Tag Archives: Joe Pilato

Howard Sherman- The Romero Retrospective (Audio)

        Ed. note–  Let the fun begin!  Today I kick off Death Ensemble’s coverage of the Mad Monster Party convention this past weekend in Charlotte, NC.  And what better way to start off the celebration than with … Continue reading

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Joe Pilato, the Cave, and Music for the Trip

    I’m a creature of ceremony, and on my way to Monster-Mania back in March ’09,  I picked up on a new ritual that’s become part of my pre-convention experience.  My mom was a few months from dying from … Continue reading

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Whoring Out For Our Art: DEADTENTION Kickstarts Again!

          ***SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION A 3RD TIME***     The convention trail is starting to pick up, and this gives X and me opportunities to get the DEADTENTION script out to the horror world’s premiere talent.  We’re … Continue reading

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MONKEY SHINES

        The late 1980s and ‘90s were not kind to George Romero.  After the failure of DAY OF THE DEAD, the director made three studio films in a 15 year period before returning with the independently made … Continue reading

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THE CRAZIES

          In honor of George Romero’s birthday today, here’s a review of an underrated film from his catalogue.  See the remake, which is good, but check out Romero’s THE CRAZIES for a potent social commentary that … Continue reading

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Face the Slayer- Who We’ve Met

  I’ve been attending conventions since April 2004, and in that time, I’ve met a lot of celebrities, most of whom I was fortunate enough to sit next to for a photo.  I’ve also made friends with a number of … Continue reading

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A Letter from Lorinz

          James Lorinz is a character.  He and X spent some time sitting next to one another at the Cinema Wasteland show in Ohio, where X passed him a script.  Lorinz is the star of Henenlotter’s … Continue reading

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FRANKENHOOKER Pair Eyeing DEADTENTION

  X Chris is many things:  English teacher, film critic, athlete, teacher of life.  He’s recently added talent rep to his list, with his trip to Cinema Wasteland in Strongsville, OH this weekend.  Repping his friend and client, Academy Award … Continue reading

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DEADTENTION STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP!

    *** SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION *** ***AGAIN***   It was the darkest day of detention the school had ever known… and you don’t want to miss out on being part of it!  And the best part of it is, you … Continue reading

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DEADTENTION Needs Your Help!

*** SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION ***         My writing endeavors sometimes take me outside of web journalism, and when they do, insane things tend to come along.  So it was a few years back, when my dear friend “X” … Continue reading

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