Stars: Kelci C. Magel, Marylee Osborne, Erin R. Ryan, Joe Kidd, Justin Beahm, Cheyenne Gordon, Josh Miller, Ryan Stacy | Written and Directed by Shawn Burkett
Directed by prolific indie horror filmmaker Shawn Burkett, Betsy is a brand-new entry in the long-running werewolf movie mythos. Not a genre to approach lightly given the myriad of terrible werewolf films out there, Betsy tells the story of the titular character who, after surviving a vicious assault in the city, moves to the country in hopes of starting over. But we all know that recovery is not an option when you’ve been bitten by a werewolf!
Writer/director Shawn Burkett is probably best known to genre fans as the man behind Don’t F*ck in the Woods, a film whose very title struck a chord with horror audiences for its sheer audacity. After all, having sex in the woods is a Clear...
Directed by prolific indie horror filmmaker Shawn Burkett, Betsy is a brand-new entry in the long-running werewolf movie mythos. Not a genre to approach lightly given the myriad of terrible werewolf films out there, Betsy tells the story of the titular character who, after surviving a vicious assault in the city, moves to the country in hopes of starting over. But we all know that recovery is not an option when you’ve been bitten by a werewolf!
Writer/director Shawn Burkett is probably best known to genre fans as the man behind Don’t F*ck in the Woods, a film whose very title struck a chord with horror audiences for its sheer audacity. After all, having sex in the woods is a Clear...
- 4/19/2019
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Marie-Louise Damgaard Nielsen, Rose Milling, Louise Gammelgaard, Bill Hutchens, Kim Sønderholm, Frederik Carlsen, Emma Nymann, Paw Terndrup | Written and Directed by Kasper Juhl
When young drug addict Juliet White dies, she doesn’t find herself in hell but somewhere far worse. Forced to relive the traumas and abuse of her days on earth, guided by a mysterious masked figure, Juliet must not only endure but find something new in her suffering.
Take the characters and general milieu from Shane Ryan’s My Name is A by Anonymous, throw in some psychosexual imagery and general sleaze as seen in the likes of Dustin Mills’ work, then mix in a melancholic, melodramatic soundtrack and declare yourself as the next Lars Von Trier and you have Your Flesh Your Curse - a film that spends its entire runtime trying to tell the audience that womens “flesh” is their curse. As in because...
When young drug addict Juliet White dies, she doesn’t find herself in hell but somewhere far worse. Forced to relive the traumas and abuse of her days on earth, guided by a mysterious masked figure, Juliet must not only endure but find something new in her suffering.
Take the characters and general milieu from Shane Ryan’s My Name is A by Anonymous, throw in some psychosexual imagery and general sleaze as seen in the likes of Dustin Mills’ work, then mix in a melancholic, melodramatic soundtrack and declare yourself as the next Lars Von Trier and you have Your Flesh Your Curse - a film that spends its entire runtime trying to tell the audience that womens “flesh” is their curse. As in because...
- 3/19/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Jon Arthur, Kristina Beaudouin, Valerie Bittner, Alison Bodell, Darian Caine, Tom Cikoski, Marisol Custodio, Matthew Dolan, Fredus Donestilus, John Paul Fedele | Written and Directed by The Snygg Brothers
Hide your eggs! A 50-foot man-eating Easter bunny is on the loose and the townsfolk don’t stand a hop in hell. As the bloodthirsty, floppy-eared killer leaves a trail of dismembered corpses, the town’s only chance of survival rests with a wannabe actress and a crazy dog-catcher.
Yeah, honestly, you Have to know what you’re in for with any movie about a killer Easter Bunny… And if you don’t know, then within the first five minutes of the film you Will know! Starting in a cheesy fashion and never letting up, The Beaster Bunny, aka Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell, is a tongue-in-cheek… way, Way, in cheek… terror tale that plays for laughs as much as it does scares.
Hide your eggs! A 50-foot man-eating Easter bunny is on the loose and the townsfolk don’t stand a hop in hell. As the bloodthirsty, floppy-eared killer leaves a trail of dismembered corpses, the town’s only chance of survival rests with a wannabe actress and a crazy dog-catcher.
