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The organisers of the MidWest WeirdFest have revealed the first 7 films for their 2018 event. The second annual festival – a cinematic celebration of all things fantastic, frightening, offbeat, and just plain weird – takes place March 9-11, 2018 at the Micon Downtown Cinema in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Says fest founder and veteran programmer Dean Bertram:

We are delighted to unveil this first glimpse at some of the 2018 festival’s incredible program. The selection encapsulates MidWest WeirdFest’s mission of showcasing a heady combination of the latest and most original horror, sci-fi, underground, and documentary films. We can’t wait for the festival’s audience to journey with us on another twisting, terrifying, and at times hilarious journey through the cutting-edge of this season’s weird cinema.

The first seven feature films announced are:

3 Dead Trick Or Treaters

(dir: Torin Langen)

After stumbling upon the graves of three murdered trick or treaters, a...

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The "porn star name game" is a time-honored tradition in America.

It's a game pretty much anyone can play, depending on the rules — we employ the First Name: First Pet, Last Name: Street You Grew Up On method (our apologies to those with allergies, maybe you had a goldfish?). And the results are, without fail, hilarious.

We asked over 100 of our favorite movie stars in Hollywood — including Channing Tatum, Emma Watson, Keira Knightley, Megan Fox, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Katie Holmes, Emma Stone and Neil Patrick Harris — for their porn star names. They did not let us down. Click through the gallery for all 100+.

Reporting by: Sandie Angulo Chen ("Millie 69"), Robert DeSalvo ("Rocky Waverly"), Claire Donovan ("Spunky Walter"), Elizabeth Durand ("Stephanie Veronica"), Bryan Enk ("Buck Densmore"), Max Evry ("Orion Cedar Crest "), Breanne Heldman ("Krugerrand Ardon"), Jenni Miller ("Mitzi Turtle Creek"), Kevin Polowy ("Sparkle Sterling...

If there was one victor among the movies paneling at San Diego Comic-Con this year, it'd have to be (once again) Marvel. Or was it "Superman/Batman"? Or maybe "X-Men: Days of Future Past"?

Another Con's in the can, and we've emerged with new intel on a handful of high-profile mega-movies. There weren't necessarily any groundbreaking casting announcements this year, but first footage from movies like "Godzilla," "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Gravity" had fans and bloggers buzzing big time. -- By Bryan Enk, Kevin Polowy and Kase Wickman

Check out the biggest movie scoops below.

1. 'Superman/Batman' Movie Coming in 2015

Uh, yay, or something? Superman and Batman will team up on the big screen — for real this time — as Warner Bros. plans a 2015 release of a movie bringing the Last Son of Krypton and the Caped Crusader together. "Man of Steel" star Henry Cavill...

Phase 4 Films has announced the VOD premiere of The Big Bad on September 1st.

The film is directed by Bryan Enk and stars Jessi Gotta, Jessica Savage and Timothy McCowan Reynolds.

The Big Bad has received some good notice during its festival run which included New Jersey Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, and Syracuse Horror Sci-Fi & Fantasy Film Festival. You'll find a trailer inside...

Frankie Ducane is obsessed with seeking revenge against the deranged killer who destroyed her family. The search for the depraved man who tore Frankie’s life apart has left her exhausted, but she will not give-up until he suffers for his actions. Her journey turns into a non-stop grotesque battle for vengeance, where only one person will come out of this alive.

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I recently had the absolute pleasure to interview voice actors Tara Platt (Naruto) and Yuri Lowenthal (Ben 10) for their ongoing web series, Shelf Life. The hilarious series features Platt and Lowenthal, along with Travis Willingham and Bryan Enk/ Dee Bradley Baker, as four action figures confined to a little boy's shelf. When the kid isn't around, Hero Lass, Hero Man, Bug Boy and Samurai Snake get up to all sorts of hijinks that are definitely not intended to entertain children. Hero Lass develops a drug addiction, Hero Man and Bug Boy deal with varying masculinity complexes and the mysterious Samurai Snake may or may not be planning global domination. The series, currently in its third season, is kicking off a fundraising campaign to allow the characters to go "off the shelf" in their ambitious fourth season. Hit the jump for my extended interview with Platt and Lowenthal, where they talk Shelf Life,...

