Do What You Love and You'll Never Work Another Day in Your Life

People have told me I suck. It happens. When we started making DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK with maxed out credit cards and mad ambition, people went out of their way to tell me that it would never work, we would never pull it off, and nobody would watch the flick.

That was almost four years ago, since then the film has been sold worldwide, released first in the UK and Australia by Bounty Films on May 23, 2011, who also gave us our recent television premiere on the Horror Channel, then IFC Midnight bought the remaining world rights and released the flick on VOD on August 3rd and started the flick's limited theatrical release through Canada and the US (demand it in your city - we will hook you up!) with plans to release the DVD in January 2012. If you have a region free player, you can already grab your copy from with either of Bounty's Australian or UK DVD (or both).


The film came from a fuck you to the 'film school' we attended that cut the funding from our final project and told us to 'merge with another group.' Thank God GRINDHOUSE was in theaters at that time that acted as a real film school to get us making our own flick and we never looked back. Find what inspires you to be who you want to be and do what you want to do and make it happen for yourself. And those people who said I sucked? Some of them still feel the same way, others tell me they 'always knew' I could do it.

Too many assholes out there trying to make other people's lives as shitty as theirs. When I see someone going out there, fighting for their dream, it makes me happy to see more fighters out there - making it happen. One such individual is John Ginder. Avid horror fan forever, John recently took the plunge and started turning that honest to goodness love of the genre into a writing career - and let me tell you, girls and boys, when you are doing what you were born to do, everything just fits into place. I love talking to John - we make friends over DHIAT and are now practically family. He treats everyone he meets with respect and he knows his shit.


Everyone has been telling me about how much they enjoy speaking with John and I'm so glad to have him on the scene. It was beyond humbling to see his blog - A HORROR-FYING BLOG - post this morning --

"Okay , everyone- I must thank two most amazing gals for their inspiration and encouragement to leave the safety of the "nonwritng John" to the "writing John". Two folks , sisters , to be more precise, TWINS, really inspired me to do writing,I have always felt like I sucked as a writer,all through growing up never did very well at writing essays etc, nor giving speeches! These two gals ,followed their dream,and made it happen and are living their dream,they are so humble and so appreciative of their fans and friends! I was a fan first, then become friend, now, damn it- wow- I am now a "nonblood family", I am listed as brother on their Facebook- and that makes me so happy! Why??? Because of their encouragement ,their inspiration to get out of my own safety zone and get the hell on with my dreams!"

John was going to be a fucking awesome horror writer and reviewer always and I feel very lucky to have had our story and friendship help in anyway. Clickity click here for the full lovely post. I want to thank John for supporting our flick and pimping his Hooker T like a general of the Twisted Twins Army (I'm serious, there will be dogtags soon). It's because of that support and people sharing the project that it has become what it has and we get to do this for a living. Grateful doesn't even begin to describe the feeling - thank you from the bottom of our hearts.


If you, reading this, have a dream that everyone shits on, please tell those folks to fuck themselves super hard (they probably need it) and go out and make that dream happen for yourself. If you dedicate yourself, work hard, and sacrifice to make it happen - you can't fail.

~Sylv

John Ginder takes the Hooker T in Style!

"My wonderful dead hooker t shirt!!! Thanks girls!!" - John Ginder

Our experiences in the horror community have taken us from the weird horror-loving twins that had problems finding that place to fit in to a group of people who passionately love the genre - and there's nothing weird about that. One gentleman that we had the pleasure of meeting is John Ginder who is looking homicidally chic in his black Hooker T, there's even an excited volunteer victim happily hopping in the background.



A guy as cool as John who really digs horror has to be working within the business. He recently started writing for our good friends at Horrorphilia and we couldn't be more stoked. There are people who dig horror and people who dig horror. John digs horror. There is an honesty to his work because, like us, he is a fan first and foremost. But, don't take my word for it (cheeky bastards), click here for a look at his reviews.

Thank you for the support and the friendship, John. You are a wicked awesome guy! Thank you to everyone who has opened their lives to DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK and given us your support. It means the world to us. Please send us your pics because we love us some Hooker pics!

~Sylv

Kristian Rocking his Hooker T for Vegas!

