Starting July 1st, NUN OF THAT, the irreverent grindhouse-inspired nunsploitation film DVD Talk calls "a lively, potty-mouthed, blood-spattered plunge into unrepentant sacrilege" that "delivers a wily spectacles-testicles-wallet-watch adventure" will now broadcast directly into your living room.
Starring Sarah Nicklin (BROTHERHOOD, SPLATTER DISCO), Debbie Rochon (TROMEO AND JULIET) and featuring a cameo by Lloyd Kauffman as the Pope, NUN OF THAT is “one of those rare modern exploitation films that truly feels like the real thing” joblo.com
Sister Kelly Wrath is a nun with a temper problem. After being gunned down in an alley, she is selected by God to join The Order of the Black Habit, a group of supernatural vigilante nuns on a mission to rub out the mob. But first, Moses, Gandhi and Jesus have a few challenges up their sleeves for her.
Directed by Richard Griffin (FEEDING THE MASSES) and distributed by Camp Motion Pictures, NUN OF THAT is now available in North America from the following cable/satellite/IPTV providers:
Charter Verizon FiOS (July 11th) AT&T U-Verse Rogers (Canada) Mediacom Insight Suddenlink RCN Cogeco (Canada) DISH (VOD) Buckeye Armstorng Bend Broadband Blue Ridge Cameron Communications Cincinnati Bell CL Tel Click Community Television Consolidated Communications D&E Communications Duo County EPB of Chattanooga Frontgate Networks Grande Communications Guadalupe Valley Hotwire HTC Conway INS Des Moines MUS Fiber Net NTELOS NuLink OneSource San Bruno Municipal Cable Service Electric Volcano Vision VTMS Wave Wilkes-Barre Wilson
Since exploding onto the genre scene in 2004 with the critically acclaimed socio-political-zombie satire, FEEDING THE MASSES, Richard Griffin has gone on to complete nine more features (eight from the horror genre). Richard takes a moment to discuss his cinematic career, and his contribution to Shock Festival, DARK NIGHT OF THE DEMON HOUSE.
Richard, tell us about your background in film or the arts in general? I started making short films on Super8 when I was very young, and then after awhile I began working at a local television station in Rhode Island. We did a little bit of everything.... from commercials, to PSAs, to shooting concerts and other events. As much as it was a video sausage factory, it taught me a great deal about virtually every aspect of production.
After leaving the television studio in the mid 2000s, I started Scorpio Film Releasing with my partner Ted Marr in 2004. Since then I have directed over nine features.
What brought you to this project and what drew your attention to DARK NIGHT OF THE DEMON HOUSE? I was very fortunate to have Stephen Romano create the posters for two of our features -- BEYOND THE DUNWICH HORROR and NUN OF THAT. When it came time for the SHOCK FESTIVAL DVD, Stephen asked me if I would be interested in directing one of the faux trailers. Originally he asked me to make a specific trailer, an homage to the Luigi Cozzi STAR WARS rip-off, STAR CRASH, but I was right in the middle of shooting a feature and didn't feel like I would have the energy to devote to an epic sci-fi trailer, so I picked something a little more low-key.... and that was DARK NIGHT OF THE DEMONHOUSE.
Your trailer truly captured the seventies feel complete with period roto-scoping effects, were there any particular films or trailers which influenced your trailer? Before shooting the trailer I watched a hell of a lot of Independent-International Pictures, especially NURSE SHERRI, for a general look and feel. I also viewed a bunch of EXORCIST rip-offs like BEYOND THE DOOR and ABBY. It was the most entertaining "research" I've ever done for a project!
Can you tell us a little about the actors you worked with? I rounded up a number of actors who were involved in NUN OF THAT at the time. Sarah Nicklin, who's been in every film I've made since SPLATTER DISCO, Michael Reed, who I know would have no problem having sex scenes with Sarah.... since they are now husband and wife! Also in the cast are Brandon Luis Aponte and his uncle Alex Aponte, (You can never have too many Apontes in your movie.), the beautiful Alexandra Cipolla, the regal Nolan Kerr, and to add to the movie's cool factor, David Lavallee, Jr., who is a brilliant up-and-coming actor and fight choreographer.
Who worked on the technical end of the production, specifically cinematography, music, and special effects? Seeing it was very small production, we kept the crew very light. I directed, shot and edited it. Ted produced and ran sound, a brilliant FX artist named Alan August handled the blood, and finally my regular composer Daniel Hildreth composed and performed the score.
Are there any current or future projects you would like people to know about? We currently wrapped shooting a sci-fi horror film set in 1957 called ATOMIC BRAIN INVASION, which I'm very proud of. In 2010 I'll be directing a dark comedy called BIRD TALK, as well as another feature that is currently untitled - but I promise it'll be our most shocking film yet!
Hosts Michael Raso, John Fedele and Duane Polcou ring in the New Year with an exclusive interview with producer Ted Marr and director Richard Griffin – the team behind the low-budget nunsploitation film “Nun of That!” Richard and Ted give insight into self-distribution and playing your movie theatrical in the digital age.
"Nun of That" comes to DVD (from Camp Motion Pictures) on January 12, 2010. Order it here!