If there was one victor among the movies paneling at San Diego Comic-Con this year, it'd have to be … Marvel. Or was it "Man of Steel"? Or maybe "The Hobbit"?

Another Con's in the can, and we've emerged with new intel on a handful of high-profile mega-movies. There weren't necessarily any groundbreaking casting announcements this year, but first footage from movies like the new Superman flick, "Oz: The Great and Powerful," "Pacific Rim" and "Elysium" had fans and bloggers buzzing big time.

Check out the biggest movie scoops below. What we should add, #16: Getting in line at 7 a.m. does not guarantee you entry into the con's marquee venue (Hall H). Not even for a 6 p.m. panel. And yep, we learned that the hard way. – By Bryan Enk and Kevin Polowy

There's a Whole Lot of Marvel Movies Going On as 'Phase Two' Is Unveiled

Excelsior! Marvel Mania...

Directed by: Bryan Enk

Written by: Jessi Gotta

Cast: Jessi Gotta, Jessica Savage, Alan Rowe Kelly, Timothy McCown Reynolds

Movies like The Big Bad frustrate me. It's clear there's talent involved, but in service of what? The filmmakers obviously had some cool ideas, but they've been stitched together in such a way that we're not provided an emotional context, and by the time we are provided one, it's too late.

Think about it like this: A talented seamstress delivers to you a nicely made winter coat, but with no buttons. The coat is okay and all but, man, it really needs some buttons.

As a werewolf riff on "Little Red Riding Hood," The Big Bad does have a plot, but the tale is told in what is essentially a series of three setpieces that seem more concerned with style than story. I guess these sections could be described as acts,...

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Movie nuts love nothing more than putting a list together. We have a ton of movie nuts around here. Plus we're expected to write something new every day, so forgive us for having so much fun with the Top and the Bottoms. Gathered below are all our nerdy and widely varied 2010 year-end lists. Enjoy!

----------> Top 50 Movies of 2010 by Cinematical & Moviefone Staff <----------

Top Ten Action Movies of 2010 by Jenni Miller Top Ten Comedies of 2010 by John Gholson Top Ten Documentaries of 2010 by Christopher Campbell Top Ten "Guilty Pleasures" of 2010 by William Goss Top Ten Horror Movies of 2010 by Scott Weinberg Top Ten Sci-Fi Movies of 2010 by Peter Hall Ten Most Overrated Movies of 2010 by David Ehrlich Lowest Grossing Films of 2010 by Eric D. Snider Ten Funniest Movie Quotes of 2010 by Brian Childs Ten Biggest Movies News Stories of 2010 by Bryan Enk Ten Most...

Filed under: Cinematical, Best and Worst

Movie nuts love nothing more than putting a list together. We have a ton of movie nuts around here. Plus we're expected to write something new every day, so forgive us for having so much fun with the Top and the Bottoms. Gathered below are all our nerdy and widely varied 2010 year-end lists. Enjoy!

----------> Top 50 Movies of 2010 by Cinematical & Moviefone Staff <----------

Top Ten Action Movies of 2010 by Jenni Miller Top Ten Comedies of 2010 by John Gholson Top Ten Documentaries of 2010 by Christopher Campbell Top Ten "Guilty Pleasures" of 2010 by William Goss Top Ten Horror Movies of 2010 by Scott Weinberg Top Ten Sci-Fi Movies of 2010 by Peter Hall Ten Most Overrated Movies of 2010 by David Ehrlich Lowest Grossing Films of 2010 by Eric D. Snider Ten Funniest Movie Quotes of 2010 by Brian Childs Ten Biggest Movies News Stories of 2010 by Bryan Enk Ten Most...

