Moonlight (2007)

91 Minutes
Directed by: Paula van der Oest

Moonlight was a brazen thriller that had me glued to the screen. Drug traffickers bring a boy to what they think is a pretty vacant spot and retrieve their heroin from his body. Needing to tie up all loose ends they shoot him and leave his body. Since the gunshots somehow managed not to be fatal a young teen Claire finds him and decides to bring him back to good health.

Each day Claire nurses him back to his former self, a poor scared Afghanistan who knows no English what so ever. Claire seems to grow quite fond of him and decides they need to get him away from the house when the drug peddlers come back sniffing around. Packing up a few items like the ballooned heron they sneak off to the bus stop and lie their way onto a bus toting some nuns and students.

Suddenly everything starts to spiral out of control and Claire and the boy start using the drugs. What started off as a rescue mission becomes a nightmare from hell that these two kids can’t shake themselves from. All the situations in this film are bold and chilling. You feel helpless wanting somehow to crawl in there and straighten out their heartbreaking situation.

Will Claire ever return to her rich family and all their luxuries or will she succumb to the dirty drugged out streets littered with vagrants and thieves? Slowly this tragic fairytale gone wrong unwinds and you see just what can happen to the young teens as they search for a place to be safe and keep away from these gangsters so they can’t kill her or the boy.

Shrink Rap (2003)

80 minutes

Brian is this huge television star with tons of fans and women are constantly throwing themselves at him- but he is miserable. He has a live in girlfriend Jamie who is boinking Jeremy the producer for some shitty part in his movie. Dennis, who seems to live a pretty boring mundane life with no friends or girlfriend for that matter takes on a job as a bartender for Brian’s surprise party.

Dennis figures since he is studying to be a shrink why not try it out on some of the drunken party guests. As he stands there pouring their drinks he tries to get them to take the bait and open up to him. Brian drunkenly saunters over and is having a hard time keeping himself upright when he tells Dennis to pour him a drink pronto. After downing his Linda Blair drink he wobbles in the house to puke.

The shrink wanna be decides then and there that Brian needs help, maybe someone he can talk to. Dennis feigns car trouble so he can stick around the mansion for awhile and work on breaking Brian down so he will talk and release his anger and his problems. Watch as Dennis gets at everyone in the house, will he be thrown out on his ass? Or will he really be a huge help?

In The Midnight Of His Heart- Al Bruno

In The Midnight Of His Heart by Al Bruno lll
Publish America, 2004
ISBN:1413713106
 

 A lonely old man named John walks to the diner everyday with his miserable cranky buddy Phil. John loves to sit in Angie’s station so she can wait on him, she’s his favorite waitress. Silently inside he suffers because she is more than just a favorite waitress to him, he has fallen head over heels for her and is willing to risk everything he has and everything he is to be with her. The problem is he is twice her age and part of something that most people wouldn’t understand. As you learn of John’s heavy baggage you wonder if any woman could deal with it let alone Angie. Will John ever be free of his demons or will those demons consume him and everyone else he comes into contact with?

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Dingle, Barry review

92 Minutes
Directed by: Barry Shurchin

It’s rude and its crude…I laughed my friggin ass off. I am not big on comedies but Dingle Barry is so dysfunctional it shines above the rest. You watch as these freaks fight for success and status in the community to who’s son will marry Ethel the senators daughter. They all make fun of Ethel’s enormous forehead. Watching Mrs. Dingle and Mrs. Childers try to sabotage each son’s attempt at wooing Ethel is classic.

Barry is a slacker in his mid 30’s that still lives with his very controlling mother and brings girls home to screw on the couch every night. He isn’t a looker but boy does he have his moves planned out. He knows just how to crack open some naive chicks legs and pull the old finger cock switch. His famous move, you’ll see. Mrs. Dingle loves her son and him being a complete scumbag doesn’t affect her.

Barry picks the wrong drunken girl to mess with when he meets Joanna. After peeling her from her bar stool he takes her home and becomes involved in a mess like no other! Will Barry manage to win Ethel’s hand or will she shoot him down like the jerk off he is? If you don’t have Netflix I recommend you go rent this one- but remember it’s definitely not a family movie!

Director Warren F. Disbrow Interview by The Angry Princess

That’s a hard one. I had what I think were pretty severe nightmares as a kid, and they all went away as soon as I started watching horror movies and reading horror magazines like Forrest J. Ackerman’s Famous Monsters of Filmland, the very first horror magazine started back in 1958 ( I got Forry to guest star in my film SCALET MOON (2006)). I think a true nightmare involves death or harm to a loved one. As an adult you fear death more because you’re getting closer and closer to it each day. My nightmares as a kid did involve death and darkness though…maybe that’s why I like THE HAUNTING (1963) and I’m making THE HAUNTING OF HOLLY HOUSE as my next movie. Today I don’t have nightmares – I give them!

