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Maelstrom Productions are currently looking for the following crew members for the production of their feature, "Strange Aeons: The Thing on the Doorstep". ~Special Effects practical
and CGI If you have any questions, you can email them here. Resumes can also be sent here: Maelstrom Productions (Thanks to Maelstrom
Productions) Sculptor/director Bryan Moore (H.P. Lovecraft's Cool Air) is auctioning off one of his incredible Lovecraft statues on eBay. The statuette made it's debut at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Oregon as an annual award (The Howie) and is offered here as a extremely limited edition item. The 12 inch statuette is a polymer cast with a faux bronze finish. The detail is remarkable and the likeness of the old gent is uncanny. Whether you're an enthusiast of Lovecraft's work or a collector of all things Lovecraftian, this is a rare item and should not be missed out on. For more information, click here. Arkham-studios.com has also added some progress pics of their Edgar Allan Poe statue (the companion piece to Lovecraft). Check them out here! (Thanks to Bryan Moore) Volume 1 will contain
Bryan Moore's Cool Air, Christian Matzke's Nyarlathotep
and An Imperfect Solution, and Anthony Penta's The Hound
and The Hapless Antiquarian. The DVD will also include extras
such as interviews with the principal people, outtakes and missing scenes,
scripts, slide shows, and more. The world premiere screening of Spinning Grave Productions "Enter the Dagon" is this Saturday at the Dayton, Ohio Scary Camp Horror Convention. Click here
for further info. You can also view three
video clips from the film by clicking here!
Edward Martin and Guerrilla Productions need help with their upcoming Lovecraft project, Innsmouth Legacy. They are looking for a hairstylist in the Portland, Oregon area for a shoot to take place in the next couple of months (involving a wedding scene). Edward expects to complete the film before the end of summer. He is also looking for people who can volunteer their time at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival. Duties include security/gopher type things, keeping an eye on tables, helping to keep things functioning smoothly, etc. Positions are on a volunteer basis. If you think you can help, please email Edward here. (Thanks to Edward Martin
III) Ivan Zuccon passed along
the following: He added that The Shunned House has been sold to several new foreign markets (the latest being Hong Kong) and is now available in 13 countries (Great Britain, Hong Kong, Spain, Greece, The United States, Canada, Ireland, France, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Benelux and Italy)! (Thanks to Ivan Zuccon) Director Edward Martin is auctioning off one of his Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath DVD's. Along with this DVD is a Special DVD/Premiere Collectors Pack! The pack includes: ~Signed and Numbered,
Limited Edition DVD (signed by Jason B. Thompson, the Artist, Cyoakha
Grace O'Manion, the Composer, and Edward Martin III, the Director) Click here to bid! (Thanks to Edward Martin
III) Sci Fi Wire spoke with Bruce Campbell recently, and he had this to say in regards to Freddy vs Jason vs Ash: "Bruce Campbell, who played Ash in the Evil Dead horror films, told SCI FI Wire that there is "some validity" to the rampant rumors about the possibility of a movie that would pit his character against Freddy of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Jason from the Friday the 13th franchise. But Campbell added that nothing is imminent. "As I've been explaining to people, this wouldn't be a movie where you could just make a phone call and go, 'Let's do it,' and then it all happens," Campbell said in an interview. "You've got three franchises." Campbell added, "[That] means you have 17 lawyers, each going, 'Yeah, look at my franchise. Yeah, look at my franchise.' So you have to get past that. Then you have to get past the question of 'how will the characters be treated?' What would you do with Ash? There's no way I'd be in it if I lost. No way. The good guy has to win, especially in that movie. You couldn't kill two whole franchises, but we could sure maim them." Source: Sci Fi Wire (Thanks to http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/) Maelstrom Productions (H.P. Lovecraft's The Thing on the Doorstep and Nocturne) have announced their latest production, H.P. Lovecraft's Strange Aeons: The Thing on the Doorstep. The feature length film goes into production this fall with a 2005 release date. Auditions began May 12th and continued today, with addition auditions to be held on May 20th. Actors Erick J. Robertson and J.D. Lloyd will appear as Edward Derby and Dan Upton respectively. The halls of Miskatonic University have echoed for many years with the footsteps of some of society's most vile trespassers. From Herbert West, ReAnimator, to Crawford Tillinghast's horrors From Beyond, the school has certainly seen its share of evil. But now a new student walks these halls, and her very presence threatens to unravel the fabric of sanity itself... Click here to visit Maelstron Productions official website. (Thanks to Kelly Young
