Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Love Bites ; The Reluctant Vampire (1993)


Release date(s) unknown.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: It's 1993 and a modern working woman, living alone, but being badgered by her boyfriend to get married, gets a pretty big surprise.
It seems a vampire, has been living in a crypt in her fireplace, for the last 200 or so years.
Now he has decided to awaken and feed.
Thing is, he isn't exactly thrilled about being a vampire for another 200 more years.
He would like to be a human once again.
Stars Adam Ant , Kimberly Foster , Roger Rose , Michelle Forbes , Philip Bruns , Judy Tenuta , Jacqueline Schultz , Julie Strain , Judy Tenuta
Directed by Malcolm Marmorstein
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Otis (2008)


After bouncing about in a few US film festivals, this was finally released on DVD, June 8th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: A deranged, out of his mind freakshow works as a pizza delivery guy at the local pizza parlor.
But he's been blowing work off lately, due to his obsession with abducting young girls and convincing them to 'play along' in his strange game of high school sweethearts and a girl named 'Kim'.
But one of his abductee's family really goes overboard in getting their revenge.
Stars Bostin Christopher , Ashley Johnson , Daniel Stern , Illeana Douglas , Kevin Pollak , Jere Burns , Jared Kusnitz , Tarah Paige , Ellie Gerber
Directed by Tony Krantz
Not Rated
HORROR/MYSTERY/DARK COMEDY


Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Tales From The Hood (1995)


Released May 24th in the US.
Filmed in California and Pennsylvania.
The story : 3 thugs decide to mosey on over to the local funeral parlor after they get word that the owner has something they think they cannot live without.
When they get inside the funeral parlor, they are greeted by a very peculiar character, that wants to show the thugs the dead bodies he is entertaining in his parlor and tell the very disturbing stories that made it possible for them all to join them.
Stars Joe Torry , De'aundre Bonds , Samuel Monroe Jr. , Clarence Williams III , Wings Hauser , Tom Wright , Anthony Griffith , Michael Massee , Duane Whitaker , David Alan Grier , Brandon Hammond , Rusty Cundieff , Paula Jai Parker , Corbin Bernsen , Rosalind Cash , T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
Directed by (and story partly written) Rusty Cundieff
Rated R
HORROR/MYSTERY/SCIFI/BLACK COMEDY

Monday, January 10, 2011

Intensity , Dean Koontz (1997)


This is a mini-series, made for TV, released August 5th in the US.
Filmed in Canada.
The story: Chyna Shepherd is a college student, working as a waitress.
She also has some very dark,, unresolved family issues that she works really hard to overcome.
Before Thanksgiving, her co-worker insists that she go home with her for the holiday.
Although Chyna resists as much as she can, she finally agrees.
That's when the shit really hits the fan and forces Chyna to really be as strong as she can.
Stars Katie Stuart , Molly Parker , Lori Ann Triolo , Deanna Milligan , Kavan Smith , Brent Stait , John C. McGinley , Piper Laurie , Tori Paul , Meredith Bain Woodward , Wally Dalton , Edmond Kato Wong , Alf Humphreys , Alex Diakun , Babs Chula
Directed by Yves Simoneau
Not Rated
MYSTERY/HORROR/THRILLER

Cellar Dweller (1988)


Released on VHS only, September 20th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Italy.
The story: There is a mystery, which started 30 years ago.
It seems an aspiring comic book writer/artist killed an up and coming singer and himself.
Thus ending his infamous comic book career.
Fast forward to the present.
An up and coming artist, who is inspired by the infamous dead artists' work, comes to study at the same academy where he lived and worked.
She wants to recreate, in her own way, his work.
She does just that.
But she wishes she didn't.
Stars Vince Edwards , Michael Deak , Debrah Farentino , Yvonne De Carlo , Brian Robbins , Pamela Bellwood , Miranda Wilson
Directed by John Carl Buechler
Rated R
HORROR/SCIFI/MYSTERY

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out! (1994)


Release date(s) unknown.
Filmed in the Netherlands , Argentina, Texas, Belgium, Hawaii, Japan, Norway, Oregon, UK, Brazil, Denmark, and Seattle.
The story: This is at the height of the band's career.
At the top of the Nirvana phenomena.
We get to witness a lot of live performances in many different arenas.
We get to see the quite rebellious sides of the band members.
Also, we get to witness many interviews - which in order of earliest to most recent, demonstrate the bands growing hate for their exposure in media, radio, and television.
They just wanted to play their music. They didn't want to take over the world with it...
Stars Kurt Cobain , David Grohl , Krist Novoselic , Jonathan Ross
Directed by Kevin Kerslake and Mark Racco
NOT RATED
DOCUMENTARY/MUSIC/HISTORY

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Unaccompanied Minors (2006)


Released December 8th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Utah.
The story: Spencer and Katharine are planning on spending Christmas this year with their father at his house.
He lives many hours away, so the two will be taking a flight together to get there.
But even before their flight is scheduled for take-off, it is canceled due to a large snowstorm.
Now just stuck at the airport, little Katharine is afraid that Santa will now not be able to locate her to deliver her gifts.
And when Katharine and Spencer get separated, Spencer makes some quick friends and they plan a grand adventure to get to where Katharine is to make her Christmas what it should be.
Stars Dyllan Christopher , Dominique Saldaña , Paget Brewster , Rob Corddry , Lewis Black , Wilmer Valderrama , Tyler James Williams , Brett Kelly , Gia Mantegna , Quinn Shephard , Jessica Walter , Rob Riggle , Michelle Sandler , David Koechner , Teri Garr , B.J. Novak , Kevin McDonald , Bruce McCulloch , Mark McKinney , Dave Allen
Directed by Paul Feig
Rated PG
COMEDY/ADVENTURE/DRAMA/FAMILY/CHRISTMAS

Monday, January 3, 2011

The Craigslist Killer (2011)



Based on true events.
Made for TV, released January 3rd in the US on Lifetime television.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: Philip Markoff had a seemingly perfect life.
He was an aspiring doctor and he would soon marry the woman he loved.
But that all changed when he chose to carry out some very horrific crimes that were part of his secret fantasies, shocking everyone who ever thought they knew him.
Stars Jake McDorman , Agnes Bruckner , Julia Campbell , Kevin Kilner , Trieste Kelly Dunn , Kerry Knuppe , Leela Savasta , William Baldwin , Josh Close
Directed by Stephen Kay
Not Rated
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/THRILLER/MYSTERY/HISTORY