Pulp Features

Had she been born a few decades ago, there is no doubt Debbie D would have gone to Europe to become a mainstay in films done by Jesus Franco or Paul Naschy, as she would have been tailor made for the uncanny fetish-horror films these two loved to crank out. With her 36C-cup sized breasts, looks, and willingness to get undressed in front of the camera, she would have fit into their scripts like the proverbial hand in a glove.

A self-admitted exhibitionist, Debbie has repeatedly stated she has no qualms about running around naked, a la other scream queens from the past such as Leanna Quigley. In spite of her willingness to bare all, she has never done an X rated film and has said that she would not do the one. The closest she has come to such is what she terms one or two “Y” rated videos, geared toward the fetish market and articles for the adult fanzine Batteries Not Included. She has a love instead, for horror film, where sensuality and terror are often intermingled.

On the web she has become quite popular, with several sheets and sites carrying interviews as well as her own pages, devoted to her activities, schedules, and videos.

Outside of horror, she also sings, works as a model and as a mermaid (yeah, you read that right) for various events and artist’s sittings.

Among her videos, it becomes hard to tell where the fetishes and the horror seperate. Titles of a few videos, like Jacker (a long shower scene, but Psyhco it isn’t) and The Burglar From Hell, for example, give indications by covers alone, as to what should be expected. Other video shorts like Play Dead Inc and The Vampire’s Curse are more “traditional” horror films, though the nudity again runs wild.

Operating out of eastern Pennsylvania, she is fast becoming a familiar face at midwestern horror conventions in the United States, where she sells her videos, signs pictures, and meets the fans. There is also a mermaid figurine of her, which is available through her website.

While some people might wait longingly for her to break down an do an outright X rated movie, odds are it isn’t going to happen. She is, however, looking at a number of short horror projects, once again with a focus on fetishes and creepy intruders to menace her. She is also looking at some vampire-type plots once again. One of her past projects saw her as a young girl who finds an old daggar, accidently cuts herself, and through this, rather than the traditional bite on the neck, starts to spout fangs, becoming a vampire herself. This is a basic plot which may in time, spin varied sequals.

Weird, yes. Attractive, yes. Talented? Well, if you look beyond some of the odd, fetish-geared roles and the mythological statement sometimes used about “no clothes making up for no talent”, one finds considerable skills there. With a bigger budget for her films, she would definately be appreciated more. (Think how some of the lowbudget kings like Franco, Naschy, Wood, Don farmer or others might have done with proper backing for crews, special effects and distribution). Likewise, some of the roles she appears in just don’t let her display all of her creativity. So, hopefully, some big producers will notice her along the way and instead of being a cult heroine among the indy fans, she may become a scream queen in the true sense of the word.

Carlos Alberto Alonso was born in La Coruna, the same place as the late and respected Amando de Ossorio , who gace the world of horror the infamous Blind Dead series. Though they never worked together, Alonso grew up admiring this man and one can see some of the influence this has had on his own works, most especially in the musical score. Like Ossorio, with his familiar templar theme, a bastardized Gregorian chant utilized in all of the aforenoted Blind Dead series, Alonso too, has used repetitive, even annoying film scores, with screeching Spanish bagpipes (they do have them in northern Spain), hoofbeats and heartbeat sounds to enhance the suspense in his films.

Until recently, this new director has been primarily known as a man who makes short films, but is now seeking to expand into features. in the meantime, his past projects have won various awards and he has been making the circuits, attending various horror film festivals in Europe, to gain support for new projects.

Among his most notable creations was the recently released As Muxicas. In Spanish, with English subtitles, one isn’t sure whether to laugh or be baffled, as the story surrounds two elderly actors. The plot involves an aging husband in wife living in Spain in the early 1920s. Each fearing the other will die, the husband announces calmly that he will dig his wife’s grave, though she isn’t even sick yet. Okay, so much for that. The rest of the story is best left to be viewed, though most safely conclude what they think will happen doesn’t happen. When the husband says he will have to kill his wife, because the grave has been dug but cannot remain empty, due to some peasant superstition, the course of action seems set, but all is not what it seems.

The title of As Muxicas relates to a superstition from northern Spain. Here, the souls of departed people appear as tiny sparks of flame, like those admitted from a bonfire. To see them is to prove fatal, the unlucky viewer being hit with a death curse. Well, there’s something you don’t see every day.

Alonso likewise has a knack for film quality and camerawork which is uncommon both in Spanish horror (remember some of the Paul Naschy films where it looked like the werewolf effects were created by old carpet and glue or sadly to say, Ossorio’s The Sea Serpent, with the hoakiest looking monster ever, a complete contrast from his terrifying Templars). Shooting in the north of Spain, where you have more mountains, rivers and forrest country, provide a big contrast with the usual fare generated from this country, with the dry deserts seen in westerns, bullfight footage depicted in Currito de la Cruz, Traje De oro and the like, or the murkier side of Madrid, as constantly cropping up with Almodóvar.

