Free ATROM screening...

For Immediate Release:

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 8:05pm - 9:05pm
Location: 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON

FREE preview screening for the cast, crew and friends of At The Reefers Of Madness and The Whimsical Notions Of A Strange Deer Girl.

When I say FREE, I mean it, please come and enjoy the finished versions of these two shorts (plus a couple other very short shorts), and tell everyone you know and bring as many friends as you can. These are being submitted to fests right now, so they won't be online for many months and this will be your ONLY chance to see them until then. I may also screen The Seventh Shadow, which was recently accepted and shown at the HP Lovecraft Film Fest in Portland, OR.

At The Reefers Of Madness is a Lovecraft-influenced stoner comedy that imagines what would happen if modern college students attending Miskatonic University found themselves in the possession of the ancient book of evil, The Necronomicon. Instead of using it to obtain limitless power, they only want to conjure more weed for themselves. A Disciple of the Great Old Ones offers to grant their wish in exchange for a sacrifice, and soon the students find themselves 'laughing and killing in joy' as absurdity and insanity ensue.

The Whimsical Notions Of A Strange Deer Girl is a short musical project starring and featuring the music of Hank Pine and Lily Fawn and tells the story of the mysterious Deer Girl of the forest who ventures into the city, finds herself captured by an evil circus, and escapes with the help of Hank, until she decides to rescue babies from their evil alien parents with the help of a UFO that takes her into space.

The screening will be held at the Innis Town Hall theatre on the University of Toronto campus, at the corner of St. George and Sussex ave. The easiest way to get here if you are taking TTC is get off the subway at St. George station and exit via the St. George street exit. Walk south one block from Bloor onto the U of T campus, and turn right onto Sussex, the theatre is on the right (the north side of the street). We're screening pretty early (8PM) so that you can still go out after.

For more on ATROM - http://frontlinefilms.net/reefers.html
For music from Hank & Lily - http://hankandlily.com/

(Thanks to Brian Clement)

Aaron Vanek's 2009 HPLFF recap...

Aaron Vanek's review/recap of the 2009 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival is available courtesy of the Innsmouth Free Press...

Check it out here...

(Thanks to Aaron Vanek)

"The Silver Key" Official Poster

Official poster for "The Silver Key"(2010)starring Conor Timmis as Randolph Carter. Also stars rocker Kris Keyes, lead singer of the band "Gargantua Soul". Diretced by Gary Fierro.

Altitude trailer takes off...

A temp trailer has appeared for comic writer/artist Kaare Andrews Lovecraftian thriller, Altitude! The film stars Jessica Lowndes and revolves around a small plane with a mysterious malfunction that climbs out of control putting a rookie pilot and her four teenage friends in a showdown with a malevolent supernatural force...

Check it out below...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

Strange Adventures is coming to an end...

Issue #4 of Image Comics The Strange Adventures of H.P. Lovecraft hit comic shops this week! Strange Adventures was created by Mac Carter (story), Tony Salmons (art) and Adam Byrne (covers), and retails for $4.99...

This is the final issue of the series, so now begins the long wait for Ron Howard's big-budget Hollywood adaptation...


(Thanks to www.bloody-disgusting.com)

RI Author HP Lovecraft Explored...

Providence/New Bedford (ABC 6) News Reporter Julie Ruditzky takes a look at the life and work of HPL...

A Halloween leftover...



(Thanks to www.abc6.com)

Lovecraftian monstrosities await...

Bloody-disgusting.com caught up with Mortis Rex writer/director Peter Briggs at the American Film Market and grabbed even more exclusive artwork and some interesting words from the man himself...

"I've been working solidly the last month with our creature designer, Paul Mendoza, and our intention's to portray onscreen the baddest, nastiest, Lovecraftian-level monstrosity you've ever seen. If you're a fanboy, you'll know Paul's work...he sculpted Wayne Barlowe's "Decurion" for Sideshow a while back, and the guy's really a pocket genius. I've never seen anything like our creature, onscreen, ever. Period. I zap sketches to Paul, and he blasts finished renderings back over the internet, and then I scribble and Photoshop over them, and zap them back. I've had a vision in my head about what the thing should look like since I started writing "Mortis", but right now we're about 80% there, and our Big Chap just keeps looking scarier and weirder every time my email goes "ping". He's an extremely visually complex creation. He'd eat "Hellboy's" Ogdru Jahad for breakfast."