Yeah, honestly, you Have to know what you’re in for with any movie about a killer Easter Bunny… And if you don’t know, then within the first five minutes of the film you Will know! Starting in a cheesy fashion and never letting up, The Beaster Bunny, aka Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell, is a tongue-in-cheek… way, Way, in cheek… terror tale that plays for laughs as much as it does scares.
- 4/7/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Remember the glory days of PG horror with some edge? I’m talking about movies like Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Gate, Monster Squad, Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus… you know the ones. For many of us, those were the movies… Continue Reading →
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- 10/31/2016
- by Kieran Fisher
- DreadCentral.com
Halloween Spookies opens with the warning: ‘If your kids watch Gremlins, Ghostbusters, Monster Squad, etc., they’ll be fine watching Halloween Spookies.’ And that’s exactly the type of movie it is – a spooky throwback that’s fun for the whole family, but… Continue Reading →
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- 10/31/2016
- by Kieran Fisher
- DreadCentral.com
The new poster for Turkish horror film Baskin wants us to "enter a world of suffering and madness". Also in this round-up: Theatre of the Deranged II and Queen Crab release details as well as news on the launch of a new horror label called Making Horror.
Baskin: A new poster has been revealed for Can Evrenol's Baskin, which is set to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) next Friday, September 11th. The film stars Gorkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu, Mehmet Cerrahoglu, Sabahattin Yakut, Mehmet Fatih Dokgoz, and Muharrem Bayrak.
"Five cops, working the graveyard shift in the middle of nowhere are dispatched to investigate a disturbance. Isolated and without backup they find themselves confronting a labyrinthine ruin. Pushing ever further into the depths of the lair, it becomes clear they have stumbled into the darkest pits of a terrible evil. A squalid and blood-soaked den of ritual...
Baskin: A new poster has been revealed for Can Evrenol's Baskin, which is set to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) next Friday, September 11th. The film stars Gorkem Kasal, Ergun Kuyucu, Mehmet Cerrahoglu, Sabahattin Yakut, Mehmet Fatih Dokgoz, and Muharrem Bayrak.
"Five cops, working the graveyard shift in the middle of nowhere are dispatched to investigate a disturbance. Isolated and without backup they find themselves confronting a labyrinthine ruin. Pushing ever further into the depths of the lair, it becomes clear they have stumbled into the darkest pits of a terrible evil. A squalid and blood-soaked den of ritual...
- 9/3/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Stars: Dave Parker, Haley Jay Madison, Alison Egan, Erin R. Ryan, Joni Durian, Josh Miller, Brandon Salkil | Written and Directed by Dustin Mills
If there’s one thing you can say about director Dustin Mills, it’s that he never ceases to surprise… From the puppet-based terrors of Easter Casket, Puppet Monster Massacre and Snuffet, to the living-dead horrors of Bath Salt Zombies and Zombie A-Hole; to his foray into Grindhouse-esque exploitation via his Crumpleshack Films shingle – of which Applecart is the latest release – the man crosses genres, bends stereotypes and mixes tropes unlike any other filmmaker I can think of working today.
His work, despite the independent ethos behind it, is – at its core – the very antithesis of the auteur theory. Which means you never truly know what to expect from his movies; and I certainly never expected this!
Applecart is a strange beast. A portmanteau film connected by ideas of love,...
If there’s one thing you can say about director Dustin Mills, it’s that he never ceases to surprise… From the puppet-based terrors of Easter Casket, Puppet Monster Massacre and Snuffet, to the living-dead horrors of Bath Salt Zombies and Zombie A-Hole; to his foray into Grindhouse-esque exploitation via his Crumpleshack Films shingle – of which Applecart is the latest release – the man crosses genres, bends stereotypes and mixes tropes unlike any other filmmaker I can think of working today.
His work, despite the independent ethos behind it, is – at its core – the very antithesis of the auteur theory. Which means you never truly know what to expect from his movies; and I certainly never expected this!
Applecart is a strange beast. A portmanteau film connected by ideas of love,...
- 3/27/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Directed by Julian Barratt, Alexandre Bustillo, Larry Fessenden, Julian Gilbey, E.L. Katz, Aharon Keshales, Steven Kostanski, Julien Maury, Vincenzo Natali, Bill Plympton, Jen & Sylvia Soska and many more…
It’s a second go around the alphabet of fear with The ABCs of Death 2. 2012′s first installment – an anthology of 26 stories, each representing a letter of the alphabet – was the very definition of a mixed bag, with (sadly) the bad often outweighing the good. However, given that the good was Very good I still held out hope that this sequel would live up to the expectations and potential that the format has.
