Let me tell ya, creeps, nothin’ gets the ol’ Xiii’s motor hummin’ quite like a fright flick that is more akin to a fever dream than one of yer more pedestrian linear narratives. And for my money (roughly equivalent to $1.32 Us cash and a third party, out of state, presumably bad check for $16.45), no one does it better than Director Dante Tomaselli! So, before we begin our regularly scheduled revoltin’ reviews (this week featuring Varsity Blood, Jersey Shore Massacre and The Possession Of Michael King) and other assorted jackanappery, let’s check in with ol’ Dante to see what bats stir in his belfry of the damned!
Famous Monsters. Since Famous Monsters is a monster mag of world renown (besides being a website full o’ great guys gals and ghouls), what putrid periodicals did you enjoy in yer frightful formative years?
Dante Tomaselli. Creepy and Eerie were sold at...
Famous Monsters. Since Famous Monsters is a monster mag of world renown (besides being a website full o’ great guys gals and ghouls), what putrid periodicals did you enjoy in yer frightful formative years?
Dante Tomaselli. Creepy and Eerie were sold at...
- 8/25/2014
- by DanielXIII
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Well, 2013 has come and gone and it was a pretty darned good year for horror, both at the theaters, as well as on TV with more horror television programming than ever and the exponential growth of VOD releases. This year may have just started, but 2014 doesn't show any signs of slowing down in terms of genre offerings. Alyse has got you covered with Four New TV Shows We Can't Wait For. How 'bout we take a look at feature length movies due out this year? Get your calendars out and let's break down some of the most anticipated horror titles arriving later this year.
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (Jan 3rd)
We may have missed out on getting another 'Paranormal Activity' film last Halloween, but Blumhouse is wasting no time this year as the Latino-centric spin-off film 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones' is now playing in theaters as of today!
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (Jan 3rd)
We may have missed out on getting another 'Paranormal Activity' film last Halloween, but Blumhouse is wasting no time this year as the Latino-centric spin-off film 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones' is now playing in theaters as of today!
- 1/3/2014
- by Rob Galluzzo
- FEARnet
The big names in horror are often recognized by both the genre film community and mainstream entertainment culture. They are showered with accolades by horror fans and film critics, alike. Directors like John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, and Wes Craven have secured their place in history, but many talented directors go unrecognized for their hard work and noteworthy contributions to the genre. To remedy that, we have begun a recurring segment that gives much needed credit to horror directors that aren’t always shown the recognition they deserve. You can check out part one here. Now we present five more of our favorites…
Steven C. Miller 2012 was a busy year for Steven C. Miller; he had three features and a short film released in that year alone. Miller is a personal favorite of mine, and he's definitely an up-and-comer to watch. His film The Aggression Scale is among my favorite independent...
Steven C. Miller 2012 was a busy year for Steven C. Miller; he had three features and a short film released in that year alone. Miller is a personal favorite of mine, and he's definitely an up-and-comer to watch. His film The Aggression Scale is among my favorite independent...
- 12/3/2013
- by Tyler Doupe
- FEARnet
Excitement overload: Shoreline Entertainment recently acquired North American distribution rights for “Desecration” director Dante Tomaselli’s hotly-anticipated genre effort “Torture Chamber”. As I’ve said before, we don’t get new motion pictures from this guy very often, and that’s kind of sad. Tomaselli has talent to spare, and his eerie, atmospheric flicks have never failed to creep me right the hell out. Now that Shoreline has their hands on the flick, perhaps we’ll get an opportunity to see his latest offering very soon. Here’s a quick synopsis: Hallucinatory horror shocker about an unholy bond between a mother and her two sons. A Catholic priest, devoted to saving his family, tries to cure his deranged younger brother — but 13-year-old Jimmy Morgan is possessed by an evil too powerful to be exorcised by any religion. After escaping from a mental institution, Jimmy is back with a vengeance — and...
