B-Movie Central

Film Reviews:
Edges of Darkness - Monster From Bikini Beach - One Day Seminar - Stratagem - The Artifact

Interviews:
Patrick Keith - Director of the vampire film, Bloodwine.

Film Reviews:
The Ghouligans Super Show - Cordoba Nights - Tales of the Dead - Ed Wood's "Devil Girls" - The Assemblage of the Crystal Sphere

Interviews:
Jonathan Grant - Director and star of the mockumentary, No Burgers for Bigfoot.

Film Reviews:
In Darkness - The Vampire's Tomb - Bloodwine - For a Few Marbles More

Film Reviews:
No Burgers for Bigfoot - Buddy Flavinoid and The Attack of the Slime People

Film Reviews:
Craig - Mr. Video - The Road - The Cottage

Interviews:
Daniel Sjerven - Star of Cave Women on Mars.

Film Reviews:
Screech of the Damned - The Horror Vault - Cultic - Once Beautiful Past - Holiday of the Dead

Film Reviews:
Cave Women on Mars - The Importance of Being Russell - Genetics - The Cartel - Livelihood

Film Reviews:
Group Home - Last Meal - Nothing to Where? - Snuffin' Zombies - Freaky Farley - Maneaters are Loose! - Shark Kill

Film Reviews:
It Came From Uranus - Crawlspace - The Devil's Daughter - Welcome to Dreadville - Happily Ever After - Die and Let Live - The Ninja Always Rings Once

Film Reviews:
Red Princess Blues - Bikini Bloodbath - Hatchet - All Because of You

Interviews:
Jake Kennedy - Alan Rowe Kelly

Film Reviews:
Day X - Damaged - The 3rd Floor - Gothic Vampires From Hell - Red 71 - Remote Control Grandpa - Zombie Wife

Articles:
Three Awesome Days at ICFLM 2007

Film Reviews:
Blood of the Cross - Maggie's Not Here

Film Reviews:
Days of Darkness - The Blood Shed - Ten Seconds to Midnight

Article:
Cyndri's Gone - Cyndri's gone. Cyndri was our baby, and a short time ago she died completely unexpectedly. It's devastated our lives, and I've cried so much I'm surprised I have any tears left. This is her story. How I got her, what our life with her was like, what she meant to us, and our goodbyes. This isn't film related, but after all the years I've been running this magazine, I felt that I deserved this one indulgence, just to let everyone know why she was so incredibly special.

Film Reviews:
Children of Scum - My Life in Subtitles - Finding Space - The Pit and the Pendulum - Classic Game Room

Interviews:
Rich Knight - Rich Knight is not only a creature effects wizard, but an actor and an educator as well. He's done creature fx, puppet work, acting, teaching and you name it for a lot of years now, and has had a wonderful and varied career. Recently I got to interview Rich, which was a pleasure for me as I've never had the opportunity to interview a creature fx / make-up artist before. He did a brilliant job answering my questions, and had a lot to say about his career and what it's like working with monsters day in and day out.

Joe Gold - Joe Gold both co-wrote and starred in a brilliant comedy that I reviewed here in Rogue Cinema last month called Never Say Macbeth. The film was so much fun that I didn't want it to end, so as a natural extension of that feeling, I hit Joe Gold up for an interview, which he kindly agreed to. I asked Joe about the film, his theater experience, and a previous endeavor of his...a Fartman short. He had a lot to say, so read on to find out all about Joe Gold and all of his amazing talents.

Film Reviews:
Casting Call - Fifth City - Fortune Teller - Honey I'm Home - One Man's Trash

Interview:
Frank Delle - Last year I had the privilege to review both Beer Drinkers in Space and Keep Drinking Men!, the documentary on the making of Beer Drinkers in Space. Even more of an honor was interviewing the man behind these films, and even better than that was getting to meet him at last year's It Came From Lake Michigan film festival. Frank's a super nice guy and one hell of a talented film maker. A lot of things have happened with his film since our last interview, so I thought it'd be nice to do a new interview with him so we can all get the latest updates on the current DVD, the festival screenings and even the progress and status of the new Beer Drinkers in Space remake!

