We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for ZombieWorld, casting updates on The Private Eye and Desolation, DVD release details announced for Fantasm, a teaser poster from One Night of Fear, a Q&A with writer, Duncan Ralston, and much more:
ZombieWorld Trailer and DVD Release Details: “ZombieWorld is a horror anthology focusing on survivors across the world as they struggle to overcome horrifying circumstances when a pandemic brings forth a zombie apocalypse. The collection of blood, guts and mayhem will be brought to life by a group of new and up-and-coming directors from around the world that Ruthless Pictures and Dread Central will handpick from short film entries received between April 21, 2014 and May 30, 2014 on Dread Central.com. The work of each chosen director will be featured in the film and will bring...
ZombieWorld Trailer and DVD Release Details: “ZombieWorld is a horror anthology focusing on survivors across the world as they struggle to overcome horrifying circumstances when a pandemic brings forth a zombie apocalypse. The collection of blood, guts and mayhem will be brought to life by a group of new and up-and-coming directors from around the world that Ruthless Pictures and Dread Central will handpick from short film entries received between April 21, 2014 and May 30, 2014 on Dread Central.com. The work of each chosen director will be featured in the film and will bring...
- 11/16/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Other websites choose not to post about certain genre Kickstarter projects because of the accessibility it gives to aspiring and even established directors. Some view it as a “handout”, I don’t feel that way. Horror has always felt very communal to me. Fans of the genre stick together through thick or thin. There are success stories and there are also horror stories of the platform and rarely do genre sites post follow up posts about the Kickstarter projects they post after the deadline passes. In this post, I revisit all of the projects we posted on the site (some of them, I personally backed).
This list is organized in the order of when we posted about the projects:
Harvest Original Post on Dtb Status: Funded on July 11, 2010.
While this project was successful, the last update I could find was from Harvest’s Facebook page on January 18, 2012:
Harvest was...
This list is organized in the order of when we posted about the projects:
Harvest Original Post on Dtb Status: Funded on July 11, 2010.
While this project was successful, the last update I could find was from Harvest’s Facebook page on January 18, 2012:
Harvest was...
- 2/14/2014
- by Andy Triefenbach
- Destroy the Brain
One of the most integral parts of the experience of being a horror fan is the convention - gatherings where fans get together and spend the weekend celebrating the movies they love. But why? Why are we so dedicated to horror movies? And what is it about the horror genre that brings all of us fans together?
These are the questions superfan Kyle Kuchta recently set out to answer. Kyle attended his first horror convention at the age of 15 and has been hooked ever since. Wanting to dig deeper into convention culture, he took matters into his own hands and made a Kickstarter-funded documentary called Fantasm - interviewing fans, celebrities and convention coordinators in an attempt to shed some light on horror fan devotion, and the events that keep us all so devoted.
Check out the first clip from the documentary below, which is packed with stars including Tom Atkins and Joe Lynch.
These are the questions superfan Kyle Kuchta recently set out to answer. Kyle attended his first horror convention at the age of 15 and has been hooked ever since. Wanting to dig deeper into convention culture, he took matters into his own hands and made a Kickstarter-funded documentary called Fantasm - interviewing fans, celebrities and convention coordinators in an attempt to shed some light on horror fan devotion, and the events that keep us all so devoted.
Check out the first clip from the documentary below, which is packed with stars including Tom Atkins and Joe Lynch.
- 10/21/2013
- by John Squires
- FEARnet
The Horror genre is a very tight knit community when it comes down to it. We all are fans, even the minds that take part in creating what we love. Horror conventions happen all over the place throughout the year and they offer a chance for creators, actors, and fans to come together as a unit and celebrate the Horror lifestyle. This is all brought to light by Filmmaker Kyle Kuchta with his new documentary Fantasm, which explores the Horror conven…...
- 10/17/2013
- Horrorbid
The first official clip for Indie filmmaker Kyle Kuchta's documentary on horror fandom, Fantasm, is here and we have every fan-centric second of it right here for your perusal. Dig it!
Fantasm will have its world premiere at Rock and Shock in Worcester, Ma this Saturday, October 19. It will also be screened at Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Horror Film Festival in Austin, TX on October 25 and at Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, Ri on November 3.
