For Immediate Release: Lurker Films Presents The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas (in Austin, Texas) on August 20th! Come celebrate H.P. Lovecraft's birthday with a marathon of tentacled terror and Lovecraft-inspired food and drink specials! The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's The Call of Cthulhu and the classic Night Gallery episode Pickman's Model are scheduled to screen at 4:00 pm followed by The Unfilmable: Independent Lovecraft Shorts at 9:45 pm... The Unfilmable: Independent Lovecraft Shorts - Festival founder Andrew Migliore curates this selection of some of the best indie Lovecraft shorts to play the festival over its 12 years of existence. Featuring films by Richard Corben, Aaron Vanek,Christian Matzke and more! PLUS a rare 16mm screening of Austinite Cathy Welch's 1980 take on "Pickman's Model".

Strange Aeons (Eric Morgret & K.L. Young)
A trailer for the feature film based on Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep"...

In the Vault (Geoffrey Clark)
Loosely based on the story of the same name, the film tells a story of George Birch, a gravedigger who is accidentally locked inside his own burial vault...

Mytho's (Andrew Leman)
A Commercial for Mythos brand cereal...

Nyarlathotep (Christian Matzke)
Inspired by Lovecraft's apocalypse short story and Will Murray's comparison of the Dark God with the maverick scientist Nikola Tesla...

The Canal (Richard Corben)
Somewhere in dream there is an evil place where tall deserted buildings crowd along a deep, black narrow channel...

Tupilak (David Leroy)
During a polar expedition, Kelvin and Max leave their injured Intuit guide behind to die and is cursed...

The Dark Between the Stars (Djie Han Thung)
A man begins to see between the spaces that we know...

Maria's Hubris (Patrick Webber)
When Leo invites Paul over for dinner in the hopes of reviving their friendship, the evening turns into a nightmare...

There will also be a free midnight screening of HBO's Cast a Deadly Spell!

Ticket information and more can be found by visiting the following links: The Call of Cthulhu, The Unfilmable: Independent Lovecraft Shorts, Cast a Deadly Spell...

Lurker Films site - The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival site

(Thanks to Levi is ultimately damaging to the soul)

Christian Matzke reviews Anna Gawrilow's Die Musik des Erich Zann here!

Sam Raimi told bloody-disgusting.com (during an interview at the San Diego Comic Con) he still plans on remaking The Evil Dead (with Ghost House Pictures). He still needs to find the perfect director and script writers (who will "really spook the audience"), before the remake will really get off the ground...

(Thanks to http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/)

...the Unfilmable.com forum, join us...

Guillermo del Toro revealed, at both the San Diego Comic Con and Burbank Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, that he's been scouting locations in Antarctica for At the Mountains of Madness!

update: Ain't It Cool News reports that Guillermo del Toro was actually in Romania scouting locations for the Antarctica set. Del Toro also said that Ron Perlman has a role in Mountains of Madness as a dog sled handler...

(Thanks to http://www.gorezone.net, http://www.fangoria.com/ and http://www.aintitcoolnews.com/)

The 22 minute animated pilot based on Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head debuts on the Sci Fi Channel July 27th at 10:30 pm. Paul Giamatti, David Hyde Pierce and Molly Shannon lend their vocal talents... ~ In this hilarious send-up of Lovecraftian horror and steampunk adventure, President Abraham Lincoln's top spy is a bodyless head known only as Screw-On Head. When arch-fiend Emperor Zombie steals an artifact that will enable him to threaten all life on Earth, the task of stopping him is assigned to Screw-on Head. Fortunately, Screw-On Head is not alone on this perilous quest. He is aided by his multitalented manservant, Mr. Groin, and by his talking canine cohort, Mr. Dog.

(Thanks to Robert P. Olsson)

July 20: Herbert West Action Figure!



SOTA Toys will reveal their work-in-progress action figure of Re-Animator's most famous doctor, Herbert West! So if you are visiting the San Diego Comic Con this weekend, stop by their booth and check it out!

