We're back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today's feature includes news on the latest episode of Ghost Trek, an announcement for William Pattison's new novel, Psychotic State, DVD release details for The Colony, a clip from Hitchhiker Massacre, and much more:
Details on Psychotic State: “The plot of Psychotic State tells the story of David Coleman, a bipolar twenty-six year old man who is one of those people that the world likes to pick on. David is bullied and abused by everyone around him, including his adopted father. When David gets fired from his job after a run in with a couple bullies he loses his medical and stops taking his medication. This causes David to go into a psychotic state and in a twisted idea of justice he decides that it is time for him to take out all his bullies and abusers. The result is a killing spree and ends with a bloodbath that will be a must read for horror fans.
Cult icon Friday the 13th author William Pattison, aka Eric Morse faces personal demons and creates the next great horror novel with Psychotic State.
The author of The Camp Crystal Lake Novels (Mother’s Day, Jason’s Curse, The Carnival, and Road Trip (Berkley Books 1994) ) and the web released final novel in the series (The Mask of Jason Voorhees (2010)) is back, but this time he is leaving Camp Crystal Lake for different pastures with his current book project, Psychotic State.
This novel is a novelization of the upcoming motion picture of the same name and directed by William’s co-host, Derek Young, on his popular internet radio show, The Wolf Pack Podcast. William is also to be credited on the film as co-writer.
“Writing this novel has brought up a lot of demons for me.” William Pattison, aka Eric Morse admitted. “When I was young I was bullied constantly by my peers. It was incessant and I have to admit that it hasn’t changed that much in my adult years. After returning to the horror community after I found that my books have found an after life with fans I have seen and been treated to brutality by a large number of my peers in this community. We call them internet trolls, but they are the same bullies I grew up with, just now older and using the computer and other technology to tear people down to make themselves feel superior. It is honestly one of the things that is bringing our community down and causing people to turn their backs to it.
Even though Psychotic State is written as a gory slasher novel I hope people can see the ant-bullying message that this morality tale presents, that the cycle of pain and abuse needs to end and that we as humans need to stop trying to feel superior and show our fellow humans respect and honor. The thing is that even a person who is good at heart can be pushed into doing horrid things if society takes things too far and tries to knock them down. Sometimes nice guys don’t finish last. Sometimes they get even.”
The book will be released in 2014.”
To learn more about author William Pattison, a.k.a Eric Morse, and his works, go to: Authorericmorse.weebly.com
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The Colony Trailer and Release Details: “The Colony opens as an endless winter engulfs Earth. Humans struggle to survive in remote underground outposts. When Colony seven receives a distress call from a nearby settlement, Sam (Zegers) and Briggs (Fishburne) race through the snow on a dangerous rescue mission. What they find at the desolate base could mean mankind’s salvation—or its total annihilation. Terrifying discoveries will unfold that will change the rules of survival forever.
Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment brand, has officially announced the release of The Colony on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download on Oct. 15, 2013 from Director Jeff Renfroe (One Point O). Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix), Bill Paxton (Aliens) and Kevin Zegers (Dawn of the Dead) headline an all-star cast in this savage and unrelenting thriller about mankind's greatest enemy: himself. Written by Patrick Tarr (American Psycho), Pascal Trottier (Blind Fear) and Svet Rouskov (Silent Cargo).
The Colony was produced by Paul Barkin, Matthew Cervi, Pierre Even and Marie-Claude Poulin and executive produced by Peter Graham, Marc Schaberg, Noah Segal and Mark Slone.”
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M is for Monoxide Details: “With the Video-On-Demand release of Sweet Home Films’ horror anthology starring Lloyd Kaufman, HORROR HOUSE, on October 1st through Maxim Media, the team over at SHF has certainly been busy.
The production company just released their entry for this year’s ABC’s of Death Part 2 competition, whereby filmmakers submit short films of up to three minutes based around the letter ‘M.’ Evan Marlowe, the film’s director, chose ‘Monoxide’ as his M word. Says Evan, “We tossed around some ideas for about a month, until one day commuting to work staring at the car in front of me, the concept came to me. What if a man tries to kill his wife with carbon monoxide by running a long tube from the garage to the bedroom?”
The short film stars Lisa Goodman who plays the Gypsy in Horror House, and Peter Mandarino, who is seen running down an alley half naked in the Incendiary campaign video. In order for the film to be a finalist it needs over 1,000 Facebook likes on the ABCs of Death page.”