Article:
Creative Film Marketing - Do you have any idea how many independent films are made every year that you never hear about? No, of course you don't. Do you know why? Because you didn't hear about them. That's the problem, and one of the things that keeps independent film becoming as widely viewed as it potentially could be. In an attempt to remedy this situation, I, your humble (hah, that's a laugh) editor, Duane L. Martin, have written up another one of my big ol' massive articles all about creative film marketing and getting your film out there so the public knows about it and has the ability to actually see it.

Film Reviews:
Never Say Macbeth - Cyn - Dead Silence - August - Cerritosis

Interview:
Wayne Clingman - Wayne Clingman is connected to a lot of film related stuff in the Midwest. Based out of his home in Wisconsion, Mr. Clingman has been a tireless worker in the effort to make the Midwest a more film friendly place for film makers to come and practice their craft. I recently had a chance to talk to Mr. Clingman about his current projects and what all's going on with the Midwest film industry, the next ICFLM film festival and hie new film publication called Film Forward, which he produces with his friend and business partner, Bill Zenobia.

Film Reviews:
Able Edwards - Heading Home - Demon Board

Interview:
Jeremiah Kipp - Recently I was sent a short film called The Pod to review in Rogue Cinema. The production quality was amazing, and it was my great pleasure to be able to interview it's director, Jeremiah Kipp. I asked him about his past experiences, how he came to direct this particular story, what he has planned for the future and more. He's a really interesting guy, and he had a lot of great stuff to say.

Film Reviews:
It Came from Another World

Interview:
R.P. Whalen - Last month I was sent a rather different type of an independent film. It was a documentary, which isn't all that odd. What was odd about it was the fact that the filmmaker, R.P. Whalen put it together in Mondo style, complete with go-go dancers and other bizarre stuff. After seeing it, I just knew I had to interview Mr. Whalen and find out all about what went into making this most strange and yet marvelously entertaining film.

Film Reviews:
Numb - The Pod - The Grand Horror

Article:
Advice From a Reviewer to Independent Filmmakers - As a reviewer I've seen pretty much every mistake filmmakers can make in their films, so he thought the filmmakers might benefit from some insight and advice on what not to do in their films. This article covers a wide variety of mistakes from the technical to the asthetic and also includes a section on how to deal with reviewers when you're sending your film out for reviews. Hopefully, there'll be a little something in here for every independent filmmaker to think about while making and promoting their next film.

Film Reviews:
Mondo Collecto - Cadaverella

Interview:
Mark Millicent - A while back, I was sent a film called Fizzy Days to review, and I reviewed it for the January 2007 issue of Rogue Cinema. I knew it was a 70's retro kind of a flick, but I wasn't prepared at all for what I experienced when I actually sat down to watch it. What I saw was one of the most brilliant, professional and entertaining films I'd seen in a long time. Five minutes into it, I knew I had to interview it's director Mark Millicent and find out all about how this brilliant piece of work came together and what he has in store for us in the future.

Film Reviews:
Planetfall

Interview:
Mike Conway - A while back Jim Connell sent me his CGI short entitled Saul Goodman to review, which I did in the November issue. While the animation in the short often looked like the kind of a thing you'd see in the cut scene of a video game, the story, the dialogue and the voice acting were all just incredibly amazing and totally immersing. I was completely awestruck by the film and knew instantly that an interview was in order.

Film Reviews:
Fizzy Days - Saga of a Crew

Interview:
Jim Connell - A while back Jim Connell sent me his CGI short entitled Saul Goodman to review, which I did in the November issue. While the animation in the short often looked like the kind of a thing you'd see in the cut scene of a video game, the story, the dialogue and the voice acting were all just incredibly amazing and totally immersing. I was completely awestruck by the film and knew instantly that an interview was in order.

Film Reviews:
Brainlock - Replay - Valentines Massacre

Article:
Memoirs of a Film Festival - Brian Morton and I both attended this year's It Came From Lake Michigan film festival in Racine, Wisconsin. It was historic in many ways, but mostly because it was the first time two members of the Rogue Reviewers have ever met face to face, plus we got to meet some people we've interviewed in Rogue Cinema! In this post event coverage, I fill you all in on all the juicy details from start to finish.

