Alternative Cinema Podcast #30 / September 2011 – Show Notes

Notes by Douglas Waltz

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The 30th episode of the AC Podcast starts off with a cut from Satan’s Pilgrims album Creature Features.






Your hosts Michael Raso, John Fedele and Bill Hellfire hit the ground running with a Polaroid Spectra camera full of expired film to document the show.



With all the new listeners and letters, Mike is really happy to be there. So happy that he mentions a new purchase - Brian Wilson Reimagining Gershwin CD. That leads into a tale of Mike and John, along with Mike Weiss getting to meet Brian Wilson at Carnegie Hall.


John Fedele meets Brian Wilson!




The guys run down places where Alternative Cinema will be making personal appearances.

Nighthawk Cinema will have a screening of Video Violence with director Gary Cohen on hand for a prescreening Q&A.



The New York Comic Con in October October 13th – 16th
http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/
Buffalo Screams Horror Festival October 26th -30th
Buffalo, NY

ChillerTheatre Expo October 28th – 30th
http://www.chillertheatre.com/

Mike also gives us a heads up that the October AC Podcast will be The Erin Russ Podcast!



Listener letters are followed up by Bill bringing a new twist to the hillbilly horror that the guys are so fond of.

The less traveled path of …sasquatch rape!



With films like Night of the Demon and Demon Warp, Bill gives full reviews of both films and mentions a new release, Letters From The Big Man that deals with sasquatch love.



Bill also brings in one of his VHS treasures. A big box copy of Godzilla vs. Megalon.





The hillbilly discussion continues as Bill mentions Slashed Dreams a.k.a. Sunburst from 1974 starring an extremely young Robert Englund.



And just when you think the reviews are over, Bill talks about the Intervision release of the classic 80’s shot on video horror classic, Sledge Hammer. With all the extras, Bill’s review makes this sound like a must buy for any fan of the genre.





Bill brings up two artists in the music scene that he recommends highly. The group Graveyard from Sweden and Silverfish



Silverfish “Crazy”




Les Baxter

John discusses music with recent purchases of Les Baxter film soundtracks. They discuss all the Corman films as well as other low budget horror films that Baxter contributed to.

With that they wrap up the show with a tune from the film, Horror Express.

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“Horror Express” coming to DVD this year from Severin Films!

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Alternative Cinema Internet Radio - March 2011

Filmmakers Chris LaMartina’s latest feature “Witch’s Brew” and Clint Kelly discusses the story behind releasing the 1980s shot-on-video feature “Sledge Hammer” on DVD.

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above: NEW YEAR'S EXECUTIONS


above: PRESIDENT'S DAY 2: THE EVISCERATION PROCLAIMATION

Check out all the vids on Chris LaMartina’s The Lost Trailer Park YouTube channel
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Clint Kelly talks about “Generation Z” and “Sledge Hammer” in this video from August 2010



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Alternative Cinema Podcast - Episode 23 - February 1, 2011

The Alternative Cinema Podcast celebrates the release of the Jacob Ennis gore-fest “Red River,” the sleaze report on the new 1970s After Hours Cinema releases, Mike White’s Impossibly Funky book and dirty paperback books from the 70s.

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Alternative Cinema celebrates the release of Jacob Ennis' new gore-fest RED RIVER!



RED RIVER is available on DVD today!Buy it at Alternative Cinema.

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An AC podcast listener turned us on to Kerry Decker's NIGHT LIFE - The latest in VHS technology! Totally awesome!



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Alternative Cinema Podcast NOTES / Episode 21 - December 1, 2010

The Alternative Cinema Podcast welcomes 42nd Street Pete – the “go to guy” when it comes to all things Grindhouse. Why? Because he was there. He lived the era. In the Grindhouse heyday through its demise in the 80’s, the guy lived Times Square and all of the good, bad, and ugly that went along with it.

Listen to Alternative Cinema Podcast Episode 20 - Devember 1, 2010
42nd Street Pete
Interview by Film Historian Michael Bowen

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Hookers, peep shows, drugs, bums, mobsters, and the infamous grindhouses were all part of Pete’s life.







In 2006 Pete launched 42nd STREET PETE’S 8mm MADNESS, a DVD series of forgotten 70’s stag loops on DVD.