- 6/20/2012
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Dante Tomaselli’s (Horror and Satan’s Playground) indie horror movie Torture Chamber has been picked up for distribution from Shoreline. The head of the Shoreline Morris Ruskin told Screendaily, “Lately our company has been focused on arthouse, foreign language and documentary films, but distributors have not let us forget that their appetite for genre-driven fare has not waned. We are delighted to take this horror picture that delivers the goods to the marketplace.” Torture Chamber stars Vincent Pastore (“The Sopranos”), Christie Sanford (“Desecration”), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies) and Ron Millkie (Friday the 13th).
- 6/19/2012
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
Indie filmmaker Dante Tomaselli first made a splash with his short Desecration, which he adapted into the acclaimed feature of the same name. His follow-up films Horror and Satan's Playground continued to win him new admirers. And his next film, Torture Chamber, looks like it'll be another horror fan favorite, with shades of The Exorcist and the work of Dario Argento visible in its trailer -- which you can view after the jump. Here's the official synopsis of Dante Tomaselli's Torture Chamber: "A shocking family portrait. A boy oozing blood and saliva, bound by ropes and handcuffs, imprisoned in an animal cage. A deeply religious mother who believes her son is controlled by the devil. A Catholic priest...
- 5/29/2012
- FEARnet
Danny Lopes The Freddie Prinze Jr. of indie horror, Danny Lopes is the actor best known for his roles in all of director Dante Tomaselli's horror films including - Horror, Torture Chamber, Desecration & Satan's Playground. He has also worked as model over the years including his controversial choice to appear in the pages of Playgirl magazine. Danny Lopes strength as an actor is a credibility he brings to playing tortured characters that make bad choices often resulting in disastrous series of events unfolding. With Desecration, Danny Lopes scored his breakout role. With Horror he showed how far he had come along over the years and got to participate in a series of eye popping visuals that left a memorable impression on audiences. Satan's Playground brought a new dimensionality to his work as an actor and allowed him to branch out and show his strengths as an actor. With two new horror films,...
- 5/28/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
The careers of New Jersey-born actor Danny Lopes and writer/director Dante Tomaselli have been closely linked ever since Tomaselli got his hands on a camera. Lopes made his acting debut in Tomaselli’s first effort, 1999’s Desecration, and the actor has appeared in all of the Jersey auteur’s films since then—Horror, Satan’S Playground (pictured) and the upcoming Torture Chamber (see previous item here). With a recent move to La (though he will remain bicoastal), Lopes continues to spread his creative wings, producing and starring in a new slasher opus called The Locals (no relation to the New Zealand film of the same name; see teaser poster below and previous story here). Lopes tells Fango all about his latest screen stints, beginning with his collaborations with Tomaselli.
- 5/19/2011
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Tony Timpone)
- Fangoria
Director Dante Tomaselli (Satan’s Playground ) has just released a new one-sheet for his newest film, Torture Chamber, and it’s great (pictured right). The peaceful New England town of Smithville trembles in fear as Jimmy and his deadly young followers attack and abduct its residents — innocent and guilty alike — dragging their victims to an abandoned castle and subjecting them to grisly torments deep within its underground tunnels. Those who discover the terrible secret behind the disappearances and deaths don’t live long enough to tell it. The teacher, the doctor, even Jimmy’s own brother and mother will all confront their fates in the Torture Chamber.
The film stars Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Christie Sanford (Desecration), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies – original), and Ron Millkie (Friday the 13th). Also, here’s two new stills from the film, but they’re rather boring looking compared to that great poster.
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The film stars Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Christie Sanford (Desecration), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies – original), and Ron Millkie (Friday the 13th). Also, here’s two new stills from the film, but they’re rather boring looking compared to that great poster.
Feel free...
- 3/15/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
During this "Indie Horror Month" we're focusing on independent filmmakers and their upcoming projects, and one name that we've been keeping tabs on for quite some time now is Dante Tomaselli, who just released a new poster for Torture Chamber. Beware because this latest endeavor looks like his sickest yet!
