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[Victoria, BC] Dracula: Lord of the Damned Explores the End Times Posted: 29 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST *full disclosure: a free screening of this film was provided by director Theodore Trout. Director/writer: Theodore Trout. Cast: David Macpherson, Amanda Lisman, Denise Brown, Mike Grimshaw, Ian Case, Hal Hewett, and Randall Carnell. Nearly all of the who's who of Victoria, BC's theatre scene can be listed in Theodore Trout's indie film, Dracula, Lord of the Damned. This movie nicely recreates the look of a turn of a century product a la Edison's Frankenstein (1910) with some Georges Méliès style of flamboyance tossed in. The effects are cheap, but when this film is made on a shoestring budget. It manages to stand out because this movie is a vision of one man's ideas. Other than the fact that Trout is taking auteur theory to extreme levels, he deserves points for spending five years to fine-tune his product. He was out to recreate a work that belongs to a different time, when cinema was truly in its infancy. Trout succeeded. Most of the standard definition footage was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
Ninjas vs. Monsters Will Take Over Brooklyn December 8th: Festival Details Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:31 AM PST Coming off a World Premiere in Silver Spring, Maryland, Ninjas vs. Monsters will have a follow-up screening at the Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival. The screening will take place in New York, with this third film from director Justin Timpane (Ninjas vs. Zombies) rounding out a trilogy. So, Timpane is holding nothing back. In Ninjas vs. Monsters, the heroes team up with "monster hunting mercenaries" (Timpane) to thwart the plans of Dracula and his many henchmen. Dracula has recruited monster movie icons such as witches, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Werewolf and many others to take down the Ninjas. Who will win? Horror fans can have a look at the film's trailer below to place their bets. Also, conventioneers can find more details on the showing date below at the Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival website. Screening Date: December 8th. Director/writer: Justin Timpane. Writers: Justin Timpane, Daniel Ross, Kelly Timpane, and Thomas... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] |
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