JULIAN WELLS and RACHAEL ROBBINS TO WELCOME BACK TROOPS
Actresses Julian Wells (SpiderBabe, upcoming
Bite Me!) and Rachael Robbins
(Screaming Dead) will be appearing next week, April 22, at Fort Hood in
Killeen, Texas, to help The Army welcome back troops returning home from Iraq,
and, sadly, remember and honor those who have fallen - troops of the 4th
Infantry Division and the supporting units of Task Force Iron Horse who have
been deployed in Iraq for the past twelve months and who were directly involved
in the capture of Saddam Hussein.
Over 100,000 people (troops and
their families) are expected at the “Tribute to Heroes.” Performing artists such as pop diva Jessica
Simpson, country-western star Billy Ray Cyrus and the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd, among many
others, will be attending the spectacular event – the largest ever of its kind
to be held on a U.S. military base. It’s rumored that President George W. Bush
will also be there for the festivities.
Seduction Cinema and Shock-O-Rama Cinema releases and their stars are very popular with
the armed forces, and the films are made available to troops
around-the-world through a military distributor called AAFES.
ei Cinema, Julian and Rachael are
deeply honored and humbled to have been invited to the Tribute. Both actresses will be signing and giving
away commemorative 8x10s photos throughout the day on Thursday, in the huge
celebrity tent.
The “Tribute to Heroes” will be a once-in-a-lifetime event for all involved, and ei Cinema is proud to be part of it.
CHILLER THEATRE
April 23 – 25, New Jersey
Another April is upon us, so time once again for the Chiller
Theatre Toy, Model and Film Expo – one of the best horror conventions around
and a fan favorite for 14 years running.
Chiller takes place April 23 – 25, at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel in
East Rutherford, NJ (across from Giants Stadium and the likely built upon the
final resting place of many a mob hit).
This year Seduction and Shock-O-Rama
Cinemas will be attending with beautiful talent in tow. Rachael Robbins
from Screaming Dead will be on
hand as will delectable Darian Caine (Sexy American Idle, upcoming Dracula)
and striking Seduction Cinema newcomer, Isadora Edison
– star of the just-wrapped Seduction Cinema production, Laura, written and directed by erotica
legend Joseph Sarno.
As always, fans can expect a great, packed show from
promoter Kevin Clement and the veteran Chiller team. From the colorful vendors who hawk their
talents or wares to the fantastic and eclectic guest list of B movie/TV stars
and personalities, Chiller Theatre is THE PLACE TO BE this weekend in April.
Log on to www.ChillerTheatre.com
for up-to-the-minute news on this month’s show.
WEEKEND OF WONDER
April 24-25,
Burbank, CA
Seduction Cinema eagerly looks forward to its attendance at
the first ever Femme Fatales “Weekend of Wonder” convention, April 24-25, at
the Burbank Airport Hilton & Convention Center, in Burbank, CA. By all appearances, and based upon the
pre-show buzz, it’s going to be a one helluva fun,
exciting and spectacular premiere event from the fine folks at FF.
Popular Seduction Cinema stars Julian Wells
(Sexy American Idle, upcoming
horror film Bite Me!) and Andrea Davis (Dr. Jekyll and Mistress Hyde, upcoming Dracula) will be on hand Saturday and
Sunday to meet and greet all of their West Coast fans and spread the SC
love. It’s the first LA appearance for
Julian and Andrea, so fans will finally have the opportunity to see these
beautiful actresses up-close and personal.
As presently scheduled, Seduction Cinema and Shock-O-Rama Cinema will be afforded some time on Sunday afternoon
for a small presentation that will include trailers for upcoming releases
including Seduction Cinema’s Dracula,
Chantal, Bite Me!, Sexy
American Idle, Mine and more.
So all fans attending should definitely stick around for this cool sneak
peek!
Due to an unavoidable scheduling issue, Misty Mundae will not be able to attend this year’s Femme Fatales
convention. Seduction Cinema wishes to
apologize to all fans who have been eagerly looking
forward to Misty’s attendance.
