Life's hard when you’re a big, ugly mug of man who looks
like he can take a hit to the head. It's even harder when the thugs who want to
beat you up are zombies, robots, and man-eating hobos. Welcome to the life of THE
GOON, where every day you need watch your back or you'll be getting a knife to
the eye. It's a world of monsters, men, and booze, where horror and hilarity
clash like titans.
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Author-turned-filmmaker—in addition to editor, actor,
musician and screenwriter—John Skipp (pictured) has a history of being entrenched in the
horror genre, and this remains true now more than ever.
Although many films in the 1970s dealt with the horror of
the Vietnam War and the affected soldiers’ difficult return to “normal” life in
the United States (LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, DEATHDREAM, TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE),
BLOOD FREAK (
“A big novelty surprise comes with each purchase,” Peter
Cushing slyly says as The Proprietor in FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (1973). If he had
a Snidely Whiplash mustache to twirl, he would. Were he a lesser actor, he
would rub his palms together with evil glee. But he’s Peter f’n Cushing, and
all he needs is a glance. Even from across the decades and, well, beyond the
grave, he’s still got gravitas.
Most home invasions have to do with taking people’s
property, but the villains of IN THEIR SKIN are after something more. The film,
originally titled REPLICAS (see review 
IN THEIR SKIN, while as intense as home invasion requires, also
provides a neat spin in the motives of its invaders, one that explodes in a show
stopping scene Fango is exclusively giving you a peek at—accompanied with words
from director Jeremy Regimbal—below.
The world of horror certainly is a diverse and multi-faceted
entity. For those in it for the blood, there’s plenty of gore and guts to go
around. For those who seek something more substantial, a vast universe can be
found beyond its grimy facade. Horror is a genre driven by passion. Those who
operate within its boundaries are fueled by a love for the macabre and an
overwhelming desire to create. Nowhere does the spirit of independent
filmmaking flourish like it does here. No other genre can boast the type of loyalty
and devotion like the kind found amongst the widespread community of horror
fans. There are many who celebrate these distinguishing traits, but few who
have gone to as great a length as Douglas Schulze. An independent filmmaker who
works primarily in fright flicks, Schulze is also the co-founder of Michigan’s THE
MOTION PICTURE INSTITUTE. His journey
from fan to filmmaker is relatable to anyone who's ever thought of picking up
a camera and is both an inspiration and example of what the world of
horror is all about. Now, his latest feature hits the 2012. New York City Horror Film Festival
Continuing our conversation with Barry Levinson, director of
the found-footage ecological horror film THE BAY (now in limited release and on
VOD), which began 