Horrible Imaginings is Anything But Horrible!!

In our life time, we've seen many things. We've seen the start of "comics to film craze" and seen many of our heroes brought to life on the big screen. We've seen films in 3D. We've seen the Atari give way to the PS3. We've seen the beginning of so many great things. We can now add to the list that we've seen the start of the HORRIBLE IMAGININGS HORROR FILM FESTIVAL OF SAN DIEGO.


It was a great honor to have DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK be part of this incredible event. A very special thanks goes out to everyone who made it possible. Thank you to the fans for coming out! Thank you to festival head and founder, Miguel Rodriguez, for making it all possible. Johnnie Wolf was the Projectionist for ALL the films... Lauren Way was the Bartender, Several local artists donated their time as well.. And Nicolas Simonin (Derailed producer) filmed all the Q and A's...

Countless others!!!!

And thank you to Beth Accomando and Gaaron O'Rourke Varner for these beautiful photographs... you can just see the wicked awesome~y goodness.


Mister Miguel Rodriguez


Miss Beth Accomando


Is that a needle in your mouth or are you just happy to see me?


The incredible Elisabeth Fies.


The sensational Brenda Fies.


The usual suspects


I don't know what it is, but I want that drink somethin' fierce...


Festival Head at, well, the festival.


Just awesome. Who doesn't love heads? ;)


Gaaron looking DAMN fine in his Dead Hooker~!!


The mad scientist. EVERY fest should invest in one.


Just cool.


Awesome decor~!!


Capturing all the behind the scenes magic~!!


The after party~!!


Blood soaked embraces to everyone who took part! We're truly looking forward to next year's festival~!!

XO,
Jen

How Horrible our Film Fest will be... Horribly Awesome!

"Halloween is over but you can still find something scary in San Diego. Here's a preview of the inaugural Horrible Imaginings Film Festival playing this Saturday at the Tenth Avenue Theater beginning at 1:00 pm.

If you're a horror fan like myself and are counting the 361 days left until next Halloween then here's something to make the wait a little easier: Horrible Imaginings Film Festival. The film festival serves up horror features and shorts both old and new as well as two floors of artwork. This celebration of horror is the brainchild of Baltimore transplant Miguel Rodriguez, who saw a need for more horror in San Diego and decided to try and fill it."

This is an exert from an article by Cinema Junkie - Beth Accomando of KPBS San Diego: Public Radio, TV, and Web News and we couldn't agree more - we're not ready to give up our love of the spooky and strange - hell, we embrace it year round. Coming up this weekend is the first horror genre film festival of San Diego - The Horrible Imaginings Film Festival - brainchild of Miguel Rodriguez who decided to bring the splatter to the people and the people couldn't be more stoked!

"What people can expect from the film festival," says Rodriguez, "is people can walk around, meet other people who are like-minded and like the same type of genre. They will be able to expect artwork of dark or macabre nature, and also a number of films including two classics that are being screened over the course of the 12-hour period.

Twelve hours may sound like a long time to spend in the dark getting scared but the festival is broken up into two halves representing two different kinds of horror.

"I wanted to showcase how the horror genre can bring out different ways that people communicate fear," Rodriguez explains, "And that could be either from a psychological way or from a more visceral way."

We met Miguel at this past year's Viscera and Bleedfest Film Festival and we horror aficionados know one another when we meet them. Nicest, most down to earth, funny gentleman ever who knows his horror inside and out. When he decided to bring the genre fest to the people of San Diego, we knew something special was a'brewin' and now the time is almost upon us! This weekend it happens. It was a huge honor when Miguel requested 'Dead Hooker in a Trunk' to play in the fest --

"The enticingly titled "Dead Hooker in a Trunk." (I mean how can you resist a film with a title like that!)

"It's a very fun kind of grindhouse film," says Rodriguez who can't help but smile at the mere mention of the title. "Just go for the ride. Turn the brain off and have a lot of fun."

The film was made in Canada by identical twin sisters Jen and Sylvia Soska, and the female characters they play are anything but passive victims. The film is an uneven, ultra-low budget project fueled by wild energy and do-it-yourself inventiveness."

Exactly what we wanted when we created the film, something that is fun to watch, you have a blast, and makes the girls and the boys feel like they can kick ass! Badass has that affect on people, she's a special type of girl. Now read the whole article, girls and boys, you'll be glad that you did!

