The long-awaited cult film, “Kicking Zombie Ass for Jesus” will be available under a new name this September. the long-awaited companion piece to Israel Luna’s 2010 cult classic, “Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives” has finally arrived! Previously titled, “Kicking Zombie Ass for Jesus”; after gaining mainstream distribution for the film, the title has since changed to …
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- 8/12/2019
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
So that time of year is upon us where we over at Big Daddy Horror Reviews get under way with the first annual Big Daddies. We figure mainstream commercial cinema gets the Oscars and The Golden Globes, so I figured it only fitting that the horror genre gets its own set of awards thus was born the "Big Daddies". The aim of the Big Daddies is to honor outstanding achievement in the horror genre including films that virtually no one saw to the independents to the very popular. To kick start this round of the nominations we are announcing the nominees (in no order) in the categories of outstanding achievement in Supporting Performance Actor & Actress. And the nominees are.......
Supporting Actor:
Brian Geraghty - Open House
Kevin Zegers - Frozen
Logan Marshall-Green - Devil
Tom Zembrod - Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives
Aaron Laue - Last Breath
Supporting Actress:
Delphine Chanéac...
Supporting Actor:
Brian Geraghty - Open House
Kevin Zegers - Frozen
Logan Marshall-Green - Devil
Tom Zembrod - Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives
Aaron Laue - Last Breath
Supporting Actress:
Delphine Chanéac...
- 12/28/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
The chicks; Krystal Summers, Erica Andrews, Jenna Skyy, Kelexis Davenport and Willam Belli, of Israel Luna's horror / revenge / exploitation opus Ticked- Off Trannies with Knives got something extra in store. To my surprise and enjoyment, I found Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives to be the place for some transaction as the film deals with a group of transgender women who are violently beaten by three straight guys and left for dead. After regaining consciousness, the violated vixens turn deadly divas. With their new found confidence and courage, the ticked-off trannies slice their way to vengeance. Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives transcends any translucent transparent film out there. You don't need a translator to be transfixed and transformed by this tranquilizing, transfixing slab of a motion picture. "A transploitation revenge fantasy!" Here's what director Israel Luna had to say.
So who is Israel Luna and what are you all about?
I'm just...
So who is Israel Luna and what are you all about?
I'm just...
- 12/4/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
It's pretty much as advertised. Done up like a 70s grindhouse exploitation film, Israel Luna's Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives is about ... a bunch of ticked-off trannies with knives. You can literally see the glistening leer of Quentin Tarantino's influence all over this flick: from the opening sequences of trash-talk that have little impact on the action of the plot to the over-the-top gore to the insistence on adding the film burns and "reel missing" clips. If you're looking for a sensitive portrayal of the Lgbt community, you best look to Felicity Huffman. Trannies is chock full of slurs -- both racial and gender-bending -- and some of the fiercest transsexuals you will ever see on celluloid. These bitches know how to throw down -- a bevy of busty exotic dancers who love their liquor as much as laying down the hurt on the greaseballs who try to rough them up.
- 10/28/2010
- by Brian Prisco
One movie whose title speaks for itself is writer/director Israel Luna’s Ticked-off Trannies With Knives, a gory grindhouse throwback slicing through West Hollywood’s Laemmle’s Sunset 5 (8000 Sunset Boulevard) this Friday. A Tribeca Film Festival world premiere, the Breaking Glass Picture release follows a group of transgender women who exact bloody revenge on the sleazy rednecks who viciously attack them. In the final part of our interview (see below the jump; part one ran here and two here) with the Texas-born Luna, the filmmaker tells Fango’s Tony Timpone about the financing of his extreme movie and growing up with his favorite magazine.
- 10/22/2010
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (FANGORIA Staff)
- Fangoria
Good things come to those who wait and for those who feel as though they've suffered through a year of largely uninspired films up to now will likely breathe a sigh of relief at the sound of names like Darren Aronofsky, Sofia Coppola and Peter Weir. 'Tis the season for Jim Carrey to take a pay cut to star in a gay romance like "I Love You Phillip Morris" or Javier Bardem is whispering sweet nothings to spirits in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarittu's "Biutiful" rather than Julia Roberts.