Synopsis:
The peaceful New England town of Smithville trembles in fear as Jimmy and his deadly young followers attack and abduct its residents -- innocent and guilty alike -- dragging their victims to an abandoned castle and subjecting them to grisly torments deep within its underground tunnels. Those who discover the terrible secret behind the disappearances and deaths don't live long enough to tell it. The teacher, the doctor, even Jimmy's own brother and mother will all confront their fates in the Torture Chamber.
With its mist-shrouded ambiance, Dante Tomaselli's stylish Gothic horror production began principal photography May 18th,...
Synopsis:
The peaceful New England town of Smithville trembles in fear as Jimmy and his deadly young followers attack and abduct its residents -- innocent and guilty alike -- dragging their victims to an abandoned castle and subjecting them to grisly torments deep within its underground tunnels. Those who discover the terrible secret behind the disappearances and deaths don't live long enough to tell it. The teacher, the doctor, even Jimmy's own brother and mother will all confront their fates in the Torture Chamber.
With its mist-shrouded ambiance, Dante Tomaselli's stylish Gothic horror production began principal photography May 18th,...
- 3/15/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The horror genre is known for being the genre in which plenty of up and coming talents have been discovered. Why don't we take a look: Margot Kidder and Bob Clark of Black Christmas, Cory Monteith in Killer Bash, Shannon Elizabeth in Jack Frost, Brandon Fehr in Final Destination, and so on and so on.
With this first annual edition, I wanted to bring some attention to slightly unknown talent that's been making waves or has the potential to do so in the horror community. Anybody in this talented lineup has the potential to become a breakthrough star in my opinion and I wanted to highlight that. I fully believe in the talent of each person that's here on this list. These are the ones you might not have heard of yet, but you should be keeping an eye out on them......
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With this first annual edition, I wanted to bring some attention to slightly unknown talent that's been making waves or has the potential to do so in the horror community. Anybody in this talented lineup has the potential to become a breakthrough star in my opinion and I wanted to highlight that. I fully believe in the talent of each person that's here on this list. These are the ones you might not have heard of yet, but you should be keeping an eye out on them......
Veronika London - For Veronika London it isn't...
- 1/30/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Dante Tomaselli is the director behind such films as Horror, Satan's Playground, Desecration and the upcoming Torture Chamber. He has worked with such legendary actors as Felissa Rose, Edwin Neal, Lynn Lowry, Vincent Pastore and Ellen Sandweiss. As a director in the horror genre, Dante Tomaselli stands out as the artistic visionary. Each of his films have a strong, stylish presentation and unique visuals & images. Dante has stated that it is his dreams that have influenced his films and that definitely comes across in each film as they all have a dreamlike, psychedelic tone, an ethereal feel to them. Each of his films have shown a director with a wild imagination who isn't afraid to push the envelope in terms of creativity, who isn't afraid to take risks and who isn't afraid to merge aspects of religion and horror. Starting with his very first feature, Desecration, Dante Tomaselli is a...
- 12/26/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
Looking forward to Dante Tomaselli's (Horror, Satan's Playground) headsy new film, Torture Chamber? You should be. Tomaselli has demonstrated quite the eye for horror in his previous efforts, and this latest endeavor looks like his sickest yet!
The official Torture Chamber website opened its doors today, and though there's not much on it right now, bookmark it and keep your eyes glued. From what we hear, lots of cool shit is on the way! In the interim dig on another couple of stills below.
The peaceful New England town of Smithville trembles in fear as Jimmy and his deadly young followers attack and abduct its residents -- innocent and guilty alike -- dragging their victims to an abandoned castle and subjecting them to grisly torments deep within its underground tunnels. Those who discover the terrible secret behind the disappearances and deaths don't live long enough to tell it. The teacher,...
The official Torture Chamber website opened its doors today, and though there's not much on it right now, bookmark it and keep your eyes glued. From what we hear, lots of cool shit is on the way! In the interim dig on another couple of stills below.
