Red Ice - 2011 Hole Head Film Festival S.F.

Here's What I wrote for this year's festival guide:

Red Ice
Dir: Ralph Hyver
Evan, a software engineer is a drug addicted work-aholic who’s business partner Bob cuts some critical corners on a software project for a new military flight control system causing catastrophic results. Tough spot for Evan, who’s just left the bedside of his dying estranged mother where he plays classical flute. Evan was raised in foster care and ultimately became addicted to methamphetamine. Beelzebub sends his bizarre and demented foot soldier, Mr. Wu to do his bidding and kill his powerful rival the Succubus. Wu takes advantage of certain weaknesses and lures Evan into the fold with the devil’s own ruby colored meth. High and directed by the minions of the devil himself Evan is now doing battle with the temptress warrior Succubus. Bob? What happened to Bob? Blew his brains out, but lured back to the human plane of existence to help the devil. Does is get any better? Special effects and a plot line that borrows from Dantes Inferno. Red Ice? Spectacular!
- Mike Skurko

And? Here is what else I thought about it: They spent some real money on the effects in this film. This one is amazing.

Looks like there is one more chance to see this at the festival. Don't miss it! Saturday, June 11th:

http://anotherholeinthehead.slated.com/2011/films/redice_ralphhyver_anotherholeinthehead2011

Yakuza Weapon - 2011 Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, S.F.

Here's another one you won't want to miss. Did you like Tokyo Gore Police? I certainly did! Check www.sfindie.com for show times and prepare to be blown out of the water.

Yakuza Weapon
Dir: Tak Sakaguchi & Yudai Yamaguchi
Special Effects by Yoshihiro Nishimura (Hell Driver, Tokyo Gore Police)
Mind bending special effects and a plot line that borrows from ultra violent Japanese ‘manga.’ A yakuza story of revenge with a twist creates the multi billion yen man, an unstoppable Yakuza Weapon. The ongoing and ever escalating portrayal of Shozo as a man who happily steps on land mines, and thinks nothing of blowing up a sky scraper while standing next to a mountain of dynamite. Yakuza Weapon is out of control.
- Mike Skurko

Bleeding House

So, the following is what I wrote for the program guide of the 2011 Another Hole in The Head Film Festival in S.F. What I didn't mention was that I absolutely loved this one! It is so totally disturbing that it brings back memories of watching 'Katie Bird' for the first time. Wince factor very high. Check www.sfindie.com for showing times and go and see it!

The Bleeding House
Dir: Stephen Gelatt
The Bleeding House begins with a family of four in a secluded country home. This family has a very dark past. One day an unusual stranger with bizarre intentions comes by and asks to spend the night because of “car trouble.” The family offers the stranger lodging for the night and what begins to unfold is terrible and violent. We quickly find that the deep dark secret this particular family holds is even more wicked and frightening. There is no guessing this painful and unique plot. You will be shocked and truly mortified at the tale of The Bleeding House.
- Mike Skurko