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Murder-Set-Pieces
''Murder-Set-Pieces'' is a 2004 American horror film written, produced, and directed by Nick Palumbo. The film stars Sven Garrett as a psychopathic photographer and serial killer who rapes, tortures and murders prostitutes. The film features cameos from horror icons Gunnar Hansen (''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre''), Cerina Vincent (''Cabin Fever (2002 film), Cabin Fever''), and Tony Todd (''Candyman (1992 film), Candyman''). The film drew controversy for its extreme violence, which led to a ban on its DVD release in the United Kingdom. Plot The film follows a wealthy immigrant serial killer: a Germans, German photographer, who leads a double life: by day he shoots erotic photos. By night, he rapes, tortures, and murders prostitutes. Cast * Sven Garrett as The Photographer * Gunnar Hansen as The Nazi Mechanic * Cerina Vincent Cerina Vincent (born February 7, 1979) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough role starring as Maya (Power Rangers), Maya in the television s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Palumbo
Nick Palumbo (born November 12, 1970) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer best known for the controversial 2004 film Murder-Set-Pieces. Films Palumbo's film ''Murder-Set-Pieces'' was released to theatres on December 24, 2004. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 36% of 11 reviews for the film were positive, with an average rating of 3.7/10. On Metacritic, the film has a 13 out of 100 rating, based on 5 critics, signifying "overwhelming dislike". Retrieved February 18, 2014. Palumbo has not directed another film since 2004, but still has an active presence on Twitter. Filmography *''Nutbag'' (2000 serial killer film set in Las Vegas) *''Sinister'' (2002 short film) *''Murder-Set-Pieces'' (2004) *''Broken Things'' (2012 short film; "thanks" only) References External links * * 1970 births Living people Film directors from Washington, D.C. American horror film directors English-language film directors American film producers American male screenwriters {{U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerina Vincent
Cerina Vincent (born February 7, 1979) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough role starring as Maya (Power Rangers), Maya in the television series ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy,'' followed by a part in the comedy film ''Not Another Teen Movie'', before going on to star in the horror film ''Cabin Fever (2002 film), Cabin Fever'', which established her as a "scream queen" and led to further roles in horror movies. More recently, she appeared as Suzy Diaz in the Disney Channel series ''Stuck in the Middle (TV series), Stuck in the Middle''. She has also written three books with Jodi Lipper, wrote a regular column for ''The Huffington Post'', and co-hosts the podcast ''Raising Amazing'' with Dr. Joel Gator. Early life Vincent was born on February 7, 1979, in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada, to parents of Italian descent. Vincent loved to perform from an early age, encouraged by her mother, who was a dance instructor. She performed in a Christmas production at Diskin Eleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Neal
Joseph Edwin Neal Jr. (born July 12, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the hitchhiker in ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' and has been a voice talent, appearing on screen and off, including three voices in Wii's '' Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'' and three voices in the ''DC Universe Online'' game; those of Two-Face, Killer Croc, and Harvey Bullock. Neal set a record of doing 26 different voices in the only completely unedited version of all 103 episodes of ''Gatchaman'' ('' Battle of the Planets''), which included the lead villain Berg Katse. Early life and career Neal, after high school, studied at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas. While there, he auditioned for the role of the Hitchhiker in ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'', and got it. He has said that, when auditioning, he acted as an eccentric relative of his. The movie gained major popularity over the years and went on to become a cult classic Neal still continues to act. His most nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crissy Moran
Crissy Moran (born December 22, 1975) is a Christian public speaker who is a former American pornographic actress. She began working in adult entertainment in 1999, and between 2001 and 2006 had performed in over 50 adult films. In 2006, Moran became a devout Christian and quit working in the adult industry. After retirement, she began speaking about her experiences in porn and appearing in national media projects addressing what she considers "the harms of pornography," associating adult films with human sex trafficking and the exploitation of women and children. Career Adult film Moran's career in the adult industry began in the fall of 1999 when she responded to an internet ad for models. At the time, she was working at a Hooters restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida. However, she felt that the environment became degrading and she began seeking employment elsewhere. She left Hooters and began working in a variety of other jobs which included a local retail store, the County Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Hansen
Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic-born American actor and author. He played the mentally impaired cannibal Leatherface in '' The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974). Early life Hansen was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, to Icelander Skúli Hansen, a dentist, and Norwegian Sigrid Hansen. He moved to the United States with his mother and brother when he was five years old. He lived in Maine until age eleven, when his family moved to Austin, Texas, where he attended Austin High School and the University of Texas at Austin. He majored in English and mathematics as an undergraduate and then went to graduate school in Scandinavian Studies and English. Career His first job out of high school was as a computer operator before he began theater work during college. He was also a football player during high school and for a while a bar bouncer. In 1973, just after finishing graduate school, Hansen heard that '' The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' was bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Todd