To learn more, and support this film’s progress, go to: http://26th.abcsofdeathpart2.com/entry/m-is-for-monoxide/
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Apocalypse Kiss Distribution Details: “In this futuristic science fiction thriller, government security agent Jerry Hipple has been unsuccessfully tracking the city's most infamous criminal -- The Red Harvest Killer. When two nomadic lovers, Katia and Gladys enter the city the death count rises and are being credited as Red Harvest killings. Obsessive-compulsive Adrian, the actual Red Harvest Killer becomes furious that the sexy serial killing duo are grabbing media attention under his alias. Not only does Adrian attempt to reclaim his rightful reputation but he also decides to cleverly aid his detective counterpart through the case. All the while, killers and victims alike are unaware the world is about to reach an abrupt catastrophic ending.
Acort International, one of the top distributors of independent films in the global marketplace, has recently acquired the science fiction thriller “Apocalypse Kiss” for world-wide distribution. Distribution plans are currently in consideration which will include a North American DVD on the indie-horror label Midnight Releasing and cable/satellite/internet VOD run as well as being showcased at this year’s 2013 American Film Market.
The latest and greatest from Deer Crossing director Christian Jude Grillo stars D.C. Douglas, Tom Detrik, Carmela Hayslett and Tammy Jean. The film also features Lloyd Kaufman, Tom Atkins and Michael Berryman. Apocalypse Kiss is the third feature film from Writer/Director Christian Jude Grillo. This neo Sci-Fi exploitation film is a mixing pot of Grillo's influences from films like Hardware, Alien, and Star Wars. In Apocalypse Kiss Grillo adds his signature dark satire and “Can't look away” style of exploitation with scenes of left field characters indulging in perverse sub-culture scenarios. Apocalypse Kiss features retro style model making techniques with the latest CGI FX, giving Apocalypse Kiss cult-ish flavor that is unique from today's Hollywood films.”
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Trailer for Misogynist Released: “The film focuses on the life of Trevor; an extreme narcissist, misogynist and border-line sociopath who holds underground "seminars" to teach young men the ways of controlling women. His best student that he treats like a son is Harrison; a student of his ideology for the last 3 years. They have seen it all together. Things start to unravel quickly once Harrison finds out who Trevor really is.
This film depicts events and people who were real.”
Directed by Michael Matteo Rossi, Misogynist stars Jonathan Bennett, Jon Briddell, Eve Mauro, Danielle Lozeau, Alia Raelynn and Tracey E. Bregman
For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/Misogynistmovie
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Ghost Trek: Goomba Body Snatchers Mortuary Lockdown (and Panel Show) Release Details: “Paranormal research with an emphasis on bad taste is back!
From Michael Plumides, Producer of Nightbreed: Director's Cut (Shout!Factory 2014) comes Ghost Trek, an uncensored supernatural-comic–horror series based on a paranormal reality show. Ghost Trek follows the Paranormal Underworld Detective Society (PUDS) as they investigate the haunts across the US and abroad between tanning beds, babes, body-building, and bong hits – all the while risking life and limb capturing the undead and unexplained on video.
We've launched Ghost Trek on www.chill.com - the all-new episode, Ghost Trek: Goomba Body Snatchers Mortuary Lockdown (and Panel Show) drop[s] October 21st featuring the last performance of America's sweetheart, Gia Allemand, The Bachelor star who died of a tragic suicide in August of 2013.
The Ghost Trek series is not a cheap "parody" of paranormal reality shows, Admittedly, Ghost Trek pokes fun at all the ghost hunting programs (to the point where some people we target have blocked us on Twitter) but it's much more than that. The Ghost Trek series is dark, witty, bombastic bunch of buffoonery written and directed by Michael Plumides; a high-brow meets low-brow satirical indictment of reality TV in general.
In the Goomba Body Snatchers episode, the Ghost Trek fans are lined up around the block at the local college to attend a panel show and live broadcast hosted by Rick Weiner (Tim Ross) of the Real Divorcees of Los Angeles County and he really has Zeke, Jules, and Scary Carrie under the microscope. Harvey Goldman (Michael Plumides) nixes Shawna's attempts to get Zeke fired and sends her to Cabo to stay at his condo. Clairvoyant Guy Swisher visits via satellite from the set of Psychic Brats. Scary Carrie continues her unrelenting haze of the newbie, Jules Partridge. Zeke is called out about his tryst with Svetlana on live TV. 'The Bomb' gets an unexpected injury at the 'Juggalos' by Tila Tequila. Joey 'Mayhem' is accidentally dosed with a heaping helping of mushroom-laced omelets right before lockdown. The Gambini & Sons Mortuary is haunted by a high profile bondage photographer and notorious mob enforcer – both dismembered and sold to biomed companies by a mad junkie doctor. Weasel and Ray-Ray bang their heads in a drug-fueled musical number. This episode lampoons everything from Goodfellas to Ghost Adventures - from Mapplethorpe to mad doctors - from Real Housewives to George Romero - from Talking Dead to teen icons. Sound crazy? It is. Very.