(Thanks to Dread Central)

July 20: Road to L. update

According to Road to L. co-director Federico Greco, the film will be released on DVD August 2, 2006 by Italy's "01 Distribution"...

Details are forthcoming...

(Thanks to Federico Greco)

July 20: House of Black Wings auditions!

House of Black Wings auditions are set for August 12th & 13th, so if your interested in being part of a Lovecraftian ghost story made by a talented group of filmmakers, make sure you stop by!

A location sound designer and prop & costume person are also being sought...

Visit the official site for details!

(Thanks to David Schmidt)

July 20: Yellow Sign release date!

Director Aaron Vanek revealed (via the Unfilmable.com forum) that the Weird Tale Collection (featuring The Yellow Sign) should street sometime in the middle of August!

Watch lurkerfilms.com for official release information...

(Thanks to Aaron Vanek)

July 20: Official animated Hellboy site online!

Fangoria.com reports that the official website for the new animated Hellboy feature is live!

You can visit it by clicking here...

(Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/)

July 20: Evil Dead Off-Broadway!


Source: creature-corner.com

~ Evil Dead: The Musical comes alive at New World Stages on Monday, October 2 for an unlimited Off-Broadway run. Official Opening is set for Wednesday, November 1 @ 7:00 PM. Evil Dead: The Musical, directed by Christopher Bond and Tony® Award winner Hinton Battle and presented by Jenkay LLC, Jeffrey Latimer Entertainment and Just For Laughs Live.

A "dis-arm-ingly" riotous musical comedy based on Sam Raimi's 80s cult-classic horror films, Evil Dead: The Musical unearths the old familiar story: boy and friends take a weekend getaway at abandoned cabin, boy expects to get lucky, boy unleashes ancient evil spirit, friends turn into Candarian Demons, boy fights until dawn to survive. As musical mayhem descends upon this sleepover in the woods, "camp" takes on a whole new meaning with uproarious numbers like "All the Men in my Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons," "Look Who’s Evil Now" and "Do the Necronomicon." Buzzing chainsaws and dancing demons add to the frenzy, slaying audiences with a tale of lust, love and dismemberment... ~

Check out the official site here!

(Thanks to http://www.creature-corner.com/)

July 20: New Eldritch Gazette online!

The June/July issue of The Eldritch Gazette is online! Contents include an interview with Andrew Migliore, Knightgaunt news and reviews of Beyond the Wall of Sleep and Necronomicon...

Check it out here!

(Thanks to Woodruff Laputka)

July 20: LovecraCked! DVD news

With the world premier of LovecraCked! just 4 days away (see: July 5), Elias (from BiFF Juggernaut) announced that the DVD is on it's way to the replicator complete with 1.5 hrs of bonus features!

Watch this space for more!

(Thanks to Elias)

July 15: New Road to L. review...



The Road to L...takes something that we know did not, or could not have happened, turns it on its ear, and pokes so many holes in it that one cannot help but begin to question things a bit. The Road to L. has the ability to shape reality to fit its own needs. This is a dangerous power, one that if not wielded carefully can cause problems for those not ready to handle the implications...

You can read the complete Dread Central review here, or visit the official Road to L. website here...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

A reminder: Stephen King's Crouch End premiers tonight on TNT (see: July 5)! Check out creature-corner.com's review here (contains spoilers)...

July 12: LovecraCked! in Dallas...

For Immediate Release:

LovecraCked! The Movie (Dallas Premiere)

Free Admission!

Hosted By: FRINGE MEDIA & BiFF JUGGERNAUT Productions

When: Saturday July 29, 2006 at 8:00 PM

Where: Bar of Soap
3615 Parry Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
US

Click here to view event.

July 12: 10th Anniversary Cthulhu DVD?



A post on the IMDb message boards announced that a 10th Anniversary DVD edition is in the works for the rarely seen Australian feature Cthulhu (directed in 1996 by Damian Heffernan). Also mentioned, is that the film has been submitted to the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival...

