A Two Part Piece on the Lovely Katharine Isabelle

You can find a new two part piece on the very lovely and talented, Katharine Isabelle, on the very cool suite101.com courtesy of editor and writer, Hari Navarro, who has a real passion for horror. Navarro has been writing a series called the A-Z of Women in Horror which Katie was featured.

Born Katherine Isobel Murray (November 2, 1981), Katharine Isabelle made an indelible impression on the independent horror circuit when she added the spice to John Fawcett’s millennium year wolf-bites-girl favorite, Ginger Snaps. A widely respected and now much referenced take on what was then horrors somewhat motley werewolf standard, it today continues to surface as one of the very best of its ilk.

Know and love Katharine Isabelle's work and want to reminisce on an impressive career with standout performances? Click here. Not familiar with this phenomenal actress's work? For shame. Click here. Both links lead to the first part of the piece. Click here for part two.


The piece ends speaking about something that I am very excited about, our upcoming film, AMERICAN MARY. And what does the gentleman have to say about this next project?

Katharine Isabelle's latest horror outing is in the yet to be reviewed 2011s release, "American Mary". Isabelle stars in a seedy tale that delves into the world of illicit ‘underground surgery’. Directed by the sister act of Jen and Sylvia Soska, those responsible for the 2009 Canadian horror “Dead Hooker in the Trunk”, it can only be hoped that it is a film that again captures this more than capable actresses edgy snap.

A very cool article by a very cool writer about a very cool actress. Treat yourself to a read and maybe learn about a couple flicks that you may not have heard of before, but are totally rad. Like FALLING ANGELS.

~Sylv

Insane, in a Good Way

When you creatively make something - films, artwork, music - the part of yourself, your own personality, makes it stand out. It's for this reason that I feel incredibly naked and vulnerable when 'Dead Hooker in a Trunk' is screened. If you look closely, you get to know so much about Jen and me. What makes us laugh, what we find creepy, what makes us the twisted twins that we are.



I am in love with this recent review on us and our film from Jonathan Weichsel, of filmradar.com. What is film radar? Let's see what they have to say for themselves --

"(Our) goal is to bring the virtually endless world of specialty film-going in Los Angeles right to your fingertips. This site covers revival, repertory, and special film events and the venues which house them. Whether your taste is classic Hollywood, documentary, avant-garde, foreign films, silent films, or cult classics ... FILMRADAR has it covered!"

Back to Mr. Weichsel. His sharp intellect and mastery of language gives the review a depth and life that makes me feel like I am looking at the film with new eyes. Which is hard to do after being married to our hooker for going on three years now. Bravo to you, Jonathan, and thank you for your most rad review.

How rad is it, Sylv? Well, it's off the meter in radness. Here's the deliciously rad intro --

"There are certain filmmakers whose personalities shine through in every film they direct. As examples that everybody knows, I would cite Woody Allen and Quentin Tarantino. You can not watch a Tarantino film without just knowing who Tarantino is. Based solely on their debut film, Dead Hooker in a Trunk, I would also cite identical twin sisters Jen and Sylvia Soska. The personality of these two filmmakers shines through so strongly in this film, that after watching it I felt I knew exactly who they are.

So, what do I know about The Soska Sisters, who wrote, produced, directed, and star in Dead Hooker in a Trunk? For starters, I know that they are insane, but in a good way. I know that they have a twisted sense of humor, and don’t merely tell sick jokes, but revel in them. I know that they are outrageous, irreverent, whimsical, sarcastic, stylish, and imaginative. Dead Hooker in a Trunk is a film with lots of personality, and one of the most stunning debuts I have seen in years."

I know, right? Totally fucking rad. Revel in the article's entirety here. Treat yourself to checking out more of his work on the site. The gentleman has a way with words and gives a fresh perspective on even your most memorized favorite films.



There are two films that we are in the midst of pre-production on, some new darkly fucked up stories we are dying to tell you, girls and boys, so keep an eye out. We'll be posting as with as much details as we get these bad boys (or girls) up and running.

~Sylv

PS Have a fabulous Monday!