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Chris LaMartina
Chris LaMartina is an American director, writer, and producer that works out of Baltimore, Maryland. The youngest of three children, early childhood influences include the film Night of the Demons (1988 film), Night of the Demons, the animated series The Real Ghostbusters and the stories of his grandmother in the oral tradition. He studied film at Towson University, during which time he filmed the 2007 movie ''Dead Teenagers''. He is known for his motion pictures, ''WNUF Halloween Special'' (2013) and ''Call Girl of Cthulhu'' (2014). Since 2011, he has been working in marketing and advertising as a Creative Director as well as Director of Storytelling for several mid-Atlantic-based ad agencies. Filmography *''Dead Teenagers'' (2007) *''Book of Lore'' (2007) *''Grave Mistakes'' (2008) *''President's Day (film), President's Day'' (2010) *''Lost Trailer Park: Never Coming Attractions'' (2010 - 2011, 9 episodes) *''Yestermessenger'' (2011) *''Witch's Brew'' (2013) *''WNUF Halloween ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore ( , locally: or ) is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, and List of United States cities by population, the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an Independent city (United States), independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and today is the most populous independent city in the United States. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the List of metropolitan areas of the United States, 20th largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is located about north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area, Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest combined statistical area, CSA in the nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Of The Demons (1988 Film)
''Night of the Demons'' is a 1988 American supernatural horror film directed by Kevin S. Tenney, written and produced by Joe Augustyn, and starring Amelia Kinkade, Cathy Podewell, Linnea Quigley, Hal Havins, and Alvin Alexis. The plot follows a group of high school students who throw a party inside an isolated funeral parlor on Halloween night. While attempting a séance, they accidentally release a demon locked in the crematorium that begins to possess them one by one. Filmed in Los Angeles in 1987, ''Night of the Demons'' premiered in Detroit in September 1988, grossing $3.1 million at the box office. Though it received a mixed critical response, the film would later become a cult classic in the years since its release. It was followed by two sequels, as well as a 2009 Night of the Demons (2009 film), remake of the same name. Plot Teenage outcast (person), outcast Angela Franklin and her best friend Suzanne are throwing a party at Hull House, a mortuary abandoned from its grues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Real Ghostbusters
''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off/sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran from September 13, 1986, to October 5, 1991, and was produced by Columbia Pictures Television and DIC Enterprises, and distributed by Coca-Cola Telecommunications. The series continues the adventures of paranormal investigators Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Egon Spengler, Dr. Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, their secretary Janine Melnitz and their mascot ghost Slimer. "The Real" was added to the title after a dispute with Filmation and its Ghost Busters properties. There also were two ongoing ''Real Ghostbusters'' comics, one published monthly by NOW Comics in the United States and the other published weekly (originally biweekly) by Marvel Comics in the United Kingdom. Kenner produced a line of action figures and playsets based on the cartoon. Plot The series follows the continuing adventures of the four Ghostbusters, their secretary Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towson University
Towson University (TU or Towson) is a public university in Towson, Maryland. Founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, Towson University is a part of the University System of Maryland. Since its founding, the university has evolved into eight subsidiary colleges with over 20,000 students. Its 329-acre campus is situated in Baltimore County, Maryland eight miles north of downtown Baltimore. Towson is one of the largest public universities in Maryland and still produces the most teachers of any university in the state. History Maryland State Normal School The General Assembly of Maryland established what would eventually become Towson University in 1865, with the allocation of funds directed toward Maryland's first teacher-training school, or then called "normal school" (term used from a new French tradition). On January 15, 1866, this institution, known then as the "Maryland State Normal School" (M.S.N.S.), officially opened its doors as part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President's Day (film)
