The Puppet Master series is very dear to my heart. Discovering the films many years ago as a teenager browsing the shelves of my local video store, I have grown up with the franchise, following it through thick and thin, good and bad… I’ve owned every iteration of the films on rental VHS, sell-thru VHS, DVD and now, thanks to the good folks at 88 Films, on Blu-ray.
Following the release of the original Puppet Master back in August, 88 Films are following up with the two immediate sequels, Puppet Master 2, which expanded the roster of puppets with one of my favourites, Torch, and Puppet Master 3: Toulon’s Revenge, which many consider to be the pinnacle of the series and which has since spawned two related sequels of its own in the recent “puppets vs. nazis” flicks Puppet Master: Axis of Evil and Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (which...
Following the release of the original Puppet Master back in August, 88 Films are following up with the two immediate sequels, Puppet Master 2, which expanded the roster of puppets with one of my favourites, Torch, and Puppet Master 3: Toulon’s Revenge, which many consider to be the pinnacle of the series and which has since spawned two related sequels of its own in the recent “puppets vs. nazis” flicks Puppet Master: Axis of Evil and Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (which...
- 10/20/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Last month Inception Media scored domestic distribution rights to Scott W. Mckinlay's 'Creep Van'. And now they've announced that the little 'Christine'-like killer van is revving up for a Us DVD release from 11 December. A lovely addition to anyone's potential bulging stockings. 'Creep Van' stars Brian Kolodziej, Amy Wehrell, Gerald Emerick, Collin Bernsen, Mike Butler and former porn actress Angelina Armani ('ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2'). Check out the artwork and plot synopsis below....
- 9/17/2012
- Horror Asylum
How many of you would like a car for Christmas? What if you knew that vehicle was a mobile torture unit? I’m afraid you’ll have to settle for the movie Creep Van coming to DVD just in time for holiday season.
The director, writer, and star of the 2006 direct-to-dvd torture porn thriller Gag have reunited for Creep Van, a grisly new motorized chiller that sounds a little like Christine meets Saw.
Synopsis:
Life without a car can be murder. Nobody is going to learn that lesson faster than Campbell Jackson (Brian Kolodziej; Gag, Flight of the Living Dead), a 20-something, out of work, out of options misfit in Detroit. Forced to take a dead-end position at a local car wash, Campbell sees a dilapidated 1970s van for sale. Little does he know it is the Creep Van, which is busy terrorizing the people of Michigan, creatively dispatching victims...
The director, writer, and star of the 2006 direct-to-dvd torture porn thriller Gag have reunited for Creep Van, a grisly new motorized chiller that sounds a little like Christine meets Saw.
Synopsis:
Life without a car can be murder. Nobody is going to learn that lesson faster than Campbell Jackson (Brian Kolodziej; Gag, Flight of the Living Dead), a 20-something, out of work, out of options misfit in Detroit. Forced to take a dead-end position at a local car wash, Campbell sees a dilapidated 1970s van for sale. Little does he know it is the Creep Van, which is busy terrorizing the people of Michigan, creatively dispatching victims...
- 9/17/2012
- by Foywonder
- DreadCentral.com
You have to be careful when labelling your movie with a tagline that may leave itself open to ridicule or, even worse, twisted into a beautiful piece of self-mockery. Remember Andrew Traucki's shark flick 'The Reef'? No, nor me but the poster strapline which read 'Pray that you drown first' always sticks in my head. That's just asking for trouble. The same could be said for the Scott W. Mckinlay helmed horror 'Creep Van' which has just been picked up by Inception Media for North American distribution. The tagline reading 'Let the bad times roll'...eeek! Mckinlay directs the Detroit Riot Productions project based on a story by himself and scribe Jim Bartoo. 'Creep Van' stars Brian Kolodziej, Amy Wehrell, Gerald Emerick, Collin Bernsen, Mike Butler and sexy ex-porn star Angelina Armani - below ('ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2') and will be availble...
- 8/10/2012
- Horror Asylum
With production funding provided entirely by the Mashantucket Pequot tribe of Connecticut, "Naturally Native" is an engaging low-budget independent that depicts modern American Indians living off the reservation, trying to stay true to their heritage while struggling with family issues and the world of business.
Well-received at the recent USA Film Festival in Dallas after premiering at Sundance, "Naturally" is mainstream in its approach and succeeds as an ensemble work, but not every subplot and performance is captivating. While the film is well-made, frequently funny and emotionally involving, much of it is predictable, and one too many serious developments almost undermine a generally uplifting but not preachy agenda.
Co-producer, co-director, writer and co-star Valerie Red-Horse ("The Secret of Lizard Woman") plays Vickie, the oldest of three sisters adopted by a Caucasian foster mother and taken away from their tribe as young children.
Filming in her own house in Tarzana, Calif., with co-director Jennifer Wynne Farmer, Red-Horse shows both strengths and vulnerabilities, as does her likable character.
With two children, a large suburban house and a solid, responsible husband (Pato Hoffmann), Vickie is motherly toward younger sisters Karen Kimberly Norris Guerrero), who has just returned from college, and Tanya (Irene Bedard), the prettiest and most defiantly un-Indian of the trio.
