Sheep Movie Review: Stay Out Stay Alive (2019) - Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

SF IndieFest Presents

16th Annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

December 1 -15, 2019

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Stay Out Stay Alive

November 26, 2019 
Directed By: Dean Yurke
Screenplay: Dean Yurke
Production Company: Brainstorm Motion Pictures
Genre: Horror
Film Website: http://stayoutstayalivemovie.com/
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StayOutStayAliveMovie/
Length of Film: 1 hour, 25 minutes

Shadowed by a haunting presence in the redwood forest, five young hikers discover an abandoned goldmine dating back to the Gold Rush and descend into madness and greed as the pursuit of easy riches consumes them. STAY OUT STAY ALIVE depicts the struggle of human nature and the curse of insatiable greed, and poses the questions "What would YOU risk - what would YOU sacrifice - for unimaginable wealth?" After an earthquake plummets Donna - one of the hikers - down a mine shaft where she is pinned under a rock, the group must choose between saving their friend or taking their time to unlawfully mine the forbidden gold for themselves. As the group degenerates into conflict, a ghostly remnant of the mine's past ratchets up the horror of the unfolding events. 

INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS: 

STAY OUT STAY ALIVE is based on true events and inspired by both the California Gold  Rush-era Mariposa Indian War and the curse of Chief Tenaya issued as a  result of that conflict between gold miners and Native Americans, as  well as the current phenomenon of people exploring the 500,000 abandoned  mines across the U.S. and falling afoul of the hazards these mines  pose. Learn more here.

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This is the horror film about more than ghosts and the curse, but what people may do for wealth, no matter the costs. That sometimes, what has happened in the past will happen in the future. And in the long run, there really isn’t honor among thieves, at least for some in this movie. As the group degenerates into conflict, a ghostly remnant of the mine's past ratchets up the horror of the unfolding events. 

This is a haunted house and terror in the woods psychological horror set beneath the ground. It is an okay film, needed a bit more depth to the characters and more with the ghosts.

I give Stay Out Stay Alive 3 1/2 stars

Reviewed by Pamela K. Kinney

Sheep Movie Review: G-Men from Hell (2000) - Another Hole in the Head Film Festival 2017

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Take a look at another movie featured at Another Hole in the Head Film Festival!

Dead Ant review here

G-Men from Hell (2000)
7 December 2000
Director: Christopher Coppola

Writers: Richard L. Albert, Mike Allred (comic strip), Robert Cooper, Nick Johnson

Stars: William Forsythe, Tate Donovan, Bobcat Goldthwait, Paul Rodriguez, Gary Busey, Robert Goulet
PG-13

1h 38min

Action, Comedy, Adventure

When corrupt FBI agents Dean Crept and Mike Mattress die, they are sent to hell, though they believe it must be an error. They escape by stealing a magical crystal from Satan that sends them back to Earth. Determined to buy their way into heaven, the two perform good deeds despite their ignorance of morality. They set up a private investigation business, and Greydon Lake and his wife, Gloria, both hire them to investigate the other. They attempt to solve the mystery of their own murders and evade the police, led by Lt. Langdon and Det. Dalton, who suspect them of killing their informant Buster. Meanwhile, Weenie Man, a shady informant also sent to hell, tells Satan about their escape; Satan gives the G-Men two days to complete their investigations and return his magic crystal. Along the way, they become involved with the plots of a mad scientist, Dr. Boifford, who resurrects Buster, and a superhero by the name of Cheetah Man.-wikipedia

G-Men From Hell actually came out in 2000 and was based on the characters Dean Crept and Mike Mattress from the comic book Grafik Musik, created by Michael Allred. I guess it is making the rounds again at AHITH Film Festival. Based on the cast (Gary Busey?! Robert Goulet?!) and the cheese factor I had to see it. Check out the trailer below and you'll understand...at least I hope so :)

And boy, was I in for a surprise. G-Men from Hell is about as low budget as a high school production but campy fun. I went through quite a few emotions watching it. I used gifs demonstrate...

