Emmy-nominated Writer/Director Drew Daywalt

Monday night, August 31st our guest on This Is Some Scene will be Emmy-nominated Writer/Director Drew Daywalt. A member of the horror troupe, Fewdio, he has recently wrapped shooting on a new horror web series, Camera Obscura starring Reagan Dale Neis and Jack Klugman. The series follows Clara a young woman who discovers that her recent deceased grandfather, an LAPD crime scene photographer, had been tangling with creatures from a nightmare dimension.. The 17-episode program will be distributed weekly on more than 20 platforms, including YouTube with a premiere date to be announced.

So tune in Monday night, August 31st at 9PM EST, 6PM Hollywood time for This is Some Scene. The interview will begin at 9:30 PM Eastern, 6:30 PM Pacific following This Is Some Scene’s Weirdo News™. Listen LIVE at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/ThisIsSomeScene.

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Emmy-nominated Writer/Director Drew Daywalt has been bringing his highly stylized vision to features, television, animation, and commercials for 15 years. He’s written numerous screenplays with Tony Scott, Jerry Bruckheimer, Brett Ratner, Neil Moritz and many other Hollywood luminaries. His first feature film STARK RAVING MAD (co-written and co-directed with David Schneider) was produced by Quentin Tarantino’s company A Band Apart. With an eye on horror, most recently he’s taken the mantle of cinematographer and has shot all of the segments of the horror anthology feature NIGHTMARE HOUSE, which he also co-wrote, co-directed and produced with the other 4 members of FEWDIO.

Las Vegas indie film to star madman from original Friday the 13th, as well as a number of Scream Queens

August 24

The first actor to play the iconic madman of the highest grossing horror franchise of all time, the better half of the “Re-Animator” and a duo of upcoming Scream Queens have been added to the cast of Teresa Fahs’ zombie project “Haunting Kira.”

It was announced in July that Rachel Grubb, star of the indie horror films “Tales of the Dead,” “13 Hours in a Warehouse,” “Strip Club Slasher,” “Camp Kill” and “Cave Women on Mars,” will play the film’s lead character, a ghost that has reanimated a rotting corpse. Now not only have fellow Scream Queens Monique Dupree and Donna Hamblin joined the cast, but so has Ari Lehman, best known as Jason Vorhees of “Friday the 13th” and Katheen Kinmont of “Bride of Re-Animator.”

Lehman portrayed young Jason rising from the dark waters of Crystal Lake at the end of Sean Cunningham’s 1980 classic. The actor since went on to become a musician and currently fronts the metal band First Jason. In 2006, Lehman got back into acting and has since appeared in five indie horror films.

“I got a chance to work with Ari on ‘Terror Overload,’” Grubb said. “He was a blast to work with, and quite hilarious as Ray Rae in the ‘Mongo Chupa’ segment. I knew he would be great.”

“Haunting Kira” producer Chad Clinton Freeman (Regan Redding’s “Killer Biker Chicks,” Shane Ryan’s “Amateur Porn Star Killer 3D,” “Super Undead Doctor Roach”) said Lehman will be playing the role of a cab driver when “Haunting Kira” shoots in Las Vegas in early 2010.

“Jason Vorhees driving a cab, loose on the streets of Las Vegas; If that’s not scary, I don’t know what is,” Freeman joked. “But seriously, casting Lehman is one of the many fun things we have planned with this project. Hopefully we will be able to disclose all casting details before Halloween so that genre fans can get as excited about this movie as myself and writer/director Teresa Fahs are.”

Among the talent the duo is excited about are their Scream Queens. So far they have nabbed Katheen Kinmont, who was also Kelly Meeker in “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers,” and three of horror’s up and coming beauties. Monique Dupree, Donna Hamblin and Rachel Grubb are all featured in David Byron’s latest book “Queens of Scream: The New Blood.”

Dupree, who has starred in close to 30 films, is often referred to as the First Black Scream Queen. Recently she appeared in “Skeleton Key 2: 667 Neighbor of the Beast,” “Plan 9,” “Satan Hates You” and “Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned.”

Hamblin has become a regular in the recent works of Ted V. Mikels (“Astro-Zombies M3: Cloned,” “Demon Haunt ,” “Cauldron: Baptism of Blood”) and can also be seen in the grindhouse throwbacks “Killer Biker Chicks” and “At the House of Madness.”

“I am excited to be added to what already is shaping up to be a great cast,” Hamblin said. “I’m looking forward to working with Rachel and Monique, and I can’t wait to see who Chad and Teresa announce next.”