3. You are from and based in NJ. What are your thoughts on the bum rap Jersey always gets?

Sorry to disappoint but I’m not a fan of New Jersey because it’s been a real hardship getting the movies made here. The media in general doesn’t support me as a grass roots feature filmmaker here in Jersey as they should. They’d rather run stories on out of state filmmakers. New Jersey doesn’t respect it’s own creative community unless those artists leave NJ and become famous in a different state, then of course New Jersey wants to claim their fame for the state at that point, not when the artists are here in New Jersey trying to establish themselves. It’s as if New Jersey has so little self-esteem that it needs other states to tell them who to cheer for; pretty sad. Actually I’ve gotten great reviews from around the world and I’m a NY Times Critic’s Choice…hmmm…maybe they can’t read.

4. How did you come up with the whole Haunted Hayride idea? Do you own your own attraction?

 I’d love to own a haunted house and haunted hay ride some day. I feel I could do a much better job of it being a horror fan. The idea for HAUNTED HAY RIDE: THE MOVIE came up while I was standing in line for a haunted hay ride. I sincerely love Halloween and I feel haunted house attractions and haunted hay rides are part of the magic.

5. Did you always want to be a film maker or did you have dreams of mastering another profession?

I’ve wanted to make movies since I was five years old and was lucky enough to see CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGGON (1954) on TV. In later years I became friends with actor Ben Chapman who played the original Gillman. He sadly died recently. I never wanted to do anything else with my life other than make movies.

6. Are you currently working on anything new?

THE HAUNTING OF HOLLY HOUSE. A ghost film that I hope will turn out scary. I would like to start it in the spring and have it ready for next October. I don’t know if that’s possible but I’ll try for that.

7. What is your biggest fear?

Not having my dreams fulfilled before I die, or before I’m too old to keep up the fight for those dreams. My enemy is the clock. I’m always racing against time to get things accomplished. Nothing happens fast enough.

8. Do you ever go to any of the local horror conventions? If so, do you have anything coming up?

I’ve gone to Chiller and Monster Mania over the years as just a fan of horror movies. This year I tried to get tables at them but for some reason they were both unreceptive. I don’t really need them to be successful but I still think it would be nice to be a guest at one some day. As I grow more successful and well-known they’ll probably approach me, but at that point I’ll expect to be paid. I’m making lots of appearances in October. I’ll be at Brock Farms in Colts Neck every Sunday 12 to 4 PM. I’ll be at Dracula’s Domain Haunted Hay Ride by Great Adventure in Jackson almost every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. On October 4^thI’ll be in Asbury Park for their zombie parade and the HAUNTED HAY RIDE killer HATE will be part of the parade. On October 11 I’ll be doing a signing at The Paranormal Books & Curiosities Store on Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park. I have a very full schedule. You can get the details at the Haunted Hay Ride Myspace page and in the Asbury Park Press. HAUNTED HAY RIDE: THE MOVIE trailers can be seen on youtube an d Metacafe. You have to do a search for my name to find them. Free promo music can be downloaded from my website: www.warrenfdisbrow.com.

9. What s your all time favorite horror movie?

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954).

 

 

Gay Bed And Breakfast Of Terror

I hated this as soon as I put it in, but then about a quarter of the way in it became very campy and amusing.  Gay Bed And Breakfast Of Terror will have you rolling as its story focuses on 5 gay couples and a third wheel of a woman named Lizette. Lisette made reservations at the bed and breakfast inn owned by Marie and her still single very peculiar daughter Luella.

If you can’t handle men and women being gay or seeing them in sexual situations you better pass this up. I know unfortunately there are homophobic people out there that can’t handle same sex relationships let alone seeing them be affectionate or sexual with each other. I can seriously see this title becoming a cult classic among the gay community, it’s that remarkable.

Once the heads start rolling it becomes a bloody battle between the guests and the owners to stay alive. Manfred, Luella’s brother, was locked in his room for the night but some how manages to get his razor sharp rows of fangs out and feasting on guests one by one. Well, excluding the ones Marie manages to stick with her shiny knife while yelling for Luella to get Manfred under control.

Between mince meat muffins and murder you will find a few giggles as well. Watching these eccentric characters run around trying to escape their deaths was entertaining, I would have to say Alex was my choice for the most memorable person in this whole film. Alex dressed up in drag and wanting to go party was great! He was the perfect choice for the role and he will keep you watching.  

 

 

 

The Mallory Effect

There is something about Mallory that has all the boys going crazy and seemingly they all end up falling so easily under her spell. A girl wants a relationship where there is some spark involved and Mallory just doesn’t feel it for poor Charlie anymore. Charlie on the other hand is still very much in love and does not handle the fact of her getting into a new relationship very well, no not good at all!

Charlie secretly seethes inside that someone else is driving down Mallory’s highway. So secretly he spies and plots out his revenge. He pulls some of the most craziest stunts that most of us would just dream about doing but would never have the balls to follow thru on. For instance he creeps in her mailbox finds out who Mallory’s new man is and decides to teach him a lesson in misery- to be dumped!

