Stars: John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel. Christine Forrest, Elyane Nadeau, Tom Savini, Sarah Venable, James, Roy, J. Clifford Forrest Jr. | Written and Directed by George A. Romero
George A. Romero is a name that is synonymous with the horror genre, and for good reason. His films, particularly his “Living Dead” series, have become icons of the genre and have influenced countless filmmakers. However, one of Romero’s lesser-known films, Martin, is just as worthy of recognition and analysis as his more famous works.
Martin tells the story of the titular character, played by John Amplas, who thinks – despite evidence to the contrary – he’s a vampire. Martin lives with his elderly cousin, Cuda (Lincoln Maazel), who buys into Martin’s belief that he is a cursed vampire and treats him accordingly. However, unlike the vampires of folklore and fiction, Martin does not possess any supernatural abilities. He must drug his victims...
George A. Romero is a name that is synonymous with the horror genre, and for good reason. His films, particularly his “Living Dead” series, have become icons of the genre and have influenced countless filmmakers. However, one of Romero’s lesser-known films, Martin, is just as worthy of recognition and analysis as his more famous works.
Martin tells the story of the titular character, played by John Amplas, who thinks – despite evidence to the contrary – he’s a vampire. Martin lives with his elderly cousin, Cuda (Lincoln Maazel), who buys into Martin’s belief that he is a cursed vampire and treats him accordingly. However, unlike the vampires of folklore and fiction, Martin does not possess any supernatural abilities. He must drug his victims...
- 3/29/2023
- by George P Thomas
- Nerdly
George A. Romero’s Knightriders is Now Out on Vinyl: "This release comes with the complete score on X2LP inside a gatefold jacket, 11x11 Program of Events insert, exclusive liner notes by Composer Donald Rubinstein, classic artwork by Boris Vallejo, new artwork by Ghoulish Gary Pullin, and features some very early guitar work from jazz legend Bill Frisell.
We will be offering two variants tomorrow! - “Fighting the Dragon” Handpours which have the Red and Black & Orange and Yellow discs on 180g vinyl - $40- “Brother Blue” Transparent Blue on 150g vinyl and limited to 50 units only - limit one per household - $40
These will be available at www.scareflair.com on Tuesday March 7th, 2023 at 10:00am (Cst) - records are in hand and will start shipping almost right away"
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We will be offering two variants tomorrow! - “Fighting the Dragon” Handpours which have the Red and Black & Orange and Yellow discs on 180g vinyl - $40- “Brother Blue” Transparent Blue on 150g vinyl and limited to 50 units only - limit one per household - $40
These will be available at www.scareflair.com on Tuesday March 7th, 2023 at 10:00am (Cst) - records are in hand and will start shipping almost right away"
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Grindhouse Releasing Drops New T-shirts For '80s Horror Classics "The Evil Dead" & "Pieces": "Chainsaw season is upon us,...
- 3/8/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The 1981 film Knightriders (watch it Here) isn’t a horror film, but comes from one of our all-time greatest genre film directors (and my personal favorite of the bunch), George A. Romero. It’s a brilliant, emotional dramatic film that also features some really cool extended motorcycle stunt sequences… and I’m glad to hear that the folks at Scare Flair Records are giving the score composed by Donald Rubinstein a vinyl release.
The vinyl is now available to order through ScareFlair.com. The site notes that the records are already in hand and will begin shipping out almost immediately.
Here’s some information on the Knightriders score vinyl release: This release comes with the complete score on X2LP inside a gatefold jacket, 11×11 Program of Events insert, exclusive liner notes by Composer Donald Rubinstein, classic artwork by Boris Vallejo, new artwork by Ghoulish Gary Pullin, and features some very...
The vinyl is now available to order through ScareFlair.com. The site notes that the records are already in hand and will begin shipping out almost immediately.
Here’s some information on the Knightriders score vinyl release: This release comes with the complete score on X2LP inside a gatefold jacket, 11×11 Program of Events insert, exclusive liner notes by Composer Donald Rubinstein, classic artwork by Boris Vallejo, new artwork by Ghoulish Gary Pullin, and features some very...
- 3/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
George A. Romero‘s 1977 horror movie Martin, centered on a man who believes he’s a vampire, is getting a 4K Ultra HD upgrade from Second Sight Films, and today we’ve learned that the wait is going to be a little bit longer than expected. Due to “an unforeseen printing issue,” the new release will be available on March 27, 2023, rather than February 27, 2023.