About the film: H.P.Lovecraft's classic tale turned into a modern Gothic set piece shot in Canberra, Australia! This unique and clever adaptation of classic literature in the public domain gives credence to the low budget filmmaking talents of Damien Heffernan. Shot on video, the film retains an eerie Gothic mood and cleverly uses modern sets and situations for the old story. Covered in 'Fatal Visions'... this one has to be seen to be believed...

More as it becomes available!

(Thanks to Christopher K. Philippo and http://www.muff.com.au/2000/new.html)

...don't forget to stop by the new forum...

July 10: New Dunwich pics!



Visit the official Dunwich site for more behind-the-scenes images!

(Thanks to Crawling Chaos Pictures)

July 8: Slumber has a new name!



Shadow Over Eldritch (formerly known as Slumber, see: June 23) is a black and white short film in the style of Film Noir. The story revolves around Terry, a part-time homeless carer, philosophy student and the stranger, a homeless man troubled by nightmares of terrifying squid like creatures, the future and the past. It's about their friendship and their fate...

The film is currently being reedited, and will be released into the festival circuit soon...

(Thanks to Tom Sales)

July 8: Take a long walk with HPL...

For Immediate Release:

METRONOMA
From the creators of That's Not How Mahler Died.
31 Down radio theater returns to The Ontological
AT THE ONTOLOGICAL THEATER AT ST. MARK’S CHURCH
August 3 - 12 @ 8PM
(show are Thursdays - Saturdays) with a second showing on Fridays @ 10PM

31 Down radio theater's terrifying new drama, METRONOMA, evokes the solace of a long walk with H.P. Lovecraft in a bitter New England forest of the 1930's. The simple ticking of a tube-powered metronome conjures unearthly visions as insanity takes hold of the world of an aging writer. A hauntingly disturbing music score lies beneath 31 Down's use of technological antiquities in this glimpse into the mind of one of pulp's most notorious imaginations.

Staring Shauna Kelly, Jonathan Valuckas and Mike Sharpie
Direction and Sound Design by Ryan Holsopple
Video Design by Mirit Tal and Ariel Efron
Lighting Design by John Luton
Pod Sculpture by Matt Bua and Jesse Bercowetz
Special Creature Effects by Benjamin Brown
Production Manager/ Asst. Direction by Shannon Sindelar

METRONOMA, by 31 Down radio theater
in association with The Ontological-Hysteric Incubator
DATES & TIMES: August 3 - 12 THRS, FRI, SAT @ 8PM & FRI @ 10PM
TICKETS: $17 Adults, $12 Students: www.ontological.com or TheaterMania @ 212.352.3101
LOCATION: Ontological Theater at St. Mark's, 131 East 10th street and 2nd Ave

(Thanks to Rachel)

The Guerrilla Productions shorts being shown include
* The Testament of Tom Jacoby
* The Call of Cthulhu
* Shadowdog
* Revival
* and a teaser/trailer for our upcoming action/horror feature Flesh of my Flesh

Come on out July 11 at 7pm to Blake's: 2367 Telegraph Avenue (near Durant) in Berkeley.

This is the first of a collection of showings by Guerilla Cinema, featuring shorts, music videos, and other amazing things by indie artists with a damn-the-torpedoes DIY sensibility. We're just damn lucky to be on the maiden flight!

Admission is FREE, although burgers, beer, etc. will be available for purchase and I'll bet the prices will STILL be lower than spendy concession stands.

Check it out, check it out, check it out!

(Thanks to Edward Martin III)

July 6: Dark Waters DVD details!

Source: twitchfilm.net



~ A remote, storm-swept island... a population of evolutionary throwbacks... a forbidding Medieval monastery... a strange religious order... ancient, undying evil. Dark Waters is Mariano Baino's unabashed love letter to the strange stories of H. P. Lovecraft and the color (and blood) drenched films of Mario Bava and Dario Argento... ~

No Shame Films will release Mariano Baino's Dark Waters on DVD September 26th 2006. The SE DVD was created under the exclusive supervision of the director, and is limited to 3000 copies. Features include an audio commentary by writer/director Mariano Baino, director's intro, deleted scenes, silent blooper reel, photo and artwork gallery, and a featurette on the making of the film.

