Indie director Josh Vargas had decided to make his latest flick into one helluva memorable experience. Check out the details below, as described by Vargas himself, about the twisted subject matter of In a Madman's World.
About In A Madman's World
"The movie I just finished, called In a Madman's World, is based entirely on the Dean Corll/Wayne Henley/David Brooks serial killings of the early 1970's in Houston, TX," Vargas said. "The film will be told from the perspective of 15-year old, Wayne Henley, who, with another teenager, led teenage boys into the hands of, Dean Corll, a sexual sadistic serial killer.
"I researched the case for two years before I wrote the script and shot the movie. I've acquired and studied the entire case file and read the entire court transcript. I've spent over 50 hours interviewing Wayne Henley in prison and have two year's worth of written Q&A sessions with him.
About In A Madman's World
"The movie I just finished, called In a Madman's World, is based entirely on the Dean Corll/Wayne Henley/David Brooks serial killings of the early 1970's in Houston, TX," Vargas said. "The film will be told from the perspective of 15-year old, Wayne Henley, who, with another teenager, led teenage boys into the hands of, Dean Corll, a sexual sadistic serial killer.
"I researched the case for two years before I wrote the script and shot the movie. I've acquired and studied the entire case file and read the entire court transcript. I've spent over 50 hours interviewing Wayne Henley in prison and have two year's worth of written Q&A sessions with him.
- 3/29/2013
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
Directed by: Scott Martin
Written by: Scott Martin
Cast: Scott Martin, Clint Glenn Hummel, Andreas Lyons, Dennis Lavelle
Here's something I haven't seen in many a moon: a WWII movie that pits good 'ol cigar chomping G.I.s against leatherclad Nazis while the bigger theater rages in the background. Battle Force is neither in the vein of a sweeping epic or over the top borderline satire; it's straight meat and potatoes entertainment, and sometimes, that may be all you need for a good time.
Battle Force is loosely based on a real special forces unit of American and Canadian soldiers whose job was not that different from, say, a bunch of reputationally compromised children from unmarried parents. They do the nasty jobs, the suicide missions, the ones where extreme force is required.
The film takes place in 1943, on the eve of the invasion of Fascist and Nazi occupied Sicily.
Written by: Scott Martin
Cast: Scott Martin, Clint Glenn Hummel, Andreas Lyons, Dennis Lavelle
Here's something I haven't seen in many a moon: a WWII movie that pits good 'ol cigar chomping G.I.s against leatherclad Nazis while the bigger theater rages in the background. Battle Force is neither in the vein of a sweeping epic or over the top borderline satire; it's straight meat and potatoes entertainment, and sometimes, that may be all you need for a good time.
Battle Force is loosely based on a real special forces unit of American and Canadian soldiers whose job was not that different from, say, a bunch of reputationally compromised children from unmarried parents. They do the nasty jobs, the suicide missions, the ones where extreme force is required.
The film takes place in 1943, on the eve of the invasion of Fascist and Nazi occupied Sicily.
- 6/22/2012
- by Dan Coyle aka Deadpool
- Planet Fury
Get your chaps and spurs on. The Western genre is riding back into Tinseltown, but perhaps not as you know it.
The Wild West has been popular on the silver screen since 1903's silent film The Great Train Robbery, with John Wayne, Charles Bronson and Clint Eastwood making their name in the genre.
More fantastical tales in an Old West setting have included 1977's The Shadow of Chikara (you can read all about that here), Wild Wild West (1999) and Westworld (1973).
Westworld starred James Brolin (who is, of course, married to Barbra Streisand) whose son Josh Brolin stepped into the genre for this year's Jonah Hex, based on the DC Comics title about a disfigured gunslinger.
It was a critical and commercial dud but, undeterred, Hollywood is hoping for better luck adapting Western-themed comic books with Cowboys & Aliens - released next July and starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford as cowboys...
The Wild West has been popular on the silver screen since 1903's silent film The Great Train Robbery, with John Wayne, Charles Bronson and Clint Eastwood making their name in the genre.
More fantastical tales in an Old West setting have included 1977's The Shadow of Chikara (you can read all about that here), Wild Wild West (1999) and Westworld (1973).
Westworld starred James Brolin (who is, of course, married to Barbra Streisand) whose son Josh Brolin stepped into the genre for this year's Jonah Hex, based on the DC Comics title about a disfigured gunslinger.
