Scavenger Killers’ Dylan Bank is the latest subject in our Q&A series, with the director telling us all about the making of his latest movie:
Thanks for taking the time to chat with us Dylan. Can you tell us how you got involved with “Scavenger Killers”?
No problem, I can talk about movies forever, just tell the guy standing right offstage with the big cane to yank me when my time is up. My first film, “Nightmare” played at Ken Del Vecchio’s Hoboken International Film Festival a few years back, and won some awards. Those were sweet awards to win, because they came with cash, and as someone who’d been around the block with festivals across the world, Ken’s festival was one of the best. I mean, he had a comedian hosting it, people getting roasted, clips from the movie, a whole red-carpet ceremony – it was impressive.
Thanks for taking the time to chat with us Dylan. Can you tell us how you got involved with “Scavenger Killers”?
No problem, I can talk about movies forever, just tell the guy standing right offstage with the big cane to yank me when my time is up. My first film, “Nightmare” played at Ken Del Vecchio’s Hoboken International Film Festival a few years back, and won some awards. Those were sweet awards to win, because they came with cash, and as someone who’d been around the block with festivals across the world, Ken’s festival was one of the best. I mean, he had a comedian hosting it, people getting roasted, clips from the movie, a whole red-carpet ceremony – it was impressive.
- 7/7/2014
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Matthew Garrett is a director who hit the ground running with his first short film Ellie (2006), an unsettling movie that gathered much praise when it made the film festival rounds. His second film, the suspenseful and enigmatic Beating Hearts (2010), won Best Short Film at the Boston Underground Film Festival before it found a home here at FEARnet (click here to watch it). Garrett's first feature film is an anthology called Morris County, slated for release later this year. Garrett kindly took some time to discuss with FEARnet his past, present, and future as a film director. FEARnet: What inspired the story of your first film, Ellie? Garrett: It's difficult to discuss the news story that inspired the film without giving away part of the ending, but I will say that the themes of self-destruction, sexual abuse, and the inherent hypocrisy of organized religion were definitely on my mind. What events...
- 9/18/2013
- by Eric Stanze
- FEARnet
For the unaware, www.horrorcore.com is one of the largest outlets of the horrorcore/wicked shit musical genres the online market has to offer. For nearly a decade the site has played host to some of the most promising horrorcore veterans and prospects alike. Horrorcore powerhouses such as Mars, Menacide, Psycho Jesus, Kid Crusher, Q-Strange, and Insane Poetry have all been known to frequent the website, as well as quite a few of those future shiners like J.Hexx, bOb e. NiTe, and CrAkD (to name a few).
Well, back in 2003, the aforementioned Menacide launched what would become an annual horrorcore.com tradition; each Halloween a collection of the best holiday themed music the site has to offer would be compiled into one mass collection and released under the Devilz Nite moniker. Over the years some excellent work has graced the Devilz Nite compilations; terrific appearances from the likes of Sinister X,...
Well, back in 2003, the aforementioned Menacide launched what would become an annual horrorcore.com tradition; each Halloween a collection of the best holiday themed music the site has to offer would be compiled into one mass collection and released under the Devilz Nite moniker. Over the years some excellent work has graced the Devilz Nite compilations; terrific appearances from the likes of Sinister X,...
- 11/16/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)
- Fangoria
IFC Films’ Nightmare, directed by Dylan Blank and starring Jason Scott Campbell and Nicole Roderick, hit DVD on September 29, 2009. If you haven’t seen the film and like good cerebral horror, check it out!
Review originally published on February 24, 2009.
Nightmare melds the real with the surreal in this bizarre mystery about a student filmmaker (Jason Scott Campbell) who has a one-night stand with an actress named Natalya (Nicole Roderick), but when they wake the following morning they find a camcorder setup at the foot of the bed that wasn’t there the night before. They decide to watch the tape, but their curiosity quickly turns to fear and confusion as they discover themselves brutally murdering people in that very same bedroom. In an attempt to understand what’s happening and also benefit from his recent experiences, the filmmaker turns his living nightmare into his next film while the nightmare continues to haunt him.
Review originally published on February 24, 2009.
Nightmare melds the real with the surreal in this bizarre mystery about a student filmmaker (Jason Scott Campbell) who has a one-night stand with an actress named Natalya (Nicole Roderick), but when they wake the following morning they find a camcorder setup at the foot of the bed that wasn’t there the night before. They decide to watch the tape, but their curiosity quickly turns to fear and confusion as they discover themselves brutally murdering people in that very same bedroom. In an attempt to understand what’s happening and also benefit from his recent experiences, the filmmaker turns his living nightmare into his next film while the nightmare continues to haunt him.