The two disc collection also includes Mariano Baino's short films, a stone amulet replica from the movie and a special 48 page booklet. The set retails for $42.95...

Click here for more.

(Thanks to http://www.gorezone.net)

Check out the new, improved The Unquiet Void Official Website!

July 6: Darkest of the Hillside Thickets interview!

Click here to listen to Toren Atkinson's interview with Night of the Living Podcast. Toren can be heard singing for The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets and can be seen (or heard) in the films Graveyard and The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath...

(Thanks to Toren Atkinson)

July 5: King does Lovecraft? ~ updated ~

Source: TV Guide

The second installment of Stephen King's anthology series Nightmares & Dreamscapes (From the Stories of Stephen King) is described (by TV Guide) as "an H.P. Lovecraft homage in which honeymooning Americans get lost in a London suburb, a gateway to a weird, unearthly dimension"...

The series debuts Wednesday, July 12th at 9:00 pm (Crouch End airs July 12th at 10:00 pm, check your local listings) on cable station TNT.

update: Check out Dread Central's review of Crouch End here (contains spoilers)...

(Thanks to TV Guide and Dread Central)

July 5: Gordon talks sequels and remakes!

Stuart Gordon spoke with Suicidegirls.com last month and revealed that he would be interested in directing a From Beyond sequel (synopsis: Barbara Crampton's in an insane asylum and the doorway to the beyond is now through her. All the other characters are able to reappear by coming out of her) should the SE DVD do well, and that Brian Yuzna has been approached about a Re-Animator remake! Gordon also discusses From Beyond's new footage, House of Re-Animator, Poe's The Black Cat and more.

Check out the complete interview here!

You can also read Tim Lucas's (Video WatchBlog) write-up of From Beyond: the Director's Cut here...

(Thanks to Christopher K. Philippo)

July 5: The Knightgaunt rises!

July 5: Vertigo's Lovecraft, the film!

Hans Rodionoff announced at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors that he is in the midst of writing a script based on Vertigo's Lovecraft graphic novel (which he also wrote)...

(Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/)

July 5: Edward Martin interviewed!

Click here to read a previously unreleased interview with writer/director/producer Edward Martin III (Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath)...

(Thanks to Edward Martin III)

July 5: LovecraCked! The Movie - World Premiere

.For Immediate Release.

BiFF JUGGERNAUT Productions is pleased to announce…

The world premiere of "LovecraCked! The Movie" will be held in New York City at the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre at 7pm on July 24th.

Weapon-wielding psychopaths, evil temptresses, creatures from beyond, forces of the unknown, zombie sex. . .and a journalist without a clue.

Inspired by acclaimed horror author H.P. Lovecraft, this feature-length anthology has a little bit of something in it for everyone: horror, comedy, bood, sex, gore and more!

Featuring: Troma's Lloyd Kaufman ("The Toxic Avenger"), horror-porn queen Joanna Angel ("The Xxxorcist"), Chad Bernhard ("Tales From The Crapper"), Matt Renicks ("Pot Zombies"), Tom Wontner ("TrashHouse"), and many more!

With music from: things outside the skin, Beret!, Cleric, Urine Trouble, Hick Nick and Jew of the Dead, Rash of Beatings and others!

LovecraCked! The Movie - NYC World Premiere

When:
Monday Jul 24, 2006
at 7:00 PM

Where:
Two Boots Pioneer Theater
155 East 3rd Street (btwn Avenues A & B)
New York, NY 10009
www.twoboots.com/pioneer

For tickets go to: http://www.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=62549 Or call: (800) 595-4849

Some of the cast & crew will be in attendance, and there will be giveaways while supplies last. Recommended arrival time is 6:30-6:45pm.

For more info on the film just go to www.biffjuggernaut.com/lovecrackedthemovie or visit the official website of BiFF JUGGERNAUT Productions at www.biffjuggernaut.com.

(Thanks to Elias)