WTF: Thursday Midnight - DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK

Want a brilliant WTF experience? TONIGHT on the SUNDANCE CHANNEL, check out our beloved debut feature, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK.


All FIRST TIMERS please drop us a line and let us know what you think of the flick. And all you guys who've been supporting the film before it was even released, you KNOW we fucking love you.

Fatally Yours,
Jen and Sylv

Mr. Darko finds a Dead Hooker in his Trunk

The horror community is made up of many faces, people from all different places, all sharing a love of horror, and something else - the community consists of the best people on the planet. Allow me to introduce you to Mr. Darko of The Movie Log --

"I am an avid movie watcher of all genre's, although my favourites are horror and sci-fi. I will be reviewing every movie I watch and giving you my two cents. Feel free to leave your opinion or suggest movie for me to watch."

With the new IFC Midnight release of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK, the film is getting seen by many folks. So what did Mr. Darko think about the flick?

"All in all Dead Hooker in a Trunk, is a great debut film from the Soska sisters, and is already being called a cult classic. While this is something we will only know in time, I must say this feels very familiar to another pair of horrors great icons. Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, two friends with nothing but gallons of fake blood and a love for horror who created one of the great cult classics Evil Dead. That being said I already have my eye out for American Mary, the Soska Sisters next big feature and I look forward to seeing where they go next."

I can't exclaim the pure, unadulterated nerd joy these words give me. Jen and I made this film with the intention of making something fun, crazy, and entertaining like the films we grew up on. There's nothing better than hearing that people are digging the flick. Clickity click here for the whole piece.*

~Sylv

*we had ten times less than the amount that wiki says we did. ;)

DEAD HOOKER is #18 on the Amazon Hot New Releases List

Holy poop kittens!

Yes, that's totally a phrase. Um, a Canadian one.

We just got word from a lovely DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK enthusiast that the DVD, recently released by IFC Midnight, has landed itself on AMAZON'S HOT NEW RELEASES LIST. In fact, we've landed at #18!! And we have all of you to thank for it. Thank you for believing in us and our DEAD HOOKER. Thank you for watching! Thank you for telling your friends! Thank you for grabbing a copy! Thank you for wanting its release!

And 18 is a delicious place to be. It's totally legal (ha) and it's the land of the "R" rating.

So here are 18 blood red roses of thank you. We are so grateful to all of you.

Here's the link to our #18 spot!!

Fatally Yours,
Jen and Sylv

Dead Hooker Date Night with the Twisted Twins

Tomorrow - January 31st, 2012 - marks the IFC Midnight release of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK. Speaking of hookers, let's move onto propositioning. We have a very special proposition for you, boys and girls, and we truly hope that you say yes.



Hot date night. Twitter chatter - twisted_twins. And a whole lot of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK celebrating! Thank you for making the last four years amazing, our dearest friends. Here's to another year filled with fun, dark, insanity.

~Jen and Sylv

Only ONE More Day Until the Release of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK

Holy shit balls, Batman!!

After FOUR bloody years, from when we first started out to right bloody now, we've been journeying towards this day ever since we walked out of the theater, having seen GRINDHOUSE likely for the dozenth time, and uttered the words that would become our destiny, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK.

It's an amazing feeling, to have come so far. To have had so many people stand behind this little film and ourselves. I truly cannot thank every single person who sought the film out and told a friend about it. Now, as it'll be released and available worldwide tomorrow, it'll be much easier to hunt down.

In the vein of this joyous account, please enjoy.

"I've never seen so many dead hookers!" ~ Norm MacDonald



XO,
J & S

Only TWO More Days Until the Release of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK

In a mere two days, the world will forever be changed. At long last, you, yes you, can have a DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK of your very own. I love, hold, cherish, heck, it'll be YOUR Dead Hooker, do whatever the hell you please with it.

We cannot WAIT!! This Tuesday, January 31st, the film will be released worldwide. Pre-orders available right this second.

And in celebration of this momentous occasion? A little early inspiration from the man who brought us EL MARIACHI and inspired us to make DEAD HOOKER in the first place.

We love you, Robert. Thank you for inspiring countless filmmakers to be brave like you, get off their asses, and make a movie. Our Dead Hooker is YOUR Dead Hooker.



Blood Spattered Embraces,
J & S

UK Horror Channel Exclusive Interview with the Twisted Twins

We don't say it enough.

The UK fucking rocks.

DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK may be getting its worldwide release this Tuesday, January 31st, but that's old news if you live in the UK. Why is that? Oh, just cuz the UK had DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK since May 23rd 2011. That's right. The UK has been damn good to us. In addition to being the very first place to release the film, they were also the first ones to screen her at a festival, AND they gave her her television premiere. Not only that, but they didn't just play DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK once. Nope, they played her a whole thwack load and we have the utterly delicious UK Horror Channel to thank for that.

Truly, I may have to marry a Brit JUST to show my gratitude.

We're damn busy, but before we went into total and utter lock down editing our newest beast, AMERICAN MARY, we had the privilege of getting to chat with our very favorite station. For those of you NOT in the know, the UK Horror Channel is SKY 319, VIRGIN 149, FREESAT 138. Do tune in, won't you?

James Whittington, an absolutely wonderful gent and brilliant writer and all round stand up guy, caught up with us in an exclusive TWO PART INTERVIEW.

You can find PART ONE RIGHT HERE.

And....

You can find PART TWO RIGHT HERE.

We chatted about AMERICAN MARY. Yes, if we could say it, we did. We chatted about Eli Roth, how things have changed for us since the UK Horror Channel premiered DHIAT, our love for our UK fans, what's coming up next for us, our retirement from acting, and much more. Please enjoy.

And thank you so much to James for taking the time to chat with us!

Fatally Yours,
Jen

Only THREE More Days Until the Release of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK

In celebration...

Got DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK? This Tuesday (January 31st), go get your very own. DHIAT is released WORLDWIDE through IFC Midnight!




XO,
J & S

Deeper Meaning In A Trunk

“So this car is purgatory.” – Rikki Gagne as Junkie

Often times when I watch a film, I find myself looking beyond what is obvious on screen and imagining a hidden meaning that lies within (or beyond) the confines of the performance. At face value, Jen and Sylvia Soska’s Dead Hooker in a Trunk is simply an homage to grindhouse filmmaking and an extension of the types of films they love. Beginning as an underfunded film school project and fueled by their unhappiness with the acting roles they were being offered, the Twisted Twins expanded on their original faux trailer idea and an underground cult film was born.

So begins one of the most thoughtful and explorative reviews of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK ever by the strikingly insightful and well read, JG Hanks of thewatcherscouncil.com. What you may or may not know about Jen and me is that we have always had religion in our lives. We have gone to our Roman Catholic Church of St. Stephen's Parish - which happily donated their location, parishioners' homes, and their time in support of us creating our flick - and were the first female altar servers in Western Canada. I find religion, all religions, endlessly fascinating and it has played a part in our lives for a very long time.

When it came time to create a premise to catapult our story for DEAD HOOKER, we decided on religious undertones, but not the cram it down your throat kind. If you want to seek deeper meaning, by all means, it's there. If you just want to turn your brain off and laugh at insanity for 92 minutes, we have got your covered there too. For those seeking God in the frames, it starts with a fire and ends with a fire - and all sorts of personal turmoil or purgatory as suggested by Junkie early on in the film - before the final conclusion, the end, and maybe even redemption for the seriously flawed characters.

For me, the true meaning of the film starts when Badass (Sylvia Soska) catches her arm on fire at the church while picking up Goody Two Shoes (CJ Wallis) for her sister Geek (Jen Soska). The preacher presiding over the church quickly puts out the fire and everyone in the Badass party (Badass, Geek, Junkie, Goody Two Shoes) leaves after a bit of sexual tension between said preacher and Badass. Now here is where things start getting interesting. Everyone at this point pretty much dislikes each other. Geek and Goody Two Shoes (CJ Wallis) are friends but nothing else; Goody Two Shoes thinks Badass and Junkie (Rikki Gagne) are complete sinners; Geek resents Junkie and Badass for their lifestyles and Junkie and Badass think Goody Two Shoes and Geek are lame. This is a very important dynamic for the meaning I am about to explore.

After leaving the church and the incident with the fire, the dialogue veers towards What If? scenarios and Junkie begins her explanation of what could be. Her theory is that the car they are riding in is purgatory and Goody Two Shoes and Geek haven’t experienced enough in life for the man upstairs to pass judgment on them. Well next thing you know, they find the title character of the film in the trunk and all logic hits the fan.

Personal redemption is a great interest of mine. I find too often that there is an onslaught of judgement that goes hand in hand with religion and many would rather (Matthew 7:3) "look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in (their) own eye" which sours the same religion that teaches (Matthew 22:39) "love your neighbor as yourself." But maybe it's an issue of self-loathing? I think it's easy to target the flawed and damn them which is why I prefer my antagonists to be seriously flawed because that's what real people are like. Are they terrible, unforgivably damned people? That's something we wanted to explore within this flick.