- 10/13/2009
- by Travis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Curious to know what frightful films and devilish discs will be available to view in the privacy of your own digital dungeon this week? Fango's got you covered.
Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List. There's a good bounty to be had, so start making your own chopping list now!
Note: Clickable links lead to Amazon.com
42Nd Street Forever Volume 5: The Alamo Drafthouse Edition (special edition): Synapse
Welcome To The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the most awesome post-modern hot spot for exploitation movie revival, deep in the heart of Texas! Home to world-famous events such as The Quentin Tarantino Film Fest, Fantastic Fest and Butt-Numb-A-Thon, the Alamo is one of the last places on earth where you can still see grindhouse classics such as The Devil Within Her and Mad Monkey Kung Fu.
Below the jump you'll find the full list of titles arriving in-stores this Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in our weekly version of the famous Fangoria Chopping List. There's a good bounty to be had, so start making your own chopping list now!
Note: Clickable links lead to Amazon.com
42Nd Street Forever Volume 5: The Alamo Drafthouse Edition (special edition): Synapse
Welcome To The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the most awesome post-modern hot spot for exploitation movie revival, deep in the heart of Texas! Home to world-famous events such as The Quentin Tarantino Film Fest, Fantastic Fest and Butt-Numb-A-Thon, the Alamo is one of the last places on earth where you can still see grindhouse classics such as The Devil Within Her and Mad Monkey Kung Fu.
- 9/27/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
- Fangoria
Chicago – I love IFC Films. They release such a diverse, interesting slate of films every year that one never quite knows what they’re going to get with each individual offering. Five recent IFC titles are the subject of the latest DVD Round-Up, our regular column drawing attention to titles that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
Titles in this very arthouse edition of the Round-Up include a stylish horror film called “Nightmare,” a twisted thriller called “Pvc-1,” a puzzle of a story known as “Fermat’s Room,” an Icelandic movie called “White Night Wedding,” and an odd flick directed by Madonna known as “Filth and Wisdom”. Art film fans should check them all out. Keep IFC going as strongly as they have lately. But if you need more information, official synopsis, cast, and tech details follow.
“Pvc-1” and “White Night Wedding” were released on September 15th, 2009.
“Fermat’s Room,” “Filth and Wisdom,...
Titles in this very arthouse edition of the Round-Up include a stylish horror film called “Nightmare,” a twisted thriller called “Pvc-1,” a puzzle of a story known as “Fermat’s Room,” an Icelandic movie called “White Night Wedding,” and an odd flick directed by Madonna known as “Filth and Wisdom”. Art film fans should check them all out. Keep IFC going as strongly as they have lately. But if you need more information, official synopsis, cast, and tech details follow.
“Pvc-1” and “White Night Wedding” were released on September 15th, 2009.
“Fermat’s Room,” “Filth and Wisdom,...
- 9/24/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Call me country bumpkin, but I like to be able to understand the movies I watch, and Nightmare, the first cinematic venture of Dylan Bank and Morgan Pehme, just doesn’t cut it. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy films that are real "thinkers," but there's a difference between having to put a little extra cerebral effort into watching a movie and thinking "Wtf?" over and over. I could not wrap my head around this film. If all you're interested in is some violence and gore (naked violence and gore, in fact) and don't want to think too hard about what you're watching, you might want to pass on Nightmare.
A film student and promising young director, who remains unnamed throughout, meets and instantly connects with the sensual, passionate Natalya at a party. They go to bed together, fumbling over each other with an actually fairly realistic awkwardness that carries...
A film student and promising young director, who remains unnamed throughout, meets and instantly connects with the sensual, passionate Natalya at a party. They go to bed together, fumbling over each other with an actually fairly realistic awkwardness that carries...
- 9/21/2009
- by Jess Goodwin
- JustPressPlay.net
Mpi Home Video has released the covers for two of its upcoming titles in conjunction with IFC Films. Dylan Bank’s Nightmare (pictured) and Luis Piedrahita and Rodrigo Sopeña’s Fermat’S Room both street September 29, and Mpi gave us the first news about the content specs as well.
Nightmare begins with two young people waking up in bed together with a video camera pointed at them—which turns out to contain a snuff tape with themselves as the killers (see our review here). The movie will be presented in 1.78:1 widescreen with the following special features:
“The Morning After” interview Alternate ending Trailer
Retail price is $24.98. In Fermat’S Room, a group of mathematicians are invited to a stranger’s home, where they find themselves trapped and forced to solve increasingly difficult puzzles as the walls literally close in on them. Federico Luppi from Guillermo del Toro’s Cronos...