Film Reviews:
Dork of the Rings - Saul Goodman - Caesar & Otto - The Monster of Phantom Lake

Interview:
Cindy Baer - Cindy Baer. Probably a name you haven't heard a lot about in independent film circles, but I have a feeling that's already in the process of changing. Veering away from her theatrical background, she made a huge impact with her first film, Purgatory House, and is now back on the scene with her new short film, Morbid Curiosity. Crafted with the expertise of an experienced veteran and chock full of deliciously evil dark comedy, Morbid Curiosity is solidifying Cindy's reputation as a brilliant, up and coming film maker.

Interviews:
Dave Wascavage - Dave Wascavage is one of a special brand of film makers that are always growing, adapting and changing. I've had the privilege to watch him grow and develop progressively throughout his last five films, and with two more in the hopper, there seems to be no limit to his vision or his devotion to becoming the best at what he does. This time around, I asked Dave all about his latest film, Zombies by Design, as well as what he has in store for us next.

Frank Delle - Frank Delle, his brother Marc and a very dedicated and talented group of individuals back in 1983 all worked on creating a screwball, no-budget sci-fi comedy called Beer Drinkers in Space. The film had a premiere at a local bar and then largely disappeared. Fast forward to 2006. Frank Delle decided it was time their little goofball comedy got some of the love it deserved, so he tracked down everyone involved in the creation of the film and put together one of the most incredible and heart-felt documentaries ever produced, entitled, Keep Drinking Men!. In this interview, I talk to Frank about the documentary, the people involved with the creation of the original film, his future plans and more.

Film Review:
Morbid Curiosity

Interviews:
Jeremy Koerner - I've made little secret of the fact that I loved Gary King's short comedy film entitled Hubris. Jeremy Koerner is one of the stars of that film and I was lucky enough recently to get the chance to interview this master of improvisation and all around super nice guy. Find out all about his experiences on Hubris as well as his experiences with his own company in which he and a group of actors perform are hired by people to perform live murder mysteries at various events.

Clay Sills - So far I've reviewed both of Clay Sills' "Firkin Family" movies here in the magazine. I did a previous interview with him about the first film, so naturally I had to do a follow-up interview with him about his latest saga in the Firkin Family series, Happy Firkin Birthday. In this interview, Clay talks about cast changes, technical improvements, gay marriage and what we can look forward to with his next film.

Film Reviews:
Drop Box - Grace - Horrors of War - In Memory of Me - Keep Drinking Men!

Roundtable Review:
Zombies by Design

Due to some personal issues I needed to take it easy this month. I'll have considerably more next month.

Film Reviews:
Happy Firkin Birthday - Broken

Interview:
Gary King - The independent film industry is literally chock full of super nice, incredibly talented individuals, and Gary King is a prime example of that. I recently reviewed his latest short film Hubris in a past issue, and I absolutely loved the film, and I think I enjoyed reading his interview just about as much. Read on to find out about what's coming up from this highly creative director, and about why he for some strange reason felt the sudden urge to move to New York.

Film Review:
The Briar Bushman

Roundtable Review:
Leprechaun

Interview:
Jake Kennedy - If you haven't heard of Jake Kennedy, I'm sure you will be soon enough. Trained in both Australian and Los Angeles film schools, Jake Kennedy took that training and turned it into a phenominal short film called We All Fall Down, which appears on the Fangoria Blood Drive II DVD. This short horror film has received numerous awards from film festivals and has garnered critical acclaim from not only reviewers, but has received critical acclaim from reviewers and regular viewers alike. In this interview, Jake talks about his career, his film school training and his latest film project, Days of Darkness: Rise of the Flesheaters.

Articles:
Rogues Rant - Rappers as actors. Sucky in concept...sucky in execution. We bitch about it in this month's rant.

Film Reviews:
The Awakening - Chaos Unlimited - Hubris - Heavy Soul - The Ancient

Interview:
Debbie Rochon - If you don't know who Debbie Rochon is, then you've probably either been hiding under a rock for the last god knows how many years or you just fell off a turnip truck somewhere. So for those of you who have earthworms for best friends or smell of turnips, let me introduce you. Debbie Rochon is one of the premiere genre film actresses of our time, and unlike some people who hit it big and let success go to their heads, she's also a super nice person and really down to earth. I was recently fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview this gorgeous Canadian vixen and got to ask her all kinds of questions that hopefully she hasn't been asked a million times before. She did an awesome job of answering every one of them and had a lot of interesting things to say about her past, the industry, friends, making movies and more.

