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The 1999 coming-of-age comedy "American Pie" was a massive hit when it was released in 1999. Starring a who's-who of upcoming teen talent, "American Pie" delved deeply into the more embarrassing sexual details of being an adolescent boy in the modern day. There were scenes involving bodily fluids, oral sex, and multiple references to creative masturbation. While the bulk of the film -- written by Mike Herz and directed by Paul Weisz -- prided itself on aggressive raunchiness, it wisely ended on a sweet note, allowing the characters to realize that despite having had sex, they still have a lot to look forward to on their journey of growing up. 

For a while in the early 2000s, Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Mena Suvari, Shannon Elizabeth, Seann William Scott, Thomas Ian Nicholas, and Natasha Lyonne were household names largely because of the "American Pie" movies. To date, the series has made $990 million. 

"American Pie" gave rise to many,...

Parkland Pictures will be selling the title at the European Film Market.

Declan Recks’ Irish-language feature Tarrac!, that premiered last summer at the Galway Film Fleadh, is to be distributed in the UK and Ireland by Parkland Entertainment – the sister company of UK sales outfit Parkland Pictures, who is also representing sales on the title at this month’s European Film Market (EFM).

A July 2023 release date has been set.

Tarrac!, which means ‘pull’ in Irish, sees a woman, played by Kelly Gough, return to her home on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland’s south west coast, where the film also shot,...

’Lakelands’ won best Irish film; ‘The Sparrow’ picked up best first Irish feature.

Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney’s Lakelands was among the big winners at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh which closed on Sunday evening (July 10).

Set among a community in the Irish midlands where Gaelic football is revered Lakelands centres on a sportsman struggling with the aftermath of a head injury. It won best Irish film and the Bingham Ray New Talent award. The latter was given jointly to Lakelands’ two lead actors, Éanna Hardwicke and Danielle Galligan.

The Fleadh awarded best Irish first feature to Michael Kinirons’ The Sparrow,...

Exclusive: Animal Kingdom actress Christina Ochoa will star in Boon, the upcoming western sequel pic from Yellowstone‘s Neal McDonough.

Boon is a spiritual sequel to the movie Red Stone that takes place in the distant future and picks up with henchman Nick Boon (McDonough) trying to get on with his life. At the same time we learn, our Preacher, the widowed Catherine, played by Christiane Seidel, is busy trying to protect herself and her son from a local criminal organization that is using her land for some unusual activities. When Boon and Catherine’s lives cross paths they find themselves leaning on each other to protect everything they stand for.

Derek Presley, who directed the first installment, Red Stone, returns to helm Boon and is co-writing. Red Stone producer Jason Starne also returns for the sequel.

In addition to Ochoa, the film features Jake Melrose, James Madio, and John Patrick Jordan.

Exclusive: Christiane Seidel has joined the indie western sequel Boon which stars, is produced by and co-written by Yellowstone thespian Neal McDonough.

Boon is a spiritual sequel to the movie Red Stone that takes place in the distant future and picks up with henchman Nick Boon (McDonough) trying to get on with his life. At the same time we learn, our Preacher, the widowed Catherine, played by Seidel, is busy trying to protect herself and her son from a local criminal organization that is using her land for some unusual activities. When Boon and Catherine’s lives cross paths they find themselves leaning on each other to protect everything they stand for.

Derek Presley, who directed the first installment, Red Stone, is returning to helm Boon and is co-writing. Red Stone producer Jason Starne is also returning for Boon.

In addition to Seidel, the film stars Jake Melrose, James Madio,...

This past Friday, at the Egyptian theatre in Los Angeles, Nicolas Cage and other actors from the latest Paul Schrader film “Dog Eat Dog” walked the red carpet to celebrate the world premiere. Those that joined Cage and Schrader on the red carpet were, Christopher Matthew Cook, Weston Cage, John Patrick Jordan, Magi Avilia, Tora Kim, and many others. We had the opportunity of getting to hear what the actors had to say about Schrader and the Dog Eat Dog film. Nicolas Cage and Paul Schrader were previously working on the film Dying of the Light which didn’t end up turning out exactly how Schrader or Cage wanted it to. [ Read More ]

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We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a call for entries for Scream Factory’s 2013 Mini-Movie Massacre, a trailer for Alice D with Kane Hodder, details on a horror-based game show called Release the Hounds, video highlights of The Walking Dead‘s Norman Reedus’s interview with Conan O’Brien, and much more:

Scream Factory’s 2013 Mini-Movie Massacre Call for Entries: “Scream Factory, the premiere horror genre home entertainment provider, announced today the launch of its Mini-movie Massacre horror short film & video contest to be held on Scream Factory’s official YouTube channel Scream Factory TV. The call for entries is now open starting, October 31 through the deadline of November 17.

