Two lonely women, a lost teenager and a drifter, begin a strange friendship against urban Japan. Amidst darkness and death, they roam their quiet, sunny town with veiled nonchalance. Twee and sentimental, Masaru Sano's “Women in the Zoo”, adapted from Dolce's manga of the same name, tackles ambitious themes, but eventually falters with its wide-reaching plot.
Women in the Zoo is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Yamada (Kanon) and Notani (Chika Anzai) meet for the first time at an arcade game booth outside a candy store. Shy Yamada is 19, living alone and beset with unspoken tragedy. She doesn't work or study, and confesses to suffering from anxiety. Notani, an older, self-proclaimed ‘traveler', bursts with unrestrained extroversion. She immediately assumes herself as Yamada's new partner, and roommate. They become inseparable, with Notani lugging Yamada to unintended adventures, some rather grim. Meanwhile, Notani's pessimistic views on dying and death...
Women in the Zoo is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
Yamada (Kanon) and Notani (Chika Anzai) meet for the first time at an arcade game booth outside a candy store. Shy Yamada is 19, living alone and beset with unspoken tragedy. She doesn't work or study, and confesses to suffering from anxiety. Notani, an older, self-proclaimed ‘traveler', bursts with unrestrained extroversion. She immediately assumes herself as Yamada's new partner, and roommate. They become inseparable, with Notani lugging Yamada to unintended adventures, some rather grim. Meanwhile, Notani's pessimistic views on dying and death...
- 3/18/2023
- by Renee Ng
- AsianMoviePulse
Chastity Bites has arrived on home video, and right now we have a pair of exclusive character vignettes to dig on. That's right, two of them. One for each fang.
Weirdsmobile Productions releases the horror comedy Chastity Bites on DVD today, February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD includes an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
Synopsis
In the early 1600's Countess Elizabeth Bathory slaughtered more than 600 young women, believing if she bathed in the blood of virgins that she would stay young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she’s found a perfect hunting ground for her "Botox" as an abstinence educator at a high school in red state America.
But will a brave, young feminist blogger and journalist for the school paper finally put an end to the Blood Countess' reign of terror and save her best friend from being the next victim?
The film is directed by...
Weirdsmobile Productions releases the horror comedy Chastity Bites on DVD today, February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD includes an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
Synopsis
In the early 1600's Countess Elizabeth Bathory slaughtered more than 600 young women, believing if she bathed in the blood of virgins that she would stay young and beautiful forever. Still alive today, she’s found a perfect hunting ground for her "Botox" as an abstinence educator at a high school in red state America.
But will a brave, young feminist blogger and journalist for the school paper finally put an end to the Blood Countess' reign of terror and save her best friend from being the next victim?
The film is directed by...
- 2/11/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes DVD release details for Chastity Bites, trailers for Alter Ego and Founders Day, The Walking Dead Hawaii poster, reviews for The Halloween Experience: Volume One, Open Grave, and Still: The Web Series, and much more:
Chastity Bites DVD Release Details: “Grand Entertainment Group (Geg) wants You to celebrate “Women in Horror” month this February with the DVD release of Chastity Bites on February 11. The horror-comedy, which has been slaying festival audiences and has been praised by media, is created by a team of strong and vibrant women including writer/producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles, co-producer Wendi Mirabella and executive producer/lead actress Allison Scagliotti (Syfy’s “Warehouse 13″).
Directed by John V. Knowles (Shadow.Net), the film stars Francia Raisa (ABC Family’s “Secret Life of the American Teenager”); Louise Griffiths...
Chastity Bites DVD Release Details: “Grand Entertainment Group (Geg) wants You to celebrate “Women in Horror” month this February with the DVD release of Chastity Bites on February 11. The horror-comedy, which has been slaying festival audiences and has been praised by media, is created by a team of strong and vibrant women including writer/producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles, co-producer Wendi Mirabella and executive producer/lead actress Allison Scagliotti (Syfy’s “Warehouse 13″).
Directed by John V. Knowles (Shadow.Net), the film stars Francia Raisa (ABC Family’s “Secret Life of the American Teenager”); Louise Griffiths...
- 2/9/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The official DVD release of Chastity Bites is upon us, and we have a chance for your vamp-loving self to score a copy of the flick right here, right now. What are you waiting for? Drop the garlic, put away the crosses, and read on for details!
To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.
This contest will end at 12:01 Am, Monday, February 24, 2014.
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning,...
To enter for your chance to win, just send us an E-mail Here including your Full Name And Mailing Address. We’ll take care of the rest.
