A while back James Gunn emailed and asked me to come to his house for he unveiling of his “Humanzee” son. I went, I partied with him, it was cool…and it was all catpured on video…im in the background of the party scene…but don;t watch for me…watch it for the HUMANZEE!!!
Also added a bunch of older videos to the Youtube/spookydan channel
Another adventure in Spookyland for your viewing pleasure
SpookyDan Invades The REAPER AWARDS!
What a day
They say when it rains it pours, and today poured on a thick dose of syrupy lousiness.
So to make my mood better (and hopefully yours as well) is our video coverage from the first annual horror home video awards, Called The Reaper Awards. Dread Central put on an amazing show and here are a few highlights throughout the day trying to get ready on time! Shot on Location at the haunted and world famous Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood CA… and one cool bonus, I got to be a presenter of the awards. Woohoo!
The Reaper Awards
October 13, 2009
SpookyDan At The Reaper Awards
Dread Central's Uncle Creepy
The Reaper Awards Presented by Dread Central and The Home Video Magazine were held last night in the world famous Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood CA. The night started off with an open bar, followed by some tasty food and then the 1.5 hour award show hosted by the insanely cool Uncle Creepy. All horror, all fun and a lot of fans were on hand as well. For me the night was all about reconnecting with friends and making a few new ones. But with so many people on hand I didn’t even get a chance to say Hi to many of the people that are actually very close to me (like Joe and Adam). Hopefully there are no hurt feelings.
Joe Lynch and Adam Green
A funny thing struck me as the night went on… this room was actually full of people that I have personally interacted with on many occasions, reminding me just how small the horror industry is. About a third of the people in the room were at my wedding and a handful more at my birthday party last month. The film industry is in a huge flux, a changing of the guard is happening on the tech side and the new breed is changing rules and roles FAST! As it was pointed out on a number of occasions throughout the evening, so many people in the horror industry are genuinely supportive of each other. Unlike most aspects of Hollywood, these people are friends and even hang out socially on a regular basis. Almost everyone in the horror scene today is intertwined with others in some capacity
Rob Hall and the Laid to rest crew accept the awards for Best Slasher
Nick Principe
Today’s horror scene has become a family that wants each other to succeed and make great films together. Hollywood in general could use more of this camaraderie industry wide. The Comedy scene is similar when stand up comics all become friendly with each other, and the music scene is supportive of each other…but how often do we see every facet of an industry come together even as competitors. Case in point; The Reaper Awards were put on by www.dreadcentral.com and without exception, every other major horror outlet was represented. Rue Morgue Magazine, www.FearNet.com www.bloody-disgusting.com www.shocktillyoudrop.com www.iconsoffright.com www.horror.com and of course Fangoria magazine were all there to support the horror genre and our friends at Dread Central.
Uncle Creepy and Staci Layne Wilson
With the distribution outlets and studio systems crumbling, the film industry is changing by the minute, this one small niche called “Horror” has banded together. From the filmmakers, to the journalists, to the indie studios… It’s a very exciting time to be a fan of Horror films and equally exciting to be a creator in the genre. In my opinion, it’s the golden age of horror all over again.
Great Job Uncle Creepy, I can’t wait to see what you do next year!
SpookyDan
Check out some of the photos from the event, and stay tuned for my exclusive video coverage from The First Annual REAPER AWARDS.
spooky on stage presenting the Best Blu-Ray
Chela, Dustin and Dan Farrends from Lionsgate Home Video
Robert Burnett and Dave Parker of The Hills Run Red
Emma, Creepy and Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan of 2001 Maniacs
Winners tonight included:
Best in show:
Hellraiser Box set for
Best TV Box Set:
Dexter – The Complete 3rd Season
Best Blu-ray:
GhostBusters
Best Slasher:
TIE: Laid to Rest and Last House on the left for
Best Ghost story:
A Haunting In Connecticut
Best Direct to Video:
Alien Raiders
Best Zombie:
Quarantine
Best re-Release
Friday The 13th (Deluxe Editions)
Best Indie Horror:
[REC]
And many more!
the spookiest nametag ever
Shriekfest is my annual kick off to the Halloween season, and this year it was awesome to see some of my freinds get awards for their respective fims!
Every Year Denise Gossett hosts what is truly an indie film festival. She steers clear of the films that already have distribution in place and showcases films that you would have a hard time finding anywhere else!
