Silents to talkies, brutal to bad and ass to mouth. A place where grammar and spell check can be found at the bottom of the bottle. Glasses and horns in the air!!!!
Beetlejuice, Ron Jeremy, Linnea Quigley, Jerry "The King" Lawler and a plethora of scantily clad ladies. I'm in.
When I popped this bad boy in I figured I would most likely get ninety minutes of filler with five minutes of bitches and blood. I am happy to report that like Mike Ness, I was wrong. The film opens with our protagonist sitting in church and next thing you know there is a big breasted woman stripping down naked so the preacher can sacrifice her. Let me state for the record if that happened when I attended church services in my youth I may not have been so quick to denounce the worlds favorite dungeon master. Quick cut to let you know it's a dream than a pretty clever opening credits sequence outside of the horrible music that makes you feel like you are getting bumped into by every "Bro" at "Warped Tour." We now meet up with Rebecca in the real world and quickly find out her mom is an insane religious nut. The thing is Rebecca just wants to go to Daytona Beach to have some fun and take off her cloths. I mean the Crazy Girls(This films answer to Girls gone Wild)are gonna be there along with Ron Jeremy and Beetlejuice. She is waiting for her whore of a friend(God's words, not mine) and her douche nozzle ex shows up complete with a "S8N SUX" license plate and what I assume is unfortunately probably an actual christian rock band blaring on the stereo. They head off to Daytona anyways in search of all the necessitates in life such as drugs, alcohol, and sex. This of course where all the slashing and striping begins and the next ninety minutes are spent watching said acts and figuring out whodunnit?
"Girls Gone Dead" will not cause any eruptions in the world of cinema. I am guessing the only eruption it will cause is in your pants but that is Okay. It is a fun slasher that would fit right in along the likes of the eighties classics such as "Slumber Party Massacre" or "Sorority House Massacre." The kills get a little repetitious but moments such as the fat basement dweller finally getting a blowjob only to have his severely intoxicated conquest get a hatchet wound on her head. I feel like I could go into a massive "who's on first" rampage right now but I will spare you. I will say while some of the gore is repetitious, it is overall pretty awesome. Very little CG and buckets of blood being spread everywhere like Flavor Flav's seed at the Source awards. It does suffer from extended length syndrome, and no, I am not making a penis joke. I feel like if they had cut out fifteen to twenty minutes it might flow a little better but that is nothing another shot can't fix. If you want something new check elsewhere but if you just want to crack open a bottle and enjoy a movie with the three B's(Bitches, boobies, and Beetlejuice) have I got a movie for you.
Atlanta
– July 23rd, 2012 - Greedy noses rejoice! They survived bikers,
waterfalls and Bigfoot! Will they survive your untamed thirst? The smut
peddlers behind the cult drive-in throwback DEAR GOD NO! are proud to
announce an exciting new contest offering the raincoat crowd a chance to
win the bloody screen used panties of glamorous exploitation star
Madeline Brumby. Stripped off her bare naked figure at an exotic
undisclosed location and sealed for maximum freshness these undies
promise all the heavenly taboos needed to fill the darkest of carnal
desires. By purchasing any item off the Big World Pictures Ebay store
from July 23rd to September 23rd, perverts will automatically be entered
in a chance to own, wear and fondle a soiled piece of sin-sational
cinematic history.
“I’m
clean but theses desirable panties are very dirty. Unashamed and raw
they need more than a delicate rinse. It’s going to take a really big
washer to handle this filth”, says young Madeline.
Winner
of multiple “Best Exploitation Film” and “Audience Favorite” awards,
DEAR GOD NO! follows outlaw motorcycle gang The Impalers through a
murder spree that ends in a home invasion gone terribly wrong when they
attack two graduate students, a disgraced Anthropologist and his teenage
daughter played by America’s starlet Madeline Brumby. A demonic
creature in the woods, a deadly secret in the basement, rivers of blood
and abundant nudity add to the surprises that have been thrilling genre
fans across North America.
“We
originally wanted to present the film in Odorama so I’m touched that
one lucky sinner will have an opportunity to explore the lowest depths
of human sensuality in this new form of explicit audience to screen
interaction”, says director James Bickert.
