Star Costumes has recently launched the first-ever Horror Scholarship. It’s a $1000 scholarship designed to provide assistance to students studying to work in the horror industry.
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Midnight Syndicate Films is releasing a special edition of The Dead MatterDVD that will include two bonus CDs by gothic Halloween music artists Midnight Syndicate. It will be available at all Hot Topic stores nationwide on July 30th. It will also be available online at Hot Topic, Amazon, and Midnight Syndicate’s site. The specially-priced set will include The Dead Matter DVD, the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Midnight Syndicate, and a new Midnight Syndicate 13th Anniversary greatest hits CD entitled Halloween Music Collection.
The Dead Matter DVD features the much-anticipated dark fantasy film produced and directed by Edward Douglas of Midnight Syndicate Films and Gary Jones and Robert Kurtzman of Precinct 13 Entertainment. DVD extras include two Midnight Syndicate music videos, the music video to Eternal Legacy’s song, The Dead Matter, three of the finalists from Midnight Syndicate’s 13th Anniversary Video Contest, audio commentary with the producers, gag reels, and a feature-length behind-the-scenes production entitled Maximum Dead Matter. Produced by Frank Purtiman of Smudgeline Studios,Maximum Dead Matter allows viewers to watch the film in one area of the screen while behind the scenes footage, interviews, location information, and concept art comparisons related to that scene play in other areas of the screen.
The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD contains the score composed by the film’s director, Edward Douglas of Midnight Syndicate, as well as several limited-edition remixes of Midnight Syndicate songs performed by Jerry “Haunt Rocker” Vayne, Destini Beard, and Pat Berdysz of the industrial band Encoder. The disc also features other music that appears in the film from bands like Lazy Lane, hipNostic, and Eternal Legacy.
Midnight Syndicate’s Halloween Music Collection is a greatest hits-type CD that features over 60 minutes of songs hand-picked by Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka to celebrate the band’s first 13 years. Both new CDs will also be available at Halloween retailers nationwide beginning in August.
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The Gothic Halloween Music group Midnight Syndicate has released a music video for their song, ‘Lost.’ Produced by 529 Films (‘Hellementary’) and directed by Andrew Smoley, the video explores ‘a supernatural theme with a decidedly Syndicate twist,’ says Midnight Syndicate’s Edward Douglas. Starring Donna Williams (‘The Dead Matter’) and Ray Goodwin, the video was shot in downtown Cleveland, at Eastlake’s Classic Field, on Interstate 90, and in Midnight Syndicate’s own backyard, historic Chardon Square. The music video will be included as an extra on ’The Dead Matter’ DVD which will be available along with the soundtrack and Midnight Syndicate’s ’Halloween Music Collection’ at all Hot Topic stores on July 30th.
The song, ’Lost,’ which first appeared on the ‘Dead Matter: Cemetery Gates’ CD is featured in the upcoming dark fantasy film ‘The Dead Matter’ and the accompanying ‘The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.’
Special edition The Dead Matter DVD set including two bonus Midnight Syndicate CDs available at all HOT TOPIC stores nationwide on July 30th. New The Dead Matter trailer released.
May 26, 2010 (Cleveland, OH) Midnight Syndicate Films has announced plans to release a special edition of The Dead Matter DVD that will include two bonus CDs by gothic Halloween music artists Midnight Syndicate. It will be available at all Hot Topic stores nationwide on July 30th. The specially-priced set will include The Dead Matter DVD, the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Midnight Syndicate, and a new Midnight Syndicate 13th Anniversary greatest hits CD entitled Halloween Music Collection. Midnight Syndicate Films has also released a new official trailer for The Dead Matter movie which can be viewed at the film’s revamped website, www.TheDeadMatter.com and YouTube.
The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD contains the score composed by the film’s director, Edward Douglas of Midnight Syndicate, as well as several limited-edition remixes of Midnight Syndicate songs and other music that appears in the film from bands like Lazy Lane, HipNostic, and Eternal Legacy. Midnight Syndicate’s Halloween Music Collection CD features over 60 minutes of songs hand-picked by Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka to celebrate the band’s first 13 years. Both new CDs will also be available at Halloween retailers nationwide in August.
