{"id":47975,"date":"2025-06-01T22:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T02:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=47975"},"modified":"2025-06-02T20:38:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T00:38:55","slug":"shock-a-go-go-anastasia-elfman-brian-yuzna-oh-my-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/01\/shock-a-go-go-anastasia-elfman-brian-yuzna-oh-my-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Shock-A-Go-Go, Anastasia Elfman, Brian Yuzna, Oh My! [Event]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of our Women in Horror Month alums is having a big show next weekend in LA, come one come all, join us…<\/p>\n

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Hello Anastasia, nice to catch up with you. First off, what have you been up do?
\n<\/span><\/b>Keeping very, very busy! My indie horror comedy \u201cBloody Bridget\u201d is just wrapping up her festival tour, we\u2019ve won 24 (with 4 best actress awards). My husband Richard Elfman (Forbidden Zone, Shrunken Heads) and I created a roadshow experience for fans filled with Ricky\u2019s live music and my bloody burlesque pre-show–I literally rip the beating heart out of an audience member! Traveling from deep Canada to the south of Brazil and everywhere in between\u2014sometimes two, even three cities per weekend. Nuts but fun!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also creating a new horror hostess show with Richard and Brian Yuzna (Re-Animator, Honey I Shrunk The Kids) using my Bloody Bridget character\u2014 A fun mix of Vampira, The Crypt Keeper, Elvira and a sprinkle of Pee-wee\u2019s Playhouse. So keep an eye out for that–as they say,\u00a0no rest for the wicked!\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

What inspired you to connect with Brian Yuzna and create this bloody burlesque show?
\n<\/b>I\u2019ve been a major fan of Brain and his films for most of my life\u2014 he\u2019s a horror legend! We\u2019ve known Brian a long time, he lives nearby in the Hollywood Hills and one of my husband\u2019s best friends. So we have drinks, cigars and grill with him and his lovely wife Cathy almost weekly and chat projects and horror! Brian was a producer on Bloody Bridget and whenever he has an idea for me I immediately say \u2018yes\u2019!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve also performed and worked with Brian many times for his parties, special events and most recently our Bloody Bridget LA premiere where I ripped his heart out (apologies to Cathy)! In the horror community I\u2019m known for creating and producing ultra wild and horrific themed multimedia, \u201cdark burlesque\u201d pre-show performances. So it\u2019s a \u2018no brainer\u2019 (pun intended) that I\u2019ll be eating his brains out June 7th during his Return of the Living Dead 3 screening!<\/p>\n

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Your life and background are fascinating: dance, horror, practical effects, how fun was it putting this show together?
\n<\/b>As of right now- less than a week away- I\u2019m still in the bloody trenches and kind of in that \u201cwhat the fuck have I done\u201d faze, which is always part of my creative process. It\u2019s a ton of fun and insane work to put together these pre-shows, a lot of moving parts–but I wouldn\u2019t have it any other way. It\u2019s like my idol Lon Chaney Sr said \u201cBetween pictures, there is no Lon Chaney.\u201d The same rings true for me. Aside from my private family life, I\u2019m most happy when I\u2019m creating and imagining.<\/p>\n

Inventing these numbers are actually a dream come true as a lifelong Monsters Kid, I get to work with my idols. While I\u2019m very hands on with every aspect of my performances, from making ROTLD3 Julie\u2019s iconic metal wire gloves to studying her movements and incorporating her actions into my original choreography, conjuring up as a whole is definitely a team effort as I get major help from my creative friends. I would be nothing without my sound\/ visual editor Aaron Marshall Cohen, my tailor Augusta Avalone and effects master Marcus Koch. These talented artists have helped fine tune my vision and are part of my constant collaborators.<\/p>\n

When and where is the show and where can our Los Angeles readers find tickets?
\n<\/b>Brian\u2019s screening is part of Eric Eichelberger\u2019s killer Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival, which has a lot of fun screenings happening earlier on Saturday including our friend Joe Dante\u2019s The Howling & Piranha plus Tony Randel\u2019s Hellraiser 2!<\/p>\n

Festival Link: https:\/\/shockagogo.com\/<\/p>\n

Return of The Living Dead 3 screening is\u00a0Sat 6\/7 9:45pm<\/span>\u00a0at The Lumiere Theater in Beverly Hills. Single screening tickets and full festival passes available at\u00a0LUMIERECINEMALA.COM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Come early for my bloody burlesque show and stay late for Brian\u2019s Q&A moderated by me!<\/p>\n

Ticket Link: https:\/\/lumieretickets.com\/purchase?showId=65557<\/p>\n

Finally, are you taking this on the road?
\n<\/span><\/b>Both Brian and I would love to!<\/p>\n

Social Links:
\n@dahliadimont on Instagram
\n@brianyuzna on Instagram
\n@bloodybridgetfilm on Instagram
\n@shockagogo on Instagram<\/p>\n

Photo credit: Steven Shea<\/p>\n

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