For more information on the Femme Fatales “Weekend of
Wonder,” visit their website at www.femmefatales.com
Edison to Light Up Screen for POPcinema
Sultry and curvaceous Isadora Edison, a New York City actress and model, has signed a two picture contract with POPcinema and will star in movies made under the company's Seduction Cinema and Shock-O-Rama labels.
Born in Virginia and raised in New Hampshire, Ms. Edison plays the title role in the Seduction Cinema movie, Laura, which legendary erotica director Joseph Sarno came out of retirement to helm. "I'm really excited about the contract with ei Cinema and working with Joseph Sarno," says the statuesque redhead. "Erotica is a wonderful art form. Sensuality and sexuality are a large part of who and what I am, and I'm pleased to bring those qualities to the screen with the kind of psychological depth Joseph Sarno is known for."
In addition to her work as an actress and model, Ms. Edison also is a painter and is currently preparing 12 works for what she hopes will be a gallery show sometime in the next six months. It will be the 22-year-old's first show since one she had in New Hampshire at the age of 17. "I work primarily in mixed-media," she said. "Oils and acrylics. My works are quite large. I'm happy to say I sold one recently to a collector in New York." Ms. Edison enjoys making personal appearances, and will represent ei Cinema at conventions around the country. Fans will see her appear in elaborate costumes she designs herself that show off her remarkable figure and reflect her admiration of the fabulous and flashy style now known as "1950s kitsch."
Visit Isadora at www.IsadoraEdison.com
SCREAMING DEAD EXCITEMENT
Screaming Dead is ei Cinema’s first produced horror film to be released to
home video in 2004, on the newly re-launched Shock-O-Rama
Cinema label, and it is quickly becoming the studio’s most widely anticipated
film ever. Written and directed by horror film veteran Brett Piper and starring
Rachael Robbins, Misty Mundae and (in a supporting
role) the abandoned Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital in Marlboro, NJ, Screaming Dead delivers macabre chills,
claustrophobic atmosphere and creepy fx with a story
whose pedigree is equal parts haunted house mystery and 1950s ‘B’ monster
movies.
The anticipation began with the
excitement over the news that Shock-O-Rama Cinema was
finally working with renowned horror filmmaker Brett Piper, and it grew with
the further news of Misty Mundae’s involvement in the
project and Fangoria Magazine visiting the set at the Marlboro
hospital. That was back in the spring of
2003. Since then, Screaming Dead has been covered with
articles in Fangoria Magazine (March 2004, issue #230) and a
cover story in Alternative Cinema
#22; the film screened in NYC to packed houses; it was the film of choice to
screen on opening night of the “Fangoria Weekend
of Horrors,” on January 9, 2004; it helped launch the Shock-O-Rama Cinema label at a recent home video industry “summit”
between top U.S. retailers and independent studios, in Santa Barbara, CA; and,
most recently, rental chains Blockbuster Video and Movie Gallery have decided
to take the film in.
So far, Screaming Dead has been the “little horror movie that could,”
and Shock-O-Rama Cinema eagerly looks forward to the
film hitting stores’ shelves later this month.
Besides being a fun and frightening flick starring the sensational Misty
Mundae in a new kind of role, fans will be treated to
a wealth of DVD Extras, including “From Skin to Scream” – a documentary that
charts Misty’s movie career course over the past six
years and her rise to ‘B’ movie stardom; “Inside the Asylum” – an informative
documentary on the history of the Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital; a Screaming Dead “making of” featurette with interviews with the director and stars; a
behind-the-scenes of Screaming Dead’s
premiere at the “Fangoria
Weekend of Horrors”; a mini-doc of the film’s New York City theatrical
premiere; a Free Poster offer; a Shock-O-Rama Cinema
trailer vault of upcoming horror film releases; and a cute Easter Egg on the “Fandom” menu.
AWARD-WINNING SKIN FLICK
And the award for “Best ‘B’ Movie
2003” goes to…Spiderbabe – Seduction
Cinema’s erotic spoof of Spider-Man
– starring their ‘B’ beauties Misty Mundae and Julian
Wells.