There is the naughty -- Kristen Stewart stripping in "Welcome to the Rileys," the would-be terrorists of the Brit comedy "Four Lions," or the evil Santa in "Rare Exports" -- and the nice -- the tap-dancing lovers in "Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench," the glory of James Franco's daredevil surviving "127 Hours" and Colin Firth's verbally-challenged royal conquering his stutter in "The King's Speech.
There is the naughty -- Kristen Stewart stripping in "Welcome to the Rileys," the would-be terrorists of the Brit comedy "Four Lions," or the evil Santa in "Rare Exports" -- and the nice -- the tap-dancing lovers in "Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench," the glory of James Franco's daredevil surviving "127 Hours" and Colin Firth's verbally-challenged royal conquering his stutter in "The King's Speech.
- 10/22/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
One movie whose title speaks for itself is writer/director Israel Luna’s Ticked-off Trannies With Knives, a gory grindhouse throwback currently playing New York City’s Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street, off University Place) and slicing through West Hollywood’s Laemmle’s Sunset 5 (8000 Sunset Boulevard) this coming Friday. A Tribeca Film Festival world premiere, the Breaking Glass Picture www.BreakingGlassPictures.com release follows a group of transgender women who exact bloody revenge on the sleazy rednecks who viciously attack them. In part two of our interview (below the jump; part one ran here) with the Texas-born Luna, the filmmaker tells Fango’s Tony Timpone about the making of his movie and recapturing a vintage exploitation aesthetic.
- 10/20/2010
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (FANGORIA Staff)
- Fangoria
One movie whose title speaks for itself is writer/director Israel Luna’s Ticked-off Trannies With Knives, a gory grindhouse throwback currently playing New York City’s Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street, off University Place) and slicing through West Hollywood’s Laemmle’s Sunset 5 (8000 Sunset Boulevard) this coming Friday. A Tribeca Film Festival world premiere, the Breaking Glass Picture release follows a group of transgender women who exact bloody revenge on the sleazy rednecks who viciously attack them. In part one of our interview (below the jump) with the Texas-born Luna, the filmmaker tells Fango’s Tony Timpone about the controversy surrounding his movie and the negative feedback sparked by the gay rights group GLAAD.
- 10/18/2010
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (FANGORIA Staff)
- Fangoria
Totwk DVD ArtTicked Off Trannies with Knives is a shout-out against gay bashing and a response to hate crimes committed against the gay community, as director Irael reiterates: "Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives was created because of the hate crimes toward the gay community." The film was honoured for its message with a World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this year and the film will be shown in theatres October 22nd for a limited run (location details below). The film itself involves several transgendered characters being assaulted by a group of gay-bashers. The tables are turned when the trannies are armed. Have a watch of the grindhouse styled trailer below and all the available details of this second premiere are also inside.
The synopsis for Ticked Off Trannies with Knives:
"Revenge takes balls, and no one knows it better than the ladies of Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives, Israel Luna's...
The synopsis for Ticked Off Trannies with Knives:
"Revenge takes balls, and no one knows it better than the ladies of Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives, Israel Luna's...
- 10/6/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Back in 2007, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez paired up to create the double-feature Grindhouse. The film was a loving recreation of low-budget 70.s exploitation films that would run in seedy drive-in theaters and use shock to draw in audiences. The film worked hard to both praise the genre while also acknowledging its campiness. In 2010, director Israel Luna has created and premiered Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives, which not only rips off everything that made the Tarantino-Rodriguez film entertaining, but manages to suck all of the fun out of it in the process. The film follows a group of five transvestites (Krystal Summers, Kelexis Davenport, Willam Belli, Erica Andrews, Jenna Skyy) who work at a small Dallas nightclub. One night, a man (Thomas Zembrod), having felt tricked by one of the girls, sets a trap that leaves two of the girls dead, lands two in the hospital and has one fall into...
