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FEO NEWS FOR SUMMER 2005:
AUGUST

AWARDS

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AUGUST

AUG! 31

Tom Piccirilli

From Tom Piccirilli
CORPSE BLOSSOMS
If you want to support the editors of the anthology, CORPSE BLOSSOMS, RJ and Julia Sevin, who are stuck in Texas until they can return to their home in New Orleans and assess the damage, please feel free to order a copy at corpseblossoms.com, Shocklines, or Clarkesworld. The antho is slated to contain stories by Ramsey Campbell, Gary Braunbeck, Steve Rasnic Tem, Bentley Little, and many others as well as myself. You'll be buying a great book and helping out some good people in need too. 10% of all proceeds go to the March of Dimes.

Why not check out author Tom Piccirilli's website? Yes! Why the hell not?

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AUG! 30

SPAWN ISSUE 150 FEATURE LIVE, PLUS NEW COMIC INFO
Todd McFarlane’s Super Hero Titles Set To Invade Comic Shops This Fall (and Beyond)
The milestone 150th issue of SPAWN will not only be the beginning of new direction for the Hellspawn - led by Todd and the incoming creative team of David Hine (writer) and Philip Tan (artist) – in the pages of his core book, but also the opening shot in a comic book barrage that will include the much-anticipated release of the Image Comics Hardcover, all-new SPAWN trade paperbacks, the first-ever English-language release of the SPAWN manga and much more…

Read the full article at Spawn.com.

And don't forget the SPAWN Contests!

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AUG! 29

HAPPY HORROR/ THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Director William Friedkin (Alfred Hitchcock Presents [TV], Alfred Hitchcock Hour [TV], THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST, SORCERER, CRUISING, RAMPAGE, THE GUARDIAN, JADE, RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, THE HUNTED) who is 70.
Writer Nancy Holder (SPELLBOUND, Various books in the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel", and "Highlander" series) who is 52.
And on Sunday
Actor Billy Boyd (URBAN GHOST STORY, LORD OF THE RINGS, SEED OF CHUCKY) who is 37.
And on Saturday
Writer Ira Levin (A KISS BEFORE DYING, ROSEMARY'S BABY, THE STEPFORD WIVES, THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL, DEATHTRAP, SLIVER) is 76.
Actor Alexa Vega (TWISTER, THE GLIMMER MAN, SPYKIDS, SPYKIDS 2, SPYKIDS 3D) is 17.

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AUG! 26

DARK DOINGS
On Sunday August 28th at 2 p.m. Dark Delicacies will be holding a signing for Director Kenneth J. Hall (THE TOMB, TERROR NIGHT, EVIL SPAWN) and Actress Mary Woronov (DEATHRACE 2000, CHOPPING MALL, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS) for the DVD release of their film THE HALFWAY HOUSE.

Dark Delicacies is located at
4213 West Burbank Blvd,
Burbank, CA

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AUG! 25

OH GOD THIS GUY'S A SLIMEY CREEP!
Pat Robertson has issued a dodge, an apology, and a lie.

PAT ROBERTSON

The Apology: But Pat wants to apologize for saying that the US should assassinate Hugo Chavez: a whacked out nutjob dictator in Venezuela who is actually gaining some semblance of credibility thanks to Pat (why would you apologize for something that you claim you never said?).

The Dodge: Pat Robertson did a Bill Clinton dodge (define what "is" is?) by explaining that he didn't say to assassinate Chavez, but to "take him out", which could mean a lot of things. One of those things, Pat suggested, was kidnapping.

So in Pat's twisted little world, apologizing for encouraging murder before an International audience - by claiming that you meant to say kidnap - is better??? Kidnapping is OKAY???

Man! This guy makes Ed Lee stories seem downright wholesome!

FUNNY STUFF
This is so funny. Since around May, Hollywood has been scratching its collective head, wondering just why in the hell the movie biz is in such a slump. Of course, message boards full of audience response could have told them - and did. But what the hell does an audience know? They aren't the movie making experts! They are just a bunch of unwashed clods. Leave the cogitating to the one's who live in expensive houses and ride in expensive limos.

So back to the question, why aren't these morons, i.e., our audience, coming to watch our movies?

Finally in August we have an answer. Hollywood believes that the reason audiences, overall, have dropped off is because, overall, their movies have sucked!

I would now like to pause for a big fat freaking DUH!!!

And according to the imdb.com, Michael Lynton, chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, actually made a vow! He vowed that from now on, his studio will be making "only movies we hope will be really good."

Hey, making movies you hope will be really good: Good thinking Mike! Gosh! I hope all of Hollywood feels the same way. This whole throw-crap-at-the-screen-they'll-buy-it-trend, was clearly a bad idea. "Movies we hope will be really good": That's Out-of-the-Jack-in-the-Box thinking! It's easy to see why they pay you the Big Bucks!

Must Have A Flash Player.

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AUG! 24

Also, I have posted a photo gallery of the weekend. I have pictures of the great flood, the book release party and some author readings.