The cool thing is that people do pick up on it. JG goes into excerpts from the Bible to dream analysis - of greater meaning I was completely unaware in the examples of losing an eye and losing an arm.

"Because purgatory is somewhat of a dream state, we can resort to dream analysis for answers. According to said analysis, “To dream that you have one eye indicates your refusal to accept another viewpoint. It suggests that you are one-sided in your ways of thinking.” If you want to go back to religious reference, Matthew 5:29 of the New International Version of the Bible says, “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.” Geek has lost her right eye because she can only see her sister and Junkie in one light. This one-sided way of thinking is preventing her from having a solid relationship with Badass, as well as Junkie, thus preventing her ascent away from the confines of purgatory.

Dream analysis also states, “To dream that your arm has been injured, signifies your inability to care for yourself or your helplessness in reaching out to others. You may have been feeling limited and restricted in terms of your freedom or activities. The right arm signifies your outgoing nature and is associated with masculine energy, while your left arm signifies your supportive or nurturing nature and is associated with feminine qualities. Losing either arm may suggest that you are failing to recognize its respective characteristics.” Matthew 5:30 of the New International Version of the Bible is again suggestive, “And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.” With Junkie losing her right arm, she has lost her ability to take care of herself, but more importantly, shows her ineptitude in reaching out to others. Without being able to show compassion and trying to establish a relationship with the others in her group, Junkie is also doomed. It seems that her drug addiction may, to no one’s surprise, have an underlying cause."

Now, I'm not going to spoil the entire break down and interpretation because you really ought to, boys and girls, follow this link to the page and read the entire thing. Feed your brain with smartness. I will say that I really enjoyed reading this article and loved the breakdown. If you are expecting the IFC Midnight release of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK we do talk about the religious undertones we put here and there into the flick in our director's commentary as well as talking about what it was like to make a film for $2500, with a group of friends, a shit ton of crazy ideas, and the homage to the style that created the indie gem, EL MARIACHI.


Thank you to JG for writing this awesome piece. I loved it so much - I just read it out to my parents. My mom had already read it -she's cool like that. Thank you to everyone who has been supporting this flick, telling their friends, posting reviews, writing blogs, tweeting it up, giving a Facebook status, ordering the DVD, and being just sensational supporters of the flick. You give life to an independent flick like this, so thank you for the bottom of my heart.

We've been working hard on the next one, just for you lovely people.

~Sylv

Holy Fuck! We're in Fangoria Magazine, Issue#311!!!

For those of you who might be unaware of the fucking epically rad, horror nerd's wet dream of a zine, allow me to be that cool guy that introduces you to Fangoria Magazine!!!

"Fangoria is an internationally-distributed US film fan magazine specializing in the genres of horror, slasher, splatter and exploitation films, in regular publication since 1979."

I have loved this publication for years and I am so fucking touched to be given the enormous honour of having myself, my evil twin, and my flick grace its pages. Fangoria issue #311 features information on the DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK IFC Midnight DVD release - this January 31st, 2012 - and in this lovely article.

"FURIOUS FEMMES The Soska Sisters speak up about “Dead Hooker in a Trunk” and “American Mary.”

Awwwww!!!!! Fucking totally fucking awesome news today! Thank you to my buddies who let me know about the issue and for the folks in the horror community that have been standing strong beside us and our insanity this whole time. We love you, boys and girls. Please enjoy the release of DEAD HOOKER and promise that AMERICAN MARY will be everything you want and more!

xo
~Sylv

Wicked Channel review Dead Hooker In A Trunk

"This film is a must see. I had such a fun time, and felt for the characters and their situations. This is a good example of what Hollywood does not have the guts or balls, or even creative drive to come out with. Leave it to the indies to make cinema exciting again. And if you are a fan and saying you support indie cinema and talk a big game online, and have not seen this film, then you suck. This is the film you fans demanded to come out, its here so go buy it, rent it or even stay home and order it."~ James Depaolo, Wicked Channel


DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK has surpassed all odds. A little indie flick made during the writers strike of 2007 with a cast and crew that volunteered their time. A film that cost a mere $2,500. A film by a pair of first time filmmakers. It's now being released by IFC Midnight worldwide, is already out in the UK and Australia, and it even got a limited theatrical run. What made it possible? You guys. You sought it out, you spread the word, and you demanded to see it. What began in 2007 has finally come to this in early 2012. DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK, as of January 31st, will be available everywhere and we have you to thank for it.

