Archived On The Mark - October, 2003
October 31, 2003 - Happy Halloween! Here is a combined DVD review of Blue Underground's "The Blood Of Fu Manchu" and "The Castle Of Fu Manchu" and DVD reviews of Pioneer Entertainment's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 30th Anniversary Special Edition" as well as Lions Gate Home Entertainment's "Cronos: 10th Anniversary Special Edition." Be safe and enjoy!
October 30, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Anchor Bay Entertainment's "The Hills Have Eyes."
October 29, 2003 - GENRE ONLINE is now four years old today with approximately 1650 published reviews and counting! Click here to read about it. I have also published DVD reviews of Paramount Home Entertainment's "Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter" and "Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell."
October 28, 2003 - Here is a sci-fi DVD review of Warner Home Video's "Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines: 2-Disc Widescreen Edition."
October 27, 2003 - Here is a review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "Forever Knight: The Trilogy: Part One: The Complete First Season On DVD" box set.
October 26, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Warner Home Video's "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" and "The Valley Of Gwangi."
October 25, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Warner Home Video's "The Black Scorpion."
October 24, 2003 - Here are reviews of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "The X-Files: The Complete Eighth Season On DVD Collector's Edition" box set and DreamWorks Home Entertainment's "Steven Spielberg Presents Taken" DVD box set.
October 23, 2003 - Here is a review of Paramount Home Entertainment's "The Adventures Of Indiana Jones: The Complete DVD Movie Collection: Widescreen" box set.
October 21, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Paramount Home Entertainment's "Black Sunday" and "Dragonslayer."
October 20, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle: Unrated Widescreen Special Edition." The New York City Horror Film Festival is this week at the Tribeca Film Center. For more information, check out the press release below.
THE
2003 NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
Announces full lineup, party, panel and special guests
www.NYCHorrorfest.com
Tickets on sale now!! (800) 595-4TIX
October 21 through the Oct. 26
Tribeca Film Center (375 Greenwich St. NYC)
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2003 Lifetime Achievement Award
Tom Savini
The New York City Horror Film Festival in conjunction with The Independent
Film Channel is proud to present Tom Savini with the 2003 Lifetime
Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the genre, the
industry and fans worldwide!
On Saturday Oct. 25th, Tom Savini will join the NYCHFF for a special screening
his directorial debut, the outstanding remake of the seminal horror classic Night
of the Living Dead. Award presentation and special Q&A with Tom Savini
will follow the screening.
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PARTY WITH THE BEAST AT THE
NYC HORROR FILM FESTIVAL KICK OFF BASH
WHAT: The NYC Horror Film Festival Kick Off Party: one-hour open
bar, short film screenings, music video competition, live music, giveaways and
more. $10 at the door. Presented by Moodude Films, in conjunction with sponsor
The Independent Film Channel (IFC), the NYC Horror Film Festival brings the best
of the horror film community to the Big Apple just in time for Halloween.
The NYC Horror Film Festival Kick Off Party will be hosting "Video
Evolution -- The next evolution in video making" a competition between
2 bands and 2 directors to determine which video will be put into rotation on
one of the major music networks. After a whirlwind 5 day productions
schedule, videos from the New York bands "Dog Fashion Disco"
and "00 Agents" will be presented to the party audience who
will determine the winner --- with the winner playing a live concert for the
audience.
After a blood-soaked performance at the 2002 Kick Off, notorious NYC band Psycho
Charger will be back to perform live for the party crowd. We cannot wait to
see what they will do this year!
WHEN
& Where: Tuesday October 21, 7:30 PM: DON HILL'S 511
Greenwich Street, New York, NY, Cross street: Spring, Subway C & E
(Spring Street stop)
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"Edison's Frankenstein 1910 "
Directed by Thomas Edison
Running Time - 15 minutes
This landmark 1910 film, considered to be the first horror movie, is also the
first incarnation of the Frankenstein Monster on film.
Runs throughout the festival (see website for dates / times)
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"The Exorcist" THE VERSION YOU NEVER SEEN
Directed by William Friedkin
Running Time -2 hours 2minutes (non-comp)
Sunday Oct.26th 6pm
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"The Toxic Avenger" Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
Running Time -1 hour 30 minutes (non-comp)
Thursday Oct. 23rd 8:00
Celebrating 30 years of TROMA!! (Special Q&A with Lloyd Kaufman)
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THE NEW YORK CITY HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
Presents
"KILLER SHORTS"
Killer Shorts is a compilation of short films shown during the 2002 festival.