Presented by Scream Factory, the 2013 Mini-movie Massacre was created to shine the spotlights on some of today’s best independent horror short films and videos,...

Warning: If the sight of bare breasts - many, many bare breasts - offends you, then stay away from these images from the latest Full Moon mash-up, Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong. To go with them are details of a "Ganja" Version of the film available Today!

From the Press Release

Full Moon Features is proud to announce the world premiere of Gingerdead Man Vs. Evil Bong on their new subscription-based video streaming service, Full Moon Streaming. For the first time ever, fans can have the option to have a fully interactive and immersive experience by watching the “Ganja” Version, which is packed with interactive special features that happen in real time while the movie is playing. At key points in the film, viewers can unlock extra scenes, find easter eggs, and learn hilarious trivia. They can even purchase exclusive gonzo merchandise like Evil Bong lighters and ashtrays, the double-sided Nookie Crisp/Weedies satire cereal,...

It was bound to happen sooner or later, folks. Although I don’t spend as much time watching Full Moon flicks as I did during the days of “Trancers” and “Puppet Master” — “Killjoy” is an exception — I can’t say that I’m not interested in “Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong.” Never mind that I couldn’t finish “Evil Bong.” Never mind that I didn’t watch the other films in the “Gingerdead Man” franchise. There’s a part of my soul that needs to see “Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong” despite my natural inclination to avoid it altogether. Here’s how Full Moon describes the endeavor: It’s a War of the Colossal Freaks when serial killing cookie, Gingerdead Man, tracks down the lone survivor of his murderous rampage, Sarah Leigh (Robin Sydney), to take care of unfinished business. But his devious plans go up in smoke when Sarah...

You've got to watch this hilariously awesome comedy short called Lucy in the Sky with Diamond, which stars Lou Diamond Phillips. The films was written and directed by Joey Boukadakis, it's solidly fun writing with strong acting. 

The story follows a guy named John (John Patrick Jordan) who's sulking over losing his super hot girlfriend (Marlana Carter). While out with a friend he finds out that she's now dating Lou Diamond Phillips. Things take a great turn for the awkward when Phillips pulls John aside to give him some advice on how to move on. From there things get even more bizarre.

You're going to enjoy this one, so check it out!

Everyone loves Lou Diamond Phillips right? Well, everyone does in “Lucy in the Sky with Diamond,” the short film by writer/director Joey Boukadakis. The short film takes the Tony and Golden Globe-nominated actor and turns him into a mythical version of himself, Chuck Norris-style: “‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamond’ was shot over two days in a diner in the San Fernando Valley. The film also stars John Patrick Jordan (‘American Pie,’ ‘Mad Men’) and Brian Thomas Smith (‘The Big Bang Theory,’ ‘Happy Endings’). Phillips plays a hyperbolized version of himself known as the elusive and mysterious ‘Ldp’ – a renegade, spirit guide, life coach character who attempts to help [ Read More ]

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Why Watch? The trend of celebrities playing themselves is wearing a bit thin, but holy hell if Lou Diamond Phillips doesn’t nail it better than just about anyone here. In Lucy in the Sky with Diamond, John (John Patrick Jordan) laments losing his super hot girlfriend (Marlana Carter), and to make it worse, she’s dating Ldp now. Fortunately, the star of La Bamba has some advice for how John can move on. Things get bizarre, and that’s before they start talking about the Spirit World. This short from Joey Boukadakis is an Old Spice commercial distilled into narrative form. Pure comic perfection with syrup on top, Ldp is instantly up there with Nph and Chuck Norris (who, himself, is too cool for acronyms). In other words, Lou Diamond Phillips is legen–wait for it… What will it cost? Around 10 minutes. Skip Work. Watch More Short Films.

Duuuude! Larnell (John Patrick Jordan), Bachman (Mitch Eakins), Brett (Brian Lloyd), Alistair (Peter Stickles), and Rabbit (Carl Davis) are back and faced with an entirely new evil after surviving their battle with the diabolical King Bong. The third in the Evil Bong trilogy Evil Bong 3: Wraith of Bong finds the boys once again fighting for their own survival as well as the fate of the world after an alien bong crashes on Earth with visions of world domination. Soon they find themselves once again sucked into the strange bong world where they will have to deal with naked alien girls and much more in order to save the world with the help of a another familiar talking bong the sassy diva Eebee (Michelle Mais) the evil bong herself, Grandpa (Jacob Witkin), and his strange mute “nurse” Nurse Hookah (Christina DeRosa).

