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We're running a bit late, but in honor of Indie Horror Month our March Texas Frightmaker is someone deeply embedded in the indie horror scene, scream queen Roxy Vandiver. In a short time Roxy has established a reputation as one of the next generation of gorgeous screamers in films like Sweatshop, Spirit Camp, and Killer School Girls from Outer Space.

Mr. Dark: Since some of our readers might not be aware of you, who the hell are ya?

Roxy Vandiver: I'm Roxy Vandiver, Best Actress winner at both the City of Death Film Festival and the Splatterfest Film Festival. I've been in about a dozen or so films, and I'm also the life of every party!

MD: A lot of scream queens wind up in that role. You're aiming for it intentionally. Why?

Rv: I wasn't originally aiming for the title of "Scream Queen"; I just happen to live...

by Gary Berger, MoreHorror.com

While attending Texas Frightmare Weekend last month I had the pleasure of meeting Larry Wade Carrell, vice president of Odyssee Pictures and writer/director of the dark horror film Jacob, along with one of the films executive producers, Cynthia Ivans Lauer.

Here is a synopsis of the film…

Lonely and disturbed, Jacob Kell loved his little sister more than anything on Earth. When she is tragically murdered by their stepfather in a drunken rage, Jacob retaliates the only way he knows how… and all those who cross his path will know his brutal vengeance.

I was able to convince Larry to allow me to ask him a few questions about this very powerful and wonderfully executed film.

What inspired you to write and direct Jacob?

I would have to say the cast. Over the past couple of years I have been acting in numerous projects...

Hey peeps! Our Geek Babes of the Month are getting attention and exposure! Kelly Burns Smith who was our very first has a new fillm called Jacob and we have some news on where the movie will have its world premiere and I kinda hope I'm there for that! Scroll down for some more cool images from the film!

Geektyrant’S “ Geek Babe Of The Month” Kelly Burns Smith Scortches The Screen In “Jacob”

Houston, TX – 4/15/11 – The only thing hotter than a Texas summer is Texas women – and two of them set the new thriller Jacob ablaze. Starring Kelly Burns Smith (Code Of Evil, The Toy Box) and Roxy Vandiver (Spirit Camp, Sweatshop), Jacob is a brutal tale of revenge, as a mentally challenged brother sets out to avenge his sister’s tragic death.

Written and directed by Larry Wade Carrell, who also stars, and produced by Odyssee Pictures, Jacob will...

            

The month of April kicks off with some sick and twisted April Fools jokes but we have something nice and sweet for you and her name is Roxy Vandiver. Our April 'Geek Babe of the Month' is a model/actress who has appeared in several cool movies including Kerry Beyer's horror hit Spirit Camp, Stacy Davison's upcoming slasher Sweatshop and the cool looking vamp flick Renfield the Undead. Dig on Roxy's pics and show her some love and Yes that is the original Christine car she's posing with below!

            

            

            

            

Photo credits go to: Subsociety Studio, Tony Rodriguez, Kerry Beyer, Stacy Davidson, Digital Mechanic

Visit Roxy at these sites!

http://www.RoxyVandiver.com http://www.modelmayhem.com/roxyvandiver http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2014783/...

 

Roxy Vandiver has burst on to the indie horror scene and shows no signs of slowing down. She acts and models and when you can't find her doing those two gigs you can catch her at a bar and buy her a shot or two. She has some really cool films in her resume including the awesome 80's style slasher Spirit Camp and the highly anticipated Sweatshop that I'm really looking forward to checking out. Check out my latest "Versus" to find out more about the really cool and sexy Roxy Vandiver.

 

Brian  S- Hi Roxy, you do a lot of modeling and now have entered into the acting world. How did you get you first acting gig?

Rv- Actually, the story goes the other way around.  I was surfing the web one late night when I stumbled upon the Houston Film Commission Casting Calls.  I saw that a local...

                  

I love this part and y'all know it! Just as we wrap up our Dr. Who and Sherlock giveaways we start a new contest, this time with the very cool 80's slasher throwback Spirit Camp from writer/director Kerry Beyer. The film stars Brandon Smith, Roxy Vandiver, Julin, Marco Perella and more and delivers a fun and bloody watch, I promise because this is one of my new go-to favorites and honestly I can't wait to see what Beyer does next!