and Eric Morgret) According to creature-corner.com, Variety announced today that Echo Bridge Entertainment has picked up the worldwide rights Tobe Hooper's next film, Mortuary. Mortuary is the story (based partially on Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos) of a family whose dad buys a cemetery/mortuary in Arkham, Massachusetts and Lovecraftian hi-jinx ensue... Click here for some exclusive artwork from the production. (Thanks to http://www.creature-corner.com/) May 13: LA's Screamfest screams for entries Get those Lovecraft features and shorts ready! The 2004 Screamfest Horror Film Festival has announced its call for entries (for both the film and screenplay categories). This year's judges will be Sean Cunningham (Friday the 13th), fx master Stan Winston, David Kopple, New Line and Dimension Films. Submission fees are $40 for features, $30 for shorts and $35 for screenplays, with a July 15th deadline and a final deadline of August 15. The fest takes place October 15-24 at the Universal CityWalk Loews Theatres at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. Click here for more information. (Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/) According to fangoria.com, Guillermo del Toro has decided on his next project. He has already been offered such projects as Iron Man and Fantastic Four, but has instead decided on his low-budget ghost story Pan's Labyrinth. del Toro had this to say of Labyrinth's follow-up: "After Pan's Labyrinth, I will jump into my next big film, almost back to back. That project will either be Hellboy 2 or In the Mountains of Madness (note: this should say, At the Mountains of Madness, not In...)." (Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/) May 7: Erich Zann, what if? What if Brad (Session Nine) Anderson directed a film version of Lovecraft's classic, The Music of Erich Zann? And what if he managed to get Ewan (Big Fish and those Star Wars films...) McGregor to star? It might just have turned out like this... (Thanks to K. Kempelin) May 7: The Halfway House to appear in Draculina! Check out the latest issue of Draculina magazine (#46), for an article and interview with The Halfway House actress, Athena Demos. Also look for an article in issue #47 on the film itself (containing interviews with Kenneth J. Hall and others as well as some new photos). BV Entertainment, Inc. are also working now on a public screening in the Los Angeles area before mid-summer (watch this space for place, date and time!). (Thanks to BV Entertainment, Inc.) May 7: Lemora update! Synapse-Films.com has announced the official release date for the Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural DVD. The street date for the DVD is August 31, 2004 with a retail price of $19.95 (they will be distributed by Ryko Distribution). (Thanks to Chris) May 7: Will Van Helsing fight the Creature? According to Gorezone.net, a Van Helsing sequel will begin production immediately if it does well at the box office this weekend (rent is still being paid for the studios in Prague and Hugh Jackman is under contract for a sequel). New monsters will appear in the sequel including everybody's favorite Gill-Man from Creature from the Black Lagoon (the Invisible Man will also make an appearance). Director Stephen Sommers had already included the Gill-Man for a cameo appearance in the original draft of the first film, but has since gone on record saying that 'The Creature' had been cut from the film, not even making the second draft of the script... (Thanks to http://www.gorezone.net/) According to fangoria.com, Stuart (Re-Animator, Dagon) Gordon may take over directing duties on Brew, now that Tobe Hooper has moved on in favor of the Lovecraftian Mortuary (both written by Toolbox Murders writers Adam Gierasch and Jace Anderson). Brew involves a creepy brood living in the depths of an abandoned brewery who live off beer made from human blood. The script is currently being reworked... (Thanks to http://www.fangoria.com/) May 5: More Horror TV! Creature-corner.com reports that two more Horror TV channels are now in the works (one has already started airing programs). Silver Pictures and Orchid Ventures are currently developing