The opening prologue scene about how the two FBI agents ended up in hell uses a panel layout like the comic mixing live action and art. It was pretty clever.

Then the movie started. And I got a look the sets, script, and acting I was in for...

But I'm a trooper and stuck with it. Plus it was like the proverbial train wreck. I wasn't sure where the story was going...I don't think the writers did either. It was like one of those stories that get passed around, everyone adding to a new part before sending it on to the next person. 

 

But it was silly fun...there is a sentient puppet.

Then I realized there was plot going on...

Then Cheetaman showed up. Plus there was a mad scientist and a robot.

There was a pretty good mystery developing. I wanted to know who did what and why. The seemingly unconnected and strange subplots started to come together.

And I re-evaluated my earlier judgment of the film.

When it was over I had to admit I enjoyed the quirkiness and absurdity.

I can't believe they made this movie, but I'm glad they did. G-Men from Hell is one hell of a riff-worthy film if you are looking for one. Get some friends together, have a few drinks, and watch it.

3 1/2 "Escape" Sheep

SharonS

Sheep Movie Review: Dead Ant (2017) - Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

I love the Another Hole in the Head Festival in San Fransisco.  If I lived nearby I would attend it so hard! But I get the next best thing. Every year we get the opportunity to screen some of the movies featured there. There are soooo many to choose from and I only have time to review a couple. Last year I watched more scary movies. This year I went for the horror/comedies. Check out my review of Dead Ant below, and keep an eye out for my review of G-Men From Hell as well as a bunch of shorts.

Dead Ant (2017)

October 10, 2017
Director: Ron Carlson
Writers: Hank Braxtan (story), Ron Carlson (screenplay)
Stars: Tom Arnold, Sean Astin, Martin Blasick, Jake Busey, Michael Horse
1h 27min
Comedy
When the 1989 "one-hit-wonder" glam-metal band "Sonic Grave" embark on a trip to Coachella in hopes of a comeback, their peyote trip pit stop in Joshua Tree incites an "unworldly" vicious attack, and they must "rock" themselves out of harm's way.

I haven't had that much fun watching a B-movie in a while. If you love those monster insect movies, 80s glam rock-n-roll and a little gory fun then you got to see this one. The soundtrack isn't the only thing rocking in this movie...the script is hilarious and damn good. And there are real actors in this one...unlike some SyFy B-movies where I swear the director let their girlfriend/boyfriend and family members join the cast.

The best part of Dead Ant is the last hour. That's when the ants show up kicking a$$ and taking...limbs. The first part when we meet all the characters is kind of slow, but stick with it! I promise it will be worth it.

4.5 "If this wasn't so scary it'd be awesome" Sheep

SharonS

Another Hole in the Head Festival Movie Review: Sacred Blood (2015)

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Sacred Blood (2015)
Director: Christopher Coppola
Cast: Anna Biani, Konstantin Kryukov, Rob Nilsson, Kato Kaelin, Bailey Coppola, Bayra Bela
93 minutes
drama

http://sacredbloodthemovie.com/
For Natia, firing bullets at her sister's head and narrowly missing is all in a days work. After taking over the family business, her sharp shooting act is the only thing keeping the declining Orbeliani Circus afloat. When a stranger and his dog drifts into her home town of Batumi, Georgia from the Black Sea, peddling his own act, Natia wonders if a change of fortune is finally on the horizon. As the circus's prospects begin to rise so do suspicions that the stranger is not who he seems. A fateful interaction forces changes upon Natia and she must leave her family to protect them from what she is becoming. Soon, she is traveling to a different city-by-the-bay, San Francisco, where confrontation and opportunity release a violent darkness rooting within her. Fighting against her loneliness and the rules of this new world, she is befriended by a troubled young artist with an innocent soul. Will this tenuous love lead her out of the darkness? Or, are they merely two halves of broken whole?
- PCPI
Sacred Blood is one of those vampire movies that isn’t afraid to treat the vampire characters like people, with dramas and tragedies of their own that have nothing to do with their undead life choices. The story of Natia, who is burdened with running her family’s circus after a tragedy, and her descent into vampirism in San Francisco, this is a purposefully over-the-top, melodramatic film that deals with thoughts on family, love, responsibility, and a few outside threats.

