REMEMBER DEADMONTON LOVES YOU
Hey BOILS AND GORES,
So this years Horror Film Festival was a huge blast! thanks to everyone that came to Deadmonton 2008, you guys and gals are supporting the Edmonton indie horror scene and keeping it alive!
We would also like to thank all the underage movie goers that could not see Tokyo Gore Police and not kicking the festival curator in the balls, Matt Acosta really appreciates it.
We would also like to thanks all of the volunteers that helped us get through the weekend, Mars and Venus for their years of support and giving the local scene horror gear and clothing, all of the local filmmakers for coming down and showing their films, Mostly Water and our Burlesque act, Burning Moon Video, Atomic Zombie, Brewhouse, The Lobby for slutting the hell out of this festival, Megatunes, 24hrs, Edmonton Sun, Edmonton Journal, Vue-weekly, See, Custom Costumes, John our awesome projectionist (you are a pro John, thanks for keeping us on track) Rick Lee from Sonic 102.9 for coming down and hosting the Zombie Contest.
And a Huge thanks to Marsh, Jill, Leasle and all the staff and volunteers at the Metro Cinema
Thank you for everything!
From Everyone at Deadmonton Horror 2008
-Matt Acosta
-Derek Clayton
-Kevin Martin
-Janine Karasick
P.s: We posted a Photo section as a treat to everyone the came to this years festival, click on the link for some tasty pics
DEADMONTON 2008 PHOTOS
DEADMONTON ?
So lately there seems to be a lot of confusion about the history of this festival and questions about peoples involvement. The Metro Cinema and The Edmonton Journal have been very kind to clear this up for us, below is the article for Friday Oct 31st Edmonton Journal.
Deadmonton: Give credit where due
The Edmonton JournalPublished: Friday, October 31
Last weekend, Metro Cinema hosted the Deadmonton Horror Film Festival. Deadmonton has been written about in The Journal a few times in the past week, but a few details have been incorrect, and I just wanted to set the record straight.
In "Be afraid ... be very afraid: Horror fest runs the gamut from camp to terror in music and film" (Oct. 24), it is suggested that: "When the original organizer left the city, (Derek) Clayton and a friend, Matt Acosta, put together a day-long version last year."
This isn't quite right. The first Return to Odd was produced by Chris Bavota, who also ran Oddity Cinema, a cult and horror video store on Whyte Avenue. After he moved to Fredericton, the festival was dormant for a few years, and Kevin Martin opened a new genre video store, The Lobby, in Oddity's old location.
In the fall of 2006, Acosta approached Metro Cinema, wanting to revive the festival as a one-day event in April 2007 (with Bavota's blessing). There was no festival infrastructure, and no funding. Acosta funded the 2007 festival entirely out-of-pocket, and brought along a dedicated group of friends and volunteers from the local horror community, including his girlfriend Janine Karasick, and Martin from The Lobby. It was hard work, but the event was successful enough that he didn't lose any money, and the work of many local filmmakers was screened as well.
After the 2007 event, Acosta was joined by Clayton to co-produce the 2008 event, now named Deadmonton. Deadmonton screened last weekend and was quite successful. The Saturday screenings of Tokyo Gore Police and My Name Is Bruce were to a sold-out house, and local filmmakers were again well-represented.
So we were happy to see the headline on Scott McKeen's Oct. 27 column, "Let's say it loud and say it proud: We are Deadmonton."
However, the column barely mentioned the festival that had just ended. Instead, it profiled an idea of Christian Nelson's, which McKeen summarized as, "to create a Halloween festival called Deadmonton. It would incorporate the existing Deadmonton Horror Film Festival, but add other events under the Deadmonton brand."
To be clear, the Deadmonton Horror Film Festival exists, and is part of a multi-year tradition of presenting horror cinema in Edmonton. The umbrella event that is being proposed does not exist, and the suggestion that this non-existent event should incorporate the Deadmonton Horror festival, and in fact take its name, is presumptuous, and demeans the hard work and dedication of Acosta, Clayton, and all their supporters and volunteers.
Marsh Murphy, executive director, Metro Cinema Society, Edmonton
Go to the link to read the article
The Edmonton Journal
Bring you ID!
Wicked lake and Tokyo Gore Police have been rated R by the Alberta Classification Board, and no one under 18 can be admitted. We will follow the policy of licensed liquor establishments and ID anyone that looks 25 or younger, so if you are 18 and over, please have proper identification on you at all times.
SATURDAY IS SOLD OUT!
Saturday is sold out, and we would like thank everyone for buying Saturday tickets.
Friday is almost sold out, so get the last Friday tickets soon! and don't miss the ZOMBIE WALK!! for Night Of The Creeps.
DEADMONTON IS THIS WEEKEND!
RICK LEE's BEST ZOMBIE AWARD GOES TO.........
Hello Everyone!
Friday night just got a hell of a lot cooler, Rick Lee from Sonic 102.9 FM will be hosting a best Zombie Costume Contest and giving away some really awesome, kick ass prizes! So come dressed up in your best zombie gear and you might find yourself hanging out with the RICKSTER!
So if you haven't got your tickets for Friday night, you'll better get them before there gone
Click Here For Ticket Info
Good Luck you little monsters,
Matt Acosta
LISTEN TO RICK LEE weekdays on Sonic 102.9 FM @ 10:00am Weekends with The Rewind
MIDNIGHT MOVIE is a MUST SEE!
Hey Gang!
We've got a week to go until we unleash hell upon you all, and I thought I'd just give you a quick update on a flick I encourage you all to get out and see: MIDNIGHT MOVIE!
The buzz has been building for “MIDNIGHT MOVIE”. Check out the trailer at their website (www.midnightmovie.com). I gotta say, the killer is one of the most badass looking slashers I’ve seen in a long time. The premise is solid, the film looks fantastic, and the reviews have been amazing. We’re hoping to scare your shorts brown and chunky with this one.
