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Who 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,
directs, edits and stars a
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.
MONSTER FEST
MADNESS IN MARCH
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”.
Also available on March 18, dire
from its Monster Fest 2014
screening, is the rowdy found-
footage Yowie movie There’s
Something in the Pilliga. A pai
larrikins discover the reality beh
a local legend in this homegrow
horror flick that perfectly captur
the Aussie ethos. It’s got bloke
babes, beer and a beast – what’
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!
Also 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.