<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Horror Press Releases and Horror News from First Fright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles]]></description><link>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright Horror Press Releases and Horror News from First Fright]]></copyright><generator>HorrorPress CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Belladonna Productions Announces The Mourning Portrait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belladonna Productions is pleased to announce our upcoming feature film movie titled The Mourning Portrait. The movie will shoot later in 2010. The Mourning Portrait is a supernatural thriller/horror film by filmmaker Paul Schattel, and it is being produced by Belladonna Productions (Transamerica, LIE, A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints, Funny Games). The film stars Wentworth Miller (Prison Break and the lead in upcoming Resident Evil: Afterlife) and Dermot Mulroney (Zodiac, Burn After Reading) and features Oscar nominees Melissa Leo (Frozen River) and Diane Ladd (Wild at Heart, Inland Empire).
    
About The Mourning Portrait
    
The story takes place in the woods of North Carolina circa 1920, a grieving bootlegger named Miller hires an itinerant photographer to immortalize his recently deceased wife along with his two young daughters. Miller grows suspicious of the Photographer's macabre demeanor and the locals suspect he possesses an otherworldly life force. Their fears of his twisted motives are exacerbated when, hours later, Miller's daughter disappears.
    
NYC based Belladonna Productions is currently raising the finance for the films budget, and is seeking equity investors and sponsors, we can also accept tax-deductible donations. Belladonna is also inviting people to sponsor minutes, seconds and frames of the movie in return for various rewards such as a free download of the movie for 1- 5 frames (at $9 per frame), to an on-screen credit for those sponsoring more than 4 seconds and 23 frames ($432), to a private screening for 100 friends for those sponsoring more than 20 seconds ($4320). Please check out the rest of the rewards on offer at our website.
    
  www.themourningportrait.com  
    
The website includes a personal message and a letter from the filmmaker and well as loads more info on the team surrounding the project.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:50:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/belladonna-productions-announces-the-mourning-portrait/</link><guid>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/belladonna-productions-announces-the-mourning-portrait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Collector Coming To DVD And Blu-Ray Halloween]]></title><description><![CDATA[Icon Home Entertainment is pleased to announce the pre-Halloween October 18th DVD & Blu-ray release of one of the goriest and most suspenseful horror films ever made "THE COLLECTOR".
    
From Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, the writers responsible for the horror blockbusters Saw IV, V, VI, and the forthcoming Saw VII 3D, "THE COLLECTOR" emerges as a real-time game of cat-and-mouse with a terrifying twist, making it the perfect Halloween purchase for dedicated fans of the horror genre. Marcus Dunstan will be available for interviews to support this release.
    
"Fast, Ruthless and Terrifying. A Killer Thrill Ride" - Kim Newman, Empire (4 Stars)   
    
In the run-up to Halloween, one film will stand-out amongst all others as the one of the goriest and most suspenseful horror films ever made… Icon Home Entertainment is pleased to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of the macabre, suspense-filled horror thriller "THE COLLECTOR" on Monday October 18th.
    
From Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, the writers responsible for the horror blockbusters Saw IV, V, VI, and the guys currently behind Saw VII 3D, "THE COLLECTOR" emerges as a real-time game of cat-and-mouse with a terrifying twist, making it the perfect Halloween purchase for any dedicated horror enthusiast.
    
ABOUT THE FILM
    
For handyman and ex-con, Arkin (Josh Stewart), a quiet home and a family on vacation is an "opportunity".  During his time working on the family's property before they depart, Arkin discovers a hidden safe, containing a rare and valuable gem.
    
As soon as the owners are out of the picture, Arkin sees his opportunity to hack the safe steal the stone - the only chance he has to repay his ex-wife's dept, and keep his young family together.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:47:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/the-collector-coming-to-dvd-and-bluray-halloween/</link><guid>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/the-collector-coming-to-dvd-and-bluray-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actress Share Cherrie Launches Club Fantasy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actress/Producer Share Cherrie launches Club Fantasy with Birthday Party for Filmmaker Chris Morrissey. Indie film starlet Share Cherrie kicks off the start of monthly club event FANTASY on Thursday, August 5th at Coco Bongo in Los Angeles. The premiere event will celebrate cult filmmaker Chris Morrissey and the 10 year anniversary of Lipgloss Explosion!  A film which Cherrie starred in directed by Morrissey. 
    
Known in film circles as the love child of John Waters and David Lynch - Morrissey is currently prepping the October theatrical release of his new film Trick of the Witch  a supernatural thriller inspired by Italian witchcraft in the vein of the recent blockbuster Paranormal Activity. The official trailer for the Trick of the Witch will premiere at the event at Midnight.
    
FANTASY will mark Share Cherries much anticipated return to the L.A. club scene after a 15 year hiatus she took back in the Party Monster days to focus on acting and modeling. 
    
