2012; Fessenden and Danny Trejo reunite on the set of ‘BRO,
12 years after their first encounter on Steve Buscemi’s Animal Factory. 

For decades, the provinces of screen horror were European castles and villages, Southwest/California towns and deserts, and Hollywood sets—until 1968’s ROSEMARY’S BABY, when terror moved into New York City and never left. This presentation will chronicle the history of Manhattan and the surrounding boroughs in genre cinema, addressing many specific titles—from expensive studio fare to down-and-dirty independents—lensed on and under its streets, classic and recurring locations, and how the many sides of the city were explored and exploited by filmmakers. Resident auteurs such as Larry Fessenden, William Lustig, Abel Ferrara, Larry Cohen and Frank Henenlotter will be addressed, as will the ways in which New York City-set scare flicks reflected the changes in the city itself over the years.

Join author/filmmaker Michael Gingold (AD NAUSEAM) to take a bloody bite out of the Big Apple! The free event is on August 29, 3PM EDT.

REGISTER HERE

TAKING A LOOK AT THE BEST HORROR ANTHOLOGIES

by Collin Henderson

Anthologies are notoriously difficult to get completely right, and that’s because in almost any form, be it books, movies, or even video games, you have multiple voices speaking at once, which can lead to severe whiplash. It’s why Trick R Treatis now a beloved Halloween classic; not only does every story absolutely deliver, but it has a sense of cohesiveness since only Michael Doughtery wrote and directed for it. It can be tough to decide what to watch when you’re presented with an anthology. It almost feels like taking some grand risk. Fear not, dear reader. The following are horror anthologies that I’ve found to be worth anyone’s time.

SOUTHBOUND

This was one I was skeptical about going into initially—I’ve been burned before on movies with lots of hype behind them. And granted, the amount of hype behind Southbound is relative to its indie roots, but still, the principle applies. Anyways, it kind of floored me the first time I saw it. Like others on this list, this movie features multiple directors and writers, but it has a sense of place and cohesiveness that rivals the best horror anthologies out there. In fact, I would argue the world and mood it creates is stronger than any individual story on offer.

…

Also, this movie has Larry Fessenden as a late-night radio DJ, and he steals the scene every time he shows up despite the fact that he doesn’t have a physical presence at all in the movie. That’s worth something.

Read full list at 25yearslater

2010, Ti West and Pat Healy check in at The Yankee Pedlar.

The 10 Best Vampire Movies From The ’90s (According To Rotten Tomatoes)

By Shawn Lealos

The ’90s saw a lot of vampire movies, but these ten are the best according to Rotten Tomatoes.

One of the oldest forms of horror cinema is the vampire genre. The first significant vampire movie arrived in 1922 with Nosferatu, based on the 1897 horror novel Dracula. The first of the Universal Horror Monsters then came in 1931 with Dracula, which also received a Spanish-language version of the same film. Since that time, vampires have been a movie staple.

It looked like, in the ’80s, vampire movies were making a comeback. In 1987, The Lost Boysand Near Dark started the revival, and the ’90s saw several different types of vampire stories, from comedies to gothic horror tales, to a straight-up superhero movie. Here is a look at the 10 best vampire movies of the ’90s, based on Rotten Tomatoes scores.

3/10 Habit (1997) – 72%

Director Larry Fessenden is known for a long career making and starring in all kinds of low-budget indie horror movies, but he enjoyed his breakout success with his small vampire film Habit.

The movie is about a self-destructive young man in New York who meets a beautiful woman and ends up in a sexual relationship with her, only to believe over time that he is turning into a vampire. The film won the Producers Award at the Independent Spirit Awards and has a 72 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Read List at Screenrant

TBT: 2012, Fessenden, Clancy Brown and Clifton Collins Jr.
on set of GEP pal J.T. Petty’s HELLBENDERS.

GEP pal The Unwanted Houseguest releases a groovy and
spooky video for his track “At My Funeral”.
Featuring Jack Fessenden on the bass
and Rigo Garay spits a verse. 

Be sure to check out all of the Unwanted Houseguest’s
music videos on Youtube