- Peter Briggs

Head over to bloody-disgusting.com for more...

artwork by Stuart Jennett

(Thanks to www.bloody-disgusting.com)

The Evil Dead returns to the big screen...

Bloody-disgusting.com reports that Grindhouse Releasing has secured the rights to show 35mm prints of Sam Raimi's horror classic The Evil Dead across North America in 2010. Dates and venues will be announced through GrindhouseReleasing.com. For bookings, contact David Szulkin...

"Nothing can prepare an audience for what they are about to see, because nothing punishes an audience like EVIL DEAD - especially on the big screen. I'm really glad it's back. People are gonna be hurt."

- Bruce Campbell


(Thanks to www.bloody-disgusting.com)

The Last Poe Picture Show: an evening of Poe on film...

For Immediate Release:

The POE HOUSE AND MUSEUM and WESTMINSTER PRESERVATION TRUST, INC. /UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW present

THE LAST POE PICTURE SHOW—an evening of Poe on film

WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2009. 7PM (Doors open to the public at 6PM)

WHERE: Westminster Hall. 519 W. Fayette Street. Baltimore, Maryland 21201

ADMISSION: FREE and open to the public! But reserve your tickets now, as seating is limited! Reserve your tickets at: http://www.acteva.com/book..ing.cfm?bevaID=193069

Join us for our final event celebrating Poe's Bicentennial in Baltimore and for a fun evening of films inspired by the work of Edgar Allan Poe!

THE PROGRAM:

Vincent Price in HOUSE OF USHER (1960). Roger Corman's first Poe adaptation!

POE ON FILM TRIVIA CONTEST! Smart and lucky winners who "know Poe" and the movies can win DVDs!

Mario Cavalli's THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO (1998). A thrilling adaptation of the Poe classic!

Panel Discussion: POE ON FILM with Chris Kaltenbach (film critic, The Baltimore Sun), Gregory William Mank ("Golden Age Horror" historian and author), Tony Tsendeas (actor, "The Poe Show"). Moderated by Mark Redfield (actor and filmmaker, "The Death of Poe"). Stay after HOUSE OF USHER for a lively discussion about Poe and the cinema. With 100 years of Poe inspired movies, we'll have plenty to talk about! Bring your questions!

FREE POPCORN! Refreshments also available.

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. But reserve your ticket NOW as space is limited! Reserve them at: http://www.acteva.com/book..ing.cfm?bevaID=193069

ALSO: Do your Poe holiday shopping early! Vendors will be present featuring Poe-related gift items, perfect for the holidays, from t-shirts to DVDs to Gregory William Manks's new book "Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff", signed by the author himself!

PROGRAM DETAILS:

PREVIEWS OF POE: We've assembled trailers (or "previews of coming attractions") of some of the many films inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. From the Universal Studios adaptations that starred Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, to the Roger Corman "Poe-Cycle" produced by American International Pictures and from films from all over the world, including works from filmmakers Frederico Fellini, Dario Argento and many more. How many have you seen?

THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO (1998). Starring Anton Blake (Montressor) and Patrick Monckton (Fortunato). Directed by Mario Cavalli. Screenplay by Richard Deakin. Great Britain. Color. 16 minutes. Superbly acted and photographed adaptation of Poe's classic tale of revenge, Cavalli's film has played in festivals world-wide. Filmed in 35mm with a hand-cranked camera and using available light, this CASK is one of the finer vintages of short film adaptations we've seen!

POE ON FILM TRIVIA CONTEST: Seven lucky winners receive Poe movies on DVD!

INTERMISSION

HOUSE OF USHER (1960). Starring Vincent Price, Mark Damon, Myrna Fahey. Screenplay by Richard Matheson. Directed by Roger Corman. USA. Color. 79 minutes. USHER is the first of the adaptations in Corman's so-called "Poe-cycle" for American International Pictures and remains a strong entry in the series. When AIP producer Sam Arkoff, known for producing quickie creature feature films for teenagers on the drive-in movie circuit, asked Corman what was "the monster" in this new horror film, Corman thought quickly on his feet and replied, "The house! The house is the monster!" Arkoff bought it, and green lit the film for production! Roger Corman will receive an honorary Oscar in 2010 for his prolific body of work.