Be sure to check out my site for information on a special Halloween giveaway. If you haven't already signed up for this year's Halloween card, you'll certainly want to.

by E.C.McMullen Jr.
WHO STOLE WHAT?
Hey seriously - Seriously - I don't want to step on anyone's grave for what I'm about to say. Cruising through the imdb.com (one of the many news resources I go through and a GREAT resource it is!), I came across an item talking about the hit Thriller series, LOST. Writer/Producer Anthony Spinner has filed suit in Los Angeles "accusing the TV network ABC and producers Touchstone Television of breach of contract and fraud and is seeking unspecified damages." The paragraph goes on to say, "Spinner alleges he was hired by Sid Krofft and Marty Krofft Productions in 1977 to write, produce and direct a program called Lost, a drama about a group of plane crash survivors living on a desert island, which is inhabited by mysterious creatures."

Now the news offers nothing to indicate why a job Mr. Spinner was hired to do for the Kroffts' back in 1977 has anything to do with the the folks who create, write, direct, and produce the modern LOST. To be sure, loads of books have the same name just as loads of movies have the same name. But to think that only Anthony ever came up with the idea of "...plane crash survivors living on a desert island, which is inhabited by mysterious creatures." is to ignore movies like,

Jules Verne's MYSTERIOUS ISLAND: Hot air balloon survivors living on a deserted island, which is inhabited by mysterious creatures.

James Hilton's LOST HORIZON: Plane crash survivors living on a secluded and remote mountain, which is inhabited by mysterious people.

Plus the fact that Sid and Marty Krofft created a show called LAND OF THE LOST in the early 1970s: river raft survivors living in a mysterious land, inhabited by mysterious creatures.

And so on: even Gilligan's Island! So really, there's nothing that original about the idea! In fact, there's nothing original about any idea. Its all in the execution. The point is

AAAAAHH! A BIG SPIDER!

PREMIERE: 2001 MANIACS! Join us Saturday at 9pm at the Bloor Cinema for the Toronto premiere of 2001 Maniacs, the remake of H.G. Lewis' classic splatfest starring Robert Englund and produced by Eli Roth!

SATANICO PANDEMONIUM: OFFICIAL HORROR EXPO PARTY Join us for the official party of the Rue Morgue Festival of Fear 2005 featuring Midnite Costume Contest hosted by Clive Barker, live music from The Matadors, Terror Tunes by Rue Morgue Radio's Tomb Dragomir and more!

CRISPIN GLOVER IN THE HOUSE Come and celebrate the release of WHAT IS IT? with a special appearance by actor/director Crispin Glover in an intimate evening of film appreciation, beautifully bizarre music, and incredible moving images. Also includes very special guests Wax Mannequin, Whipporwill, DJ Shannon, and DJ Video Dave.

Check out Rue Morgue for more.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO-
Actor Rupert Grint (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, HARRY POTTER AND THECHAMBER OF SECRETS, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN) is 18.

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AUG! 23

SHOCKING GUNS TRAILER
Portland, OR - August 23, 2005 - This week, Cellar Door Publishing released the trailer for their upcoming graphic novel, Shocking Gun Tales. The trailer (directed by Phil Thomas with music by Frank Barile) gives readers a sneak peek into what they can expect to see in the soon-to-be-released book.

“The trailer for Shocking Gun Tales is one and a half minutes of high intensity, adrenaline pumping, action and suspense,” stated Cellar Door publisher Jade Dodge. “It really captures the feel of the book.”

Shocking Gun Tales features stories by some of the comic book industries top creative talent and rising stars, including George T. Singley, Ethen Beavers, James T. Mitchel, Freddie E. Williams II, Mark Winters, Jason Meek, and Vinton Heuck.

See Cellar Door Publishing for more.

From E.C.McMullen Jr.
REAL WORLD HORROR
Immediately after the September 11, 2001 attack on the U.S., televangelists, Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson threw in with the terrorists by proclaiming the attacks on America were justified. Why? Because God had abandoned us. Why? Because the U.S. allowed things like rights for gay folks and women.

PAT ROBERTSON

But despite the outrage and backlash, Pat Robertson continues to talk like an terrorist extremist talibunny. Now Patty whack is calling for the assassination of political leaders of other countries. Is it because they are mass murderers like Saddam Hussein? Nooo! Pat Robertson's long associations with the most brutal of African dictators, and their genocidal runs against the poorest of their nations, has never cast a shadow over his moral compass before. Pat suggests that we take out - as in kill - Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Now no mistake, Hugo is nuts. But he's just another big mouthed paranoid ineffectual blowhard, flapping his lips in invented victimhood, like Kim Jong Ill or Ward Churchill. So if mere talking endangers America, then read the following article and tell me who represents a greater threat to the U.S.

Pat Robertson calls for killing of Hugo Chavez.

Oh yeah, this is getting world wide attention!

Japan Today

Pravda

From Brian Knight
A CHATTY BASTARD
I can let you in on the current project, since the contract is signed. But I won't, because I'm a bastard. OK, I'll tell you a little about it. The current title is JOHNNY JUNK, it should be released early to mid 2006, and I'm hoping to get the extremely talented Deana Warner to do the cover.