President's Day is a 2010 comedy horror film directed by Chris LaMartina. The film follows a group of high school students being hunted by a madman in an Abraham Lincoln disguise. The film had a limited release on Washington's Birthday in 2010 and was released to DVD on April 9 of the same year. Plot Two high school students, Tom and his girlfriend Tara, are murdered in Tom's home by an unknown killer dressed in an Abraham Lincoln costume with an axe. The next day, class joker Barry Olsen is quickly attracted to new student Joanna Bolen. After skipping class, Barry is advised to run in the student body election by Officer Kennedy in order to get to know Joanna. Some time later, one of the candidates, Maxine, is murdered outside the school by the killer. The next day, Maxine is reported missing along with Tom and Tara. Although this causes worry to Principal Huck, it doesn't bother the student favored to win, Chelsea Blythe, as it will increase her chance at winning. Huck assigns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNUF Halloween Special
''WNUF Halloween Special'' is a 2013 American comedy horror film directed primarily by Chris LaMartina, who also helped to co-write the film. Parody commercials are shown throughout the film, some of which were written and directed by persons other than LaMartina. Its plot follows a television personality that decides to investigate strange supernatural occurrences at a house purported to be haunted. A sequel was released in 2022 under the title ''Out There Halloween Mega Tape.'' Synopsis The film presents itself as an off-air recording of television station WNUF's Halloween special that aired on October 31, 1987. The movie's main plot centers upon Frank Stewart (Paul Fahrenkopf), a television reporter that has decided to broadcast himself live as he and four other people (including the cameraman) investigate the Webber House, the site of the brutal murder of a husband and wife. Donald Webber, the suspected murderer and the couple's son, claims that he was commanded to murder his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Girl Of Cthulhu
''Call Girl of Cthulhu'' is a 2014 independently made horror film from Midnight Crew Studios that was directed by Chris LaMartina and stars David Phillip Carollo, Melissa O'Brien, and Nicolette le Faye. The film was distributed by Camp Motion Pictures and had its world premiere on May 8, 2014 at the Maryland Film Festival. An artist falls in love with a woman who ends up being the chosen bride of Cthulhu. The film is very loosely based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. ''Call Girl of Cthulhu'' makes reference to LaMartina's ''WNUF Halloween Special'' via the Shining Trapeze Strip Club, which is featured in a commercial shown during the film. Virgin artist Carter (David Phillip Carollo) wants desperately to lose his virginity, but only to the right person. He thinks he has found the right person in Riley (Melissa O'Brien), a call girl with a strange birthmark on her right buttock. Carter's dreams of romance are soon ruined, as several Cthulhu-worshiping cultists of the Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out There Halloween Mega Tape
''Out There Halloween Mega Tape'' is a 2022 comedy horror film that was written and directed by Chris LaMartina. It is a sequel to his 2013 film ''WNUF Halloween Special''; in initial promotional materials the film had the early title of ''WNUF Halloween Sequel''. The film's production was one of several movies impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The film premiered in August 2022 and was released directly to DVD by LaMartina. Synopsis The film is set in the 1990s and presents itself as a copy of an episode of a daily talk show, as well as a recording of a live investigation into alien encounters. The first portion shows a ''Ricki Lake'' and ''Jerry Springer''-esque talk show led by host Ivy Sparks, who features strange and unusual guests. The second portion is set some time later and also features a now disgraced Sparks, who is part of a live investigation into a farm rumored to be the site of inexplicable phenomena and alien encounters. The film also showcases several faux comme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Writers From Baltimore
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the communication of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Directors From Maryland
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Film Directors
Horror may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Genres *Horror fiction, a genre of fiction ** Japanese horror, Japanese horror fiction ** Korean horror, Korean horror fiction *Horror film, a film genre *Horror comics, comic books focusing on horror *Horror punk, a music genre *Horrorcore, a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror *Horror game, a video game genre **Survival horror, a video game subgenre of horror and action-adventure * Horror podcast, a podcast genre Films * ''Horror'' (2002 film), an American film by Dante Tomaselli * ''#Horror'', a 2015 American film by Tara Subkoff *''Horror'', Italian title for the 1963 Italian-Spanish film '' The Blancheville Monster'' Fictional characters * Horror (''Garo''), fictional monsters in the Tokusatsu series ''Garo'' *Horror icon, a significant person or fictional character in a horror genre Music Groups and labels * Ho99o9 (pronounced Horror), an American hip hop group * The Horrors, an English rock band Albums and EPs * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
