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Stars: Alix Elizabeth Gitter, Erick Avari, Steve Bacic, James C. Burns, James Cavlo, Tadhg Kelly, James Ralph, Tara Westwood, Jade Ramsey, Nikita Ramsey | Written by Cam Cannon, Rachel Long, Brian Pittman | Directed by Brett Donowho

Recently orphaned teen Jordan is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in the small town of Silver Falls. Clashing with her newfound guardians, Jordan develops a burgeoning friendship with a curious classmate that leads to a shocking discovery; according to local legend, two young twins who were killed by their father have cast a dark spell over Silver Falls. When Jordan finds a mysterious ring, the murdered girls’ restless spirits begin to shadow her every move. Meanwhile, Jordan’s concerned aunt and uncle refer her to a therapist who sees medication and hospitalization as the only solution to her problems. As the frightened teen fights to prove her sanity, a killer draws near.

A love letter to John Waters written in blood, Joshua Grannell’s debut feature, All About Evil, dares to be everything a gushing fan boy, or girl, or drag queen could want. The film opens with a wink and a nod to Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? as little Deborah Tennis is gearing up to take the stage for her first performance at her father’s movie theater, before a screening of The Wizard of Oz.

Dressed as Dorothy, and visibly nervous, even after a pep talk by her father. Sadly things don’t go well, as she is heckled by her peers and further embarrassed by her literal wicked witch of a mother who laughs when things go awry for the poor girl. Cut to present day, all grown up, and surely none the better for it considering her upbringing, Deborah (Natasha Lyonne) has inherited her father’s movie...

The Myth of the American Sleepover Trailer has premiered. David Robert Mitchell‘s The Myth of the American Sleepover (2010) movie trailer stars Jade Ramsey, Amy Seimetz, Nikita Ramsey, Amanda Bauer, and Jean Louise O’Sullivan. The Myth of the American Sleepover plot synopsis: “The Myth Of The American Sleepover is a youthful and tender coming-of-age drama from first-time writer/director David Robert Mitchell. In the tradition of free-wheeling tributes to adolescence like Dazed & Confused, the film follows four young people (a cast of brilliant young newcomers in their feature film debuts) on the last night of summer – their final night of freedom before the new school year starts. The teenagers cross paths as they explore the suburban wonderland they inhabit in search of love and adventure – chasing first kisses, elusive crushes, popularity and parties – and discover the quiet moments that will later resonate as the best in their youth.”

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First love, young love. Those days when it feels as if you're right on the brink of some flashpoint moment end up burned into your brain. Or the idea of those days is burned in, at least, and that's what ends up being part of the limitless energy that powers cinema. The Myth of the American Sleepover runs entirely on that energy as it follows a handful of kids on the cusp of adulthood as they try to spark a connection on the last weekend of summer. First-timer David Robert Mitchell directs a young cast (Jade Ramsey, Amy Seimetz, Nikita Ramsey, Amanda Bauer, Jean Louise O'Sullivan, Claire Sloma) in a story that looks a bit like Gus Van Sant remaking a John Hughes movie, or even like a Larry Clark movie that isn't wholly creepy. I don't know if it works, but the trailer has enough moments that click that...

Here is the poster and trailer for David Robert Mitchell's indie romantic comedy The Myth of the American Sleepover. The film stars Jade Ramsey, Amy Seimetz, Nikita Ramsey, Amanda Bauer, Jean Louise O’Sullivan, and Claire Sloma.

The film looks pretty good. Check out the trailer below:

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Synopsis:

An official selection of Cannes Critics Week and winner of the Special Jury Prize at SXSW, The Myth Of The American Sleepover is a youthful and tender coming-of-age drama from first-time writer/director David Robert Mitchell. In the tradition of free-wheeling tributes to adolescence like Dazed & Confused, the film follows four young people (a cast of brilliant young newcomers in their feature film debuts) on the last night of summer - their final night of freedom before the new school year starts. The teenagers cross paths as they explore the suburban wonderland they inhabit in search of...