Starting today and ending next Saturday (August 27th), Insidious Reflections is featuring a Q&A with me on their message board. Go to Insidious Reflections and ask whatever you want, within reason, and within the guidelines.

Last, my good friend Tracy West (AKA Catwoman) has invited me to be a special guest at a chat at her forum, The Red Light District . The chat is this Tuesday (August 23rd) 9 PM eastern time (And I'd happily provide a link, but Knight the numbskull sent me a dead one! - Feo).

Check out the UNFAIR RACIAL CLICHÉ ALERT.

Then check out the RACIAL RESPONSE page.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Actor Vera Miles (BEYOND THIS PLACE, PSYCHO, THE UNKNOWN [TV], THE SPIRIT IS WILLING, A HOWLING IN THE WOODS [TV], BAFFLED!, RUNAWAY!, TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING, PSYCHO II, BRAINWAVES, THE INITIATION) is 76.

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AUG! 22

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
He has filled my life with great Science Fiction novels and great Horror / Thriller short stories! I love this guy!
Writer Ray Bradbury (IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE, THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS, 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH, FAHRENHEIT 451, THE ILLUSTRATED MAN, DANDELION WINE, SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, THE HALLOWEEN TREE) is 85.
And on Sunday-
Actor Carrie-Anne Moss (THE SOFT KILL, LETHAL TENDER, THE MATRIX, MEMENTO, RED PLANET, THE ANIMATRIX, THE MATRIX RE-LOADED, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, SUSPECT ZERO) is 38.

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AUG! 19

WE'RE ALL OVER THE PLACE!
This is one hell of a weekend for Horror loving fans! Wes Craven has a new movie out, RED EYE (Review this Monday), which opens nationwide.

On the East coast of the U.S.A., is the Horrorfind Weekend convention in Baltimore, Maryland. This is a huge gathering of Horror movie fans and celebrities.

On the West coast, Robert S. Rhine and a bunch of Horror artists are getting together at the premier Horror Thriller bookstore, BORDERLANDS BOOKS , in San Francisco, CA.

In Burbank, CA, Del Howison's DARK DELICACIES bookstore is hosting a DVD signing for Writer/Dircter Scott Phillips, Producer Shannon Hale and Actors Billy Garberina and Devin O'Leary all from the film THE STINK OF FLESH (Review this Monday).

Actress Cerina Vincenta will be signing CABIN FEVER and Actress Rhoda Jordan will be signing the DVD's DEATH FACTORY, AQUANOIDS and GALAXY HUNTER.

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AUG! 18

From E.C.McMullen Jr.
JUST BECAUSE IT'S MY WEBSITE AND BECAUSE I WANNA
Today I was thinking of the time I spent in the military (USN) and how depressing it could be sometimes to be out at sea doing nothing, feeling that life was passing me by, and wondering if what I was doing was really worth while. It was so cool then to get the occassional letter from friends or family telling me how much they appreciated what I was doing - even though we weren't in a war then - they were happy that I was doing my part. Being there, just in case. Getting a letter like that, or hearing a buddy read a letter like that, lifted my spirits for weeks.

So now that we are in a war, its even more important than it was in my time. And folks serving in the Armed Forces are playing a far more important role than I did. So since our soldiers have Internet connections and might come across this website, I just want to give out a big Thank You to them. Thank You to our countrymen and countrywomen and our allies.

Thank You for what you are doing. Thank You for your sacrifice. Thank You for being there. Thank You for helping people who desperately need your help, and most importantly, I want to say Thank You again for all of the people who will benefit from what you are doing, but would never thank you for it. Thank You very much.

That means that this website is put together entirely by volunteers who have a love for films, books, and stories in these subjects. New people add to the website nearly every day, and you are encouraged to join. So were not a big business in a skyscraper or professional building.

And yet ... We're the first choice for Horror Thriller on the google search engine - even though we've never advertised on google. We're one of the highest google ranked Horror Thriller sites on the web. We're one of the highest ranked Horror Thriller sites according to Netcraft.

And ...

This week, the search engine, SciFi Matters, has posted their Top 5 search ranked Horror websites, and feoamante.com is at the top of the list. So let me "Welcome" to all the folks coming in through SciFi Matters.

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AUG! 17

CREEPERS CONTEST WINNERS
The contest for David Morrell's upcoming Horror novel, CREEPERS, is over. The winners are

Leanne Bishop of Calgary, Canada

Mark Johnson of Iowa, USA

Congratulations!

Check out the official CREEPERS website for more.

From Market Wire
IT'S LIKE A BAD HORROR MOVIE ... ONLY WORSE
TROY, MI - (MARKET WIRE) - 08/16/2005 - DEAD AND BREAKFAST, Matthew Leutwyler's outrageous take on the "un-dead" genre, featuring the world's hottest "Ghoul Line Dance," raps its way from the big screen to DVD when Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly presents this critically acclaimed horror comedy in separate Unrated and R-rated versions on September 6, 2005. In addition to the DVD version of the film dubbed by Ain't It Cool News as "the U.S. answer to SHAUN OF THE DEAD, "Dead and Breakfast" will also be available day-and-date on the Universal Media Disc (UMD) format for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld entertainment system. This is the first time that Anchor Bay simultaneously releases a title in both formats. SRP for the DVD and UMD is $19.98.