That’s right, ladies and gentlemen,
on Wednesday, Feb. 25, Mr. Skin himself appeared live on the Howard Stern Show
– WXRK (K-Rock), 92.3 in New York City – to promote the 2004 Mr. Skin Anatomy
Awards and announce the lucky winners in categories that included, among many
others, “Best Debut Nude Scene,” “Best Nip Slip,” “Best Breasts” (a Natural
Category and a Fake Category), and “Best Sex Scene in a Movie.” Tuned in to the program, as Seduction Cinema
is a big fan of both Mr. Skin and Mr. Stern, SC was simultaneously surprised,
thrilled and delighted to hear that SpiderBabe had garnered the “Best
‘B’ Movie” grand prize! And we hope
Howard enjoys the film (and Misty Mundae as “Patricia
Porker” and her crime-fighting, thigh-spying, web-squirting alter ego), as he
seemed quite intent on renting it.
Seduction Cinema would like to
profusely thank all voting “members” of the Anatomy, Mr. Skin, and Mr. Skin
Editorial Director Mike McPadden for the unexpected
honor and award. It is greatly
appreciated, and SC could not be more proud of the recognition. Much thanks to the Howard Stern Show and, as
always, a BIG “Thank You,” too, to all of our fans throughout the U.S. and around
the world for their continued support and enthusiasm.
For the most fun you’ll ever have
sitting at your computer, visit www.mrskin.com
to learn of the other Anatomy Award Winners and to discover why “skin is in.”
MORE SKIN NEWS
While you’re enjoying the latest
installment of Mr. Skin’s popular Anatomy Awards, be sure to check out Mr. Skin
Editorial Director Mike McPadden’s extensive “skinterview” with Seduction Cinema star Misty Mundae, now up-and-running on the recently and beautifully
revised site. Hear what Misty has to say
these days, and learn a little bit more about this stunning and supremely
talented actress. Visit www.mrskin.com, click on “Features,” then “Skinterviews,” then “Past Skinterviews
- Misty Mundae 2/19” or click on www.mrskin.com/all/skinterview.htm?id=1
SHOCK-O-RAMA CINEMA REACHES THE SUMMIT
ei Cinema officially launched its
reinvigorated Shock-O-Rama Cinema horror film label
at the 3rd Annual Ventura Summit, February 10-12, 2004, at the
world-renowned Bacara Resort and Spa, in Santa
Barbara, CA. Each year, the Summit brings together top U.S
retailers (Blockbuster Entertainment, Best Buy, Musicland,
fye, Netflix, Virgin,
Tower, Amazon, etc.) and premier independent home video labels for the 3-day
event centered around one-on-one round-table discussions and dedicated to
exploring new business strategies and opportunities.
On Wednesday evening, February 11,
from 10pm to 12:30am, ei
Cinema threw its “Shock-O-Rama Shindig” party, at the
Bacara Screening Room and Director’s Lounge, to
celebrate the launch of its new line of edgy horror films. With retailers and
vendors in attendance – including the gorgeous Natasha Henstridge
(Species, Ghosts of Mars), at the Summit to promote
her new infant learning series, Baby
Know-it-All – and the Director’s Lounge decorated with various
spooky horror props, a bubbling cauldron of Redrum
punch, and a table chock-full of horror-themed desserts, ei
Cinema screened trailers for its upcoming Shock-O-Rama
Cinema releases – Screaming Dead,
Suburban Nightmare, Bite Me!, Dracula
and Skin Crawl – as
well as a documentary on Screaming Dead’s
prestigious screening at the 2004 Fangoria Magazine
“Weekend of Horrors.” Sexy and beautiful
Julian Wells (Bite Me!, Dracula, Skin
Crawl) and Rachael Robbins (Screaming
Dead) were on hand post-screening to meet & greet partygoers and
autograph 8x10s, as was “Jacob Rossitter” – the
murderous ghost from Screaming Dead,
who was the “life” of the party. ei
Cinema also raffled off three electronics prizes including an iPod, a digital camera, and a Palm Pilot. It was a fun and
entertaining evening – one that ei and Shock-O-Rama is confident will resonate with retailers when the
time comes to support a new and exciting horror line at retail.
