“Gahan Wilson’s work was my introduction to dark humor.” – Stephen Colbert
“For those of you who don’t get Gahan Wilson…That’s impossible! If you look at his cartoons and they don’t make you laugh, you’ve got to go back to the very beginning as a person and start with “knock-Knock” jokes and then work your way back.” – Lewis Black
“Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird” is comic anarchy on a splendid level. Great imagery. Let’s face it, Gahan Wilson is a genius. I loved it!” — Mel Brooks
Those are some of comedy’s heaviest hitters showering their praise on a new documentary about the merrily macabre cartoonist, Gahan Wilson, Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird. The film’s director, Steven-Charles Jaffe, invited us to share the trailer to this hilariously horrifying film (we are Trailers From Hell after all) and we couldn...
“For those of you who don’t get Gahan Wilson…That’s impossible! If you look at his cartoons and they don’t make you laugh, you’ve got to go back to the very beginning as a person and start with “knock-Knock” jokes and then work your way back.” – Lewis Black
“Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird” is comic anarchy on a splendid level. Great imagery. Let’s face it, Gahan Wilson is a genius. I loved it!” — Mel Brooks
Those are some of comedy’s heaviest hitters showering their praise on a new documentary about the merrily macabre cartoonist, Gahan Wilson, Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird. The film’s director, Steven-Charles Jaffe, invited us to share the trailer to this hilariously horrifying film (we are Trailers From Hell after all) and we couldn...
- 5/9/2014
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
If you’re seething with unreleased rage and only know three guitar chords, there are a ton of options for you at theaters this week. From the boys finally loving Mandy Lane to Machete continuing his fight against good taste (which must have done something terrible to his family), and from Captain Phillips fighting back against pirates to William Faulkner rising from the grave to strangle James Franco, there are an unhealthy amount of victimized people taking up arms against a sea of bullies. Naturally, vengeful ghosts and an evil Disneyland come into play as well. On the punk rock side, there’s Green Day battling Broadway and a poorly-lip-synced attempt at telling the story of an iconic haunt that never played bluegrass music. There’s also a lot more going on in a week with a massive amount of movies. Here’s your trailer-ized guide to what’s coming out: The Major Stuff Captain Phillips Read...
- 10/9/2013
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Like many filmmakers who once worked within the studio system, producer Steven-Charles Jaffe has turned to crowdsourcing to raise money for his new film, a documentary on macabre cartoonist Gahan Wilson. But the producer of "Ghost" and four Kathryn Bigelow movies, including "Strange Days," isn't using the website to help shoot "Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird," or to finish its post-production. Instead, he's appealing to the Kickstarter community to help him launch an Academy Awards qualifying run and an Oscar campaign. "There's an undeclared revolution going on in Hollywood with crowdsourcing and...
- 8/7/2013
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Absence, a sci-fi-tinged thriller written and directed by Alex DeMille, won the judges’ choice award at the 17th annual Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival The movie also won for best film in the science fiction/fantasy film category. The festival, now in its 17thyear, honors the best in indie genre movies, with entries this year coming from as far away as Israel and Chile. The judges included Steve Charles Jaffe, who won last best documentary last year for Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird), Fanboys director Kyle Newman and THR’s Borys Kit. Comic-con Video: 6 All-
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- 7/15/2012
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
San Diego’s Comic-Con International is the biggest event in the world devoted to genre pop culture. While the big Hollywood movies get the most mainstream press, there’s also a large, lesser known and promoted Independent Film Festival devoted to genre short films tucked away within the overall convention.
The Cci-iff, as it’s acronymed, runs completely concurrently with the convention with programming running from morning to night that includes films devoted to comic book-inspired movies, horror movies, sci-fi flicks, comedies and documentaries. There are also several panels on filmmaking sandwiched in between the on-screen entertainment.
The fest also gives out awards. This year’s juror panel includes filmmakers Steven-Charles Jaffee and Kyle Newman, plus entertainment journalist Borys Kit.
Programming blocks are broken up by genre and the full film lineup below gives the exact starting time of each short film. There’s also one feature film screening this year,...
The Cci-iff, as it’s acronymed, runs completely concurrently with the convention with programming running from morning to night that includes films devoted to comic book-inspired movies, horror movies, sci-fi flicks, comedies and documentaries. There are also several panels on filmmaking sandwiched in between the on-screen entertainment.
The fest also gives out awards. This year’s juror panel includes filmmakers Steven-Charles Jaffee and Kyle Newman, plus entertainment journalist Borys Kit.
Programming blocks are broken up by genre and the full film lineup below gives the exact starting time of each short film. There’s also one feature film screening this year,...