The films range from surreal, to hysterically funny to absolutely terrifying.
The DVD contains nearly two hours of great short films and extras, including the
crowd pleasing New York City Horror Film Festival Opening, the making of the
film "Subway", and a 2002 wrap-up Killer Shorts will be available for
purchase at our website (NYCHorrorfest.com) CustomFlix.com and live during the
2003 NYC Horror Film Festival.
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JOE BOB BRIGGS
Our special guest MC for the 7:00 PM program on Friday, October 24 will be
Joe Bob Briggs, best known as the cowboy-hat wearing, Texas-drawling host of Joe
Bob's Drive-in Theater and Monstervision. The program will be followed by a rare
book signing of Joe Bob's "PROFOUNDLY DISTURBING: Shocking Movies
that Changed History." "PROFOUNDLY DISTURBING" examines the
underground cult movies that -unexpectedly and unintentionally-revolutionized
the way that all movies would be made. Copies of "PROFOUNDLY
DISTURBING" will also be available for sale during this event.
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Panel:
The NYCHFF is proud to announce the panel for this year's show. This interactive
discussion with film directors, producers, reviewers, and programming directors
is an outstanding opportunity for filmmakers and fans alike to get inside the
heads of true industry professionals. The line up of seasoned experts promises
to be a lively and informative discussion on horror films, filmmaking, writing
and producing.
Lloyd Kaufman (Director / Producer), Jeff Lieberman(Director /
Producer), Larry Fessenden (NYC Director / Actor), Joe Kane
"The Phantom of the movies", Michael Ruggerio (IFC
Programing Director) Steve Cuden (Director / Producer) Michael Gingold
(Fangoria )
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KING OF THE ANTS (East Coast Premire)
CAST:
Daniel Baldwin (HOMICIDE, VAMPIRES)
Kari Wuhrer (EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS)
George Wendt (CHEERS)
STUART GORDON
Stuart Gordon is a creative horror film director who started his directing
career in 1985. He joined with Charles Band and Empire Pictures to make the
company's first large hit, Re-Animator (1985), a modern day version of the H.P
Lovecraft story with Jeffrey Combs in the lead role. Sine that time, Gordon has
directed many modern horror classics and we are very excited to have the east
coast premiere of his highly acclaimed new film "KING OF THE ANTS"
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The
Independent Film Channel
CustomFlix.com
DracTour.com
Gorilla Software
DiscMakers
Filmmaker's Central
Rue Morgue Magazine.
VideoScope Magazine
Full
Festival line up:
SPECIAL SCREENINGs (non-comp)
"Edison's Frankenstein 1910 "
Directed by Thomas Edison
Running Time - 15 minutes
This landmark 1910 film, considered to be the first horror movie, is also the
first incarnation of the Frankenstein Monster on film.