A
sequel to Dear God No! titled Frankenstein Created Bikers is currently
in preproduction. The lonely, deprived, thrill-hungry and curious can
enter this ribald contest at http://myworld.ebay.com/bigworld2012/ Every entry will receive a bumper sticker, a hand signed clean bill of health from Dr. Marco and a pleasurable voodoo curse.
Contest
rules: Must be 18 years of age to enter. Employees of Big World
Pictures are not eligible. Contest is not associated with Ebay. This
collectible piece of screen used memorabilia is stained with stage blood
and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Garment complies with
United States health and postal regulations. For additional film
details, visit www.deargodnomovie.com.
Sadistik is an Independent hip-hop artist from Seattle, WA who also happens to be a big fan of horror and film in general. This shows through his music and some of his videos. I was able to sit down with him with my bottle of Evan in hand and pick his brain over everything from his upcoming album to the current state of horror cinema.
Tromeric: Fulci or Argento?
Sadistik: Argento!
Tromeric: Your reasons?
Sadistik: Argento is one of my favorite directors ever. He's probably the director
I revisit the most and I still never get tired of his films. I love
Fulci too, but I think budget limitations marred some of his movies.
When he had a decent budget he was great.
Tromeric:Freddy or Jason?
Sadistik: Jason. Freddy Krueger got a little too campy later in the series for me. It's
still fun, but I like how Jason always gets right down to business.
Tromeric: Leprechaun or Chucky?
Sadistik: Leprechaun, hands down. I've seen the Leprechaun movies more times than I'd care to admit. The first Leprechaun is the zenith of Jennifer Aniston's career as far as I'm concerned.
Tromeric: There is nothing wrong with that. If I made it known how many times I
had seen the Critters series I would lose a lot of friends.
Sadistik: Critters 3 is the zenith of Leonardo DiCaprio's career too.
Tromeric: Very true. While we are on this subject what would your favorite "So bad it's good" film be?
Sadistik: Oh man, that's a tough question. Troll 2 is the immediate favorite. I
think Chopping Mall and Zombie Holocaust should be mentioned too,
though.
Tromeric: All excellent. Alright, lets move on as I could do this all day. You
are in the select few lucky enough to have seen the grog(IE me) in
action in full grog motion. Care to share any stories that I may not be
quick to share with the world?
Sadistik: I think the time I came to your party just in time to catch you
beer-bong a full fifth of tequila straight and trip on your fence to
sprawl out on your yard is a pretty good anecdote of how The Grog gets
down.
Tromeric: I vaguely remember that. Since everyone knows I prefer to watch my films
with a bottle in hand I was wondering your take. Do you like watching
films sober or intoxicated? Or does it depend on the film?
Sadistik: I think it depends on the film for me. When I've got whiskey in my
system I tend to watch older schlock movies instead of ones I take more
seriously.
Tromeric: So I know you have a new album in the works. Are you able to tell us when we can expect that?
Sadistik: I do have a new album coming out called "Flowers for My Father." I can't
give an exact release date yet, but it's just about finished and should
be available relatively soon. I'm really excited to finally show people
what I've been working on for so long.
Tromeric: When you're writing are you inspired by film or music more? Or is it not really from any of that?
Sadistik: I definitely think it's both. Well, everything actually: books,
experiences, etc. Obviously music I enjoy would be a more direct and
literal influence on my own music, but my passion for movies definitely
finds its way into my music constantly. I make a lot of hidden allusions
to my favorite movies. I don't know how many people will catch them but
I still like to do it. I think it shows in my videos as well. That
video I wrote and directed called "Higher Brain" is largely influenced
by Gaspar Noe and Dario Argento, for example.
Tromeric: When I look at the three albums you have put out they are very
different. I mean of course there are similarities but they are almost
their own entity. Is "Flowers for my Father" gonna kinda fit into any
of those or is it going to be off on its own as well?
Sadistik: That's a good question. Flowers for My Father is basically the true
follow up to my first record "The Balancing Act." The last two albums I
released were collaborative efforts (with Kid Called Computer and
Kristoff Krane, respectively), but this one is completely me. I had a
very distinct idea of how I wanted the production on this one and what I
wanted everything to sound like. I think it's a more evolved version of
what I've shown in the past.
Tromeric: I know a lot has to be hush hush, but is there anything you can let us
know on what we can expect? Themes/ Guests? If not fully understandable.
Sadistik: Well, the production is mainly by Blue Sky Black Death, Eric G. from 9th
Wonder's label, and Kno from CunninLynguists. I also have a song with
Cage and CunninLynguists as well. That's all I can really announce right
now.