Other talent already nabbed for the film includes Ted LeBlang (“Dirty Martini”), Derek Houck (“Absent”), Kim Sønderholm (“The Horror Vault,” “Craig”), Leo Limauco (“Devotion”), Reagan Pfifer (“Black Sunday”), Erik A. Williams (Eric Stanze’s “Ratline,” “The Heart: Final Pulse”), Joe Hammerstone (“Monsterpiece Theatre Volume 1,” Kevin Strange’s “CockHammer”) and newcomers Daniel Nagelhout and Alexis Borghi.

“This is a sort of who’s who in independent horror,” Freeman said, pointing out the film will be Michael Su. It will be the third zombie film for the director of photography. Su previously shot and directed “The Revolting Dead” and “Doomed.” He also directed, the yet to be distributed, gem “My Demon Within.”

Fahs, dubbed the Goddess of Gore, has described “Haunting Kira” as a strange trip that is like “Being John Malkovich” meets “The Shining” meets “Night of the Living Dead.” Erik A. Williams, also an associate producer on the film, has said he feels it’s “a thrilling take on horror and a genuinely great ghost story.”

Already the film has been offered distribution and is getting quite a bit of buzz online. Former “Lifestyles Of The Rich and Famous” host Robin Leach has blogged about it and genre site ArrowintheHead.com has said the film has “major potential.”

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Vampires invade Las Vegas with LIVE EVIL on Oct. 30

Las Vegas premiere of horror film will be free event at true grindhouse theater

August 18

Just in time for Halloween, PollyStaffle.com presents the Las Vegas premiere of “Live Evil” with a free screening at the Sci-Fi Center.

The one time only showing of this independent vampire action film, starring Tim Thomerson (“Near Dark,” “Trancers”), Ken Foree (“Dawn of the Dead,” “The Devil’s Rejects”) and Scream Queen Tiffany Shepis (“Chainsaw Cheerleaders,” “Nightmare Man”), will be October 30th at 9 p.m.

The event will also feature giveaways, and Q&A and autograph sessions with the cast and crew.

Directed by Jay Woelfel and produced by Mark Terry, “Live Evil” tells the story of vampires having trouble surviving in a world where the blood supply has become polluted by drugs and STDs.

“I am basically a part time resident of Las Vegas, especially during football season,” Terry said. ” One of my goals was to have a screening here because if there was one city in the world that would ‘get’ this movie it would be Vegas.”

The film gets a limited theatrical run starting September 18 via Monogram Releasing and will play 300 screens. It won’t be seen in Vegas until Oct. 30 and makes it way to DVD and VOD (video on demand) on November 3.

“Live Evil” also stars Lee Perkins (“KatieBird*Certifiable Crazy Person”), Chuck Williams (“Bubba Ho-tep”), filmmakers Jeff Burr (“Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III”) and Sean Cain (“Silent Night, Zombie Night”), Scream Queen Elissa Dowling (“Amateur Porn Star Killer 3D: Inside the Head”), Porn Star Jenny Hendrix (“Not Three’s Company XXX”) and more.

Fangoria Magazine has called “Live Evil” one of the top three low budget indie films they have caught this year and the St. Petersburg Times has said it is a cut above “the usual splatter flicks.”

Located at the northwest corner of the Commercial Center (right off Sahara on 2520 State State, Las Vegas, NV 89109), the Sci-Fi Center is a comic book and film geek’s paradise. Owned by William Powell, the store houses a true grindhouse movie theater dubbed “The Underground Screening Room” that showcases arthouse, horror, cult, science fiction, fantasy and independent cinema not usually available at traditional theaters in Sin City.

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House of the Wolf Man Director, Eben McGarr on Some Scene

Monday night, August 24th, our special guest on This Is Some Scene will be director, Eben McGarr. His upcoming film House of the Wolfman has created a buzz all over the internet. Join us as we talk with Eben about his amazing film.  The show begins at 9PM with Movie Quote Trivia and Weirdo News™ . The interview will begin at 9:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM Hollywood time. Listen LIVE at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/ThisIsSomeScene.

Coming up on This Is Some Scene
August 31st: Director of the upcoming horror web series Camera Obscura, Drew Daywalt

Visit our Youtube page to view the trailer for House of the Wolf Man.

‘Colin’ director Marc Price on Some Scene

Monday night, August 17th, our special guest on This Is Some Scene will be British director, Marc Price. His $70 zombie film, Colin, has wowed Cannes Film Festival and now Hollywood is taking notice. Join us as we talk with this inspiring filmmaker. The show begins at 9PM with Movie Quote Trivia and Weirdo News™ . The interview will begin at 9:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM Hollywood time. Listen LIVE at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/ThisIsSomeScene.

