STACK #124 Feb 2016

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MONSTER FEST MADNESS IN MARCH

W ho the hell is Onur Tukel? That will be the question on everyone’s lips after they see Summer of Blood . Resembling the lovechild of Zach Galifianakis and Woody Allen, with the appearance of the former and the comic sensibility of the latter, this New York-based indie auteur has delivered one of the funniest vampire comedies in decades. Tukel writes, produces,

Starry Eyes , winner of the Crystal Monster for Best Film 2014 at Monster Fest, will be available to own on DVD and Blu- ray on March 18. Following a most unconventional audition, aspiring young actress Sarah (Alex Essoe) lands a “gateway role” in a new film. But she soon discovers that the price of fame demands payment in blood. Dark forces are summoned and visceral gore splatters the Hollywood landscape in this atmospheric, must-see shocker that STACK calls “a masterpiece... the twisted offspring of Rosemary’s Baby and Mulholland Drive ”.

directs, edits and stars as Eric Sparrow, a neurotic, fortysomething loser whose encounter with a Brooklyn vampire sees him suddenly alternating between biting wit and biting necks. Tukel cites the 1988 Nicolas Cage

film Vampire’s Kiss and Woody Allen’s Deconstructing Harry (1997) as influences for Summer of Blood , and their DNA courses through the veins of his snappily written gem, which took out the Best Feature Screenplay at Monster Fest 2014. Be sure to grab a copy on DVD from JB on Feb 18. A lso arriving on DVD on Feb 18, following its Monster Fest 2014 screening, is Throwback , one of two Aussie horrors (along with There’s Something in the Pilliga ) featuring our very own Bigfoot – the Yowie. The setting is FNQ, where a pair of fortune hunters encounter the supposedly mythical monster. And don’t miss The Mirror , a mash-up of Paranormal Activity and Oculus ; and grindhouse slasher film Discopath – both out Feb 18.

Also available on March 18, direct from its Monster Fest 2014 screening, is the rowdy found- footage Yowie movie There’s Something in the Pilliga . A pair of larrikins discover the reality behind a local legend in this homegrown horror flick that perfectly captures the Aussie ethos. It’s got blokes, babes, beer and a beast – what’s not to bloody like?

Pre-order Starry Eyes and There’s Something in the Pilliga from JB Hi-Fi and you’ll receive a free Monster Fest 2014 t-shirt (available in Men’s M, L, & XL, andWomen’s S, M & L).Wear it with pride and ensure that Monster Fest will always be close to your heart!

For more monster movie madness, visit monsterpictures.com.au

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