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NEWS: SOUTHLAND TALES SCREENING AND LIVE LINK-UP Q&A WITH RICHARD KELLY
Popcorn Taxi is positively ecstatic to present the one and only theatrical screening of Richard Kelly's follow-up to Donnie Darko - Southland Tales. See this extraordinary film on the big screen as the director intended; for one night only. Plus - you also have the opportunity to take part in a live audience Q&A with Richard Kelly after the movie - direct down the line from 'Southland' itself (Los Angeles), hosted by script-editor, film reviewer and aficionado on all things 'twisted', Luke Goodsell (Empire). ...read more.NEWS: STORM WARNING SCREENING AND Q&A WITH JAMIE BLANKS
Popcorn Taxi is proud to present a first-look at new extreme Aussie horror film Storm Warning - winner of the Best Score and Best Special Effects categories at ScreamFest07. After the screening, director Jamie Blanks will engage in a live Q&A on stage. Jamie's credits include Urban Legend, Valentine, and the forthcoming remake of Long Weekend. ...read more.NEWS: MELBOURNE ZOMBIE SHUFFLE
"What do we want?"
"BRAAIINS!"
"When do we want it?"
"BRAAAIINS!"
Flesh-eaters of Melbourne are invited to congregate on the afternoon of Saturday 14th June. The proposed shuffle route is Carlton Gardens to Crown Casino, via the Melbourne CBD. ...read more.
NEWS: NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL
Next Wave presents a jam-packed program of exhilarating new dance, music and theatre performances at its Festival this May. Working with the Festival?s theme Closer Together, the 2008 Next Wave Festival performances can be experienced in Melbourne?s theatres both traditional and new, including down a phone line; over the internet; in seedy hotel rooms; beneath the Tullamarine Freeway; at the Meat Market; in the Black Box at the Arts Centre; in nightclub toilets; and three light years into outer space. ...read more.
NEWS: 2008 ENHANCETV ATOM AWARDS OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS
The 2008 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards are open to students, production companies, independent filmmakers, educational bodies and educational producers, and celebrate the very best of Australian and New Zealand product. ...read more.
NEWS: STUDIES IN AUSTRALIAN WEIRD FICTION SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES
Equilibrium Books announces the introduction of specially priced subscription packages for Benjamin Szumskyj's series of publications, which study the various aspects of Australian weird fiction. ...read more.NEWS: AUSTRALIAN DARK FICTION PROMOTION PROJECT
From Chuck McKenzie: About a month back, I put out an invitation to Australian authors, editors and publishers of horror and dark fiction to supply details of their respective publications for inclusion in an upcoming project. Having received many responses already, and with the project (helmed by Marty Young, David Schembri, and myself) nearing completion (full details to be announced shortly), I'm putting out a 'last call' to the local speculative community in general for further information. ...read more.
BOOK REVIEW: THE HASTUR CYCLE
Chaosium Books, 1997 (2nd edition 2006), ed. Robert Price
The Hastur Cycle is another in the ?Cycle? series of anthologies in which tales relating to one or other of H.P. Lovecraft?s better-known stories are offered. These tales may be cited as influences upon Lovecraft?s own work, or may have been influenced by Lovecraft. They may even simply involve similarities in location, theme or tone, without any actual reference to Lovecraft. ...read more.
The Hastur Cycle is another in the ?Cycle? series of anthologies in which tales relating to one or other of H.P. Lovecraft?s better-known stories are offered. These tales may be cited as influences upon Lovecraft?s own work, or may have been influenced by Lovecraft. They may even simply involve similarities in location, theme or tone, without any actual reference to Lovecraft. ...read more.
NEWS: KRYPTOGRAPHIK #23
Kryptographik is a trans-continental podcast featuring Brian (in the U.S.) and Damian (in Australia), providing news, reviews, and commentary regarding science-fiction, dark fantasy and horror, in and out of comics. ...read more.