Clones: ”(Shorts are) just like features, but without the boring bits”
Clones is a collective of Portuguese filmmakers that have put together some of the most outrageous shorts to hit the web. The gorey, father-revenge epic, “Papa Wrestling” and the appropriately named “Blarghaaahrgarg” have hit festivals all over the world… So we interviewed them. What is CLONES and how did you all come together and start [...]
Drew Bolduc: ‘Either you want money or you want to make art.’
Drew Bolduc and Dan Nelson are the wacky minds behind “The Taint”. Any filmmaker that incorporates penis explosions into their work deserves an interview. Where did you guys come from before you started assaulting people with enlarged penises? Drew: I was Film Major at VCU for a semester, then I changed to a Sculpture Major, [...]
Frank Sabatella: ‘Trust yourself and don’t stop pushing forward.’
Frank Sabatella is the producer and director of the recently released slasher, “Blood Night” and one of the minds behind production company, Sideshow Pictures. He was kind enough to sit down for an interrogation. So BLOOD NIGHT is your feature-length directorial debut. What did you do before taking the helm of your first feature film? [...]
Thomas Hodge: ‘A poster is a film’s voice’
Thomas Hodge is the entrepreneur of “The Dude Designs”. Responsible for the now infamous “Hobo With A Shotgun” and “Father’s Day” movie posters, Thomas is ushering along a sorely missed style in the artistic medium of one-sheets. How did “The Dude Designs” come about? Well, it depends if you mean the name or the site… [...]
Tim Dax: ‘There is no pinnacle, we keep rising up.’
Tim Dax is a unique performer to say the least. And I’m not simply referring to the most obvious: His hulking muscular build, the helmet tattooed to his head, the gauged out piercings… But more of his spiritual and positive nature. Symbolic of empowerment and free thinking, Tim is the lead of the upcoming Troma [...]
Tinsel Teeth: Like Nothing You’ve Ever Seen Before
Tinsel Teeth is a band unlike any other that this writer is currently aware of. Armed with an aggressive, in-your-face live show that hearkens back to the days of GG Allin in many ways – only with a female in GG’s role – this indescribable quartet is bringing it’s unique brand of entertainment all over [...]
Don May, Jr.: The Man Behind Synapse Films
Don May, Jr. is the pioneer that has made countless movies available to us that would otherwise be fading cinematic memories. Synapse Films has been putting out old, hard-to-find films, as well as cutting edge independent films for nearly eighteen years. Don was cool enough to chat with us about his amazing company. How did [...]
Chad Ferrin on Hollywood: “This town needs an enema.”
Chad Ferrin is the brilliant mind behind such films as “Someone’s Knocking at the Door”, “Easter Bunny Kill! Kill!”, and “The Ghouls”. We caught up with him for a quick chat as he prepares for his newest effort, “Dances with Werewolves” What can you tell us about your upcoming “Dances with Werewolves” project? It’s a [...]
Crazy Dave Tape Crew: “…People are unaware of how much they want to become aware of video mixtapes.”
If you’ve never seen a properly prepared video mixtape, then your life is incomplete. The experience can be both scarring and exciting. We trapped J.P., of the elusive Crazy Dave Tape Crew, in a specially made holding cell to gain some insight on this phenomenon. How would you explain what a video mixtape is to [...]
Adam Brooks: “I want Astron-6 to inspire young people…”
If you haven’t heard of Astron-6 yet, then today is your lucky day. We caught up with Adam Brooks of the filmmaking group and interrogated him at gunpoint about their upcoming projects. What is Astron-6 and how did it come together? Astron-6 is five great friends with a dream. A dream to make 80s-centric genre [...]
