With the demise of the drive-in theater rose the behemoth home video industry – and a torch was passed from one era of low-budget directors and producers to a new batch of underfunded fringe filmmakers. These fresh faces had new technology, and a new distribution game… but a similar reckless abandon and rebellious tenacity as their b-movie forefathers.
Eric Stanze
by Eric Stanze
03/07/2013 - 2:00pm
An older film of mine, Scrapbook (1999), was re-released at the beginning of this year as a signed and numbered Limited Edition VHS. Vultra Video released this collectable incarnation of Scrapbook – and they’re up to their old tricks again.
by Eric Stanze
02/27/2013 - 3:00pm
There are $175 million studio films bolstered by major star power. There are $20 million “independent” films with established mainstream actors in them. And there are micro-budget films from the underground – made with almost no money at all. My occasional delve into the inky blackness of this underground cinema keeps me up-to-date about what is being produced around the world by small crews, tiny budgets, and rebellious filmmakers behind the camera.
by Eric Stanze
02/21/2013 - 3:00pm
If I listed my top ten favorite film actors/actresses, living or dead, a minority of them could claim significant contributions to the horror genre. George C. Scott, however, is on my list, has been celebrated in the mainstream, and has made impressive contributions to horror cinema.
by Eric Stanze
02/14/2013 - 6:00pm
Celebrating its 40th anniversary is the brilliantly crafted classic, The Exorcist (1973), a film by William Friedkin (The French Connection, Bug). One of my favorite aspects of The Exorcist is its collection of fascinating characters.
by Eric Stanze
02/05/2013 - 6:00pm
Two weeks ago, I suffered a minor injury to my right thumb. Real-life bodily injury, bloodshed, and anything of a medical nature makes me very woozy, so my greatest danger was passing out. Thankfully, I maintained consciousness. With the first-aid expertise of my girlfriend, I was soon on the mend.
by Eric Stanze
02/01/2013 - 2:00pm
A film I directed 2nd Unit on, We Are What We Are, premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Friday, January 18th. It continued to be devoured by film fest audiences through January 26th.
by Eric Stanze
01/24/2013 - 5:00pm
Andrew Copp was a DIY underground filmmaker, a film teacher, and a ravenous horror and fringe cinema fan. He is best known for his first feature film, The Mutilation Man
by Eric Stanze
01/17/2013 - 3:00pm
Following his debut film Mulberry Street (2007) about rats spreading a zombie-like plague, director Jim Mickle embarked on a post-apocalyptic vampire movie called Stake Land (2011).
by Eric Stanze
01/15/2013 - 4:00pm
On January 18th, We Are What We Are will premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The movie is directed by Jim Mickle (Mulberry Street, Stake Land) and it stars Michael Parks (Grindhouse, Red State), Bill Sage (American Psycho, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire), Kassie Wesley (Evil Dead 2), Ambyr Childers (The Master), Julia Garner (Electrick Children, Martha Marcy May Marlene), and Kelly McGillis (Top Gun, Witness).