Let me just say this movie looks amazing. The locations make me want to fly to California immediately to explore, the clothes are perfect for each character, and the cinematography is smart and cuts decently around some moments to imply some actions. The only thing I’d have liked here is a little more vampire in the vampires to show at a glance who is what. While the movie isn’t necessarily about vampirism but a cast that happens to include vampires, an eye change or teeth during key scenes would have punched the melodrama up a notch for me.

The script is tight and forward-moving, though there are a few scenes I’d have liked expanded just a little to help explain time cuts, location moves, and a few other practicalities. Still, the emotional story of Natia, Lily, Luke, and the others kept me watching until the mesmerizing end scene. It’s obvious Christopher Coppola knows what he wanted for this movie, and he gets it by the throat.

While some performances seem mismatched and a little uneven, when things click they really click. Standouts include Bai Ling who was so much fun and just hypnotized me as Lily, Michael Madsen as a well-meaning but alcoholic Brennan, Rob Nilsson as the enigmatic Ruthven, and Bailey Coppola as Luke, who was a pleasure to watch as his character was taken through his surreal journey.

Billed as an operatic vampire movie without the singing, to me some moments seemed a little too muted or choppy, a little too improvised to capture the overall energy that the script demanded. I love that it treats the entire cast as people, though, be they undead or living. Sacred Blood is a fun, beautiful movie to watch, and as you go along you cannot help becoming intrigued by and hold sympathy for this strange, broken cast of characters.

3.5 bloodthirsty sheep

Selah Janel

Trailer can be seen on Vimeo

Another Hole in the Head Festival Movie Review: Dead Body (2015)

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Dead Body (2015)

85 min

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

2015 (USA)
Directed by Bobbin Ramsey
Writing Credits: Ian Bell Ramon Isao
Nine high school kids celebrate graduation at a secluded home in the wilderness. They fight, philander, and feel nostalgic as they embark on a life away from home, in college. Once the party dies down they play a game: Dead Body. But when one party-goer takes the game too far, actually murdering the other guests one by one, it's up to the group to set aside their tensions, and ferret out the murderer before it's too late.

At first glance this looks like a typical slasher movie. But it isn't. Yeah, there is a killer going around brutally murdering a group of high school graduates who have gone to a cabin in the woods (where there is no cell coverage! *gasp*) to celebrate. But this there is much more to the story and a surprising motive behind killing.

The movie opens with Ilsa running through the woods and trying to hide from our killer. She is finally caught and can't believe who it is. Then it cuts to 12 hours earlier when she arrives at her friend Dominic's cabin to celebrate graduation. It was supposed to be just the two of them and two exchange students who live with Dominic's family. But Ilsa brought along 5 other friends. All the characters are classic slasher fodder stereotypes, but it works in this case. Then the murdering starts. The movie catches up to the opening scene and we find out how things turn out.

The film was surprisingly more terrifying than I thought it would be. The actors really sell it well. Kudos to them all for a great job. The story kept me guessing and questioning what I thought was going on, but I didn't see the classic psycho killer motive coming! 

Overall a great horror/thriller movie and worth a watch. It does have some gruesome scenes that are more disturbing because of the anger behind them than the actual visual.

4.25 "Let's play a game" Sheep

SharonS

Another Hole in the Head Festival Movie Review: Nina Forever (2015)

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Nina Forever (2015)
Rating: Unrated
98 min 

Genre: Horror, Comedy
14 March 2015 (USA)
Directed By: Ben Blaine, Chris Blaine

Written By: Ben Blaine, Chris Blaine
Stars: Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Abigail Hardingham, Cian Barry
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Holly wants to save Rob and has fallen in love with him. She is training to be a paramedic and works a dead end job in a supermarket where Rob is the only remarkable thing; lost and angry since the death of his girlfriend Nina. Drawn into a relationship, the first time they're in bed together so is Nina. A tangled and bloody mess of broken limbs, she is very much dead but still here, still talking, still angry... However Holly doesn't freak out and run - she is determined to be the one who heals Rob's wounds. She can deal with the dead girl sharing their bed, their lives, their minds. If it's what Rob needs, it's what Holly will do, whatever the consequences...