Thankfully this time round the good outweighs the bad, although surprisingly there are some disappointing segments from directors whose work I’ve enjoyed; and whose feature work has been hailed as some of the best in the genre – not that there’s any evidence of that here – including...
It’s a second go around the alphabet of fear with The ABCs of Death 2. 2012′s first installment – an anthology of 26 stories, each representing a letter of the alphabet – was the very definition of a mixed bag, with (sadly) the bad often outweighing the good. However, given that the good was Very good I still held out hope that this sequel would live up to the expectations and potential that the format has.
Thankfully this time round the good outweighs the bad, although surprisingly there are some disappointing segments from directors whose work I’ve enjoyed; and whose feature work has been hailed as some of the best in the genre – not that there’s any evidence of that here – including...
- 3/18/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Directed by Julian Barratt, Alexandre Bustillo, Larry Fessenden, Julian Gilbey, E.L. Katz, Aharon Keshales, Steven Kostanski, Julien Maury, Vincenzo Natali, Bill Plympton, Jen & Sylvia Soska and many more…
It’s a second go around the alphabet of fear with the debut of The ABCs of Death 2 as part of this years Celluloid Screams film festival. 2012′s first installment – an anthology of 26 stories, each representing a letter of the alphabet – was the very definition of a mixed bag, with (sadly) the bad often outweighing the good. However, given that the good was Very good I still held out hope that this sequel would live up to the expectations and potential that the format has.
Thankfully this time round the good outweighs the bad, although surprisingly there are some disappointing segments from directors whose work I’ve enjoyed; and whose feature work has been hailed as some of the best in...
It’s a second go around the alphabet of fear with the debut of The ABCs of Death 2 as part of this years Celluloid Screams film festival. 2012′s first installment – an anthology of 26 stories, each representing a letter of the alphabet – was the very definition of a mixed bag, with (sadly) the bad often outweighing the good. However, given that the good was Very good I still held out hope that this sequel would live up to the expectations and potential that the format has.
Thankfully this time round the good outweighs the bad, although surprisingly there are some disappointing segments from directors whose work I’ve enjoyed; and whose feature work has been hailed as some of the best in...
- 10/24/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Stars: Jason Crowe, Josh Eal, Erin R. Ryan, Steve Rimpici, Dustin Mills, Allison Fitzgerald, Janet Jay, Roni Jonah, Brandon Salkil, Minnie Grey, Eugene Flynn, Dave Parker | Written and Directed by Dustin Wayde Mills
Dustin Wayde Mills is an indie filmmaker out of Ohio, who specializes in low (some would say micro) budget horror, a number of which involve puppets(!), released directly to his [growing] fanbase via self-distributed DVD, Blu-ray and VOD channels. Having found some success with the films released under his Dustin Mills Production banner, Mills has expanded his repertoire with his new production shingle Crumpleshack Films which aims to produce rough(er) exploitation flicks. And with the release of the first Crumpleshack Films production, Her Name Is Torment, we’re taking a look at some of the highlights of Mills’ oeuvre, beginning with his killer bunny flick Easter Casket.
All hell breaks loose when Peter Cottontail aka The Easter...
Dustin Wayde Mills is an indie filmmaker out of Ohio, who specializes in low (some would say micro) budget horror, a number of which involve puppets(!), released directly to his [growing] fanbase via self-distributed DVD, Blu-ray and VOD channels. Having found some success with the films released under his Dustin Mills Production banner, Mills has expanded his repertoire with his new production shingle Crumpleshack Films which aims to produce rough(er) exploitation flicks. And with the release of the first Crumpleshack Films production, Her Name Is Torment, we’re taking a look at some of the highlights of Mills’ oeuvre, beginning with his killer bunny flick Easter Casket.
All hell breaks loose when Peter Cottontail aka The Easter...
- 5/7/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes photos from Utero, The Last Halloween, and Phantasmagoria, release details on The Horror at 37,000 Feet starring William Shatner, casting news for The Divine Tragedies, and much more:
First Details on Utero: “Writer/Director Bryan Coyne’s (Harvard Park and Incarnate) new film Utero started production this week in Los Angeles.
