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25 Most Disturbing Movies, Continued: #12: Pink Flamingos

4 November 2009 11:23 AM, PST | GreenCine | See recent GreenCine news »

We'll be counting down the top 12 Most Disturbing Movies from here on out. Read Part 1 for the previous 13 from Simon Augustine.

12. Pink Flamingos (1972) Gross-out: 7 /Artistic Merit: 8

John Waters, emerging from the depths and despair of middle-class Baltimore, was Disturbing Night At the Movies' first great Confabulist of Campiness, taking full advantage of Susan Sontag's observation's about the underhand power of “camp,” and infusing it with all the bizarre bluster, pain, confusion, humanity, resentment, irreverence and all-out bad taste you'd get if you merged the gay community with an underground-oriented Disturbist sensibility, smacking what was left of square America in 1972 square in the face.

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- underdog

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Trinity Of Terrors - Happening Now in Las Vegas!

31 October 2009 1:31 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The first-ever Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors has officially taken over the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, becoming The Place you want to spend your Halloween! Its 1:31am Vegas time as I type this and the party is continuing downstairs as Halloween has officially arrived in the city of Sin.

Opening night was a blast here, packed with film screenings, celebrity guests (including some unannounced surprises), horror, freaks, and rock. And to top it off, we're broadcasting the demonic debauchery Live!

Check out this clip from last night's Live webcast featuring John Kassir doing a little bit of The Crypt Keeper!

As the final screening of the night comes to a close with Black Devil Doll wrapping up in the Brenden Theatres, we're already prepping for the show floor to re-open at 10am. Tickets will be available at the door for only $20 beginning at 8:30am, and here's what horrors lie in-store for Halloween. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse

29 October 2009 3:33 PM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Screen Plays: How 25 Screenplays Made it to a Theatre Near You – For Better or Worse David S. Cohen, HarperCollins 2008. From the onset, Screen Plays looks like promising reading material for screenwriters and others interested in how screenplays make it from paper to screen. Cohen’s credits are respectable, and the promise of “valuable insider access to the back lots and board rooms” is tantalizing. The book covers some pretty good ground: from blockbusters such as Gladiator, to Indiewood hits such as Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, to more controversial films such as Happiness and A Dirty Shame, it picks up a decent selection of interesting films that appeal to a broad demographic. In other words, he knows what he’s doing. Screen Plays is easy to navigate, and offers juicy little tidbits from the mouths of actors, directors, and screenwriters. The writing is simple and concise, »

- Ricky

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First Look: Trinity Of Terrors Programming Schedule!

24 October 2009 4:29 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors roars into The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas next weekend (October 30-November 1), and for those looking to plot out their weekend, we've got your first-look at the programming schedule for the Trinity.

With a massive list of celebrity guests, film screenings and premieres, musical performances, a VIP Party, Costume Contest, Tattoo Contest, Fango Foto Features, Autograph Sessions, and so much more - we want you to know the lay of the land so that you don't miss a single thing.

If you don't have your tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend yet, there is still time to pre-order online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day. Tickets Will Not Be Mailed - You may pick them up at the Trinity registration booth (next to »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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The Fangoria Trinity of Terrors Begins this October 30!

24 October 2009 10:52 AM, PDT | 28 Days Later Analysis | See recent 28 Days Later Analysis news »

The Trinity of Terrors hosted by Fangoria will kick-off during this Halloween Weekend! The Trinity movie and music festival will take place in Las Vegas and start Friday October 30 with several movie premieres. Some of the screenings include House of the Devil, Smash Cut, Sea of Dust and several more listed below. If you are a fan of horror, and in Vegas on the 30th then check out the celebration throughout the Halloween weekend. Have a look at the full event schedule inside with a list of some of the actors and crew members in attendance i.e. Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), Chris Jericho (Albino Farm), Tom Atkins (The Fog), Jake Kennedy(Penance), and many, many more!

Halloween Weekend

Friday, October 30-sunday November 1

Friday, October 30

8:30am Registration opens

4pm Event doors open

4:30pm Opening Greeting & Future Fears Film Preview- Brenden Theaters #2

4:30pm Sea Of Dust »

- Michael Ross Allen

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Another Musical for Adam Shankman with 'Rock of Ages'

19 October 2009 10:55 PM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

Director/choreographe Adam Shankman is no stranger to Broadway musicals as he brought the peppy 60's musical Hairspray to the big screen back in 2007. While the film was certainly a step away from the usually controversial cult classic work of John Waters that the musical was originally based on, the soundtrack was an absolute delight and almost made up for John Travolta's hideous drag of a performance (pun intended). Now Variety reports than Shankman will jump from the upbeat pop rock of the 60's to the eclectic rock anthems of the 80's, as he will direct an adaptation of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages. The musical tells the romantic tale of a couple who meets at the club Rock of Ages, right on the Sunset Strip, and the ups and downs of their love as it struggles to survive amidst their rock and roll lifestyle (it already sounds so exciting, »

- Ethan Anderton

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Adam Shankman to Direct Rock Of Ages

19 October 2009 9:25 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

Adam Shankman, who directed the movie musical version of John Waters’ “Hairspray,” is returning to the genre with “Rock of Ages,” a rock-themed 80s love story set to the tunes of Journey, Twisted Sister, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, and Pat Benatar, among others.  More on the project after the jump.

