Looking for the Ultimate Horror or Sci-Fi Fan

The Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival is looking for the Ultimate Horror and/or Sci-Fi Fan to be a judge at their 2011 film festival.

“Filmmakers don’t just make movies for other filmmakers, they make movies for movie-goers as well,” says Chris Gaida, Director of Programming. “The Ultimate Horro-Fi Fan is a good way to reward a fan and allow them to be part of the festival experience. When we decided to create a new blend of horror and sci-fi, we knew we had to find those fans that best embody that brand.”

A Horro-Fi fan is someone who loves the genre of horror and/or science fiction; the kind of fan that knows the smallest part of trivia or minutia detail of a specific movie/title of that genre.

The contest begins Monday, March 21, 2011.

The basic concept works like this:
1) Take a video, no longer than 2 minutes, and tell us why you think you should be the next Ultimate Horro-Fi Fan.
2) Be creative.
3) Submit the video and the submission form to us.

All entries will be uploaded to the website. The video that gets the most votes will win. It’s simple and fun. The complete guidelines and submission form can be found on the website at www.bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com/pages-ultimate-horrofi-fan

Jamie Kristen, Founder and Co-Producer of the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival says “We look forward to this contest every year. We feel that including a fan to be on the judging panel adds diversity and a unique perspective.”

The 2011 Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival dates are September 30th - Oct 2nd in Big Bear Lake, CA. Submissions are now being considered for competition. For more information please visit the festival’s official website www.bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

Signing with Adrienne Barbeau

The Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival partnered with Barnes and Noble at the Grove in Los Angeles, CA to present an evening with Adrienne Barbeau as she discussed her new adventure into writing and signed her new book Love Bites.

Barbeau is best known for her roles in such classic horror films as Swamp Thing, Creepshow, and The Fog.

The event was held on Friday, March 4, 2011 and was well attended by fans of both Adrienne and the genre of horror including Harry Manfredini, composer of Friday the 13th, and Swamp Thing; Brooke Lewis, producer, and scream queen; Jeffrey Reddick, writer of Final Destination; Tom DeSanto, producer of X-Men and Transformers; and Kerry O’Quinn, creator of genre magazines Fangoria and Starlog.




Michael Coulombe, Founder and Co-Producer of the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival said, “It was great to see such a great collection of amazing talent to come and support not only this new festival but such a wonderful woman who has contributed greatly to the world of entertainment.”

The dates for the 2011 Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival will be held September 30th - Oct 2nd in Big Bear Lake, CA. Submissions are now being taken. For more information please visit the festival’s official website www.bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

Book Signing With Adrienne Barbeau

Friday, March 4, 2011 7pm
Barnes and Noble at the Grove
189 The Grove Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90036

323.525.0270 or 323.604.9874 or email info@bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

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Zombie Girl

1. Where did the idea of Zombie Girl originate from?

From seeing Emily's casting call for her zombie movie. We contacted her family to find out more and things took off from there.

2. Do you prefer documentary films over narrative?

Not really. As long as a movie is good, the genre doesn't matter.

3. How did you raise the money for this film?

We started shooting with pretty much no money. Then as we went along, we were able to raise a bit through fundraisers and then get a couple investors onboard.

4. How long was your shoot?

It took Emily about two years to make her film, so we followed her on and off for much of that time.

5. What is your favorite horror film?

Poltergeist.

6. What is your next project?

Most likely a comedy that I'm writing.

7. What are the advantages of shooting a documentary?

The biggest advantages are that you don't need much money to get started and you don't need a script. You can just grab a camera and start rolling.

8. What are the disadvantages of shooting a documentary?

The spontaneity that makes documentaries so great can also provide its biggest challenge. Your story and your timeframe is fully dependent upon how things actually unfold. And there are no chances to grab a second take of a scene if you failed to capture it the first time. Making a documentary saves you time in preproduction, but postproduction makes up for it. That's when the writing of the story begins.

9. What was it like being a part of the Big Bear Horror Film Festival?

It was great. It's always fun to see Zombie Girl with an audience fluent in the language of zombie films. Plus, it was in Big Bear! I'll jump at any excuse to visit there!

