On October 5th Get Ready To Hold Your Breath

The straight to DVD company famous for lower budget films that tend to mimic some big budget concepts are taking a big step forward as they prepare to release their first ever theater film. “Hold Your Breath” starring Katrina Bowden and Randy Wayne will be released on October the 5th in theaters. The story follows a group of college kids on a road trip that sends them across the threshold of terror. There is an old saying that if find yourself about to cross through or pass a cemetery you have to hold your breath to keep the restless spirits from entering your body. In this version of the tale it is a really evil person rejected from both Heaven and Hell.  Unfortunately the when one of the weekenders mentions this legend the others dismiss it and the nightmare begins. Check out the trailer below for the film.

Four Haunting And Macabre Posters For “American Horror Story: Asylum”

On October the 17th “American Horror Story” returns with season two which takes place in an asylum. The promo campaign has been teasingly elusive of any major give-a-ways save for the fact that Jessica Lange will return in her character role and probably some evil fucking nuns. Check out these four new teaser posters.

Check Out The Trailer For “Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning”

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s “Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning” has released a trailer for the fourth installment of the sci-fi super-soldier series. The film is directed by John Hyams and also stars Dolph Lungren, Scott Adkins and Kristopher Van Verenberg. It is scheduled to release on November 30th 2012.

Surviving Unisols Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) must battle anarchy and build a new order ruled by Unisols without government oversight. They are weeding out the weak and constantly testing their strongest warriors in brutal, life-and-death combat. Luc has emerged operating the Unisol Church of Eventualism, a self-help organization that takes in wayward Unisols whom the government has been secretly operating as remote-controlled sleeper agents. His mission is to liberate these Unisols from the implanted memories and the lies the government has inserted in them.

My Review Of “Hybrid World” Documentary

“Hybrid World: The Plan To Modify And Control The Human Race” is a documentary that deals with the conspiracy of Transhumanism and the hidden agenda that is believed to be in play since the 1950’s. What is Transhumanism? Well basically it is an alleged movement within the world culture that believe it is inevitable that man use science and genetics to alter or improve upon the human condition through all technological and scientific means available for a stronger, more resilient species no longer plagued with aging or disease. The process would theoretically allow man to transform into beings with greatly expanded abilities. This next man-made step is referred to as the post-human stage. Transhumanists refer to themselves as H+ or h+. This is the foundational ideology put forward by both components for and against the idea of creating essentially a world of Chimeras.

This documentary takes the notion of Transhumanism and attempts to point out the beginnings of this movement from the start of mapping the human genome through the decades of transgenics that started with the food and drug research years with the sporadic enthusiasm of a paranoid schizophrenic. There are some compelling arguments in the documentary that can’t be ignored from the studies that show transgenics is having a negative affect not only on the natural world but also on man by creating new strains of ailments and an increase in cancers. However it only took around 30 minutes before the host of this documentary turns it into a fear inducing rhetoric based on Christian values. The subject of Transhumanism is a fascinating topic both the fantastical implications of possible  benefit and the argument of detriment to the natural balance that would without doubt be compromised. 

“Hybrid World” has a lot of interesting information within it and the topic is one of the hottest going around the internet conspiracy world. My only problem with this documentary is how it was represented. It tries very hard but fails at being unbiased and universally embraceable. Not everyone is Christian or a Naturalist so the argumental points used to argue against transgenics comes off as Right-Winged and abrasive. There is a specific audience that this documentary is aiming to appeal to and it is the religious, anti-Obama, liberal = evil segment of today’s society. In the beginning it is less obvious but like I said earlier within about 30 minutes the thing takes a direct and focused agenda stance that is meant to instill fear against scientific advancements.  With that said this is a killer conspiracy topic and if your against manipulation of genetics or the research and development of genetics in general then this conspiracy will speak volumes to you. If you are a member of the Transhumanist movement then this will be an offense and sound like an anthem of despise.

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“Screaming In High Heels” Documentary To Have L.A. Signing Event And DVD Premiere

On Wednesday August 29th Dark Delicacies Bookstore will host a signing and DVD premiere for the release of “Screaming In High Heels” unrated.   The documentary, which began airing in an edited version on NBC Universal's Chiller TV in May 2012, follows the careers of actresses Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Michelle Bauer, and their hand in creating the modern image of a "scream queen." The event begins at 7 p.m. and concludes at 8:30 p.m.


In the mid 1980s mom 'n pop video stores filled suburban street corners and high demand for VHS rental product led to a boom in the independent film industry. Turning themselves into a marketing tool and creating a mini cottage industry of model kits, trading cards, and comic books, Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead), Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre) and Bauer (The Tomb) each headlined upwards of ten films per year, often for directors such as Fred Olen Ray (Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers) and David DeCoteau (Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama), with co-stars like Richard Gabai (Nightmare Sisters) and Jay Richardson (Teenage Exorcist) and  based on scripts written by Kenneth J. Hall (Puppet Master). This group, alongside fellow filmmaker Ted Newsom (The Naked Monster) and documentary director Jason Paul Collum (Something To Scream About)*, will be signing at the event at 3512 West Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91505.(www.darkdel.com). (*Please Note: All appearances are tentative based on other film work obligations.)