As a long time follower of this franchise and Full Moon,...

This past April we had the opportunity to chat with writer/director/producer and all-around entertaining guy Charles Band (read it here) about his latest project Evil Bong 3D: The Wrath of Bong and how he was taking the film on the road to share with fans in selected cities.

Well, if you’re living in the New Jersey area, Band has cooked up a day-long event for fans this Saturday, May 14th, which includes the East Coast premiere of the flick, a 25th anniversary screening of From Beyond which will be introduced by Barbara Crampton, a Puppetmaster 2 20th anniversary screening introduced by star and Full Moon Scream Queen Charlie Spradling, a performance by Charles Band’s Full Moon Roadshow, and more.

Read on for more details from the official press release to find out more about the event and how to score your tickets to the Full Moon Film Festival.

Title: Killer Bong 3-D: The Wrath of Bong Directed by: Charles Band (Puppet Master) Starring: Dena Kollar, Christina DeRosa and John Patrick Jordan A meteor crash lands in a wooded park near Venice Beach and an old man who just buried his freshly murdered wife in a shallow grave. The meteor opens up to reveal an alien bong inside and a strange “plant” is sprouting out of the rock. The old man takes the bong to a local headshop on the Venice boardwalk where we are re-introduced to the stoners from the Evil Bong and Evil Bong II: King Bong films. The old guy sells the bong, stoner Bachman decides...

Director Charles Band is touring his cannabis fueled project Evil Bong 3D: The Wrath of Bong! across the United States, in celebration of National Weed Day. April 20th is the day to break out your herb, with the film showing in Dallas, Texas this day. Other showings include Atlanta, Georgia (April 22), Madison, Wisconsin (April 23), Portland, Oregon (April 30), and New Jersey (May 14th). Each presentation will host special guests.

On April 20th, this herbified showing will be presented in smell-o-vision and lifelike 3D, with a new television spot listed below. Get set for some green screams, as Larnell, Bachman, Brett and Alistair "are enslaved in [an] Alien Bong's" (Full Moon) lair. More on their dazed escapades are below.

The synopsis for Evil Bong 3D: The Wrath of Bong is here:

"Larnell (John Patrick Jordan), Bachman (Mitch Eakins), Brett (Brian Lloyd) and Alistair (Peter Stickles) survived their battle with the dubious King Bong.

Believe it or not, it’s now been 10 years since the original American Pie movie. It was a huge success costing around $10m to make and creating around $235m at the box office. It spawned two further theatrical releases and American Pie Presents: The Book of Love is the 4th straight-to-dvd release in the franchise making it the 7th in the series. None of it’s predecessors have managed to live up to the standard of the original movie but read on to find out if this seventh movie cu the mustard!

American Pie (1999) didn’t just start a franchise that would go for ten years or longer, it created (or possibly revived?) a whole new genre which sparked many other college based comedies, none of which have quite lived up to the daddy that is American Pie. All the elements have been there in the sequels but there seems...

Yup, Universal is releasing yet another direct-to-dvd American Pie sequel/spin-off. And yes, the jokes have gotten progressively less funny. This time around, the story focuses on three friends at Great Falls High, who like the original group, are "determined to succeed in their mission of manhood and score with the ladies of their dreams." But before that can happen, they must reconstruct "the bible". After some uproarious attempts with less than successful results, they accidentally discover a legendary guide to seduction hidden in the school library. It turns out to be a rarely-seen, often-sought manual about the secrets to sexual success, penned by some of the school's previous generations. But a few missing pages leads to hilarious surprises for everyone... including the alumni.  The film stars Eugene Levy, Rosanna Arquette, Bug Hall, Kevin M. Horton, Brandon Hardesty, Beth Behrs, Melanie Papalia, Jennifer Holland, John Patrick Jordan, Louisa Lytton, Sherman Hemsley,...

CraveOnline has your first exclusive look at the uncensored trailer for American Pie Presents: The Book of Love , available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on December 22. All copies feature both the Rated and Unrated versions of the film. The seventh film in the "American Pie" franchise stars Eugene Levy, Rosanna Arquette, Bug Hall, Kevin M. Horton, Brandon Hardesty, Beth Behrs, Melanie Papalia, Jennifer Holland, John Patrick Jordan, Louisa Lytton, Sherman Hemsley, Curtis Armstrong and Jim Wynorski. In the film, Rob, Nathan and Lube are three friends at Great Falls High determined to succeed in their mission of manhood and score with the ladies of their dreams. After some uproarious attempts with less than successful results, they accidentally discover a...