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Surfing Myspace, on the look out for the next Tila Tequila naturally, and I came across an interesting movie titled: WELCOME TO CRETINVILLE: LEGEND OF THE MELONHEADS. Obviously a title like that is going to draw in intellectual horror connoisseurs like flies, so we had to pester the filmmakers and get some more information for the upstanding readers of our website.
Actually if you want to know more about Melonheads you should check out their websites at http://www.myspace.com/cretinvi And www.laugh-at-the-law.com “Do you dare face the legend of the Melonheads? Ohio’s most notorious saga comes alive in the newest installment of the Dark Ritual Series; Welcome to Cretinville: Legend of the Melonheads. Humiliation drives 9 cheerleaders to test their courage and reclaim their dominance as they set out to prove the legend false and spend a weekend alone in Melonhead country; a mixture of beautiful women, alcohol, drugs and death. Carnage awaits those who dare to face the inhuman fury lurking in the woods. Learn the story of Dr. Crow, the sadistic, insane man who took pleasure in mentally and physically abusing the sick children placed in his care. Who are the Melonheads? Are they just a myth or a horrifying deformity preying on innocent people? Many have witnessed the eyes peering from the shadows, many have fallen victim to the attacks.” I dared to send some questions to writer, director, and he knows what he likes and he doesn’t like bad ass muthafucka BRIAN C. LAWLOR who was gracious enough to respond with answers. TT: Whose bright idea was it to make this story and are melonheads real? “It was my idea, I am the writer and director for this flick. Melonheads have never been proven not to be real, the legend has persisted for 50 years – I just can’t believe I am the first to do a movie on the legend.” TT: If you were going to compare the “vibe” of this movie with another, what would you say? The ‘vibe’ of this movie could be compared to the T&A of a Friday 13th movie, mixed with the theme style of Sleep Away Camp and the gritty feel of TCM. Any true horror fan will like this flick, it is by no means a re-make or re-imagining. The theme is typical slasher, but the story is killer. Actually, everyone should like this movie, it is well rounded with fun, comedy, drama and exploitation. TT: Can you fill us in on the curse that has plagued the filming? “Well, we are doing a mini-doc for the special features, but basically what could go wrong did go wrong, at least nobody has died….yet.” TT: What is the Dark Ritual series all about? “Wow, ya’ll did your homework. The Dark Ritual Series was a concept I came up with to link (however loosely) certain films together. It is a marketing campaign more or less; but it also let’s our fans know that a film is related some how to another.” TT: Will this movie be gory? “We are currently trying to find a sf/x guy that will commit (we’ve gone thru 5). We have been approach by one of the best special effects guys from Hollywood, and if our full financing comes thru we will most likely go with him. So to answer your question….Maybe!” TT: 9 cheerleaders, will there be nine sets of boobs exposed or is there some degree of modesty? “Some modesty….BUT there WILL BE BOOBS!!!!! We will meet the required boob quota set forth by the Lawlor Doctrine of 2006.” TT: How do you go about distributing the movie once it is completed? “If you have any good ideas, let us know. We are planning on hitting select festivals and movie markets, screeners and of course – directly from our website.” TT: Anything you would like to say about your cast? “Well, hot chicks…..nothing else matters. Actually, we have a great cast. The supporting roles were cast perfectly. Dr. Crow is something to see.” TT: Seen any good movies lately? “No! Wait, I saw Indiana Jones. That was the first movie I saw in theaters this year. Is there any good horror movies coming out? Well, besides PG-13 re-makes???” TT: Being involved with Indie Filmmaking, is it the dream to hit the big time Hollywood style? “Duh! Any low budget indie filmmaker who tells you they don’t want to at least try the huge budget Hollywood style is either delusional or lying. Make your good indie flick, get the huge budget and outrageous pay day, then make the movies you want!!! That is the plan/dream.” TT: What are some of the best tool and essentials you think Indie filmmakers should utilize? “Rich relatives. Honestly, I have found that the people with money have no talent and the ones with talent have no money. Several big time “Hollywood-Indie” Directors say “Lack of money makes you more creative”. Well, they have 1 million plus budgets. They never had to postpone filming because they couldn’t afford the corn syrup to make the blood. Get enough budget to get things done!” - Wes Laurie |
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