SUBURBAN NIGHTMARE
Shock-O-Rama
Cinema is thrilled to death to announce June 29, 2004, as the release date for Suburban Nightmare – its newest fright
film, courtesy of Texas filmmaker Jon Keeyes (American Nightmare, Hallow’s End), that follows hot-on-the-bloody-heels of Shock-O’s
Blockbuster-bound monster movie, Screaming
Dead (see March Fangoria Magazine (#230) and Alternative Cinema #22 for feature stories
on Screaming Dead). Suburban Nightmare – its tag line, “Charles
and Deborah would love to have you
for dinner” – takes place on one bloody, eventful evening in the lives of
husband and wife, serial-killing cannibals Charles and Deborah Rosenblad (Trent Haaga &
Brandy Little) and their young daughter Becky.
It seems the once lovey-dovey Rosenblad
marriage has hit the proverbial skids, and while many troubled spouses would
reach the point of being “at each other’s throat” in a metaphorical sense,
Charles and Deborah embrace the term literally, and begin plotting one
another’s demise in the most horrific ways.
After all, they do have quite a bit of experience when it comes to
bloodthirsty torture and murder. And before the night is done, the horror and
carnage that Charles’ and Deborah’s monstrous actions will have wrought will
make an ugly divorce seem like a happy, fairy tale ending.
Suburban Nightmare was written
and directed by Jon Keeyes from an original story by
‘B’ movie favorite Debbie Rochon. Impressed by Keeyes’
directorial debut, American Nightmare,
ei Cinema contacted him to see if there was a
low-budget horror script that he would like to write and shoot for Shock-O-Rama. Turns out
there was, and that was Blood & Roses,
the working title for the project ei Cinema quickly greenlighted in the summer of 2002 and which went into
production that October. Keeyes brought actors Trent Haaga and Brandy Little (both from American Nightmare) back on board - this
time as the spouses from hell, set up shop in a typical suburban house that was
to be the one and only film location, and let the bloody games between Mr.
& Mrs. Rosenblad begin. The result: a dark, nasty, claustrophobic
little tale hemorrhaging with macabre and gruesome moments that gives new
meaning to the “institution” of marriage.
Keeyes delivered a
final cut to ei Cinema in spring 2003, at which point
Blood and Roses became Slice of Life for a spell. Ultimately, ei and
Shock-o-Rama Cinema would settle on Suburban Nightmare as the title for this
grim shocker. And so it stands, with the
film poised for home video release in June.
Which psychotic, cannibalistic spouse will you root for?
RE-VAMP’D
“Yes,
it took them eight years to do it, but ‘Blood Sisters: Vamps 2’ is finally out,
continuing the finest series of apocalyptic vampire stripper gore comedies ever
devised.”
- from
Drive-In movie critic extraordinaire, Joe Bob Briggs, who gives the film 3 ½
stars
That’s right horror fans, Shock-O-Rama Cinema is pleased to announce that the
eagerly-anticipated and long-awaited sequel to 1996’s cult horror favorite, Vamps: Deadly Dreamgirls,
is set for July 27, 2004 release – its premiere on home video. Blood
Sisters: Vamps 2, written and directed by Mark Burchett
of B+ Productions, who co-wrote/co-directed Vamps,
brings back luscious Amber Newman as a wealthy, diabolical vampire looking to
exact revenge on those responsible for her sister’s death (played by Amber in
the original). The “those responsible”
include “Father Seamus” – Paul Morris, reprising his
role as the tortured priest who falls in love with a stripper – and “Heather,”
said stripper, played by the gorgeous Glori-Anne
Gilbert (Curse of the Komodo).
Blood Sisters begins
where Vamps left off, with
Heather and Seamus deeply in love but dealing with
Heather’s new life as a reluctant, shape-shifting vampire, which explains her
killer body, and proceeds as the couple slowly discovers that she may be more
than just your average, run-of-the-mill bloodsucker! To make things even more exciting, Seamus now finds himself the proprietor of the exotic Vamps
Strip Club, and most of the film’s bloody
and sensual action takes place in those hallowed halls. Naturally, the joint is jam-packed with
lap-dancing lovelies with a penchant for throat-tearing terror, so you can be
assured of lots of bared skin and bared fangs aplenty.