a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week horror channel called The Scream Channel (to be launched in the U.S. January of 2005). Dark Castle Entertainment is working on creating new, original content for the channel. Producer Joel Sliver (of both Silver Pictures and DC) says there will be a night dedicated to Dark Castle films. They are currently in talks with two other studios to license their respective libraries of horror films. The UK's The Horror Channel (not to be confused with the US The Horror Channel that is currently in development) has already launched as a free-to-view Sky channel, broadcasting between 6pm and 6am. They eventually want it to be a 24 hr channel... So which one will be the first to do a Lovecraft film night? (Thanks to http://www.creature-corner.com/) May 5: Further info on Carpenter's The Thing 2 Click here for more info (courtesy of Ain't It Cool News) on the possibility of a sequel to John Carpenter's The Thing. (Thanks to http://aintitcoolnews.com/) May 5: More Freddy vs Jason 2 rumors? A Dark Horizons scooper (from the Pittsburgh Comic Con) wrote the following: "Kane Hodder was there and says he has expressed interest in appearing in it, and when signing for me, said there's a good chance he'll get to be in it. Thinks they're going to be doing it before the end of the year and latest is it won't feature Ash from Evil Dead, that's one idea that escalated out of control apparently. Ronny Yu is doing it, there is a script. No one has seen it, but I'd be so glad to see the original Jason back where he belongs". Source: Dark Horizons (Thanks to http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/) According to BV Entertainment Inc., they have signed Tony Kandah of Hollywood Wizard LLC as the foreign sales representative for The Halfway House. Kenneth J. Hall will be attending the Cannes Film Market on May 12-22, where he will be announcing a slate of new projects. For a sneak preview, go here. BV Entertainment will also be attending Days of Darkness: A Celebration of Horror in Burbank on May 22-23. In attendence will be some of their cast members, including Janet Tracy Keijser and Athena Demos. (Thanks to http://www.halfwayhouse-movie.com/) May 1: Rochester sneak preview of Enter The Dagon! Thomas Gleason has informed me that there will be a sneak preview of Enter the Dagon on May 8th at 12:30 pm at RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY). It will be in the theater in building 76 (Center For Imaging Science). For location information, click here. (Thanks to Thomas J Gleason) Source: darkhorizons.com Writer/Producer Greg Stechman talked to Upcoming Horror Movies about the various projects he has in development including several based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft! Here is part of that interview... Question: Oh I see, so it [Shades of Gray] wont be a horror flick then? "No. But, I am drawn to it because of the emotional intensity and both the physical and emotional violence centered around the characters. Steve [Meg author Steve Alten] is one hell of a writer and this script is one of the best he has ever written -- it is my privilege to produce this for him. On the other hand, he is in the process of writing an updated Pit and the Pendulum. I have also convinced him to research a Lovecraft story to write. I would be involved in either of those". Question: Cool, what's the other Lovecraft story? "Either The Unnamable or At The Mountains of Madness, now that Del Toro has officially given up [note: del Toro has not given up on this project, and is currently turning in a new draft of the script]. Steve would give either of those stories an interesting spin. I've heard that Pit and The Pendulum may be set in 1991 Iraq during the Gulf War". Question: So how would
Pit and the Pendulum work out being set in '91 during "Well, if you've read anything about Saddam Hussein -- it's just about as bad as the Spanish Inquisition. That's really all I know; it's very, very, infant at this point but exciting as hell nonetheless". Click here to read the entire interview! (Thanks to http://www.darkhorizons.com) He went on to say that the shoot went very well, and he will be providing many more images in the weeks to come! (Thanks to James Raynor) From forteantimes.com: ~H P Lovecraft’s weird fiction is filled with occult references and supernatural incidents, but did he actually believe in the paranormal? Daniel Harms explores the contradictory world of the 20th century’s master of horror.~ (Thanks to Will) May 1: The latest from Guerrilla Productions Edward Martin continues
to make great films, and you can get up-to-date with all the latest
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