Fantasm explores the bonds formed by the close-knit community of fans who attend horror conventions, with insight from such actors and filmmakers as Tom Atkins (Escape from New York), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2), Richard Johnson (Zombie) and more.
In addition to being one of the six conventions at which Fantasm was filmed, Rock and Shock had a profound influence on the documentary.
Fantasm will have its world premiere at Rock and Shock in Worcester, Ma this Saturday, October 19. It will also be screened at Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Horror Film Festival in Austin, TX on October 25 and at Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, Ri on November 3.
Fantasm explores the bonds formed by the close-knit community of fans who attend horror conventions, with insight from such actors and filmmakers as Tom Atkins (Escape from New York), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2), Richard Johnson (Zombie) and more.
In addition to being one of the six conventions at which Fantasm was filmed, Rock and Shock had a profound influence on the documentary.
- 10/16/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The first clip from the horror convention documentary Fantasm has been released and you can find it after the jump.
The doc will have its world premiere at Rock and Shock in Worcester, Ma this Saturday, October 19th. It will also be screened at Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Horror Film Festival in Austin, TX on October 25th and at Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, Ri on November 3rd.
Fantasm explores the bonds formed by the close-knit community of fans who attend horror conventions, with insight from such actors and filmmakers as Tom Atkins (Escape from New York), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2), Richard Johnson (Zombie) and more.
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The doc will have its world premiere at Rock and Shock in Worcester, Ma this Saturday, October 19th. It will also be screened at Philip H. Anselmo's Housecore Horror Film Festival in Austin, TX on October 25th and at Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, Ri on November 3rd.
Fantasm explores the bonds formed by the close-knit community of fans who attend horror conventions, with insight from such actors and filmmakers as Tom Atkins (Escape from New York), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger), Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2), Richard Johnson (Zombie) and more.
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- 10/16/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Director Kyle Kuchta is excited to reveal the official theatrical poster for his forthcoming horror convention documentary, Fantasm. The film explores the bonds formed by the close-knit community of fans who attend horror conventions.
In addition to a variety of devoted genre fans, Fantasm features insight from several popular horror actors and filmmakers, including Tom Atkins (Escape from New York), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm … Continue reading →...
In addition to a variety of devoted genre fans, Fantasm features insight from several popular horror actors and filmmakers, including Tom Atkins (Escape from New York), Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Amanda Wyss (A Nightmare on Elm … Continue reading →...
- 7/18/2013
- by HorrorNews.net
- Horror News
Indie filmmaker Kyle Kuchta just sent over the first official one-sheet for his documentary on horror fandom, Fantasm, and we have every pixel of it right here for your perusal and much more. Check it out!
"For years, I've been a horror fan," says Kuchta. "I'm a VHS collector, a convention goer, and generally obsessive about horror films. The only thing I was missing as a young horror lover were people to share my love with. That's why I'm setting out to talk to some other die hard horror fans, collectors, convention coordinators, business owners, and actors/directors about 'Why?' Why does the horror genre consume us the way it does? Why do we succumb and devote ourselves to such a thing? And why is it that when we meet other horror fans, we have a connection far beyond what people realize?"
Sounds like a worthwhile project to us!
"For years, I've been a horror fan," says Kuchta. "I'm a VHS collector, a convention goer, and generally obsessive about horror films. The only thing I was missing as a young horror lover were people to share my love with. That's why I'm setting out to talk to some other die hard horror fans, collectors, convention coordinators, business owners, and actors/directors about 'Why?' Why does the horror genre consume us the way it does? Why do we succumb and devote ourselves to such a thing? And why is it that when we meet other horror fans, we have a connection far beyond what people realize?"
Sounds like a worthwhile project to us!
- 7/16/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Director Kyle Kuchta is excited to reveal the official theatrical poster for his forthcoming horror convention documentary, Fantasm. The film explores the bonds formed by the close-knit community of fans who attend horror conventions.
In addition to a variety of devoted genre fans, Fantasm features insight from several popular horror actors and filmmakers, including Tom Atkins, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Lynch and more.
Read more...
In addition to a variety of devoted genre fans, Fantasm features insight from several popular horror actors and filmmakers, including Tom Atkins, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Lynch and more.
Read more...
- 7/16/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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