Look for further Shock-O-Rama Cinema news on Blood
Sisters: Vamps 2 in coming months.
Click on www.joebobbriggs.com/drivein/2003/bloodsistersvamps2.html
to hear more from the expert, Mr. Briggs, or check out www.bplusproductions.com/vamps2/
THE RETURN OF JOE SARNO
Legendary erotica cinema auteur
Joseph Sarno has returned to the movie-making saddle
for his first film in almost 20 years. Sarno’s new
film, Laura, is about a famous
nude model returning to her rural hometown and finding herself
entangled in a web of carnal intrigue and sexual excess. The film is being produced by ei Cinema president Michael Raso, who was able to coax the
83-year-old director out of feature film retirement to write and direct a
project for Seduction Cinema. Initially
scheduled for a late 2003 production, then switched to February 2004, Laura began shooting on March 19 with a
wonderful cast hand-picked by Sarno himself. In the
lead role of “Laura” is seductive Isadora Edison (see this
month’s news on Isadora). A frequently
photographed NYC model, Isadora oozes a sexual intensity that melts the
screen. Kay Kirkland brings her stunning
beauty and talent to the role of law partner “Judith,” and there’s no telling
where her briefs may end up. SC favorites AJ Khan (Lord of the G-Strings),
Chelsea Mundae (Sin
Sisters) and Tina Tyler round out Laura’s
dynamic and exciting cast.
Joseph Sarno
is considered one of the greatest filmmakers ever to work in the sexploitation
and erotica genres. His landmark film, Inga,
produced in Sweden in 1968,
literally changed the face of the genre, which at the time had the stigma of
being associated with a specific type of audience – the so-called “raincoat”
brigade. Sarno’s
trademark style of psychologically-driven, often sumptuously produced films
elevated the material above its “sleaze” origins and helped attract a more
mainstream audience that felt more at home with the sexy, art house-flavored
European Cinema of the day. By the
mid-70s, however, this genre of classier, character-driven, soft-core erotica
all but disappeared as a style and staple of filmmaking, supplanted by the vast
output of the growing adult industry and by the passionless, paint-by-numbers
films that fulfilled the late-night time slots of burgeoning cable TV. And little has changed since concerning a
renaissance in erotica cinema. (The Tony Marsiglias
of the new century are few and far between.)
To say that Joseph Sarno’s return to the genre
he helped transform couldn’t have come at a better time is an understatement, and
Seduction Cinema is hopeful that Laura,
while it may not revitalize the erotica genre, will bring Sarno
and his films to the attention of a whole new audience.
Production of Laura continues through early April at
locations in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Welcome back Joe!
APE ASAP
Based upon the success and
popularity of their spoof, Play-mate of the Apes (Feb. 2002) both at home video and on cable TV (Cinemax,
Showtime, and Pay-per-View), Seduction Cinema has decided that a sequel is
seriously in order. As so it shall
be. Beneath the
Play-mate of the Apes heads into
pre-production poste haste, with John P. Fedele (Sexy American
Idle, Titanic 2000)
and Michael Raso sharing writing, producing & directing duties. With Beneath
the Planet of the Apes, Escape
from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest
of the Planet of the Apes and Battle
for the Planet of the Apes as filmic fodder for the new spoof,
there’s little doubt that Fedele’s contribution to
the sexy simian saga will be a hoot.
Play-mate of the
Apes was the first Seduction Cinema film to play on the Cinemax and Showtime cable TV networks, and it introduced
the soft-core spoof label and its star, Misty Mundae,
to a whole new audience previously unfamiliar with them. With Lord
of the G-Strings and Gladiator Eroticvs most recently airing on these stations,
there’s little doubt that Seduction Cinema fills the late-night time slot quite
ably.
Look for Beneath… to go into production later this year, with a cast to be
announced in the coming months.
