about 4 months ago - No comments
The beginning of the new year brings with an opportunity to take stock of the previous year’s strengths and weaknesses. With that in mind, Schlockmania presents the first installment in a two-part look at the Year In Schlock Cinema, 2011. This part is devoted primarily to theatrical releases, give or take the odd film festival More >
about 6 months ago - No comments
The serial killer film is amongst the most played-out subgenres in current horror and thriller filmmaking. The same could be said for the “loser makes good” comedy that has long been a reliable part of independent cinema trends. However, even the stalest subgenre can regain its freshness when it is crossbred with another subgenre, particularly More >
about 7 months ago - No comments
Hundreds of films see video release every year but even more never make it to any kind of release. This is especially true for the independent film market, where countless films languish without ever making it to an audience. Thankfully, there are video labels that are willing to experiment with smaller films. Synapse Films is More >
about 7 months ago - No comments
If you spend enough time at film festivals, you quickly learn what a “festival movie” is. This description refers to a film that rarely escapes beyond the film festival circuit to find a general audience. That’s mainly because the filmmakers who create such films are rarely concerned with crossover success and are more devoted to More >
about 7 months ago - No comments
Just passing on new about a new short film available online from a friend of Schlockmania. Jack Perez and writer Ryan Levin, the same team that assembled current festival fave Some Guy Who Kills People, have created an entry for the Alamo Drafthouse’s ABC’S Of Death contest. It is entitled T Is For Tantrum and More >
about 10 months ago - 1 comment
In 1960, Roger Corman made two of his greatest films. One of them was House Of Usher, which found him adapting prestige material from Edgar Allen Poe and working with a real star, Vincent Price, to prove he could make a cost effective horror movie that could compete with major studio fare. The other film More >
about 1 year ago - 2 comments
Here’s some news on an upcoming indie flick worth looking out for: Some Guy Who Kills People recently debuted its first trailer online and it looks very promising. This blend of indie comedy and splat-happy horror was executive produced by John Landis and directed by Jack Perez, a friend of Schlockmania who has carved a More >
about 2 years ago - No comments
Your Humble Reviewer doesn’t understand the intense anti-Nicholas Cage bias that has become a popular meme with film cultists in the last few years. Sure, he’s done a lot of big-budget dreck… but so have tons of other Hollywood names, past and present. Besides, no one was going to be able to save duds like More >
about 7 months ago
Thank you so much for the plug, However, the movie begins at 10pm this Friday, 10/21.
about 7 months ago
Thanks for the correction — just added it in.