Written and directed by Matthew Leutwyler as a personal love letter to horror films, "Dead and Breakfast" turns convention on its ear - while tearing a few off in the process! - by applying generous amounts of tongue-in-cheek humor and a documented 34 gallons of fake blood to an original soundtrack by noted songwriter Zach Selwyn, who also appears in the film as a singing ghoul.

Dark Delicacies is located at
4213 West Burbank Blvd,
Burbank, CA

QUICK BITES
Nicholas Kaufmann is thrilled to report the sale of "Under the Skin" to City Slab Magazine, scheduled for their next issue, #7.

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AUG! 16

GETTING VOCAL ON THE DEATH SENTENCES
Oddly, two contests having nothing to do with each other, ran at Horrorworld back in July and the beginning of August and they were both about Death Sentences. One was Robert S. Rhine's DEATH SENTENCES, which asked entrants to write a single horrifying sentence, and the other was Matthew Warner's DEATH SENTENCES, based on his new short story collection of the same title.

Now Matthew Warner has released a free audio book of himself reading the first story of his collection DEATH SENTENCES. "Middle Passage" dramatizes the conditions aboard an 18th-century slave ship bringing Africans to the New World. It’s available as a downloadable .MP3 at matthewwarner.com / middlepassage.htm. He'll also be a guest at the Horrorfind Weekend in Hunt Valley, MD, with a reading and signing at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19 and a DEATH SENTENCES release party at 10 p.m. Aug. 20.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO-
Writer/Director/Producer James Cameron (PIRANHA 2, THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, THE ABYSS, TERMINATOR 2, TRUE LIES, STRANGE DAYS, DARK ANGEL [TV]) is 51.
Writer/Director/Producer/Etc. J. R. Bookwalter (THE DEAD NEXT DOOR, SKINNED ALIVE, ZOMBIE COP, KINGDOM OF THE VAMPIRE, HUMANOIDS FROM ATLANTIS, GALAXY OF THE DINOSAURS, OZONE, THE SANDMAN, HELL ASYLUM, GROOM LAKE, DEADLY STINGERS, HORRORVISION, and more) is 39.

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AUG! 15

by Judi Rohrig
BFS ANNOUNCES AWARD NOMINATIONS
Nominations for the British Fantasy Awards have been announced. The winners will be named on October 2, 2005 as part of the British Fantasy Society's Convention in Walsall (Note there are more than five nominees in several categories due to ties).

BEST NOVEL (THE AUGUST DERLETH FANTASY AWARD)
Clive Barker, ABARAT: Days of Magic, Nights of War(Voyager)
Mark Chadbourn, THE QUEEN OF SINISTER (Gollancz)
Susanna Clarke, JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL (Bloomsbury)
Christopher Fowler, THE WATER ROOM (Doubleday)
Stephen King, THE DARK TOWER VII: The Dark Tower (Hodder & Stoughton)

BEST NOVELLA
Christopher Fowler, BREATHE (Telos Publications)
Tim Lebbon, DEAD MAN'S HAND (Necessary Evil Press)
Steve Lockley & Paul Lewis, THE ICE MAIDEN (Pendragon Press)
Lisa Tuttle, MY DEATH (PS Publishing)
Sean Wright, THE TWISTED ROOT OF JAARFINDOR (Crowswing Books)

BEST SHORT STORY
Neil Gaiman, "The Problem of Susan" (Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy, Roc)
Joe Hill, "The Black Phone" (The Third Alternative #39)
Joe Hill, "You Will Hear the Locust Sing" (The Third Alternative #37)
Paul Meloy, "Black Static" (The Third Alternative #40)
Adam Roberts, "Roads Were Burning" (Postscripts #1)

BEST ANTHOLOGY
Ellen Datlow and Kelly Link & Gavin J. Grant, eds., THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY & HORROR: Seventeenth Annual Collection (St Martin's Press)
Andrew Hook, ed., THE ALSISO PROJECT (Elastic Press)
Stephen Jones, ed., THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF BEST NEW HORROR: Volume 15 (Robinson/Carroll & Graf)
Barbara & Christopher Roden, eds., ACQUAINTED WITH THE NIGHT (Ash Tree Press)
Jeff Vandermeer & Mark Roberts, eds., THE THACKERY T. LAMBSHEAD POCKET GUIDE TO ECCENTRIC AND DISCREDITED DISEASES (Tor UK)

BEST COLLECTION
Allen Ashley, SOMNAMBULISTS (Elastic Press)
Paul Finch, DARKER AGES (Sarob Press)
Stephen Gallagher, OUT OF HIS MIND (PS Publishing)
M. John Harrison, THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN (Gollancz)
Lucius Shepard, TRUJILLO AND OTHER STORIES (PS Publishing)

BEST ARTIST
John Coulthart
Allen Koszowski
Les Edwards/Edward Miller
Richard Marchand
David Magitis
Ian Simmons

BEST SMALL PRESS
The Alien Online (ed. Ariel)
Elastic Press (Andrew Hook)
Pendragon Press (Christopher Teague)
Postscripts (ed. Peter Crowther)
PS Publishing (Peter Crowther)
Scheherazade (ed. Elizabeth Counihan)
The Third Alternative (ed. Andy Cox)
Telos Publications (David J. Howe & Stephen James Walker)

The Karl Edward Wagner Award, a special honor awarded by the BFS Committee, will also be announced at the awards ceremony.