Tromeric: Nothing wrong with just giving a little taste. I know many including myself are very excited for this.
Sadistik: Thanks man. I'll try not to disappoint.
Tromeric: Well I will finish up with a couple more questions than I need to draw a winner for this contest I am running.
Sadistik: Sounds good.
Tromeric: Is there any hope for new horror films to break barriers or change
cinema? I don't mean just shock I mean overall or is everything just
being recycled?
Sadistik: Man, that's a tough question. I don't think anybody is really going to
reinvent the genre, but I think there's a lot of innovation going on
right now and that will continue to go on. I think this new wave of
French horror is a more intense version of some things that have already
been done. I also think that some films are blurring genre boundaries a
little bit more. Recent movies like Enter the Void, Kill List, etc.
aren't really classifiable as horror but they have horror elements to
them. I also like how a new trend is to throwback classic periods of
horror like grindhouse and exploitation films. I think this newer wave
of the genre is getting smarter and smarter.
Tromeric: Alright I will end with two questions. Off the top of your head Top Five Films and Top Five Musicians? Go!
Sadistik: Ah, shit. Off the top (in no order): A Clockwork Orange, Oldboy, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Eraserhead, and Rosemary's Baby. Musicians: Radiohead, Eyedea & Abilities, Nine Inch Nails, Cage and Sage Francis.
Tromeric: Criterion just announced "Rosemary's Baby" and I have a feeling they are
doing "Eraserhead" as it just showed up on their Hulu channel.
Sadistik: I know! I'm so excited for Rosemary's Baby. I just grabbed Polanski's Cul De Sac the other day.
Sadistik: I'm changing my answer to: Looney Tunes Movie, Psycho remake, Mac and Me and Dunston Checks In.
Tromeric: Hahahaha! Well thanks a lot for doing this man.
Sadistik: For sure, thanks for having me.
Make sure to hit up his page and Facebook to keep informed on all the happenings going on with tours and record releases. I would also like to take this time to announce that Sadistik will soon be a featured contributor here at the grog under the moniker "Cody DeLarge." If you haven't had a chance to check the video for "Higher Brain" which he wrote and directed I have included it for your viewing pleasure.
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale
Writers: Richard Matheson, Carl Gottlieb, Guerdon Trueblood, Michael Kane
Director: Joe Alves
Thanks so much for Tromeric having me over here to tackle a guest review. A collaboration was long overdue.
Synopsis:
The Brody brothers have another shark problem, this time at SeaWorld. That Amity Island shit got old.
Dear Jaws 3-D:
Talk about some more behind the scenes Jaws shenanigans... this flick went through all kinds of shit before being filmed. The producers of the first two Jaws movies wanted to go the spoof route, using the title Jaws 3, People 0 --with National Lampoons writers John Hughes and Todd Carroll scripting and Joe Dante in mind as a director. Let me just say right now that said pitched title for the spoof was fucking genius, and they should have stuck with that name anyhow. Goddamn. Anyway, Uni wasn't having any of this shit; no spoof movies. So, Murray Lerner was given a copy of the first Jaws 3 script and declined, and the job eventually went to Joe Alves, who served as a production designer on the first two Jaws films -- as well as being second unit director on Jaws 2. Like the first two "da dum da dum da dum da dum" movies, this one had many different writers and re-writes. Richard Matheson even had his epic hands in it. Eventually, most of his ideas were put on the back burner, so Guerdon Trueblood gets the story credit while Carl Gottlieb --who revised the first two films-- and Matheson got the script credits.
Lemme go ahead and talk about the shark here, too. Believe it or not, at one point the idea was to have Bruce 2 from Jaws 2 survive and I guess come after Mike Brody or some shit. Well, that got kicked to the curb. There's actually 2 sharks in Jaws 3-D, a mother and child. The child is kind of a pussy, so the mother is who's important. Bitch gets pissed. 35 feet of fucking nightmares, swimming backwards, headbutting underwater walkways, roaring... that's right, ROARING. This is one not to be fucked with. Anyway....
Jaws 3 is knee deep in the 80s resurgence of the 3-D gimmick, like Friday the 13th III and Amityville 3-D. The quality of 3 dimensional FX from this era is highly questionable. Okay, most of it is pretty goddamn bad, but I love it anyway. Maybe I just love looking like a douche in my living room with those crazy glasses on, convincing myself that shit really does look like it's popping out of the screen. I dunno what it is, but I dig it.
