We’ve gotten a smashing amount of hits for posting a review about C.W. Prather’s BALD HEADED BLUES, the documentary on horror host John Dimes. Thank you for that loyal visitors! However, Smash or Trash correspondent Leanna Chamish pointed out to me that I never got it up on the main page to publicize. Oops! Well I have rectified that oversight. So, click on the title above and join the strange journey  of Dime’s alter ego Dr. Sarcofiguy with guest celebrity interviews from Dick Dyszel, Jerry Moore II, and Leanna Chamish.

The 2012 Spooky Movie Film Festival is almost here! You are not going to want to miss it. Not only are there several fantastic horror movies being revealed, it is also the home for two – count them two – world wide movie premieres! On Sunday it’s Eric Thornett’s period piece slasher A SWEET AND VICIOUS BEAUTY starring Sara Cole (DEAD HUNT). Following that is Endlight Entertainment’s NINJAS VS MONSTERS. Both on Sunday and both by incredibly talented artisans.  The entire film festival goes through until October 18th, so get your tickets HERE and be there, be there, BE THERE!!!

There has been some updates over on Filmmaker Kevin Kangas‘ blog – most notably under the FEAR OF CLOWNS 2 blog and the GARDEN OF HEDON blog. Kangas is always brutally honest about the trials of movie making and it always makes for an interesting read. Check them out HERE.

Also, Kangas’ GARDON OF HEDON is appearing at the TERROR FILM FESTIVAL! It is up for best picture, Richard Cutting is up for best actor, and Leanna Chamish and Judy Furlow Grannas are both up for best supporting actress – very exciting stuff! This happens on October 2oth and tickets to the event can be gotten HERE.

Smash or Trash is auctioning of various items to help future indie movie projects as well as some charities. Offered up are some Don Dohler prints and posters, a Batman print, a Phantasm poster, and Rambo, Killy Party and Graduation Day DVDs. The member ID name is smashortrash, so come on by and bid on some cool stuff!

Nick Consol of Brooklyn, New York was the winner of Smash or Trash’s FIXER contest! This action/adventure movie stars Paul R. Sieber and Alfred Guy, and guest stars George Stover and Jennifer Rouse. Right now a copy of the DVD and poster are making their way up North from our headquarters. Our thanks to Lee Doll Film Productions for providing us with the prizes!

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Lee Doll Film Productions will once again be in the news. Monday October 1st, 2012 Jon Cross of THE AFTER MOVIE DINER. will be covering two independent movies; DON’T LET THE RIVER BEAST GET YOU and THE FIXER – POWER OF BALANCE. The 1st Fixer installment stars Brian St. August and Alfred Guy – fighting in the mean streets of Baltimore against a drug cartel. It also stars Victoria Gottlieb and Will Haza.

To coincide with this, Smash or Trash Independent Filmmaking will be giving away  A brand new copy of the 2nd FIXER movie DANGEROUS DECEPTION – Starring Paul R. Sieber, Alfred Guy, George Stover and Jennifer Rouse. The rules are real simple; send us your name and address to rembrandt36@earthlink.net and state “I want a chance to win the new FIXER movie!” Drawings will be held October 2nd for the winner. Start sending in those emails NOW!

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Lee Doll Film Productions and JBH Video presents a new indie musical comedy titled “Rise and Fall…in LOVE” starring Louanna Lee and Clear For Takeoff. Special Guest Star George Stover. Featuring Jason Brown, Sam Lukowski, Brendan Biondi, Marc LaMartina, Joey Enste, Joe Whiting, Alfred Guy, Kim Hoang, Earl Klemm, John Gray, Steve Rifkin, Bob Clark, Kate Jackson, Lauren Zimmerman Rifkin, Cameron Guy, Wayne Shipley, and Jennifer Rouse. Director of Photography and Editor- Jeff Herberger. Written by Steve Rifkin and Lee Doll. Makeup and Wardrobe by Kate Jackson. Assistant Director- Alfred Guy. Executive Producer- Earl Klemm. Produced and Directed by Lee Doll.

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Wow, it’s been a while since I have done a serious update – but it is up now! I have a new post production article up on what the next possible step is before going to distribution or self distribution; going to a video post house to get a limited number of copies professionally made. Therefore the spotlight falls on a Mid Atlantic firm known as VIDEO LABS. This company has had a LOT of interaction with independent filmmakers. The link for that article is HERE.

Movie Reviewer Judy Furlow Grannas has a new review up for a GOOD movie – ABSENTIA. By all accounts this sounds like a movie everyone is going to want to check out! The link to the review can be found HERE.

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Jon Cross is a very good friend to us here at Smash or Trash, and he hosts the wonderful After Movie Diner Podcast and can be found on twitter at @aftermoviediner. This week he is a guest host this week over at The RUPERT PUPKIN SPEAKS blog spot and talks about “Bad” Movies We Love. It is a great article with some killer movies listed in it – including a couple from – you guessed it – Don Dohler. Don’t delay – go check it out RIGHT NOW!

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