The peaceful New England town of Smithville trembles in fear as Jimmy and his deadly young followers attack and abduct its residents -- innocent and guilty alike -- dragging their victims to an abandoned castle and subjecting them to grisly torments deep within its underground tunnels. Those who discover the terrible secret behind the disappearances and deaths don't live long enough to tell it. The teacher,...
- 12/22/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Director Dante Tomaselli was kind enough to send us two stills and the official press release for his newest horror flick. Dante is known for his nightmarish indie pictures Desecration, Horror, and Satan’s Playground. Tomaselli has been a lifelong supernatural/horror aficionado and is also the cousin of film director Alfred Sole [Alice, Sweet Alice].
Dante Tomaselli’S ”Torture Chamber” Is Nearly Complete New York, NY – Chamber Productions, LLC, a New York based production company, today announced that director Dante Tomaselli is putting the finishing touches on his fourth occult feature, Torture Chamber, which is in its final stages of sound mixing. Tomaselli’s hallucinatory horror shocker is about a possessed 13-year-old boy who escapes from an asylum and discovers an old abandoned castle with a secret passageway to a cobwebbed torture chamber.
The peaceful New England town of Smithville trembles in fear as Jimmy and his deadly young followers attack and...
Dante Tomaselli’S ”Torture Chamber” Is Nearly Complete New York, NY – Chamber Productions, LLC, a New York based production company, today announced that director Dante Tomaselli is putting the finishing touches on his fourth occult feature, Torture Chamber, which is in its final stages of sound mixing. Tomaselli’s hallucinatory horror shocker is about a possessed 13-year-old boy who escapes from an asylum and discovers an old abandoned castle with a secret passageway to a cobwebbed torture chamber.
The peaceful New England town of Smithville trembles in fear as Jimmy and his deadly young followers attack and...
- 12/16/2010
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
One flick we've had our eyes on for a while is Dante Tomaselli's ((Horror, Satan's Playground) headsy new film, Torture Chamber. It's been a long road (as it usually is for indie productions), but word came in today that we're nearly there.
From the Press Release
Chamber Productions, LLC, a New York based production company, today announced that director Dante Tomaselli is putting the finishing touches on his fourth occult feature, Torture Chamber, which is in its final stages of sound mixing. Tomaselli's hallucinatory horror shocker is about a possessed 13-year-old boy who escapes from an asylum and discovers an old abandoned castle with a secret passageway to a cobwebbed torture chamber.
The peaceful New England town of Smithville trembles in fear as Jimmy and his deadly young followers attack and abduct its residents -- innocent and guilty alike -- dragging their victims to an abandoned castle and subjecting...
From the Press Release
Chamber Productions, LLC, a New York based production company, today announced that director Dante Tomaselli is putting the finishing touches on his fourth occult feature, Torture Chamber, which is in its final stages of sound mixing. Tomaselli's hallucinatory horror shocker is about a possessed 13-year-old boy who escapes from an asylum and discovers an old abandoned castle with a secret passageway to a cobwebbed torture chamber.
The peaceful New England town of Smithville trembles in fear as Jimmy and his deadly young followers attack and abduct its residents -- innocent and guilty alike -- dragging their victims to an abandoned castle and subjecting...
- 12/16/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
A couple of more new stills have come our way for indie maven Dante Tomaselli's new film Torture Chamber, and they are appropriately gory. Dare you take a peek?
Torture Chamber tells the tale of a boy possessed by an evil so powerful no priest can exorcise it. The boy comes back to his hometown after a failed attempt at it with an army of burned children at his command, whom he uses to abduct both innocent and guilty, dragging them to a nearby castle and subjecting them to all sorts of punishment. Bring it on!
The film is rockin' quite the cast, too, including Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Ed Neal (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Marilyn Burns (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), and Christie Sanford (Desecration).
"In terms of outright fear, I want to push the envelope right off the table. Religious fanaticism ... eternal damnation,...
Torture Chamber tells the tale of a boy possessed by an evil so powerful no priest can exorcise it. The boy comes back to his hometown after a failed attempt at it with an army of burned children at his command, whom he uses to abduct both innocent and guilty, dragging them to a nearby castle and subjecting them to all sorts of punishment. Bring it on!