With a good job awaiting her in Chicago, Karen is inspired by Vickie to propose that the three start a business selling homemade cosmetics using Native American know-how and natural ingredients. After an initial rush of enthusiastic planning and product testing, they are rudely awakened to their nebulous status in regards to official aid for a start-up business. Their birth records are missing, and the government will not recognize them as a legitimate minority.
Later in the film, in a balanced view of the human obstacles they must overcome, Vickie is roundly accused by an Indian woman at a powwow of trying to cash in on the newfound prosperity many tribes have realized from opening casinos on reservations. Not so, but the leads do feel pride at the sight of one of these lucrative establishments when they return to their own birthplace.
Each of the sisters has personal obstacles to overcome. Vickie longs to take the edge off with an occasional drink but knows alcoholism killed her mother. Karen is a 30-year-old virgin scared to fall in love with an affable, grounded white Guy Collin Bernsen). Tanya rejects an ardent Indian suitor (Mark Abbott) and agrees to a disastrous blind date with a stranger she finds through the Internet.
Other issues touched on are the controversy over Native American images used as sports mascots and the portrayal of Indians in the media, but most memorable are the laughs and tears shared by the three leads. The end credits identify the tribes from which the members of the cast and crew hail, including Red-Horse (Cherokee/Sioux), Bedard (Inuit) and Guerrero (Colville/Salish).
NATURALLY NATIVE
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
in association with Red-Horse Native Prods.
Credits: Directors: Jennifer Wynne Farmer, Valerie Red-Horse; Screenwriter: Valerie Red-Horse; Producers: Valerie Red-Horse, Dawn Jackson, Yvonne Russe; Director of photography: Bruce Finn; Production designer: Kee Miller; Editor: Lorraine Salk; Costume designer: Irene Fredericks; Music: Murielle Hamilton; Casting: Donise Hardy, Jory Weitz. Cast: Vickie Lewis Bighawk: Valerie Red-Horse; Tanya: Irene Bedard; Karen: Kimberly Norris Guerrero; Steve: Pato Hoffmann; Mark: Mark Abbott; Craig: Collin Bernsen. No MPAA rating. Color/stereo. Running time -- 108 minutes...
Well-received at the recent USA Film Festival in Dallas after premiering at Sundance, "Naturally" is mainstream in its approach and succeeds as an ensemble work, but not every subplot and performance is captivating. While the film is well-made, frequently funny and emotionally involving, much of it is predictable, and one too many serious developments almost undermine a generally uplifting but not preachy agenda.
Co-producer, co-director, writer and co-star Valerie Red-Horse ("The Secret of Lizard Woman") plays Vickie, the oldest of three sisters adopted by a Caucasian foster mother and taken away from their tribe as young children.
Filming in her own house in Tarzana, Calif., with co-director Jennifer Wynne Farmer, Red-Horse shows both strengths and vulnerabilities, as does her likable character.
With two children, a large suburban house and a solid, responsible husband (Pato Hoffmann), Vickie is motherly toward younger sisters Karen Kimberly Norris Guerrero), who has just returned from college, and Tanya (Irene Bedard), the prettiest and most defiantly un-Indian of the trio.
With a good job awaiting her in Chicago, Karen is inspired by Vickie to propose that the three start a business selling homemade cosmetics using Native American know-how and natural ingredients. After an initial rush of enthusiastic planning and product testing, they are rudely awakened to their nebulous status in regards to official aid for a start-up business. Their birth records are missing, and the government will not recognize them as a legitimate minority.
Later in the film, in a balanced view of the human obstacles they must overcome, Vickie is roundly accused by an Indian woman at a powwow of trying to cash in on the newfound prosperity many tribes have realized from opening casinos on reservations. Not so, but the leads do feel pride at the sight of one of these lucrative establishments when they return to their own birthplace.
Each of the sisters has personal obstacles to overcome. Vickie longs to take the edge off with an occasional drink but knows alcoholism killed her mother. Karen is a 30-year-old virgin scared to fall in love with an affable, grounded white Guy Collin Bernsen). Tanya rejects an ardent Indian suitor (Mark Abbott) and agrees to a disastrous blind date with a stranger she finds through the Internet.
Other issues touched on are the controversy over Native American images used as sports mascots and the portrayal of Indians in the media, but most memorable are the laughs and tears shared by the three leads. The end credits identify the tribes from which the members of the cast and crew hail, including Red-Horse (Cherokee/Sioux), Bedard (Inuit) and Guerrero (Colville/Salish).
NATURALLY NATIVE
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
in association with Red-Horse Native Prods.
Credits: Directors: Jennifer Wynne Farmer, Valerie Red-Horse; Screenwriter: Valerie Red-Horse; Producers: Valerie Red-Horse, Dawn Jackson, Yvonne Russe; Director of photography: Bruce Finn; Production designer: Kee Miller; Editor: Lorraine Salk; Costume designer: Irene Fredericks; Music: Murielle Hamilton; Casting: Donise Hardy, Jory Weitz. Cast: Vickie Lewis Bighawk: Valerie Red-Horse; Tanya: Irene Bedard; Karen: Kimberly Norris Guerrero; Steve: Pato Hoffmann; Mark: Mark Abbott; Craig: Collin Bernsen. No MPAA rating. Color/stereo. Running time -- 108 minutes...
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