Independently financed by Coinopflix, the movie stars Jessica Cameron who is also producing along with her Truth or Dare partner, Jonathan Higgins. Former Platinum Studios Exec (Cowboys and Aliens, Dylan Dog: Dead Of Night) Richard Marincic also serves as a producer on the film.
Utero is about “an agoraphobic unwed mother who finds her psyche unraveling as she becomes convinced that her unborn child is more monster than human.”
Cameron’s latest film Truth or Dare, is playing...
First Details on Utero: “Writer/Director Bryan Coyne’s (Harvard Park and Incarnate) new film Utero started production this week in Los Angeles.
Independently financed by Coinopflix, the movie stars Jessica Cameron who is also producing along with her Truth or Dare partner, Jonathan Higgins. Former Platinum Studios Exec (Cowboys and Aliens, Dylan Dog: Dead Of Night) Richard Marincic also serves as a producer on the film.
Utero is about “an agoraphobic unwed mother who finds her psyche unraveling as she becomes convinced that her unborn child is more monster than human.”
Cameron’s latest film Truth or Dare, is playing...
- 3/2/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
After bursting onto the scene with films like The Puppet Monster Massacre and Bath Salt Zombies, indie filmmaker Dustin Mills has now turned his attention to body horror, and his latest film, Skinless, promises buckets of blood and a whole lot of gooey practical effects.
The low budget flick will have its theatrical debut at Cleveland's Cedar Hill Theatre on March 8th, followed by an encore showing on the 15th at Cleveland's Capitol Theatre. From there, Skinless is set to expand to other venues, though none have been announced just yet.
Learn more about the screenings over on the Phantom Pain Films Facebook page, and check out the uber gory red band trailer below!
Synopsis
He searched for a cure. What he found was a curse. Brilliant oncologist Peter Peel discovers a possible cure for skin cancer in the belly of an exotic parasite. When he tests the cure on himself,...
The low budget flick will have its theatrical debut at Cleveland's Cedar Hill Theatre on March 8th, followed by an encore showing on the 15th at Cleveland's Capitol Theatre. From there, Skinless is set to expand to other venues, though none have been announced just yet.
Learn more about the screenings over on the Phantom Pain Films Facebook page, and check out the uber gory red band trailer below!
Synopsis
He searched for a cure. What he found was a curse. Brilliant oncologist Peter Peel discovers a possible cure for skin cancer in the belly of an exotic parasite. When he tests the cure on himself,...
- 2/28/2014
- by John Squires
- DreadCentral.com
Dustin Mill’s The Ballad of Skinless Pete, follows the story of a scientist on the verge of a medical breakthrough. Dr. Pete Peele, believes he has found the cure for cancer in the stomach of a parasitic worm. Desperate to prove his finding to be true in order to save himself from his own skin cancer, Pete pushes forward with human testing enlisting himself as the Guinea pig. Pete injects the “cure” into his body unleashing a nightmare he could have never prepared for in this beautiful return to 80s era sci-fi horror.
If you are one of those types that translate low budget into meaning “bad acting, lazy writing, and bad special fx” this is the perfect film to change your way of thinking. Dustin Mills is an absolute master when it comes to showcasing just how much a filmmaker can achieve on a low budget with creativity and undeniable ability.
If you are one of those types that translate low budget into meaning “bad acting, lazy writing, and bad special fx” this is the perfect film to change your way of thinking. Dustin Mills is an absolute master when it comes to showcasing just how much a filmmaker can achieve on a low budget with creativity and undeniable ability.
- 11/16/2013
- by Ted Brown
- The Liberal Dead
At the tail end of last year, Gregory Burkart presented you with his top 10 favorite horror inspired music videos of the year, a gory collection of horrific imagery mashed together with delightful sounds; a combination that I personally can't get enough of. Be sure to go back and check out his picks, if you missed that post or just want to re-watch some kickass videos.
Today, I've queued up ten more awesome horror-themed music videos that I think you're going to like. So instead of sitting here and talking to you any further, I invite you to turn up the volume and dig in!
Franz Ferdinand: "Evil Eye"
This here is actually the video that inspired this whole list. Released just a few days ago, Franz Ferdinand's new video "Evil Eye" is an absolute must-watch, a blood-soaked ode to those cheesy '80s shot-on-video horror flicks that we all love so much.