It was a critical and commercial dud but, undeterred, Hollywood is hoping for better luck adapting Western-themed comic books with Cowboys & Aliens - released next July and starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford as cowboys...
- 11/7/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Director Josh Vargas (Sway) dropped us another line today updating us on the casting for his remake of the S.F. Brownrigg film Don't Look in the Basement. There's good stuff coming, folks.
You can add three names to the festivities! Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs, Driftwood) will be playing L.J, the head orderly of the Stevens Sanitarium; James Fury (Walking Distance) will be playing Billy Doyle, the unlucky telephone repair technician dispatched to the isolated asylum for what proves to be a most deadly meeting with the inmates; and Anthony Brownrigg (Red Victoria), who's also the son of the late S.F. Brownrigg, will be playing Sergeant Craig Jaffe, one of the more dangerous patients in the sanitarium.
The trio join the already announced Brooke Lewis (iMurders, Dahmer vs. Gacy) as Charlotte Beale, Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Night of the Comet, Fast Times at Ridgemont High) as Nurse Jane St. Claire, Kristen Hall (Sweatshop,...
You can add three names to the festivities! Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs, Driftwood) will be playing L.J, the head orderly of the Stevens Sanitarium; James Fury (Walking Distance) will be playing Billy Doyle, the unlucky telephone repair technician dispatched to the isolated asylum for what proves to be a most deadly meeting with the inmates; and Anthony Brownrigg (Red Victoria), who's also the son of the late S.F. Brownrigg, will be playing Sergeant Craig Jaffe, one of the more dangerous patients in the sanitarium.
The trio join the already announced Brooke Lewis (iMurders, Dahmer vs. Gacy) as Charlotte Beale, Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Night of the Comet, Fast Times at Ridgemont High) as Nurse Jane St. Claire, Kristen Hall (Sweatshop,...
- 4/17/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Last December it was announced that director Josh Vargas was planning a remake of the S.F Brownrigg film Don’t Look in the Basement. It’s all been quiet since then…
However Vargas has finally broken the silence to Dread Central, releasing a statement about the film and revealing some intriguing casting news – including the return of 80’s scream queen Kelli Maroney!
Don’t Look in the Basement is set to star Brooke Lewis (iMurders, Dahmer vs. Gacy) as Charlotte Beale, Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Night Of The Comet, Fast Times At Ridgemont High) as Nurse Jane St. Claire, Kristen Hall as Harriett Whitmore, Tyler Tackett as Danny Hinderman, and producer Parrish Randall (The Quick And The Undead) as Judge Oliver W. Cameron. Says director Vargas:
I’m very proud to have the opportunity to remake this film, which is one I’ve loved for many years. I’m...
However Vargas has finally broken the silence to Dread Central, releasing a statement about the film and revealing some intriguing casting news – including the return of 80’s scream queen Kelli Maroney!
Don’t Look in the Basement is set to star Brooke Lewis (iMurders, Dahmer vs. Gacy) as Charlotte Beale, Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Night Of The Comet, Fast Times At Ridgemont High) as Nurse Jane St. Claire, Kristen Hall as Harriett Whitmore, Tyler Tackett as Danny Hinderman, and producer Parrish Randall (The Quick And The Undead) as Judge Oliver W. Cameron. Says director Vargas:
I’m very proud to have the opportunity to remake this film, which is one I’ve loved for many years. I’m...
- 4/9/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Director Josh Vargas (Sway) dropped us a line today updating us on his remake of the S.F Brownrigg film Don't Look in the Basement, and things seem as if they're finally cookin'!
After a long wait Josh was able to finally release some casting news. Look for the flick to be featuring Brooke Lewis (iMurders, Dahmer vs. Gacy) as Charlotte Beale, Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Night Of The Comet, Fast Times At Ridgemont High) as Nurse Jane St. Claire, Kristen Hall (Sweatshop, Possum Walk) as Harriett Whitmore, Tyler Tackett (Possum Walk, Renfield) as Danny Hinderman, and producer Parrish Randall (The Quick And The Undead, Walking Distance, and Possum Walk) as Judge Oliver W. Cameron.
"I'm very proud to have the opportunity to remake this film, which is one I've loved for many years," says Vargas. "I'm beyond ecstatic about bringing this story to a new audience! This is definitely...
