Horror-101

Tomorrow begins the fifth annual Rock and Shock, a horror convention/concert in Worcester, MA. Anyone who knows me will tell you that my two favorite things are music and horror movies, so I look forward to this weekend every year. Some of the notable guests at the DCU Center this year include: Corey Haim (The Lost Boys, Silver Bullet), Michael Biehn (Aliens, Terminator), Chris Saradon (Fright Night, The Nightmare Before Christmas), Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead, The Devil’s Rejects), Derek Mears (Friday the 13th remake), and lots more.

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You can see the trailer for Rpgue Pictures’ The Unborn on MTV. January 9, 2009. The film, written and directed by David S. Goyer (Blade: Trinity), stars Odette Yustman (Cloverfield) as a girl being haunted by the soul who is barred from heaven. It will hit theaters on January 9th.

Remember a month ago when we showed you the free Child’s Play audio commentary? Well IoF are back with two more, this time celebrating the 1985 vampire classic Fright Night. The first features writer/director Tom Holland and actors Chris Sarandon and Jonathan Stark (download it here), while the second features Holland, actors William Ragsdale, Stephen Geoffreys, and FX artist Randall William Cook (download it here).

Horror fans in Baltimore, MD have plenty of choices to choose from through the month of October, as there will be many new indie offerings all over town. Do join us for the premiere of Isle of the Damned on October 17th, but also on October 21st the latest effort from filmmaker Chris Lamartina, Grave Mistakes. The film will have its premiere at The Charlest theater at 9pm. Tickets are $10.00. Check out the trailer:

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The votes have been cast and, after much deliberation, the winner of our Eye of Menw contest has been decided. Our lucky winner will receive a copy of the impressive short on DVD, a poster autographed by the cast and crew, and brand new H101 pin. We’d like to extend our gratitude to director Charles A. Christman III for making the giveaway possible. Keep any eye out for him in the future! Here are some runners up that we enjoyed:

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Summit Entertainment has set an October 2, 2009 release date for Sorority Row. The film is a remake of the 1983 slasher House on Sorority Row. Steward Hendler will direct of a script by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg (Piranha remake).

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Sequel loses tension in favor of action

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I’m sitting here in my Baltimore City apartment, relaxing after the film shoot that took place this past weekend. The Waterboard has been shot. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I think I’ve made a good film short, one that will help us achieve the financing for the feature film. I’m full of a sense of confidence as a filmmaker like never before. We got the film in the can, but it didn’t come without having to jump over considerable obstacles.

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The trailer for DreamWorks Pictures’ The Uninvited can be viewed at IGN. The film is a remake of A Tale of Two Sisters, an impressive 2003 Korean film, and will hit theaters on January 30, 2009.

The Waterboard shoots tomorrow. I’m as prepared as I’m going to be. I’m anxious and yet very excited. There’s still some stuff to do — I gotta mix a few bottles of fake blood today — but I think we’re going to be alright. We have not had much trouble with pre-production for the exception of finding a soundman/boom operator. My crew is ready: co-producers, DP, sound, gaffers, and several PAs. (I sincerely recommend to indie filmmakers to try and get some sort of crew. Your results will be better than if you try to everything yourself as many indie filmmakers do.)

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