Jaws 3-D moments that are supposed to be punching you in the fucking face:
Gotta admit, I am a fan of this title screen.
It's almost like you can touch these fuckers! Feed them! They're hungry!
An arm.
3-D shark tranquilizer that looks like pee-pee.
Brody's harpoon skills. I can't help but think of Friday III when I see this.
Killer whale coming out of the water all up in your face like "What's up!?" 'n shit.
Best moment in the movie. Hands down. If I get stranded on an island with only one flick, guess what? I don't need one entire flick... just give me this shit.
Jaws' jaws. Look out!!!
Cam work is of course not up to par with the first film. Hell, it can't even touch the second film. I probably should have mentioned this earlier, but I forgot, so let me get to it now. Jaws 3-D is so fucking good because it's so fucking bad. There, moving on. The shark creeping segments are still pretty good and there's a few fairly badass chases. This film definitely amps up the "skier being pursued by a shark" element, though, it does lack as far as anything actually happening to the skiers once they are in danger. But we'll get to that later. Brody has an awesomely manic POV golf cart sequence, and that may be the highlight in this department. Either that or the underwater shots of the 35 foot bitch, barely visible in the murky blue waters. Gotta say, the darkness definitely adds some cool atmosphere.
Cool shots:
Here's one of the scenes I am talking about. Skiers in peril, yet nothing fucking happens to them. Kinda disappointing because it looks so cool... but hey, at least it's a whole helluva lot of ass.
Creeper moment!
Mike Brody's all grown up and looking like Dennis Quaid... because he motha fuckin' is. Brody's not the whiny little wimp he was the second go around; he works for SeaWorld designing shit, smokes cigs, drinks beer, acts like a stud around his woman, and is willing to fuck a shark up! Quaid is pretty entertaining in the role, despite being embarrassed of it or not. Bess Armstrong plays Kathryn, Mike Brody's squeeze, and senior marine biologist of the park. Armstrong kinda looks like Frances McDormand, if Frances McDormand was hotter and not a very good actress. Nevertheless, Kathryn is a cute character and the duo of Quaid and Armstrong gel pretty well together. John Putch is little Sean Brody in this flick, also all grown up and now scared shitless of going in the water. He comes down from Colarado to visit his big bro. Putch is annoying as shit. Actually, it's just the character in general. It's like the Brody brothers traded places in the "who's the pussy?" department. Louis Gossett Jr. portrays SeaWorld park manager Calvin Bouchard, a money hungry bag of fuck. To be honest, there's a few times where Bouchard doesn't come off like that bad of a man, but he always relinquishes those good thoughts with assholism. Gossett pretty much nails the correct feel- there's one scene in particular where he gets on an intercom, calm as ever, instructing people that they need to safely exit the underwater portion of the park. Meanwhile, there's a 35 foot pissed off shark about to crash the festivities. Lastly...
Lea Thompson, making her screen debut as Kelly, a water skier at the park, who ends up getting the hots for Sean Brody. Thompson is so insanely hot in this flick, parading around half the time in just a bikini and sometimes a cowboy hat. So, before falling for her son Marty McFly and before snooping through Howard the Duck's wallet finding a duckie condom, she was here.... looking fuckin' smokin'.
Bonus characters who I like that no one else probably gives a squirt of piss about:
Overman. Big fuckin' hunk of love.
This girl. She's a hot mess, but crazy adorable.
Oscar. Poor dude should have had more screen time.
Fitzroyce (Manimal) and Jack. Badass mudder fuckers right dere. Definitely some bromance going on, too.
This tour guide. Actually, just her tits. Those things were begging for a cameo... seriously.
SFX... the shark footage isn't as plentiful here. There's only a scant few times you see this fucker coming out of the water, not nearly as much as you see Bruce 1 & 2. And as mentioned earlier, a lot of the underwater shots of the shark are pretty dark, but it does look menacing. The visual FX have a big time Starcrash vibe, and if you are like me, you'll consider that a plus. As far as gore, you get a half eaten dude with some arm bone gone, underwater life coming out of his mouth 'n shit. A pretty nasty lookin' leg bite, and... that's about the size of it.
