SCARY MOVIE PARTY

Penance III by Rich Szczepanski

ballpeen — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:40:51 +0000

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Rich Szczepanski
Chicago, IL

Rich Szczepanski is a Chicago Film/Video Maker who has directed videos for local Chicago Bands as Make Believe, Sybris, Reds & Blue, Bird Names, among others.

He is currently finishing a short feature and is involved in showcasing fellow local Chicago Film/Video Makers at Well Slept Film Fest that has bi-monthly screenings.

wellsleptpictures.com
wellsleptfilmfest.com

ADA/AVA by Manual Cinema

ballpeen — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:39:37 +0000

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Manual Cinema
Chicago, IL

ADA/AVA is a contemporary shadow puppet show created by Drew Dir in collaboration with Julia Miller and Sarah Fornace with live music performed by Kyle Vegter and Ben Kauffman.

Bereaved of her twin sister Ava, septuagenarian Ada solitarily marks time in the patterns of a life built for two. However, a traveling carnival and a trip to a mirror maze plunges her into a journey across the thresholds of life and death.

Set in a landscape of the New England gothic, Ada/Ava uses a story of the fantastic and super natural to explore mourning and melancholy, self and other.

Manual Cinema

MIT GAS: My Pet

ballpeen — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:13:21 +0000

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Frau Fraulein und Glans Helmut have a new Pet… and she is ferocious!

SCARY MOVIE PARTY 8 @ The Whistler– Oct 30th, 8pm

ballpeen — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:30:16 +0000

8th Annual Scary Movie Party
plus live music by Gel Set
DJ sets by The Third Wave
with live visuals by Chris Puente
and photos from the grotesque burlesque

the WHISTLER ::::::

2421 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

What started as a ramshackle group of friends making no budget movies and showing them in an attic 8 years ago has now exploded into a collection of works by an international pool of filmmakers, artists and musicians. Horror-comedie, Lovecraft-inspired oddities, darkly realized music videos, experimental works, abstract narratives– there is something for everyone with an inclination toward the dark and disturbing. This year’s offerings promise to grab hold of you and not let go.

Gel Set provides a dose of live hazy minimal synth goodness.

The Third Wave spins nuggets of coldwave, post-punk, goth, and new wave darkness throughout the evening while Chris Puente handles live visuals.

Plus, for one night only, the walls of the Whistler will be adorned with photographs from the grotesque burlesque.

Come out. Get dark. Be awesome.

image courtesy of filmmaker Patrice Herr Sang

SCARY MOVIE PARTY 8 at the Hyde Park Art Center– Oct 29th, 8-10pm

ballpeen — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:13:33 +0000

As part of the Hyde Park Art Center’s Mischief Night celebration, SCARY MOVIE PARTY will screen this year’s films drive-in style in the parking lot. Bring your own blanket!

Films run from 8-10 pm on the big screen amid dance performances, haunted houses and zombie makeovers.

Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Avenue Chicago, IL 60615

Directions are here.

SMP8 Dates & Locations!

ballpeen — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:40:55 +0000

Hey Fiends–

We are quite pleased to announce our official SMP8 partners! Our line-up of incredible artists will be revealed shortly. In the meantime, save the dates!

Saturday October 29 @ the Hyde Park Art Center, as part of their interactive event, Mischief Night. SMP8 rolls in that evening, with a day full of gory performances, unsettling installations, zombie makeovers by Chicago artists.

Sunday October 30 @ the Whistler. A dark carnival of film, music videos, performance and photography, featuring DJ sets by the Third Wave and a special live musical guest.

Bruisedly yours,

Jessi & Patrick of SMP

SCARY MOVIE PARTY 8 is nigh!

ballpeen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:40:04 +0000

Hello friends of handmade horror:

It is approaching that time! SMP8 will be here before we know it. It is time to get in gear and start working on those films and performances for this year. Yes friends, you read correctly, not only are we accepting films as usual, we are expanding the palette to include various forms of performance that embrace the grotesque, investigate fear or somehow otherwise explore motifs associated with the concept of horror, however one decides it to be interpreted.

the dates aren’t 100% set yet but we’re looking at the last weekend in October. So if we could get your films or performance proposals by Oct 20, 2011 that would be fantastic!

more information in the coming weeks, for now send inquiries/proposals/links to:

scarymovieparty ((at)) gmail ((dot)) com

and join the gang on facebook for more updates and whatnot!

SMP7 films– live on vimeo!

ballpeen — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:08:04 +0000

Halloween weekend/SMP7 was fantastic. The Whistler was at capacity and there was a steady flow of folks through the Hyde Park Art Center. All in all, an estimated audience of 200 (new fans!) experienced the horror of these films. We couldn’t be more pleased with how everything went.

We’ve got some ideas for a few changes to SMP’s submission process, once they’re cast in stone we’ll let you all know!

It has been a great 7th year of Scary Movie Party. Really looking forward to SMP8. Thanks to everyone for being a part of it.

Now, the movies! Enjoy!

SCARY MOVIE PARTY 7 FILMS

Thank You to The Whistler!

ballpeen — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:23:20 +0000

Huge gratitude to Billy, Paul and the boys at The Whistler for helping us bring SCARY MOVIE PARTY 7 to the masses! We are so thankful for you and those delicious whiskey drinks!

If you were there, thanks so much for attending– you now understand what DIY horror filmmaking can be. If you missed it, here’s your second chance to see this year’s films and some blasts from the past!

TOMORROW Saturday October 30 – as part of Mischief Night!

Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell – all ages – FREE

SCARY MOVIE PARTY 7 tonite at the Whistler!

ballpeen — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:24:25 +0000

We’ve all been putting a lot of work into making SCARY MOVIE PARTY 7 happen and we’ve received some great press. Now it is time to ELECTROPARTY! Let’s just say it is in your best interest to come dressed up for the occasion.

TONITE Oct 28 at The Whistler – 9 pm – FREE

2421 N. Milwaukee Ave. (21+)

The Whistler fills up fast, so get there early. Tasty drinks, amazing folks. The perfect place for SMP.

Your DJs for the evening will be Glans Helmut and Frau Fraulein of German New Wave band, Mit Gas (above). The new Mit Gas video awaits you. There may or may not be a kissing booth.

Much love to the filmmakers of SMP7!