Kristian J. Hanson is a wonderful writer. His werewolf comedic piece - FAT KID'S WOLFY REVENGE (Not for the Weak Hearted or Mature Minded) is something I have been looking forward to getting into. We had the opportunity to peek a little at it and had some genuine lols. Tried of sparkly vampires? Try this fiction on for supernatural teenage angst.


The gentleman also supports other independent artists as can be proudly demonstrated by what he wore on his last trip to Las Vegas. Very fucking cool.


Thank you, Kristian, for the book, the support, and being a rad guy (besides being a Blackhawk's fan, but no one's perfect).

~Sylv

This Is What A Hooker Fan Looks Like Vol. 2

It's all in the attitude. Just throw those mitts in the air like you just don't care... about anything but punk rock radness! This lovely lady is Steph, friend of dead hookers everywhere, looking awesome in indie support and fashion. Thank you for sporting the T, Steph. You are beyond lovely and you're doing my favorite pic pose!



The 'Sign of the Horns' is rad. But where did it come from? And why do we use it to underline what we're passionate about? Let's see what rock-God, Ronnie James Dio, had to say:

From a 2001 interview with Ronnie James Dio on Metal-Rules.com:

Metal-Rules.com – "I want to ask you about something people have asked you about before but will no doubt continue to talk about, and that is the sign created by raising your index and little finger. Some call it the "devils hand" or the "evil eye." I would like to know if you were the first one to introduce this to the metal world and what this symbol represents to you?"

R.J. Dio – "I doubt very much if I would be the first one who ever did that. That's like saying I invented the wheel, I'm sure someone did that at some other point. I think you'd have to say that I made it fashionable. I used it so much and all the time and it had become my trademark until the Britney Spears audience decided to do it as well. So it kind of lost its meaning with that. But it was...I was in Sabbath at the time. It was symbol that I thought was reflective of what that band was supposed to be all about. It's NOT the devil's sign like we're here with the devil. It's an Italian thing I got from my Grandmother called the "Malocchio". It's to ward off the Evil Eye or to give the Evil Eye, depending on which way you do it. It's just a symbol but it had magical incantations and attitudes to it and I felt it worked very well with Sabbath. So I became very noted for it and then everybody else started to pick up on it and away it went. But I would never say I take credit for being the first to do it. I say because I did it so much that it became the symbol of rock and roll of some kind."

Now all I need to do is get Dio a Hooker T and this post is complete! Hmm... Thank you for all the pictures, messages, and everything, boys and girls. The film would have no life without you and I am so grateful. Keep those pictures and messages coming -- we want to hear from you all!

Sylv

This Is What A Hooker Fan Looks Like Vol.1

I remember the first 'Dead Hooker in a Trunk' T-shirt that I sold. It was to this young man who wanted a shirt that would generally piss off his parents - he hadn't seen the film but dug the title. He said it was a movie he'd love to see.

Things have changed. Now people hear about the film and get the gear to pimp the Hooker in all her indie, grindhouse glory. The shirt still pisses off the right people, but it's so much more.


This is Gaaron O'Rourke Varner. He has seen the trailers, read the reviews, and bought the shirt. In thirty minutes, he will be watching it for the first time. You can view that very screener at the Horrible Imaginings: The Horror Film Festival of San Diego Saturday, November 6 at 1:00pm - November 7 at 12:00am. Get your details here, boys and girls.

Mr. Varner, sir, you look fan-fucking-tastic in that T! Thank you for all your generous and gracious support of the film. She's a good Hooker, slightly used but no one can be perfect. Enjoy the film, friend! And to everyone out there, reading this blog, thank you for your support of the film. We're kicking it into high gear - so let's get this Hooker everywhere!

Sylv

Blue Locks and Hooker Frocks

Jen and I are stupidly fortunate. We have some of the raddest, coolest, hippest 'Dead Hooker in a Trunk' supporters ever!


Living proof -- the lovely miss Nadine L'Esperance sporting that fab Hooker T. Not only did she come out with hoards of Hooker aficionados to this past Vancouver screening, but she got a shirt and showed it for the world to see. Nadine, you are wonderful! Thank you for spreading the decaying, street walker goodness.

~Sylv