STACK #128 Jun 2016

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O zploitation is back! Zombies were movie is given a distinctly Aussie makeover in Charlie’s Farm . A throwback to the sub-genre’s 1980s heyday, writer-director Chris Sun has crafted a worthy – and bloody – modern day successor to campfire horror stories like Friday the 13th , The Burning , Madman , et al. recently resurrected in Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead , and now the slasher

Having worked with Aussie filmmakers Jamie Blanks and now Chris Sun, both rabid fans of the genre, Reid agrees it’s guys like this who make the best horror movies. “They love it. They know it so well it’s unbelievable,” she says. “They know everything about it. They know their shots and every word, every character, every actor; they’re like encyclopedias of horror.

The eagerly anticipated third and final film in the notorious The Human Centipede trilogy will be crawling into Australian cinemas this June in a series of one-off screenings launching the inaugural ‘Monster Fest Presents’ theatrical program, and proudly co-presented by STACK . The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) delivers the ultimate horror movie abomination – a 500-person centipede, fashioned from the population of a US prison by its demented warden and his sidekick – played by HC 1&2 stars Dieter Laser and Laurence R. Harvey. Harvey will be at each of the special screenings to introduce the film, which will be followed by Q&A and signing sessions. “I’m delirious about coming down to Australia once again,” he said. “Making the film was so much twisted fun and it’ll be brilliant to share the madness with fans in my home away from home, Australia. See you all in June.” For session times and tickets, visit monsterpictures.com.au The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) will be released on DVD & Blu-ray by Monster Pictures on July 22.

“I have always been a fan of slasher films and wanted to create my own slasher/killer franchise,” says Sun, “and I felt Australia has never had a true iconic killer like Jason, so I wanted to be the first.” A successful slasher movie must have a memorable maniac, and Charlie’s Farm features “7 foot, 170 kgs of pure Aussie killing machine” in the shape of Charlie Wilson, played by former pro wrestler and man-mountain Nathan Jones (who can also be seen in Mad Max: Fury Road ). You know the drill – a group of young thrillseekers decide to spend the weekend at an abandoned farmhouse in rural Australia, a “dark and evil place” where, legend has it, a series of gruesome murders were committed decades ago. But of course it’s no legend… let the body count begin! Much machete mayhem and a horribly convincing castration scene will please gorehounds, as will the presence of horror icons Bill Moseley (Chop Top in Texas

“They know what they want, they have a vision and you, as an actor, understand that vision. It’s clear,” she continues. “Their passion and excitement, it’s electrifying; you get their energy. It’s just really fun to make and shoot with someone so dedicated to their film.” Reid is confident that horror fans will have a blast with Charlie’s Farm . “People love horror. It has one of the biggest cult followings in the world. I think people will really dig it!”

Charlie’s Farm is out on DVD & Blu-ray on June 17. Pre-order your copy online at jbhifi.com.au for the chance to enter this killer competition:

Chainsaw Massacre 2 ) and Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees himself). Rounding out the US cast is Sharknado star Tara Reid, who’s no stranger to the genre, having made her film debut in Larry Cohen’s A Return to Salem’s Lot (1987), aged 10. Reid has also appeared in Urban Legend (1998) and admits to being a big fan of ‘80s slasher movies. “Those films are classics; Charlie’s

Farm was the kind of scary movie that I love, so I was excited to do the film,” she tells STACK .

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