Escape From Tomorrow - An Illegally Filmed Movie

Escape From Tomorrow is a seriously dark film which was filmed illegally at DisneyWorld. Need I say more?

This Is How You Die

The 8 Faces Behind The Greatest Costumed Horror Icons

#8 + #7. Dane Farewell and Roger Jackson - Ghostface (Scream)
Dane Farwell was the stuntman who was physically behind the cloak and mask for the majority of Ghostface’s screen time and Roger Jackson, a voice actor with over 150 credits to his his name provided Ghostface's voice.

#6. Roberto Campanella - Red Pyramid (Silent Hill)
Roberto Campanella played both Red Pyramid and the mangled bathroom janitor Colin, and also served as the film’s choreographer.

#5. Nick Castle - Michael Myers (Halloween)
Although it was Tony Moran who was the actual face of Myers when he is unmasked near the end of the movie, the person we see the most, the one that walked the walk and talked the uh-…the heavy breathing…is Nick Castle.

#4. Gunnar Hansen - Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

#3. Bolaji Badejo - The Alien (Alien)
One of the films casting directors picked up the 7-foot-tall, Somalia-born, North London graphic designer at a bar to play the star villain in Ridley Scott’s Alien, but once filming was complete, he vanished off the face of the earth.

#2. Billy Bryan - Stay Puft Marshmallow Man (Ghostbusters)
Anyone who is surprised to see Stay Puft on a list of costumed terrors is either a sociopath or a professional clown or most likely both. In what could be called the most loved film of its generation, Ghostbusters also featured one of the most dread-inducing monsters since Godzilla (who, by the way, is only absent from this list because he fell more into the sci-fi/monster genre than the horror genre). With his blank eyes and plastic smile, the marshmallow man killed hundreds upon hundreds as he made his delicious yet deadly-looking rampage down the streets of New York City. While the character was portrayed at times through stop-motion and model work, most of the work was done by special effects master Billy Bryan – who not only performed as Stay Puft, but created the costume as well!

#1. Kevin Peter Hall - The Predator (Predator)
Kevin Peter Hall is without a doubt the best person who ever lived. Better than Gandhi. He was able to take a totally silent, mostly faceless, and often completely invisible character and make it the most physically intimidating presence of a film that starred Jesse Ventura, Carl Weathers, and freaking Arnold Schwarzenegger. At 7’ 2” he towered over his co-stars, but his size wasn’t what did it – it was the way he moved, his hunter stance and walk that just made you want to run for your life. Mannerisms that, after his unfortunate death, were mimicked in every Predator film to follow the sequel.

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Scott Hove Nightmare Cakes

Dracula Print by Vania Zouravliov & Aaron Horkey

Love this new Dracula poster from collaborative artists, Vania Zouravliov and Aaron Horkey. In this case, Vania provided the illustration with Aaron adding the type. It’s a 23.75″ x 34″ screenprint, has an edition of 330, and will cost $60 USD. Available HERE.

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Mysterious Als Life After Beth Film

Mysterious Al's Life After Beth short horror film is now finally online for all and sundry to watch.... Congrats mate! A job well done!

Life After Beth...

A lil Mysterious Al and me action on a rooftop last year in Holloway Road...

Gojin Ishihara Book Art

Gojin Ishihara is a Japanese artist who specialised in macabre, scary and downright disturbed imagery for mainly childrens books in Japan during the 70's and 80's. If I was a child seeing this, I think that this artist would have given me nightmares for years to come! His illustrations are both grotesque & fascinating and had me actually thinking of trying to buy some of the publications he has worked on...

Kappa (river imp), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972

Jorōgumo (lit. "whore spider"), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972

Tenjō-sagari (ceiling dweller), Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters, 1972

Burning Hell (Illustrated Book of Hell, 1975)

Demons of the Orient (The Complete Book of Demons, 1974)

Kaiketsu Lion-Maru (sonosheet book, 1972)

Kaiketsu Lion-Maru (sonosheet book, 1972)

The secretary who spied for 18 years (from Spy Wars)

Check out Pinktentacle's post to see even more pages from his various publications...[VIA]

A Night Of The Long Shorts Film Screening

We have scoured the world and gathered a lovely selection of films for you all to enjoy and/or shrink in terror. Come join us as we wander our way through Grindhouse tributes, zombie invasions, cursed gardens, ghostly happenings and a whole array of weird, wonderful and at times jump inducing creeps.

We will be joined by several of the film-makers, beer will be a plenty, and a bit of an after party if you stick around.

Two separate screenings, 8-10 and 10-12, so you won't miss anything if you're later.
All films will be screened upstairs at the Rosemary Branch's theatre, minimal entry cost of £2, which I promise you is worth it.
I will personally refund your money if you don't enjoy yourself.

Location:
http://www.fancyapint.com/pubs/pub508.php

Special Night of the Long Shorts event page with full details:
http://www.cigaretteburnscinema.com/night_of_the_long_shorts.html

See you all there!
This'll be a good one!!!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111284045590028&ref=mf

Alien Vs Ninja

This is the awesome trailer for Sushi Typhoon's new indie flick from Japan: "Alien vs Ninja" Bring on the blood spurts, Ninja graphics and crap dialogue...
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London Grimey Weekend

Had a mad weekend not doing much....here's a couple pics that I snapped along the way.

WTF kind of name for a building is that?

Managed to catch a pretty bad FAIL off my BMX yesterday. My peg gouged out my shin, exposing the bone, meaning I had to go to hospital and miss the first bit of the World Cup Finals...

7 stitches for a lazy nibble on the BMX! What did we learn from this kids? Wear Shin Pads!!!

Helped my friend to move house & this is now his new next door neighbour! Love the gaffa tape statement....Good Luck with your new abode Jerome & be sure to make friends with the Devil!

Chris Mars

A little horror from Chris Mars, interview coming soon.








More from Chris here.

Jayne Helliwell

Illustrator and friend Jayne Helliwell tragicly passed away on the 14th April 2010 whilst cycling home in central London.

Having known her for some years now the news came as a devistating blow to myself all that knew and loved her. Jayne was an immensely talented and original person that never compramised or took the easy way out. The intention of this post is to celebrate the work of an extrodinarily gifted young lady.

Though she will be sorely missed by all that knew her, the memories will live on forever. See you on the other side little lady. x

BADLANDS II from JAYNE HELLIWELL on Vimeo.

Ali Love 'Diminishing Returns' from JAYNE HELLIWELL on Vimeo.

View her website here.

Zombie Letterheads and Stationery

To honour the new 13th Street (Action & Suspense) TV channel in Germany, a very creative design brief was put in action by the Jung Von Matt Agency for the channel's letterheads/stationery range.....





CREDITS
Client: NBC UNIVERSAL Global Networks Deutschland GmbH
Agency: Jung von Matt AG, Germany
Creative Directors: Jacques Pense, Michael Ohanian
Art Directors: Matthias Kracker, Stefan Rösinger
Copywriters: Lennart Frank
Graphic Artist: Karla Kurz
Account Manager: Kerstin Stutzmann, Ruben Ockenfels
Post Production: Recom
Production: Frank Schweizer
Published: 2008

AWARDS
New York Festivals - Silver
ADC Germany - Bronze
ADC Europe - Finalist
D&AD - In Book

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The Art Of Skinner

I dont know how to describe Skinner's art, but I like it.
It's like death metal crossed with ancient civilisations. Whatever it is, I hope he keeps it up.