Coming up on This Is Some Scene

August 24th: Director of House of the Wolf Man, Eben McGarr
August 31st: Director of the upcoming horror web series Camera Obscura, Drew Daywalt

Visit our Youtube page to view trailers for Colin and House of the Wolf Man.

Hell House: The Book of Samiel

What would you do if there was a house in your neighborhood that was supposed to be truly evil from the events that have taken place in it? You know like an Urban Legend… well Hell House: The Book Of Samiel is a film about just that experience. A long time ago a dad did not want his daughter to be with the guy she was with and forbid her to see him.

Well of course with young love, 9 outta 10 the girl is not going to listen and probably get caught sometime within the process. One night the Dad follows the girl and finds her getting busy in the car with her love. Let’s just say that things get out of hand and the blood flows freely. Now teens like Steve and Paul wanna take their girlfriend to the house to party and play doctor.

Steve’s Dad is a real estate agent so he steals the keys to the house and the party is on! They get there and weird things are happening like Sasha wanting to take a bath and feels something touching her and Steve gets acquainted with some nasty cockroaches. Danny is abused by her father and has a very timid personality and is easily tapped into by the restless spirits residing there.       

These kids wish they never got involved with the house but it is too late the book of Samiel has been opened and there is no turning back. Who would of thought that the whispered rumors were real and the house doesn’t want them to ever leave especially since Danny is a virgin and just what they need to be able to roam the earth freely again!

John Hughes Tribute Show

Monday night, August 10th, we will discuss the great career of writer/director John Hughes. His films defined a generation and although they are totally 80’s, the films themselves are ageless, still resonating to audiences today. All the crap teen movies of the 90s and the today combined can not compare to a John Hughes film. Join us as we look back on his films. The show will begin at 9PM with Weirdo News™ followed by the John Hughes Tribute. Listen LIVE at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/ThisIsSomeScene.

Project Twenty1 Launches Film Careers

43 Projects Begin Production through August

Philadelphia…August 5, 2009… Project Twenty1, the Philadelphia-based arts organization hosted its public 21-Day Filmmaking Competition’s Launch Event this past Saturday, August 1st, at North Bowl Lounge & Lanes in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia.

For the next 3 weeks, Teams of local animators and filmmakers, in addition to international Teams from Greece and the UK, will create films up to ten minutes in length based on this year’s common element: “Key”. The networking event was targeted towards Philadelphia’s creative community, as local film productions often leads to a high demand for crew and talent. In the words of Project Twenty1 Director Matt Conant, “We were thrilled that 250 local actors, writers, composers, and other artists all took advantage of the opportunity to participate.”

All films completed within the guidelines of the Competition will screen at the International House Philadelphia as a part of the Project Twenty1 Film Festival, October 1-4. The films will compete for awards, prizes, DVD and digital distribution, and a national festival tour. According to Executive Producer, Stephanie Yuhas, “We’re not just a film festival. We act as agents and distributors by submitting top films around the world to get our filmmakers as many screenings as possible.”

“I participate every year,” says Team Drop the HAT leader Jason Heffner of Hatfield, PA, “It’s the best thing I could have ever done for my film career.”

“Last year I came as a journalist and this year I hope to join a Team,” said Neal Damiano of New Haven, Connecticut. “I’ve come all this way because amazing things are happening in the Philadelphia.”

Members of the community can still join Teams before August 22, when the completed films will be handed in at the Drop Event at North Bowl. For to join a Team, sponsor an event, or find out more information, e-mail info@projecttwenty1.com or visit www.ProjectTwenty1.com. Project Twenty1’s fiscal sponsor is International House Philadelphia, a 501(c)3 organization.

Flying By

Sometimes in life you make choices that you later grow to regret. In Flying By, George who is played by Billy Ray Cyrus seems to have fallen into this category perfectly. When George was young he loved to play music with his friends. They even had their own band and would practice in his garage. His father hated the racket and never offered him any kind of encouragement. 

Now it’s later on in life an George has a family of his own. He still holds a great love for music that seems to have been passed down to his daughter Ellie. His pretty blond wife Pamela is played by Heather Locklear who doesn’t have any remote interest in music. She seems to like the finer things in life but also seems a little cold towards George.

When he goes to his High School Reunion alone and he is reconnected to his musical past she becomes disgusted and embarrassed that he wants to play gigs at his age. Now his old band has reunited about five years prior and want George to join them again. Will he chose his passion over his wife? Or will he decline and remain miserable with the nagging thought of -I should of done it feeling?

I thought it would of been more of a heart felt film but it wasn’t. It just seemed to be a little bland for my liking. Are they making this so that Billy Ray Cyrus can try and jump start his musical career since he was only a one hit wonder and his daughter is already a teen legend? It wasn’t a horrible watch but it had way too much of the band and not enough family.