My Review Of The Trouble With Barry

The Trouble With Barry is an Indie low budget film from writer/director Mike Justice and co director Stephen Kitaen, starring Peter Stickles, Lynn Lowry, Rena Riffel, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer, Linnea Quigley, Matthew Stephen Herrick, Shannon Amabile, Juliette Danielle, Brian Nolan, Bruce L. Hart, Kelly Keaton, Chris Pudlo, Craig Taggart. It is a dark comedy that warps genres into a wild surreal melodrama of political incorrectness and fast past wicked hilarity. The story follows a disaffected narcissistic Hollywood actor well into his downward spiral of a decaying career. Barry Montenegro is a crude, offensive thespian who once had a shining career but fucked that up with his own sociopathic tendencies and is now relegated to the ranks of “web series” obscurity. An unfortunate career turn that also finds him as prime suspect in a sudden case of homicide that begin to plague the show still in pre-production. He is not a character that one should like or every hope to run into in life or career and somehow he is so relatable that he is almost lovable  The movie is 100% unequivocal genre driven kitsch fist fucked camp theatre that brings so much more Trash cinema than even the Logo dependent politically correct LGB&T community could find acceptable and that is what makes The Trouble With Barry one of the best fucking Indie flicks that I had the distasteful pleasure in viewing. Yeah I know a lot of that sounds extremely negative and may read as if I didn't like this film but much like this movie I tend to relate the “bad” words as “good” words, I guess that is why  this movie was a big piece of fabulous for me. So let me explain.

I find this new world of political correctness and social equality tedious, emotionless and restrictive. People just need to get a sense of humor. Thankfully there are a few writers and directors willing to prove to me that somewhere in this mass produced over sanitized conformist reality humor is still out there. The Trouble With Barry manages to play up the satirical aspect of stereotypes and clichés in the most fun, smart and devious manner. The dialogue is fast and witty throwing out more pop culture deep digs to offend pretty much every one who is or once was anyone in Hollywood. I am willing to bet that the writer and both directors cut their contacts list in half within the first stages of production of this film, if not then by now they have because these characters are obviously from personal interactions within the industry. And if they are not then that is just an injustice within itself! This film will not be for everyone, it is filled with offensive, possibly racist commentary layered with scenes of exaggerated stereotypes of not only those personalities expressed within the film but pretty much anyone that watches the film as well. However it is all in fun, with even the people involved with the film excited to poke fun at themselves and our bizarre cultural bromides.

For me personally- The Trouble With Barry is a cult classic B-movie that plays up the campier side of dark satire in the gayest way, but that being said this movie is far from a “gay only” movie. The humor and melodrama is very relatable to Indie cult hetero community as well and if not then for gods sake get your self a gay friend or admit that you’re a racist (and/or) bigot. The fact that the top cult scream queens cameo the first sequence within this movie is reason enough for all genre fans to give the movie a once over. The reason to embrace it is that it manages to be an insanely funny, intelligent and over-the-top piece of Trash/Camp cinema that proves individual expression and humor is not dead yet. The story stays mostly light with most of the edginess relying on the fact that most of the material can be quite offensive to the sensitive viewer but at the end it takes a strange sobering dark turn that reminds you that Barry is a fucking sociopath born of a sociopath. This film somehow gets it right on all accounts with nods to every style of genre film making technique used in the past 30 years plus I think they may have given a total shout out to every musical score used from night time Trash TV to classic Hitchcock with the 80’s VHS era thrown in just in case. Usually that much styling is a hot mess but The Trouble With Barry keeps it copacetic.

New Trailer For Hemlock Grove Released

Check out the new trailer for Eli Roth’s Hemlock Grove series to be shown on Netflix. The series “a riveting and eerie mystery from executive producer Eli Roth and based on Brian McGreevy’s novel of the same name, will be available for members to watch instantly and in its entirety beginning April 19, 2013.” as stated in the press release which goes on to say “All 13-episodes of the series, which stars Famke Janssen (“X-Men”), Bill Skarsgård (“Simon & The Oaks”), Landon Liboiron (“Terra Nova”), Penelope Mitchell (“6 Plots”), Freya Tingley (“X”), and Dougray Scott (“Mission Impossible II”) will debut concurrently in all territories that Netflix is available – U.S., Canada, the UK, Ireland, Latin America, Brazil and Scandinavia.”

‘Hemlock Grove’ is unlike anything else in its genre,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix. “It’s sexy, gripping, emotional and twisted, and we’re certain viewers are going to be captivated by its intensity.”

The series revolves around the eccentric residents of a dilapidated former Pennsylvania steel town and the murder of 17-year-old Brooke Bluebell.  Through the investigation, the town’s seamier side is exposed, revealing that nothing is what it seems.

“Hemlock Grove” marks the first foray into television by internationally acclaimed horror master Eli Roth (“Hostel,” “Cabin Fever”), who also directed the first episode. The series is executive produced by Roth, McGreevy & Shipman, Mark Verheiden, Deran Sarafian, Eric Newman and Michael Connolly. The series was developed by Brian McGreevy & Lee Shipman. This one-hour murder mystery is produced by Gaumont International Television for Netflix.