Shankman told Variety he considers “Rock of Ages” “‘Mamma Mia!’ for dudes.”  Apparently “every guy in the audience knew the words to the songs.”  Duh, of course they did!  It’s 80s rock music!  New Line intends to start production next summer and Warner Bros. will release the flick in 2011.

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing “Hairspray” when it came out, and though it was a far cry from the best movie musical I’ve seen, Shankman is certainly more than competent with the style.  What concerns me is, according to his IMDb profile, he has over 17 project in development, »

- Michael Sullivan

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Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (October 16, 2009)

15 October 2009 6:47 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

Last weekend's Equality March in Washington D.C. got me to thinking about how far we have — and haven't — come in the fight for gay equality. But since AfterElton.com focuses on pop culture, I'm going to look at things through that lens and leave the political analysis for Pam's House Blend, Americablog, Bilerico and the other assorted gay political websites that cover the topic. 

One of the very first times American television addressed the subject of gay men (bisexuality was almost never addressed) was way back in 1954 when the L.A. based tabloid talk show Confidential File presented "Homosexuals and the Problems They Present." Hmm, I'm guessing it wasn't terribly flattering unless it was about how boring straight people looked in comparison to us 'mos.

San Francisco's public TV station did the first ever documentary, The Rejected in 1961 and it wasn't until 1967 that a television show first featured a gay storyline. »

- michael

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The Wizard Of Oz 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review

15 October 2009 2:29 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »

I had a friend who had done some jail time. I was always very curious about this because I knew that it would be hugely unlikely I would ever see the inside of a cell (knock on wood). He told that one of the most beloved movies by prisoners was Wizard of Oz. This made all the sense in the world. Wizard of Oz is the ultimate escapist fantasy, which betrays the film’s original message. My thoughts after the jump.

Ironically, what people remember most is the vivid Technicolor of Oz more than the sepia toned world of Kansas. We love our family, but the imagination is stirred by everything that happens when not at home, when not in a safe place. And yet that simple message that there is no place like home, that desire to return to one’s family is pretty profound in the movie. Wizard of Oz, »

- Andre Dellamorte

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Bruce Campbell comes to the Trinity Of Terrors!

5 October 2009 11:48 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

He's a genre icon and a Fango favorite, and now Bruce Campbell has joined the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

Tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend are now available online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day.

From The Evil Dead to My Name Is Bruce and USA's Burn Notice, Campbell will be featured at two very special Q&A sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Autograph and Photo Op tickets will be available on the Official Trinity of Terrors website later today.

Campbell is just the latest to join our star-studded Vegas debut!

Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Chris Jericho, Richard Christy, & More coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!

30 September 2009 11:11 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The cast and crew of Albino Farm has joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

WWE Wrestling Superstar Chris Jericho will appear on Friday along with actor/musician Richard Christy (Death, Howard Stern Show), actress Tammin Sursok, and co-director Sean McEwen at a special panel devoted to their recently-released film.

Click here to get your tickets Now!

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Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas.com® and Coffin Case®.  The »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Third Teaser One-Sheet for All About Evil

29 September 2009 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Director Joshua Grannell dropped by ShockTillYouDrop.com to reveale this third one-sheet for his upcoming film All About Evil . It "star Mink Stole as "Evelyn", a loud-mouthed librarian and boss of Deborah," says Grannell. "Mink Stole is a genuine cult film icon and has appeared in over 25 films - including every John Waters film - and fifteen theatrical productions. Her film career has given birth to Pink Flamingos ' Connie Marble, Female Trouble 's Taffy Davenport, and Desperate Living 's Peggy Gravel." Thomas Dekker, Natasha Lyonne and Cassandra Peterson co-star. The film tells focuses on a mousy librarian, who has inherited her father's beloved old movie house and discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans... »

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Smash Cut to screen at the Trinity Of Terrors!

28 September 2009 3:05 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The much-talked about H.G. Lewis-inspired Smash Cut has been added to our Fango Film Fest for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors taking place October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

Able Whitman (David Hess - appearing at The Trinity!) is a horror-film director whose movies are panned by critics and audiences alike — until he starts killing people and using their body parts as props in his new flick.

Now, only intrepid Smash Cut. reporter April Carson (Sasha Grey) and celebrated private detective Isaac Beaumonde (Jesse Buck) stand between the demonic director and his unquenchable thirst for butchery at 24 frames per second!

Inspired by the career and filmography of Herschell Gordon Lewis, Smash Cut is a gore-splattered satire of the blood sport known as filmmaking.

This director's cut bleeds!

Smash Cut joins our Film Fest program which will be held in the Brenden Theatres inside the Palms Casino. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Tom Atkins & Adrienne Barbeau coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!