You can pre-order Martin on Blu-ray, Standard 4K Ultra HD and Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD from Second Sight’s website right now, all featuring the new restoration overseen by Director of Photography Michael Gornick. The Limited Edition offering includes a new feature-length doc, commentaries and more, plus a 108-page book, Ost CD and art cards.
Special Features for all three releases include…
A Second Sight Films 4K scan and restoration of a 35mm dupe negative supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick 4K Uhd...
You can pre-order Martin on Blu-ray, Standard 4K Ultra HD and Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD from Second Sight’s website right now, all featuring the new restoration overseen by Director of Photography Michael Gornick. The Limited Edition offering includes a new feature-length doc, commentaries and more, plus a 108-page book, Ost CD and art cards.
Special Features for all three releases include…
A Second Sight Films 4K scan and restoration of a 35mm dupe negative supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick 4K Uhd...
- 2/14/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The pseudo-vampire film Martin was George A. Romero‘s personal favorite of all the films he had made – and now Second Sight Films has brought the film to 4K Uhd! Copies can be pre-ordered directly from Second Sight if you’re in the UK, but the company is not able to ship outside of the UK and Ireland. In the US, you can pre-order the release from Zavvi or Diabolik. 4K Uhd discs are region free, but the accompanying Blu-ray discs are locked to region B.
Written and directed by Romero, Martin has the following synopsis:
Young Martin is entirely convinced that he is an 84-year-old blood-sucking vampire. Without fangs or mystical powers, Martin injects women with sedatives and drinks their blood through wounds inflicted with razor blades. After moving to Braddock, Pennsylvania to live with his superstitious uncle, who also believes Martin is a vampire, Martin tries to prey...
Written and directed by Romero, Martin has the following synopsis:
Young Martin is entirely convinced that he is an 84-year-old blood-sucking vampire. Without fangs or mystical powers, Martin injects women with sedatives and drinks their blood through wounds inflicted with razor blades. After moving to Braddock, Pennsylvania to live with his superstitious uncle, who also believes Martin is a vampire, Martin tries to prey...
- 12/9/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
George A. Romero‘s 1977 horror movie Martin, centered on a man who believes he’s a vampire, is getting a 4K Ultra HD upgrade from Second Sight Films, and today we’ve learned that the restoration will be hitting both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on February 27, 2023.
You can pre-order Martin on Blu-ray, Standard 4K Ultra HD and Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD from Second Sight’s website right now, all featuring the new restoration overseen by Director of Photography Michael Gornick. The Limited Edition offering includes a new feature-length doc, commentaries and more, plus a 108-page book, Ost CD and art cards.
Special Features for all three releases include…
A Second Sight Films 4K scan and restoration of a 35mm dupe negative supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick 4K Uhd and Blu-ray discs both including bonus features Uhd presented in HDR10+ Audio commentary by George A Romero,...
You can pre-order Martin on Blu-ray, Standard 4K Ultra HD and Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD from Second Sight’s website right now, all featuring the new restoration overseen by Director of Photography Michael Gornick. The Limited Edition offering includes a new feature-length doc, commentaries and more, plus a 108-page book, Ost CD and art cards.
Special Features for all three releases include…
A Second Sight Films 4K scan and restoration of a 35mm dupe negative supervised and approved by Director of Photography Michael Gornick 4K Uhd and Blu-ray discs both including bonus features Uhd presented in HDR10+ Audio commentary by George A Romero,...
- 12/2/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Our own Max Evry just spoke with actor and makeup effects legend Tom Savini for the 40th anniversary of "Creepshow." In their conversation, Savini recalled a tale about a lesser-known film in director George Romero's oeuvre called "Knightriders." After the runaway success of the 1978 sequel "Dawn of the Dead," Romero was given carte blanche to make an Arthurian biker movie about a Renaissance troupe who travel the countryside mounting jousting tournaments on their motorcycles. How anyone would not rush to the theater to see that is beyond me. Savini and Ed Harris (in his first starring role) helped to bring Romero's modern medieval vision to life, but the ambitious project failed to ignite the box office, causing Romero's newly found freedom to suddenly be reeled in significantly.
Years before "Dawn of the Dead" and 1981's "Knightriders," Romero was already thinking about making something set in the Middle Ages, recalled Savini.
