Author Archives: Mike Joy

Unexplained Confidential: Crash, When UFO’s Fall from the Sky

Posted on 08/19/2010 by Mike Joy
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Hey everyone,

Today, we are joined by Kevin Randle, the author of Crash – When UFO’s Fall from the Sky for our Unexplained chat. He gives some good incite into UFO’s and crashes. The next time any of us see something strange in the sky, we are likely the think twice before dismissing it.

Mike Joy: How did you first become interested in UFO phenomenon?

Kevin Randle: I always … Continue reading →

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Interview: Sir Oliver Humperdink

Posted on 08/15/2010 by Mike Joy

Mike Joy:  Horrornews welcomes Sir Oliver Humperdink.  The question is why are we interviewing this famous pro wrestling manager about horror. The answer is simple, you’ve seen House of 1,000 Corpses, House of the Dead, House of Wax, and even House on Haunted Hill, but have you ever seen House of Humperdink?  Sir Oliver Humperdink throughout his storied career as pro wrestling manager, he’s managed the likes of Abdullah the Butcher, King Kong Bruiser … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Zombie Love (2009)

Posted on 08/13/2010 by Mike Joy
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SYNOPSIS:

Zombie Love tells the story of Dante, a 200 year old zombie, who falls in love with Claudia, a mortal girl, after he saves her from an attack by two grave robbers. Thinking that a zombie could never win her love, he changes his flesh eating ways to win the girl of his dreams. The closer Dante gets to his desired love, the harder he finds it to maintain the facade, especially … Continue reading →

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Unexplained Confidential: SPPI

Posted on 08/09/2010 by Mike Joy
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Today we are talking about ghosts with Rhonda from Shadow Patrol Paranormal Investigation. As you will read in this interview, she is not only an investigator but she and her family have experienced a very real haunting in her own home. Grab the popcorn and have a good read, just don’t get too spooked.

Mike Joy: How did you get started with Paranormal Investigations?

Rhonda: Back years ago, in the early 90′s, I moved into … Continue reading →

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Exhumed Films Evil in August

Posted on 08/04/2010 by Mike Joy
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Exhumed Films Presents:
“A Double-Dose of Evil in August”International House / Philadelphia, PA
Friday, August 27, 2010
Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8 PM
Admission: $10

Fear No Evil (Directed by Frank LaLoggia, US, 1981, 35mm, 99 minutes +/-, color) At only 26, Frank LaLoggia (who later went on to direct The Lady in White) wrote/directed/co-produced and wrote the score for this ambitious little horror gem. While … Continue reading →

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I Clean Up Your Grave

Posted on 08/03/2010 by Mike Joy

An aging drug dealer prowls the hipster gatherings of Philadelphia for his prey: drunken party girls. Little does he know that his sloppiness will attract the attention of a fetishistic stalker of his own.

We are hoping to have the film completed by mid September. Doug Sabolick of the heavy metal band A LIFE ONCE LOST is doing the score alongside his brother, Mike Sabolick.

We are currently filming in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. – … Continue reading →

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Interview: Armont Casale (Filth to Ashes, Flesh to Dust)

Posted on 07/27/2010 by Mike Joy
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Mike Joy : where was the idea for Filth to Ashes born?

Armont Casale : Honestly I had been working in production for several years, specifically television production. And I just got tired of waiting for someone else to give me my opportunity. So I decided to make own opportunity. I am an avid horror aficionado. I grew up with Jason, Freedy, Michael Myers. icons to most horror fans. I guess my … Continue reading →

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Interview: Robert Kurtzman (Deadly Impact)

Posted on 06/22/2010 by Mike Joy
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WHO: ROBERT KURTZMAN : DIRECTOR, FX WIZARD – NEW FILM: DEADLY IMPACT

Mike Joy: What should fans expect from ‘Deadly Impact’?

Robert Kurtzman: An energetic tense action thriller.

Mike Joy: Was it a smooth transition going from make-up and special effects into directing? 

Robert Kurtzman: It was a gradual progression as I started doing sum directing on second unit before moving onto my own film and my fx background really helped in understanding how … Continue reading →

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Interview: Chris Sun (Come and Get Me)

Posted on 06/07/2010 by Mike Joy
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Mike Joy: What is the concept behind your movie, “ Come and Get Me” ?

Chris Sun: It is about 4 beautiful young girls out for a night on the town but forget to organize a way home. Calling on an old school friend for a ride, they find that a simple lift home is going to become their worst nightmare. Stuck in the bush with three psychopaths, the girls endure a … Continue reading →

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Interview: Brian O’Toole – Writer/Producer (Basement Jack, Evilution, The Necropolitan)

Posted on 04/10/2010 by Mike Joy
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MIKE JOY : Evilution has a great tag line, “The End is Here!” It’s short and to the point. I’m a big fan of tag lines as strange as that sounds. I think every great movie needs a great tag line. Alien, I think had one of the best tags of all time, “In space, no one can hear you scream”. Just curious, what’s your opinion of tag lines?