Alan Parker gets his first feature cherry popped here by composing and conducting the score. The music of Jaws 3 has a real adventurous sound, with a hint deadliness. For all the water-ski scenes, the tunes are dashing and daring like the fucking Gummi Bears. And, of course, with this being a Jaws film you do get the "da dum da dum da dum da dum" shit, but in less copious amounts as the first two films. Rightfully so, this is an entirely different feeling kind of movie. Overall, not some bad orchestrated jams by Parker. He went on to do the music for What's Eating Gilbert Grape and American Gothic.
Some Favorite Moments:
You know you have greatness when there's a dancing fish head 1 fucking minute into the movie.
Brody's badass borderline psychotic rush through the park.
Brody's badass boat parking skills.
I'm not sure what the fuck is going on here, or why it would be going on at SeaWorld. Square dancing around someone in a pig outfit?
Epic Faces:
Brody's almost barf face.
Kathryn's "That's a big fucking bite holy shit" face.
A bunch of "It's comin' right for us!" faces.
Get out some beer or get out a bottle or light up a joint or all of the above. Sit down and enjoy Jaws 3-D for the incoherent blast of cheese that it is.
First and foremost I want to thank everyone that entered, shared and put up with me posting this a thousand times. Jacob VonKlingele truly outdid himself with this awesome. I wish I had something for everyone but I don't. The last contest I took thirteen shots while I was drawing the names for your entertainment. This time it just didn't work out. Brett, the man that filmed the incident last time is coincidentally off filming a movie full of bikers. I went the old fashioned way and just wrote everyone's name on a piece of paper and Peter Poison drew the name. I seriously appreciate all the love from everyone and hope to have another contest soon. Well lets get to the business. Mitch Reaves you can proudly display this bad boy.
So after the success of the Critters and Gods contest for the 2 Headed Shark print I asked grog contributor and custom action figure extraordinaire Jacob Von Klingele to make me up a figure to give to you baddasses. I got it last night and holy shit is the winner of this gonna be one lucky sumbitch. You have all heard of last years bad ass biker opus "Dear God No!" I along with pretty much every other trusted writer on the web were blown away by this beast. If you don't remember here is my review after seeing it in the theater last year. Well Jacob Von Klingele was also more than excited with this film and has put together one of the most unique figures you are likely to have on your shelf. This is a one of a kind item and only the winner will have it. After much debate he went with the Nixon stripper as even with a minor role she sticks in your head and stands out right on the beautiful poster the "Dude" designed for it. Take a look below for more images of what your are trying to win.
How do you enter to win this bad boy? It is simple. Leave your name and Email and leave a comment with a figure you would die to have made. Try and make it one that hasn't been made. There have been plenty of Freddy and Jason figures but for me I have always wanted a Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College set. Just them coming out of the toilet wearing their graduation gowns and shit. Amazing. Outside of that you just need to go like VonKlingele Customs on Facebook. This part you need to actually do. I know lots of times people "forget" this step but you will not be entered in the drawing if you are not a fan of that page. I would also hope you are a fan of the grog's page as well but at this time I won't make that mandatory. I suggest it though. So yeah. Like the page and leave a comment with your dream figure and on Tuesday July 17th I will draw a lucky bastard who can display this one of a kind figure on their shelf. I will end this with thanking Jacob Von Klingele for taking the time to make this. This is not a day project. Lots of meticulous sculpting and painting went into this and for him to allow me to just give it away is greatly appreciated. Well until the seventeenth I bid you farewell. I may take on another grog challenge when I pick the winner.
I love creature films. I always have and I always will. I am a bit to young to have enjoyed the heyday when they were always at the drive in but even as a kid in the eighties I would get some thanks to horror hosts and VHS. I loved all the atomic era films even if I didn't live through them. In the last few years we have gotten a slew of them thanks to companies like The Maneater Series, The Asylum and Roger Corman getting back in the game. These are shclock. You don't watch them expecting to be changed, you watch them because you want to have fun. I know 2 Headed Shark Attack didn't change the face of cinema. You know what it did do? Gave me a huge nerd boner and made my day better. Is that so wrong?