One of the films I’ve only heard great things about coming out of SXSW and Cannes is David Robert Mitchell‘s indie romantic comedy The Myth of the American Sleepover. On first glance, it might look to be your generic festival coming-of-age story, but there seems to be something genuine about the whole thing. We have our first trailer and poster via Apple for the micro-budget film starring Jade Ramsey, Amy Seimetz, Nikita Ramsey, Amanda Bauer, Jean Louise O’Sullivan, and Claire Sloma, and you can see it below.

Synopsis:

An official selection of Cannes Critics Week and winner of the Special Jury Prize at SXSW, The Myth Of The American Sleepover is a youthful and tender coming-of-age drama from first-time writer/director David Robert Mitchell. In the tradition of free-wheeling tributes to adolescence like Dazed & Confused, the film follows four young people (a cast of brilliant young newcomers...

Director Joshua Grannell has always had a deep love of all those cheesy type horror movies that they used to air late at night. He's also had a passion for old school style theaters that play revivals of those late night cheesy movies. So it's no wonder he managed to create a valentine to those theaters and to those movies with his very first feature length film, All About Evil. He also gave one of his idols, Elviria aka Cassandra Peterson, a great little role sans costume as a concerned mom trying to understand her son's love of the horror genre. All About Evil features an all star cast of players including Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Dekker, Noah Segan, Mink Stole, Jade Ramsey, Nikita Ramsey, Ariel Hart, Lyndsy Kail, Santia Andrews and Julie Caitlin Brown. Here's what director Joshua Grannell had to say about his film, All About Evil which is...

All About Evil (2010)

The Unrated Special Collector's Edition

The directorial debut of Midnight Movie impressario Joshua Grannell (better known as 'Peaches Christ'), All About Evil is a twisted black comedy with performances by Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Dekker, Noah Segan, cult icon Mink Stole, and Cassandra Peterson (although her fans may know her better as Elvira)!

DVD Information:

Video: Widescreen 1.78

Audio: English - Stereo

Release Date: 2010

Genre: Comedy, Horror

Rating: Unrated

Bonus Features:

Theatrical Trailer

Evil Live: documentary about the All About Evil Premiere

Grindhouse: short film inspiration for All About Evil the Peaches Christ Roll-in video

Full length director's commentary

Behind the Evil: making-of documentary

Short film Children of the Popcorn

Synopsis:

Born from the loins of the cult-film underground, All About Evil is an over-the-top black comedy that tells the wicked story of Deborah (Natasha Lyonne of American Pie), a mousy librarian who inherits her father’s beloved but failing movie house.

All About Evil PosterAll About Evil will have a showing at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival on the 17th of August. In celebration, the film has released a movie clip for the film entitled "Judy Escapes?" Does she really? Judy, played by Ariel Hart, makes a quick run for the door, as other characters brandish knives. Have a look at the film inside.

A synopsis for All About Evil here:

"The evil begins when Deborah, a mousy librarian, inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house, the Victoria. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer-- and starts turning out a series of grisly short films" (All About Evil).

Release Date: August 17th (Limited Run).

Director/writer: Joshua Grannell.

Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Dekker, Cassandra Peterson, Mink Stole, Noah Segan, Jack Donner, Jade Ramsey, Nikita Ramsey, Ariel Hart, Ashley Fink, and Anthony Fitzgerald.

A final horrifying one-sheet is available for Joshua Grannell's All About Evil before the film reaches the Los Angeles Film Festival June 17th (Shock). A trailer for this feature is also available below and All About Evil follows a lonely librarian who gets creative through a series of short films. Except this form of creativity requires bloodshed in order to make Deborah's unique cinema ultra-realistic. Have a look at this retro' picture for All About Evil and step in to the festival early with the trailer inside.

A partial synopsis for All About Evil here:

"The evil begins when Deborah, a mousy librarian, inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house, the Victoria. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer-- and starts turning out a series of grisly short films" (All About Evil).