Nightmare begins with two young people waking up in bed together with a video camera pointed at them—which turns out to contain a snuff tape with themselves as the killers (see our review here). The movie will be presented in 1.78:1 widescreen with the following special features:
“The Morning After” interview Alternate ending Trailer
Retail price is $24.98. In Fermat’S Room, a group of mathematicians are invited to a stranger’s home, where they find themselves trapped and forced to solve increasingly difficult puzzles as the walls literally close in on them. Federico Luppi from Guillermo del Toro’s Cronos...
- 7/10/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Time to close out one week, and open the books for a fresh one. This past week brought seven incredible days of blood-soaked horror madness. The Fangoria Weekend of Horrors returned to New York City-proper for another stop on the 30th Anniversary Tour; Michael Myers returned to grace the cover of Fango once more; and the remake train continued with updates on Scream, Total Recall, and of course, A Nightmare On Elm Street
Let's take a look back at the past seven days worth of Fangoria news, features, reviews, blogs and more.
Fangoria Entertainment Updates & Weekend Of Horrors Coverage:
Woh NYC '09 Video: Debbie Rochon, Tom DeFeo, and John Russo Woh NYC '09 Video: Craig Singer of Perkins 14 & Dark Ride Woh NYC '09 Video: John Russo - Night Of The Living Dead Woh NYC '09 Video: Ashley Laurence of Hellraiser & Bump Woh NYC '09 Video: America's Bad Kids & Sweatshop Woh...
Let's take a look back at the past seven days worth of Fangoria news, features, reviews, blogs and more.
Fangoria Entertainment Updates & Weekend Of Horrors Coverage:
Woh NYC '09 Video: Debbie Rochon, Tom DeFeo, and John Russo Woh NYC '09 Video: Craig Singer of Perkins 14 & Dark Ride Woh NYC '09 Video: John Russo - Night Of The Living Dead Woh NYC '09 Video: Ashley Laurence of Hellraiser & Bump Woh NYC '09 Video: America's Bad Kids & Sweatshop Woh...
- 6/7/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
- Fangoria
When it comes to horror movies, I know lots of stuff but I’ve never claimed to be cutting edge. That’s usually because I’m so busy mining the past and revelling in vintage terror trends that I often miss the current product when it first sees the light of the projector beam or small screen. But that’s okay. To paraphrase Charles Foster Kane, they’ve been making horror films for over 100 years and I’ve only been watching for 30.
So forgive the fact that in 2009, I’m only now getting around to raving about a blood spattered modern day surrealist shocker that was lensed in 2005. That film is Nightmare directed by Dylan Bank and co-written by Morgan Pehme and Bank and man alive is it aboslutely insane, sleazy, unnerving, bizarre and boldly berserk. In other words, my kind of horror film. Cerebral yet utterly, proudly trashy. Yum.
So forgive the fact that in 2009, I’m only now getting around to raving about a blood spattered modern day surrealist shocker that was lensed in 2005. That film is Nightmare directed by Dylan Bank and co-written by Morgan Pehme and Bank and man alive is it aboslutely insane, sleazy, unnerving, bizarre and boldly berserk. In other words, my kind of horror film. Cerebral yet utterly, proudly trashy. Yum.
- 5/31/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Chris Alexander)
- Fangoria
If you haven't been listening to the Fangoria Podcast on iTunes, you've been missing out. Each week, subscribers to the Podcast are treated to new clips from Fangoria Radio, along with other exclusive audio from the world of Fangoria Entertainment. Best of all, it's 100% Free!
This week, we're giving you a fresh supply (perfect for loading up those iPods), with 11 new interviews from the past few installments of our Radio show.
Here's some of what's in store...
SLiTHER writer/director James Gunn tells us about “Helpful Bus,” the new episode of his web series PG Porn—and delivers some info about his starring role opposite Sasha Grey in the previous segment, “Roadside Ass-istance” The legendary Lloyd Kaufman drops by to satisfy our Tromatic needs and get the word out about The Toxic Avenger Musical, now playing at New York City’s New World Stages The creators of the sexy mind-twister Nightmare,...
This week, we're giving you a fresh supply (perfect for loading up those iPods), with 11 new interviews from the past few installments of our Radio show.
Here's some of what's in store...
SLiTHER writer/director James Gunn tells us about “Helpful Bus,” the new episode of his web series PG Porn—and delivers some info about his starring role opposite Sasha Grey in the previous segment, “Roadside Ass-istance” The legendary Lloyd Kaufman drops by to satisfy our Tromatic needs and get the word out about The Toxic Avenger Musical, now playing at New York City’s New World Stages The creators of the sexy mind-twister Nightmare,...