The ensemble cast of Goomba Body Snatchers stars the late Gia Allemand in her final role, Michael Melendez (Turning Home), Jonny Fairplay (Survivor), Julia Bullock (X-Factor), Christy Johnson (Mortuary), Disco Inferno (WCW), and Kevin Johnson (Prisoners), with appearances by Colt Cabana (WWE), Super model Cora Deitz, and Brett Gentile (Seeking Justice). The newest episode is written and directed by Michael G. Plumides, Jr., with additional material directed by Robert Filion, and produced by Plumides, Chris Pittman, Robert Filion, and Bill Walker. Executive Producers are Pittman, Plumides and Anne Saunders.
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First Clip from Hitchhiker Massacre: “All these hitchhikers want to do is have a good time. They want to party and have fun! But, a madman is stalking the dusty backroads of Northern California. This killer has an eye for gorgeous women. His intent is both a cold-blooded and a culinary one, and this murderer has orders to fill and hitchhikers are on the top of the menu.
Director James L. Bills (Refuge of Last Resort) has just completed production on the ‘80s grindhouse horror title Hitchhiker Massacre. This film promises to bring sexy hitchhikers off of deserted roadways and into back alley kitchens. Hitchhiker Massacre was produced by Jason Horton (Monsters in the Woods, Edges of Darkness). Also, the film stars Playboy Playmate Veronica LaVery, Spanish songstress Stephanie Gerard, David Carradine’s daughter – Calista Carradine, Ely LaMay, John Barrymore and Rocky Christopher.
Production company Retrofocus Pictures has just released the first clip for the film and viewers will quickly recognize the grindhouse feel and throwback to ‘80s slasher films of the past. Being a hitchhiker is a risky undertaking in this slasher film.”
For more information on Hitchhiker Massacre, go to: https://www.facebook.com/hitchhikermassacre
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The Holy Sound Release Details: “Teens discover an entombed obelisk that emits noises which affect the human body like a drug.”
Written and directed by Nicholas Wagner, The Holy Sound stars Ian Carmona, Christian Adams, Jack Mcgale, Elyse Dufour, Bart Debicki, and Tom Meyers.
To watch the film in its entirety, visit: http://theholysound.net
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Zombiecon NYC 2013 Details: “ZOMBIECON NYC 2013 ~ World War X ~ A scary, silly, slightly x-rated, shockathon rampage.
Zombie lore is growing like never before... Brad Pitt is investing, TV networks are thriving and Undead Chic is all-the-rage ... And somewhere along the way, all this slippery, scabby, brain-sucky fun got kinda sexy. Or, at least it will be on...
Saturday October 12th
Noon til Nite
Manhattan Route TBA soon
FREE early with donation requested at 5 p.m. dance party location.
THEME:
Zombie characters from any zombie flick, show or comic - with a sleazy, bleedy, edge... Main characters or those cameo'd and quickly killed... You cannot have an easier theme... Special spaztastic public activities designed for hilarity, hotness and horrification. And Drinking...
ROUTE:
Manhattan with plans to flow through a certain comicy convention en route to the super special Zombie dance-party after 5. Noon Launch spot TBA the week of 10/7. Be there by 1pm for maximum fun or RSVP for updates throughout the day.
Bring comfortable walking shoes and extra zombie makeup/ blood to zombify others as we go... Zombies are infectious!
ABOUT:
This is Zombiecon #9 developed by a creative community that has crazy costumey fun year-around. We have bloodied the Wall Street Bull, attacked Fox News and brought much irony to many public places… (We are more than a bar crawl!)”
For more information, and to RSVP to this event, go to: zombiecon.com and https://www.facebook.com/events/247871065361271
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The Lynchfield Stops Teaser Trailer: “The story for “Lynchfield” begins with Hell on Earth and a zombie apocalypse. Even in a ZA, the bills have to be paid. This is one of the challenges for The Driver, who must also out-maneuver and plow through the undead, to reach his delivery destinations. Along the way, The Driver encounters the citizens of Lynchfield, who are still going about their business, in the middle of a global catastrophe. One part Clerks (1994) and one part Dawn of the Dead (2004), horror fans can watch the main character as he delivers packages and death one machete stroke at a time!
