Cinema Wasteland
KISS OF DEATH PRODUCTIONS would like to thank the wonderful ( and very handsome) guys at www.bastardsofhorror.com for their kind words and support! This is what they had to say!
CINEMA WASTELAND:
April 2005 ConventionWell it was that time in the spring again to make my 135 mile trek in my vehicle with my best friend and co-founder of www.bastardsofhorror.com : Charlie Fleming to the Cinema Wasteland convention in Strongsville, Ohio at the Holiday INN. Now first off god forbid we actually bring directions because that would be the smart thing to do even though we have gone to this convention twice a year for the past four years! We actually didn’t get too far from our destination just a few miles off course because my full time job takes me all over PA and sometimes OHIO we were able to get there with not much problem. So remember people lesson number one: even if it’s a straight shot to Strongsville from Pittsburgh take fucking directions unless you are Charlie and I who even fuck up driving somewhere even when we have directions!But anyway, we arrived at the convention in a hurry because mostly we were excited as 12 year old boys on their first date because we had an interview with the great and legendary filmmaker “CHARLES BAND” http://www.charlesband.comor http://www.fullmoondirct.com How fucking cool is that? I’m 30 and still get excited meeting people yet interviewing them! It was noon and we made way to his table. We get there and no Charles Band, shit! So I made a promise to a young and talented lady “Crystalann”http:// www.myspace.com/crystalanncrystalaura who we were also going to interview and introduce her to Charles Band. Well that didn’t happen right away either! This was looking to be a big shit filled day until Charlie pulls out flyers for the website and get this ‘business cards’, so I passed these bad boys out to everyone and looks (hoping mostly) that the website is going to get more exposure. Finally while passing these out I spot Charles Band introduce myself and we set up for the interview which he didn’t want to do until 3:00, which wasn’t so bad because I was prepared to not only pimp our website, www.bastardsofhorror.com but promote my first and hopefully first of more books called, ‘GROSS MOVIE REVIEWS VOLUME 1’! So for the next couple hours I took my book promoting it to friends, people I didn’t know, and just people wondering through the convention itself which the good news is the book got a huge reaction and hopefully that translate into people buying it when it comes out in the next two weeks but more on that later. During this time promoting not only myself but the website I drank down a couple of beers and picked up the ‘Phantasm’ box set for my newly acquired all-region DVD player, a couple of Horror T-shirts, and an autograph from none other than C.J. (Jason from Friday the 13th Part 6 and Hellcop in Highway to Hell) Graham who was more than willing to sign and bullshit for a few minutes. Chugged my next beer down, Charlie and I went to the Full Moon table again to get our interview, it didn’t happen again, we were told by his assistant that he was taking a business call which in most cases is I’m blowing you off and he wouldn’t be back until 4! But Charlie and I look at each other and did not get discourage we know possibly it was just not going to happen today. So we went off to check in with our friends at the Ultra Violent table ( http://www.uvmagazine.com ) and Mike, Amy, and Nic at the Happy Cloud Pictures table ( http://www.happycloudpictures.com or http://www.myspace.com/happycloudpictures ) spoke with them and got the announcement that there would be another convention in Pittsburgh this September, “GenghisCon 2: Wrath of Con” but more details on our webpage for dates and guests. And take my word for it people it was nice to see Mike, Amy, and Nic of Happy Cloud smiling again at convention showing they have renewed interest in not only the genre but have plans for a convention and possibly three features this year. During this time also, I was able to track down the lovely and talented actress of “Meat for Satan’s Icebox” which Troma now distributes on DVD. In the mist of her being mobbed by fans and signing autographs with the great one, Lloyd Kaufmann I was able to make my way to a very beautiful, talented, nice, and sweet and possibly the hottest woman in the whole convention who is also with Troma to speak with her and get a possible future interview. You wanna see her here’s the tease, check out http://www.dropdeadbeauty.com and you will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! But we conducted our interview with Crystalann at the bar area which went really well and should be available on bastards within the next two days. Finally, four came and we showed up at the Full Moon table and Mr. Band was there and the interview was on. At first you could tell Charles Band did not know if he wanted to take us seriously. I mean come on the man has made over 250 films in the past 30 years, but Charlie asked him the first question and we caught Mr. Band off guard it seems because we came prepared as he spoke to us about his childhood growing up on movie sets in Italy and spoke about Empire pictures as well as Demi Moore! The interview went better than expected and got cut a little short