Release Date: June 17th (Limited Run).

Director/writer: Joshua Grannell.

Finally after a whopping eight teaser posters the final one-sheet for Joshua Grannell's horror comedy All About Evil is here! We swear it is! This is it! No bullshit!

The flick features Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Dekker, Noah Segan, Cassandra Peterson, Mary Woronov, Patrick Bristow, Peaches Christ, and Mink Stole. In All About Evil Lyonne plays a mousy librarian who has inherited her father's beloved old movie house and discovers her inner serial killer -- and a legion of rabid gore fans -- when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real.

Check out the final poster, the teaser trailer, and details on a very special Los Angeles screening below.

From the Press Release:

Peaches Christ Productions and The Vista Theatre are proud to announce the special Los Angeles engagement of “All About Evil...

So, Film Friday continues with another episode from Soul Fire Rising called "I Give You My Soul," which is so thick with religious themes that one might wonder: is the source Christian influenced? After some investigation this webseries is not Christian sourced, but simply from the twisted writing mind of Kurt Patino (Cup O' Joe). Also, the soul is heavily referenced in the series, and here is that lesson you were hoping to avoid, the soul is an ancient reference to the heart as the seat of human consciousness from Greek philosophy. However, science has refuted this belief and shown that the mind is, of course, the seat of man's consciousness, behaviours and the instigator for emotions. Have a watch as character Lilith demands the soul of others which could be given a way freely as this concept is not based in reality!

The synopsis for the webseries here:

"Soul Fire Rising...

Film Friday begins with a power struggle between heaven and hell for the souls of the damned - those of us on Earth. Soul Fire Rising is a web series with episodes ranging in length from three to five minutes. The episodes can be seen as stand alone short features or as a continuous showing, so Film Friday begins with one of the best from the series, "The Temptation." Fire explodes in this third episode with one man guilt stricken over the death of his fiance in a tragic auto accident. Have a watch of the full feature inside for Film Friday!

The synopsis for all the episodes of Soul Fire Rising here:

"Soul Fire Rising takes us on a journey between heaven and hell, where Demons and Wingers fight for human souls in the ultimate battle for supremacy.

Lilith, a demon rebel with her own agenda, takes advantage of...

Director: David Robert Mitchell Writer: David Robert Mitchell Starring: Claire Sloma, Marlon Morton, Amanda Bauer, Brett Jacobsen The end of summer is quickly approaching and teenagers around town are reluctantly preparing to begin a new year of school. The soon-to-be high school freshmen are participating in random sleepovers around town, while the upper classmen are hosting wild parties of their own. I suspect this scenario is a fantasy (perhaps a myth?) for most teens – an entire town in which everyone between the age of 14 and 19 has a sleepover or party to attend…and not an adult in sight. (It is as if the parents have vanished and left their teenage kids to their own devices.) Maggie (Claire Sloma) is arguably the main character of this mammoth ensemble cast – I say that primarily because the film opens and closes with her character’s story and I would venture a wager that she has the most screen-time.

Jade Ramsey, Anthony Fitzgerald, Thomas Dekker and Nikita Ramsey during the "All About Evil" cast photo shoot in Los Angeles on March 28, 2010.Photo copyright by Glenn Harris / PR Photos. Anthony Fitzgerald during the "All About Evil" cast photo shoot in Los Angeles on March 28, 2010.Photo copyright by Glenn Harris / PR Photos. Thomas Dekker during the "All About Evil" cast photo shoot in Los Angeles on March 28, 2010.Photo copyright by Glenn Harris / PR Photos. Jade Ramsey and Nikita Ramsey during the "All About Evil" cast photo shoot in Los Angeles on March 28, 2010.Photo copyright by Glenn Harris / PR Photos. Nikita Ramsey during the "All About Evil" cast photo shoot...