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AUG! 12

From Lisa Manetti
ONE VERY CREEPY SITE
Lisa Manetti of The Chancery House, sends us this link to one very creepy website out of Thailand. For those of you visiting from China, I'm sorry. I'm not supposed to say Thailand.

Thailand, Thailand, Thailand.

But enough of that, click on the link below, and enter The House.

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS -
Actor Andras Jones (SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIME BOWL-O-RAMA, A NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET 4, EVERY BREATH, THE DEMOLISTIONIST, THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS) is 36.
Writer Director Stefan Avalos (THE GAME, THE LAST BROADCAST, THE TRUE LEGEND OF THE NEW JERSEY DEVIL, THE GHOSTS OF EDENDALE) is 36.

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AUG! 11

Matthew McGrory and Ken Foree on the set of THE DEVIL'S REJECTS. Photo by Feo Amante

by E.C.McMullen Jr.
BIG BAD NEWS
I came home yesterday to some sad news. Matthew McGrory (IRON MAIDEN and MARILYN MANSON videos, THE DEAD HATE THE LIVING, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, Big Fish, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS) died Tuesday in his Los Angeles home.

I met and had the chance to speak to Matthew on the set of THE DEVIL'S REJECTS in 2004. Though a 6+ year veteran of films by that time, he was still fascinated by the movie making process and enjoyed watching how a shoot was put together, watching the director; the crew; all of the people who set up every shot and action. Some wit on the set had drawn up small placards with a pen drawing of Matthew's face in character make-up and the announcement that "Tiny says..." some goofy command.

On the HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES DVD, Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, and Sherri Moon Zombie have their own special DVD feature where they run through a series of cornball knock-knock jokes, each one ending with a punchline regarding Tiny and his arboreal choice of lovers. As small as his part was in both movies, fans took to his character and the actor.

In June 2005, I briefly met up with Matthew again at the FANGORIA DAYS OF DARKNESS Convention in Burbank, California. I was helping Robert Rhine promote his upcoming book and Matthew was there. I re-introduced myself, and asked if he could pose with one of Robert's covers. Matthew obliged (image at SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL) and as he posed he looked like he was in pain. Later that day at closing, Matthew's girlfriend helped him leave in a wheelchair. I hadn't seen him in a wheelchair before.

According to imdb.com, Matthew was about 7.6 and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the World's Largest Feet. Once on the TV show, Matthew was asked if "Everything on your body is big". Matthew chuckled and said, "...Do the math." Matthew was 32. No word yet on the cause of death.

Check out Matthew's website at afootandaHalf.com.

Others remember Matthew at ainitcool.com.

by Jade Dodge
AMERICAN MCGEE INKS DEAL WITH CELLAR DOOR
Portland, OR – August 11, 2005 – Cellar Door Publishing and The Mauretania Import Export Company (TMIEC), a Los Angeles based videogame, film, and television production company, have signed an agreement to publish graphic novels based on the American McGee properties Bad Day LA, American McGee’s Oz, and American McGee’s Grimm.

“We’re very excited to work with American and TMIEC,” stated Cellar Door publisher Jade Dodge. “American has created worlds filled with endless possibilities for writers and artists. His properties are also a perfect fit for this medium. American McGee fans and fans of comic books in general are going to be pleased with what we have in store.”

“Cellar Door has taken on three projects that are dear to me,” said McGee. “Graphic novels are a natural extension into the stories I develop and build. Graphic art drives each and every one of the stories that I write, from the character concepts to the environment sketches, each new project becomes a fount of imagery. I am excited, and I think fans will be too, that Cellar Door is going to open this flow of imagery to the outside world, and in the best way possible.”

American McGee, the creative force behind TMIEC, has been a major player in the interactive entertainment industry for more than a decade. He is best known for his work on American McGee’s Alice, the highly controversial DOOM, and the recently released Scrapland. He is currently developing Bad Day LA, an action/adventure game with comedic and political twists slated for an early 2006 release for the PC and Xbox video game system.

About Cellar Door

Cellar Door Publishing is a limited liability company specializing in the publication of high quality graphic novels and illustrated literature. For more information on Cellar Door Publishing, go to their website at cellardoorpublishing.com. Questions and updates on the American McGee graphic novels can be posted on their forum at cellardoorpublishing.com/forum.

About TMIEC

The Mauretania Import Export Company is an independent production company that creates franchise products for the interactive entertainment software market and motion picture and television industries. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. For more information on TMIEC, please visit the website located here, tmiec.com.

For more information on American McGee’s projects, go to americanmcgee.com and baddayla.com.