Piranhaconda, like Sharktopus starts out with an amazing theme song. This time it is a rockabilly song with the voice of an angel basically telling us what we are in store for, as if we didn't know. We meet up with Michael Madsen who is looking for eggs with his team. They quickly get the shit eaten out of them, hell the Piranhaconda even takes down a helicopter. My question is why did the pilot think he could get away from a monster in a helicopter? Hasn't he seen Lake Placid or Mega Shark? They love to eat flying food. I just want to point out that this is at four minutes and fifteen seconds. Yeah! You get to meet the monster before the five minute mark and it devastates people. Thank you Mr. Wynorski for giving the people what they want. We then meet up with the rest of the bunch they are making a movie called Head Chopper which from what I can tell might be a sequel To Carnage: The Legend of Quiltface. A movie that I would love to see within a movie I am loving to see. Today is awesome. Well quickly some of the crew becomes fish snake. food. Now that we have gotten some action it is time to bring some more story in. To accomplish this Michael Madsen gets kidnapped and the movie crew joins him soon after. Now Piranhaconda can really fuck some shit up.
This movie delivers exactly what you want in a movie called Piranhaconda. The pissed off snake eats the shit out of so many people leaving nothing but limbs flooding the beach. The characters are all pretty entertaining and the dialogue is pretty quick witted. You have all the classics. The airhead actress with a rocking bod, the smart unattainable final girl and the stud who happens to be the stuntman that plays Head Chopper and let me tell you he would make Steve Railsback jealous with his skills. The bad guys are pretty cliche but that is OK. They are just food for the snake.
In the end like most of these you now whether you are interested in seeing it. I for one am usually happy with these and add a name like Wynorski and it pretty much means excellence. This guy continues to roll out fun and entertaining films for us to enjoy in spite of the whiny critics who can't figure out he knows what he is doing. It is not that he is incapable of making a "great film" it is that he doesn't give a shit and he just wants us to have fun on a Saturday night.
Bobby Canipe is making a movie called Bloody Bones. It is a eighties influenced horror film that is sure to slap you in the face after it rips it off. I sat down this morning with Bobby at the other end of this crazy internet and racked his brain about everything from cereal to what to expect from this beast.
Tromeric
Bobby Canipe
VS
Tromeric: OK. Since this is Guts and Grog lets get started with some questions involving horror and drank before we move on.
Bobby: sure thing
Tromeric: What is your favorite alcoholic beverage?
Bobby: If you consider beer an alcoholic beverage, I guess I would have to go
with Keystone Light. It's pretty much always in my hand. If you're going
for harder stuff, I rarely drink it, but i guess I'd have to go with
Kraken rum.
Tromeric: Do you prefer to watch films while consuming the grog or sober, or does it depend on the film?
Bobby: Always while consuming, although that doesn't happen much. I'm usually
either with my daughter or at work when I watch the majority of my
flicks.
Tromeric: Makes sense. Life and responsibilities always gets in the way of my
movie watching as well. I guess at least you have a life where you can
watch a lot of films.
Bobby: Fortunately I do. I always figure out someway to though .
Tromeric: Alright.Fulci or Argento?
Bobby: Fulci.
Tromeric: What is your favorite non horror film?
Bobby: I would probably have to go with Missing in Action 2.
Tromeric: Do you prefer to watch films with people or alone?
Bobby: Depends on the film I guess, if it's something i am really looking
forward to/expecting to be great, then usually alone. My friends usually
talk a lot and it distracts me. If its something I've already seen, or
something I could care less about, I love friends over. The more the
better.
Tromeric: To go along with that at home or in the theater?
Bobby: Most definitely at home. The theater experience used to be great, but
with the prices, cramped seating, and horrible teenagers that frequent
my local theaters, its just and enjoyable hassle visiting the cinema. I
usually only go if its a movie I HAVE to see.
Tromeric: So in this day and age with horror being as huge as it is it is hard to
find a film that isn't chalked full of references and homages. Does it
enhance a film for you when you catch a nod to Romero or whoever or take
you out of the film? Or again does it depend on the film?
Bobby: Definitely depends on the film. If its a lower budget indie effort, I
love seeing little homages that show the filmmakers influences. However,
if a higher budgeted flick does the same thing, I feel like they're
just trying to pull of some sort of fan service and come across as
"cool" to genre aficionados.
Tromeric: Pretty much where I stand as well. Sometimes I really like it but there is definitely a point where it becomes overkill.
Bobby: Absolutely.
Tromeric: How important is music to you in regards to a film?