The film is rockin' quite the cast, too, including Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Ed Neal (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Marilyn Burns (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), and Christie Sanford (Desecration).
"In terms of outright fear, I want to push the envelope right off the table. Religious fanaticism ... eternal damnation,...
- 8/19/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We've gotten our claws into the first stills from Dante Tomaselli's latest film Torture Chamber, and a couple of them are bound to make you more than a little uncomfortable!
Torture Chamber is about a boy possessed by an evil so powerful no priest can exorcise it. The boy comes back to his hometown after a failed attempt at it with an army of burned children at his command, whom he uses to abduct both innocent and guilty, dragging them to a nearby castle and subjecting them to all sorts of punishment. Bring it on!
The film is rockin' quite the cast, too, including Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Ed Neal (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Marilyn Burns (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), and Christie Sanford (Desecration).
"In terms of outright fear, I want to push the envelope right off the table. Religious fanaticism ... eternal damnation.
Torture Chamber is about a boy possessed by an evil so powerful no priest can exorcise it. The boy comes back to his hometown after a failed attempt at it with an army of burned children at his command, whom he uses to abduct both innocent and guilty, dragging them to a nearby castle and subjecting them to all sorts of punishment. Bring it on!
The film is rockin' quite the cast, too, including Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Ed Neal (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Marilyn Burns (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), and Christie Sanford (Desecration).
"In terms of outright fear, I want to push the envelope right off the table. Religious fanaticism ... eternal damnation.
- 7/15/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
It has been nearly two years since last we spoke about Dante Tomaselli's Torture Chamber, and after quite a few setbacks thankfully the horror gods have finally prevailed! Tomaselli is getting ready to begin filming the movie later this month in New Jersey and New York!
Torture Chamber is about a boy possessed by an evil so powerful no priest can exorcise it. The boy comes back to his hometown after a failed attempt at it with an army of burned children at his command, whom he uses to abduct both innocent and guilty, dragging them to a nearby castle and subjecting them to all sorts of punishment. Bring it on!
The film is rockin' quite the cast, too, including Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Ed Neal (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Marilyn Burns (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), and Christie Sanford (Desecration).
"In terms of outright fear,...
Torture Chamber is about a boy possessed by an evil so powerful no priest can exorcise it. The boy comes back to his hometown after a failed attempt at it with an army of burned children at his command, whom he uses to abduct both innocent and guilty, dragging them to a nearby castle and subjecting them to all sorts of punishment. Bring it on!
The film is rockin' quite the cast, too, including Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos), Ed Neal (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Lynn Lowry (The Crazies), Marilyn Burns (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), and Christie Sanford (Desecration).
"In terms of outright fear,...
- 4/8/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Back in July of last year we reported that horror maestro Dante Tomaselli was casting for his next feature, Torture Chamber and then heard nothing after. We thought he was going to be The Ocean which has been in development, but according to this interview with The Cathode Ray Mission, Tomaselli says that "I'm on the brink of shooting the film. It should be finished and ready for release some time next year." Here's the rundown:
Torture Chamber is about a 13-year-old boy possessed by unspeakable evil. It's probably the first serious independent horror film in a long time that's in the vein of The Exorcist. The demon is called Baalberith, which, if you believe in demonology, tempts its host to blasphemy and murder," he told the site. "Jimmy Morgan is a pyromaniac, horribly disfigured from experimentation with drugs. This Catholic boy's family is crawling with religious fanatics. His mother...
Torture Chamber is about a 13-year-old boy possessed by unspeakable evil. It's probably the first serious independent horror film in a long time that's in the vein of The Exorcist. The demon is called Baalberith, which, if you believe in demonology, tempts its host to blasphemy and murder," he told the site. "Jimmy Morgan is a pyromaniac, horribly disfigured from experimentation with drugs. This Catholic boy's family is crawling with religious fanatics. His mother...
- 9/1/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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