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On the eve of THE SEASONING HOUSE receiving its Network Premiere on HORROR CHANNEL, director Paul Hyett talks to us about the difficulty of casting the lead role, the virtues of listening and the proudest moment of his career (so far!) Q: Did you know from a young age that you wanted to work in movies?   Yeah, when I was in my teens. I loved movies, they were such an entertaining escape for me and horror movies were my favourites - The Thing, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th… I decided early on that as soon as I left school I wanted to work in the film industry. Because I loved sculpting, painting and art, coupled with my love for creatures and gore, I figured that special make up effects was the way to go.   Q: You made your name working as a special effects make-up artist, can you recall what it was like being on set for the first time?   Well, I went into the industry the very low budget route so it wasn’t daunting. Most of what I was working on were student films, short fil

On the eve of THE SEASONING HOUSE receiving its Network Premiere on HORROR CHANNEL, director Paul Hyett talks to us about the difficulty of casting the lead role, the virtues of listening and the proudest moment of his career (so far!) Q: Did you know from a young age that you wanted to work in movies?   Yeah, when I was in my teens. I loved movies, they were such an entertaining escape for me and horror movies were my favourites - The Thing, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th… I decided early on that as soon as I left school I wanted to work in the film industry. Because I loved sculpting, painting and art, coupled with my love for creatures and gore, I figured that special make up effects was the way to go.   Q: You made your name working as a special effects make-up artist, can you recall what it was like being on set for the first time?   Well, I went into the industry the very low budget route so it wasn’t daunting. Most of what I was working on were student films, short fil

John Palisano is the current Vice President of The Horror Writers Association. His short fiction has appeared in many places. Among them: Dark Discoveries, Horror Library, Darkness On The Edge, Lovecraft eZine, Phobophobia, Lovecraft eZine, Terror Tales, Harvest Hill, Halloween Spirits, the Bram Stoker Award® nominated Chiral Mad, Midnight Walk, Halloween Tales, and many other publications. NERVES was his first novel. He is working hard on its sequel, as well as many other upcoming works. His non-fiction has appeared in FANGORIA and DARK DISCOVERIES, where he's interviewed folks like Robert Englund, director Rob Hall, and Corey Taylor from Slipknot. Currently, DUST OF THE DEAD, his first book from Samhain Publishing, arrived in June 2015 with GHOST HEART on February 14, 2016, with NIGHT OF 1,000 BEASTS to come in the very near future. His work has been cited by the Bram Stoker Award® three times. "Available Light" was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award® in 2013. "Th

John Palisano is the current Vice President of The Horror Writers Association. His short fiction has appeared in many places. Among them: Dark Discoveries, Horror Library, Darkness On The Edge, Lovecraft eZine, Phobophobia, Lovecraft eZine, Terror Tales, Harvest Hill, Halloween Spirits, the Bram Stoker Award® nominated Chiral Mad, Midnight Walk, Halloween Tales, and many other publications. NERVES was his first novel. He is working hard on its sequel, as well as many other upcoming works. His non-fiction has appeared in FANGORIA and DARK DISCOVERIES, where he's interviewed folks like Robert Englund, director Rob Hall, and Corey Taylor from Slipknot. Currently, DUST OF THE DEAD, his first book from Samhain Publishing, arrived in June 2015 with GHOST HEART on February 14, 2016, with NIGHT OF 1,000 BEASTS to come in the very near future. His work has been cited by the Bram Stoker Award® three times. "Available Light" was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award® in 2013. "Th

Frankenstein is out on DVD on 22nd February!  and to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies to win. Synopsis: Set in present day Los Angeles, FRANKENSTEIN tells its tale entirely from the point of view of The Monster (Xavier Samuel – The Twilight Saga, Fury) as he is artificially created by a husband and wife team of eccentric scientists (Danny Huston – X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 30 Days Of Night and Carrie-Anne Moss – Pompeii, The Matrix Trilogy) and then left for dead. Confronted with nothing but aggression and violence as he attempts to make is way in the world, The Monster must get to grips with the horrific nature of humanity as he searches for his own. Also starring horror stalwart Tony Todd (Candyman, Hatchet II) and Maya Erskine (TV’s Man Seeking Woman), FRANKENSTEIN is a full-blooded and unflinching reimagining of a timeless classic that terrifies as much as it casts a mirror over the nature of humanity and science. Win This: Frankenstein [DVD] To enter all