- 9/16/2013
- by John Squires
- FEARnet
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes news on an art exhibit dedicated to Guillermo del Toro, release details on supernatural thrillers The Cloth and The Church, and an interview with Standards of Living‘s Aaron Mento to discuss his horror feature shot entirely on an iPad 2:
New Trailer for Theatre of the Deranged II: ”This is the second installment from Executive Producers James Cullen Bressack (My Pure Joy, Hate Crime, To Jennifer) and Jarret Cohen at Psykik Junky Pictures not only feature’s Bressack’s film “Unmimely Demise”, and Dustin Mills (Puppet Monster Massacre, Zombie A-hole) Segment is entitled “Plate Face” also Shane Ryan (Amateur Porn Star Killer) segment entitled “Tag” Shawn Burkett (The Sleeping Soul) with his segment entitled “Panty Raid” and Lastly Christopher Leto (The House Wife Slasher) with his segment...
New Trailer for Theatre of the Deranged II: ”This is the second installment from Executive Producers James Cullen Bressack (My Pure Joy, Hate Crime, To Jennifer) and Jarret Cohen at Psykik Junky Pictures not only feature’s Bressack’s film “Unmimely Demise”, and Dustin Mills (Puppet Monster Massacre, Zombie A-hole) Segment is entitled “Plate Face” also Shane Ryan (Amateur Porn Star Killer) segment entitled “Tag” Shawn Burkett (The Sleeping Soul) with his segment entitled “Panty Raid” and Lastly Christopher Leto (The House Wife Slasher) with his segment...
- 7/7/2013
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The first official trailer for Theatre Of The Deranged II is releasing today. This is the second installment from Executive Producers James Cullen Bressack (My Pure Joy, Hate Crime, To Jennifer) and Jarret Cohen at Psykik Junky Pictures not only feature’s Bressack’s film “Unmimely Demise”, and Dustin Mills (Puppet Monster Massacre, Zombie A-hole) Segment is entitled “Plate Face” also Shane Ryan (Amateur Porn Star Killer) segment entitled “Tag” Shawn Burkett (The Sleeping Soul) with his … Continue reading →...
- 7/7/2013
- by HorrorNews.net
- Horror News
It's been awhile since we last heard anything about Theatre of the Deranged II, but things appear to be moving along for the anthology sequel with the first trailer arriving online this week. Check it out, and look for more info soon.
This is the second installment from executive producers James Cullen Bressack and Jarret Cohen at Psykik Junky Pictures. Segments include Bressack's "Unmimely Demise" and Dustin Mills' "Plate Face." Also featured are Shane Ryan's "Tag," Shawn Burkett's "Panty Raid," and Christopher Leto's "My Aunt Is Coming To Town."
The wraparound is hosted by Eric Hollerbach as Damien Shadows Pi.
Synopsis:
Damien Shadows introduces you to five blood-curdling horror films, all of which are actually enchanted and or cursed. Damien shows you how to ward off the spirits after each terrifying tale in this anthology. From demented sisters to panty raids gone wrong to killer mimes and bad periods,...
This is the second installment from executive producers James Cullen Bressack and Jarret Cohen at Psykik Junky Pictures. Segments include Bressack's "Unmimely Demise" and Dustin Mills' "Plate Face." Also featured are Shane Ryan's "Tag," Shawn Burkett's "Panty Raid," and Christopher Leto's "My Aunt Is Coming To Town."
The wraparound is hosted by Eric Hollerbach as Damien Shadows Pi.
Synopsis:
Damien Shadows introduces you to five blood-curdling horror films, all of which are actually enchanted and or cursed. Damien shows you how to ward off the spirits after each terrifying tale in this anthology. From demented sisters to panty raids gone wrong to killer mimes and bad periods,...
- 7/6/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Check out this awesome grindhouse style, gloriously gory and over the top music video for The Panic Beats punk song Chop Chop, which stars Haley Jay Madison and Brandon Salkil and is directed by Dustin Mills – the independent movie maker behind such movies as Bath Salt Zombies, Puppet Monster Massacre and Night of the Tentacles.
Be aware, this video is most Definitely not safe for work…...
Be aware, this video is most Definitely not safe for work…...
