The Liberal Dead See American Mary at TADFF

"Hey everyone, Jeff here reporting on the first night of Toronto After Dark 2012! All in all, I’d say it was a great night; though I could’ve done without the rain (more on that in a minute). The Bloor was packed with energetic TAD fans, the beer was flowing, and the movies were both solidly entertaining."

A word of merit to the people who came out to see AMERICAN MARY at TADFF, there was a utter downpour that soaked the horror film fans. Jen, myself, and Antonio Cupo went outside to welcome and thank the fans who came to the screening. Which, also gave us a sexy wet look for the evening - WIN.

"After the first feature wrapped, I spent about 30-45 minutes standing outside in the pouring rain, which was rather cold and unpleasant, but no fault of the festival organizers (Note To Self: Bring larger umbrella tonight!). However, it was totally worth it, as about 20 minutes in, we were greeted by Jen and Sylvia Soska (aka The Twisted Twins), the writer/directors of the next feature American Mary.Not only were they super enthusiastic for two people who were running around in a miserable downpour while wearing short skirts and vinyl."

The only reason Jen and I get to do this, get to continue to do this, is because of the amazing people who line up to see the film, support it, share it with their friends, and get the word out. How would our Canadian Premiere go down?

"After that came the “main event” of the evening, the Canadian premiere of American Mary. If you haven’t heard, the film is about an aspiring surgeon who unwittingly finds herself thrust into the dark world of underground body modification. The film is a far leap in both tone and production value from the Soskas’ first feature, Dead Hooker In A Trunk, it is an impressive sophomore effort with stunning cinematography, a wonderful lead performance from Katharine Isabelle, great practical effects and makeup work, and some delightfully demented scenes. This one comes with a strong recommendation to horror and genre fans, and seeing as the Soskas announced during their introduction that Anchor Bay had just picked up American Mary for distribution in Canada, it sounds like it won’t be long before you get the chance." 

Check the whole review here.

-Sylv

Liberally Dead and Loving It!

First allow me to properly introduce the gentleman that is Justin LaLiberty. A small blerb that will make you dig this gent as we also do --

Student of the Selznick School of Film Preservation in Rochester, NY. I spend too much time on social networking websites, watching sexploitation flicks and reading (and re-reading) anything Garth Ennis has put his name on.

See? Rock and roll, totally awesome gentleman. He loves Ennis which means he and we could probably talk for hours about The Preacher series, but onto the actual point - I do often take the scenic route to get there.


Justin was cool enough to take some time to chat with Jen and I for a Women In Horror Month Interview. It was very hip and here's the very flattering and kind intro --

Women In Horror Month 2011 is almost at its end. This is unfortunate as the past twenty-four days have been an incredible experience for myself and, seemingly, for the horror community as a whole. It is time, in these final days, that we hear from two women/sisters/twins/filmmakers/actresses/stuntwomen and all around inspiring people: The Soska Sisters. I could write at length about how awesome these two, and their work, are. However, I decided I’d allow them to do it for you. What follows is a rather lengthy interview between myself and Jen and Sylvia. This is no mere fluff piece either, there is some serious thought and dedication present in their answers here, so take the time to read it through and enjoy the last few days of Women In Horror Month 2011!

Justin knows film and has excellent horror knowledge. His wit and intelligence are evident in his conversational questions that really delve into indie filmmaking and our goals with the work. Read the entire lovely piece here and get your HOOKER news, MARY news, and inside look at how a pair of girls from Vancouver, Canada, made a movie with a great team, crazy idea, and relentless ambition. Thank you for this gracious piece and interview, Justin. It was very cool to talk with you, sir!

Sylv

Nothing Like A Little Savage Love...

"Get a group of friends together, grab a beer (or your bong) and prepare to have fun, something that the rest of the world has apparently forgotten about." ~Shawn Savage, The Liberal Dead



Now, if you don't live in Vancouver the humor of this blog title is more likely than not completely lost on you. But rest assured, it's very funny.

We Twisted Twins are overjoyed to be able to bring you a gore~geous review for DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK written by mister Shawn Savage of The Liberal Dead. That above quote is merely an appetizer. For the main course aka to read the full review, find it HERE.

Blood soaked best,
J & S