NEW KIDS Directors Announce Romantic Comedy BRO'S BEFORE HO'S
Whenever I interview directors, for fun's sake I always try and ask if their next film will be a romantic comedy. No matter how pretentious, arty or depressing the conversation is, this tends to draw a laugh.  But if today... More »
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WTF Is The Deal With This "Reality Teaser" For Bala's PARADESI?
This teaser for Bala's upcoming drama, Paradesi, has been making the rounds online since last night and the general consensus is, "What the fuck, dude?" The minute long behind the scenes teaser shows the director apparently being a prick to... More »
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Hey Australia! Win This Awesome BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO DVD/Blu/Vinyl Combo!
Madman Entertainment are releasing the terrifically bizarre Berberian Sound Studio on DVD and Blu-ray on March 13th. To celebrate we are offering four lucky readers based in Australia a DVD or Blu-ray of the film and most awesomely the original soundtrack on... More »
  

The Boston Underground Film Festival Embraces The Day Of The Dead With The Help Of Robot Hand
It's an obvious pairing for those who know the Boston Underground Film Festival and the work of director Brian Lonano under his Robot Hand moniker, but that makes it no less appealing. Lonano is one of our absolute favorite masters... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Experience The Dark Side Of Dubstep In The Teaser For SXSW Title SNAP *Video Now Embedded*
You know about those young whippersnappers out there dancing and grinding and convulsing to a new brand of electronic music that they've titled dubstep, right? Well, who would have thought that anybody would ever make a dark, psychological drama with... More »
  

Watch The Hilariously Absurd, Yet Genuinely Bittersweet Short Film TURTLE
One sure-footed thing about going to a festival like Slamdance is, ironically enough, the mini-surprises that can come in the form of short film programming. Playing in front of the Grand Jury prize winning feature The Dirties this past January,... More »
  

The Stack: March Editorial -- You And Your Spleen: A Guide To Trolling The 2013 Oscars
Welcome back to The Stack! There are all kinds of stacks. I have stacks of films that need watching and reviewing. Stacks of books that need read and links that need sorting through etc. But once a month I'll be sorting... More »
  

Action! Thrills! A Pop Song By Sexy Zone! All This And More In Fabulous Full Trailer For KID'S POLICE!
Here's the thing about upcoming Japanese action comedy Kid's Police. Based on a television series of the same name it revolves around the central premise of recreating 1970s style, hard boiled Japanese cop thrillers with the goofy twist of having... More »
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The Stack: February Episode Two Includes THE MASTER, SKYFALL, New Shout Factory and More
Welcome back to The Stack! This installment showcases Oscar winners and losers Skyfall, The Master, Argo, and The Sessions, as well as new vintage SE's from Shout Factory,  including Terror Vision, The Video Dead, The Joshua Tree and Prison. The truly... More »
  

Boston Underground Film Fest Announces Their First Batch Of Titles
Boston area readers, make major note: the mid-week/weekend which consists of March 27th-31st is gonna be crazy. Crazy good for film viewing that is as the 15th annual Boston Underground Film Festival kicks off. Take extra special note because they've... More »
  

FRANK HENENLOTTER Brings BASKET CASE & BRAIN DAMAGE to Chicago March 8 & 9.
Wow! Chi-Town gets it's fair share of fun film events but the weekend of March 8-9 is looking off the hook. On March 8 TERROR IN THE AISLES kicks off with the BASKET CASE TRIPLE FEATURE. Director Frank Henenlotter will... More »
  

NYC Happenings: Japan Society's Got Girls, Guns & Ghosts
If you're a Twitch reader and a fan of Japanese films, then you have probably seen a flick or two from the legendary studio Shintoho -- yes, the studio that was formed by striking Toho workers, this was real grass... More »
  

Now On Blu-ray: Scream Factory Knocks 'Em Dead With DEADLY BLESSING, PRISON, THE NEST, TERRORVISION/THE VIDEO DEAD
It's only been about six months, but Scream Factory have made a serious impression on genre film fans with their impressive line up of high quality Blu-ray releases. Starting with  Halloween II & III, the company has grabbed numerous films... More »
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Gravure Idol Mitsu Dan To Play Masochist In Ishii Takashi's AMAI MUCHI
Here is today's dose of kink from Japan: Actress and Gravure Idol Mitsu Dan is starring in Ishii Takashi's upcoming S&M-themed film Amai Muchi. The movie is an adaptation of Oshi Kei's novel and is being released on the 20th... More »
  

Mondo Presents POLTERGEIST OST On Vinyl!
Music aficionados, especially film score fans, has Mondo got something for you! On February 22, Mondo will release a double vinyl edition of the score of Steven Spielberg's seminal horror film Poltergeist. It's only $25, includes five tracks never released before on... More »
  

Lee Hardcastle Blows Up Clay Russia In A GOOD CLAY TO DIE HARD!
The ABCs of Death alumnus is back at it again. Having earned his spot on one of last year's best omnibus horror films with his short T is for Toilet and won over fans with his claycat homages to Evil Dead... More »
  

Now On DVD: Artsploitation Explosion! GANDU, LAPLAND ODYSSEY, And HARD ROMANTICKER!
I'm a little late on these, but it is well worth catching up on a trio of recent releases from the upstart Artsploitation label on DVD. So, here are the initial releases, now on DVD:GanduWe love Gandu. Both Todd Brown... More »
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Our Facebook Quiz Just Passed a New Milestone!
Way back when Twitch had its own separate forum, the most-watched topic used to be the screenshot quiz. The rules were simple: someone would post a screenshot, and the person who guessed the movie won the right to post the... More »
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Watch It Big. Watch It Loud. Anthony Scott Burns, Chris Bahry And Tendril Tease The STYLE FRAMES Conference.
If you cast your mind back a little ways you may recall Twitch raving about a scifi experiment titled Epoch, the footage all repurposed by director Anthony Scott Burns from elements he had shot for Paul Van Dyk's album Evolution.... More »
By Todd Brown   
  

Ben Wheatley And Jim Hosking Join Forces For Gothic Horror WHITAKER
If you have roamed the pages of Twitch for any length of time then you should be well aware of my personal, deep, and abiding love for the work of one Mr Jim Hosking. Sundance selected for his short film... More »
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