Kevin Sean Michaels interviewed in Cinemassacres
Fans of Forrest J Ackerman, the late sci-fi expert, promoter and number one fan, have a new source of information. In David Byron’s fifth non-fiction book, Cinemassacres: A Tribute to Forrest J Ackerman and 1980s Horror Films, he has assembled a vast array of special guests from the TV, film, and fiction industries, some who knew Forrest J Ackerman personally, some who just wish to pay homage to the man fondly known as "Uncle Forry," and some who had never met Forry but had always been fans of his work. Also known as "Mr. SciFi," Forrest J Ackerman made a literary, historical breakthrough for fans of scifi and horror when he released the first issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland in February of 1958.
Vampira: The Movie director Kevin Sean Michaels is interviewed in the book about Vampira: The Movie and his friendship with Forry himself.
You can read the full table of contents on the official site from publisher BearManor Media.
The book is available for purchase directly from BearManor Media or from Amazon.com
Vampira: The Movie cast and crew in Rue Morgue Magazine
Rue Morgue Magazine is always worth reading, but they've outdone themselves this time with coverage of a host of horror hosts including Vampira: The Movie cast members Penny Dreadful XIII and Svengoolie. There's also an interview with director Kevin Sean Michaels regarding his latest DVD, The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels, and an interview with Ted himself. And is that composer Ari Lehman as the number one "Resurrected Water Rotters"?
See our Ted V. Mikels press page for more images and excerpts, but with everything this issue has to offer, no doubt you'll want your own copy. See the official Rue Morgue site for where to buy.
Comic-Con was a blast -- see you next year!
Here's Kevin Sean Michaels with Vampira: The Movie soundtrack collaborator Bill Moseley at Comic-Con (click to embiggen). (And if you haven't heard the soundtrack yet, you don't know what you're missing! It's available from Oldies.com and Amazon.com
As always, Comic-Con was full of surprises, not least of which the announcement that Kevin Sean Michaels will be Associate Producer of Adventures in Plymptoons. Watch this space for more information about this exciting project.
Vampira: The Movie to screen at ScareFest
ScareFest is the "largest horror and paranormal convention in the USA" where you will be able to experience three horror-filled days on November 5th, 6th, and 7th. It's held at the Lexington Center in Lexington, Kentucky, one of the largest convention centers in the state with an abundance of parking on site. Come and meet your favorite celebrities in the horror and paranormal community.
This year's guests include George Romero, Tom Atkins, Adrienne Barbeau, Howard Sherman, and many more.
Vampira: The Movie is an official film selection of ScareFest, so check the official ScareFest site for screening schedules.
The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels DVD now available
You may have noticed that our webminion seems a bit distracted lately. This is only partly due to her recent obsession with hammer horror (we don't mean the film production studio, we mean just causing horror with hammers), but mostly because she's been busy with the more recent VAMP Productions project, The Wild World of Ted V. Mikels. Produced by Kevin Sean Michaels and narrated by John Waters, "This documentary manages to squeeze sixty years of cinematic innovation into one informative and entertaining film," says Jason Buchanan of All Movie Guide.
We hope you'll pick up a copy and let the world know what you think with a blog post or review on Amazon.com