If you can get to it, call in sick and start driving now - go check out this festival and bring your friends. Now that The Horrible Imaginings Film Fest has arrived in San Diego, it's here to stay! Thank you to Beth for getting the word out about this fantastic fest, Miguel for creating it and giving a voice to horror in the community, and for all the fans and film makers alike for loving the genre - you are the best quality of people in the world!

xo
Sylv

Horribly Excited for Horrible Imaginings!

We are complete dorks, but also (and more importantly) are very excited for San Diego's first horror film festival - Horrible Inaginings Film Fest. Read it up here. We talked Hooker, this fest, and so many other great things over at Monster Island Resort Podcast with Miguel Rodriguez! Yes, we were invited back and we sort of watched our language - really fun chat, congratulations on episode 11. Listen it up here, boys and girls.

Thank you for supporting a set of identical nerds. You folks are the best! Talk to you soon.

~Sylv

This Is What A Hooker Fan Looks Like Vol.1

I remember the first 'Dead Hooker in a Trunk' T-shirt that I sold. It was to this young man who wanted a shirt that would generally piss off his parents - he hadn't seen the film but dug the title. He said it was a movie he'd love to see.

Things have changed. Now people hear about the film and get the gear to pimp the Hooker in all her indie, grindhouse glory. The shirt still pisses off the right people, but it's so much more.


This is Gaaron O'Rourke Varner. He has seen the trailers, read the reviews, and bought the shirt. In thirty minutes, he will be watching it for the first time. You can view that very screener at the Horrible Imaginings: The Horror Film Festival of San Diego Saturday, November 6 at 1:00pm - November 7 at 12:00am. Get your details here, boys and girls.

Mr. Varner, sir, you look fan-fucking-tastic in that T! Thank you for all your generous and gracious support of the film. She's a good Hooker, slightly used but no one can be perfect. Enjoy the film, friend! And to everyone out there, reading this blog, thank you for your support of the film. We're kicking it into high gear - so let's get this Hooker everywhere!

Sylv

Horrible Imaginings Hits San Diego with a Dead Hooker!

Hey, listen up, all! You, too, NPH!!


It's been said before, boys and grrls, but I mean it every bloody time!

Something wicked this way comes... this time, to San Diego. I dare say, something HORRIBLE is on the way... horribly awesome and terribly fantastical. And, yes, those are all real words (copyright of Twisted Twins Productions).

No, no, it's not the highly anticipated sequel to Dr. Horrible and his sing along blog, though that WOULD be pretty nifty.

And it's not San Diego's Comic Con, but I do believe y'all can strap on your tights if you really want to... I'm looking at you, boy wonder.


It's something special and it's the very first one ever. It's San Diego's first ever horror film festival, The Horrible Imaginings Horror Film Festival!! And DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK will be there with bells on! Brain child of dear twisted twin friend and supporter, Miguel Rodriguez, of the deliciously wicked Monster Island Resort Podcast. Check it out...

"Bringing the FRIGHT to San Diego! One of this city's first (the first?) film festivals dedicated to the HORROR GENRE.

The mission of Horrible Imaginings is to spotlight horror and it's various subgenres. From psychological thriller, to noir, to complete mayhem, the power of horror is its inherent ability to take our fears and exploit them--either to help us face them, or to just help us appease our dark sides. The number of subge...nres is a testament to the creative power behind this dark genre.

Starting with the psychological fears:
Michael Powell's 1960 masterpiece, PEEPING TOM
Lis Fies's smart and thrilling THE COMMUNE
Brenda Fies's shocking short DISTRAUGHT
Christopher Smith's supernatural noir short "For Us"

Late Night Extreme mayhem!
Fulci's stylish classic THE BEYOND
Jen & Sylvia Soska's grindhouse rollercoaster ride DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK
Chris LaMartina's gory high school slasher PRESIDENT'S DAY
Nicolas Simonin's atmospheric fright short DERAILED
Lis Fies's dark comedy CONSUMED

Including a terrifying artwalk, refreshments, and rooftop after party! Let's make this a success--San Diego needs some scares!"

More news on this wicked awesome event to come, including a little SOMETHING SPECIAL from your Friendly Neighborhood Twisted Twins and, heck, we very likely may even be there in the flesh!! Stay tuned, boys and grrls!

See you there!!

Hey, Neil! Wanna be my date?



Is that a yes?

XO,
Jen