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Nightmare Theater - The Hottest Films in Horror, Sci-Fi and Cult Cinema # 4

31 July 2011 7:52 PM, PDT

This month features more Asian Horror Cinema!

And you know I like em strange so let's get right to it.

Uzumaki

 Based on the Junji Ito Manga, "Uzumaki" is a darkly comedic Alice in Wonderland; only instead of entering through the looking glass into another world, another world seems to be entering the small town of Kurouzu through a growing number of "Spirals" creating bizarre obsessions, Medusa-like hair, and insects crawling into people's ears and settling in the inner cochlea to transmit hallucinations. Yes, all that and more...

<p><p><p><p><p><br /> </p></p></p></p></p>This is beautifully shot and immensely odd. While not a violent film it does have a certain amount of gore that is fairly original in its delivery as the final results of some of the odd obsessive and eccentric behavior elicited by this inexplicable spiral curse. If you think it is cool in it's own right, I had a cool sync experience »

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Nightmare Theater - The Hottest Films in Horror Sci-Fi & Cult Cinema #3

20 May 2011 12:46 PM, PDT

This month's Nightmare Theater will delve into Science Fiction and shall be dedicated specifically to films adapted from the works of Phillip K. Dick.

Phillip K. Dick, as almost everyone knows, was a deeply cynical and brilliant writer who wove his stories through apparitions of conspiracy theory, dark political agendas and (despite the fact that some would say he presented things through a lens of paranoia), some frighteningly prescient thoughts on authoritarian governments.

All the while he found a way to drift through issues of spirituality and transcendence as seen through the lens of the remnants of the 1960s drug culture. The first thing that comes to mind is probably "Blade Runner". While that's a fine film, I'm going to go with a few less obvious for this Pkd edition of Nightmare Theater recommendations.

His style became clearly evident in some of the first Pkd stories that I read which »

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Happy Easter from the Vampire Bunnys!

24 April 2011 9:13 AM, PDT

On a holiday dedicated to a Zombie, rising from the grave and colored eggs, (for some reason) We introduce the Vampire Bunnys to wish you a Happy Holiday! That is all;)

All material © Nightmare Sound Laboratory T. Reed - Tao X Productions - http://www.taoxproductions.com (with the exception of materials and links presented for news, information and review purposes, which remain property of their respective owners.) »

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My Race With the Devil

21 April 2011 3:14 PM, PDT

The Story of my Race to the “Mortuary” with Horror Director - Tobe HooperFirst let me clear a couple things up – This was not a metaphorical race to the grave, nor an actual footrace to the gates of the cemetery. This was a race to finish a film.But before I go on…a second point:Tobe Hooper is Not the Devil! (I just thought that was a snazzy title;)   But he might as well have been, to the people who wanted his horror masterpiece banned, often based on the name alone! “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” will go down as one of the most groundbreaking films in the Horror genre. 

The greatest irony is that, for a film with such a gruesome reputation, there was very little gore (at least by today’s standards) and precious little stage blood used, and yet it still resonates as terrifying to this day!  

 

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Vampire Mob - Staking a Claim on Season Two!

21 April 2011 12:57 PM, PDT

Vampire Mob Update - 04/21/11

It's Springtime! Vampire Mob has started shooting Season Two because of all of you and that is exciting. But they could still use some more funds to ensure the completion of the new season! I am still offering the bonus music reward for all financial backers of Vampire Mob, a dowloadable 70 minute CD DJ mix of original music created by Tao X Productions studio, from cinematic horror music to electronica fit for danceclub vampires. They also have the Awesome Vampire Mob logo and "we are all famous to a few people" T-shirts available to help support the cause!

The new season has added even more cast members you are sure to enjoy. So check out the new trailer for Season Two and whether you are new to the "VMob" or a previous supporter, please think about donating to keep making this excellent Web TV possible!Go »

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And Action... Hardcore Indie Filmmaking

14 April 2011 9:16 PM, PDT

Thoughts and observations on extreme indie film production and the collaboration bridging filmmakers from two continents to create two horror films and the documentary “Hardcore Indie”, a project by

Oklahoma Ward, Nikki Alonso (U.S.) and David P Baker (Scotland)

Update: Project  achieved 103% Funding Goal within last 24 hours of deadline!!! Congratulations & Thank You Indie Film Friends Who Backed And Supported Hardcore Indie

Over the last few years the nature of the film and entertainment industry has gone from difficult to…well, difficult. For people who truly need to make films and create art, those who are really putting their energy into it, the challenges remain the same…always daunting, but rarely insurmountable to those with the time and perseverance to endure.

While financial constraint and economies have thrown some speed bumps into the process, social media, crowd sourcing and affordable filmmaking technology have thrown out a lifeline. Talk is cheap »

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Nightmare Theater - The Hottest Films in Horror SciFi, & Cult Cinema

1 March 2011 1:31 AM, PST

I am happy to present a new feature here at Nightmare Sound Laboratory! In case you haven't guessed it by now, I sort of have a thing for Horror movies, as well as Sci-Fi, Cult, Asian Cinema and, well, just movies in general. As such I have a collection of over a thousand films, including many obscure titles. From "so bad it's good" to "so good it's terrifying" and everything in-between, I'd like to present some of my favorite picks in this feature I call "Nightmare Theater". I won't be doing reviews here 'per se', but I will present some recommendations and sufficient description to solve your movie night dilemmas. The hottest picks from my private collection, rated on a scale of 1 to 5 skulls.Today's picks are from my Asian Cinema collection. Here are a couple of my all time favorites and definitely amongst some of the wildest films out there! »

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Nightmare Theater - The Hottest Films in Horror Sci-Fi & Cult Cinema #2

20 February 2011 6:08 PM, PST

Today I am featuring three more examples of Asian Cinema gems.

One of the most amazing works of animation  I have ever seen also happens to be an incredible interpretation of the Japanese manga by Taiyo Matsumoto.

Tekkonkinkreet

The 2006 release directed by Michael Arias  is the fantastical adventure of Black and White, two street urchins determined to protect their town; Treasure Town, a place run by Yakuza and plagued by rival alien assassins.

With an incredible mix of 3D animation and highly sophisticated and rich painted backdrops Treasure Town becomes a real and dimensional world made magical by the original soundtrack/score by Plaid and the compelling personalities of the stories main characters two little boys who know how to navigate the dangerous turf with both ass kicking ability and childlike naivete. 

Despite the the fact that inside this tale is a heartwarming story of brotherly love and loyalty between two small boys, »

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Interview with Hart D. Fisher - "The Scariest Man in America" - Part 2

5 February 2011 10:41 PM, PST

T. Reed interviews Hart D. Fisher “The Scariest Man in America” - Part 2.   Hart D. Fisher is the darkly creative Horror entrepreneur behind the comic publishing company {Boneyard Press}. He is also a writer, filmmaker, an avid Martial Artist and currently the Host of "American Horrors". You can catch Part 1 of this interview at FilmCourage.com  

Part Two of this interview includes more discussion about Boneyard Press, Hart’s work with Verotik and Glenn Danzig, the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer comic, and his time spent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

While not everyone knows it, it is fairly common knowledge that between Wisconsin and Illinois there is a sort of “Bermuda Triangle” of three of the most notorious serial killers of all time!  Ed Gien, the real life inspiration for Wisconsin author Robert Bloch’s “Psycho” (as made famous by Hitchcock and Anthony Perkins), “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, “Deranged” and others), Jeffery Dahmer (who »

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