The horror remakes just keep coming and coming. This time around, we get an all-time underground classic remade. Anchor Bay acquired the rights a while back to remake I Spit on Your Grave, a 1978 classic that gained a reputation over the years as an extremely graphic and violent film, as well as the most controversial film to hit the world! Now I’m not sure how this remake will hold up to the horror nowadays (Last House on the Left remake, anyone?), but you can experience it for yourself this weekend at the Weekend of Horror’s convention in LA!
DATE: Saturday, May 22nd
TIME:
11:30am to 12:20pm PT – Panel in Main Theater, with clips and Q&A
Poster signing immediately after panel
WHERE:
Creation Entertainment’s “Weekend Of Horrors” Convention
Marriott Los Angeles Airport
5855 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90045
WHO:
Director Steven R. Monroe
Producer Lisa Hansen
Executive Producer Meir Zarchi, creator of the 1978 original film
Special Effects Makeup Artist Jason Collins
Stars Sarah Butler, Jeff Branson, Rodney Eastman and Daniel Franzese
Moderator: Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton, DreadCentral.com
DETAILS:
Horror fans in Los Angeles will have the opportunity to see the first official West Coast preview of CineTel Films’s and Anchor Bay Entertainment’s highly anticipated remake of the 1978 cult classic I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE, when members of the cast and crew gather for a panel discussion at Creation Entertainment’s “Weekend of Horrors” convention this Saturday, May 22nd.
Not only will the panel feature the director, producer, special effects make-up artist and the four lead stars of the film, but also appearing on-stage FOR THE FIRST TIME AT ANY CONVENTION will be Meir Zarchi, creator of the 1978 original horror classic and executive producer on the remake. Moderating the panel will be none other than Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton, renowned horror expert and editor-in-chief of DreadCentral.com.
Clips prepared specially for the show will be shown. Along with the Q&A from the filmmakers and stars, fans will get their first tantalizing glimpse at their new vision of a venerable horror classic. After the panel, attendees are invited to stay to have an authentic I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE mini teaser poster – specially printed for the show – signed by all the panelists! In addition, several props from the film will be on display during the panel and available for viewing during the signing.
If you get a chance to see it, drop us a line and tell us what you thought. We’d love to hear your feedback!
About the Author
Keenan McClelland earned the nickname “Horror Guy” when he started terrorizing the town in his small Halloween costumes. He’s been watching horror cartoons like The Real Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice since their original airings, all the while falling in love with classics such as Fred Dekker's Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad. Once Keenan hit his teen years, gore and slasher films began to reign supreme! He’s also been reviewing films and video games for several years now, as well as providing reviews for Bloody-disgusting.com, the web’s number one site for horror. Along with reviewing, Horror Guy is a host on the Official Bloody Disgusting Podcast, interviewing established greats such as John Landis, Tobe Hooper, and George A. Romero, as well as newcomers like Adam Green, Eli Roth, and Rob Zombie.Keenan’s film credits include the 2009 hit 3D film The Final Destination, Steven Shea’s 2:22 (which was entered and accepted into Scream Fest and the Sitges Film Festival in Europe) and Doomsday County where he plays a vampire college student.
In 2008 Keenan was lead singer of a horror themed band named SHARKTEETH, singing songs about the old Universal black and white films like The Wolfman, Frankenstein, and Dracula, and covering songs like White Zombie’s Thunder Kiss ’65, Rob Zombie’s Demonoid Phenomenon, Marilyn Manson’s Sweet Dreams, and more! The band took a break in early 2009, but that hasn’t stopped Keenan’s love for horror metal / punk. He’s reviewed many CDs and has added his vocal talents for another project still in the works.
Horror will always be at the top for Keenan, but he also enjoys his fair share of sci-fi and comic books, hosting many shows at conventions dealing with Asian horror, Joss Whedon programming, Farscape, and Metalocalypse, just to name a few. One of his major loves is video games. From the original Nintendo release in 1985 to PC gaming and on to his current Xbox Live score of 41312 (addictive achievements!), he has pretty much played them all. As for comics, Keenan owns too many long boxes to count, but his two must read comics would have to be The Walking Dead and Hack/Slash.