James DePaolo, of the Wicked Channel, has been behind this film when we first started out. It's a great pleasure to have him review it now, on its long awaited release.

HERE'S HIS FULL REVIEW for DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK!!

And be sure to come get a DEAD HOOKER of your very own come January 31st ;)

Bloody Best!
Jen

Autographed and Personalized Copies of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK

First and foremost, thank you from the very bottoms of our Twisted little hearts, boys and grrls, for supporting this Twisted Twosome and our DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK. We firmly feel that this DEAD HOOKER belongs to all of us. You sought it out, you told your friends, and it's out because you demanded it. It's the DEAD HOOKER of the people.

DHIAT is already out in the UK and Australia and hit the WORLD with it's worldwide release through IFC Midnight January 31st. And a small way of saying thank you? If you want us to sign and/or personalize your copy, shit, we can totally hook that up. It's easy. Just send us your copy with your name or whatever you'd like us to sign on it with a self addressed, postage paid envelope, and we'll sign that bad boy and ship it right on back!!

Just send your DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK to:

Twisted Twins Productions 

#911 1641 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver,  

BC, V7M 2J5, Canada

Bloody Best!
Jen

Get Your Own Fresh Dead Hooker and Hooker on Steroids Future Ambitions

Since the beginning of DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK, Jen and I have come to learn first hand that there is no such thing as overnight success. To follow your dreams, to make something that is important to you, to having that something - even a crazy GRINDHOUSE-inspired flick about a dead hooker that finds herself in a group of don't give a shit twenty-something's firebird's trunk - reach an audience around the world takes dedication, time, and focus. It also takes a horror community that loves these kinds of films the way that you do, who back you up like that buddy you can call at 3am when shit hits the fan because that's how fucking awesome they are.


Theron Neel and Planet Fury have always been that buddy to us. Supporting the flick from it's 'woah, there's some Canadian movie about a dead hooker, lol' stages to today where the film has been released this past May 23rd in the UK, courtesy of Bounty Films, and Australia, through Monster Pictures, a television premiere on the Horror Channel, multiple repeats of that showing, and then August 3rd, when IFC Midnight bought the final regions, released the film on VOD and limited theatrical screenings throughout the US, and on January 31st, 2012 - their DVD release of the flick will be upon us.

"It's been a long haul for Jen and Sylvia Soska's Dead Hooker. What began as a film school project morphed into an exploitation classic that attained near-mythic status on the festival circuit and transformed the Soskas into indie darlings along the way.

Sadly, though you've likely read about this flick, you probably haven't seen it. But, thanks to the beneficence of the folks at IFC Midnight, on January 31 you’ll finally get the opportunity to enjoy the Twisted Twins' debut feature."

Other than the repeated night of your life if you take this girl home, what do you get?

"Rebels Without a Budget": A 15-minute featurette following the making of Dead Hooker In A Trunk, which is a mash-up of alternate footage, B-Roll and candid moments throughout the production showing aspects of the process of making a no-budget independent film.

Director Commentary Track: Featuring Jen and Sylvia Soska, Recorded February 2011. The Twins discuss various aspects of the film and its creation set to screen specific moments.

Post-Production Commentary Track: Featuring Jen and Sylvia Soska with CJ Wallis. Recorded February 2011, this track will discuss some of the tricks and methods used along the way to side-step the time and budget limitations during production and post.

A Discussion With Carlos Gallardo: Shot in Carlos' home in Los Angeles shortly after completing his scenes, the Twins and Carlos discuss El Mariachi and the history and war stories of low-budget filmmaking.

Deleted Scenes: Several scenes that were deleted from the original version of the film due to pacing, etc.

What else do we have planned? Read the entire piece here and/or here - better read both for good measure - to get all the goods as we speak briefly about upcoming AMERICAN MARY, an actual sequel to HOOKER following in Rodriguez's DESPERADO footsteps, and all the things DEAD HOOKER. Thank you to Theron for always supporting the little guy, the little guy has been able to travel the world because of your faith and backing. Not too many dead hookers get spread around this far.. that came out wrong.. aw, fuck it... this is a huge fucking thrill and we cannot believe that this day is almost upon us!