After a long wait Josh was able to finally release some casting news. Look for the flick to be featuring Brooke Lewis (iMurders, Dahmer vs. Gacy) as Charlotte Beale, Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Night Of The Comet, Fast Times At Ridgemont High) as Nurse Jane St. Claire, Kristen Hall (Sweatshop, Possum Walk) as Harriett Whitmore, Tyler Tackett (Possum Walk, Renfield) as Danny Hinderman, and producer Parrish Randall (The Quick And The Undead, Walking Distance, and Possum Walk) as Judge Oliver W. Cameron.
"I'm very proud to have the opportunity to remake this film, which is one I've loved for many years," says Vargas. "I'm beyond ecstatic about bringing this story to a new audience! This is definitely...
- 4/9/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We've been telling you about Chris Warren's Imago for quite a long time now. We've shown you stills, gotten you quotes, etc. Finally a trailer has reared its head and things are looking pretty good for this indie effort starring a couple of familiar faces.
The film stars Natalie Jones (Walking Distance), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5), Danielle Jones (Sweatshop), Melanie Donihoo (Closet Space), Parrish Randall (The Quick and the Undead), and Debbie Rochon (Nowhere Man). It is directed by newcomer Chris Warren and produced by Mel House's Upstart Filmworks with a screenplay by Warren and House. It is associate produced by Ted Geoghegan (Barricade) and musician Jonah Matranga.
Imago follows the exploits of a young woman who is investigating the disappearance of her brother. Inside his apartment she finds the past, present, and future colliding within an alternate dimension. And with reality slowly transforming into a Lovecraftian nightmare,...
The film stars Natalie Jones (Walking Distance), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5), Danielle Jones (Sweatshop), Melanie Donihoo (Closet Space), Parrish Randall (The Quick and the Undead), and Debbie Rochon (Nowhere Man). It is directed by newcomer Chris Warren and produced by Mel House's Upstart Filmworks with a screenplay by Warren and House. It is associate produced by Ted Geoghegan (Barricade) and musician Jonah Matranga.
Imago follows the exploits of a young woman who is investigating the disappearance of her brother. Inside his apartment she finds the past, present, and future colliding within an alternate dimension. And with reality slowly transforming into a Lovecraftian nightmare,...
- 11/26/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Three new stills have come our way -- from another dimension -- for Chris Warren's upcoming indie effort Imago, and we figured we'd share because you, dear readers ... are the wind beneath our wings.
Imago follows the exploits of a young woman who is investigating the disappearance of her brother. Inside his apartment she finds the past, present, and future colliding within an alternate dimension. And with reality slowly transforming into a Lovecraftian nightmare, she only has so much time to solve the mystery and escape with her life.
The film stars Natalie Jones (Walking Distance), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5), Danielle Jones (Sweatshop), Melanie Donihoo (Closet Space), Parrish Randall (The Quick and the Undead), and Debbie Rochon (Nowhere Man). It is directed by newcomer Chris Warren and produced by Mel House's Upstart Filmworks with a screenplay by Warren and House. It is associate produced...
Imago follows the exploits of a young woman who is investigating the disappearance of her brother. Inside his apartment she finds the past, present, and future colliding within an alternate dimension. And with reality slowly transforming into a Lovecraftian nightmare, she only has so much time to solve the mystery and escape with her life.
The film stars Natalie Jones (Walking Distance), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5), Danielle Jones (Sweatshop), Melanie Donihoo (Closet Space), Parrish Randall (The Quick and the Undead), and Debbie Rochon (Nowhere Man). It is directed by newcomer Chris Warren and produced by Mel House's Upstart Filmworks with a screenplay by Warren and House. It is associate produced...
- 9/9/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Fango got ahold of the first scene shot from Imago, the independent horror feature currently lensing in Texas for writer/director Christopher Warren and writer/producer Mel House. Check out the pic, which depicts actress Natali Jones getting a bloody hand, below.
Imago, which we last reported on here, also stars A Nightmare On Elm Street 4 and 5’s Lisa Wilcox, Sweatshop’s Danielle Jones, Closet Space’s Melanie Donihoo, The Quick And The Undead’s Parrish Randall and Fangoria Radio’s Debbie Rochon, with FX by Marcus Koch’s Oddtopsy FX. It centers on a young woman who, while investigating her brother’s disappearance, discovers a portal to a parallel dimension within his apartment that leads her life to become a Lovecraftian nightmare. You can find out more at the movie’s MySpace page and Facebook page, the latter of which just posted the first behind-the-scenes shot.