find out more at www.shriekfest.com or read on for a list of this years winners
Best Horror Feature Film:
“Dark House” directed by Darin Scott
http://shriekfest.bside.com/2009/films/darkhouse_darinscott_shriekfest2009
Audience Choice Award:
“Lo” directed by Travis Betz
http://shriekfest.bside.com/2009/films/lo_travisbetz_shriekfest2009
Best Fantasy Feature Film:
“Spike” directed by Robert Beaucage
http://shriekfest.bside.com/2009/films/spike_robertbeaucage_shriekfest2009
Best Horror Short Film:
“Death in Charge” directed by Devi Snively
http://shriekfest.bside.com/2009/films/deathincharge-0_devisnively_shriekfest2009
Best Sci-Fi Short Film:
“Enigma” directed by The Shumway Brothers
http://shriekfest.bside.com/2009/films/enigma_theshumwaybrothers_shriekfest2009
Best Super Short Film:
“Rift” directed by Andrew Huang
http://shriekfest.bside.com/2009/films/rift_andrewhuang_shriekfest2009
Best Horror Feature Screenplay:
“Dead After Tomorrow”
written by Benjamin Pollack
Best Sci-Fi Feature Screenplay:
“Upgrade”
written by Louis Rosenberg
Best Short Screenplay:
“Seekers”
written by L.C. Cruel
The Pretty/Scary Award**:
“Death in Charge”
directed by Devi Snively
Best Acting Performance:
Dameon Clarke in “How to Be a Serial Killer”
http://shriekfest.bside.com/2009/films/howtobeaserialkiller_lukericci_shriekfest2009
Best Under 18 Film/Screenplay:
“Lock (ed) In” directed by Lea McMahan
and written by Peter Jones, McKenzie Cupp, Molly Morgan, Katie Herbst, Ali Gianutsos, Jean Jamison
Pee Wee Herman wasted my morning. The secret word of the day “FRUSTRATED”…AAARrrGgHhhhHhhh!
By SpookyDan
Last month I spent the morning on the phone with Ticketmaster to buy tickets to see the LIVE stage show of Pee Wee Herman. This is an occasion that I cannot miss, having been a fan for years…even before he was Pee Wee he was in this awesome (but rarly seen) horror spoof called Pandemonium. To this day I love that film and even wear t-shirts of the poster. So when the announcements came through that P.W. Herman cancelled the shows and was moving to a bigger venue, I was understandable bummed.
Ticketmaster sent out an email that stated: “As a previous buyer, you have an exclusive opportunity to exchange your tickets for any one of the new shows. Simply call Ticketmaster at 1-800-653-8000 and provide us with your original confirmation number.” Pee Wee Issued a statement saying that he would try to make it fair and apologized for the inconvenience…but inconvenience is an understatement for what his fans are going through today.
So this morning I tried to exchange my tickets…here’s how it went
My chronicles of trying to get tickets to see Pee Wee Herman
10:00am
Start calling the ticketmaster provided number to exchange my rickets for the larger venue show. Busy, try again as fast as possible
10:20am
Still busy, still calling, I am getting worried that seats comparable to my previous 3rd row tix (at a table) are going to be gone for all the dates
10:40am
I Twitter about not being able to get through and see that loads of other people are not getting through either. One guy said that had been able to get through were put on hold for 30+ minutes, then was being charged $240 bucks for comparable tickets, Double the price!
10:50
Still busy, so I look around facebook for any other info (while I keep hitting redial). Even more people are complaining. I look around and see that Goldenvoice is indeed charging double the ticket price!
11:15
It’s now been over an hour of hitting redial and I am getting pissed, but there is some possible good news, someone (at facebook) got through using the direct Ticketmaster number (not the one provided by Ticketmaster’s email to exchange the ones we bought). They got there tickets and they were for good seats..there is hope, but all I am hearing is a busy signal
11:20
I twitter about the rumors and wonder why Pee Wee hates his fans so much. I still cant get through…both numbers are busy
11:30
A few more people are commenting that they are getting good seats but having to pay more for them… Then one guy suggests demanding to talk to customer service to get the ADDITIONAL fees waived.
11:43
Using the alternate number, YEAH! Its ringing….and now I’m on hold…estimated wait time 4 minutes
11:50
Finally on the line with a human! He refunded my original ticket charge back to my credit card, then offers me lousy tix (about row 30) for the 16th, so I try a different date; Jan 14th then they offered me 9th row and then wanted to charge me an additional $30. I explained that I originally had 3rd row and we were told that we would get first crack at comparable tickets as an exchange. These were not comparable and not an exchange if I have to pay more. He suggested that he could look for further back seats because they wouldn’t cost as much. So I asked to be transferred to customer service, and now I am on hold again…
12:02
After another 5 minutes or so on hold I get to customer service, He offers me a straight exchange for the front section 102, row D on 1/14. I agree and he puts me back on hold for another 10 minutes or so. When he return he tells me I am all set, no extra fees no more waiting on hold.
12:30
I finally have 4th row tickets to see Pee Wee Herman Live.
12:40
I get a text that my sister in law is still getting busy signals. I give her the other number to call, she eventually got through, and now they are trying to charge her more as well. She ends up paying the extra for her tickets.
12:45
I am hearing rumors that the seats are actually general admission, if this turns out to be true and I wasted the last 3 hours of my life dealing with Ticketmaster… The word of the day will go from “frustrated” to “screwed”
This has been a huge pain in the ass for those of us who supported and got tickets during the first round. What’s this about getting to meet Pee Wee after the show? How do we get that to happen? I really want to be happy right now, but after 2 hours and ten minutes of being frustrated it’s difficult. In the end I wonder if this is all a money grabbing scam. Ticketmaster eventually should be brought down for the horrible company that it is. And to you Pee Wee, I have been a fan of yours since the 80’s HBO special The Pee Wee Herman Show. Even though the crazy stuff…but today… I no longer feel proud to be a fan.
1:10pm
More people I know that had originally bought tickets are now telling me a variety of stories very similar to the one I just described…I need a nap