Articles:
Rogues Rant - This month we tear the Hollywood film industry a new one for pushing off their watered down PG-13 crap on us in theaters and then releasing the real versions of the films on unrated version DVDs just a few months later.

Film Reviews:
The Short Film Career of Bill Johns - Fangoria Blood Drive II - Deadpan Valentine - The Guard from the Underground

Roundtable Review: (Topic: The Robotic Menace)
The Ape Man

Interviews:
Paul Solet - With he and Jake Hamilton's Means to an End released on the Fangoia Blood Drive II DVD, and his new short entitled Grace currently in the works, Paul Solet is riding high right now. An avid horror fan from the time he was a kid, Paul is now getting to live his dream of making his own horror films. I recently got to ask Paul about Means to an End, Grace, blood recipes and a whole bunch of other stuff as well.

Eric Stuyvesant - Pulling from life experiences and involving his family and friends in the project, Eric Stuyvesant's first feature film, Custody, is not only surrealistic and thought provoking, but entertaining as well. They say never work with kids or animals. Well he broke the first part of that rule four times in this film, working with not only his three real-life kids, but another kid as well. He also works with one of the best indie film actresses I've seen in a very long time. So how did it all come together? Read on to find out.

Articles:
Rogues Rant - This month's topic is: "Is there any good reason that people should still be buying/viewing movies on VHS, or is it time for the VHS commercial video market to just die, relegating the format to home video recording only?"

Film Reviews:
40 Seconds (New Version Re-review)

Roundtable Review: (Topic: The Robotic Menace)
Metropolis

Interviews:
Adam Barnick - Way back in 1982 an obscure film called Beasties had a very short run in the home video market. Garnering little success, it was then dropped by the distributor and disappeared from sight for a very long time. Now, director Steve Contreras has restored footage that had been cut from the original release and re-released his one and only film to the masses on DVD! Presented here is my interview with Steve in which I asked him about the making of the film, his unlucky run of distribution, the missing footage that was restored, and much much more. I also asked him where the whole, "The worst film ever made?" thing came from. And will there be a Beasties 2? Read on to find out.

Mark Jeavons - Several months ago I was sent a short film called Shoot Out to review for the magazine. The film was really well done, so naturally I wanted to interview the guys who put it all together. Unfortunately, there were several delays in bringing the interview to you, but at last it's finally it's here. Tyshawn, David and Daniel are not only very talented filmmakers, they're also three really great guys and have a lot of really interesting stuff to say.

Articles:
Rogues Rant - This month's topic is: "What do you hate most about going to the movie theater?"

Film Reviews:
Salaryman Kintaro Vol. 4 - Mainstream - Custody

Interviews:
Steve Contreras - Way back in 1982 an obscure film called Beasties had a very short run in the home video market. Garnering little success, it was then dropped by the distributor and disappeared from sight for a very long time. Now, director Steve Contreras has restored footage that had been cut from the original release and re-released his one and only film to the masses on DVD! Presented here is my interview with Steve in which I asked him about the making of the film, his unlucky run of distribution, the missing footage that was restored, and much much more. I also asked him where the whole, "The worst film ever made?" thing came from. And will there be a Beasties 2? Read on to find out.

Tyshawn Bryant, Daniel Sol & David Branin - Several months ago I was sent a short film called Shoot Out to review for the magazine. The film was really well done, so naturally I wanted to interview the guys who put it all together. Unfortunately, there were several delays in bringing the interview to you, but at last it's finally it's here. Tyshawn, David and Daniel are not only very talented filmmakers, they're also three really great guys and have a lot of really interesting stuff to say.

Greg Durbin - First time filmmaker Greg Durbin put together a beautifully crafted short film entitled, I Know Who You Are, which I reviewed here in the magazine not too long ago. I was highly impressed with his ability as a filmmaker, but I also found out he's one heck of a nice guy! Based in Sacramento, this former architect has now gotten the movie making bug. Let's hope he continues on the movie making path he's begun, because I know if he does, we're going to be hearing the name Greg Durbin a whole lot more in the future.