Imago, which we last reported on here, also stars A Nightmare On Elm Street 4 and 5’s Lisa Wilcox, Sweatshop’s Danielle Jones, Closet Space’s Melanie Donihoo, The Quick And The Undead’s Parrish Randall and Fangoria Radio’s Debbie Rochon, with FX by Marcus Koch’s Oddtopsy FX. It centers on a young woman who, while investigating her brother’s disappearance, discovers a portal to a parallel dimension within his apartment that leads her life to become a Lovecraftian nightmare. You can find out more at the movie’s MySpace page and Facebook page, the latter of which just posted the first behind-the-scenes shot.
- 8/8/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Fango got the scoop from Mel House, the Texas-based director of Closet Space and the upcoming fright feature Walking Distance, that Nightmare On Elm Street sequels star Lisa Wilcox (pictured below) has joined the cast of Imago, the latest from his Upstart Filmworks company. “Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge fan of the Elm Street series,” House tells us, “so you can imagine how excited I am to have Lisa be a part of our team.”
Wilcox (pictured), who toplined the fourth and fifth Freddy flicks, joins a cast also including Walking Distance castmates Natali Jones, Omar Adam, Sean Brison, Melanie Donihoo, Eryn Brooke and Danielle Jones, plus Parrish Randall from such Lone Star State fear fare as The Quick And The Undead and The Flesh Keeper. “Dream Master and Dream Child are pretty much branded on my psyche,” continues House, who wrote Imago with director Christopher Warren and will produce.
Wilcox (pictured), who toplined the fourth and fifth Freddy flicks, joins a cast also including Walking Distance castmates Natali Jones, Omar Adam, Sean Brison, Melanie Donihoo, Eryn Brooke and Danielle Jones, plus Parrish Randall from such Lone Star State fear fare as The Quick And The Undead and The Flesh Keeper. “Dream Master and Dream Child are pretty much branded on my psyche,” continues House, who wrote Imago with director Christopher Warren and will produce.
- 5/27/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Slash cow: Horror genre a monster
CANNES -- Like a B-movie monster that just won't die, the horror genre is more visible than ever at the Festival de Cannes and its parallel market, where insiders say there are more scare pictures being shopped than there have been for years. Two films that loosely fit into the horror genre are screening in various selections -- Re-Cycle, from Oxide and Danny Pang in Un Certain Regard, and Bong Joon-Ho's The Host in Directors' Fortnight. Word is that Cannes selectors were keen to include Alexandre Aja's remake of The Hills Have Eyes too but shied off because the film already had been released in too many territories. A walk about the market reveals literally dozens of films being sold or looking for investors. Some of the names sound like a punch line from a sick joke, but such films as Living Hell, The Quick and the Undead, The Demon Child and even The Night of the Living Dorks and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead are part of the fast-growing and often highly profitable sector.
- 5/21/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Horror genre is monster again at Cannes
CANNES -- Like a B-movie monster that just won't die, the horror genre is more visible than ever at the Festival de Cannes and its parallel market, where insiders say there are more scare pictures being shopped than there have been for years. Two films that loosely fit into the horror genre are screening in the various selections -- Re-Cycle, from Oxide and Danny Pang in Un Certain Regard, and Bong Joon-Ho's The Host in Directors' Fortnight. And word is that Cannes selectors were keen to include Alexandre Aja's remake of The Hills Have Eyes too but shied off because already had been released in too many territories. A walk about the market reveals literally dozens of films being sold or looking for investors. Some of the names sound like a punch line from a sick joke, but such films as Living Hell, The Quick and the Undead, The Demon Child and even The Night of the Living Dorks and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead are part of the fast-growing and often highly profitable sector.
- 5/20/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Horror genre is monster again at Cannes
CANNES -- Like a B-movie monster that just won't die, the horror genre is more visible than ever at the Festival de Cannes and its parallel market, where insiders say there are more scare pictures being shopped than there have been for years. Two films that loosely fit into the horror genre are screening in the various selections -- Re-Cycle, from Oxide and Danny Pang in Un Certain Regard, and Bong Joon-Ho's The Host in Directors' Fortnight. And word is that Cannes selectors were keen to include Alexandre Aja's remake of The Hills Have Eyes too but shied off because already had been released in too many territories. A walk about the market reveals literally dozens of films being sold or looking for investors. Some of the names sound like a punch line from a sick joke, but such films as Living Hell, The Quick and the Undead, The Demon Child and even The Night of the Living Dorks and Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead are part of the fast-growing and often highly profitable sector.
- 5/20/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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