- 4/6/2009
- Fangoria
Despite its deceptively generic title, Nightmare is anything but a generic horror film. In fact, this is the horror film that fans who claim to be sick of Hollywood re-selling them the same old stories over and over again should be clamoring for.
But first, a caveat.
Writer/director Dylan Bank name-drops David Lynch early in the film, and Lynch's influence is obvious as the film careens from one plot twist to the next. Any fan of surreal storytelling and endings that defiantly refuse to wrap-up the film's events for the audience is in for a treat.
If this is not the type of film you enjoy, then this film is not for you.
The appeal of this film has less to do with the plot than with the experience of following the protagonist's diorienting descent into madness.
Jason Scott Campbell stars as an unnamed film student (listed as 'The...
But first, a caveat.
Writer/director Dylan Bank name-drops David Lynch early in the film, and Lynch's influence is obvious as the film careens from one plot twist to the next. Any fan of surreal storytelling and endings that defiantly refuse to wrap-up the film's events for the audience is in for a treat.
If this is not the type of film you enjoy, then this film is not for you.
The appeal of this film has less to do with the plot than with the experience of following the protagonist's diorienting descent into madness.
Jason Scott Campbell stars as an unnamed film student (listed as 'The...
- 3/31/2009
- Fangoria
Checking in with a series of post-show reports from our recent Chicago stop on the 2009 Weekend of Horrors Tour, is Dave Canfield. First up is a look at the 2009 horror films showcased as a part of Fangoria's Future Fears. Check out Dave's report, along with many of the trailers after the jump!
Future Fears ran all three days, offering attendees the chance to catch a little over an hours worth of trailers for upcoming horror films. If the group I saw is any indication 2009 is going to be a great year for horror and gore freaks.
The hour kicked off with the trailer for the much anticipated remake The Last House On The Left. I’ve seen this film and it’s worthy of the buzz, carrying the exploitation energy of the original into the new millennium and offering a powerful meditation on how quickly we can dehumanize ourselves and...
Future Fears ran all three days, offering attendees the chance to catch a little over an hours worth of trailers for upcoming horror films. If the group I saw is any indication 2009 is going to be a great year for horror and gore freaks.
The hour kicked off with the trailer for the much anticipated remake The Last House On The Left. I’ve seen this film and it’s worthy of the buzz, carrying the exploitation energy of the original into the new millennium and offering a powerful meditation on how quickly we can dehumanize ourselves and...
- 3/27/2009
- Fangoria
It’s officially spring, but there’s one place the sun doesn’t shine, and that’s Fangoria Radio. Tonight’s show (airing on Sirius Xm Stars satellite radio, Sirius channel 102/Xm channel 155, from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Est, with a repeat immediately after), hosted by Debbie Rochon and Fango editor Tony Timpone (sitting in for Vegas-bound Dee Snider), looks at some terrifying independent flicks while welcoming the king of indie insanity:
• SLiTHER writer/director James Gunn (pictured) will tell us about “Helpful Bus,” the new episode of his web series PG Porn—and hopefully deliver some info about his starring role opposite Sasha Grey in the previous segment, “Roadside Ass-istance”
• The legendary Lloyd Kaufman will drop by to satisfy our Tromatic needs and get the word out about The Toxic Avenger Musical, now playing at New York City’s New World Stages
• The creators of the sexy mind-twister Nightmare,...
• SLiTHER writer/director James Gunn (pictured) will tell us about “Helpful Bus,” the new episode of his web series PG Porn—and hopefully deliver some info about his starring role opposite Sasha Grey in the previous segment, “Roadside Ass-istance”
• The legendary Lloyd Kaufman will drop by to satisfy our Tromatic needs and get the word out about The Toxic Avenger Musical, now playing at New York City’s New World Stages
• The creators of the sexy mind-twister Nightmare,...
- 3/20/2009
- Fangoria
The debut feature from writer/director Dylan Bank, Nightmare will see it's U.S. premiere on IFC Festival Direct (On-Demand), January 14th, 2009. Hailing from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Bank, who "toiled away his adolescent years as a video store clerk" says he "cultivated a mania for Werner Herzog, Stanley Kubrick, Roger Corman and Sam Raimi" that led him to make Nightmare his first feature after "escaping" from Vassar College.
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The story of Nightmare...
"The morning after a wild party, a young film student awakens in the arms of a mysterious actress. Unsure where they are, the two startle to find a video...
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The story of Nightmare...
"The morning after a wild party, a young film student awakens in the arms of a mysterious actress. Unsure where they are, the two startle to find a video...
- 12/10/2008
- Fangoria
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