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Sideshow (2000 Film)
''Sideshow'' is a horror film from 2000 and released Full Moon Pictures directed by Fred Olen Ray. Plot High school students visit a traveling carnival home to "unique" exhibits. They meet with a fortune teller who lets them in on what the future holds. One by one the teens get their desires but at a cost. Soon it becomes a battle for survival in hopes to not become a part of the show themselves. Cast * Jamie Martz as Bobby * Michael Amos as Tommy * Scott McCann as Grant (credited as Scott Clark) * Jessi Keenan as Melanie * Phil Fondacaro as Abbot Graves * Jeana Blackman as Jeanie * Peter Spellos as Conjoin-O / Lester * Luigi Francis Shorty Rossi as "Little Face" * Curran Sympson as Aelita * Fred Pierce as Hans / "Bug Boy" * Shyra Deland as Digestina * Ross Hagen as Sheriff * Brinke Stevens as Madam Volosca * Alicia McCutcheon as Hilda "The Faceless Girl" * Richard Gabai as Agent Filming Locations *Corriganville Movie Ranch, California *Simi Valley, California Reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Olen Ray
Fred Olen Ray (born September 10, 1954) is an American film producer, director and screenwriter of more than 200 low- to medium-quality feature films in many genres, including Horror film, horror, science fiction, action film, action/adventure film, adventure, erotic thrillers, crime dramas, and holiday films. Ray is the head of Retromedia, which releases DVDs of both his own productions and archival films. He has also worked for other well-known independent studios and on a few occasions for major Hollywood studios. He has been cited as an inspiration for many independent filmmakers. He loaned a 16mm camera to Quentin Tarantino so he could make ''My Best Friend's Birthday''. Aside from his work in the film industry, Ray was also a professional wrestler. His wrestling name was ''Fabulous Freddie Valentine''. Early life Ray was born September 10, 1954, in Wellston, Ohio, to a family originally from West Virginia. As a teenager, he regularly read ''Famous Monsters of Filmland'' m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Band
Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951) is an American film producer and director, known for his work on horror comedy movies. Career Band entered film production in the 1970s with Charles Band Productions. Dissatisfied with distributors' handling of his movies, he formed Empire International Pictures, Empire Pictures in 1983. At its height, Empire would release an average of two films a month, one theatrically and one on home video. Movies released by Empire included ''Ghoulies'' and ''Ghoulies (film series)#Ghoulies II (1988), Ghoulies II'', and the cult classic ''Re-Animator''. Empire folded in 1988, due to financial difficulties. Band would found Full Moon Features, Full Moon Productions the same year. Full Moon releases include the Puppet Master (film series), ''Puppet Master'' and ''Subspecies (film series), Subspecies'' series. Full Moon's family-oriented label Moonbeam Entertainment released the ''Prehysteria! (film series), Prehysteria!'' trilogy. Personal lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Fondacaro
Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor and stuntman. Standing , Fondacaro is best known for his performance in the horror comedy '' Bordello of Blood'', as well as his roles in the fantasy films '' The Black Cauldron'', ''Troll'', '' Double, Double, Toil and Trouble'', and ''Willow''. He also had several prominent television roles, such as a recurring role as Roland on the television series ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''. Career Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film '' Under the Rainbow''. Fondacaro appeared in 1983's ''Return of the Jedi'', the third ''Star Wars'' film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1985, he voiced Creeper in Disney's '' The Black Cauldron''. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday movie '' Fuzzbucket'', and also appeared in the fantasy film ''Troll''. In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film '' Ghoulies II''. In the same year, he a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Moon Pictures
Full Moon Features is an American independent motion picture production and distribution company headed by B-movie veteran Charles Band. It is known for the direct-to-video series '' Puppet Master'', ''Trancers'', and ''Subspecies'', as well as the film '' Castle Freak'' and the VideoZone featurette through 1989 to 2013. History Full Moon Productions era (1988–1995) After the collapse of Band's previous film studio Empire Pictures, he moved back to the United States from Rome and opened Full Moon Productions. Band's goal with Full Moon was to create low-budget horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films while retaining a somewhat "big-budget" look. In the United States, Canada, and several foreign territories, from the company's very humble beginnings, Full Moon teamed with Paramount Pictures and Pioneer Home Entertainment for direct-to-video releasing on VHS and LaserDisc and the first release was the feature film directed by David Schmoeller, '' Puppet Master'' in 1989, and designed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kushner-Locke Company
The Kushner-Locke Company was an American independent motion picture/television production company founded on March 12, 1983 by Donald Kushner and Peter Locke. It is known for films such as ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'', '' Liberace: Behind the Music'', ''Basil'', '' But I'm a Cheerleader'', ''Freeway'', '' Nutcracker: The Motion Picture'' and ''Teen Wolf''. Kushner-Locke also produced animated films such as '' The Brave Little Toaster'', '' The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue'', '' The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars'', '' Rover Dangerfield'', '' Dorothy Meets Ozma of Oz'' and ''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw''. They additionally co-produced the later episodes of the 80s revival of Divorce Court with Storer Communications and distributed by Blair Entertainment. History In 1983, the company was established by Donald Kushner and Peter Locke, the former of whom was a producer on the movie ''Tron'', and the latter was a sales agent, and member of the Channing/Debin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit physical or psychological fear in its viewers. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with Transgressive art, transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements of the genre include Monster movie, monsters, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, apocalyptic events, and Religion, religious or Folk horror, folk beliefs. Horror films have existed History of horror films, since the early 20th century. Early Inspirations predating film include folklore; the religious beliefs and superstitions of different cultures; and the Gothic fiction, Gothic and Horror fiction, horror literature of authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. From its origins in silent films and German expressionist cinema, German Expressionism, horror became a codified genre only after the release of Dracula (1931 English-language film), ''Dracula'' (1931). Many sub-genres emerged in subsequent decades, including body horror, comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Spellos
Peter Alexander Spellos (March 1, 1954 – November 19, 2023) was an American voice actor. Spellos appeared in hundreds of films and television shows. He died from pancreatic cancer in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 19, 2023, at the age of 69. Notable roles Animated Television Series * '' BattleTech: The Animated Series'' – Captain Miles Hawkins * ''Bureau of Alien Detectors'' – Moose Trengganu Anime * '' Black Jack'' – Mr. Brane * ''Bleach'' – Koganehiko, Dordonii Alessandro del Socaccio * ''Code Geass'' – Bartley Asprius * ''Cowboy Bebop'' – Dr. Baucus (Episode 15) * '' Digimon: Digital Monsters'' – Meramon, Whamon, Additional Voices * ''Eagle Riders'' – Cyberon * ''El-Hazard'' – Londs * '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' – Niimi * ''Gurren Lagann'' – Beastman (episode 13) * ''Kikaider'' – Zadam * ''Naruto'' – Hitode * ''Outlaw Star'' – Gilliam * ''Rave Master'' – Billy * ''S-CRY-ed'' – Dred * ''The Big O'' – Additional Voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brinke Stevens
Brinke Stevens (born Charlene Elizabeth Brinkman, September 20, 1954) is an American actress. A native of San Diego, Stevens initially pursued a career as a marine biologist prior to becoming an actress, earning an undergraduate degree in biology from San Diego State University before studying marine biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Unable to find employment in the field of biology, Stevens began modeling in Los Angeles in 1980, and she worked as a film extra. Her first major film role was in the slasher film '' The Slumber Party Massacre'' (1982). She went on to appear in a number of horror films, including '' Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama'' (1988), '' Nightmare Sisters'' (1988), '' Grandmother's House'' (1988), and '' Mommy'' (1995). In addition to acting, Stevens has co-written several films, including the comedy horror feature '' Teenage Exorcist'' (1991). Biography Early life and education Stevens was born Charlene Elizabeth Brinkman on Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corriganville Movie Ranch
__NOTOC__ Corriganville Movie Ranch was a working film studio and movie ranch for outdoor location shooting, as well as a Western-themed tourist attraction. The ranch, owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan, was located in the foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains in the Santa Susana Pass area of Simi Valley in eastern Ventura County, California. It was destroyed by wildfires in 1970 and 1979. The site is currently a public park in the City of Simi Valley, called Corriganville Park, and operated by Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District. Movies Built on land purchased by Corrigan in 1937, the ranch provided scenery as well as man-made structures and sets, and served as the background scenery for movies and television programs such as '' Fort Apache'', ''Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory'', '' The Robe'', ''The Lone Ranger'', ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'', ''Sky King'', ''Circus Boy'', and ''Star Trek''. In 2018, the park's filmmaking roots were revived when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simi Valley, California
Simi Valley (; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''Shimiyi'') is a city in Simi Valley (valley), the valley of the same name in southeastern Ventura County, California, United States. It is from Downtown Los Angeles, making it part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Simi Valley borders Thousand Oaks, California, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, California, Moorpark, and the Chatsworth, Los Angeles, Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. Census the population was 126,356, up from 124,243 in 2010. The city of Simi Valley is surrounded by the Santa Susana Mountains and the Simi Hills, west of the San Fernando Valley, and northeast of the Conejo Valley. It grew as a commuter town, bedroom community for the cities in the Los Angeles area and the San Fernando Valley when a freeway was built over the Santa Susana Pass. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, where the Ronald Reagan, former president was buried in 2004, is in Simi Valley. History Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMovie
AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, television series, and screen actors. , AllMovie.com and the AllMovie consumer brand are owned by RhythmOne. History AllMovie was founded by popular-culture archivist Michael Erlewine, who also founded AllMusic and AllGame. The AllMovie database was licensed to tens of thousands of distributors and retailers for point-of-sale systems, websites and kiosks. The AllMovie database is comprehensive, including basic product information, cast and production credits, plot synopsis, professional reviews, biographies, relational links and more. AllMovie data is accessed on the web at the AllMovie website. It was also available via the AMG LASSO media recognition service, which can automatically recognize DVDs. In late 2007, TiVo Corporation acquired AMG for a reported $72 million. The AMG consumer facing web properties AllMusic, AllMovie and AllGame were sold by Rov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