Below you'll find a new poster for All About Evil . The previous posters featured various members of the films cast including Natasha Lyonne, co-stars Jade & Nikita Ramsey, Mink Stole, Noah Segan and most recently Cassandra Peterson. (See that one here .) This sixth poster stars midnight movie maven and underground drag superstar Peaches Christ, who actually plays herself in the movie. All About Evil now has an official world premiere set for Saturday, May 1st as part of The San Francisco International Film Festival. The film will screen at the legendary Castro Theatre and be preceded by a fully realized stage-show hosted by Peaches Christ. Joshua Grannell directs, Thomas Dekker also stars.

I’m liking what I see so far for All About Evil, a black comedy that spoofs off of classic horror flicks and sets itself in a classic movie house. Kind of like the one I used to work at. Good times. The story surrounds Deborah, a mousy librarian, who inherits her father’s failing old movie house, The Victoria. In order to keep the business alive, she cranks out a series of grisly short films where the gore is all too real. The film stars Natasha Lyonne, Jack Donner, Jade and Nikita Ramsey, Noah Segan (Dead Girl), Thomas Dekker (Nightmare on Elm Street), [...]

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First-time feature filmmaker Joshua Grannell sent along the second teaser poster for his fright feature All About Evil (the first can be seen here). This piece of art, which you can see below, features sisters/actresses Jade and Nikita Ramsey, who play Vera and Veda, described by Grannell as “killer twins who were institutionalized earlier in life after murdering their family at 7 years of age. They are silent but deadly and were born knowing all about evil.”

The film tells the story of an introverted librarian (played by Natasha Lyonne) who inherits her late father’s decomposing movie house. In order to get business moving, she churns out a series of gory shorts, in which the gore and murders are all too real. The film co-stars Thomas Dekker (of From Within and the Nightmare On Elm Street remake, among others), Cassandra Peterson a.k.a. Elvira, Deadgirl’s Noah Segan...

Natasha Lyonne, covered in blood, figured prominently in the first poster for Joshua Grannell's "All About Evil". The second showcases the hauntingly beautiful Jade Ramsey and Nikita Ramsey, who play "Veda" and "Vera", killer twins who were institutionalized earlier in life after murdering their family at seven years of age. They are silent but deadly and were born knowing all about evil. There will be five more posters released over the next five months, and Grannell promises he and his crew are working hard on the official website, which will feature the first trailer. "All About Evil" is a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie about a mousy librarian (Lyonne) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business,...

Natasha Lyonne, covered in blood, figured prominently in the first poster for Joshua Grannell's All About Evil. The second showcases the hauntingly beautiful Jade and Nikita Ramsey, who play "Veda" and "Vera", killer twins who were institutionalized earlier in life after murdering their family at seven years of age. They are silent but deadly and were born knowing all about evil.

There will be five more posters released over the next five months, and Grannell promises he and his crew are working hard on the official website, which will feature the first trailer.

All About Evil is a wicked black comedy set in the world of a horror movie about a mousy librarian (Lyonne) who inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer - and a legion of rabid gore fans - when she starts...

Beyond the break you'll find the second one sheet for Joshua Grannell's All About Evil. This second poster showcases the hauntingly beautiful Jade and Nikita Ramsey who play "Veda" and "Vera"; killer twins who were institutionalized earlier in life after murdering their family at seven years of age. They are silent but deadly and were born knowing all about evil. There will be five more posters released over the next five months so that the collection totals seven. All About Evil is the feature film debut of writer / director Joshua Grannell and stars Natasha Lyonne (Slums of Beverly Hills, But I'm A Cheerleader), Thomas Dekker (Sarah Connor Chronicles, A Nightmare On Elm Street), Cassandra Peterson (Elvira), Mink Stole (Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom), Noah Segan (Deadgirl, Brick), Jack Donner (Star Trek), Julie Caitlin Brown (Babylon 5), Patrick Bristow (Showgirls), Peaches Christ (Season Of The Troll), and many more!