Director Brian Henson explained in an interview that he hopes the wrong audience doesn’t accidentally see “The Happytime Murders.” So I have to ask: Who is “The Happytime Murders” meant for? Who is the target audience here? It certainly has aroused the ire and vitriol of Muppets fans, horror fans mostly dislike it, and it has inspired nothing but groans and eye rolls from comedy movie buffs, so who is this movie for, anyway? Despite Henson’s best efforts to pad the wet thud that is “The Happytime Murders” by labeling it a “guilty pleasure,” you’d have a much better time putting socks on your hands and barking random expletives to yourself.
Upgrade (2018) [FrightFest Film Festival 2018]
Technology has taken over most aspects of life with human function seemingly being the last realm it needs for full assimilation. After an attack, Grey Trace finds himself widowed and quadriplegic. In order to find how did this to his wife and himself, he is willing to go to great lengths and risks.
Dead Envy (2018)
An aging rocker running a hair salon attempts to capture one last glimpse of fame. A chance meeting with a young fan starts off making his life better until things take a serious turn.
The Bootleg Files: Freddie and Max
BOOTLEG FILES 650: “Freddie & Max” (1990 British sitcom starring Anne Bancroft and Charlotte Coleman).
LAST SEEN: Three of the series’ six episodes are on YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: A flop that never turned up in America.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Not likely.
In the spring of 1990, the British newspapers were aflutter over some extraordinary news: Thames Television had signed Hollywood legend Anne Bancroft to star in her first sitcom. Bancroft was to receive a $175,000 salary for appearing in six episodes of “Freddie and Max,” a production that carried a budget of $1.4 million, the largest (at the time) for a British television series. And with the writing team of Dick Clement and Ian Le Fresnais – the creative force behind the popular British TV comedy “Porridge” starring Ronnie Barker – the project seemed very promising.
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Help Fund Emilie Black’s New Project “You Got Red On You”!
“You Got Red On You” is a horror calendar with a touch of humor, dark humor. For those who love to mix both fear and fun, a collection of 12 images in a practical calendar to follow you through all of 2019. Join me and my crew composed of a few familiar faces including actor Nick Principe (Laid to Rest, American Muscle, Tales of Halloween, The FP, etc) and San Diego actors (screen and stage) Tomas Navarro (Savage Zak Productions, Revenge Girls of the West, South of 8, …), Dominic Lerma (Lavalantula,…), …
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Featuring Nick Principe of “Laid to Rest” and “Tales of Halloween,” photographer Emilie Black plans to produce more scenes with a Victorian Gothic setting, a Monster Under the Bed scene, and a female Krampus, just to name a few. The calendar is also sponsored by Rotten Cotton and Primal Colored Contact Lenses!
Among some of the rewards are Sponsorship of a Shoot, and the Calendar with exclusive Photos!
Muppet Babies: Time to Play! (DVD)
Thirty years after the Muppet Babies made their cinematic debut, it’s been hard to imagine the Muppet franchise without them. They’ve become as big a fixture as their adult counterparts, and other properties have tried mimicking them to a lesser degree. “Baby Looney Tunes,” anyone? Remember “Tom and Jerry Kids” and “Flintstones Kids”? In either case, now with the eighties series in limbo, Disney Junior has revived the property for a new audience offering an educational adventure series with the Muppet Babies, and it’s a nice revamp.
Testament (1983)
During the mid-1980s, there was a brief output of productions that focused on what life would be like in the aftermath of a nuclear war. These films were fueled by anxiety from the left that President Ronald Reagan was recklessly pointing the world into an apocalyptic arms race. Of course, that didn’t happen, but the legacy of that fear did create some provocative works of art.
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