Pete’s DVD line is still going strong and has recently branched out with his Saturday Night Internet Radio Show – 42nd Street Pete’s Grindhouse
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Visit Pete on the Internet at www.42ndStreetPete.com

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"Book of Lore" filmmakers score at Killer Film Festival

Blog by Michael Raso



Imagine my surprise when I received a call (this past Monday morning) from indie filmmakers Chris LaMartina and Jimmy George for an invite to lunch. Turns out both gents were passing through on their way back from the Killer Film Festival in Massachusetts where they picked up three (count ‘em…THREE) awards for their new film “Presidents Day.” ("Best Picture", "Best Screenplay" and "Best Use of a Former President")




(above) A relaxing lunch at "The Butler" Family Restaurant

Chris and Jimmy are also the talented guys behind two new releases this year – the “Book of Lore/Grave Mistakes Double Feature” and (segment director for) “Faces of Schlock.”







This dynamic duo was also my guests on the May 2010 Alternative Cinema podcast. We heartily discussed the trials and tribulations of producing a no-budget movie. An episode of the AC Podcast that no low-budget filmmaker will want to miss! Listen below.

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Best of luck to Chris & Jimmy. Come back soon!

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FANGO SEZ SKIP THE GYM AND WATCH SCULPTURE INSTEAD!

"A visceral treat" "One of the best horror films of 2009" HorrorSociety.com

“…well-acted, intense, gory, repulsive, disturbing, and brutal” FearZone.com

"a gruesome tale about an aspiring artist who goes to hell and back for her art" 10 K Bullets.com

SCULPTURE, the newest gore-tastic feature film from genre director Pete Jacelone, stars Raine Brown as Ashley Steel, a talented artist who happens to be haunted by traumatic incidents from her past. Despite support from her childhood friend (Misty Mundae), Ashley spirals down a path of unspeakable psychopathic terror and murder. Featuring Marv Blauvelt, Susan Adriensen, Alan Rowe Kelly and a terrific supporting cast, SCULPTURE "contains all of your favorite things - humor, sex and gore" (Fangoria Magazine).



SCULPTURE, which screened to critical and audience acclaim at numerous genre festivals, was released by Camp Motion Pictures October 12, 2010 and can purchased at a special promotional price of $14.99 at AlternativeCinema.com







You can purchase or stream SCULPTURE at many retail and online stores, including: Hastings, Kim's Underground, Amoeba, Amazon.com, Blockbuster.com, and Movies Unlimited.

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Camp Retro 80s Lives!

blog by Michael Raso

Gary P. Cohen will be my special guest on the December 2010 Alternative Cinema Podcast. Gary is the director of the infamous 1987 Direct-To-Video classic VIDEO VIOLENCE.

VIDEO VIOLENCE, VIDEO VIOLENCE II (1987) and the rarely seen CAPTIVES (1988) will be part of the upcoming Camp Motion Pictures Box Set (that will also include the unreleased 1989 Super 8 film THE BASEMENT)


Original VHS box arts


Recording for the podcast will take place this Thursday, November 11 at Camp Motion Pictures HQ in Butler, NJ.

If podcast listeners have any questions for Mr Cohen, please e-mail them to me at AlternativeCinemaPodcast (at) gmail.com

About Gary P. Cohen

Gary P. Cohen is the Producing Director for Middlesex County, New Jersey's Plays-in-The-Park. Over Gary's diverse career, he has been a theatrical agent for The William Morris Agency, founded his own theater company (Celebration Playhouse) in the 70's, acted in many plays and musicals, and created lighting and set designs for PIP and other NJ theaters. In addition to directing at PIP, Gary has worked for the Bickford Theatre and the Forum Theatre. He has written two books about theater: THE COMMUNITY THEATER HANDBOOK and the THEATER DIRECTOR'S PRIMER, both published by Heinemann Publishers and available on-line at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com.


Film Editor Joe Kolbek and Gary P Cohen (at Camp HQ in 2007)

Along with Mark Baron, he has written a children's musical, THE RELUCTANT DRAGON, published by Heuer Publishing. A horror movie fanatic, Gary has also written and directed two ground-breaking shot-on-video horror films, VIDEO VIOLENCE and VIDEO VIOLENCE 2 which have become cult favorites. Camp Motion Pictures has released the two films, completely re-mastered, on a double DVD, complete with director commentary, outtakes, and interviews.- http://www.frankensteinthemusical.com/team_Cohen.html


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