Years before "Dawn of the Dead" and 1981's "Knightriders," Romero was already thinking about making something set in the Middle Ages, recalled Savini.
- 10/28/2022
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
All right, you all owe me an apology. There’s been a George A. Romero-directed film featuring faux knights jousting on motorcycles since 1981 and not one of you thought to tell me about it? I’ll make an allowance for the fact that I wasn’t alive until 1984, but beyond that there’s really no excuse. The film in question, Knightriders, is a rare non-horror entry from the man responsible for the modern interpretation of zombies. But it’s also unquestionably a Romero flick.
Set in Western Pennsylvania (naturally) Knightriders features a slew of Romero regulars, including Ed Harris, Ken Foree, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, a cameo from future Creepshow collaborator Stephen King, and even a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it spot from Captain Rhodes himself, Joseph Pilato.
But Romero’s fingerprints in this film go well beyond setting and casting. Also present is his ability for digging into social dynamics, only...
Set in Western Pennsylvania (naturally) Knightriders features a slew of Romero regulars, including Ed Harris, Ken Foree, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, a cameo from future Creepshow collaborator Stephen King, and even a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it spot from Captain Rhodes himself, Joseph Pilato.
But Romero’s fingerprints in this film go well beyond setting and casting. Also present is his ability for digging into social dynamics, only...
- 6/26/2019
- by Bryan Christopher
- DailyDead
Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "your own worst enemy", supernatural thriller When Animals Dream hits theaters on August 28th. Also: release details on the vinyl soundtrack from George A. Romero's Martin and a Hellboy emoji keyboard.
When Animals Dream: Originally called Når Dyrene Drømmer, Danish horror film When Animals Dream was directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby and written by Rasmus Birch.
"Directed by: Jonas Alexander Arnby.
Starring: Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter, Jakob Oftebro, Stig Hoffmeyer, Mads Rissom, Esben Dalgaard Andersen, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Benjamin Boe Rasmussen, and Tina Gylling Mortensen
In theaters and On Demand from RADiUS August 28th.
Synopsis: A teenage girl's sexual awakening unleashes something primal within, revealing a dark family secret. On the run and in mortal danger, embracing a century’s old curse will be her only way to survive.
MPAA Rating: R. Runtime: 85 min."
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George A. Romero's Martin...
When Animals Dream: Originally called Når Dyrene Drømmer, Danish horror film When Animals Dream was directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby and written by Rasmus Birch.
"Directed by: Jonas Alexander Arnby.
Starring: Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter, Jakob Oftebro, Stig Hoffmeyer, Mads Rissom, Esben Dalgaard Andersen, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Benjamin Boe Rasmussen, and Tina Gylling Mortensen
In theaters and On Demand from RADiUS August 28th.
Synopsis: A teenage girl's sexual awakening unleashes something primal within, revealing a dark family secret. On the run and in mortal danger, embracing a century’s old curse will be her only way to survive.
MPAA Rating: R. Runtime: 85 min."
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George A. Romero's Martin...
- 7/16/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Though he’s most well-known for revolutionizing the zombie genre with 1968’s Night of the Living Dead, George A. Romero also filmed a unique take on vampires with 1977’s Martin. Following the titular character’s vampire-like serial killer streak in Pittsburgh, the movie features a memorable soundtrack that’s now being released on a limited edition vinyl with new artwork and liner notes:
Press Release - “February 2nd 2015, NYC, NY – Ship to Shore PhonoCo. announced today that the score from George A. Romero’s Martin, once named “one of the top 100 coolest soundtracks of all time” by Mojo Magazine, will be available on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1978.
“Donald Rubinstein contributes a haunting, melancholy score punctuated with sudden, passionate riffs. It is the perfect accompaniment to this tale of lost souls in a barren, nearly post-apocalyptic environment.” – Roy Frumkes, producer of Street Trash and director of Document of the Dead.
Press Release - “February 2nd 2015, NYC, NY – Ship to Shore PhonoCo. announced today that the score from George A. Romero’s Martin, once named “one of the top 100 coolest soundtracks of all time” by Mojo Magazine, will be available on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1978.
“Donald Rubinstein contributes a haunting, melancholy score punctuated with sudden, passionate riffs. It is the perfect accompaniment to this tale of lost souls in a barren, nearly post-apocalyptic environment.” – Roy Frumkes, producer of Street Trash and director of Document of the Dead.