- 6/1/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Reviewed by David Dreher, MoreHorror.com
In the wide world of feature films you will always find that they fall into one of about three categories. There is your mainstream, big budget project, your smaller yet still pretty expensive Indie film and then there is your no budget, made in the backyard fan film. Zombie A-Hole would fall into that later category.
I only bring this up because I must admit to you that I have been completely blown away by this film. Project helmer Dustin Mills has somehow managed to wrangle his sizable talent and about $800 into what might just be the most atmospheric and well-put together indie zombie film this year.
Filled with mind blowing gags and enough nudity to keep any group of horny pervs happy, Zombie A-Hole doesn’t try to be anything other than exactly what it is, a bunch of crazy horror fanatics doing what they love.
In the wide world of feature films you will always find that they fall into one of about three categories. There is your mainstream, big budget project, your smaller yet still pretty expensive Indie film and then there is your no budget, made in the backyard fan film. Zombie A-Hole would fall into that later category.
I only bring this up because I must admit to you that I have been completely blown away by this film. Project helmer Dustin Mills has somehow managed to wrangle his sizable talent and about $800 into what might just be the most atmospheric and well-put together indie zombie film this year.
Filled with mind blowing gags and enough nudity to keep any group of horny pervs happy, Zombie A-Hole doesn’t try to be anything other than exactly what it is, a bunch of crazy horror fanatics doing what they love.
- 10/16/2012
- by admin
- MoreHorror
We’re back this weekend with another edition of the Indie Spotlight. Today, we bring you the first episode of the zombie webseries The Dead Feed, along with the latest independent horror news sent our way:
When Good Holiday’s Go Bad: Rise of the Fiend: “Halloween, that magical night that compels adults to act like children, children to gorge themselves and a host of creatures and ghouls, those nasty beasties that hide under your bed, in your closet or the deepest recesses of your mind, all come out to play, scaring and frightening their human victims; at least, that’s how it was in the old days.
Welcome to Halloween Hallow, a disturbing land where all the nefarious creatures that wander the world on Halloween night come to dwell during the off season. In this land of strange and weird creatures lives Jack, the only human ever allowed to live amongst them.
When Good Holiday’s Go Bad: Rise of the Fiend: “Halloween, that magical night that compels adults to act like children, children to gorge themselves and a host of creatures and ghouls, those nasty beasties that hide under your bed, in your closet or the deepest recesses of your mind, all come out to play, scaring and frightening their human victims; at least, that’s how it was in the old days.
Welcome to Halloween Hallow, a disturbing land where all the nefarious creatures that wander the world on Halloween night come to dwell during the off season. In this land of strange and weird creatures lives Jack, the only human ever allowed to live amongst them.
- 8/19/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Having never met Dustin Mills, I still think I’m supposed to like him. The writer, director, actor, editor, special effects man and composer of Zombie A-Hole is no doubt a fan of Mr. Kevin Smith, a self-promotion wizard. For example, witness Mr. Mills responding to individual fans on Zombie A-Hole’s Facebook page. With one feature already under his belt (The Puppet Monster Massacre), Mills likely subscribes to the shoe-string sets’ way of churning out feature after feature hoping for the one that hits big, or sparks a fanbase that sticks around. Zombie A-Hole is a valiant effort, full of indiscriminate, copious nudity, gratuitous slow motion, gore, gunfire, and featuring an auto-tuned Southern-tinged rock intro. What more do you want? How about a running time that’s not an unconscionable 108 minutes?
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- 8/19/2012
- by Mark Zhuravsky
- JustPressPlay.net
re you ready for action packed zombie slasher flick with grind house attitude, puppets and practical effects? If so you will find just what your looking for in the indie horror Zombie A-Hole available on DVD August 21, 2012. Zombie A-Hole comes from Dustin Mills (Puppet Monster Massacre), with the film being described as “Planet Terror meets Sin City meets The Good The Bad & The Ugly. All the men are hard-asses, and all the women are bombshells. Just because vengeance is your way of life doesn't mean you can't look damn sexy while you...
- 7/26/2012
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
You gotta' hand it to the producers of the hilarious film "The Puppet Monster Massacre", released July 2011, with its 'Muppets' looking clones that spare no ludicrous attempt to homage horror movies.