- 7/10/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Sunday July 15th is the last day of Comic-Con 2012, and most of us will be completely worn out looking like Spider-Man in the image above. Chances are he's asleep under that mask. Sunday has always been a cool down day for us, we kind of just try to relax a little bit more and enjoy it. That doesn't mean their isn't anything to see or do though!
We've got a Fringe screening and Q&A, Doctor Who, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20th Anniversary, Sons of Anarchy, the annual Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical screening, and more! I've always wanted to go the Buffy musical sing-a-long, but am usually trying to leave San Diego before it starts.
Just a little reminder, we will be having our annual GeekTyrant meet up this year to meet our readers, which is something we always enjoy doing! That will take place on Wednesday night, and...
We've got a Fringe screening and Q&A, Doctor Who, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20th Anniversary, Sons of Anarchy, the annual Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical screening, and more! I've always wanted to go the Buffy musical sing-a-long, but am usually trying to leave San Diego before it starts.
Just a little reminder, we will be having our annual GeekTyrant meet up this year to meet our readers, which is something we always enjoy doing! That will take place on Wednesday night, and...
- 7/1/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The organizers of San Diego Comic-Con have released the official schedule of events for Sunday, July 15 which you can now view below.
San Diego Comic-Con – Sunday, July 15
10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-to: Publishing Industry: From Manuscript to Industry — So you have the desire to write a book and get it published, but what does that really mean? Agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, self-publishing, traditional publishing, print on demand, ebooks, foreign language-the list goes on. What does it mean to “write for profit,” and what are the pitfalls to watch out for? Award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake gives you some insights into the real world that is the Publishing Industry. Warning: this seminar is not for the weak of spirit. Room 2
10:00-11:00 Spotlight on Jason Shiga — Comic-Con special guest Jason Shiga is best known for his interactive comics, including Meanwhile and Knock Knock. He will present a career retrospective detailing...
San Diego Comic-Con – Sunday, July 15
10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-to: Publishing Industry: From Manuscript to Industry — So you have the desire to write a book and get it published, but what does that really mean? Agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, self-publishing, traditional publishing, print on demand, ebooks, foreign language-the list goes on. What does it mean to “write for profit,” and what are the pitfalls to watch out for? Award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake gives you some insights into the real world that is the Publishing Industry. Warning: this seminar is not for the weak of spirit. Room 2
10:00-11:00 Spotlight on Jason Shiga — Comic-Con special guest Jason Shiga is best known for his interactive comics, including Meanwhile and Knock Knock. He will present a career retrospective detailing...
- 7/1/2012
- by GeekRest
- GeekRest
Comic-Con Sundays are typically light on horror, and this year is no exception although once again our favorite panel, "Supernatural", is heading to Hall H. Here are the genre highlights as well as info on the 36th annual Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive.
One thing we can't stress enough is to keep checking the Sdcc website for updates as nothing's set in stone until the event actually starts happening.
10:00-11:00 Emily the Strange— Be a part of the Emily the Strange panel experience, where you have the chance to prove your knowledge of Strange and win prizes, learn what's new in Emily's oddball universe (including a sneak peek at the new Emily and the Strangers comic book series), and Q&A with Emily's creator Rob Reger, artist Buzz Parker, and writer Jessica Gruner. Did we mention you will get some cool stuff just for showing up and being Strange?...
One thing we can't stress enough is to keep checking the Sdcc website for updates as nothing's set in stone until the event actually starts happening.
10:00-11:00 Emily the Strange— Be a part of the Emily the Strange panel experience, where you have the chance to prove your knowledge of Strange and win prizes, learn what's new in Emily's oddball universe (including a sneak peek at the new Emily and the Strangers comic book series), and Q&A with Emily's creator Rob Reger, artist Buzz Parker, and writer Jessica Gruner. Did we mention you will get some cool stuff just for showing up and being Strange?...
- 7/1/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Motion Picture Purgatory took a couple of weeks off, but Trembles is back today with a blast from the past entitled When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? from the late 1970's featuring revival preacher turned actor Marjoe Gortner. I remember it well; it's a real shame no one has ever released it on DVD so others can experience it.
In the film directed by Milton Katselas, Gortner plays a drug dealer whose car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn the townspeople become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture. It's based on a play by Mark Medoff (who also wrote the script) and co-stars Candy Clark, Lee Grant, Hal Linden, Peter Firth, Pat Hingle, Audra Lindley, and Anne Ramsey.
Born Dead (To Rights)!
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In the film directed by Milton Katselas, Gortner plays a drug dealer whose car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn the townspeople become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture. It's based on a play by Mark Medoff (who also wrote the script) and co-stars Candy Clark, Lee Grant, Hal Linden, Peter Firth, Pat Hingle, Audra Lindley, and Anne Ramsey.
Born Dead (To Rights)!
