“Dahmer Vs. Gacy” features “Drag Me to Hell” and “Star Trek: Voyager” actors

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Monday, March 16th, 2009

By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com

Bonnie Aarons, who portrays the Gypsy Mother in Sam Raimi’s upcoming, “Drag Me to Hell” will be featured in a new horror/comedy that pits serial killers Jeffrey Dahmer against John Wayne Gacy. And yeah. You read that right.

Ethan Phillips, who portrayed “Neelix” on “Star Trek: Voyager,” is also featured in the movie.

The feature film “Dahmer vs. Gacy” is now in post production and also features Guns N’ Roses drummer Steve Adler being turned into a zombie by Dahmer.  Jerry Maren, who played one of the Munchkins in the Lollipop Guild in the original, “Wizard of Oz,” is featured as a character being pulverized by killer clown John Wayne Gacy.

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“Anvil!” rock documentary gets theatrical release and VH1 screening

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Thursday, March 12th, 2009

EDITOR’S NOTE: “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” was one of the documentaries featured at the 2008 Asheville Film Festival, for which writer Michael Knox serves as a film recruiter.

By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com

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“Anvil! The Story of Anvil,” a rock’n'roll documentary that premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival has landed a deal with VH1 as well as received a scheduled theatrical release. The film will be released on April 10 in New York and Los Angeles followed by a national release.

The film follows Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Robb Reiner and their band, Anvil, which released their album, 1982’s “Metal on Metal.” The album influenced an entire musical generation of rock bands, including Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, who all went on to sell millions of records, according to a news release. Anvil, on the other hand, took a different path — straight to obscurity. The film follows their last-ditch quest for the fame and fortune that has been so elusive to them.

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