Doyle, described by Director Ethan Dettenmaier as ‘bullet proof!’ is well respected within the industry for his ‘bravery under fire and his ability to do next-to-impossible stunt work!’ As with most news
surrounding the production, very few details were released except the fact that Doyle will be ‘HIT and LIT UP WITH A FLARE GUN! SHOT UP! And LYNCHED IN A TREE!’ Talk about a nice day on the job!

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO -
Musician Richard Reinhardt aka Richie Ramone (THE RAMONES, of course!) is 48.
Musician Erik Braunn (IRON BUTTERFLY) is 55.

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AUG! 10

WINNERS OF THE DEATH SENTENCE
Writer Robert Steven Rhine (SATAN'S 3-RING CIRCUS OF HELL), has finished his contest at Horrorworld.org. Welcome the winners of The Death Sentence Contest in which writers had to come with with just one horrifying sentence.

First place winner is:

D. FOLEY for his literally heart warming sentence:
"The smell of burning flesh, always an aphrodisiac, loses some of its power when the screaming stops."

Check out the rest of the winners at Rhine's Horrorworld Message Board.

Also, Thanks to WMMS Radio 100.7 (Cleveland's Rock Station morning drive), Sean, Cristi, Hunter and Hollywood, who had the balls to be the first radio station to interview Girls and Corpses Publisher / Editor-In-Chief Robert Steven Rhine, beating out L.A.'s KROQ Radio -- who chickened out at the last minute.

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AUG! 9

DOOM MIGHT BE DOOMED
Hollywood has been lamenting the fact that their movies, their precious movies, are underperforming left and right. There are some serious reasons why this is so. For example, The most successful movies usually pull in around $150 to $200 million at the box office. It is very rare that a movie brings in more than that. $300 to $400 million is a runaway blockbuster and occurs every once in a few years. That said, studios, which only get about half of what the box office brings in, have been making movies costing in the range of $150 to $200 million dollars. That means that even when the movie is a runaway smash, it only breaks even at the box office and the studio only gets half of what it cost to make the damn thing.

According to all manner of press, the studios are trying to figure out why their movies are "underperforming from their expected outrageous 'anticipated earnings'". Hey, studio heads, everyone else can see the reason! You are all a bunch of thick-skulled incompetent morons!

No honest! That really is the reason! But allow me to prove it.

WAR OF THE WORLDS has raked in - to date - $228 million at the box office and stands at #9 in the top 10 (according to imdb.com). Pretty impressive numbers! That's nearly Meet the Fockers money! But they spent $128 million making the flick. Which means that even when the movie gets to $250 million before it falls off of the top ten, the studio has still lost money on it!

FANTASTIC FOUR has brought in $144 million. Its a theatrical blockbuster but a major money loser.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was at #1 for two weeks in a row and remains in the top 5 after a month. It is so hot that it has raked in $169 million in only a month. Damn good business for the very top movies, yet it cost $150 million to make. So it has to break $300 mil. just to break even.

So studios are betting that every one of their movies are going to break box office records. Not merely that it will do well at the theaters, not merely that it will be a blockbuster, but the budget is actually set up so if the movie doesn't break box office records and become the biggest money maker of all time, then its a FLOP!

That is pretty damn stupid, friends!

The upcoming Horror action flick, DOOM, is being made for an estimated $70 million. The writer has already apologized to fans for seriously altering the storyline which won millions of converts world wide and changed the gaming industry forever (okay, that "forever" part was hype, but 12 years in the gaming industry is virtually forever!). The new plot is based on what goes wrong when the last 10% of the human genome is mapped out on a futuristic base on Mars (yes, I know, Hollywood doesn't realize we already fully mapped the human genome. Wait until they try to tell us who the "intelligent" choice for president is for 2008). Keep in mind that the most popular PC game to screen adaptation, TOMB RAIDER, made $131 million. It was a smash hit with audiences, but because it cost $80 million, it lost money because it needed to make $160 mill. Just to break even. So the studio spent big bucks on this film, with already outdated science, and a storyline that disenfranchises its core audience. Hey, if the built-in audience doesn't like it, who else would take a chance on a movie called DOOM?

Like I said, Pretty damn stupid!

And speaking of DOOM, check out what you can do with an iPod Linux!

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AUG! 8

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
After over 10 years of the X-FILES in television and theater as well as freaking videogames, I'd pretty much HAVE to give a HAPPY BIRTHDAY for this singular role to
Actor Gillian Anderson (THE X-FILES [TV], X-FILES) who is 36.
Gillian shares an August birthday with her X-Files partner, David Duchovney.

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From MF Korn
DIE EARTHMAN DIE!
The usual suspects of MF Korn, DF Lewis, and Mike Philbin add a new collection member to their roster in the form of David Mathew. Together they've written a new book, DIE EARTHMAN DIE: Tales of Horror and SF - Thirty Four Wondrous Stories by Four Unique Talents in the Horror / Science Fiction Field - Each Writer is well known for his Deranged Dreams and Night Gaunts brought to Life

• MF Korn (CONFESSIONS OF A GHOUL) - Louisiana Author of twelve Novels and 240 short stories published - half of the 34 stories are by Korn alone.

