Check Out The New “Hate Crime” T-Shirt

T-Shirts for James Cullen Bressack’s “Hate Crime” are now available and 60% of the proceeds actually goes to the production company! Please support by spreading the word with an article if you liked the film or if you just want to help out Psykik Junky Pictures!

T-SHIRT CLICK HERE! also check out the links and keep up to date with his latest projects “Pernicious” filming in January on location in Thailand for Benetone Films and Hillin Entertainment. Plus a short film in the “Theatre Of The Deranged II” anthology as well as “Dancing With Rip” a film about the infamous South Central Serial Killer.

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My Review Of “found.” 2012

“found.” is Scott Schirmer’s dark caveat to what could arguably be the true meaning of horror starring Gavin Brown, Ethan Philbeck, Phyllis Munro, Louie Lawless and Alex Kogin. The film follows a young boy who’s life is abruptly altered when he discovers his older brother is a budding serial killer. The story delves deep into the nuances of family dynamic like nothing I have ever seen before. Marty is a boy transitioning into his own only to have to deal with bullying, loss of familiarity and the complete and utterly disturbing degradation  of family stability. “found.” is so much more than a horror story, it is a visual ode to a very deep and personal problem lying unmentioned, ignored or unnoticed within our world of paved pathways that guide us along our daily destinations dotted by manicured lawns and cookie-cutter homes. That problem which Schirmer brutally forces us to notice is the complete and utter break down of family cohesion. That one aspect of life that for many of us is an assumed respite, a place of safety and comfort-home, viciously ripped away to expose a darkness that in this film is unequivocally the birth of evil.

The story plays with you completely from the very beginning. It grabs at your emotional center and squeezes slowly but firmly all the while pushing you to the very edge of tense anguish as felt through the eyes and mind of a child. “found” has done something that so few movies are capable of, it made me reevaluate how I define horror. The characters are so modest and honest that you relate to them in a truly gripping way. It exposes the twisted nature of misguided youth forced to face life with very few answers and nearly absent representation. Then simultaneously placing you head first into racism and bullying. But wait, as if that wasn’t enough to make this well defined nightmare affective there is an added element that forces you as a viewer to test your limit of what is acceptable horror. It is a question that people have argued for quite some time- are horror films warping young people? This is truly the first time that I have seen that subject matter carefully and poignantly dealt with in the horror industry in such an honest manner while taking you into some of the most sickest and twisted areas of shock/horror cinema.

In my opinion this is truly a masterful tale of terror that carries a deeper message that needs to be addressed, and manages to do so in a fresh and exciting way. It carries all the emotion of surrealistic art film, complete brutality and gore of a horror film in the most systematically harmonious ways imaginable. There is an element of truth that this story pulsates from that creates an atmosphere so haunting and tragic. The film is held together by a chilling soundtrack that allows the story with all it’s components to flow seamlessly. Quite frankly I hope more people than just the horror community experiences this film because although the visuals are graphic the heart of the drama is one that needs to be exposed because the true nightmare of this film is the fact that it could very well be happening in your neighborhood or more disturbingly in your very home. I recommend that everyone who comes across this film-watch it! It is just that powerful. A truly terrifying look into the mouth of madness is what you get with “found.”

Death May Be Peaceful But Ahtanum Is Not!

“Ahtanum” flashes the tagline “Death Is Peaceful” in this teaser for Ligh Productions new slasher film but one thing it does prove is that dying in Ahtanum is not. With an eerie blue grass theme song playing as the trailer teases the nightmares to unfold on the college kids weekend retreat the atmosphere of this film seems as dark and chilling as it is classic and serial. The film is directed by Cliff Goldsmith and based on this teaser I am sold. If the film turns out half as good then “Ahtanum” may just be the Indie hot spot.

It all begins with a secret, one that has been kept hidden in the woods of Central Washington for decades… an unsuspecting group of college students gather for a weekend party and festivities when the group begins disappearing one by one. What’s even more terrifying is the revelation behind it.

Currently “Ahtanum” is running a campaign at Indiegogo. Plus check in with the movie website and the Facebook Page to stay up on this one.

Notes From The Shadow City Poetry Collection

Book Worth Reading:

On September 18th Dark Regions will release a new poetry collection from famed poets Bruce Boston and Gary William Crawford. Crawford is also a renowned author. This collection has been called a “look into a bleak distopia” and a “terrifying landscape of tragedy and tyranny. Check it out at Dark Regions.

Get Ready To Enter The Horror House!

