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Fessenden to attend FEARnyc tonight to present the Next Generation Award to
GEP Pal Sydney Clara Brafman (CREEPY CHRISTMAS FILM FEST 2018, DARLING, DEPRAVED).
From Hammer To Nail: A documentary alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking, director Matt Kliegman’s Markie in Milwaukee follows Markie Wenzel, a transgender woman in Wisconsin, as she alternates between male and female identities, torn between her innermost desires and the pressures of religion and family. When we first meet her in 2013, she is a he, in the process of destroying photos and evidence of her female self, becoming, once more, Mark Wenzel. We then flash back to the process, begun in 2005, of Mark becoming Markie. A deeply religious man – and evangelical preacher, as well – Mark had long struggled with the woman inside him, begging to be let out. Married and a father of three, he was at a loss, until finally he just came out as Markie, unable to bear the strain any longer. The fact that he was 7 feet tall, weighed 400 pounds and was, in his own words, very masculine, complicated matters. Who would accept such a man as a woman?
Remarkable in its frank discussion of an important matter, Markie in Milwaukee is also extraordinary for its seemingly unfettered access to its protagonist, who appears all in for this intimate dissection of their process, even if they are not always sure what that process means. Who is Markie? A human being, in all their marvelous complexity. That’s all we need to know.
See Full Review HERE
From Ricardo Serrano Denis, The Beat: It’s unfair to view Fessenden as a master of storytelling on a budget. The things he brings to his movies should not be taken as simple adjustments predicated by the amount of money he has to work with. Fessenden’s strengths lie in his ideas on what makes a great film, and they are especially noteworthy because they make for great storytelling regardless of how big or small a budget is available. Depraved is a good example of this and further cements Fessenden as a master of storytelling.
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From Kim Newman, Fright Fest: Like all of Fessenden’s films, it’s richly imagined and layered, demanding repeat viewings, with much material of his own stirred into that inherited from the source text – Henry names his creature Adam, like the Frankenstein analogue did on Dark Shadows, for obvious, Miltonic reasons, but later we learn there’s another, more contemporary spur to his choice. Breaux is a particularly strong Frankenstein Monster, sporting scars and braces, with a look evolving from a Hammer take (bald head, brain surgery sutures) to something closer to the Universal archetype (back from one of his graves in muddy Karloff clothes with foreshortened arms, he even walks and poses like the classic screen monster). Unfashionably, but in keeping with the very male tone of the novel, women are on the sidelines, kept out of the intricate struggles between creator and created, but Fessenden is incapable of writing a flat character and there are vivid little roles for Frankenstein’s girlfriend Liz (Ana Kayne), the girl the monster’s brain remembers (Chloe Levine), Polidori’s ruthless wife (Maria Dizza) and doomed but distinctive bar girl Shelley (Addison Timlin).
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WE ARE STILL HERE: Every 30 years, a lonely old house in the fields of New England wakes up and demands a sacrifice. Directed by GEP pal Ted Geoghegan. Starring Barbara Crampton, Andrew Sensenig, Lisa Marie and Larry Fessenden. Now streaming on Shudder.
SOUTHBOUND: On a desolate stretch of desert highway, weary travelers are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets. Two men on the run, a brother desperately searching for his long-lost sister, a vacationing family, and more are all connected by interwoven tales of terror and guilt on the open road. Directed by Radio Silence, Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, and Patrick Horvath. Featuring the voice of Fessenden as The D.J., a narrator heard over the radio throughout. Now streaming on Hulu.
SESSION 9: Tensions rise within an asbestos cleaning crew as they work in an abandoned mental hospital with a horrific past. Directed by Brad Anderson. Starring David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon, Josh Lucas, Peter Mullan, Brendan Sexton III, Paul Guilfoyle and Larry Fessenden. Now streaming on Shudder.
Come have a slice to celebrate the Grand Opening of Two Boots West Village.
(TODAY) Thursday, Oct. 24th, from 5-7 pm
at 101 7th Ave. South (@ Sheridan Square)
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Film Threat: Underground NYC filmmaker Larry Fessenden had a table for his nearly 35-year-old independent film company Glass Eye Pix. Larry was in attendance to sell both his films and other independent features available through his webstore, as well as vinyl soundtracks and other odds and ends related to his career. His latest film Depraved has caused quite a stir in the horror community, and a documentary about the making of the film, Fessenden’s Depraved: Making Frankenstein in a Brooklyn Loft will premiere at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.
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The Films of Larry Fessenden: Vol 2
Wendigo & The Last Winter
The Films of Larry Fessenden: Vol 1
Habit & No Telling
The Innkeepers
Limited Edition Blu-Ray
The House Of The Devil
Collector Edition Blu-Ray
WENDIGO Figures
From Glass Eye Toyz
CRUMB CATCHER Blu-Ray
From Arrow Video
BLACKOUT BLU-RAY
From Dark Sky Selects
FOXHOLE BLU-RAY
From Vinegar Syndrome
9 Tales From Beyond The Pale
on Amazon!
THE LARRY FESSENDEN COLLECTION Blu-ray
on Amazon!
BENEATH Blu-ray & DVD
on Amazon!