After his girlfriend Nina dies in a car crash, Rob unsuccessfully attempts suicide. As he begins to overcome his grief, he falls in love with a coworker, Holly. Their relationship is complicated when Nina, unable to find rest in the afterlife, comes back to life to sarcastically torment them whenever they have sex. The premise of Nina Forever is one that could easily descend into camp or gratuitous territory, but instead deftly walks a fine line as it navigates its story and emotions. Holly (Abigail Hardingham) begins a relationship with supermarket coworker Rob (Cian Barry) as he works through his grief over the accidental death of his girlfriend, Nina (Fiona O'Shaughnessy), and a past suicide attempt of his own. As their relationship grows, things take a turn for the weird when every time they have sex Nina appears, usually in bed with them, looking as broken and bloody as she presumably did at the accident scene that caused her death. 

As odd as the film is, it’s a brilliant odd that gets under your skin and makes you think about the nature of relationships, mourning, and closure. Rob and Holly’s relationship follows a believable progression and while there is a decent amount of nudity and sex, it’s never gratuitous. Instead, it emphasizes their growing romance and just how much of an imposition Nina’s presence is when she shows up. I was pleased that Rob and Holly’s relationship got away from just sex and into issues like learning who a person really is and the trials of moving in together – an event not helped along by Nina’s constant, taunting presence. It’s more of a relationship horror movie romance, but it’s one that has the ability to make you genuinely uncomfortable just as easily as it can make you laugh or empathize for the characters.

The cast is excellent all the way around. David Troughton has some wonderful moments as Nina’s father and Cian Barry brings a believable progression to Rob working through his grief and the strange turns it leads him through. Stand-out performances, though, are definitely O’Shaughnessy as Nina and Hardingham as Holly. Not only is it great to see such unique and multi-faceted women’s roles, but these ladies bring depth to both characters. O’Shaughnessy delivers a deliciously sarcastic performance while still coming off as a looming threat and, at times, genuinely vulnerable. Her physical acting is just phenomenal, as well, and when coupled with the special effects gives a performance that’s sometimes hard to watch but harder to look away from. Hardingham is impressive in the emotional range she showcases as Holly grows from naïve girl who doesn’t want to be seen as too sweet or too young, through the love she pours into her relationship with Rob, to where she eventually ends up. She makes Holly’s decision to not run from Nina believable, and her vulnerable performance makes watching how her good intentions turn around and bite her that much more poignant. At the end of the day, Holly’s journey dominates the film as Rob’s baggage and her insecurities eat away at her the more Nina gets in her headspace, and Hardingham makes it a tremendous journey to watch. Her exchanges with O’Shaughnessy are some of the high points of the movie.

The film showcases the themes of relationship baggage, grief, and self-consciousness, things everyone can relate to. The witty script by Ben and Chris Blaine and killer music are a bonus. The ending is a realistic take on closure, and I appreciated that they went there instead of trying to wrap everything in a neat bow.

4.5 bloody romantic sheep



Guest Reviewer: Selah Janel

Another Hole in the Head Festival Movie Review: Hunting Grounds

9/3/16 UPDATE: Today Indiewire announced U.S. distribution for the film will come from Uncork'd Entertainment and the film's title will be changed to Hunting Grounds. An exact release date is TBA.

The film will retain its original title and poster art (see below) in foreign territories.

