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Spring Break. The two words together connote those heady days when academia stops for a week and unbridled hedonism reigns. Spring Break means fun, sun and sex. But in Los Ranchos, CA it also means…abject terror! From Anchor Bay Entertainment comes the March 25th DVD release of Machine Head.

With a hot young cast including Sharon Hinnendael (Embrace of the Vampire, Rites of Passage), Nicole Zeoli (The Telling, Zoey to the Max), Cristina Corigliano (Last … Continue reading →

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Anchor Bay Entertainment will be unleashing Spring Break slasher flick 'Machine Head' onto DVD next Spring. Of course with the movie being a Spring Break based feature we're guaranteed a raft off on screen bikini'd hotties that include Sharon Hinnendael ('Embrace of the Vampire'), Nicole Zeoli ('The Telling', Cristina Corigliano ('Sand Sharks'), Morissa O'Mara ('Hanna's Gold'), and Alana O'Mara ('The Cottage'). 'Machine Head' unloads onto DVD from 25 March 2014. Robert Adamson, Brett Howell and Blake Baskin also star and you can head below to check out the official artwork for the upcomoing release helmed by Jim Valdez. If you're in the mood for a bit of read then you'll appreciate the extended plot synopsis also shown below....

Breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in, breathe in... Now just try getting that song outta your head for the rest of the day! More spring break terrors are on the way with Machine Head, but this time not featuring James Franco. Read on for details.

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Spring Break. The two words together connote those heady days when academia stops for a week and unbridled hedonism reigns. Spring Break means fun, sun, and sex. But in Los Ranchos, CA, it also means… abject terror! From Anchor Bay Entertainment comes the March 25th DVD release of Machine Head.

With a hot young cast including Sharon Hinnendael (Embrace of the Vampire, Rites of Passage), Nicole Zeoli (The Telling, Zoey to the Max), Cristina Corigliano (Last Day on Earth, Sand Sharks), Morissa O’Mara (Hanna’s Gold, Devolved), and Alana O’Mara (The Cottage, Hanna’s Gold...

( Note: I apologize for quoting Bush lyrics in our headline! ) Details landed on our lap today for a new thriller called Machine Head , presently in post-production. Jim Valdez directed from a script by Jim Souza; Sharon Hinnendael ( Look ), Nicole Zeoli ( The Telling ) and Cristina Corigliano ( Sand Sharks ) star. Here's a synopsis. We'll have more as images and release details come in. The desert of Los Ranchos, CA isn't your standard spring break hot spot but when Rachel's high powered father gives her the keys to a beautiful desert home, she decides to make the most of it. Spring break will most certainly be filled with her friends, some boys, cocktails and fun. Once away from the city, they find themselves being followed by a menacing hot rod on the highway. They...

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The new era of Famous Monsters of Filmland officially launched July, 2010 with a gathering of fans at Indianapolis’ Wyndham Indianapolis West hotel and the debut of the all-new FM #251. FM spoke to fans, celebs and volunteers to help write this (Cyclopean) eye-witness report.

Friday July 9

Publisher Phil Kim, FM magazine editor Jessie Lilley, editor-in-chief Michael Heisler, and a host of staff members begin their day before 7:00 a.m. to make the final preparations for the first time convention of the new FM. They are all aware that they have high expectations to meet. A large and successful horror convention had been held in Indianapolis in March, and they will be compared to a wide variety of horror-related conventions held around the country, as well as being judged against memories of previous Famous Monsters conventions in past decades by earlier owners of the famous name. At the same time as the FM con,...

In 11 Days: Monsters To Roam Indianapolis

More Guests Announced! Special Un-aired Irwin Allen Films To Be Screened! And A New Pilot Being Filmed Right At The FM Con!

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The Famous Monsters Convention arrives in Indianapolis, In July 9-11, 2010. With only 11 days to go, more guests have been added to the monstrous weekend, and several very special presentations.

But first, we are sad to announce that Lori Cardille (Day of the Dead) will be unable to attend our 2010 show. All of us at FM wish her the best and a very speedy recovery. And now for a barrage of good news, Bela Lugosi, Jr. (Son of Dracula), Kevin Burns (Girls Next Door; The Telling; Biography), Bridget Marquardt (Girls Next Door; The Telling), Nick Carpenter (The Telling), Billy Gram (One for the Fire) and Sal Lizard (I Am Legend; The Box...