PGA: The Producers Guild of America announced on Friday that the films nominated for best documentary theatrical motion picture at the 22nd annual Producers Guild Awards are Alex Gibney’s “Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer,” Deborah Scranton’s “Earth Made of Glass,” Charles Ferguson’s “Inside Job,” Leon Gast’s “Smash His Camera,” Amir Bar-Lev’s “The Tillman Story,” and Davis Guggenheim’s “Waiting for ‘Superman’.” The winner of last year’s award, “The Cove,” went on to win the best documentary (feature) Oscar.

The Odds: Steve Pond reports that “The Ghost Writer” was the big winner at Saturday’s European Film Awards, taking home the prizes for best European film, best European director (Roman Polanski), best European actor (Ewan McGregor), best European screenwriter (Robert Harris and Polanski), best European composer (Alexandre Desplat), and best European production designer (Albrecht Konrad).

The Hollywood Reporter: Stephen Galloway interviews Michael Douglas,...

 

Cinematographer Dominick Sivilli recently took a time out of his busy schedule to talk about how he got into film making all the way to his new partnership in codebreakerproductions  . The guy is as talented and professional as they come but can crack a joke in an instant, just read on and you'll see! Sivilli keeps good company too, working with talented award winning actors, actresses and directors you can see why the films get the praise that they do, it's all about the chemistry.   Check out my latest "Versus" where you'll find out why Sivilli is considered to be one of the best if not the best at what he does, how Robocop got into our conversation all the way to the highly anticipated upcoming horror/slasher The Sadist and to other cool projects in the works.  

Brian  S- First off, how'd you get into film making?

DS- This...

I was introduced to Jeremiah Kipp's creepy short film masterpiece 'Contact' just a few weeks ago and I instantly became a fan and found out alot of cool info about him afterwards. Kipp has been involved in some really cool projects from the critical smash zombie opus I Sell The Dead to the upcoming Psycho Street horror anthology. Check out my interview with filmmaker Jeremiah Kipp where we talk about the cool projects he has going on, some of the cool people he's involved with in filmmaking, working with some legendary genre vets, his acting and I brought up my crush on actress Debbie Rochon. Brian S- Hey Jeremiah, we posted your short film 'Contact' a few weeks ago and people really are digging it! It feels like I'm actually watching an episode of The Twilight Zone (on drugs) and with it being shot in...

Sinister Six Must Be Destroyed is the fourth and final installment in the annual horror anthology film series, The Sinister Six, created by Bryan Enk.

This year, 12 short horror films by 12 directors will screen Saturday, October 31, 2009 and Sunday, November 1, 2009 in New York City. House Guest, by Rebecca Comtois, and The Procedure, by Jessica McVea, are in the lineup! Check it out...

House Guests | Rebecca Comtois

Four friends take advantage of a cousin's summer house. They better remember to lock the front door.

The Procedure | Jessica McVea

When an innocent girl signs up for a clinical trial sponsored by the sinister Lucigenics Pharmaceuticals Corporation, can she escape the horrific effects that befall her fellow participants?

The Procedure

Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 8:15Pm

Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 5:15Pm

Millennium Film Workshop

66 E. 4th St.

New York, NY 10003

$10

Running Time: Approx. 2 hours

Warning: Films contain strong horror violence and gore, disturbing images, graphic sexual content,...

Fango contributor Jeremiah Kipp sent along some photos and info on Contact, a new genre short film he created for New York City’s annual Sinister Six festival, hosted by Bryan Enk every October. “This is the final incarnation of the fest,” Kipp tells us, “and since I kicked it off four years ago with my movie The Pod, I decided to go all-out and do another harrowing drug/body-horror project.”

This year’s Sinister Six will be presented Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8:15 p.m. and Sunday, November 1 at 5:15 p.m. at Millennium Film Workshop (66 East 4th Street). Kipp describes Contact, shot in black-and-white hi-def, as “a dark urban fairy tale, a kind of reboot of The Pod distilled down to the most intense, graphic elements. I thought of the movie as an emotional hand grenade about a young woman [Zoë Daelman Chlanda, from Alan Rowe Kelly’s I’LL Bury You Tomorrow and Bart Mastronardi’s Vindication] who runs away from suburbia to engage in the...