because of fans began to mob the table as within the hour Charles Band was doing a mock of his “Roadshow” in one of the movie rooms within the next half hour. The interview will be available on bastards within the next two days or so. We moved around a bit and made more contacts and friends at the tables featuring “Low Budget Pictures” ( http://www.lowbudgetpictures.com ) and for comic fans of the “Night of the Living Dead” comic, “DEAD DOG COMICS” ( http://www.deaddogcomics.com ). Then we ushered our way into the movie room to check out the mock roadshow, to not only see Charles Band’s roadshow is going to be bigger and better but there is the possibility that you will see “BOOBIES”! And yes if you were in the room you got to see them! And pretty much after that the convention dealer’s room was closing up and it was time to go, get something to eat especially since I didn’t eat anything all day and just drank beer as usual! But once again Cinema Wasteland was awesome and could possibly be the best one they have put on. My only problem with the show was two things and they were minor but it happens at every convention was Betsy Palmer (Friday the 13th) was unable to attend with the other Jasons due to a very bad illness and not having enough money or time to get into the line to get autographs from the “The Devil’s Rejects” victims as they were 25 people deep at least everytime we past to see if we’d be able to seek in there for autographs as we are all fan boys and girls at heart!Just to note and promote, I would like to thank new friends and contacts who I got to talk to yesterday and if you are reading this and smart you will check out these websites: http://www.bastardsofhorror.com or http://www.myspace.com/slasherfilmfan , http://www.charlesband.com or http://www.FullMoonDirect.com , http://www.deaddogcomics.com , http://www.lowbudgetpictures.com , http://www.happycloudpictures.com , http://www.amylynnbest.com , http:// www.dropdeadbeauty.com , http://www.societyofsound.com , http://www.myspace.com/crystalanncrystalaura , http://www.uvmagazine.com , http:// www.americannightmares.com , http://www.bhsfx.com , http:// www.toetagpictures.com , http:// www.genghisconpa.com , http://www.crypticonminneapolis.com , http://www.lixonline.com , http://www.dsk-productions.net and of course http://www.cinemawasteland.com . If I missed helping out promoting or pimping your website just yell at me next time I see you!Also if interested in my horror movie review book there will be a huge announcement within the next two weeks about it being released! Plus we do sell ad space at http://www.bastardsof horror.com
www.bastardsofhorror.com rocks! Check them out for really cool reviews interviews and awsome stuff!
CINEMA WASTELAND:
April 2005 ConventionWell it was that time in the spring again to make my 135 mile trek in my vehicle with my best friend and co-founder of www.bastardsofhorror.com : Charlie Fleming to the Cinema Wasteland convention in Strongsville, Ohio at the Holiday INN. Now first off god forbid we actually bring directions because that would be the smart thing to do even though we have gone to this convention twice a year for the past four years! We actually didn’t get too far from our destination just a few miles off course because my full time job takes me all over PA and sometimes OHIO we were able to get there with not much problem. So remember people lesson number one: even if it’s a straight shot to Strongsville from Pittsburgh take fucking directions unless you are Charlie and I who even fuck up driving somewhere even when we have directions!But anyway, we arrived at the convention in a hurry because mostly we were excited as 12 year old boys on their first date because we had an interview with the great and legendary filmmaker “CHARLES BAND” http://www.charlesband.comor http://www.fullmoondirct.com How fucking cool is that? I’m 30 and still get excited meeting people yet interviewing them! It was noon and we made way to his table. We get there and no Charles Band, shit! So I made a promise to a young and talented lady “Crystalann”http:// www.myspace.com/crystalanncrystalaura who we were also going to interview and introduce her to Charles Band. Well that didn’t happen right away either! This was looking to be a big shit filled day until Charlie pulls out flyers for the website and get this ‘business cards’, so I passed these bad boys out to everyone and looks (hoping mostly) that the website is going to get more exposure. Finally while passing these out I spot Charles Band introduce myself and we set up for the interview which he didn’t want to do until 3:00, which wasn’t so bad because I was prepared to not only pimp our website, www.bastardsofhorror.com but promote my first and hopefully first of more books called, ‘GROSS MOVIE REVIEWS VOLUME 1’! So for the next couple hours I took my book promoting it to friends, people I didn’t know, and just people wondering through the convention itself which the good news is the book got a huge reaction and hopefully that translate into people buying it when it comes out in the next two weeks but more on that later. During this time promoting not only myself but the website I drank down a couple of beers and picked up the ‘Phantasm’ box set for my newly acquired all-region DVD player, a couple of Horror