DRACULA, ROBIN HOOD AND JEKYLL & HYDE SET TO DO BATTLE

Publisher Mohawk Media has released the first issue of its digital comic book series, Dracula vs. Robin Hood vs. Jekyll & Hyde. Written by Chris Bunting and illustrated by JL Czerniawski, who previously collaborated on the publisher’s Mr. T graphic novels.

Bunting says: “I’ve already written a few famous faces, but this is something extra special: bringing a number of world-famous characters together for the ultimate showdown. “My other goal was to redress the mistreatment these characters have so often received. Robin Hood isn’t portrayed here as the gallant hero he obviously never was, and Dracula is closer in tone to the original than perhaps ever before.

“As for Jekyll and Hyde, he was the main inspiration for the Hulk. Because of this, it never felt right that Hulk was always portrayed as bigger and stronger… until now. “But this isn’t just a horror tale, despite the Halloween launch of issue #1. It’s full of supernatural, sci-fi, superheroics – and good old-fashioned scraps. “It’s a clash of genres as much as it is a clash of the characters who embody and represent those genres.”

Editor Stuart Buckley adds: “It feels right for a British writer to bring these British-born legends together through a British publisher. The characters’ quintessential ‘Britishness’ won’t be lost in translation as it so often has been in the past. “As a result, we expect this series to have major global appeal. The first issue is ready to download worldwide now.

“Like many readers, we miss the days when a clash between the likes of Thing and Hulk generated far more interest than publicity stunts which seem to get in the way of solid storytelling, like ‘killing off’ the hero. We hope to bring that kind of excitement back.”

Dracula vs. Robin Hood vs. Jekyll & Hyde will initially be a three issue series available monthly exclusively via the publisher’s groundbreaking line of ECO COMICS, with further instalments of the series to be announced.

It is expected to usher in a “versus” range of titles from the publisher.

Dracula vs. Robin Hood vs. Jekyll & Hyde #1 is a twenty-page issue, and is available to order now in various digital formats via the Eco Comics store: www.mohawkmedia.co.uk/ecocomics for $1.95 (approximately £1.20).

HORROR CHANNEL - SEASON OF THE BANNED

UK TV viewers, prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more as Horror Channel broadcasts a season of films that defines the Video Nasties phenomenon - one of the most extraordinary and scandalous eras in the history of British film.

Headlining this ground-breaking series is the world TV premiere of VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP AND VIDEOTAPE, which will be broadcast on November 4th @ 10.55pm

Directed by renowned filmmaker Jake West (Doghouse, Evil Aliens) and produced by Marc Morris, (co-author of ‘Art of the Nasty’), this era-defining documentary features reflective interviews with filmmakers Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday) and Christopher Smith (Severance, Black Death) as well as charting the heroic stand taken by journalist/author Martin Barker, who single-handedly came out in protest against what he saw as the erosion of civil liberties.

Season Of The Banned – The Films

4th Nov @ 00:20 - THE EVIL DEAD  (1981)

Sam Raimi’s masterpiece, starring Bruce Campbell, sees five twenty-something friends holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead, which unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods.

11TH Nov Double Bill – THE EXTERMINATOR and THE BEYOND

10.55pm - THE EXTERMINATOR (UK Premiere)  (1980)

This exploitation revenge classic can finally be seen (uncut) on UK TV. James Glickenhaus' explosive story sees Vietnam vet John Eastland (Robert Ginty), go on a bloody vendetta against the New York underworld when his best friend is brutally beaten by a street gang.

00:50 - THE BEYOND (1981)

Lucio Fulci’s masterpiece of face chewing Spider action, milky eyed psychics, face melting embalming fluid and rotted, flesh-crazed Zombies returns in all its blood splattered, surreal and grossly disturbing glory for a new generation of horror fans.

18TH Nov Double Bill – ISLAND OF DEATH and CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD

10.55pm – ISLAND OF DEATH (1972)
Greece is transformed into a bloodbath of sex, death and sadism by director Nico Mastorakis in a notorious film that only got the blessing from the BBFC to be distributed uncut in Sept 2010.. 

00:55 - CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD (1980)
The king of Euro-Terror, LUCIO FULCI, throws open the gates of Hell, unleashing a plague of Zombies, in this notorious shock and gore masterpiece.