Created by writer/director Dustin Mills and a small ragtag crew of actors and puppeteers, Mills will string his fans along for "PMM2", but won't keep them hanging for very long, as he kick-starts a campaign to raise "PMM2" funding that you can be a part of @ indiegogo.com/The-Puppet-Monster-Massacre-2-Zombunny-Apocalypse.
"We have big plans for "PMM2", said Mills, "badder, better, and sexier than the first, with more puppet nudity and foul language..."
Cast of "PMM2" will include Steve Rimpici, Bart Flynn, Shawn C. Phillips, Sarah Swofford, Robbie Rist and a host of celebrity cameos.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Puppet Monster Massacre"...
Created by writer/director Dustin Mills and a small ragtag crew of actors and puppeteers, Mills will string his fans along for "PMM2", but won't keep them hanging for very long, as he kick-starts a campaign to raise "PMM2" funding that you can be a part of @ indiegogo.com/The-Puppet-Monster-Massacre-2-Zombunny-Apocalypse.
"We have big plans for "PMM2", said Mills, "badder, better, and sexier than the first, with more puppet nudity and foul language..."
Cast of "PMM2" will include Steve Rimpici, Bart Flynn, Shawn C. Phillips, Sarah Swofford, Robbie Rist and a host of celebrity cameos.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Puppet Monster Massacre"...
- 11/14/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
*full disclosure: a screener of this film was provided by Gravitas Ventures.
Director/writer: Dustin Mills.
Cast: Steve Rimpici, Jessica Daniels and Bart Flynn.
Experimental movie-making and puppet theatre could not get any more stranger with The Puppet Monster Massacre. This horror comedy product comes from the mind of writer, director and actor Dustin Mills. He takes the early style from "South Park" and mixes it up with the production reminiscent of 80’s "Sesame Street." Appropriately enough, the vintage vibe Mills is going for shows.
In this film, Mills manages to make a running gag out of the movies from that era, and keep it going fairly strong. This product is certainly the most unique piece of B-cinema performance art to come out a long time. Who would have thought that a horror movie could be made with nothing but puppets? There are no true scares, but the twisted humour Mills uses somewhat works.
Director/writer: Dustin Mills.
Cast: Steve Rimpici, Jessica Daniels and Bart Flynn.
Experimental movie-making and puppet theatre could not get any more stranger with The Puppet Monster Massacre. This horror comedy product comes from the mind of writer, director and actor Dustin Mills. He takes the early style from "South Park" and mixes it up with the production reminiscent of 80’s "Sesame Street." Appropriately enough, the vintage vibe Mills is going for shows.
In this film, Mills manages to make a running gag out of the movies from that era, and keep it going fairly strong. This product is certainly the most unique piece of B-cinema performance art to come out a long time. Who would have thought that a horror movie could be made with nothing but puppets? There are no true scares, but the twisted humour Mills uses somewhat works.
- 11/9/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Ed Sum)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Been jonesing for a new splatter-filled puppet flick ever since Meet the Feebles? Filmmaker Dustin Mills may have the fix you've been waiting for. The Puppet Monster Massacre will begin spilling felt all over DVD shelves this July.
"A group of teens are challenged to spend a night in the Wagner mansion on the edge of town. Little do they know the owner (Dr. Wolfgang Wagner) has concocted a monstrosity in the basement and plans to make the hapless teens the creature's first big meal. This is The Puppet Monster Massacre, a wild and raucous love letter to the monster films of the glorious 1980's! Heads will roll and felt will fly in this visually rich splatter-fest. Thrill as an army of over 400 soldiers is helpless against a monstrous menace. Chill as a man collapses from the aroma of a thousand bunny farts. Shriek as puppets make sweet monkey love in a spooky graveyard.
"A group of teens are challenged to spend a night in the Wagner mansion on the edge of town. Little do they know the owner (Dr. Wolfgang Wagner) has concocted a monstrosity in the basement and plans to make the hapless teens the creature's first big meal. This is The Puppet Monster Massacre, a wild and raucous love letter to the monster films of the glorious 1980's! Heads will roll and felt will fly in this visually rich splatter-fest. Thrill as an army of over 400 soldiers is helpless against a monstrous menace. Chill as a man collapses from the aroma of a thousand bunny farts. Shriek as puppets make sweet monkey love in a spooky graveyard.
- 6/7/2011
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
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