Bobby: You know, its not HUGE to me, but if they can pull off an incredible
soundtrack, it can definitely make a movie better. Look at Donnie Darko,
I love that film, and its probably 90% because of the soundtrack. Also,
where would the Lost Boys be without their ICONIC soundtrack. Not to
mention Night of the Demons and the Bauhaus track.
Tromeric: Can't argue with that. Do you prefer score or song?
Bobby: A mixture preferably, but if i had to pick one, I would go with song. I
believe a song can bring forth an emotion that a score can't. Plus it
feels more contemporary and realistic. BUT once again it depends on the
movie.
Tromeric: Alright, a couple more of my bullshit questions than we shall move onto Bloody Bones.
Bobby: No problem man.
Tromeric: Frankenberry, Boo Berry, or Count Chocula?
Bobby: Frankenberry definitely.
Tromeric: Brian over at 13 Bats taught me to mix Frank and Boo for some Frankenboo. Gotta admit it is pretty awesome.
Bobby: WOW. that sounds amazing. if only i could find it around here out of season.
Tromeric: That is why I stock up every year at Halloween. OK. I am guessing I know the answer to this but VHS or DVD/Blu?
Bobby: Haha. most definitely VHS, although I do own a fair number of DVD/Blu rays.
Tromeric: Film, Digital or Video?
Bobby: I dig all but if I had to choose it would have to be Video, because my favorite genre is SOV. (Shot on Video)
Tromeric: And the worst question for a horror nerd. Favorite horror film?
Bobby: Oh god(laughing). I gotta go with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), yeah its
mainstream as hell, but is absolutely fantastic every time I watch it.
Tromeric: I have to fully agree with you on that. Now onto Bloody Bones.
Bobby: Awesome.
Tromeric: How long have you wanted to make a horror film and what finally gave you the push to do it?
Bobby: I've been wanting to make a horror flick as far back as I can remember.
When I was 15, a friend of mine took me to visit the set of Carrie 2:
The Rage. I didn't see much in the way of horror per say, but I loved
the film making process. Years went by of me growing and growing into
this MASS of horror nerddom until I volunteered to work on a web series
called "The Dark One" earlier this year. While there i met several
people that shared the same passion for genre film making as me. So i
figured, I have the people, lets do it!
Tromeric: What are some of the things we can expect with Bloody Bones?
Bobby: First off GORE. We are striving for unbelievable, holy shit, brutal
gore. Easily 2/3 of our budget will be put directly into blood/gore FX.
Also, you will see an 80s touch on the whole project. From the box art,
to little homages in the movie, to the actual time period the movie
takes place in (late 80s). Everything we're doing is to replicate that
awesome kids in a house, 80s horror flick Ala Night of the Demons.
Tromeric: Sounds good to me. Has anything surprised you while getting it together. Like the amount of interest or people that have commented on it?
Bobby: Definitely the interest in acting. We have had an overwhelming response
for auditions. People that are willing to work for basically free (all
we are able to offer is meals and an IMDB credit) and give us their all.
It's pretty awesome. Also, the horror community has really embraced
Bloody Bones in its formative stage. It really shows the tight nit
community that exists in the horror genre.
Tromeric: I agree. It is a crazy place this horror world we live in.
Bobby: Most definitely.
Tromeric: Is there an estimated time on when it will be ready to be released and
are you looking to release it yourself or are you going to try and get a
distributor involved?
Bobby: We are shooting the last 2 weekends of July with an extra weekend
available if needed. I hope to have it done by Halloween with a possible
Halloween night release. We actually have 2 awesome distributors vying
for our attention right now. I can't mention any names, but I can say
that we're excited and either one of them will be great. Bloody Bones
will be released on a limited edition numbered VHS and unlimited basic
DVDs.
Tromeric: Well I am looking forward to it and thank you for humoring me by answering my grog induced questions.
Bobby: Dude anytime,thank you very much for featuring me on such a prestigious blog.
Tromeric: Thank you sir.(laughing so hard I spit Evan Williams out my nose)
Check the teaser above. It is not final footage but gives you an idea of the size of boner you will get watching this. I am stoked to see the final product and make sure you check out all the social networking sites and keep up to date with this awesome. I want to thank Bobby for enduring through my first interview I have done since I used to interview punk bands for zines I made in my bedroom in high school.