Discuss Motion Picture Purgatory in the comments section below!
- 12/8/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Come and Get Me, directed by Chris Sun, is an Australian horror movie about a quartet of pretty young women who inadvertently hook up with a trio of serial killers for a night of torturous “kill or be killed” action.
The movie made a big splash earlier this year, taking home numerous awards at the inaugural Bloodfest Fantastique, a new genre-based film festival by the creators of the Melbourne Underground Film Festival. The awards Come and Get Me took home were for Best Actress (Kelsie McDonald) and Best Editor (Michael Gilbert); while director Sun won the Best Special Effects and Make-Up award and shared the Best Director award with Josh Reed for Primal.
Come and Get Me will next be screened at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival in mid-August.
For more on the movie, please visit the official Come and Get Me website.
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The movie made a big splash earlier this year, taking home numerous awards at the inaugural Bloodfest Fantastique, a new genre-based film festival by the creators of the Melbourne Underground Film Festival. The awards Come and Get Me took home were for Best Actress (Kelsie McDonald) and Best Editor (Michael Gilbert); while director Sun won the Best Special Effects and Make-Up award and shared the Best Director award with Josh Reed for Primal.
Come and Get Me will next be screened at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival in mid-August.
For more on the movie, please visit the official Come and Get Me website.
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- 7/29/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird, directed by Steven-Charles Jaffe, is a profile of the legendary cartoonist, who is renown for his ghoulish, twisted visions that combine horrific elements with comedy.
The documentary features interviews with famous Wilson fans, such as Stan Lee, Stephen Colbert, Guillermo Del Toro, Neil Gaiman, Lewis Black and more — many of whom are featured in the above trailer. Also included in the trailer are several examples of Wilson’s incredible artwork.
Most recently, Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird won the Best Documentary award at the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival.
Learn more about the film at its official website.
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The documentary features interviews with famous Wilson fans, such as Stan Lee, Stephen Colbert, Guillermo Del Toro, Neil Gaiman, Lewis Black and more — many of whom are featured in the above trailer. Also included in the trailer are several examples of Wilson’s incredible artwork.
Most recently, Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird won the Best Documentary award at the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival.
Learn more about the film at its official website.
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- 7/25/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Swirled within the cacophony of major media news items coming out of the just wrapped-up annual San Diego Comic-Con, there is also the news of the winners of the convention’s Independent Film Festival. Nearly 50 films were screened over four days in an enormous screening room at the Marriott Marquis Hotel next door to San Diego’s convention center.
Awards were given out based upon the genre screening blocks that the film festival is organized into. Winner of the Best Action Adventure Film award was the first film screened at the festival, The Debt Collector, directed by Alan David Morgan, which was a Morgan’s thesis film produced at the American Film Institute.
In addition to the genre-based awards, there was one Judges Award, which was given to the Polish animated film Paths of Hate, directed by Damian Nenow. The film, which depicts a stunning aerial dogfight, also won the Best Animated Film award.
Awards were given out based upon the genre screening blocks that the film festival is organized into. Winner of the Best Action Adventure Film award was the first film screened at the festival, The Debt Collector, directed by Alan David Morgan, which was a Morgan’s thesis film produced at the American Film Institute.
In addition to the genre-based awards, there was one Judges Award, which was given to the Polish animated film Paths of Hate, directed by Damian Nenow. The film, which depicts a stunning aerial dogfight, also won the Best Animated Film award.
- 7/25/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
San Diego’s annual Comic-Con is mostly known for its major media spectacles, displays and panel discussions by major mainstream Hollywood studios and distributors. Lesser known is the Independent Film Festival that is hosted by and runs concurrently with the larger convention on July 21-24.
The film festival runs in a large meeting room at the Marriott Marquis Hotel and Marina, located right next door to the convention center. Each day kicks off with a “Film School” panel discussion at 10:00 a.m., then packs the late morning, all afternoon and night with independent films from all over the world.
Screenings are blocked by genre, such as Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi, Horror, Animation and Documentary. There’s also an awards presentation on the 24th, with repeat screenings of the winning films.
One of the highlights of this year’s Cci-iff is the screening of Waylon Bacon‘s fantastic and disturbing short film Help Wanted,...
The film festival runs in a large meeting room at the Marriott Marquis Hotel and Marina, located right next door to the convention center. Each day kicks off with a “Film School” panel discussion at 10:00 a.m., then packs the late morning, all afternoon and night with independent films from all over the world.
Screenings are blocked by genre, such as Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi, Horror, Animation and Documentary. There’s also an awards presentation on the 24th, with repeat screenings of the winning films.
One of the highlights of this year’s Cci-iff is the screening of Waylon Bacon‘s fantastic and disturbing short film Help Wanted,...
- 6/28/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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