- 2/2/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
By Darren Allison, Soundtrack Editor
Perseverance Records to attend huge soundtrack signing event
Our friend Robin Esterhammer of Perseverance Records will be hosting a signing event at Dark Delicacies of Burbank at 2pm on July 28th. The list of composers is certainly looking impressive and names are still being added.
Confirmed already are: John Debney, Richard M. Sherman (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Elia Cmiral (The Deaths of Ian Stone, Journey to the End of the Night), Edwin Wendler (Escape), John Massari (The Puppet Master Soundtracks Box, 5 CD box), Brian Ralston (Crooked Arrows), Dennis Dreith (The Punisher, Gag, Creep Van), Craig Safan (Remo Williams, Fade to Black, Circus, Lesser Known Favorites), Donald Rubinstein (Martin, Pollock, Knightriders), Romina Arena (Morricone Uncovered), Peter Bernstein (The Puppet Master Soundtracks Box), Mader (The Wedding Banquet, Cinemusica), Phillip Lambro (Chinatown - The Rejected Score, Crypt of the Living Dead, Murph the Surf, The Film Music of Phillip Lambro), Richard Band (Mutant,...
Perseverance Records to attend huge soundtrack signing event
Our friend Robin Esterhammer of Perseverance Records will be hosting a signing event at Dark Delicacies of Burbank at 2pm on July 28th. The list of composers is certainly looking impressive and names are still being added.
Confirmed already are: John Debney, Richard M. Sherman (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Elia Cmiral (The Deaths of Ian Stone, Journey to the End of the Night), Edwin Wendler (Escape), John Massari (The Puppet Master Soundtracks Box, 5 CD box), Brian Ralston (Crooked Arrows), Dennis Dreith (The Punisher, Gag, Creep Van), Craig Safan (Remo Williams, Fade to Black, Circus, Lesser Known Favorites), Donald Rubinstein (Martin, Pollock, Knightriders), Romina Arena (Morricone Uncovered), Peter Bernstein (The Puppet Master Soundtracks Box), Mader (The Wedding Banquet, Cinemusica), Phillip Lambro (Chinatown - The Rejected Score, Crypt of the Living Dead, Murph the Surf, The Film Music of Phillip Lambro), Richard Band (Mutant,...
- 6/14/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
With UK cult and genre champions Arrow Video dropping their brand new and restored edition of George Romero's offbeat classic Knightriders on DVD and Blu-ray today, we've got a quick look at what fans can expect from this feature-laden package. Joust your way in here, squire!
From the Press Release:
Starring up-and-coming actor Ed Harris in his first ever leading role (Harris would go on to become a major Hollywood star, nominated for Academy Awards and Golden Globes for his roles in Apollo 13 and The Truman Show), Knightriders depicts a troupe of traveling medieval entertainers, led by Harris, trying to live their lives according to the ideals of King Arthur – No easy feat in Reagan’s America, where the outside world and its financial realities constantly encroach on their dreams.
Instead of flesh and bone, the trusty steeds on which these Knights ride are made of steel and engine!
From the Press Release:
Starring up-and-coming actor Ed Harris in his first ever leading role (Harris would go on to become a major Hollywood star, nominated for Academy Awards and Golden Globes for his roles in Apollo 13 and The Truman Show), Knightriders depicts a troupe of traveling medieval entertainers, led by Harris, trying to live their lives according to the ideals of King Arthur – No easy feat in Reagan’s America, where the outside world and its financial realities constantly encroach on their dreams.
Instead of flesh and bone, the trusty steeds on which these Knights ride are made of steel and engine!
- 4/22/2013
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
My first impression of Fangoria Legends Present George Romero was a post on FaceBook. I wasn’t taken with the cover, and quite honestly I asked myself more than once why we needed a full length retrospective on the great George Romero as sponsored by the juggernaut of horror mags. Haven’t we heard every goddamn thing that Fango has to say about Romero? Was this just another cash grab that magazines of our genre love to make from time to time? Perhaps I have become too cynical, but when I see the big three (Romero, Carpenter, Craven) featured on anything labeled “special limited edition” I’m thinking who’s got their hand out. When the opportunity arose for me to get familiar with the magazine of which I had been somewhat skeptical I jumped at the opportunity.
Was my gut feeling correct? I assure you dear reader that this...
Was my gut feeling correct? I assure you dear reader that this...
- 5/25/2012
- by Jimmy Terror
- The Liberal Dead
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