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Hunting Grounds
original title: Valley of the Sasquatch (2015)
Director: John Portanova Starring: Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Jason Vail, David Saucedo, D'Angelo Midili, and Bill Oberst Jr.
20 February 2015
Horror, Thriller

Running Time: 91
Country: USA
After losing their home following a devastating tragedy, a father and son are forced to move to an old family cabin. Neither reacts well to being thrown into this new world. The son's attempts to relate to his father are complicated when two old friends arrive for a weekend of hunting. This trip into the forest will unearth not only buried feelings of guilt and betrayal, but also a tribe of Sasquatch that are determined to protect their land.

Coming soon to a film festival near you. Get more information at valleyofthesasquatch.com

This isn't your typical horror movie. Instead of focusing on the outside threat, Sasquatch, the film makers chose the father and son dynamic. There is still monster killing madness, but this is more of a drama about how people react when put in life threatening situations. 

The beginning of the film shows the beautiful Washington state mountain wilderness. Once it was time for Sasquatching all the shots were in the dark and most of the time I couldn't tell what was happening to who. They used an actor to play Sasquatch but you only get glimpses of him or one of his appendages. He looked like Chewbaca's stunt double. Gave the movie an old school feel, before the days of CGI.

The movie centered around the teenage son, Michael, played by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte and his acting out shone the others. 

It wasn't what I expected, but there were a few twists. While Sasquatch obviously reacts because its territory is being invaded, there is no reason shown for one of the most important plot twists. 

3 "Don't mess with my family" Sheep

SharonS

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Another Hole in the Head Film Festival 2015!

It's time for the annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival in San Francisco, CA. Starting tomorrow, I Smell Sheep will be screening some of full length movies! All the details about the festival and the film program guide are below. Keep an eye out for our reviews over the next 10 days.

Our annual festival of horror, sci-fi, dark fantasy and exploitation cinema defies convention to bring you the most outrageous genre films from both emerging and established filmmakers. Ten days of celluloid mayhem not usually found in your local cineplex!

“San Francisco’s original genre film festival is characterized by a scrappy, DIY aesthetic that eschews big studio content and recent trends towards elevated genre. Holehead’s programming remains curatorially committed to the genre’s graphic roots in shockploitation, visceral thrills and gleeful mayhem.” – Michael Guillen, The Evening Class

THE COMPLETE 2015 FILM PROGRAM + SCHEDULE

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Movie Review: Jennifer Help Us (Another Hole in the Head Horror Film Festival)

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Jennifer Help Us (2014)
Director: Juan Ortiz
Writer: Juan Ortiz
Stars: Rachel Brennan Leyh, Alaina Dawn Sharp, Courtney Bandeko 

85 min

Horror - 26 October 2014 (USA)
A vengeful high school senior, whose violent kidnapping of a fellow student, collides with her town's haunted house and its brutal past.

"The 11th Annual Another Hole in the Head Horror Film Festival continues through December 15th in San Francisco and is excited to present Juan Ortiz's JENNIFER HELP US as its closing night film. The film screens at New People Cinema (1756 Post Street) in San Francisco on Monday December 15 at 7 p.m. Ortiz and members of the cast and crew will be in attendance."

Whoa! This movie was not only creepy and had a twist I didn't see coming, the way it was made is just as interesting. It is billed as a slasher film, but it was shot with an iPhone 4S and then given a retro '70s/'80s look through a filter.

Even though it is a slasher film, the gruesome violence happened off camera, but you were well aware of what was happening. This enhanced the film's horror element, not that the silent, cow skull, yellow dress, rubber glove and boot wearing woman wasn't creepy enough. I thought I would be watching a cliche but it was far from it. The story took a turn I wasn't expecting.

The acting wasn't the best, and the camera lingered too long on some shots drawing out a yawn instead of the horror; this is nothing different editing couldn't fix. The story had more holes than I care to mention, but if you take into consideration how it was made and the premise, I am impressed.

This is worth seeing if you enjoyed the horror movies of the '70s and '80s.