After all these ridiculas shenanigans will Mallory take him back? Or will she just think he is an obsessed weirdo who she wishes she never met in the first place? Charlie’s best friend Nick is insane. His antics will have you laughing and remember maybe a conversation or two you might of had with your own friends one night while out on the town! Nick asks for pretty big favor mid movie from Charlie boy that made me wonder how most men would answer in that situation.

This was one comedy that pulled no punches and brought up some really fucked up situations. Defecation what? If you have a prudish sense of humor do not press play or you will spend the night with your cheeks beet red and your jaw dropped! If not be ready for all the fun you could possibly want to handle in one night. If not I will have to officially declare you humorless and roll my eyes while being annoyed!

Steven Charles Castle on Some Scene Radio

Director Steven Charles “Chuck” Castle (Blood Decendents, Predator Island) will be my guest on This Is Some Scene Radio, Monday, September 22nd at 9:30 PM EST.

Inspired by Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” Chuck filmed 8mm and 16mm shorts until he was 21 years old. He eventually moved on to videotape, which was far less expensive than film. In 1988, he produced and co-starred in “All That Jaws,” a 40-minute spoof which aired locally in Florida. Due to the program’s regional success, he was soon offered the executive producer position on a fictional series entitled “Your Wildest Dreams: First Features From Young Filmmakers” a 30-minute televison series (similar to the HBO show “Project Greenlight.”). Chuck also served as Writer/Director on three of the episodes, “The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword,” “On The Air,” and “The Trouble With Shakespeare.”

In 1991, he co-directed a feature length spoof entitled “Batguy”, (Co-directed with doorpost finalist Erik Hollander) which toured with that year’s Sci-Fi conventions. The next year, he produced and directed a 15-minute fictional short film to promote Paramount Pictures’ “Pet Cemetary II.”

He also worked on studio films for Fries Entertainment, Nederlander Television & Film Productions and Universal Television on such films as “Super Carrier,” “Intimate Strangers,” and “Road Raiders.”

He also became known for his writing and directing for the corporate community for such companies as Johnson & Johnson.

In 2002, he served as Director of Photography on the Connecticut based comedy “The Root of All Evil.” This feature length film about killer great white pine trees starred Ron Palillo (Horshack of “Welcome Back Kotter” fame) and Brandi Lynn Coppock (Former Playboy model).

Chuck continues to work in the film/video production field and is constantly busy with new projects and clients.

Dead In The Water

Don’t go into the water! When was the last time we heard that? Jaws. Or how about Don’t drink the water…Dave said that one. Well now there are zombies in the water to be accounted for. Going on vacation used to equal fun and relaxation when now it seems if you end up in a remote location with no one around for miles- your fucked! Either a beast, loony or pustule filled zombie will be knocking at your door by the days end!

Dead in the Water has a little bit of everything in it from horror movie jokes, performing rituals learned from watching horror movies, and some soap sudsy drama between to sisters who live on total different ends of the sphere. What I mean is one keeps her legs closed where the other likes to spread hers far and wide. Could Tiff the total slut really be baggin big sis’s dorky wanna be bad ass boyfriend?

I liked the zombies, once they were on you drooling nasty blood you can’t help but imagine trying to get those dead bad asses the hell off! Dead In The Water has random moments of gross zombie action, horror movie rationalization, and flat out laughs as Joe falls apart with fear while wondering what the heck did he get into all of this just for a piece of Tiffany’s butt!

If you are expecting a night in with a film that is going to have you glued to your couch in fear this is not it. However, if you are seeking an escape from the strenuous work day- you will find that here. This is one of the many zombie inspired films that has made a difference in my viewing world. Trust me, I have watched them relentlessly for the past two years so I think that really says something!

Haunted Hayride The Movie

 Prick….

It’s that time of year where the leaves change their colors, the weather gradually grows cooler and you know that soon Halloween is on it’s way! So many different things remind us of this special holiday like caramel apples, costumes, trick or treaters, and haunted hayrides. Brock Farms have a huge nursery that runs a haunted hayride as well as a killer walk through every year.

Daddy’s little boy Hate has grown up to be one twisted little cookie who intends to slaughter his way thru Halloween. Seeing an add in the paper for the Haunted Hayride in town he decides to show up and create some bloody scenes of his own. Haunted Hayride had me loving looking at the different set ups and horror props in their attractions. Made me want to climb in and get lost in the fun.

Watching the people climb into the back full of hay made me remember all the times I had been seated in that same spot on different hayrides. Imagine standing in line waiting fully with anticipation and you finally make it, your on the last run of the night. The last run of the season in fact! The tractor rolls up and pulls you partially along the trail then… surprise your driver has very special plans for you.

Hate had the this low creepy voice yet he made me laugh out loud on several different occasions with some of the wise cracks he would make to his helpless victims. I really think Warren F. Disbrow should really look into getting in touch with Dave Hagan who runs Monster Mania (www.mostermania.net) and see about having his film being screened at the next convention, I really think audiences would have a ball with it.

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