Hey, with a tag line like "Friday the 13th meets Bring It On" this is a can't miss and your chance to win a copy on DVD! All you have to do is sign into Intense Debate below and leave a comment on about your favorite slasher film. It doesn't have to be a theatrical movie either, DVD, indie film you saw at a film festival, the more obscure...

Raine Brown and a slew of other Indie Horror stars are breaking out the butcher knives and buckets of blood and joining in on the battle against breast cancer. The Hot Honeys and Hunks of Horror 2011 Calendar is the brainchild of Andrew Rose and Eve Blaack and will feature fan favorites posed in classic horror moments from creepy killer clowns to provocative serial killers gone wild. Participants include: Tyler Tackett, Kelli Maroney, Azman Toy, Dai Green, Marv Blauvelt, Deneen Melody, Alan Rowe Kelly, Debbie Rochon, Bart Mastronardi, David Marancik, Bart Butler, Andrea Schweers, Kevin Tenney, Michelle Tomlinson, Tony Simmons, Denise Gosset, Mike Watt, Amy Lynn Best, JimmyO Burril, April Burril, Abel Berry, Lynn Lowry, Kerry Beyer, Julin Jean, Denise Williamson and Roxy Vandiver. The Hot Honeys and Hunks of Horror 2011 Calendar is on sale now and all profits from the sale of the calendar will be donated to [...]...

 

Following the 2009 Hot Hunks of Horror Calendar and the 2010 Hot Honeys and Hunks of Horror Calendar, producers Andrew Rose and Eve Blaack continue the fight against breast cancer, with the 2011 Hot Honeys and Hunks of Horror Calendar.

As in previous years, 100% of the profits from the sale of this calendar will be donated to The Lynn Sage Foundation (http://www.lynnsagefoundation.com). The Lynn Sage Foundation, established by the family of Lynn Sage, a victim of this terrible disease, is committed to the discovery of a cure for breast cancer. To achieve this goal, the Foundation has partnered with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, a nationally recognized leader in breast cancer care, education and research. The Cancer Center, under the direction of Dr. Steven T. Rosen, is one of only two National Cancer Institutes designated "Comprehensive" Cancer Center in the State of Illinois. The Cancer Center's solid,...

Houston Horrorfest Bloodies Texas

Mayhem takes to the screen this October 13, 14, & 15 at the Alamo Draft House (Westoaks) with a collection of six horrific feature films made in Houston by local directors. “Slashers, smashers, zombies, maniac medieval knights and more! This festival has something for everyone,” says director Kerry Beyer.

Kicking off the festival will be shorts from the SplatterFest “Weekend of Mayhem” short film competition, in which contestants have one weekend to write, shoot, and edit a horror short. SplatterFest competition dates are September 24-26th.

The line up:

Sweatshop – Charlie (Ashley Kay) is hoping tonight's rave will be the biggest and baddest she's ever thrown, but after breaking into an abandoned factory that houses a bloodthirsty beast, she and her friends will be lucky to last until the party starts. Directed by Stacy Davidson.

Fleshkeeper - When their car unfortunately breaks down in the middle of a Texas road trip,...

Friday the 13th meets Bring it On.

Written and Directed by Kerry Beyer

Featuring Kerry Beyer, Jon Paul Burkhart, Alyssia Dujmovich, Brandon Hearnsberger, Julin, John Lansch, Brandon Smith, Roxy Vandiver, Denise Williamson, Katy Rowe, Megan Moser, Amy Morris

www.spiritcampmovie.com

The new millenium has initiated the terribly tragic demise of some of the most influential deranged deviants in the history of horror films. A plethora of wimpy Jason Voorhees and Michael Meyers wannabes has submerged the slasher sub-genre in a swampy, leech-infested lake leaving me with no other choice but to accept the inevitable: my once immortal horror heroes have sadly been plagued with mortality by much tamer modern day manifestations of the macabre. Independent writer/director and owner & founder of production company Kerosene Films, Kerry Beyer takes a playful stab at re-inventing and ultimately redefining some of the greatest monumental machete-wielding maniacs ever to slash their ways through horror history.

Renfield: The Undead is a vampire styled horror film that has just announced that the film will complete in two weeks and that actress Julin has also participated. Although a small role, Julin (The Final) appears with Denise Williamson (Spirit Camp), Cory Hart (Boggy Creek), Roxy Vandiver (Killer School Girls from Outer Space), and Phil Nichols (Walking Distance) in the picture. This Poison Apple Film will be released later this year (October 1) with more info' on this bloody goodness found below.