Special Effects: Elizabeth C. Dennis, Brandon Boone
Editor: Cody A. Barnes
Synopsis:
In 1987, five youths enter a decrepit house looking for a place to party
and escape the weather for the night. Instead they find a nightmare.
For inside the basement, there lives a skinless monster by the name of
Bloody Bones.......and he's hungry.
Crew Biographies:
Bobby Canipe Jr. (Director): Born on August 5th 1984, Bobby Canipe Jr. quickly grew a love of film, and more specifically, the horror genre. Growing up on such horror classics as Night of the Demons, Cannibal Campout, and The Monster Squad, Bobby started writing his own short horror stories at a very young age. During his high school years, he delved into the hobby of Horror VHS and Memorabilia Collecting. Over the years he has continued watching horror films and becoming more and more knowledgeable. In the year 2012, Bobby worked on the set of the episodic web show "The Dark One" as both a Production Assistant and Actor further sparking his interest in film making. Shortly thereafter, Bobby finally took the plunge of writing the story and directing his first feature length project, "Bloody Bones.”
G.M. Hill (Executive Producer/Writer): Grady Michael "Mike" Hill
was born on February 28, 1992 in Fort Mill, SC. He discovered a love for
writing at an early age. After a failed attempt as music studies, he
was accepted in the Western Carolina University Motion Picture and
Television Production department and began learning the art of
filmmaking. In 2012, he and friend Blair Hoyle founded the horror review
site Cinema Slasher as well as the American Horror House, a group
dedicated to independent horror films. He has many times cited Kevin
Williamson as the biggest creative influence on his writing.
Blair Hoyle (Executive Producer/ Writer): A self-proclaimed
"horror geek," Blair Hoyle is a 20-year-old film student from Dallas,
North Carolina. Growing up on Kevin Williamson scripts, Are You Afraid
of the Dark? and Goosebumps, Blair was obsessed with the horror genre
from a very young age. In April of 2012, Blair founded American Horror
House Productions with his classmate G.M. Hill. Now only a junior at
Western Carolina University, Blair believes that he is far from having
reached his full potential as a filmmaker. Blair's goal in the industry
is to make films that people have fun watching...and to never
become some artsy douchebag.
Elizabeth C. Dennis (Special Effects): After years of studying
commercial music at Western Carolina University, Elizabeth C. Dennis
began helping with film projects in the North Carolina area, eventually
finding her passion in the design and creation of special effects. After
working on several short films and building her experience, she was
recruited to work on Bloody Bones, her first feature. She has always
enjoyed horror movies, and found that she loved them even more after
working in the genre. She is a founding member and head of special
effects for the American Horror House.
Nick Black (Director of Photography): Self-taught in the ways
of filmmaking, Nick Black has a goal and nothing gets in his way. Born
on January 3rd, 1992 and growing up with a love of movies and more
specifically, the horror genre, Nick developed a rabid fascination with
the process behind the movie. He was raised on a steady diet of horror,
especially the zombie genre, and also had a love for the classic
slashers. Nick currently attends Gaston College, pursuing a degree in
Broadcasting and his dream is to learn every aspect of filmmaking, and
not to limit himself to one role. Since starting his venture, Nick has
taken the role of cameraman, cinematographer, assistant director, and
most recently director of his first short film. In the summer of 2012,
Nick started as Director of Photography for the feature length, Bloody
Bones.
Brandon Boone (Special Effects): Born January 31st 1991,
Brandon Boone grew up loving horror classics like Dawn of the Dead,
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things, Evil Dead, etc. Throughout his
teens his passion for horror grew, as did his curiosity for the work
behind the gore. This drove Brandon to purchase a special effects kit
from a local Halloween store, and this is when the addiction began.
After high school, Brandon went to work on several projects, and is now
working on Bobby Canipe’s Bloody Bones.
Cody A. Barnes (Editor): Born on January 10, 1992, Cody A.
Barnes discovered his love for films in high school whilst filming
military and cop spoof movies with friends. Originally interested in
camera work, Cody was drawn to post production because he liked working
on computers and enjoyed the challenge of fitting pieces together.
Coming from a musical background, Cody found his passion in editing
films. Known for always having a Mountain Dew and sunflower seeds when
he edits, he has an incredible eye for continuity issues and is the
resident editor for American Horror House Productions. Cody works as a
projectionist in a movie theater and attends Western Carolina University
studying film. He is asthmatic and loves action and horror films.