Keep an eye out for this fellow and visit his webpage. There are ample graphics, even for those who cannot read one sentence of the text. Here likewise, you can see some stills from As Muxicas, which has been wellreceived at recent festivals in France, Portugal and of course Spain.

Stagknight is the latest UK comedy horror from Writer/Director/Producer Simon Cathcart and promises to pick up where Shaun of the Dead left off. Stagknight delivers more carnage, more babes, and a whole lot of paintball action. And it’s coming in Spring 2006.

The Synopsis

After the great battle at Richborough and the death of King Arthur at the hands of Mordred, Merlin and Lancelot bury the defeated Mordred alive in a tomb along with the sacred Cauldron of Annwn, the original Holy Grail. Through a sacred Celtic ceremony Merlin locks the Cauldron in the tomb, preventing it from ever falling into the hands of man again. Leaving, Merlin curses a horrible fate to any who tries to remove the Cauldron from the tomb, as it is sealed for all time.

Present day. A minibus carves through a huge remote UK forest, carrying a party of ten buddies away for a paintball bachelor party weekend they will never forget.

Down the back and buried in the local history books is Brian the groom a schoolteacher not known for his confidence dreading the weekend ahead. Joining him is Roger, tattooed, ex-con scout master, Santos a wannabe Columbian drug dealer, Wolf a fading Chippendale, Charles an arrogant snob and Sean a recovering alcoholic; both stockbrokers who despises one another, Dave amateur DJ, Makoto a Japanese disgruntled Chinese take-away owner, Mike the Saddest geek in history and last but certainly not least “Steve The Queen” camp as a Christmas hairdresser. Together they are “The Weekend Warrior’s”; the worst paintball team in the league!

They arrive at the ‘Happy Valley Paintball Park’ a run down camp, were they are greeted miserably by the cruel academic Fay and her sweet, giant, mute, simpleton, brother William Not wanting to waste any time they all head out for their first game of the weekend dressed in super hero costumes and wielding the most amazing paintball guns ever seen, all hand built by William. After an exciting paintball battle of the egos between Charles’ team and Sean’s team, in which Charles’ not only looses the game and his temper but also to his prized possession – his beloved Vantage to Sean.

Later during a barbecue put on by Fay and William, Santos takes a very worried Brian for a heart to heart and a joint deep into the forest where they come across a medieval occult ceremony involving sinister Hooded Figures and two stunning half naked women tied to an alter. To their horror Santos and Brian witness the girls slaughtered at knifepoint by a high priest while the other Hooded Figures repeat ominously some Arthurian chant. Brian heroically charges into the middle of the ceremony only to find his own life threatened by the hooded figures as he is tied to the alter stone. With daggers bearing down Brian pisses his pants as the hooded figures chant hysterically as they prepare to kill him. At the last minute they reveal themselves as his friends. However, unbeknown to them the ceremony, which was orchestrated by Fay to unlock the wall safe in the tomb containing the Cauldron of Annwn has awoken a giant Guardian Knight, the Cauldrons deadly murderous protector who’s only reason for being is to kill all who witness the sacred ceremony, the ceremony the guys un-wittingly performed.

Back at the bunkhouse, a loud and hedonistic party is in full swing. Charged by huge amounts of cocaine, alcohol and a fantastic lesbian floor show by the two strippers Blossom & Ginger. The guys proceed to get completely trashed in spectacular style. Charles keen for revenge and spurned on by huge amounts of cocaine insists on a rematch there and then.

Once again they all arm up and head off into the dark forest. Only this time there’s a new player in the game, one who won’t stop until they’re all dead.

The Carnage

Stagknight features some of the most original and brutal kills ever seen in comedy horror. This villain knows how to use his sword.

The kills are brilliantly gory. The highlight is certainly a decapitated head landing in its own shit… But that’s not all… there’s a dismembered body strung up with butcher’s hooks, a sword straight through the ass…one character even gets pinned spectacularly to a tree- through his stomach!…see the movie for the other ultra gory kills.

Forget Jason, forget Freddy, forget Zombies, there’s a new classic villain in town…check out these pics to see the carnage one Knight in shining armour can cause!

There’s blow up dolls, rubber fists, dildos, bondage, butt plugs and of course…Babes

What Stag night and what horror film would be complete without a couple of ultra hot half naked babes in tow? Rising starlet Jocelyn Osario plays the beautiful heroine ‘Blossom’ and gorgeous Danielle Mason plays the hilariously filthy stripper “Ginger”. These girls would make any man’s Stag night complete. With killer bodies these girls sizzle. In particular watch out for the strip scene where the girls really work it for the boys, and for the human sacrifice scene where the girls get dirty and terrorised in their knickers. As the party kicks off and things start to get wild these girls certainly get a whole lot more than they bargained for!

The Clip

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