A synopsis for Renfield: The Undead here:

"R. N. Renfield, once the slave of Dracula, is now an insane vampire stalking a modern day metropolis (Bayou City)" (Renfeild).

Release Date: October 1, 2010.

Director: Bob Willems.

Writer: Bob Willems.

Cast: Mel House, Joe Grisaffi, Paul Damon, Shelley Boozer, Tyler Tackett, Keli Wolfe, Roxy Cook, Bobby Simpson II, John Stevens, Melissa Nichols, Ryan Johnson, and Lillian De Michele.

No trailer available yet.

There's Lots of horror coming to the Lone Star state this April, and we've got the early word on what movies you can expect to see playing during the Texas Frightmare Film Festival.

From the Press Release

"Texas Frightmare Weekend announced it has extended the dates for its companion Texas Frightmare Film Festival this year (April 28–May 1). Highlights from the lineup include the Us premiere of Tim Sullivan’s 2001 Maniacs: Field Of Screams, George Romero’s Survival Of The Dead, and Adam Green’s Sundance hit Frozen.

Green’s Frozen stars Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell, and Kevin Zegers and follows the life or death choices a trio of skiers and snowboarders must make when they find themselves abandoned on a ski resort chairlift. The film, which was a surprise hit at the Sundance Film Festival in January, will screen at the Studio Movie Grill in Lewisville on Wednesday, April 28, at 7:00Pm.

• Now available on DVD in both regular and limited editions is Kerry Beyer's horror/comedy Spirit Camp . When a street smart "goth girl" (Roxy Vandiver) is forced to attend cheerleader camp as part of her rehabilitation from a juvenile correction facility, she clashes with the "popular girls," and finds herself embroiled in a bitter rivalry with the bitchy ringleader Rachel (Julin). But when members of the spirit squad start turning up dead, the girls must put aside their differences and struggle to survive the murderous rage of a crazed psycho-killer lurking among them! Bonus features on the indie release include director's commentary, behind-the-scenes footage and a trailer. The limited edition version comes with a pair of autographed panties. Pick it up...

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Director/writer: Kerry Beyer.

Spirit Camp is a film that was edited, directed, and scored by actor Kerry Beyer. The film was released on DVD on December 27th and the film blends campiness, cheerleaders, and some choice cuts in this second Kerosene Film production. The acting by a few of the smaller characters comes across as amateurish, but Julin as Rachel and Roxy Vandiver as Nikki shine like two golden globes. Spirit Camp is a film for horror film fans made by horror film enthusiasts.

The story starts off with a small group of cheerleaders camping in the forest at night and viewers will instantly know something not good is going to happen. Fast forward a bit and we have the first nude shot three minutes out and a gorey sequence shortly after that. These early scenes do their job and hook the viewer, hopefully not fatally. Two years into...

Who said sexiness is dead in horror? Spirit Camp brings back some tried and true methods to entertain fans (sex-appeal)! Not only that, but Spirit Camp has shock value and those in the Houston get the special treat of hosting the world premiere of this slyly comedic horror film. Being described as "Friday the 13th meets Bring it On" fans of horror or cheerleaders can check out these shocking movie stills below (Spirit Camp). Plus, a trailer can be found inside.

A synopsis for Spirit Camp here:

"A street smart goth girl is forced to attend cheer camp as part of her rehabilitation from a juvenile correction facility, she clashes with the popular girls and finds herself embroiled in a bitter rivalry with the bitchy ringleader. But, members of the spirit squad start turning up dead, and the girls must put aside their differences, as they struggle to survive the...

Actress Julin passed on a couple of exclusive pics (see them below) from Spirit Camp, a cheerleader-slasher flick in which she plays one of the lead roles. The film was written, produced and directed (and shot, edited and scored) by Kerry Beyer, an acclaimed fashion photographer who won the Slamdance Anarchy Film Showcase and was a semi-finalist for a Nicholl Fellowship in screenwriting.

Julin appears in the film as Rachel, leader of the popular girls at a cheerleader camp. When Goth chick Nikki (Roxy Vandiver) is sent there as part of her rehabilitation from a juvenile correction facility, the two enter into a bitter rivalry—until other members of the squad begin dying horribly, and Nikki, Rachel and the other survivors must band together against the mysterious maniac who’s stalking them. The cast also includes Brandon Smith, Megan Moser, Amy Morris, Jon Paul Burkhart, Kavon Rafat, Katy Rowe, Phil Leggett and George Brock.