Frankenstein is out on DVD on 22nd February!  and to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 3 copies to win. Synopsis: Set in present day Los Angeles, FRANKENSTEIN tells its tale entirely from the point of view of The Monster (Xavier Samuel – The Twilight Saga, Fury) as he is artificially created by a husband and wife team of eccentric scientists (Danny Huston – X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 30 Days Of Night and Carrie-Anne Moss – Pompeii, The Matrix Trilogy) and then left for dead. Confronted with nothing but aggression and violence as he attempts to make is way in the world, The Monster must get to grips with the horrific nature of humanity as he searches for his own. Also starring horror stalwart Tony Todd (Candyman, Hatchet II) and Maya Erskine (TV’s Man Seeking Woman), FRANKENSTEIN is a full-blooded and unflinching reimagining of a timeless classic that terrifies as much as it casts a mirror over the nature of humanity and science. Win This: Frankenstein [DVD] To enter all

Last Stop is out on DVD on 22nd February!  and to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 2 copies to win. Synopsis: Ten friends on a college break, take a road trip up into the mountains of New Mexico. Their destination; a small cabin resort so far off the beaten track that it takes a full tank of gas to get there. Upon arrival, they find signs of life but the resort is completely deserted. With their cars out of fuel and no cell signal, the friends are forced to stay, in the hope that help will come. When members of the group suddenly begin disappearing in the blink of an eye, the realisation that something is very wrong begins to grow, as does the tension within the group. Win This: Last Stop [DVD] To enter all you have to do is answer this easy question... COMPETITION CLOSED To enter Email us on competition@mastersofhorror.co.uk with your answer, along with your name and address. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after this

Last Stop is out on DVD on 22nd February!  and to celebrate we have a great competition for you and 2 copies to win. Synopsis: Ten friends on a college break, take a road trip up into the mountains of New Mexico. Their destination; a small cabin resort so far off the beaten track that it takes a full tank of gas to get there. Upon arrival, they find signs of life but the resort is completely deserted. With their cars out of fuel and no cell signal, the friends are forced to stay, in the hope that help will come. When members of the group suddenly begin disappearing in the blink of an eye, the realisation that something is very wrong begins to grow, as does the tension within the group. Win This: Last Stop [DVD] To enter all you have to do is answer this easy question... COMPETITION CLOSED To enter Email us on competition@mastersofhorror.co.uk with your answer, along with your name and address. When the competition ends as indicated on this page, any and all entries received after thi

Exclusive Interview with PATCHWORK director Tyler MacIntyre Tyler MacIntyre is an editor and producer, known for Patchwork (2015), Whiskey Jacks (2005) and Flicker (2007). Not many people can say they were mentored by Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich and Stuart Gordon for their feature debut. What did you learn from each of these filmmaking icons? I have been incredible fortunate so far to have met any of these guys! Stuart was actually the only one who helped directly on this film, giving feedback on the script and helping shepherd us away from some big missteps with schedule and makeup effects. But Roger, and especially Peter are people that I’ve spent more time with, and really helped shape the way I think about film. I used to watch a lot and read about these filmmakers when I was younger, so it has been eye-opening getting to know them and finding out they’re every bit as awesome as you’d hoped, but still down-to-earth people. Was your short film PATCHWORK a testing ground for the

Exclusive Interview with PATCHWORK director Tyler MacIntyre Tyler MacIntyre is an editor and producer, known for Patchwork (2015), Whiskey Jacks (2005) and Flicker (2007). Not many people can say they were mentored by Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich and Stuart Gordon for their feature debut. What did you learn from each of these filmmaking icons? I have been incredible fortunate so far to have met any of these guys! Stuart was actually the only one who helped directly on this film, giving feedback on the script and helping shepherd us away from some big missteps with schedule and makeup effects. But Roger, and especially Peter are people that I’ve spent more time with, and really helped shape the way I think about film. I used to watch a lot and read about these filmmakers when I was younger, so it has been eye-opening getting to know them and finding out they’re every bit as awesome as you’d hoped, but still down-to-earth people. Was your short film PATCHWORK a testing ground for the

In the 15th century, Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned inside a small jade figurine. In modern-day Los Angeles, the recently widowed wife of a police officer, with baby in tow, finds her way into a witch's shop and purchases a certain figurine, resulting in the cackling beast being freed and demanding possession of the baby.