• DF Lewis - Winner of the British Fantasy Award and 1500 stories published, editor/publisher of famed magazine Nemonymous

• Mike Philbin - Crazed aesthetic Author of over a hundred stories, several novels published, and more than a few reviews here at feoamante.com

• David Mathew - Seminal reviewer for Interzone, Author of several novels and 400 stories published.

Just letting you know!

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AUG! 7

HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
And on Sunday -
Actor David Duchovny (BAD INFLUENCE, THE RAPTURE, KALIFORNIA, THE X-FILES [TV], THE X-FILES, EVOLUTION) is 45.
Musician Bruce Dickenson (Bands: SAMSON, IRON MAIDEN, Movies: HEAVY METAL, INCUBUS, PHENOMENA, A NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET 5, BRIDE OF CHUCKY) is 46.
Magician James Randi (GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN ALICE COOPER, PENN & TELLER GET KILLED, BEYOND DESIRE) is 77.
And on Saturday -
Soliel Moon Frye (INVITATION TO HELL, PUMPKINHEAD II: Bloodwings, TWISTED LOVE, PIRANHA, BLOODWINGS III: Pumpkinhead's Revenge, MIND GAMES, MOTEL BLUE, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH [TV]) is 28.
Writer Director M. Night Shyamalan (THE 6TH SENSE, UNBREAKABLE, SIGNS, THE VILLAGE) is 35.
Musician Vinnie Vincent (THE VINNIE VINCENT INVASION) is 49.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO - Actor John Saxon (LA RAGAZZA CHE SAPEVA TROPPO, THE NIGHT CALLER, THE DOOMSDAY FLIGHT, QUEEN OF BLOOD, BLACK CHRISTMAS, BEYOND EVIL, APOCALYPSE DOMANI, TENEBRE, A NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET, MANI DI PIETRA, DEATH HOUSE, NIGHTMARE BEACH, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN and a whole lot more!) is 68. John shares an August birthday with his boss from A NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET, Wes Craven. Musician Eddie Ojeda (TWISTED SISTER) is 50.

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QUICK BITE
One of the world's most dedicated Horror fans, Rob Zombie, gets interviewed by Scott Tobias at A.V. Club.

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by Fred Godlash
BILLY DUFFY IN TALKS TO GET ‘ELECTRIC’ WITH SIN-JIN SMYTH!
BILLY DUFFY of the high-octane band, THE CULT is in talks to lay down some heavy guitar work on the soundtrack of SIN-JIN SMYTH! The film - which follows two Federal Marshals assigned to a midnight prisoner transfer (over Halloween weekend) of a mysterious man with no past - has a heavy action element in it, as if the characters were ‘rough and tumble gunfighters out of the Wild West!’ said Director Ethan Dettenmaier, ‘And for that, we want a serious edge!’

Midnight Syndicate, who is hard at work designing the orchestral track for the film, wanted to revolutionize their sound - and The Director wants to keep the music mean! “Syndicate is inventive,” Ethan continued, “And they made it clear that they wanted to expand upon the sound that they’ve become known for and that led to the idea of bringing in a guitar player. Once Edward (Douglass of Syndicate) and I discussed it, we agreed we should go out and get one of the best!”

Enter Billy Duffy … One of the most respected men in music!!!

Although a contract is still in the process of being worked out, the idea took a serious step forward as the film’s Producers met with Duffy and members of the SANCTUARY RECORDS GROUP at their offices in Los Angeles in order to ‘make it work!’

Duffy will also take on the role of Music Supervisor, working from the library of Sanctuary Records (which includes: IRON MAIDEN, MOTORHEAD, ROBERT PLANT, BILLY IDOL, FLEETWOOD MAC, MOTLEY CRUE and others) and yes Duffy will also gear up to take on a wicked role in the film ‘which will give him an opportunity to get locked and loaded, weapons and all!’ Talk about a triple threat!

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AUG! 3

ONE BIG FREAKIN' FREAK! Overachieving goal setter, Gregg Valentino, is one extraordinarily freakish looking dude! Listed in the Guinness World Book of Records as having the world's largest biceps, Gregg has featured in Ripley's Believe It Or Not and the Howard Stern Show among others. Being as feoamante.com is a home to weirdos, freaks, and Horror Thriller geeks, you may be happy to know that Gregg is not only a major fan of "anything Horror", but also has a video out called, (what else?) TRUE FREAK! Check out his website at GreggValentino.net.

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WAITING TILL THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
Die Monster Die! to Publish The Midnight Hour: Saint Lawn Hill and Other Tales, August 2005; Release Premiere at Horrorfind Weekend 2005 Baltimore—
Die Monster Die! announces the forthcoming publication of The Midnight Hour, an original collection of eight tales of startling supernatural adventure by James Chambers and more than 60 illustrations by Jason Whitley. This exciting new horror series, previously seen in a limited run chapbook and magazine, has now bloomed into a book-length collection.

In the world of The Midnight Hour, the supernatural is real—and more bizarre than you've ever imagined. Forget everything you think you know about demons, ghosts, haunted houses, witches, and vampires, and get ready to enjoy these surprising and off-beat new stories.