Anthony Tiran Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an American actor known for his distinctly deep and gravelly voice. He amassed several credits on screen and in video games since the 1980s, including the Candyman (character), title character in the ''Candyman (film series), Candyman'' film series (1992–2021) and William Bludworth in the ''Final Destination'' franchise (2000–2025). For the former, he was nominated at the Critics' Choice Super Awards, Critics' Choice and Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. Todd's films include ''Platoon (film), Platoon'' (1986), ''Night of the Living Dead (1990 film), Night of the Living Dead'' (1990), The Crow (1994 film), ''The Crow'' (1994), The Rock (film), ''The Rock'' (1996), Wishmaster (film), ''Wishmaster'' (1997), Hatchet (film), ''Hatchet'', ''Minotaur (film), Minotaur'' (both 2006), ''The Man from Earth'' (2007), Frankenstein (2015 film), ''Frankenstein'' (2015), ''Death House'' (2017), and ''Hell Fest'' (2018). On television, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4K Resolution
4K resolution refers to a horizontal display resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels. Digital television and digital cinematography commonly use several different 4K resolutions. In television and consumer media, 38402160 (4K UHD) with a 16:9 aspect ratio is the dominant standard, whereas the digital cinema, movie projection industry uses 40962160 (Digital Cinema Initiatives, DCI 4K). The 4K television market share increased as prices fell dramatically throughout 2013 and 2014. 4K standards and terminology The term "4K" is generic and refers to any resolution with a horizontal pixel count of approximately 4,000. Several different 4K resolutions have been standardized by various organizations. The terms "4K" and "Ultra HD" are used more widely in marketing than "2160p" (''cf.'' "1080p"). While typically referring to motion pictures, some digital camera vendors have used the term "4K photo" for still photographs, making it appear like an especially high resolution even though 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Threat
''Film Threat'' is an American online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as a photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André Seewood. In 1997, ''Film Threat'' was converted to a solely online resource. The current incarnation of ''Film Threat'' accepts money from filmmakers who are looking for a way to promote their films. Since 2011, those seeking a review from the site can pay between $50 and $400 for varying levels of service, ranging from a "guaranteed review within 7–10 days" to a package that includes a guarantee of "100K minimum impressions". Beginning The initial issues of ''Film Threat'' combined theories on cinematic narrative form and political ideology by Seewood and cinematic material and parody of mainstream film by Gore. In Gore' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prostitutes
Prostitution is a type of sex work that involves engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, manual sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer. The requirement of physical contact also creates the risk of transferring infections. Prostitution is sometimes described as sexual services, commercial sex or, colloquially, hooking. It is sometimes referred to euphemistically as "the world's oldest profession" in the English-speaking world. A person who works in the field is usually called a prostitute or ''sex worker'', but other words, such as hooker and whore, are sometimes used pejoratively to refer to those who work in prostitution. The majority of prostitutes are female and have male clients. Prostitution occurs in a variety of forms, and its legal status varies from country to country (sometimes from region to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Post
The ''New York Post'' (''NY Post'') is an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative daily Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper published in New York City. The ''Post'' also operates three online sites: NYPost.com; PageSix.com, a gossip site; and Decider.com, an entertainment site. The newspaper was founded in 1801 by Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist Party, Federalist and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who was appointed the nation's first United States Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington. The newspaper became a respected broadsheet in the 19th century, under the name ''New York Evening Post'' (originally ''New-York Evening Post''). Its most notable 19th-century editor was William Cullen Bryant. In the mid-20th century, the newspaper was owned by Dorothy Schiff, who developed the tabloid format that has been used since by the newspaper. In 1976, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp bought the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999, and was acquired by Fandom, Inc. in 2022. Metacritic turns each critic and user review into respective percentage score. This can be done either by calculating the score from the rating given or by making a subjective decision based on the review's quality. Before averaging the scores, they are adjusted based on the critic's popularity, reputation, and the number of reviews they have written. The site also includes a summary from each review and links to the original source, using colors like green, yellow, or red to indicate the overall sentiment of the critics. Metacritic won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. It is regarded as the foremost online rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
