Here’s what the horror blogosphere’s been saying about MIND RIP.
HORROR-MOVIES.CA (CANADA)
“Just stick a fork in me… cause I’m in ‘Cheesy B-Rated Heaven!’ …I have to say that this is one of the better cut trailers, and I can’t wait to see more. …Now where can I get my copy of “The Vault of The Crypt of The Terror” comic?!!”
HORROR-MOVIES.CA FORUM
“Looks f***ing terrific if you ask me, perfect 70’s vibe.”
DREAD CENTRAL
“Two of our favorite things — monsters and zombies — together in one flick? Where do we sign up!?!? John David Vincent and Philrose Productions’ new flick Mind Rip is on the way, and we’ve got a host of stuff for you to peruse to get yourselves set!”
BLOODY DISGUSTING
“I’m loving all these indie creature features in production. BD reader Avery tipped us off to another from John David Vincent and Philrose Productions entitled Mind Rip.”
UNDEAD BACKBRAIN (AUSTRALIA)
“If all that doesn’t rock your zombie-lovin’, demonic, giant-monster craving boat, then you’re reading the wrong blog!”
INEVITABLE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
“Monsters and zombies and lots of tongue-in-cheek humor, oh my! You’ll find it all in the very Troma-looking Mind Rip, a movie about comic-book monsters come to life via psychic means.”
HARTIGAN’S WORLD (GERMANY)
“…cool Grindhouse style”
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As we push ahead to promote our projects to investors, it’s gratifying to see interest from the world of horror fandom.
We got a nice write-up on the Australian “Undead Backbrain” blog. Robert Hood did a great job of summarizing the Mind Rip project, not surprising since he’s a fiction writer himself. Thanks, Robert!
Read “A Ripping Tale of Zombies, Monsters and Other Mind-spawned Horrors”
The Mind Rip trailer was also posted on a German site, Hartigan’s World, early last month. I’m not sure what they’re saying, but I’m hoping it’s good things.
Visit Hartigan’s World
In addition to shooting an army of zombies on that fateful night in August, the Philrose crew had a more modest shot to take care of.
An early scene in the Mind Rip script finds Sheriff Edwards (played by John Cocca) examining some bloody remains left on a country road. It made sense to schedule this scene the same night as the zombie shoot. It would feature some of the same actors, and we could fake the location’s parking lot as a road. Also, the fire truck we were using to supply “rain” for the zombies would add production value.
So, while zombies were being made up just off camera, John Vincent directed John Cocca, Chris Nakis, and Matt Ehlers in some stomach-churning action.
Thanks to Tracy Stopa Moran for these production stills!
John thought it would be particularly morbid for one of our deputies to be eating ice cream at a gruesome crime scene. Of course, that required some gruesome ice cream. John provided the joke, I provided the packaging.
Click for large view. Note Vlad’s impaled victims!
Would the lid show on camera? You never know. I made one just in case.
Here’s Deputy Chris Nakis, in a photo by Tracy Stopa Moran.
