"Monstermatt," responsible for such creations as The Johnny Gruesome Death Mask, is embarking on a new career. This October, May December Publications will unleash on the world MONSTERMATT's BAD MONSTER JOKES VOL.1, illustrated by indie comic artist Kyle. J. Kazmarzcyk.

"I've always been a fan of jokes, comedians, and periodicals like MAD MAGAZINE, CRACKED, and so on," says Monstermatt. "Being a part of horror in some way, I felt that the genre was missing something: someone to playfully make fun of it! The fun of deconstructing a phrase or idiom, or film, and rearranging it into something corny, is a thrill! Even unexpected mash ups are fun! My first gig doing my material (Buffalo ... (more…)

The pilot episode for a new online horror series, BLOOD DRIVE is
now online.

Synopsis:

BLOOD DRIVE is a series of strange tales of suspense and horror. Each episode is narrated by Isabella, a young woman who writes for an on-line magazine called "Blood Drive."

Created by writing team: Sophia Robbins & Anna Orkoulas
Executive Producer: Archer King Ltd.
Produced by : Remain Calm Pictures

Sophia Robbins and Anna Orkoulas have made a name for themselves in the film festival circuit. Their previous work includes:

Alpha City 2008
My Lucky Day 2009
The Haunted Spirit 2009
My Sister's Date 2010
Sunday Serenade 2010 (more…)

BORN TO DIE poster by comic book artist Kyle J. Kaczmarczyk

Independent filmmaker Jay Mager's company Buffa-low Budget Films (THE PIGMAN) has announced the premiere of its latest movie, BORN TO DIE. In true cult film fashion, the screening will take place at Midnight on Saturday, July 24th 2010 at the Hamburg Palace Theatre in Hamburg, NY. The Palace is a beautiful, single-screen theatre originally opened in 1926 and situated directly in the heart of the Village of Hamburg (31 Buffalo St. Hamburg, NY 14075). Doors open at 11:30 p.m. for this very special event.

Tickets are currently available at the Hamburg Palace box office during regular business hours. Tickets will also be available ... (more…)

Buffalo thespian Michael O'Hear, who has racked up a large number of genre roles in the horror films GORE, HOUSE OF HORRORS, FRIGHTWORLD, SLIME CITY MASSACRE and the currently lensing THE FINAL NIGHT AND DAY and DECAYED, is now in poroduction on the vampire film DUSK, which he co-wrote with special make-up effects artist John Rena and filmmaker/novelist Gregory Lamberson.

O'Hear wrote a "juicy" lead role for himself as one half of a middle aged couple trapped in a stagnant marriage (Kim Piazza co-stars as Susan, the wife). When the husband meets sexy Zyanya (Celia Rosina) in a bar, she seems like just the ticket to some fresh blood... until she drinks his. And unfortunately for him, the ... (more…)

Hilarious, campy and loaded with gratuitous nudity and gore, the FACES OF SCHLOCK "BOOBS AND BLOOD" EDITION DVD is an outstanding 4 'film' anthology from "...4 of the best underground filmmakers you've never heard of."*. A contemporary DIY aesthetic re-interprets the classic horror-host formula into a "...equal parts Silly, Scary, Inventive and Imaginative"* collection of sexy witches, malevolent spirits, reanimated limbs and slaying Santas.

*Tex Massacre, Bloody-Disgusting.comSYNOPSIS

The Ultimate Cheesy, Sleazy, Boobs-and-Blood-Soaked Homage to '80s Horror!
"Blood Witch"
Obsessed with revenge, a young woman uses occult powers to summon a seventeenth century witch to perform diabolical deeds. ... (more…)

"Buffalo rocks. Buffalo Bleeds. Buffalo SCREAMS."

Two independent filmmakers, Emil J. Novak and Gregory Lamberson, are organizing a new horror film festival, BUFFALO SCREAMS, which will run for four days at The Screening Room in Amherst, New York, a suburb of Buffalo, from Wednesday, October 21st - Sunday, October 24th. They are calling for entries and seeking sponsors through their website, www.buffaloscreams.com.

Both men have lived in New York State their entire lives, and Novak, a lifelong resident of Buffalo, is the owner of Queen City Bookstore, the Main Street comic book store his father started in 1969. In recent years he wrote and directed the feature films Tesla the ... (more…)

Debbie Rochon and Gregory Lamberson have been announced as guests at the Eerie Horror Film Festival in Erie, Pa, which runs October 7th - 10th. They will screen SLIME CITY MASSACRE at the 4-day event, which is held in the grand, historic Warner Theatre. Lamberson previously screened SLIME CITY as a midnight attraction at the great Lakes Film Festival in Erie, and screened UNDYIONG LOVE at EHFF. Other guests at this year's event include legendary AIP producer Bert I. Gordon; Fred "the Hammer" Williamson; and Joe Polito.

SLIME CITY MASSACRE stars Jennifer Bihl, horror author Kealan Patrick Burke (Best Actor, PollyGrind Film Fest), Rochon, Brooke Lewis (Best Scream Queen, Golden Cob ... (more…)

Pictured: Michael O'Hear & Brooke Lewis

Brooke Lewis has won the Golden Cob Award for "Best Scream Queen" for her performance in Gregory Lamberson's SLIME CITY MASSACRE. The Golden Cobs will be handed to their recipients at The B Movie Celebration, which will be held September 24th - 26th in Franklin, Indiana.

In SLIME CITY MASSACRE, Lewis portrays "Nicole" in a flashback story set in 1959 which explains the origin of "the slime." Nicole is a prostitute drawn into the Coven of Flesh, which charismatic cult leader Zachary Devon (portrayed by Robert Craig Sabin, star of the original SLIME CITY).

SLIME CITY MASSACRE previously won 2 awards at the PollyGrind Film Fest in Las Vegas: Biggest ... (more…)

He's an accidental sensation - sort of the super hero who couldn't that resiliently keeps chugging along. He's Super Undead Doctor Roach.

Having previously caught the eye of celebrity blogger Robin Leach and invaded odd underground and bondage events, the crowd-pleasing short film is now online.

See it now at SuperUndeadDoctorRoach.com via Vimeo.

Edited, produced, written & directed by Chad Clinton Freeman (KILLER BIKER CHICKS), the short film was originally a seven-minute 48 Hour Film Project in April of 2009.

Starring Derek Houck (SILENT NIGHT, ZOMBIE NIGHT) as the short's title character, the film went on to screen at the Arizona Underground Film Festival.

The 13-minute director's cut of ... (more…)

CAMILLE KEATON of famed revengesploitation fare I Spit On Your Grave and GREGORY LAMBERSON, writer/director of Slime City and Slime City Massacre have joined this year's Rue Morgue Festival of Fear lineup. Other guests this year include DAVID CRONENBERG (The Fly, Rabid), GLENN DANZIG (Danzig, Misfits), KEN RUSSELL (The Devils, Gothic), BILL MOSELEY (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), WILLIAM FORSYTHE (Rob Zombie's Halloween), HEATHER LAGENKAMP (A Nightmare On Elm Street), EL HIJO DEL SANTO (Santo Infraterrestre), JAMES MARSTERS (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and many more!
(more…)