BRIAN O’TOOLE : … Continue reading →

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Interview: Lee Vervoort (Guntown)

Posted on 03/10/2010 by Mike Joy
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What can our HorrorNews fans expect from Gun Town ?

Fans can expect a new approach in horror with a western theme involved, along with a picture in high-definition.

Why did you decide to go with the combination of horror/western?

My friends who own the western town have dreamed of making a movie there for years, so it seemed the way to go. Plus it gave us the different approach to the horror genre.

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Interview: Author Joe R. Landsdale

Posted on 01/14/2010 by Mike Joy
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Mike Joy : When you are embarking on a writing project, do you isolate yourself from the rest of the world or what is your normal routine while writing?

Joe R. Lansdale : I usually work five days a week, three hours in the morning in my study. But no, I don’t isolate myself, and if I have the urge to work weekends, or another hour or so in the afternoon or evening, I do it. … Continue reading →

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Interview: Kerry David – Producer (College Sucks, My Date with Drew)

Posted on 01/04/2010 by Mike Joy
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Mike Joy: I’ve been a fan of www.indieproducer.com for awhile now and when I read about the new www.kerrydavid.com website, I thought your film consulting services would definitely benefit some up and coming horror directors. I’m glad to have you here at Horrornews.net to talk about it. Why did you decide to start this website now? 

Kerry David: I’ve been mentoring filmmakers for over ten years, and this year one of my mentees was shortlisted for the Oscars with her … Continue reading →

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Unexplained Confidential: Aliens the Truth

Posted on 01/02/2010 by Mike Joy
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Greetings Earthling,

“Take me to your leader”. These words have been muttered in many a sci-fi picture. Hollywood and many of its movers and shakers have taken a fancy to the UFO pop culture machine. Through the years, the image of the “grey” or alien that we have become so familiar with, has been tweaked and re-tweaked time and time again. The most powerful imagine from “the movies” that I can … Continue reading →

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Interview: Trish Dempsey (Grim Fairy Tale, Bully, Dark Woods)

Posted on 09/07/2009 by Mike Joy
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You play Old Lady Blume in the upcoming movie “ Grim Fairy Tale “. I’m reading that this movie has such famous fairy tale characters as Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, and Big Bad Wolf but it also has Lloyde Kaufman as a Pimp. I think that speaks volumes but I’d like to hear in your own words, what’s this movie about?

I’m delighted to say that this is going to be the best film … Continue reading →

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Interview: Bianca Barnett (Albino Farm, In a Spiral State)

Posted on 05/18/2009 by Mike Joy
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MJ: It’s been 6 months since HorrorNews talked with you last and it looks like things have been happening fast since then. The “Albino Farm” DVD has been released by MTI Home Video and the website was recently launched www.albinofarmthemovie.com and then another movie, “In a Spiral State”, has been picked up by Halo 8. It sounds like things are going well.

BB: Yes, both films will be released … Continue reading →

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Interview: Ben Rock – Director (Alien Raiders)

Posted on 05/02/2009 by Mike Joy
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MJ: Here are a few questions from HorrorNews.net I’m going to start off with a personal question before I dive into questions about “Alien Raiders” . Do you believe in alien life?

BR: I’m glad you asked that, and you’re the first ever to do so. I guess the answer is that I would LOVE to believe in alien life. Before “The X Files” was on the air, I was a voracious … Continue reading →

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Interview: Joel D. Wynkoop

Posted on 03/04/2009 by Mike Joy
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MJ : What is your earliest childhood memory of horror and first being interested in horror?

JDW: I think when my Dad let me stay up to watch HORROR INC. I watched Dracula and I think I was hooked after that. Then later, some truck driver gave me a copy of Famous Monsters and then I was really into monsters and the like. My neighbor and I watched The SHUTTERED ROOM and GREEN SLIME. … Continue reading →

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Interview: Jason Robert Stephens – Director (Necrosis)

Posted on 01/14/2009 by Mike Joy
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How much research did you have to do about the Donner Party & Cannibalism before starting on this project? I hope the research wasn’t too detailed. gulp.

I had heard the Donner Party story when I was a kid and then again in High School. I regularly ski and snowboard in the Tahoe area as well and had been to the Donner Memorial….. but with all that said. We really played on history in … Continue reading →

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About Mike Joy

HorrorNews.net Manager. Located in New Jersey. I've been with HNN since it's creation in 2008. Responsibilities: managing talent, acquisitions, new programs, website strategizing, celebrity interviews, public relations, the paranormal column, “Unexplained Confidential”, and more. unexplainedconfidential.blogspot.com
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