3  Sheep overall

I give the premise of the movie 4 1/2 Sheep

Movie Review: The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse (Another Hole in the Head Film Festival)

The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse 
Director: Justin Paul Ritter 
Writers: Justin Paul Ritter (screenplay), Ryan Plato (screenplay 
Stars: Marshal Hilton, Lee Perkins and Maria Olsen 
Running Time: 83minutes 50seconds 
Rating: PG-13 
Genre: action, horror 
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Comic website

A somewhat self-aware zombie takes it upon himself to keep the rest of the walking dead at bay. 

Based on the Dynamite Publishing comic series 'The Living Corpse: Exhumed, 'The Living Corpse is a rotting mass of bone and tissue. Moldy clothes hang on the ghastly frame of this impossible visage of death. Gnarled teeth gnash on a dinner of brains and blood - nutrition for what by all accounts is your typical 'zombie'. But this monster is different than your typical mindless, corpse- devouring skeletons. This monster has a soul. 

Through monasteries and churches long forgotten and tunnels and catacombs never seen by mortal man, The Living Corpse searches for clues to the whereabouts of his son, Taylor, the only survivor of a zombie attack led by The Living Corpse himself.

Decades pass as The Living Corpse becomes a tool of the underworld, dispatching all manners of horrible creatures in all corners of the globe while constantly keeping up hope that his child is out there, somewhere in the terrible world. Will he find his son? Will his son forgive him? What price will be paid? All will be answered as we watch The Amazing Adventures of The Living Corpse! 

The movie is based on the underground graphic novel hit “The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse” from Dynamite Entertainment Comics. Produced by Shoreline Entertainment, The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse took three years to animate, and was rendered in state-of-the-art RealD 3D.  My screener copy was not in 3D so I can’t comment on that aspect of the movie. 

I wasn’t sure I would enjoy this movie at first, because it is a computer-generated film and the graphics look like a second-rate video game. It didn’t take me to long to get past that and appreciate the graphic novel feel the movie captured. What really hooked me was the voice acting of the Corpse and the use of music to set the mood. Corpse is a guilt-ridden zombie trying desperately to find his son, while at the same time fighting his own battle not to give into the monster he has become. I was amazed at the depth of emotion they were able to achieve. The rest of the characters didn't have this effect on me though, and I found the story a little hard to follow sometimes. It also got bogged down with endless scenes of Corpse dispatching evil creatures. I think the movie would have moved at a better pace if it had been shorter.

If you enjoy graphic novels in general, then you will definitely want to check this movie out. There is a little humor, but this is an action/horror drama with a bittersweet ending. Corpse is a great tormented protagonist that walks a thin line between who he was and what he has become.

4 “braaaaiinnsss” Sheep

Sharon Stogner (edit Kalpar)

Movie Review: Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012) (Another Hole in the Head Film Festival)

Today at 5:00 PM at the Roxie Theater House Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever will be screening at the Another Hole in the Head Film Festival (Press Release here)

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012)

75 min  -  Documentary

Director: Calum Waddell

High Rise Productions

A celebration of slasher cinema - from PSYCHO to the present day, with a focus on highlighting many of the genre's forgotten cult classics, deconstructing how to survive a slice and dice movie and meditating upon why it is almost always a final girl and rarely a final guy... this is a documentary which is designed for both the biggest fan of "mad maniac" movies and the person who may only have seen HALLOWEEN and SCREAM. Either way, this is a documentary that proves the SLASHER FILM is truly FOREVER!

It includes J.S. Cardone, who directed the classic "video nasty" THE SLAYER and later wrote and produced the STEPFATHER and PROM NIGHT remakes; Corey Feldman, who killed Jason in FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER; Scott Spiegel of HOSTEL and INTRUDER fame; legendary Brit director Norman J. Warren; FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE NEW BLOODs John Carl Buechler; and such recent genre kingpins as Patrick Lussier, who edited the SCREAM movies and directed MY BLOODY VALENTINE and DRIVE ANGRY, Adam Green of HATCHET, Dave Parker of THE HILLS RUN RED and Chris Smith of TRIANGLE and SEVERANCE

This is a well-made smorgasbord of slasher goodness that any movie fan can enjoy; I highly recommend checking this one out. And don’t worry, you can close your eyes during the gross parts. Funny thing is, I never watch slasher movies, but I still enjoyed listening to the iconic directors and creators talk about what they love the most. I learned all sorts of behind the scenes trivia and interesting viewpoints about the evolution of slasher movies. Did you know that Jason didn’t wear a hockey mask until the third movie? And most people forget that he wasn’t even the killer in the first one.

