Dead Hooker In A Trunk Knit-Terrors Arrive!!

Our adorable, incredible, wonderful, unique, must-have-for-any-film/horror fan Official Dead Hooker In A Trunk Knit-Terrors.

Knit-Terrors are incredible collectibles hand knit by Laurie Pizzi. They make all your favorite classic horror icons (Jigsaw, Freddy, Michael, Ash, etc) and as a special treat even do special custom orders.

Check out their site here: www.knit-terrors.com

XO,
Jen

I'd Like To Introduce You To A Very Special Guy...

I usually just let the interview do my talking. This one I have to say a few things. I do not know one person who deals on any website, blog or podcast who has one negative thing to say about Thomas. We are all cheerleading for him to become major, he truly deserves it. He is the only other film geek on this planet who I can have hours of conversations about the most obscure films. Readers, if you have yet to meet Thomas he is the real deal. Check him out on facebook, and he is so for the fans, because he too is a fan. Enjoy.

-James DePaolo, the Wicked Channel

I've said it before and I will say it again - the horror community is made of up of the best people on the planet. However, that grand blanket statement doesn't seem to properly express this particular gentleman who not only made a fucking wicked flick - ITALIAN ZOMBIE MOVIE - but is also one of the most genuine, down to earth, and true lovers of horror independent filmmakers around.


I am speaking, of course, of Thomas Berdinski. And to make this interview even more perfect - it is conducted by our close friend and another horror aficionado who is too awesome for words, James DePaolo of the Wicked Channel and Cinema Head Cheese.

The entire interview is fucking awesome. If there is any justice in the world, this director is going to be huge. Nay, he will be huge because he is too talented, passionate, and intelligent not to succeed. After perving on the trailers for his films, I know that I gots to get me those DVDs. There is one particular Q & A in this piece that stood out particularly -

JD: What is your personal goal, dream?

TB: Hmm, to date one or both of the Soska twins… Right after that, I want to make a movie where I can say, “Yup, that turned out exactly how I wanted it to”. I don’t care if it never makes money or finds an audience. I just would like that personal satisfaction. I feel like I get closer with every movie I make, but I’ve a very long way to go to get there. I also want to write a book about my no-budget moviemaking experience someday: From writing the script to shooting it to marketing it afterward. I think I have some good stories to tell.

( Jen and Syl Soska, I will email you that one can we help the young man get this dream to happen..I am going to get beat up..and blamed -this was all his idea…though what a good set up)

*blush*

So that happened. Now, get your clicky finger a'ready and clickity click here to the whole interview piece.

There are a lot of shitty studio horror that gets shoved down audiences' throats week after week, so the importance of ambitious and creative people bringing fresh ideas to rejuvenate the genre is more important than ever. Please read up and check out the flicks, you would be making the horror world a better place for future generations if you do.

~Sylv

A Happy Ending

Gore~geous comic strip by our beloved and dear friend Joel "Ratman" Wells. Brilliant and chalk full of cheeky. Just the way we like it.

Rome wasn't built in a day. We are saddened by what happened with the Roxy Theatre, but are quite happy that the people who want to see this film won't be denied it. Thank you, Broadway Theatre. And thank you, Ratty, for your incredible support throughout.

XO,
Jen

Mock-Up of Rad Jen O'Rourke Roaring Article

When you are friends with a journalist, they tend to get the best information out of you. Jen (my twinnie) and I are very lucky to know a very talented, driven, and passionate wordsmith by the name of Jen O'Rourke. We are all Vancouver Canucks - we live here in the same city - and so, she can see exactly what it is like to be a Twisted Twin - or more accurately - what it's like to be a pair of horror nerds working towards their dream career of making horror film themselves.



I want to thank the lovely, Jen (other Jen), for taking the time to hang out with us and get the inside scoop on the day to day. I love your ways with words - actually, we pretty much love everything about Jen O'Rourke. Thank you kindly, miss, for the beautiful article.

~Sylv

Better Geek Than Never Raves Over Dead Hooker In A Trunk

"Dead Hooker in a Trunk left me feeling the same way I did after I saw Pulp Fiction for the first time. It took a while to assimilate everything and shake off that manic tinge of crazy. I also felt the demented urge to call friends and beg them to see this movie as soon as they get the chance. That was followed by the weird over-protective feeling, like how you feel about that one band you love that no one else has ever heard of. You want to keep them all to yourself, so you can feel smug and superior when your friends find out about them way after the fact." ~ Better Geek Than Never

Dead Hooker In A Trunk will soon be released in the UK and Australia. This May 23rd, DHIAT will become available for the first time. It is a highly anticipated, long awaited, momentous occasion for independent film. We are humbled by the outstanding support that this film has received. This film belongs truly to each and every person who loves horror and film. Our Dead Hooker is your Dead Hooker.

And you know who loves a Dead Hooker? The most chic creature to ever walk the planet. That's right. The Geek. Now I may be totally biased here, but long live the geek. The folks at BETTER GEEK THAN NEVER were kind enough to take the time to check out our DEAD HOOKER and share their thoughts. And what would do they have to say?

"Thrilling, brave and not something you expect from first time filmmakers." ~ Better Geek Than Never

But that's just a little apéritif, here's the FULL REVIEW courtesy of Better Geek Than Never.

