Monthly Archives: June 2011

Convention Report: Saturday Nightmares June 2011

Posted on June 26, 2011 at 8:54 PM by Fasso

    A Noble Second Effort, Not Enough Support (or, Why did Fans Re-Route?)   Saturday Nightmares, East Rutherford, NJ June 13, 2011 at the Sheraton Meadowlands     Anybody who’s kept up with my work, here or on Icons … Continue reading →

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Lori Cardille- The Romero Retrospective (Audio)

Posted on June 22, 2011 at 11:12 PM by Fasso

Lori Cardille was literally born to be in George Romero’s DAY OF THE DEAD.  The daughter of horror host Chilly Billy Cardille, she played the heroine Sarah, a character who has inspired female horror fans for a quarter century to … Continue reading →

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Scott Goldberg- LI Filmmaker (Audio)

Posted on June 20, 2011 at 10:34 PM by Fasso

The lateness of the hour brings out the best in some people, and it certainly did when Death Ensemble’s editor-in-chief Phil Fasso and filmmaker Scott Goldberg got together to chat.  These two creatures of the night met well past the … Continue reading →

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Convention Report: RETURN TO CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE

Posted on June 14, 2011 at 1:54 AM by Fasso

    One CAMP-y Trip Well Worth Taking Monster-Mania presents RETURN TO CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE June 3-5 in Hunt Valley, MA     It’s been a long wait, but I finally got there. Of course it’s a journey I never … Continue reading →

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Convention Report: Chiller April 2011

Posted on June 14, 2011 at 1:34 AM by Fasso

        All about Having a Nice DAY     Chiller Theatre April 30, 2011 in Parsippany, NJ       A long time ago, on a convention circuit not so far away (in neighboring New Jersey), I … Continue reading →

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Retro Convention Report: Chiller Theatre April ’10

Posted on June 13, 2011 at 10:41 PM by Fasso

        Great Expectations (Yes, I Know It’s a Horror Site, Not an English Class)   Chiller Theatre, Parsippany, NJ April 16-18, at the Hilton   Ed. note- About a year ago, I got burnt out on the … Continue reading →

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David Emge- The Romero Retrospective (Audio)

Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:56 PM by Fasso

DAWN OF THE DEAD is the most popular of George Romero’s Dead franchise, and Death Ensemble has Flyboy himself.  At this past weekend’s Saturday Nightmares convention, David Emge was gracious enough to sit and chat with Phil Fasso.  Here, he … Continue reading →

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Michael Gornick- The Romero Retrospective (Audio)

Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:33 PM by Fasso

From MARTIN through DAY OF THE DEAD, George Romero worked with a consistent crew of talented people.  Key among them was director of photography Michael Gornick, who brought out the visual best in Romero.  At this past weekend’s Saturday Nightmares … Continue reading →

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Rick Catizone- The Romero Retrospective (Audio)

Posted on June 5, 2011 at 11:15 PM by Fasso

As part of Death Ensemble’s on-going Romero Retrospective, we’ve got a short interview with Rick Catizone, the man responsible for filming the still shots that end NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, and the key animator on CREEPSHOW and CREEPSHOW 2. … Continue reading →

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John Amplas- Beyond the Romero Retrospective (Audio)

Posted on June 5, 2011 at 9:52 PM by Fasso

  You may have thought John Amplas Week had ended on Death Ensemble, but we managed to extend it for one last piece!  Phil Fasso caught up with John at this past weekend’s excellent Saturday Nightmares show, and Mr. Amplas … Continue reading →

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