Festival Winner The Open Door Gets UK Deal

With a sizeable bunch of festival accolades under its belt, Doc Duhame's directorial debut The Open Door will be released on DVD in the UK in February 2011 from Second Sight Films.

Written and directed by Doc Duhame, this creepy chiller features a cast of hot young stars including Catherine Georges, Sarah Christine Smith (Scream 2, C.S.I.), Daniel Booko (Fast And The Furious:Tokyo Drift, The O.C.) and Ryan Doom (C.S.I., 90210).

High school beauty Angelica (Georges) is fed up with her life and most of the people in it and is looking for a solution. The answer comes in the guise of a new pirate radio station that promises to make wishes come true. What begins as an Urban Legend becomes a living hell as she unwittingly opens the door to an evil entity that preys upon the souls of the innocent and turns her dreams into a living nightmare.

Winner of the Audience Choice Award at the LA Shriekfest, Best Feature Film at Horror UK and Best Make-up at the Big Bear Horror Film Festival, The Open Door will be released on DVD on 14 February 2011.

Big Changes Planned

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Michael Coulombe
T/ 323-604-9874
michael@bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

Big changes planned for Big Bear Horror Film Festival

Big Bear Lake, California
January 10, 2011

In 2009 Horror was the biggest thing to hit Big Bear. In 2011 they again will be hit hard as Evil Kitty Productions brings back this year’s Big Bear Horror Film Festival but with a new and exciting twist: Sci-Fi!

Big Bear Lake, CA welcomes the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival.

“We will still represent horror – it’s what we are known for,” says Jamie Kristen, Festival Director, “but we definitely feel it’s time to expand. Science fiction and horror are synonymous in so many ways.”

So to signify the inclusion of Sci-Fi into the festival the name has been changed to the Big Bear Horro-Fi Film Festival. Evil Kitty Productions promises to put together a great program of both Horror and Sci-Fi under this year’s Director of Programming Chris Gaida.

The dates for the 2011 festival will be held September 30 - Oct 2 in Big Bear Lake, CA. For more information please visit the festival’s official website www.bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

A Scary Christmas and a Frightful New Year- Part 2

Black Christmas (1974) - Dir. Bob Clark

And we’re talking the original, for two reasons: 1) nobody’s yellow, 2) director Bob Clark also directed A Christmas Story, so that’s two holiday classics he’s got under his belt. Throw in a Margot Kidder (Sisters, Superman, The Amityville Horror), Olivia Hussey (Romeo & Juliet, It), John Saxon (Enter the Dragon, A Nightmare on Elm Street, From Dusk ‘til Dawn), a serial killer crashing a sorority house Christmas party and ***SPOILER ALERT*** “The calls are coming from inside the house,” you’ve got yourself Christmas classic.

Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987) - Dir. Lee Harry

***SPOILER ALERT***

Now, you’re probably asking, “why the sequel without the first?” Well, the second film is essentially the “good parts” version of the original, almost literally “all killer, no filler.” In the first film, after witnessing the murder of his parents by a thief dressed as Santa, young Billy is scarred for life.

Consistently tormented by holiday cheer as he grows up, he, too, finally snaps, dons a Santa suit and goes on a killing spree, punishing those he deems have been naughty, before being gunned down in front of his little brother Ricky. The first film has a bit more plot development involving an overbearing nun. But the second film is almost entirely flashbacks of the kills from the first, as Billy’s brother Ricky recounts the incidents of the first film to a psychiatrist.

Meanwhile, Ricky awaits trial for his own amazingly gratuitous killing spree, attributed to the trauma of witnessing his brother’s death (such a vicious cycle), which he then recounts before escaping, donning a Santa suit of his own and going after the nun he blames for his brother’s death. But, essentially, Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 is the greatest hits from the first film with a cherry on top.

Santa’s Slay (2005) - Dir. David Steiman

In this film, jolly St. Nick isn’t a willing purveyor of Christmas cheer. In fact, he’s not a saint either, not even close.

Bill Goldberg (yes, the former wrestler) plays the son of Satan, after losing a bet with an angel he’s forced to go around the world giving gifts and spreading joy for 2000 years. But, once the bet is off, he goes back to raising holy hell.