28 September 2009 2:57 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Genre favorites Tom Atkins (Night Of The Creeps, Escape From New York, The Fog) and Adrienne Barbeau (Swamp Thing, The Fog, Escape From New York) have joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

Both stars will be attending all weekend to meet with fans in our massive exhibition hall!

In other Trinity guest news, Fairuza Balk (The Craft) has been forced to bow out of the event due to accepting a film role which will be shooting at the same time as the convention. We wish Fairuza the best with her new role!

Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas. »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Get Bitch SLAPped at the Trinity Of Terrors!

28 September 2009 2:44 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

The anticipated throwback to the exploitation films of the 60's and 70's comes to the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors as Bitch Slap has been added to our Fango Film Fest, taking place October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

Directed by Rick (The Unborn II) Jacobson and produced by Jacobson and Eric Gruendemann, with Return Of The Living Dead co-star/The Willies director Brian Peck as an associate producer, Bitch Slap stars America Olivo (Friday The 13th), Julia Voth and Erin Cummings as three bad girls who run up against worse guys after their attempt to extort a fortune from a crime boss goes awry. The film, which tells its story through Memento-style reverse flashbacks, co-stars Ron Melendez, William Gregory Lee and Michael Hurst and Kevin Sorbo from TV’s Hercules, with brief appearances by Xena’s Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor. Death Proof’s »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Lance Henriksen coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!

27 September 2009 7:27 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Legendary genre star and Fango favorite Lance Henriksen (pictured below), star of Aliens, Pumpkinhead, Near Dark, Millenium and much more, has joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!

Henriksen narrates the new genre doc Nightmares In Red, White, And Blue: The Evolution Of The American Horror Film (trailer below), which will screen at the Trinity as well. In addition, we'll also be screening another of Henriksen's recent works, Alone In The Dark II!

Lance will be available throughout the weekend to meet with those attending the Trinity Of Terrors, in our massive exhibition hall. Click here to get your tickets Now!

Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Charles Band coming to the Trinity Of Terrors!

27 September 2009 7:14 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Full Moon's Charles Band (pictured below), the legendary mind behind the Puppetmaster series, Evil Bong, Trancers, and more has joined the lineup for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Fresh off of his latest Full Moon Horror Road Show (see previous item here), Band will be brining his Full Moon Magic to the Trinity Exhibition Hall,  where he will be appearing all weekend. Click here to get your tickets Now!

Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas.com® and Coffin Case®.  The extravaganza fittingly takes place Halloween weekend, beginning Friday, October 30th and running through Sunday evening, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)

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Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (September 25, 2009)

25 September 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

File this one under "Thanks for nothing, Shrub." That would be the really bulging file I keep on my desk. So what's the issue?

This week Huffington Post blogger Ryan Grim reported that a new book coming out about President George Bush includes the fact that Bush declined to denounce same-sex marriage in his commencement speech at Furman University in 2008 because he wasn't "...going to tell some gay kid in the audience that he can't get married."

No, he was just going to get elected by demonizing the gay kid, and every other 'mo in the country, by allowing henchman Karl Rove to orchestrate two of the most anti-gay presidential campaigns ever run in the U.S. Two campaigns the fueled a wave of constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage across America.

But, hey, Bush wouldn't actually deliver the bad news to the gay college kid himself because he's such a stand up guy. »

- michael

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Eliot Spitzer, Michael Moore and John Waters on Bill Maher Sept. 25

24 September 2009 7:28 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

A politician taken down by a prostitute, a filmmaker whose most famous muse was a Transvestite named Divine and the documentarian who flits his nose at Patriotic convention are all on Real Time with Bill Maher this Friday, September 25. The provocative and boisterous series continues its seventh season in prime time Friday, Sept. 25 at 10:00-11:00 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO, with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m. Host Maher is an atheist, vegan, 420 proponent, animal rights activist and comic who offers a platform for opposing views to dissect the headlines of the day. His show features an opening monologue, roundtable discussions with panelists, and interviews with in-studio and satellite guests. The roundtable guests this week include »

- April MacIntyre

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Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors Update!

24 September 2009 3:56 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »

Fangoria Presents The Inaugural ‘Trinity Of Terrors’ In Las Vegas, Nevada At The Palms Casino Resort Halloween Weekend Friday, October 30-sunday November 1

Rock Powerhouse Slipknot To Highlight The Weekend With A Special Halloween Night Show At The Pearl Saturday,October 31

New York, NY, September 24, 2009 – Fangoria Entertainment, publisher of the world’s best-selling horror magazine and industry leader of all things horror since 1979, is proud to announce the Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors---a brand new multi-media horror event presented in association with 5B Artist Management and sponsored by Hot Topic®, Vegas.com® and Coffin Case®.  The extravaganza fittingly takes place Halloween weekend, beginning Friday, October 30th and running through Sunday evening, November 1st at the beautiful Palms Casino Resort, home of Las Vegas' premier musical venue, the Pearl Concert Theater.

This unparalleled event will feature celebrity appearances, as well as signings, screenings, vendors, exhibitors, panel discussions, special FX make-up applications, video gaming, »

- no-reply@fangoria.com (FANGORIA)

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