PANEL DISCUSSION: "POE ON FILM". Stay and join us in a lively discussion moderated by actor and filmmaker Mark Redfield ("The Death of Poe", "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"). Our panelists include Chris Kaltenbach (film critic for the Baltimore Sun), Gregory William Mank (film historian and author of the recently published "Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff: The Expanded Story of a Haunting Collaboration") and Tony Tsendeas (actor, director and Poe interpreter, currently touring his one-man show "The Poe Show"). Please note that all panelists are confirmed, but appearance at the event remains subject to last minute professional commitments beyond our control.

WWW.POEBICENTENNIAL.COM

(Thanks to Mark Redfield)

Heading West once again...

In a little over a week, I will be relocating to Oklahoma in the hopes of starting a new life. During this transition, Unfilmable.com updates will be few and far between, but updates will resume once I find the time and the means...

If any of you would like to become a contributer and help keep Unfilmable.com up-to-date during my down time (and even into the future), please contact me in the next few days so I can add you as an author. You can contact me here: unfilmable@yahoo.com

I would also like to take this time to thank all of you for your support and for making Unfilmable.com a continued success!

Thanks and take care,

Craig Mullins

In 1925 I went into Oklahoma looking for snake lore, and I came out with a fear of snakes that will last me the rest of my life.

- The Curse of Yig by H. P. Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop

Make no mistake—Oklahoma is a lot more than a mere pioneers' and promoters' frontier. There are old, old tribes with old, old memories there; and when the tom-toms beat ceaselessly over brooding plains in the autumn the spirits of men are brought dangerously close to primal, whispered things.

- The Mound by H. P. Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop

HPLFF awards announced...

The official H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival site has announced the award winners from this years fest, including the Howie Award, which was given to director/screenwriter Dan O'Bannon (The Resurrected)...

The Brown Jenkin went to Relic of Cthulhu for Best Comedy, Dirt Dauber (Best Short) and Colour from the Dark (Best Feature), and the audience pick for Best Adaptation went to Pickman's Muse and Best of Show (audience pick) went to Relic of Cthulhu...

The Deep One Award (Best Screenplay) was given to Andrew Fuller's Effulgence...

Colour from the Dark was also nominated for Best Adaptation and Best of Show, and Forlorn Hope was nominated for Best Period Film...

Congratulations from Unfilmable.com to all the winners and nominies...

(Thanks to hplfilmfestival.com)

Demon Resurrection DVD out now...

Demon Resurrection, the latest feature from writer/director William Hopkins, is now available on DVD from Feature Resources. The film stars Alexis Golightly, Damian Ladd, Bashir Solebo, Laurie Miller, Will McDonald and Joe Zaso and tells of a witches' coven, executed 200 years ago, who arise as skeletal zombies in search of a young woman who may be carrying the child of a Cthulhu-like deity...

DVD features include and audio commentary by Hopkins, a 30-minute behind-the-scenes featurette and interviews with Hopkins and producer Frank Cilla. Retail is $14.99...


(Thanks to www.fangoria.com)

Silver Key filming begins...

Filming has begun on Conor Timmis and Gary Fierro's adaptation of The Silver Key, so look for updates (and possible images) soon...

(Thanks to Conor Timmis)

French Colour coming...

Ivan Zuccon's Colour from the Dark will be released in France this December. Details are forthcoming...

(Thanks to Ivan Zuccon)

New Tell-Tale one-sheet...

The official one-sheet for Michael Cuesta's Poe adaptation Tell-Tale has been revealed by Dread Central (via the IMP Awards) and can be seen below. The film was written by Dave Callaham and produced by Ridley and Tony Scott...

About the film: Terry (Josh Lucas) is a struggling single father, abandoned by his wife years earlier, who prides himself on taking good care of his young daughter. His life is finally looking up after he recently received a successful heart transplant, and he is even falling in love with a beautiful doctor (Lena Headey). But then the headaches start. And the visions. The new heart inside Terry seems to be beating to a horrifying drummer of its own. Haunted by its violent past, the heart begins to take hold of Terry, leading the young father on a frantic and harrowing search to find the donor's killer before he meets a similar fate...

(Thanks to Dread Central)

Ash Saves Obama #3 out now...

Issue #3 of Ash Saves Obama, published by Dynamite Entertainment, was released yesterday. The comic follows Ashley J. Williams to a comic book convention featuring a special appearance by Barak Obama (the president of the United States)! Also making an appearance at the convention is the dread necronomicon, and it's turning ordinary humans into the demon possessed undead, and it's up to Ash to set things right...


(Thanks to www.bloody-disgusting.com)