PENTHOUSE GIVES MISTY A FRIENDLY FORUM
Fans of Misty Mundae will want to checkout the March
2004 issue of "Penthouse Forum," which features an in-depth interview
with and luscious photos of the popular star of numerous Seduction Cinema
features, including the hit spoofs Play-mate of the Apes, Lord of the G-Strings
and SpiderBabe
and the recently released Shock-O-Rama Cinema horror
film, Screaming
Dead.
"Penthouse Forum" Managing Editor Eric Danville had a chance to talk
with
Misty recently about stardom, her work as an actress and director, her film
studies and her ambitions. Misty's answers are,
well, vintage Misty: candid, witty and often wild. A
case in point? When asked which is the more
difficult scene to play, achieving an orgasm or dying, Misty’s response was direct and full of fun.
“Probably dying,” she said, “because I’ve never experienced that!”
RENT SCREAMING DEAD ON-LINE
Screaming Dead is
currently available on Netflix.com – THE destination for on-line renting of
movies. So log on, sign in and have Screaming Dead
sent right to your door. It couldn’t be
easier to check out and enjoy the premier release on the recently re-launched
Shock-O-Rama Cinema horror label – starring Misty Mundae and Rachael Robbins and directed by fright film
veteran Brett Piper (Arachnia,
Psyclops).
BITE ME!
Brett Piper’s newest film for
Shock-O-Rama Cinema – the
mutant-bug-on-the-loose-monster movie, Bite
Me! –
wrapped production a couple of weeks ago, in northern New Jersey. Now the tireless director is hard at work
with the intensive matting and stop-motion animation fx that will bring the hideous, blood-sucking
critters and the finale’s man-sized monstrosity (and a few other surprises!) to
life. The horrific, sexy,
thrill-a-minute film stars Seduction Cinema faves
Misty Mundae (Screaming
Dead, Lord of the G-Strings)
and Julian Wells (Dr. Jekyll
and Mistress Hyde), newcomers Erika Smith and Caitlin Ross, Sylvianne Chebance, John P. Fedele, Rob Monkiewicz, Michael
Thomas, Doc Burrows and Dave Fine.
Bite Me! takes place at a secluded go-go joint where the owner is
looking to buy-out his deceased partner’s share of the business with cash made
via drug trafficking. The new strain of
hybrid marijuana delivered to his establishment brings with it an army of
mutated, eight-legged insectoids and a renegade DEA
agent with a big chip on his shoulder.
Soon the stealthy, fist-sized bugs are busily engorging themselves on
human blood, their bite effecting a particularly potent narcotic reaction in
those attacked. An exterminator is
brought in to halt the infestation, but he is helpless against the onslaught,
so everyone becomes a potential meal.
And if the trapped victims don’t think their situation could get any
worse or the DEA agent more vicious, wait till they get a load of him after
he’s been bitten en masse by the hungry horde.
They don’t make swatters big enough to squash a bug this size!
Shock-O-Rama
Cinema is thrilled to be working once again with acclaimed writer/director
& mechanical/makeup fx whiz Brett Piper, whose
first film for Shock-O-Rama – the haunted insane
asylum creep-fest Screaming Dead –
has become the horror label’s most widely available film to date. And as Piper puts the finishing touches on Bite Me!, he’s already planning his next horror
project for Shock-O-Rama. Look for a Bite
Me! release in October 2004.
Screaming Dead Packaging
Error
An important note to fans that the
first 4,440 copies of the Screaming Dead
Collector’s Edition DVD contain ei Cinema’s standard b&w postcard insert urging fans to send in $3.00 to
receive the “Unrated DVD of This Movie.” There is
ONLY ONE version of Screaming Dead – the R-rated version. The postcard was erroneously inserted into
the 4,440 Screaming
Dead by ei Cinema’s DVD manufacturer. Those responsible have been summarily
executed. The DVDs
should have contained instead the Screaming Dead “Free Poster Giveaway”
postcard.
All fans who have already sent in
their postcard for the Unrated DVD will have their
payment returned to them along with a FREE Screaming
Dead poster included for the inconvenience…and for being so darned
enthusiastic about an Unrated DVD that,
unfortunately, doesn’t exist.