“Horror House” is an Indie horror anthology from Writer/Producer Kerry Marlowe and Director Evan Marlowe, the makers of Blood Rush, come five short stories:

Never Let Go
Sarah's pregnancy had been smooth sailing, until a decision she made long ago comes back to haunt her.
Be Careful What You Wish For
Anna turns to the dark side for help in this noir thriller.
Lifelike
Some would say Helen loves her doll a little too much. Mom just might have to teach her a lesson.
Hot Stuff
Andy thinks he's too good for the average girl, until one night he picks up the wrong girl.
The Leapling
Everyone told Ben monsters were just make-believe. The problem is someone forgot to tell the monster.

The anthology stars Lloyd Kaufman, creator of The Toxic Avenger, and Kerry Finlayson, Kaden Graves, Lauren Lakis, Alyssa & Katelyn Hunter, Catharina Widell, Abbey Anderson, Zachary Haven, Lisa Goodman, Elain Rinehart, Alex Sanborn, Helen Soraya  and David Alan Graf.  Check out the teaser trailer and then jump over to the Facebook Page.

Check Out The Teaser For “Fever/Fiever”

The teaser trailer has come out for French horror film “Fever/Fiever”.  Directed by Romain Basset and starring Catriona MacColl (Lucio Fulci's muse), Franco-Australian revelation Lilly-Fleur Pointeaux, famous English singer and actor Murray Head (Say It Ain't So, One Night In Bangkok), French model and actor Fu'ad Aït Aattou (The Last Mistress) and the French horror icon Philippe Nahon (I Stand Alone, High Tension). This is an English speaking French film that is aimed at an international audience. French cinema is always acclaimed it seems but the horror genre in France is somewhat over shadowed by the Italian counterpart. Hopefully this film with change that because there is a thriving community of horror fans in the country. Check out the teaser trailer and see if you will catch the fever- sorry couldn’t resist!

“Jessica has never dreamed of his life but made regular nightmares whose meaning eludes him. This peculiarity has led her to pursue specialized studies in psychophysiology of dreams and begin therapy with Sean, his mentor and boyfriend, trying to understand its origins.

Following the death of his maternal grandmother she very little known, Jessica must return to heart against the family home.Upon arrival, she discovers that her late grandmother rest in the room adjoining hers during the wake …

After a rough first night by a strange nightmare in which she meets her grandmother died, Jessica suddenly takes ill. Bedridden with high fevers, the young woman decides to use his lethargy to experience lucid dreaming and so try to take control of his nightmares. Therefore, on the advice of Sean, Jessica is a breath of ether whenever a crisis arises to sink deeper into the other world.
Jessica will then begin to evolve into a nightmarish world and developing some just its ability to lucid dream, it will conduct an investigation to discover the evil that haunts and eats the family home …”

My Review Of The Eyeball Collector By F.E. Higgins

The Eyeball Collector was a discount read. I found it in one of my local retail chains very cheap so I bought it. Mostly because of the title and the cool design of the book cover. I had never heard of this series and after reading it discovered it was part of a preteen novel series aimed at getting young boys to read. Here is something I have learned over the years, A good story is a good story. Don’t let marketing get in the way of reading something with pre-conceived notions that it is not relatable. I have enjoyed many a book that is aimed at younger audiences. The Eyeball Collector is a good story. It is a period story that takes place in a time of powdered wigs, decadence, and a strong division between those who have and those who have not. F.E. Higgins somehow manages to weave stories that feel almost familiar and yet new and wondrous at the same time. This is part of a young adventure series but I can guarantee after reading this book that you do not have to have read earlier novels or be familiar with the author to enjoy this book.

The Eyeball Collector is a steady journey from a simple life of leisure as enjoyed by aristocratic families into a moderate spiral into chaos and re-adjustment for a young boy after the death of his father due to a blackmailer. The characters are defined enough that you can feel invested in them but do not go as deep into their character nature as an adult novel would but that is intended to keep the attention of the younger reader. However there is enough here that the characters come alive with intrigue and mystery. It is a period book as I said earlier so if you don’t know or care for the nuances of a time before modern conveniences then you may not relate to this story. However if anything from the periods of Sherlock Holmes back to the time of Powdered wigs are part of your weekly reading or viewing pleasure then this novel will suit you well. The story is simple yet entertaining with mild dramatic points that are comparable to a family approved rating so there are no salacious or crude material with the pages. It is a journey of a boy who starts out to seek revenge but along the way finds a better way to deal with his new circumstances and reaches a goal of resolution with positive outcomes. The Eyeball Collector tells a fascinating story of a time when things seemed almost mystical and truly fanciful. I would not have set out to read the book knowing the principles for which it was written but having read the book I found it a pleasurable fast read that was well worth my two dollars.