In the 15th century, Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned inside a small jade figurine. In modern-day Los Angeles, the recently widowed wife of a police officer, with baby in tow, finds her way into a witch's shop and purchases a certain figurine, resulting in the cackling beast being freed and demanding possession of the baby.

Bio: Writer-Producer-Director at CHANNEL 83 FILMS. Flicks include ALMOST HUMAN and THE MIND'S EYE. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3976308/ Q: Have you got your love of 80s movies out of your system now? I'm not sure! A lot of it comes through as organic as that's what my brain sponged in at the most impressionable movie-going age possible. I definitely would love to make some more contemporary movies in the future but I feel like no matter the time period, the aesthetic of the 80's (all practical, fun, sensationalized filmmaking) will bleed through. Q: Brian De Palma or David Cronenberg? Which director had the most inspirational impact on THE MIND’S EYE? I think they both seeped through, as I love the stories and imagery that Cronenberg has come up with, though the highly technical and orchestrated filmmaking process of Brian De Palma was equally important. Q: Actor Graham Skipper stars again like he did in ALMOST HUMAN, and you wrote the part of Zack Connors for him, Why d

Bio: Writer-Producer-Director at CHANNEL 83 FILMS. Flicks include ALMOST HUMAN and THE MIND'S EYE. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3976308/ Q: Have you got your love of 80s movies out of your system now? I'm not sure! A lot of it comes through as organic as that's what my brain sponged in at the most impressionable movie-going age possible. I definitely would love to make some more contemporary movies in the future but I feel like no matter the time period, the aesthetic of the 80's (all practical, fun, sensationalized filmmaking) will bleed through. Q: Brian De Palma or David Cronenberg? Which director had the most inspirational impact on THE MIND’S EYE? I think they both seeped through, as I love the stories and imagery that Cronenberg has come up with, though the highly technical and orchestrated filmmaking process of Brian De Palma was equally important. Q: Actor Graham Skipper stars again like he did in ALMOST HUMAN, and you wrote the part of Zack Connors for him, Why d

Intro James Frazier is the owner of Cyborg One (est. 1992), a small comic book shop in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, just north of the city of Philadelphia. Interview with James Frazier by David Kempf When did you first become interested in comic books? Comics were always around me as I grew up, but I think I turned the corner into hardcore fandom after the arrival of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the 1989 Batman film. How did you get involved with Cyborg One? After graduating from Penn State, I moved out to the Philadelphia area to pursue training in professional wrestling, believe it or not.  I wound up working at Cyborg to make ends meet, with the thought of saving up for wrestling school, and four years later, the owner sold me the business.  It’s been almost twelve years now, and running the business has become my career. How do you think that comic book fans are different from other readers? I’ve never worked at a book store, or a prose-specific book store, if you will, so I c

Intro James Frazier is the owner of Cyborg One (est. 1992), a small comic book shop in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, just north of the city of Philadelphia. Interview with James Frazier by David Kempf When did you first become interested in comic books? Comics were always around me as I grew up, but I think I turned the corner into hardcore fandom after the arrival of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the 1989 Batman film. How did you get involved with Cyborg One? After graduating from Penn State, I moved out to the Philadelphia area to pursue training in professional wrestling, believe it or not.  I wound up working at Cyborg to make ends meet, with the thought of saving up for wrestling school, and four years later, the owner sold me the business.  It’s been almost twelve years now, and running the business has become my career. How do you think that comic book fans are different from other readers? I’ve never worked at a book store, or a prose-specific book store, if you will, so I c