The Fantastic Centipede

^^^ Our Fantastic Centipede. Tweeted immediately to the person who would dig it the most.

^^^ Tom's response.

EPIC WIN. For centipedes and red carpets everywhere.

-Sylv

Monster Pictures Handles Dead Hooker In A Trunk Down Under!

MONSTER PICTURES; FANTASTIC PICTURES FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO WATCH...

Monster Pictures is a Melbourne-based distribution / production company launching in August 2010 with Dutch director, Tom Six’s twisted biological horror, THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE.

Monster Pictures is dedicated to delivering the most energetic, unique, creative, innovative, provocative, bizarre, frightening, challenging, surreal, offbeat, absurd, twisted, demented, raunchy, cinema in the world today – the weirder, the wilder, the blacker, the sexier, the crazier, the dirtier, the funnier, the better.

Whilst Monster Pictures will leave no stone unturned in its quest to unleash the most interesting films on the planet to our audience, we are not JUST a distribution company.

From our offices in Melbourne Australia we are currently developing a slate of productions that will stay true to our promise of delivering exciting film projects, quality films that push boundaries, films that won’t easily be forgotten.

Monster Pictures is the distributor that is handling the Bounty Entertainment release of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK in Australia and if you're an Australian local, you might have already heard about their pushing the envelope approach in entertainment and how fucking cool and refreshing it has been. They have got the balls to back the very provocative titles in its lineup. Provocative titles like Lucky McKee's THE WOMAN which they will be presenting the worldwide theatrical premiere of.


Fucking badass. I've been dying to see that flick. And they brought out THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE that has to be one of the most talked about indie horror in years with crazy cult status - if you don't believe me click here.

It is a fucking thrill to be associated with a company like this and we couldn't be happier with the Australian home that DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK has. Check the official Monster Pictures Dead Hooker Page here where you can also purchase the DVD. If you want an alternative artwork, super rad DVD and you have the region-free player to support it, hook yourself up!


A huge thank you to the team at Monster Pictures for taking such good care of our HOOKER! Careful around cops, they get weird about hookers in trunks. Check out their full lineup here! You won't be disappointed.

~Sylv

Twisted Twins in Rue Morgue Censorship Piece

Rue Morgue is a name that is synonymous with horror. It is a publication exclusively devoted to horror in culture and entertainment and also features cinema, store, archives, events and general information.


We were given the esteemed pleasure recently of speaking with their Aaron Berman in regards to an ugly trend of horror films and the artists behind them being targeted by censors. In 2010, Sitges Film Festival director Ángel Sala was charged with exhibiting child pornography when he showed A SERBIAN FILM at an Adults Only screening. In 2009, Remy Couture, a Montreal based makeup effects artist, was charged with “corruption of morals” after a complaint was made about images found on Couture’s website “Inner Depravity”. Recently THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2 has been banned in the United Kingdom by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).

This past April, us Twisted Twins and our DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK ran into a little trouble when our film was banned at the Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon (catch up here). It was meant to be our Canadian premiere outside of our hometown of Vancouver, but we came under the attack of censors because of the title of our film alone. The following week, they also banned Canadian Jason Eisener's HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN. The outstanding horror community banded together behind our films and we cannot thank them enough. The Broadway Theatre welcomed both films in and the screenings went off with much enthusiasm. At that time we had spoke with wonderful Rue Morgue writer April Snellings about the controversy (get that one here).

We both have very strong feelings about censorship. This month we were given the supreme honor of appearing in Rue Morgue Magazine in an outstanding article about this trend by Aaron Berman.

To appear in a magazine that we have long time adored leaves us speechless. A very special thank you to Aaron Berman, April Snellings, and Rue Morgue Magazine.

It's truly an incredible piece and you can check out the new issue on their site here or at a news stand near you.

Bloody Best!
Jen and Sylv

Scott Ruth Made Me Cry Today

It has been an incredible year for DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK and as the year comes to an end, we are excited to announce that there will be release news in the new year! I checked my google alerts to find this --



With our HOOKER sitting proudly...



We're the middle piece! As if that wasn't enough of an honor - there was the write up (tears) which I'm not too much of a tough guy to admit, it truly touched me. It was incredibly thoughtful piece that really delved into the movie on the screen and behind the scenes.

"Throughout 2010, we've heard a great deal about the need to show support for independent horror. At times, this was being shouted from the rooftops, in an attempt to rally support for films that, whereas they may have indeed been independent in nature, they're budget and studio connections were a far cry from that of most independent films. I agree, as horror fans, it is paramount that we support independent cinema, and it's films like Dead Hooker In A Trunk that are truly deserving of our support!

Nearly every actor and actress who appeared on screen in this film also served the film in other areas, from camera operators and stunt coordinators to editors and cinematographers. This film is a work of art, and it's a labor of love. Love from fans of horror, and of film in general, who took that love and put it to work, creating a film of their own. And the love and respect that these men and women have for the the genre, as well as for movies as a whole, is very evident throughout the entire film. This is how a movie is supposed to look, sound and feel! There are many filmmakers out there, especially in Hollywood working with billion dollar budgets on films that no true fan of the cinema even cares to see, who could all stand to learn a great deal about the art of filmmaking, and the love that is required when making a movie, from Jen & Sylvia Soska, C.J. Wallis and everyone whose blood, sweat, heart, love and tears went into making Dead Hooker In A Trunk!"

Thank you so kindly, Scott Ruth - the Horror Examiner, for taking the time to watch the film, write this article - READ THE WHOLE PIECE HERE -, and rank the film as #3 - HERE - on your top twenty list for 2010. It is an immense honor to be on that list and to have such kind words said about the film and the team behind it. Thank you kindly, sir.

~Jen and Sylv