It’s not human, and it’s got an axe!
I attended the premiere of local horror filmmaker Brett Kelly’s latest release, My Dead Girlfriend, just prior to starting this blog. The film was fantastic, with razor sharp timing and rapid fire dialogue that had the entire audience laughing the whole way through. It seems that with every film Kelly becomes more assured as a filmmaker, which bodes well for Prey For The Beast, a little slice of backwoods Canuxploitation he currently has in pre-production. From a talk with screenwriter Jeff O’Brien.
With PREY FOR THE BEAST, producer/director/star Brett Kelly and I are reviving the long-dormant Canadian gorefest. Films such as PROM NIGHT, TERROR TRAIN, HUMONGOUS, BULLIES, etc. defined down-and-dirty, nasty, scary shockers—the kind of films you took Granny to see at the drive-in when you wanted her to get reeeeeally quiet.
My little heart goes pitter patter. If Kelly keeps on this winning streak, Prey For The Beast will be one to watch out for.
June 25th, 2006 at 9:47 pm
“Prey For The Beast will be one to watch out for.”
Bet on it!
June 26th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
Oh, I am. Like an addict at Casinorama.
July 2nd, 2006 at 12:58 am
I love backwoods and drive in horror - anyone here remember a flick called PIGS from the early eighties?
July 2nd, 2006 at 1:07 pm
Do I?!? I can still remember the creepy black and red cover art on the big box VHS down at the mom & pop store we used to rent from. Pigs was one of those movies that freaked me out as a kid despite the fact that it was probably garbage. I considered picking up the Troma re-release and revisiting old times, but, like The Children, I’m probably better off leaving my nostalgic memories intact.
August 7th, 2006 at 3:36 pm
I love exploitation stuff. This and the Gore Gore Gore-Met has made for a real streak of pulp, drive-in stuff.