Trailer Released For Nailbiter

Check out this chilling trailer for the intense thriller Nailbiter . The film is directed by Patrick Rea and stars Joicie Appell, Emily Boresow, Jason Coffman, Tom Conroy, Michelle Davidson, Ian Dempsey, Meg Saricks, Erin McGrane, Zane Martin and more. The film comes out on DVD May 28th and the blend of natural survival and monster nightmare horror shown in this 2013 trailer has my interested elevated. Check it out for yourself.

Forced to take refuge from a deadly tornado, the Maguire family finds shelter in an abandoned storm cellar. As the storm passes, the family tries to make their way out, only to realize that someone - or something not quite human - is holding them captive. Struggling to get out alive, they soon find out they aren't alone.

Check Out The Motherfucking Movie Motherfucker!

Behold the motherfucking movie aptly titled Motherfucker-The Movie! The film is a new grindhouse Indie flick coming out of Toronto. It is being directed by Chris Goodwin and is straight up modern horror. There is a campaign underway over at Indiegogo right now to help get this motherfucker made so take your motherfucking ass over there and check it out! Also hit up the Motherfucker Facebook Page to keep up with the motherfucking details on this obviously awesome piece of motherfucking grindhouse trash because I know I motherfucking will! Man that is a lot of motherfucking and motherfuckers typed out…I feel somehow spiritually whole again. Hell yeah motherfuckers! Now here is the motherfucking plot to Motherfucker – The Movie!

After a run-in with the law, Mallory and her troubled boyfriend Mike are forced to lay low in a rural farmhouse with her distant family.

When she arrives, she discovers much has changed since her last visit: her Uncle has disappeared, her Aunt has locked herself away in a disgusting room, and her cousin Jake seems to be the only one who knows what's going on.

Unfortunately, Jake is not the most welcoming host. Secretive, antisocial and more then a little odd, his behavior implies that not all is what it seems at the farm.

As time goes on, strange occurrences begin to trouble Mallory but it's the unusual closeness Jake has with his mother that may prove to be her biggest concern.

On the night the young couple host a party at the farmhouse, she discovers just how gruesomely strong a son’s love for his mother can be...

It Takes A Special Breed Of Human In The Soulless

The Soulless is a zombie apocalypse film currently in production. The film is being shot in New Jersey by native director Chris Eilenstine. The film brings forth not only a subspecies of zombie but the rise of a new “special” type of human that is needed to battle the undead called The Soulless. The movie stars Jason Propst, Jennifer Teska, Kaylin Iannone, Michael Chartier, Edward X Young (Mr. Hush, Psycho Street), Laura Herr, Bob Cleary, Joe Parascand (Sheriff Tom vs. The Zombies) among the cast and is gearing up to shoot an epic zombie sequence March 23, 2013 at Long Branch NJ. Call time is 9:00am and the set location is the Siperstein’s building on the corner of 2nd Street and Broadway. It is an important scene in the film and zombie horde want-to-be’s are asked to show up..all are invited.

When the Zombie Apocalypse begins a new breed of human is born. They are- THE SOULLESS. Check out the trailers and teaser here ! http://thesoullessmovie.weebly.com/trailers-and-teasers.html

Epically Gruesome Trailer For Penanggal

Penanggal is a Malay horror film that is as epic as it is gruesome. The dark dramatic nightmarish tale has everything from the paranormal to plague to serpents and fire from above. Hell Yeah!  Let the Terror begin! The film comes from Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd & Grand Brilliance. Directed by Ellie Suriaty Omar it stars Umi Nazeera, Azri Iskandar, Zul Arifin, Fasha Sandha, Datuk Sharifah Aini, Kuswadinata, Latif Borgiba, Yuswaizar, Normah Damanhuri, Jeff Omar, Roslan Madun, Nadia Mustafar, Henzi Andalas, Ard Omar, Anne abdullah, Fauziah Nawi, Rozie Othman. Check out this epically gruesome trailer…

A naïve girl inadvertently inherits the penanggal curse from her guardian and wants desperately to be rid of it, until she starts tasting the power the penanggal accords to her, an otherwise ugly and simple girl with no chance at love or power in her life.

The Penanggalan or 'Hantu Penanggal' is a ghost of Southeast Asian folk mythology. It is a variation of the vampire myth found in the Malay Peninsula. In Malaysian folklore, a Penanggal may be either a beautiful old or young woman who obtained her beauty through the active use of black magic, supernatural, mystical, or paranormal means which are most commonly described in local folklores to be dark or demonic in nature.

First Images From Zombieland TV Series Released

Check out the gory delightful image that has surfaced from the Amazon produced Zombieland TV Series. The show was green-lit as opposed to the once rumored sequel feature film last year and is moving forward quickly. The show will star Kirk Ward, Tyler Ross, Maiara Walsh and Izabela Vidovic in the coveted feature character roles that are set to come to life in the small screen adaptation. Check out these first look images snagged by Screen Crush.

Amazon’s ‘Zombieland’ TV series picks up after the events of the 2009 Ruben Fleischer film. Original ‘Zombieland’ writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick wrote the pilot and will executive produce with the movie’s producer, Gavin Polone.