"King Of The Ants" Directed by Stuart Gordon
Running Time -1 hour 30 minutes (non-comp)
"The Exorcist" THE VERSION YOU NEVER SEEN
Directed by William Friedkin
Running Time -2 hours 2minutes (non-comp)
"The Toxic Avenger" Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
Running Time -1 hour 30 minutes (non-comp)
"Night Of The Living Dead 1990"
Directed by Tom Savini (non-comp)
Running Time -1 hour 30 minutes
FEATURES
(comp)
"Flesh For The Beast" Directed by Terry West
Running Time - 1 hour 30 minutes
"Little Erin Merryweather"
Directed by David Morwick
Running Time - 1 hour 23 minutes
"Malevolence" Directed by Steven Mena
Running Time - 1 hour 30 minutes
"Savage Island" Directed by Jeffrey Lando
Running Time - 1 hour 30 minutes
"Strange Things Happen At Sundown"
Directed by Marc Fratto
Running Time - 2 hours 14 minutes
SHORTS:
"7734" Directed by Jennifer Lamaj
Running Time - 6 minutes
"Black Gulch" Directed by Michael Strode
Running Time -15 minutes
"Bottom Of The 9th" Directed by Sean Bates
Running Time -6 minutes
"Chance Meeting" Directed by Hart Fisher
Running Time -20 minutes
"Deadline" Directed by Massimo Coglitore
Running Time - 14 minutes
"Grave Invitations" Directed by David Schmidt Running Time - 9
minutes
"Health Hazard" Directed by Pascal Trottie
Running Time - 4 minutes
"Ice Cold" Directed by Frederick D'Amours
Running Time - 26 minutes
"Little Ricky" Directed by Michael Condro
Running Time - 14 minutes
"On Edge" Directed by Frazer Lee
Running Time - 15 minutes
"Ray's Day" Directed by Michael Stewart
Running Time - 22 minutes
"Red Lines" Directed by Frazer Lee
Running Time - 7 minutes
"Repossessed" Directed by John Coven
Running Time - 8 minutes
"Scream For Me" Directed by Chris Broadstone
Running Time - 22 minutes
"Silas & Mange" Directed by Casimir Nozkowski
Running Time - 55 seconds
"The Fine Art Of Poisoning"
Directed by Bill Domonkos
Running Time - 6 minutes
"The Not-So-Grim Reaper"
Directed by Les Sekely
Running Time - 30 minutes
"Toss Of The Coin" Directed by Patrick Steele
Running Time - 12 minutes
"Two Story House" Directed by Brian Juergens
Running Time - 14 minutes
"Wake
Up Dead" Directed by Jonas Navickas
Running
Time - 9 minutes
October 19, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "The Tick: The Entire Series."
October 17, 2003 - Here is a review of Warner Home Video's "Smallville: The Complete First Season On DVD" box set.
October 16, 2003 - Here is a look at the Cartoon Network's Original Micro-series Event "Star Wars: Clone Wars," which will premiere on Friday, November 7, 2003, at 8pm (ET/PT).
October 15, 2003 - Here is a review of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment's "James Cameron's Dark Angel: The Complete Second Season On DVD" box set.
October 14, 2003 - Here is a DVD review of Paramount Home Entertainment's "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier: Special Collector's Edition."
October 13, 2003 - Here is a review of Paramount Home Entertainment's "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Complete Fifth Season On DVD Box Set."
October 11, 2003 - Here are TV reviews of Cartoon Network's "Teen Titans" and the TBS Superstation Original Movie "National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Reunion" as well as information on TCM's "Private Screening With Actress Shirley MacLaine."
October 10, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Universal Studios Home Video's "Tales From The Crypt Presents Demon Knight" and "Tales From The Crypt Presents Bordello Of Blood."
October 9, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Warner Home Video's "The Haunting" and Universal Studios Home Video's "Child's Play 3."
October 8, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Warner Home Video's "House Of Wax/Mystery Of The Wax Museum" and Artisan Home Entertainment's "Waxwork & Waxwork II: Lost In Time: Double Feature."
October 7, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Universal Studios Home Video's "Wes Craven's The Serpent And The Rainbow," Artisan Home Entertainment's "Fright Night Part II," and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment's "Poltergeist II: The Other Side & Poltergeist III: Double Feature" and "Countess Dracula & The Vampire Lovers: Midnight Movies Double Feature."
October 6, 2003 - Here are DVD reviews of Universal Studios Home Video's "John Carpenter's Prince Of Darkness" and "Wes Craven's The People Underneath The Stairs."
October 5, 2003 - Horror DVD coverage continues with reviews of Universal Studios Home Video's "John Carpenter's They Live" and "Halloween III: Season Of The Witch."
October 3, 2003 - We interrupt horror DVD week coverage to give you all a science fiction DVD review of Warner Home Video's "The Matrix Reloaded: Widescreen Edition."
October 1, 2003 - With the remake opening in theaters on Friday, October 17, 2003 from New Line Cinema, here is a look back with DVD reviews of Pioneer Entertainment's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Pioneer Special Edition," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2," New Line Home Entertainment's "Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III: R-Rated & Unrated Versions," Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation," and MTI Home Video's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait Revisited." Be sure to check out the official site for the 2003 remake by clicking on the banner box above or by clicking here! I have also moved my "On The Mark Update For September, 2003" to the Archived On The Mark Updates Page.
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