Thank you for reading, watching, tweeting, blogging, screening, sharing, and caring, girls and boys. The horror community consists of the greatest folks on the fucking planet and you are all living proof. You can preorder this chick here (fuck yeah).

~Sylv

"Fucking Awesome" - IFC Is Bringing It With Three New Horror Flicks for 2012

"IFC Midnight is gearing up to release THREE different tales of horror to DVD this January. Whether your into hookers, squatters, or just plain old illegal immigrants - you better bet your ass that IFC is ready to deliver the goods. Each film premiered at various major film festivals such as Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, New York, AFI, SXSW, L.A., and San Francisco, and will soon be available for purchase."

This January, IFC is starting 2012 off with a heaping serving of motherfucking stupid awesome radness. This is the truth. And Horrorbid.com is giving up the goods.


January 17th, UNDOCUMENTED is the first release. What is UNDOCUMENTED?

"There are estimates that more than a million people attempt to cross illegally from Mexico to the United States every year – some succeed, some don’t. In his riveting debut as writer-director, Chris Peckover reveals the horror faced by one unlucky group of border crossers. In this suspense-filled drama, an aspiring documentary director Travis (Scott Mechlowicz, Mean Creek, EuroTrip) and his crew set out to record firsthand the injustices and inequities faced by those trying to make it into the U.S., but what they encounter is a horror worse than any they had imagined."

Sweet. Next on the docket are two big releases for January 31st. Firstly, is SPIDERHOLE. Haven't heard about SPIDERHOLE? Allow me to be the cool chick to tell you about it -

"Molly, a vivacious young artist, and her three friends embark upon a mission to find an empty house in London where they can live as squatters, free from rent and free to party. After finding what seems like the ideal place, they turn the house into their home. But darkness pervades their new dwelling, and a malevolent force soon sets to work ridding the house of its unwanted residents SPIDERHOLE, an IFC Films theatrical release, presents a nightmare world that traps the viewer and protagonists alike in a terrifying and unforgiving new reality. Who or what is orchestrating their bloody demise and why? The house appeared to be empty and yet a malevolent force is clearly at work. An impressive debut from writer-director Daniel Simpson, SPIDERHOLE stars Emma Griffiths Malin (Wallander, Agatha Christie’s Poirot), Reuben-Henry Biggs (The Illusionist) and newcomers Amy Noble and George Maguire. Sky Movies’ Tim Evans said, “Writer-director Daniel Simpson ratchets up the tension, fully acquainting viewers with the soon-to-be victims before letting fly with an all-daggers-stabbing orgy of violence."

And last, but not least - DRUM ROLLLLLLLLLLLL - also to be released January 31st, 2012 - DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK!! What does Horrorbid.com have to say about our loveliest of rotting prostitutes?

"Four friends set out on an everyday errand and end up in a fight for their lives when they discover the body of a dead hooker in their trunk. Led by sexy, impulsive Badass, her distant twin sister Geek, their bible-thumping friend Goody Two Shoes and chaotic rock star pal Junkie, the group must put aside their differences to dispose of the body as they face off against persistent police, a sleazy motel manager, chainsaw-wielding triads and a brutal serial killer. All while being followed by the mysterious Cowboy Pimp, who wants to claim the corpse for himself.

Identical twins Jen and Sylvia Soska (upcoming American Mary) wrote, directed, produced and star in this explosive ride filled with gun fights, extreme violence, blood, guts, gore … and goats. Also in the cast are Rikki Gagne (Dark Moon Rising) and John Tench (Tooth Fairy). With the exploitation sensation DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK, the Soska sisters join the ranks of neo-grindhouse masters Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth, who bestowed his high honor on the movie by calling it “fucking awesome!"

That's right, girls and boys, HOOKERS for everyone! Even the Mayans couldn't predict such gorgeous gorgosity. Perfect gift for mom, dad, the grandparents, those hard to shop for individuals, those easy to please - DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK just pleases em all... or pisses them off, but usually she's quite welcome!

~Sylv

IFC Midnight Hooker Trailer Slinks Onto Your Favorite Horror Sites

The story of a group of film nerds banding together, maxing out credit cards to make a feature, isn't something that usually gets the opportunity of a wide release, but because of the people of the horror community that stood by DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK, shared the story and spread the word - the film is going into its world release and has a sexy new trailer cut by the wonderful folks at IFC Midnight.

