In my ongoing review of categories for the 2008 Rondo Awards, we come to the
Best Independent Production on DVD -
and my choice is Trailer Park of Terror!!
Trailer Park is a really fun and well-made movie - I reviewed it here.
It is out on DVD now, and if you haven't seen it you should! It's my choice for Best Indy production on DVD, and btw, they announced yesterday that the Rondo Awards will begin next Sunday!! Woo hoo!
Yee Haw! Trailer Park of Terror is coming out on DVD!
I had the pleasure of catching this gem at the Nashville Film Festival this past summer. It is a southern-fried feast of horror, gore, and undead trailer trash!! The film has a true rock and roll sensibility about it, which makes sense as it's directed by Steven Goldmann, who made his mark in music videos, having directed over 200 of them for well known artists such as Bruce Springsteen and Faith Hill.
Speaking of well known musicians, country singer Trace Adkins has a role in this movie, too, and really does a fine job as the devil himself.
Trailer Park comes out on DVD October 21st. It's based on a comic book series from Imperium Comics. There are two different versions of the movie on the DVD, an "R" rated as well as an uncut version. There are also cast interviews and a "Life at the Trailer Park of Terror" featurette.
Highly recommended and three thumbs up from Doc Gangrene!!
I made it out to last night's showing of Trailer Park of Terror and had a blast. I definitely picked the right night to see this movie, as Director Steven Goldmann was on hand to do a Q&A with the audience after the film. Also in attendance were actors Myk Watford and country singer Trace Atkins, who has a part in this film, and music producer Alan Brewer, all of whom also took part in the Q&A.
I was very happy to see a legitimate horror movie in the Nashville Film Festival. Trailer Park of Terror is based on a comic book mini series of the same name. It's a fun storyline which, while slightly predictible, is still highly entertaining. The movie has a real rock n' roll vibe to it, which is likely a result of Goldmann's previous experience directing music videos. It's fast paced and has a great dark sense of humor throughout, which can be a tricky balancing act to pull off, but Goldmann pulls it off nicely.
**Warning - Spoilers ahead**
The character of Roach, played by actor Myk Watford, is one of the highlights of the movie. He's an undead rockabilly guitar slingin' flesh eatin' sonofabitch - a character you just gotta love!
Actually, I found all of the undead to be better fleshed out and developed than the human characters in this movie. Nichole Hiltz in particular really does a terrific job as Norma the trailer park queen. They're a fun bunch of ghouls. It was also neat seeing Trace Atkins in the movie, and he did a good job. He's a big guy in person - I am 6'5 and he's every bit as tall as me, and has about 30 pounds on me, too.
The makeup and special effects are top notch - really great gore effects in this film. I hope Trailer Park gets the attention it deserves as it's a really fun ride - why there's even a pair of horror hosts at the beginning of the film to kick things off southern style! The print we saw was a rough cut, as they had rushed to finish it for the festival circuit. There are still some effects and cgi work to be added. I look forward to seeing this again in it's completed form.
There's only one thing that would have made this better, and I almost asked Steven about this in the Q&A but decided not to. Everyone knows trailer parks are a magnet for tornadoes - if the park had been whisked away by an approaching supernatural twister at the end that would have been the perfect icing on this gory cake!
Tomorrow night in Nashville they are showing Trailer Park of Terror as part of the Nashville Film Festival. I can't believe they accepted this one, but I ain't gonna miss it! Zombies in a redneck trailer park - hell yes! Here's the trailer:
In my ongoing review of categories for the 2008 Rondo Awards, we come to the
