Ultra Violent Magazine issue #9 has landed. The shipment has reached Borders, if your nearest Borders doesn’t carry it… click on the link above to order it directly from Ultra Violent. Support the mag because it’s fun for the whole fam, including that deformed monkey in the basement. So, you can now read up on Ben Tatar’s amazing career…see Nikki magGot bloodied up on the set of …And Then I Helped. All those treats mentioned in the previous news entry…

The Hung By a Thread odyssey is living up to its name. It continues to get too big for its britches. Aside from having three features stem from it, now we’ll have two anthologies as well. Alan Rowe Kelly is releasing A Far Cry From Home along with some hidden surprises that await… Tyler Tharpe’s Bowling Night and magGot’s Let’s Make a Horror Movie will be released as a double horror-thon. Both are nearly completed, it’s been a long ride…but when so many other films have birthed in the process, it’s been well worth the investment.

Here’s to the new year,

…bleeding life into the digitally enhanced celluloid like process.

I first met Ben Tatar on a theatre production, his acting was intensive and moving. Every night I’d apply his makeup and the more I knew, the more I wanted to know. He’s had an amazing career, from being both Jacky Gleason and Ava Gardner’s personal assistants to having his own dubbing studio in Madrid, Spain. I immediately showed him the first cut of A Tribute to Sanity, later asking him to be in a pivotal scene for the film. He was genuinely supportive of what I was doing and we would stay in touch. I’ve known Ben for six odd years and I’ve worked with him on everything I possibly could. He’s been an enormous inspiration, sharing his abundance of wisdom and experience. I can say that he’s easily one of my best friends. Everyone that meets him is moved and now anyone can have some hands on insight of one of the most amazing individuals I know. The current issue of Ultra Violent magazine (uvmagazine.com) features a terrific interview with Ben by Art Ettinger. Check it out, there’s also mention of the Hung By a Thread antics, …And Then I Helped and The Bloodshed . There’s a sexy pic of Nikki magGot on location during Art Ettingers visit to …And Then I Helped. A thank you goes out to Art for doing such a detailed interview, Ben deserves to be recognized.

Here’s footage from one of the cameras on the “Let’s Make A Horror Movie” shoot at the smiling moose. All Things at this show were M Kadath with guest vocalist Atsiluth (Delien, God and His Bitches). Blood is courtesy magGot. This camera angle was shot by Brandon Kelly.

Sound could be better but I think it was just plain too loud for the on-camera mics.

We’re hosting a shoot/live music craziness at the Smiling Moose on Saturday the first at 3pm. It’s early, so it’s free. Not only do you see a show featuring Blasting Caps and magGot Films’ own Requiem and All Things, all present will be extras in Let’s Make a Horror Movie. The Moose is on the South Side.

The freshly completed feature film, 10 years in the making… the newly renovated magGot piece is here to squirm and repulse. It started at art school and it’s here to finally be seen for what it was…”I Never Left the White Room” is the new magGot vision from afar. The film that introduced the elements that are magGot films trademark themes. A screening is planned once time allows, it’ll also be available very soon…

For now, we’re working on wrapping up “Let’s Make a Horror Movie” the new entry for the “Hung By a Thread” anthology. Twenty minutes are already cut and we’re nearly wrapped with shooting.

 Tyler Tharpe’s (Hung By a Thread, Freak) “Return in Red” will be screening at the Fantasia fest, a teaser for “Hung By a Thread” will play prior to the film. If you haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing “Return” jump to your video store and sink your orbits into a brooding journey…

 See you around the corner…

We haven’t died, in deed we’ve been very busy…Spewing plenty of painted reject dolls for all to see.Nikki Slit and m magGot tripped to La La land to meet with the big wigs over some possible big time prime time. Plastic celluloid land was a great time, we weren’t let down. Special thanks to Justin Alvarez and Satchel Underwood for showing us the ropes.

The maG clan just got back from Indiana shooting with Tyler Tharpe and his mad eye camera guy Tony Hettinger…for his Hung By a Thread episode: Bowling Night. It stars Eric James and Tom Colbert. Nikki Slit and Jon Wamsley made some rather unsettling but tasty appearances…

A new feature release is upon us. Newly discovered footage from 1998-2000 is being reconstructed for a fresh 2007 magGot release. More news as soon as this disgusting filth approaches.

It’s official …And Then I Helped will be a feature and not part of the Hung By a Thread anthology. Following in the tradition set by Alan Rowe Kelly and Tyler Tharpe, who both wound up turning their original entries into features as well.

Our new Hung By a Thread entry will be titled: Let’s Make A Horror Movie. Filming is underway and we hope to have a completed film by the end of May.

Last and finally… Max will be losing his virginity in the directing department, shooting the upcoming magGot corner #3.

See you in heaven…or at a rare Inland Empire screening…go to the new Lynch fest if you can. You’ll never be the same again.  

Mikey and Nikki have been way too busy to update lately, so I’m gonna step in just to say this: I went to Pittsburgh last weekend, dropped in on the maggot-den unexpectedly, and got treated to some awesome new stuff. …And Then I Helped is going to be sick sick sick. That’s all I got for you… stay tuned.

The trailer for Return in Red (officially out February 7, available for pre-order at Amazon and probably elsewhere too) is up on YouTube. Screwdrivers through the head, Ben Tatar narration… what more do you want.

magGot’s been busy on Fright Nights at Station Square among other things, but don’t think that means you can’t get your dosage of protein. The Meat Socket has made all the previous magGot Corner shorts available online. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pick up the latest issue. I don’t even know how they get so much nonsense in there. The newest issue has Lucky McKee, Mike Patton, Mortiis, and a bunch more.

Update: Sorry about the bad URL, the meat socket link is fixed.