Film Reviews:
Gods of Los Angeles - The Boy With a Thorn in his Side - Means to an End - Uncool

Interviews:
Ed Radmanich III - Artie Saves the Hood is truly an achievement in independent filmmaking and in the use of dazzling special effects done on a low budget. Ed Radmanich III is responsible for this completely awesome short film, and I recently got the chance to interview him about it so I could find out just how he accomplished such greatness.

Thomas Ikimi - Living in Limbo, experiencing the same hour over and over again is like a nightmare. Nigerian born Thomas Ikimi brings this nightmare to life in his first feature film, Limbo, which is currently making the rounds at various film festivals to rave reviews. I recently got to ask Thomas about his vision, how he brought that vision to life, and what he has planned for the future.

Articles:
The Gospel of the B-essiah - I recently discovered, hidden deep under my DVD collection, a new testament of our lord and savior, the B-essiah. Here is but a sample of what is found in those scriptures. More shall be revealed in the coming days as the gospel spreads throughout the land...

Film Reviews:
Beasties - 40 Seconds - A Yakuza in Love

Interview:
David Giardina - With his first feature film project, Taffy was Born, now appearing at various film festivals to the delight of appreciative crowds, and after having reviewed the film in last months issue, I wanted to take the opportunity to ask David sone questions about what it was like making his first film, filmmaking in general, and what he has planned for the future.

Film Reviews:
An Obsession - Scarred - Limbo - I Know Who You Are

Interviews:
Corey Marshall - Multi-talented Corey Marshall played not one, but three separate monsters in William Winckler's new film, Frankenstein vs. The Creature from Blood Cove. He's also a martial arts expert, does all his own stunts, and he's played the Cookie Monster in a live touring show of Sesame Street. On top of all that, he's even done voice acting in a few video games.

Juan Fernandez - Juan has joined Dave Wascavage's stable of regular actors, and does a great job of playing a real scumbag in Dave's latest film Tartarus. Honestly though, off-camera, he couldn't be more different. He's a really nice guy, and even though he doesn't have a huge number of credits under his belt, I can definitely see him having a bright future as an actor.

Film Reviews:
Artie Saves the Hood - Taffy was Born - Shoot-Out

Interview:
Dave Wascavage - Dave's got a new movie out called Tartarus and several distribution deals going for his films. I talked to him about all that and more in our latest interview.

Articles:
Rogues Rants - We each have at least one movie that we like that we're tired of being laughed at over just because everyone else thinks it's stupid. So we decided to rant about it to make ourselves feel better.

Interviews:
Insane Mike Saunders - The man behind The Bag Man, Mike saunders is a director with talent and vision who knows how to make an entertaining and well paced film.

Clay Sills - First time filmmaker Clay Sills talks about his experiences in making his first film, My Firkin Family, as well as what he has planned for it's sequel.

Articles:
Celebrities Who Need a Good Kick in the Crotch - I wrote this piece with co-author Brian Morton. In it, we talk about all the rich, out of touch celebrities who just need a good ol' stiff boot to the crotch.

Favorite Movie Quotes of the Rogues - Another piece I contributed to, this is a list of some of the favorite movie quotes of the Rogue Reviewers. It's by no means a complete list, but they're some of my favorites.

Rogues Rants - We're sick to death of product placement in Hollywood films, and wondering why we have to pay such high ticket prices to watch a 90 minute advertisement.

Film Reviews:
Tartarus - Die You Zombie Bastards! - Freaked - Wild Life

Interviews:
Charles Band - The man behind Full Moon Pictures and Wizard Entertainment and creator of the Puppet Master series and more genre films than you can even count. I actually got to do a phone interview with him and he was awesome about answering all my questions...even the obscure ones.

Jay Jennings - Jay Jennings created a film called Loanshark, which is almost like a documentary in the day to day life of it's main character, who just happens to be a loanshark.

Articles:
Rogues Rants - This month's Rogues Rant deals with a well known phenomena known generally as "double-dipping." This is when a company releases a film on a plain vanilla DVD, and then months later suddenly comes out with a "Special Edition" with all sorts of great extra features after everyone has already bought the original stripped down release.

