to Asian cinema, trailers, Midnight Movies, filmmaker picks and much, much more, ARROW is the place to go for the very best in on-demand entertainment."
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