Also, the film just won Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography at the Chicago Horror Film Festival!
I think we've got the next big horror film in our hands, and we'll be the first in Canada to get to see it on the big screen! And as a bonus feature, we've got the lesbian-witch-hillbilly mash-up WICKED LAKE, and the one, the only... PHANTASM right after!
Sunday, October 26th at Metro Cinema! (buy a Friday Ticket and get in Sunday all day for $10 bucks! Deal only valid at the LOBBY on whyte)
"Popcorn with a pinch of Elm Street and a whole lotta blood!"
-fangoria.com
"Midnight Movie brings an instantly iconic slasher to the big screen, the likes of which could go toe-to-toe with both Jason and Freddy... a horrifying treat for gore-hounds and old school horror fans alike"
-movieweb.com
"Gory and fast paced good time! Packed with great kills by a frightening new villain!"
-Johnny Butane, Bloody-Disgusting.com
"Blew me away with it's smart engaging script and the iconic horror movie villain we've all been waiting for! One of the best films I've seen all year!"
-Fatally-Yours.com
Cheers,
Derek Clayton
Buy a Friday ticket and get in on Sunday for $10 bucks! deal only valid at The Lobby Video Store Click Here For Ticket Info
SATURDAY IS ALMOST SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!
(MARS AND VENUS IS SOLD OUT OF SATURDAY)
The Lobby, Metro Cinema and Megatunes is sold out for Saturday tickets! The only location still selling a very, very, very limited amount of Saturday tickets is MARS AND VENUS! So buy them before their gone at the Whyte Knight and Mars & Venus and say Hello to Celine (The Sassy red head in the picture).
Also Friday is not to far behind from the sold out mark, so I'm warning you gore hounds that this will be sold out by next weekend.
So if you want to get in, get your tickets now before you are out of luck.
Stay Evil,
Matt Acosta
DEADMONTON ON THE CIRCUIT
Watch out for DEADMONTON HORROR on THE CIRCUIT!
Watch the THE CIRCUIT ON SPACE AT Fridays 7:30et/4:30pt.
Putting the "cult" back in pop culture, The Circuit is the voice of SPACE. Each week, viewers get VIP access to the people, places, and things inside genre entertainment news, events, and products. Viewers can expect exclusive coverage of upcoming movie releases, including set visits, previews, and reviews of the latest tech gadgets, video games and DVDs, as well as the latest in collectibles, comic books, and graphic novels.
Stay Evil and remember to watch SPACE!
Matt Acosta
RC/ZC ZOMBIE WALK!!
ZOMBIE WALK starts at Gazebo Park (MacIntyre Park, 104 St and 83 Ave) @ 7:30 PM and zom Zombie Walk begins at 8:00PM. The Zombie Walk WILL BE RIDING THE LRT...YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A TICKET*
The walk will end at Metro Theatre (in The Citadel, downtown) for the Deadmonton Horror Film Festival's screening of the BEST zombie prom movie ever NIGHT OF THE CREEPS.
*SPECIAL PRICE FOR ZOMBIES* : $15 ( so might wan dress up like a kick ass zombie!)
After the Night Of The Creeps head over to New City for a real zombie prom!!
ZOMBIE PROM @ NEW CITY AFTER DEADMONTON HORROR
10081 Jasper Ave
780 429 CLUB
www.newcitycompound.com
UP IN THE LOUNGE : Anarchy Adam and special guest DJ Vylan Cadaver from Profunda Rosa bring everything good from Chuck Berry to Slayer.
DOWN IN SUBURBS : Another dose of all things industrial with SICK, brought to you by Dervish and Greg Gory.
NOTHING SCREAMS HORROR LIKE 3 INCHES OF BLOOD!
Three Inches of Blood with Evile
Canadian Death Metal fiends 3 Inches of Blood is helping us kick off the Deadmonton Horror Fest with a show on Thursday, October 23rd at the Starlite Room!
We lined up the gig after we already started selling festival passes, so 3 Inches of Blood will be a separately ticketed event. But tickets will be available through Union Events. Prices and start times to follow soon.
So raise your severed fists and jump in the dead pit on October 23rd, doors open at 8:00pm!
Stay Evil
Matt Acosta
MY NAME IS BRUCE!
YES WE ARE SHOWING MY NAME IS BRUCE! and we could not be more excited about it.
My Name Is Bruce will be screening on Oct 25th (FULL DAY PASS IS $25)
The movie is about B Movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon. Come on the movie just sounds awesome so go check it out!!!
Till Then, STAY EVIL
Matt Acosta
24 HOURS WANT YOU TO GET IN FOR FREE ALL WEEKEND!
If you head on over to the Edmonton Sun web page, you can enter a contest to win a free weekend pass!
You will require a CANOE ID to enter, one entry per person per day, deadline for entries is October 20th at midnight.
Saturday is almost sold out, so this will soon be your only way into DEADMONTON HORROR!
CLICK ON THE LINK FOR MORE GRUESOME DETAILS! 24 HOURS NEWS / EDMONTON SUN DEADMONTON CONTEST
Stay Evil Kids,
Matt Acosta
The 2008 Deadmonton Horror Crew and Staff
Marsh Murphy - Metro Cinema/ Festival Organizer
Jill Watamaniuk- Metro Cinema/ Festival Organizer
Shane Walker- River City Zombie Committee
Janine Karasick- Communications/ Festival Organizer
Kevin Martin- Sales/ Festival Organizer
Mike & Jo from Mars and Venus - Vending
Joel Higham from Fava - Short Film Submissions
Derek Clayton- Curator / Festival Organizer
Matt Acosta - Curator / Head Festival Organizer