Film Reviews:
My Firkin Family - The Bag Man - The Place Promised in our Early Days - Onibi: The Fire Within - Salaryman Kintaro vol. 3 - Frankenstein vs. The Creature From Blood Cove

Interview:
Alex Ferrari, Jorge Flores Rodriguez, Sean Falcon and Dan Cregan - The men behind the visually stunning and beautifully acted short film, Broken.

Articles:
Rogues Rants - This month's topic is: "What do you hate to see most in movies?"

Film Reviews:
Broken - Loanshark - EM Embalming

Interviews:
Rhoda Jordan - She's an extremely talented actress, writer and vocalist and a super nice person as well. Find out more about her in this great interview.

Liza Trainer - Known locally as the "Robot Lady," Liza Trainer has a lot more to her than just building robots. She's an inventor as well, and she's currently producing and directing an "open source" film project that has had input from a huge number of people. Liza talks about the movie, her future ambitions and more in this well done and informative interview.

Articles:
Rogues Rants - This month's topic is: "Do you feel that children who are exposed to violent films and video games will become violent themselves?"

Film Reviews:
Another Lonely Hitman - Salaryman Kintaro Vol. 1

Interview:
William Winckler - Bill, who's a huge fan of classic cinema, wrote and directed The Double D Avenger and now he's working on a new film that's being made to look like an old classic called, Frankenstein Vs. The Creature From Blood Cove.

Articles:
Rogues Rants - This month's topic is: "What are your feelings about Hollywood remaking so many classic films?"

Film Reviews:
Angel Guts: Red Classroom - Shinobi: Hidden Techniques

Articles:
What Exactly is a B-Movie? - I've been asked this question many times, so I wrote a rather long article that should hopefully answer the question for many of you.

Rogues Rants - This month's topic is: "What are your feelings about the trend of watering down horror and other genre films so they can get a PG-13 rating instead of an R?"

Film Reviews:
Bullet Ballet - Angel Guts: Red Porno - Angel Guts: Nami

Interviews:
Eli Harris - An incredibly talented guy, he mixes acting, directing, writing, producing, martial arts, sports, and just about anything else you can think of. He's just finishing off a new film called Saga Tier, and I had the chance to talk to him about it and a lot of other things as well.

Film Reviews:
Cromartie High School

Interviews:
Bobby Peoples - Writer and director of the indie paranormal flick, Ghost Writer: Hell's Property.

Film Reviews:
9 Souls - Gantz - Ghost Writer: Hell's Property

Interviews:
Jeff Thomas - Writer, director, and star of the indie horror film, 13 Seconds.

Articles:
Proposal for a New Independent Film Rating System - A proposal for a new ratings board and system that would be set up to allow independent film makers to garner fair ratings for their films without going through the expense of getting an MPAA rating or having to submit to extorted censorship.

Film Reviews:
2LDK

Interviews:
Dave Wascavage - This time I interviewed Dave about his latest film, Suburban Sasquatch.
Jesse Cowell - Writer, director and star of the film Shades of Gray.

Film Reviews:
Shades of Gray - The Third Society - The Bird People in China - Blue Remains - 13 Seconds - Baby Doll

Interviews:
Donald Gregory - Young indie filmmaker who created Pizza the Movie.

Rick Popko and Dan West - Creators and co-directors of the film Monsturd.

Film Reviews:
Suburban Sasquatch - Young Thugs: Innocent Blood - Young Thugs: Nostalgia

Interviews:
ArtsmagicDVD - An interview with the guys from DVD distributor ArtsmagicDVD.

Film Reviews:
Rainy Dog - Ley Lines - Alice - Kichiku - Pizza The Movie - Monsturd

Articles:
B-Movie Romance: Finding That Special Someone - Ever gone out with someone who totally hated the movies you loved?

Interviews:
Dave Wascavage - An interview with "Fungicide" director Dave Wascavage.

Film Reviews:
Revenge of the Earth Chomping Intergalactic Space Marauder - Fungicide - Malice@Doll - Shinjuku Triad Society

Profiles:
Edward D. Wood Jr. - A look at the life and career of the infamous Ed Wood.

Interviews:
Mike Conway - An interview with "Terrarium" director Mike Conway.

Film Reviews:
Full Metal Yakuza - Nightmare Sisters - Delta Delta Die!

Profiles:
Bela Lugosi - A look at the life and career of the legendary Bela Lugosi.

Film Reviews:
Terrarium