And here's some fine ass geeks doing what geeks do best. Being fine ass ;)

Bloody Best!
Jen

The Broadway Theatre Welcomes in Dead Hooker In A Trunk Despite the Controversy

Some of you may have noticed that we just changed the venue to The Broadway Theatre. We will now be screening both of these two movies at the original stated time and date (April 22 at 11:30pm). Even though we ran into a snag we still love the Roxy Theatre as much as we did before but we are extremely happy that The Broadway is willing to support us.

- Dark Bridges Film Festival

The level of class and dignity that John Allison and The Dark Bridges Film Festival have shown in the face of such ignorance in the banning of their films from the Roxy Theater - courtesy of Tom Hutchinson - is inspirational. The fact that the film was banned on title alone without anyone naysayer even bothering to watch the film or look into the background of the incredible team that made it still sickens me. I feel very sorry for those too close-minded to see their own levels of misinformation, but today is a new day and 'Dead Hooker in a Trunk' shall play.



Let there be Canadian-made indie horror for everyone to enjoy and have a good time - because that is what we are here for and why the film was made!

Now if you are even close to the area, I implore you in light of recent events, please come and see the film. Anonymous callers, you too, are more than welcome. Once you actually see the film - you will see why so many have stood by it to have it screened. This is a case of a book being judged wrongly by its cover. Huge thanks to those who used their joined voices to stand beside our film and freedom of expression through the arts --

Jennifer Cooper's petition to get the banning overturned.

Heidi Honeycutt of FanGirlTastic who wrote a brutally honest and perfectly crass (why do women always have to apologize for language? I applaud hers, because she always knows how to get people talking) piece about the real dead hookers and ours.

Spooky Sean's open letter to the Roxy Theater and their stance on the film. Awesome as fuck.

Joel 'Ratman' Wells' piece on the banning on the film and the sheer lunacy of this censorship.

Zach Schildwachter and the most gracious team at the Bloodsprayer who have been there to get the word out about the film, now they're here to make sure people know the real facts behind the film and this censorship.

Alyse Wax of Feardotnet, What The Fear and her excellent piece articulating the pure ridiculousness of the accusations against the film and the reason behind the ban.

Dr. Gore of the Horror Society and Chad Clinton Freeman where they discuss the banning in details with an alternative - the Pollygrind would love to have us back.


I would like to thank Nia Edwards-Behi and Adam Williams of the Abertoir Film Fest, Andrew Rose of DOA Bloodbath Entertainment, everyone who signed the petition, wrote their own letters, and used education in hopes of clearing up an emotionally charged situation.

No one likes to hear someone else dictate what they can and can not see. At the same time, when there are real life homicides that are going unresolved with the problem not showing any signs of remedy - I'm not surprised that people are frustrated. What they should be is frustrated with their own municipalities for not taking this issue seriously, rather than directing that anger at a film that - believe it or not - actually gives dignity and humanity to the title character.

I will leave you with a clever quote posted by Simon Nisbet on the petition wall -

"What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist."

- Salman Rushdie

For more information on this screening please click here. Again, because the drama that has arisen in the community about this screening, please do try to make it out. We would love to have you all there to properly represent the film and film goers.


I'd like to end with this, the grace and the class that you have handled yourselves with is beyond commendable. The general public has a very misguided view on horror, hence, a 'horror film' often loses merit before any further investigation into the project is done. I have seen countless treads and posts where people have stood by the film using logical conversation to try to educate about this field and this particular film. I can't thank you enough for your noble efforts.

People assume the horror community is made up of stupid, vile people - it's very nice to have this opportunity to show them just how wrong they have been.

~Jen and Sylv

DHIAT Censorship Controversy hits The Star Phoenix

Our story has hit the local news. If you haven't heard about all the fuss surrounding a double billing screening of our beloved DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK alongside THE TAINT through Dark Bridges Film Festival's John Allsion being banned and canceled by the Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, you, my friend, must have spent the weekend under a rock.

But fear not, you can read about it here, as our story hit the local news.

Though the "anonymous" folks who protested the screening decided, in the true nature of anonymity, to not talk to the press, though I imagine they would have been more than free to remain anonymous, both sides of this argument were heard.

Allison believes the backlash is related to the Roxy's location in Riversdale.

"I don't want it to be about Riversdale. I had complaints of How could you put 'Dead Hooker in a Trunk' and 'Kill women' in Riversdale when there's so much violence against women in Riversdale.' That's the wrong way to look at this type of stuff for me," Allison said. "Violence is wrong, whether it's in Riversdale or elsewhere. We're perpetuating this myth that Riversdale is a bad area."

Allison said he understands why violence is a sensitive topic and why people might be offended by the poster, but he wants to encourage debate rather than outright censorship.

Though I sympathize with the murders anyone anywhere, regardless of their profession and given labels, I feel this was a mistake on behalf of the theatre and that our film has been used unfairly to voice outrage over how prostitutes and their murders in the area have not been taken seriously by the local law enforcement. This film is so much more than a unconventional title. It is a testament to independent and Canadian film. People should be allowed to choose to see the film or not.

But they should be given the choice.

~ Jen