 It is full of gory clips of everything from Psycho to Saw and a ton of movies I hadn’t heard of. And yes, I closed my eyes for some of it. The documentary is well organized and edited into six sections: “How to survive a slasher film”, “The genre’s greatest hits”, “The final girl”, "Making a memorable movie maniac”, “The secret of a good gore gag”, and “The slasher film forever”.

This is a serious but humorous look into the how’s and why’s of the slasher film’s past and present and the fact that it isn't going to disappeared anytime soon.

5 “BASTARD!” Sheep

Sharon Stogner (edit by Kalpar)

High Rising Productions has been extremely busy in 2010 - 2011 and plans more updates soon.
Thankfully we have busy on some of your favourite cult titles - so much so that we have had little time for anything else!
Look out for our full length documentary, SLICE AND SICE: THE SLASHER FILM FOREVER, very soon! UK distribution: Arrow Video.
Our work can be seen on most of the Arrow Video range (including The Beyond, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Cat O Nine Tails, The Fantastic Factory box set, Vamp and many, many more), Anchor Bay's Blu Ray release of I Spit on your Grave, Shout Factory's release of Starcrash and we are currently slogging it out on Grindhouse Releasing's upcoming Blu Ray of Cannibal Holocaust.

Movie Review: President Wolfman (Another Hole in the Head)

PRESIDENT WOLFMAN Director: Mike Davis 
Writer: Mike Davis 
Stars: Marc Evan Jackson, Matt Piedmont and Jonathan Yudis 
Stag Films
Genre: Comedy, horror 
80 minutes. Unrated. 
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The President of the United States has been bitten by a werewolf and is loose on the streets of Washington on a killing rampage! This
comedy/horror/political satire is also a 'green movie,' made entirely out of recycled stock and public domain film footage culled from over one hundred grainy government instructional shorts, classroom education movies, vintage stag reels and long lost b-movie features. Director Mike Davis re-dubs and reassembles the old footage with new dialogue supplied by a talented cast of voice actors led by Marc Evan Jackson (as John Wolfman) and a wild new storyline to create the ultimate midnight movie mash-up! 

President Wolfman is a “green” (uses recycled materials) movie made by Stag Film. They combined the 1970 schlock film Werewolf of Washington starring Dean Stockwell with dozens of clips from public domain film.

The idea behind this movie is clever and fun: Take old public domain film footage, like those 1970 educational movies you watched in school or old B-movies, and then edit it together so it tells a story and then add some music and dialogue. Bam! You got a cool movie… in theory.

At first I laughed at the hair styles and clothes and smiled at the cheesy dialogue and the job they did syncing up the footage to the voice overs. About 15 minutes later I was rolling my eyes at dialogue that seemed to be added because they thought it would be funny with the footage, but had nothing to do with the plot of the story. 15 minutes later I turned it off. There was no way I could sit through 80 minutes of this. If they had made a short film instead, I would probably be singing its praises because it would have had more focus and the sophomoric humor wouldn't have gotten old.

wouldn't be a B-movie without boobs!

The creators have the right idea, but they beat the dead horse a little too long. I am giving it two sheep because it really is a great idea.



2 Sheep

Sharon Stogner (edit Kalpar)

Stag Films is a full service production company based in Hollywood, USA. Internationally recognized pioneers of the ‘green movie,’ Stag creates films and videos out of 100% recycled materials. We specialize in the following:

FEATURE FILMS

GREEN MOVIES AND ADVERTISEMENTS

WEB PROMOS AND VIDEOS

STOCK FOOTAGE SERVICES