A new anthology flick shot over at the Playboy Mansion called "The Telling", produced by Chuck Williams, Bridget Marquardt Sherri Strain, will be hitting DVD shelves on April 14th. "The Telling" is a horror anthology about three girls hoping to pledge the most elite sorority on campus. As a final task, each pledge must tell the scariest story she can think of. The tales are told. The vote is in. But has someone taken the stories of murder to heart? Casting from Playboy will include Bridget Marquardt, Holly Madison, and Sara Jean-Underwood from "The Girls Next Door". The DVD will come in two versions R-rated and Unrated. You can buy it on Amazon : Unrated Version DVD Rated R Version DVD ...

Do you like anthology horror films? Do you like Playboy Playmates? Then you might like The Telling, a new horror anthology flick shot at the Playboy Mansion that's coming to DVD April 14th.

The Telling is a horror anthology built around three girls hoping to pledge the most elite sorority on campus composed of the most beautiful mean girls on campus led by Playmate Holly Madison of the Playboy reality series "The Girls Next Door" and "Dancing with the Stars". Each pledge as their final task must tell the scariest story they can think of, leading to a trilogy of airbrushed terror.

The first is the psychological thriller "Dollface". When Tommy brings home a rescued antique doll to his girlfriend, Lily (Rebekah Kochan, The Asylum's When a Killer Calls), she becomes convinced that the doll is alive. Not only that, but that the doll wants her dead.

The second is...

A straight-to-dvd feature "The Telling," is three short stories in one film. The movie, which was shot in the Playboy mansion stars former girlfriend to Hugh Hefner Bridget Marquardt. Promising an exotic tale, told through the eyes of three promising sorority sisters "The Telling," will be available in April 14, 2009 for a viewing. Have a look at the first trailer for this independent horror film inside.

First the synopsis...

In this horror anthology film, three girls pledge the most popular, and cruelest sorority on campus. For their final task, they must tell the scariest story they know. Containing three distinct stories; one featuring a murderous doll, one a has-been actress and her run in with a film crew of the undead and, finally, a hunt-and-kill fright-fest. The tales inspire someone at the sorority to commit their own murders (Internet).

Release Date: April 14, 2009.

Rating: Unknown.

Director: Nicholas Carpenter, and Casey Ward.

Writer: Joe Lessard.

As if I didn't get enough of gold diggers sleeping with Hugh Hefner on television, there's now a film starring Girls Next Door Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt! At least its horror. And its produced by B-movie legend Sherri Strain. (And Bridget did produce as well, so we can forgive her) Out on DVD April 14th, The Telling is a horror anthology about three girls hoping to pledge the most elite sorority on campus. As a final task, each pledge must tell the scariest story she can think of.

The tales are told. The vote is in. But has someone taken the stories of murder to heart? ...

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• Anna Kendrick (pictured), the young actress who plays Jessica in the new-to-dvd Twilight (see our review here) also toplines a pair of genre features hitting disc in the coming months. She’s in the survival shocker Fear The Forest, which will be released by Next Wave Distribution April 14, and the psychological thriller Elsewhere, out from E1 Entertainment June 2.

Fear The Forest, written, produced and directed by Matthew Bora, stars Kendrick, Bora, Jared Michalski, Elana Safar and Steven Sherman as a group of college students who head into the woods on a camping trip. Unfortunately for them, the area is the haunt of a legendary Native American creature that begins tracking and killing them. The disc’s special features include:

• Audio commentary by Bora

• Behind-the-scenes material

• Deleted scenes

• Interview with Bora

• Creature making-of featurette

• Two music videos

• Theatrical trailer

• Bora biography

Retail price is $19.95; you can see Fear The Forest’s...

If you click on over to the film's official website, you can check out the trailer for horror anthology The Telling, which was produced and stars Bridget Marquardt (Playboy cover mode and one of Hugh's ex-girls on The Girls Next Door). The Telling (horror) In this horror anthology film, three girls pledge the most popular and cruelest sorority on campus. For their final task, they must tell the scariest story they know. Containing three distinct stories - one featuring a murderous doll, one a has-been actress and her run in with a film crew of the undead and, finally, a hunt-and-kill frightfest. However, the tales inspire someone at the sorority to commit their own murders...

When Halloween rolls around The Girls Next Door (the reality program about Hugh Hefner's girlfriends, in case you didn't know) always reveals the horror-lovin' side of Hef. But it's actually gal pal Bridget Marquardt who's got an affinity for the genre. Don't ask how we know such things, just trust us. Bridget has gone and produced a horror film of her own, The Telling , and the first trailer for this anthology project is now online. Telling 's tales are sparked by a trio of college girls fixing to top one another as they tell the scariest story they know in an effort to gain admittance into a sorority. Said stories wind up inspiring someone to commit real acts of murder. Jeff Burr ( Leatherface ) co-directed with newcomer Nicholas Carpenter. Joe Lessard penned the script....