Director Rich Robinson (The Graveyard Feeder) has started pre-production on the horror short “Lynchfield.” Writer/Creator Tim Allison has already developed a series of webisodes for “Lynchfield,” titled “The Lynchfield Stops” and the short film will continue the story of The Driver (Tim Allison), a delivery truck driver moving parcels in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
Several webisodes are available for the upcoming film. As well, film fans can support Allison’s upcoming short film by contributing to the campaign for “Lynchfield,” at the link below.”
Lynchfield stars Shane Pack, Nate Brown, Brian Reynolds, Steven Edsall, John Kish, Luke McKain, Julian Kish, Courtney “Bonesaw” Hindsley, Brian Brock, Lynn Radok and Chris Dean Winchester.
To watch all eleven webisodes titled The Lynchfield Stops, go to: www.thelynchfieldstops.com
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Launch Details on The Ghost Club: “With Halloween approaching, ghost hunters and ghost story fans will have an innovative new web destination called “The Ghost Club,” where they can document and share their own destinations, or learn about how to start their own Ghost Club.
The innovative site is powered by Theatrics.com, LLC the interactive media company behind recent projects like PSYCH The S#cial Sector (USA Network); Welcome to Sanditon, the sequel to the hit web series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (Pemberley Digital), and Aurelia: Edge of Darkness (from independent Lisa Walker England). Theatrics also powers Wikia’s Virtual Cosplay Contest, held in conjunction with Comic-Con New York.
“The Ghost Club” offers ghost-hunting fans a place to document and share their adventures, and interact with others who love the paranormal world, including fans of popular ghost-themed movies and TV programs. The project, created by Atlanta-based production company The Secret Club and Michael Mailer Films, is available as fans are getting ready for Halloween, as part of a transmedia “StoryScape” that includes a forthcoming independent feature, a series of webisodes, comics, live characters, Ghostpedia (a ghost-hunting wiki) and an Android augmented reality app.
Original content to be released on the site centers around the cast of a reality TV series about ghost hunting who will be live and participating. Each week The Ghost Club cast uses a mix of modern and modified nineteenth century technologies to investigate reports of the bizarre and unusual. Among their famous forefathers, are Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the new Ghost Club is more concerned with proof and then with ratings but will do whatever it takes to stay maintain it’s stature as the preeminent ghost hunting organization. “The Ghost Club” movie follows the cast through an episode, as they investigate an eldritch antebellum mansion and its eccentric caretaker (William Forsythe). The goal is to engage people across media by allowing people to engage with scripted content, games, and participation through ghost hunting and the whole ends up being greater than the sum of its parts.
Viewers will meet Jimmy (Jason Nunes) and his team of investigators; his little brother Austin (Jason Mac), second in command and true believer Tab (Clark Sarullo), team psychic Caitlin (Enisha Brewster), surveillance expert Parnell (Jeph Cangé), and Goth-girl and 19th century tech master Noreen (A.C. Smallwood). The Ghost Club: Spirits Never Die takes place at a mansion.”
To learn more, visit: www.theatrics.com
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Horror Stories DVD Release Details: “Six directors from Korea present four Horror Stories. Debuts on DVD Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013!
Horror anthologies are creeping up everywhere and the Korean entry Horror Stories raises the bar with four terrifying stories (and a nail-biting wraparound tale), each one chilling enough to be its own feature. If you thought this was going to be a tame collection of teen-friendly “ghost girl” stories – think again. Horror Stories goes right for the jugular with non-stop splatter, intense shocks and riveting suspense. A high school girl is abducted and forced by a psycho to tell him the scariest tales she knows:
• Don’t Answer the Door finds a little brother and sister home alone at night and
under siege.
• Endless Flight has a serial killer escaping police custody in the middle of an otherwise
empty flight.
• Secret Recipe serves up a wildly macabre fairy tale about two jealous stepsisters who
take plastic surgery to nightmarish extremes.
• Ambulance on the Death Zone is a claustrophobic zombie shocker with a paramedic and
a mother at a standoff over her possibly infected young daughter.
Special features [include] cast interviews, trailers, 12-page collectible booklet, and reversible cover.”
Horror Stories is directed by Bum-shik JUNG, Dae-woong LIM, Ji-young HONG, Gok KIM, and Sun KIM. Horror Stories stars Bo-Ra NAM, Hyeon-Soo KIM, Ji-Young KIM, Tai-Hyun ZIN, and Soo-Bin BAE .
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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