25TH Nov Double Bill – THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE and TENEBRAE
 

10.55pm – THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974)

Tobe Hoopers classic. It has been called the “movie that defined horror”. It was attacked by churches, banned by governments, and acclaimed by only the bravest of critics.

00:40 - TENEBRAE (1982)
This infamous video nasty updated the classic Giallo blueprint for the gorified 80s, courting controversy and drenching the viewer in crimson arterial spray.

For more info visit the their website at http://www.horrorchannel.co.uk/

Horror channel is available to UK viewers on Sky 319/Freesat 138/Virgin 149. 

The Drummond Will returns...

As you probably know, the summer riots that happened across the UK earlier this year had an extremely detrimental effect on the indie film industry as one of the distribution warehouses got burned down, along with all the stock within.

One title adveresly affected was indie feature "The Drummond Will", which saw most of its newly pressed discs go up in smoke. But thankfully, after a lot of hard work and patience on the filmmaker’s part "The Drummond Will" is again available to buy on DVD and Blu Ray.

A first time feature film, made with money raised independently by a group of talented up and comers, The Drummond Will is a twisted black British comedy that has been taking festivals around the globe by storm.

Checkout the trailer below...

Visit the official website at http://www.drummondwill.com/

Buy the DVD at Amazon.co.uk

Buy the Blu-ray at Amazon.co.uk

Humpty Dumpty

IDW Publishing and Revenger Comics have announced the launch of BILLY MAJESTIC’S HUMPTY DUMPTY, a horrifyingly new take on an old familiar character.

In BILLY MAJESTIC’S HUMPTY DUMPTY, two backwoods brothers, Petus and Pervis Brakk, ambush a group of extraterrestrial beings who have crash-landed on their swampland property. The brothers capture the alien female and secretly keep her prisoner.

After month of captivity, the now-pregnant alien escapes into the swampland, where she gives birth to a monstrous half-human, half-alien creature, who exacts revenge on the sadistic Brakk brothers.

This original story was created and written by Billy Majestic and developed by Revenger Comics (revenger.com). Joining Majestic on this terrifying tale are artists Jordan Jordanov and Ven Dinkov.

In addition to the frightful new graphic novel, Humpty Dumpty is also currently in pre-production as a major motion picture. 

Available on Amazon or in your local comic store!

Buy online at Amazon.co.uk

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Jewish Rabies (NOT Rabbi's)!!!!

Israel's first horror film "Rabies" will be screening in london as part of the UK Jewish film festival, which is taking place at selected cinemas around the country.

Checkout the trailer below...

 

The film is being screened on Sat 12/11/11 at 22:00 at The Coronet Cinema London

And on Thu 17/11/11 at 20:30 at The Peckhamplex London 

May I Kill U - New Images

Latest production stills from the set of Stuart Urban's new Horror-Comedy "May I Kill U".

Kevin Bishop as Baz, a cycling vigilante cop who has his own way of dealing with London’s ‘scum’

 Hayley-Marie Axe plays Val, a 'kick-ass' cycling cop with a crush on Baz.

A series of back street murders start appearing on the internet

The film is set against the backdrop of the recent London riots – which were re-created in the suburbs of Wimbledon.

Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of the recent riots in London, Kevin Bishop plays a policeman with his own ‘riotous’ thoughts. With a helmet cam for company, he pedals forth in search of fame and retribution - with hilarious and devastating consequences.

The film also stars Hayley-Marie Axe, Frances Barber, Jack Doolan and Rosemary Leach.  It is produced by Stuart Urban & Alan Jay and co-produced by Rosa Russo. Director of photography is Fernando Ruiz.

Strippers Vs Werewolves - New Trailer

The New trailer for "Strippers Vs Werewolves" has just been released.

The film hits UK cinemas in 2012 and stars Adele Silva (Emmerdale), Robert Englund (A Nightmare On Elm Street), Billy Murray (Eastenders, The Bill), Martin Kemp (The Krays, Waxwork 2), Ali Bastain (Hollyoaks) , Barbara Nedeljakova (Hostel) and Steven Berkoff (who????)

More info can be found here Kaleidoscope Films