— 5/26/10
The Dead Matter trailer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liAifLs_8zk
The Dead Matter motion picture: www.TheDeadMatter.com
Midnight Syndicate Halloween Music Gothic Soundtracks: www.MidnightSyndicate.com
Hot Topic – Everything about the music: www.HotTopic.com
About The Dead Matter movie:
A guilt-ridden young woman desperate to contact her deceased brother discovers a powerful ancient relic that controls the dead. Her dark obsession drags her into the tangled world of two warring vampire lords (Andrew Divoff of Lost, Wishmaster and Tom Savini of Friday the 13th, Dawn of the Dead) each with his own sinister plans for the artifact and a vampire hunter (Jason Carter of Babylon 5) who will stop at nothing to destroy it. This chilling gothic dark fantasy co-produced by Robert Kurtzman (creator of From Dusk Till Dawn, KNB FX) features a haunting score by Halloween musicians Midnight Syndicate. It’s a mix of classic horror themes with modern twists and a touch of dark humor that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
www.HotTopic.com
Midnight Syndicate has been creating instrumental Halloween music and gothic horror fantasy soundtrack CDs for the past thirteen years. The group’s music has become a staple of the Halloween season worldwide as well as a favorite in the haunted house, amusement park, role-playing game, and gothic music industries. From Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights and Hugh Hefner’s Halloween parties to Monday Night Football, X-Box games, the classic Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, and Barbara Walters specials, their CDs are designed to take listeners on a journey into the darkest corners of their imagination.
From Robyn: “The Squad is the story about a young girls dream to be on the high school cheerleading squad that takes a morbid turn. After her initial try out, her family gets brutally Murdered. Years Later, She is the Cheerleading coach. Many murders and Many lies…all will unfold in front of our eyes. The Squad will star actors Trent Haaga, Edwin Neal, and also myself (Robyn Griggs). Many others to be announced as well.
This will be shot this summer in Ohio, I plan on using a very experienced DP and would like to do this film with the feeling as such movies as the original Prom Night and Halloween. Spooky, creepy, but not over the Top. I will be having some surprise cameos as well. I always am in front of the camera, which I love, but for once I want to be behind the camera too. I am going to give it a shot. I don’t expect an Oscar, but I do want to do justice to The Horror Genre. Thanks for helping me make a dream come true 
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To celebrate the June 8th DVD release of Women’s Studies, Ningen Manga Productions’ feature length movie about a women’s academy where female empowerment is something to kill for, the filmmakers are giving audiences an early look at some of the special features included on the DVD.
First up is a deleted scene introduced by writer/director Lonnie Martin, The Black Widow “Prequel,” the sequence that originally opened the movie. It chronicles the tale of three frat boys who think they’re in for a night of strippers and fun, but end up having a party that’s far more sinister. See, the nightclub they go to is run by the ladies of the Ross-Prentiss Women’s Academy, so the last thing these boys are getting out of tonight is a good time.
Check out The Black Widow “Prequel” from Women’s Studies here:
Ningen Manga Productions will release a total of four (4) sneak peeks of DVD extras every Tuesday in the month leading up to the June 8th DVD release. Be sure to check the official site,www.AreYouALadyKiller.com , to get the latest information. And don’t forget to pre-order your copy ofWomen’s Studies via Amazon.
We have a slight change in plans because of unforeseen circumstances? “Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things” screening has been moved from 10 pm to midnight…
The Zombie Walk is still on at 9:15pm. To those who do it and enter the theater to stay for the midnight screening of the 35mm print “CSPWDT” you will get a surprise for staying… If not, just come back at midnight or back to Steve’s Inn for a drink or two. We are sorry for the move but something out of our powers to be, forced us to make the change. I hope this does not stop you from enjoying the Zombie Awareness Event with us?
Thank you and hope to see you tomorrow night,
Tim Gross
Newly Bastardized Rich Dalzotto is reporting in from Texas Frightmare:
It’s Friday around 1:30. So far it’s been a fun and eventful time in Dallas and the convention hasn’t even started. Thursday night was spent in the hotel bar having drinks with my friends Dr. Pus and Michelle. By the end of the night we were having blast with a bunch of people that included Joe Knetter, Scarlet Salem and T-shirt Joe, all 3 of whom you can meet at Horror Realm. They will even let you buy them a drink.
Throughout the evening I had a chance to catch up with Bill Mosley, speak with Sid Haig and Lance Henriksen. Not too bad considering the convention doesn’t start until later today.
This morning we set up our tables in the ballroom. Big space but I am a little bit concerned for the vendors. All of the celebrities are lined up near the entrance and there is pipe and drape blocking the view of the vendors. My concern is that the autograph hounds will never wander into the dealer area and support these great vendors. I like a room setup that forces you to walk by everything. Gives the people selling things a chance to catch your eye with something cool. But we will see. My fears my be without warrant.
I’ll try to upload some pictures later. But for now I’m off to have another order of Nachos and a few more beers. So until then I hope you rot in the hell of the daily grind while I have a blast.
Written by Bastards of Horror's own Charlie Fleming and available at Drivethrurpg.comt as a downloadble PDF!