Combining horror, adventure, and a touch of humor, The Midnight Hour chronicles the adventures of Madeline Night and her team of occult investigators who specialize in debunking paranormal frauds and documenting true cases of otherworldly menace on their weekly radio program, The Midnight Hour, on WHPL radio.

Co-creators Chambers and Whitley—inspired in part by the desire to create something for their young daughters to read when they grow up—have achieved an unusually high level of collaboration for a writer and artist in crafting this series of suspenseful stories and haunting images. Each tale may be read on its own, but taken together they tell an ongoing story in a format akin to the book version of a DVD collection of a complete season of a television series.

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EEYAAHH! ZOMBIE FLASH MOB!
You never know what those damn pesky, irritating as hell, aggravating to the ninth, yet somehow lovable San Franciscans will do next. On July 30th, a random number of these folks staged a zombie flash mob. They appeared, then, just as suddenly, disappeared. A few were lucky enough to have their cameras with them, which leads to today's links.

Zombie Flash Mob.

San Francisco Zombies: Another Perspective

Still more at Flikr

How come fun stuff like this never happens in MY town? Feh!

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAY TO-
Actor Director John Landis (SCHLOCK!, BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, DEATH RACE 2000, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE, THRILLER, SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION, DARKMAN, SLEEPWALKERS, INNOCENT BLOOD, SPIDERMAN 2 and lots more) is 54.

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AUG! 2

From Spawn
SPAWN: ANIMATION TRAILER UNVEILED ONLINE
Today we are proud to release the animation trailer that was shown at San Diego Comic-Con '05 for all to see here on spawn.com. Our update this week will give the "state of the animation report" as well as fan reaction to the animation trailer at the Con and an overview of the panel discussion TME President Terry Fitzgerald led along with IDT/Film Roman.

Continued at Spawn.com.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
Director Wes Craven (THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, THE HILLS HAVE EYES, DEADLY BLESSING, SWAMP THING, A NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET, THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW, THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, NEW NIGHTMARE, A VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN, SCREAM [all], CURSED, and much more) is 66.
Actor Edward Furlong (TERMINATOR 2, PET SEMETARY II, BRAINSCAN, AMERICAN HISTORY X, THREE BLIND MICE, THE CROW: WICKED PRAYER, CRUEL WORLD) is 28.
Actor Oliver Gruner (NEMESIS, AUTOMATIC, VELOCITY TRAP, MARS, THE CIRCUIT, CIRCUIT 2) is 45.
Actor Butch Patrick (THE HAND OF DEATH, THE MUNSTERS [TV], MUNSTER GO HOME, THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH, SCARY MOVIE [1989]) is 52.

 

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From Harry Shannon
UP AND COMING DEAD AND GONE
Rowdy rocker Ben Moody, founding member of the band Evanescence, has joined the cast of DEAD AND GONE. The low-budget horror film has a wild script by Harry Shannon and will directed by Yossi Sasson. Composer Harry Manfredini will score, Michael Knue (RING 2) will edit. Ben Moody's current single is Everything Burns, featuring Anastacia, from the summer box office smash Fantastic Four. The film is in pre-production in the LA area. Filming begins in October, 2005.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO-
Actor Mandy Leigh (RED LIPS, BLOOD SCENT, THE TROMAVILLE CAFE [TV]) is 30.
And on Sunday
Writer J. K. Rowling (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, HARRY POTTER AND CHAMBER OF SECRETS, HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE) is 40. J. K. Rowling shares a July birthday with her filmic Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliff.
Actor Wesley Snipes (THE FAN, U.S. MARSHALS, BLADE, FUTURESPORT, THE ART OF WAR, BLADE II, LIBERTY STANDS STILL, BLADE III) who is 43. Wesley shares a July birthday with fellow THE FAN alumni Michael Beihn and fellow FUTURESPORT alumni Dean Cain.
Actor Dean Cain (FUTURESPORT, NO ALIBI, PHASE IV, BOA, DARK DESCENT, DRAGON FIGHTER, OUT OF TIME) is 39.
And on Saturday
Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (CONAN THE BARBARIAN, CONAN THE DESTROYER, THE TERMINATOR movies, PREDATOR, THE RUNNING MAN, TOTAL RECALL, END OF DAYS, THE 6TH DAY) is 57. Arnold shares July birthdays with his fellow actor from TOTAL RECALL, Ronny Cox, and director of the same film, Paul Verhoeven. He also shares a July birthday with his director from END OF DAYS, Peter Hyams, and his producer from PREDATOR Joel Silver.
Actor Hilary Swank (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK...AGAIN, KOUNTERFEIT, THE GIFT, INSOMNIA, THE CORE) is 30.
Director Bruno Mattei (S.S. EXTERMINATION LOVE CAMP, SS GIRLS, L' ALTRO INFERNO, PORNO HOLOCAUST, THE TRUE STORY OF THE NUN OF MONZA, HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD, CAGED WOMEN, RATS, GLI OCCHI DENTRO, CANNIBAL WORLD, SNUFF TRAP) is 74. Check out his many aliases at imdb.com.

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JULY 2005 NEWS

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