- 4/25/2010
- cinemablend.com
New York (AP) — The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is calling on the Tribeca Film Festival to pull a transgender comedy from its lineup. The film, "Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives," pays homage to exploitation films and follows a group of transgender women who are beaten and then seek revenge. It's to screen at Tribeca in April. GLAAD alleges the film misrepresents the lives of transgender women and claims the characters are caricatures "written as drag queens." The organization also objected to the use of the word "trannies" in the title. Director Israel Luna and producer Toni Miller released a...
- 3/26/2010
- by AP Staff
- Hitfix
A representative from the Tribeca Film Festival has issued this statement in response to GLAAD's campaign to have the "transploitation" film Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives barred from screening:
"The filmmakers provided a copy of this film to GLAAD in February, and for weeks the organization had been supportive to the filmmakers. In fact, GLAAD representatives advised the film's producer, director and cast on how to describe the film to its core constituency."...
"The filmmakers provided a copy of this film to GLAAD in February, and for weeks the organization had been supportive to the filmmakers. In fact, GLAAD representatives advised the film's producer, director and cast on how to describe the film to its core constituency."...
- 3/26/2010
- Movieline
While most of the eyes in film are on either SXSW or ShoWest out on the West Coast, folks out on the East Coast are gearing up for Tribeca Film Festival coming up next month. Last week, the fest announced the first group of films, which included the World Narrative films, the Documentaries, as well as Showcases and Special Events.
Now, the festival is getting a bit more star-heavy, as films starring such actors as Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Casey Affleck, and even Jessica Alba have joined the list of those titles appearing at the fest. All of these films are now coming to the festival this year, as well as the world premiere of Shrek Forever After.
The fest runs from April 21st to May 2nd. Check out the full list of new films after the jump, and be sure to keep it here, as the full list of...
Now, the festival is getting a bit more star-heavy, as films starring such actors as Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Casey Affleck, and even Jessica Alba have joined the list of those titles appearing at the fest. All of these films are now coming to the festival this year, as well as the world premiere of Shrek Forever After.
The fest runs from April 21st to May 2nd. Check out the full list of new films after the jump, and be sure to keep it here, as the full list of...
- 3/16/2010
- by Matt Raub
- The Flickcast
The Tribeca Film Festival opens on April 21, 2010 and a variety of films will be on display, from documentaries and international films, to big budget films like "Shrek Forever After" (which will make its world premiere at Tribeca).
Today the festival has announced its entire feature film lineup, and you can check out below what films will be on display.
2010 Tribeca Film Festival:
Encounters
"The Chameleon ("Le Cameleon")," directed by Jean-Paul Salomé, written by Jean-Paul Salomé and Natalie Carter. (France, USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. "Climate of Change," directed by Brian Hill. (USA/UK) – North American Premiere, Documentary. "Every Day," directed and written by Richard Levine. (USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. "Last Play at Shea," directed by Paul Crowder and Jon Small (concert footage). (USA) – World Premiere, Documentary. "Meet Monica Velour," directed and written by Keith Bearden. (USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. "Monogamy," directed by Dana Adam Shapiro, written by Dana Adam Shapiro and Evan Weiner.
Today the festival has announced its entire feature film lineup, and you can check out below what films will be on display.
2010 Tribeca Film Festival:
Encounters
"The Chameleon ("Le Cameleon")," directed by Jean-Paul Salomé, written by Jean-Paul Salomé and Natalie Carter. (France, USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. "Climate of Change," directed by Brian Hill. (USA/UK) – North American Premiere, Documentary. "Every Day," directed and written by Richard Levine. (USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. "Last Play at Shea," directed by Paul Crowder and Jon Small (concert footage). (USA) – World Premiere, Documentary. "Meet Monica Velour," directed and written by Keith Bearden. (USA) – World Premiere, Narrative. "Monogamy," directed by Dana Adam Shapiro, written by Dana Adam Shapiro and Evan Weiner.
- 3/15/2010
- by amcsts@gmail.com
- AMC - Script to Screen
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