After appearing in cult indie films such as Superstar Female Serial Killer and Fashion Murder Groove, Cherrie moved into film producing. Inspired by female power producers such as Christine Vachon of Killer Films and classic Hollywood star/co-founder of United Artists Mary Pickford, Cherrie is in the process of launching her own film studio. 
    
Club Fantasy will be held at Coco Bongo in Los Angeles  3311 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007. Red Carpet arrivals will begin at 9pm.
    
Official Movie Website
    
  www.trickofthewitch.com  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:46:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/actress-share-cherrie-launches-club-fantasy/</link><guid>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/actress-share-cherrie-launches-club-fantasy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forrest Jackerman Typo In New Famous Monsters]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHILIP KIM trashes Forrest J Ackerman's name in Re-born issue of Famous Monsters.  Did PHILIP KIM, the new Famous Monsters owner, really publish that his "inspiration" was someone named Forrest "JACKERMAN" in the masthead of the new reborn issue of Famous Monsters #251.  Yes, ladies and gentleman, the Typo of the Decade Award goes to... FM Publisher Philip Kim.  
    
  
Not only was the attendance at the Famous Monsters convention in Indiana reportedly "much weaker than expected" (source:FromDuskTillCon), and their lead draw, actor Thomas Jane (Hung) was a no-show, but now Philip Kim is dealing with an embarrassing typo. Could you come up with a worse typo than misspelling the name of your "inspiration?" Jackerman? Really??  
    
Girls and Corpses Magazine's Deaditor-In-Chief, R.S. Rhine, laughed, "Forry Ackerman would be rolling in his grave... er... I meant Jackerman."
    
About Famous Monsters of Filmland
    
Famousmonsters.com represents the web entity of Famous Monsters of Filmland. Visitors can quickly and easily navigate between op-eds, video, news and reviews from our staff, exclusive interviews and columns from industry insiders and professionals, photo galleries, and much more.
    
About IDW Publishing
    
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; the BBC's Doctor Who; and television's #1 prime time series CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for ComicMix. 
    
IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at   IDWPublishing.com  .
    
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND (words and distinctive lettering design) is a registered trademark of Philip Kim. Reproduction or use of the FM name or logo in any manner, including but not limited to internet "tribute" sites without express prior written permission from the trademark owner is strictly prohibited. All contents of website copyright 2008 Philip Kim.  For more information visit:   www.famousmonstersoffilmland.com  .]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:38:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/forrest-jackerman-typo-in-new-famous-monsters/</link><guid>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/forrest-jackerman-typo-in-new-famous-monsters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Horror Vault 3 Is Out Now On DVD]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third and final installment of The Horror Vault Trilogy is out on DVD now. It contains five new stories of terror and depravity. Starting off, it's "A Christmas Haunting" directed by Kim Snderholm and starring Kim Snderholm, Russ Diapper, Tanja Bnke, Mette Lvendahl and Celebrity model Katrine Poulsen. There's also some brief cameos by wellknown indie stars such as April Monique Burril, Monique Dupree, Eileen Daly, Brinke Stevens and Eleanor James. Also horror diva Dai Green and Playboy model Nikki Magnusson makes a brief appearance aswell as Swedish topmodel Veronica Thorsell.
    
Then follows "Zombie Office" by English film maker Johan A Krueger, which is a black, twisted and comedicly nihilistic story about...well, guess the title pretty much says it all.
    
"Undone" by David C. Hayes and John Scott Mills follows, about a man kidnapping another man wanting revenge for his crimes. "Undone" stars David C. Hayes, Eleni C. Krimitsos, Kevin Moyers and many more.
    
Up next is "Unchangeable" by Canadian born film maker James Barclay, about a man going slow inside after the tragic death of his girlfriend. "Unchangeable" lives in a very David Lynch-esqe universe which will definately leave you thinking about it after it's over. "Unchangeable" stars James Barclay, Lene Storgaard, Kim Snderholm Henrik Vestergaard Nielsen, Anders Brink Madsen, Leslie Hinge and many more.
    
Finally, where "Unchangeable" leaves us in an insane universe, "The Psychomanteum" takes us even further. Megon Kirkpatrick stars as the teenager who falls deeper and deeper into insanity, accompanied by actors such as Dave Staley, Colleen O'Donnell and Helen Sanger Pierce as her mother.
    
THE HORROR VAULT 3 is now available on DVD at various retails such as amazon.com, amazon.ca, Barnes & Noble, Target, Axelmusic.com and all other renown retails.
    
  Info page  
    
On the   imdb page   you can find a trailer and a poster. There's both a PG13 trailer and a far more raunchy version on the trailer there.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:37:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/the-horror-vault-3-is-out-now-on-dvd/</link><guid>http://www.firstfright.com/horrorpress/the-horror-vault-3-is-out-now-on-dvd/</guid></item></channel></rss>