Here are our friends that are standing strong behind the film and pimping the new trailer. Very good folks - it's an honor to be on these sites. Thank you for the support and making this all possible --

DREAD CENTRAL
"More details have leaked out regarding IFC Midnight's DVD release of Jen and Sylvia Soska's Dead Hooker in a Trunk, and along with a list of the disc's special features, we have a new trailer to share!" - The Woman In Black

TRULY DISTURBING
"Jen and Sylvia Soska are good friends of ours here at TD and just dropped me a line about the new IFC cut trailer for there film, Dead Hooker In A Trunk. So of course we would bring it to you horror fiends. Enjoy!" - Sam the Horrorman

ANYTHING HORROR
"Just got an email from my favorite twisted sisters, Jen and Sylvia Soska, about their debut film DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK. We all know this isn’t a new film. In fact I review it back in July of 2010 (see my review here). But back then it was a relatively unknown film and I wanted to help the Soska sisters change that. I don’t know how much I personally helped*, but today DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK has become a cult classic and is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Not only has it been picked up by IFC Midnight, but it’s currently playing on VOD, it’s having a limited theatrical run in the US, its available on DVD in both Australia and the UK, and the rest of the world will be able to get the DVD early in 2012, with a ton of DVD extras (deleted scenes, outtakes, a behind the scenes featurette, director commentary, and technical commentary)." - Scott Shoyer

*Scott is being a modest gentleman, he has supported the film immeasurably. AnythingHorror.com is always there to support the independents.

TALES FROM THE BATCAVE
"Brand new trailer for the movie you're probably most sick of reading me ramble on about, Dead Hooker in a Trunk! We are finally getting our region 1 dvd release from the fine folks at IFC Midnight this January! About damn time too, I need more than my screener copy of this." - Mister Bones

IGOR'S LAB
"IFC Midnight is at it again, this time they are bringing us Jen and Sylvia Soska's DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK to DVD with lots of special features. The DVD features Will include deleted scenes, outtakes, a behind-the-scenes featurette, director commentary, technical commentary and an interview with Carlos Gallardo. Before the DVD release you can catch the film via VOD." - Kyle Reese

OIMAG
"More details have leaked out regarding IFC Midnight's DVD release of Jen and Sylvia Soska's Dead Hooker in a Trunk, and along with a list of the disc's special features, we have a new trailer to share!" -OiMag

OSSUARY BEST HORROR MOVIES
"Dead Hooker in a Truck"- Gore Boy

Thank you so much for making this all possible with your support and your pimping of the flick. Really excited to see what the reaction to the film is now as it goes in front of an even wider audience.

If you check out the flick, would love to hear from you! Thank you from the bottom of our black twisted hearts. xo

~Sylv

D'Ment'D Cinema's Steve Mezo reviews DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK!!

"I always tell people if you want to be a Indie Horror Filmmaker "Get off of your ass, write a script, get a video camera, get a few friends, make a few gallons of fake blood and make a Horror Movie!"

Jen and Sylvia Soska did just that and are taking the Horror World by storm!!!" ~Steve Mezo, D'ment'D Cinema

D'Ment'D Cinema is radcore. If you aren't familiar with them, then you haven't been up on your Penny Dreadful Diary reading, tsk tsk. They are the ones who bring you the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of movies, TV, toys, books, curiosities, oddities, and everything in between. Pretty much is your one stop shop for things both chalk full of wicked and awesome.

And speaking of wicked awesome, may I turn your attention to Steve Mezo. We recently had the pleasure of chatting with him and if you missed it you can catch that interview right HERE.

In addition to taking the time to chat with us, Steve has also been so kind as to review our beloved, first born baby, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK. And what did this honorable, fellow Hungarian have to say? Here's a little taste...

"It was full of this over the top violence that makes you laugh (In a fun way) because it's like watching humans act like Warner Brothers Characters. I mean where else can someone get their eyeball knocked out of their head with an aluminum baseball bat and be just fine with a electrical tape eye patch?" ~Steve Mezo, D'ment'D Cinema

Now I know that only whets your appetite, but free not, true believers. There's the FULL REVIEW that you can devour right HERE.

A very special thanks to Steve Mezo and D'Ment'D Cinema for their outstanding achievements in awesome. And thank you most kindly for taking the time to chat with us and check out our DEAD HOOKER. Our DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK, btw, is now available on Video On Demand compliments of the wonderful folks at IFC Midnight, it'll be hitting limited theaters for special midnight screenings, and if you're lucky enough to live in Australia or the UK, that sucker is already out on DVD.

Please enjoy responsibly ;)

Bloody Best!
Jen

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