Showing posts with label d'ment'd cinema. Show all posts
Showing posts with label d'ment'd cinema. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

D'Ment'D Cinema's Steve Mezo reviews DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK!!


"I always tell people if you want to be a Indie Horror Filmmaker "Get off of your ass, write a script, get a video camera, get a few friends, make a few gallons of fake blood and make a Horror Movie!"

Jen and Sylvia Soska did just that and are taking the Horror World by storm!!!" ~Steve Mezo, D'ment'D Cinema

D'Ment'D Cinema is radcore. If you aren't familiar with them, then you haven't been up on your Penny Dreadful Diary reading, tsk tsk. They are the ones who bring you the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of movies, TV, toys, books, curiosities, oddities, and everything in between. Pretty much is your one stop shop for things both chalk full of wicked and awesome.

And speaking of wicked awesome, may I turn your attention to Steve Mezo. We recently had the pleasure of chatting with him and if you missed it you can catch that interview right HERE.

In addition to taking the time to chat with us, Steve has also been so kind as to review our beloved, first born baby, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK. And what did this honorable, fellow Hungarian have to say? Here's a little taste...

"It was full of this over the top violence that makes you laugh (In a fun way) because it's like watching humans act like Warner Brothers Characters. I mean where else can someone get their eyeball knocked out of their head with an aluminum baseball bat and be just fine with a electrical tape eye patch?" ~Steve Mezo, D'ment'D Cinema

Now I know that only whets your appetite, but free not, true believers. There's the FULL REVIEW that you can devour right HERE.

A very special thanks to Steve Mezo and D'Ment'D Cinema for their outstanding achievements in awesome. And thank you most kindly for taking the time to chat with us and check out our DEAD HOOKER. Our DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK, btw, is now available on Video On Demand compliments of the wonderful folks at IFC Midnight, it'll be hitting limited theaters for special midnight screenings, and if you're lucky enough to live in Australia or the UK, that sucker is already out on DVD.

Please enjoy responsibly ;)

Bloody Best!
Jen

Saturday, July 30, 2011

D'Ment'D Cinema's Steve Mezo Interviews the Twisted Twins


I am proud to be Canadian. No doubt about it. I am equally proud of my Hungarian roots. The Soska tribe does, in fact, spawn from the land of Bela Lugosi, Nokedli, Dracula, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Stuffed Peppers, Gene Simmons, Ghoulash, and Elisabeth Bathory.


If you haven't had Nokedli (Hungarian Dumplings also called SpƤtzle) with Paprika chicken, go get yourself a Hungarian girlfriend or boyfriend and prepare to propose. It is by far the most delicious pairing available on this planet.


We've always felt a profound connection with fellow Hungarians. It's like when we discover someone has a twin. It's like finding out you're both in the same top secret, exclusive club. Such was the case when we met the wonderful Steve Mezo of D'Ment'D Cinema this year. Admittedly, we liked the guy before he revealed that we had the homeland in common. That little reveal just made us all the more happy to have a met not only a phenomenal writer that has horror in common with us, but our also all things Hungarian.


We had the distinct pleasure of chatting with Steve and what came of it was the funnest interview we've ever had. We weren't asked a single question we've been asked before. And the questions we were asked made us giggle like school girls in line for the latest Twilight POS.

We covered all essential food groups. Badass (and fine ass) X-man, Wolverine, and just how wicked awesome is that good ole' Stan The Man made him a Canadian.

She-Rah, Catra, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, and the rest of the characters we'd play as when we were little.

All the good stuff. TRAILER PARK BOYS, 3D Smut films, Zombie Apocalypses, and much more. It's a purrfect opportunity to get to know us a whole lot better and quite a revealing look at our personalities. It was a real pleasure.

Get the FULL AWESOME INTERVIEW right here!

And if you're not familiar with D'Ment'D Cinema, naughty, naughty, you. But we've got you covered. Catch up here and drink up the radstorm.

And, for Pete's sake, go get yourself some sweet ass Nokedli. Just look at that thing of unparalleled beauty.

XO,
Jen

Saturday, June 25, 2011

There's No Crying in Horror Reviews

"You know, as much as I enjoyed writing for Examiner.com as National Horror Examiner (which I still do, from time to time), I have to admit that I felt fettered and held down each and every time I went to write a review or article for them. I'm not even completely sure why, but I never felt like I could be myself, which is why I started D'Ment'D Cinema, and thus, began cutting back a great deal on my work for Examiner.

That being said, there are a few reviews that I wrote while writing for them that I'm pretty proud of, so I've decided to move a few of those from Examiner over here to D'Ment'D.

By now, everyone who reads my work on even a semi-regular basis is aware of how much love and respect I have for Jen & Sylvia Soska, those lovely Twisted Twins from the Great White North, so really wanted to make sure that my review of the Soska Sisters' debut feature film, Dead Hooker In A Trunk, was one of the first reviews that I moved to D'Ment'D. Without any further ado, I give you my review for DHiaT, originally published at National Horror Examiner on December 14th, 2010
..." -Scott Ruth


Why is Scott Ruth so rad? No man can know. Might as well ask heaven what it sees. But in all seriousness, Scott Ruth's piece on DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK has a dear place in my heart. He saw the movie and saw the people dedicated to it. His words not only speak of what occurred on screen, but also the tireless efforts of a group of folks who gave their everything to the film for free because they love making movies. You may have seen/read/heard/etc my referring to Scott as 'making me cry happy tears', this below excerpt is the main culprit --


"Nearly every actor and actress who appeared on screen in DHiaT 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!"



But would the film and the story behind the film remain intact. Scott decided to revisit his screener and had this update on his thoughts --


"As I mentioned in the review, at the time I was less than a month away from my 40th birthday, which has come and passed. Something weird has happened since that time. I've become less cynical about a great deal in life, however, for the most part, when it comes to my love, and respect, for movies, nothing has changed. If it's shit, I'll still call it shit. If it's amazing, I'll still sing it's praises. I recently popped my screener of DHiaT in the DVD player, to give it another watch. You know what happened? I didn't love it the way I did when I first watched it. Nope. I actually loved it even more this time around! I am still in awe of what Jen, Sylvia, C.J. and the entire gang at tWISTED tWINS Productions did on such a small budget. Hell, I'd be equally amazed had they been working with a huge budget. Dead Hooker In A Trunk is one of the greatest modern horror/pulp/grindhouse movies that you'll ever see, so be sure to check it out, when it's released in your country! You won't be sorry!"



I'm not crying right now, but I am deeply touched by the kindness and consideration by this wonderful reviewer, Mr. Scott Ruth. Thank you for enjoying not only the flick, but the people who are an intricate part of making said flick cool.

For those of you you haven't had a chance to check out the rad D'Ment'D Cinema reviews and brilliant writing style of Scott, please click here and be swept away into awesome.

~Sylv