T-shirts, and an autograph from none other than C.J. (Jason from Friday the 13th Part 6 and Hellcop in Highway to Hell) Graham who was more than willing to sign and bullshit for a few minutes. Chugged my next beer down, Charlie and I went to the Full Moon table again to get our interview, it didn’t happen again, we were told by his assistant that he was taking a business call which in most cases is I’m blowing you off and he wouldn’t be back until 4! But Charlie and I look at each other and did not get discourage we know possibly it was just not going to happen today. So we went off to check in with our friends at the Ultra Violent table ( http://www.uvmagazine.com ) and Mike, Amy, and Nic at the Happy Cloud Pictures table ( http://www.happycloudpictures.com or http://www.myspace.com/happycloudpictures ) spoke with them and got the announcement that there would be another convention in Pittsburgh this September, “GenghisCon 2: Wrath of Con” but more details on our webpage for dates and guests. And take my word for it people it was nice to see Mike, Amy, and Nic of Happy Cloud smiling again at convention showing they have renewed interest in not only the genre but have plans for a convention and possibly three features this year. During this time also, I was able to track down the lovely and talented actress of “Meat for Satan’s Icebox” which Troma now distributes on DVD. In the mist of her being mobbed by fans and signing autographs with the great one, Lloyd Kaufmann I was able to make my way to a very beautiful, talented, nice, and sweet and possibly the hottest woman in the whole convention who is also with Troma to speak with her and get a possible future interview. You wanna see her here’s the tease, check out http://www.dropdeadbeauty.com and you will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! But we conducted our interview with Crystalann at the bar area which went really well and should be available on bastards within the next two days. Finally, four came and we showed up at the Full Moon table and Mr. Band was there and the interview was on. At first you could tell Charles Band did not know if he wanted to take us seriously. I mean come on the man has made over 250 films in the past 30 years, but Charlie asked him the first question and we caught Mr. Band off guard it seems because we came prepared as he spoke to us about his childhood growing up on movie sets in Italy and spoke about Empire pictures as well as Demi Moore! The interview went better than expected and got cut a little short because of fans began to mob the table as within the hour Charles Band was doing a mock of his “Roadshow” in one of the movie rooms within the next half hour. The interview will be available on bastards within the next two days or so. We moved around a bit and made more contacts and friends at the tables featuring “Low Budget Pictures” ( http://www.lowbudgetpictures.com ) and for comic fans of the “Night of the Living Dead” comic, “DEAD DOG COMICS” ( http://www.deaddogcomics.com ). Then we ushered our way into the movie room to check out the mock roadshow, to not only see Charles Band’s roadshow is going to be bigger and better but there is the possibility that you will see “BOOBIES”! And yes if you were in the room you got to see them! And pretty much after that the convention dealer’s room was closing up and it was time to go, get something to eat especially since I didn’t eat anything all day and just drank beer as usual! But once again Cinema Wasteland was awesome and could possibly be the best one they have put on. My only problem with the show was two things and they were minor but it happens at every convention was Betsy Palmer (Friday the 13th) was unable to attend with the other Jasons due to a very bad illness and not having enough money or time to get into the line to get autographs from the “The Devil’s Rejects” victims as they were 25 people deep at least everytime we past to see if we’d be able to seek in there for autographs as we are all fan boys and girls at heart!Just to note and promote, I would like to thank new friends and contacts who I got to talk to yesterday and if you are reading this and smart you will check out these websites: http://www.bastardsofhorror.com or http://www.myspace.com/slasherfilmfan , http://www.charlesband.com or http://www.FullMoonDirect.com , http://www.deaddogcomics.com , http://www.lowbudgetpictures.com , http://www.happycloudpictures.com , http://www.amylynnbest.com , http:// www.dropdeadbeauty.com , http://www.societyofsound.com , http://www.myspace.com/crystalanncrystalaura , http://www.uvmagazine.com , http:// www.americannightmares.com , http://www.bhsfx.com , http:// www.toetagpictures.com , http:// www.genghisconpa.com , http://www.crypticonminneapolis.com , http://www.lixonline.com , http://www.dsk-productions.net and of course http://www.cinemawasteland.com . If I missed helping out promoting or pimping your website just yell at me next time I see you!Also if interested in my horror movie review book there will be a huge announcement within the next two weeks about it being released! Plus we do sell ad space at http://www.bastardsof horror.com
www.bastardsofhorror.com rocks! Check them out for really cool reviews interviews and awsome stuff!
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