SCREAMING IN HIGH HEELS, which honors this group of filmmakers, is released through Breaking Glass Pictures and becomes available through most major retailers including Amazon, CD Universe, Barnes & Noble and Best Buy. on August 28, 2012 (though high demand for the product has delayed release to September 4, 2012 for some areas/retailers).
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“The Killing Games” Finds Acceptance Into The Calgary International Film Festival

Exosphere Films sent word today in this press release news on “The Killing Games”.
BANNED IN EDMONTON, “THE KILLING GAMES” GETS WORLD
PREMIERE AT THE CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST.
The Calgary International Film Festival has said that THE KILLING GAMES will make it's World Premiere on Saturday September 22nd as a part of the Late Show Series. “We are just ecstatic that Calgary has accepted the movie to Premiere at their festival,” States director Barry J. Gillis.

Bruce Fletcher who is a programmer with The Calgary International Film Festival told Gillis that he watched the movie twice, and found the movie to be very entertaining. Gillis continues, “We're so happy that Bruce, Brenda Lieberman and The Calgary International Film Festival were brave enough to take a chance on THE KILLING GAMES, especially after the movie was turned down in Edmonton.” In May, Gillis was told that his feature film THE KILLING GAMES was “too violent for The Edmonton International Film Festival.” Gillis was shocked by the decision, mainly because he resides in Edmonton. “Yes, I was shocked,” laments Gillis, “but that's all in the past now. We're heading South down to the great city of Calgary where Oscar-nominated Canadian director Deepa Mehta's film MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN,” is going to open the Calgary International Film Festival. Brandon Cronenberg's movie ANTIVIRAL will also be playing in the Late Show Series, and we couldn't dream of being apart of anything bigger and better than that.”

The Calgary International Film Festival is world renowned for their hospitality and the way that they treat filmmakers and film fans alike. “Calgary gets upwards of 50,000 fans attending their festival. Tourists, fans, great films, and the best parties... I mean, this is huge for us Gillis says with a grin.
Calgary and Edmonton have been rival cities for many years. “Yes, the two cities have been at it for what seems like forever” says Gillis with a laugh, “however, Calgary is not just going to accept a movie because Edmonton turned it down. I mean, THE KILLING GAMES is entertaining as hell, just ask Jason Eisener who directed HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN starring Rutger Hauer.
THE KILLING GAMES is a disturbing feature film about a man who's wife is dying of a mysterious illness. The man contemplates taking the law into his own hands, after his daughter witnesses a double homicide and narrowly escapes the grasp of two serial killers.
THE KILLING GAMES was shot in Wabuman, Lac St. Anne, Alberta Beach and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It stars Donald A. Morin, leading actor of the acclaimed French Canadian feature film Windigo. It also stars Denmark's Kim Sonderholm, who has been involved in over 100 movies, including his latest outing entitled “LITTLE BIG BOY.” Calgary actor Ace Hanna also stars in the movie as the troubled Dr. Winters. The Calgary International Film Festival is in it's 13th great year. This years festival runs from August 20th to August 30th and is guaranteed to be the best film festival that the city of Calgary, and province of Alberta has ever witnessed.

Plus they sent along these awesome stills from the film. Check them out below.

My Review Of “Ghost Hunt: Paranormal Encounter At Burlington County Prison" Documentary

“Ghost Hunt: Paranormal Encounters At Burlington County Prison” is a documentary that follows a group of amateur investigators on their first research mission to the Burlington County Prison in New Jersey. The documentary is an attempt to record the presence of ghosts at the institution that remained open until the 1960’s. It has been reported that several spirits of executed inmates as well as some who where killed during more unsettling times in the prison’s history still roam the place. The team is headed by director and lead researcher Dan Marro who gathers several of his friends, packs up some gear and goes in search of the supernatural for the very first time.

This documentary has a few moments of intrigue when it comes to actually recording possible paranormal activity. Plus the site is an interesting location to ghost hunt. It is now a museum and in the summer they have a movie series where they show horror films which quite frankly would have made this documentary a bit more interesting had they added that in as some current biography for the place. For me this was only interesting in the way watching a basic film of historical buildings history. The set up felt a bit disorganized and felt a little rushed. However it is an amateur team and this was their first experience so I am sure they have worked out the few issues that got in the way of this ghost hunt. For starters they didn’t really secure the areas surrounding the hot spots to make sure that no man made contaminations got into the evidence. There was no base of operations for some one to gracefully guide the crew through the facility so that everyone could be accounted for so as not to create any questionable interference with the objective. It just felt a bit too amateurish to me.

Even though I was not completely overwhelmed by this documentary as I was with other paranormal investigations that I have seen there was an element of interest held as I watched the team explore this very old and somewhat creepy location with complete enthusiasm and passion. They had all the right components for a good ghost hunt but they just didn’t seem to be organized. Something was recorded during the filming that does make you wonder whether or not paranormal activity is present at the prison but not as much as one would like to see. Ghosts do what they want not what we want. Just seemed like a place with the hype of being as haunted as Burlington suggests you would think the paranormal would have been more active. However I have watched several series from start to finish that do this same ghost hunting and was less in pressed than I was with this documentary. Really it is all down to the individual, if the paranormal is your favorite obsession then this documentary will go well in your collection, but if you need the thrills and suspense then you will be disappointed. However keep an eye out for Dan Marro’s paranormal team in the future for I am sure that with his passion and love for the paranormal his abilities to find more convincing evidence is inevitable.

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