This contest will end at 12:01 Am, Monday, February 24, 2014.
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning,...
- 2/7/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
On tap right now for you vampire lovers are two more vignettes that take you behind the scenes of the upcoming horror comedy Chastity Bites. Check 'em out and look for more on this flick soon! Until then... stay outta the sun!
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you...
- 2/5/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
On tap right now for you vampire lovers are three vignettes that take you behind the scenes of the upcoming horror comedy Chastity Bites. Check 'em out and look for much more on this flick soon! Until then... stay outta the sun!
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you...
- 1/29/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The official DVD release details and artwork for Chastity Bites have arrived, and we have every single blood-soaked pixel of the goodies right here for your perusal. Drop the garlic, put away the crosses, and check it out!
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you are a fan of Scream or Mean Girls,...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to prepare for the release of the horror comedy Chastity Bites, hitting DVD on February 11, 2014, from Grand Entertainment Group. The DVD will include an exclusive "Behind-the-Scenes" featurette and official trailer.
"We are thrilled to be working with Grand on the DVD release of Chastity Bites,” says writer and producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles. “Their enthusiasm for the movie was evident from the beginning, and their entrepreneurial spirit as a new company fits perfectly with our first indie feature."
“This horror comedy is sure to be hit with a variety of audiences," states David Rand, President of Grand Entertainment Group. "If you are a fan of Scream or Mean Girls,...
- 1/21/2014
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Two new one-sheets for the latest flick from John V. Knowles, Chastity Bites, have arrived featuring artwork by illustrator Tim Seeley. Check 'em out!
From the Press Release
In celebration of San Diego Comic-Con 2013 (Sdcc 2013), Weirdsmobile Productions is thrilled to unleash exclusive Chastity Bites character art inspired by the feminist, ‘girl-powered’ heroine of the film Leah, played by Allison Scagliotti (“Warehouse 13’), and her virgin blood-obsessed arch nemesis Liz, played by Louise Griffiths (“The Revenant”). Created by comic book artist Tim Seeley of “Hack/Slash” fame, these designs sparked a unique collaboration between Team Chastity Bites and the popular artist after finding out about all-Geek podcast/radio show Fandom Planet’s campaign to encourage the producers of the “Hack/Slash” movie to cast Scagliotti in the lead role of Cassie (hashtag: #AllisonScag4Cassie).
Says producer and screenwriter Lotti Pharriss Knowles, "Tim Seeley obviously loves genre material and strong female characters as much as we do,...
From the Press Release
In celebration of San Diego Comic-Con 2013 (Sdcc 2013), Weirdsmobile Productions is thrilled to unleash exclusive Chastity Bites character art inspired by the feminist, ‘girl-powered’ heroine of the film Leah, played by Allison Scagliotti (“Warehouse 13’), and her virgin blood-obsessed arch nemesis Liz, played by Louise Griffiths (“The Revenant”). Created by comic book artist Tim Seeley of “Hack/Slash” fame, these designs sparked a unique collaboration between Team Chastity Bites and the popular artist after finding out about all-Geek podcast/radio show Fandom Planet’s campaign to encourage the producers of the “Hack/Slash” movie to cast Scagliotti in the lead role of Cassie (hashtag: #AllisonScag4Cassie).
Says producer and screenwriter Lotti Pharriss Knowles, "Tim Seeley obviously loves genre material and strong female characters as much as we do,...
- 7/20/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
A new one-sheet for the latest flick from John V. Knowles, Chastity Bites, has arrived featuring artwork by illustrator, writer, and filmmaker Nathan Thomas Milliner, owner of Rebel Rouser Art. Check it out!
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions is proud to announce that its new horror-comedy, Chastity Bites, will be making its World Premiere at the 16th edition of the Dances With Films film festival on June 1, 2013, at 11:45 pm in Hollywood, California. The film, written and produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles (producer on HBO Documentary Films' "Vito" and "I Am Divine"), marks the feature film directorial debut of John V. Knowles (short film "Shadow.Net").
The film stars Allison Scagliotti (Syfy's "Warehouse 13"), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Louise Griffiths ("The Revenant"), Eddy Rioseco (ABC's "Parenthood"), Amy Okuda ("The Guild"), Sarah Stouffer ("Bloomington"), Lindsey Morgan (ABC's "General Hospital"), Jennifer Gimenez (Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions is proud to announce that its new horror-comedy, Chastity Bites, will be making its World Premiere at the 16th edition of the Dances With Films film festival on June 1, 2013, at 11:45 pm in Hollywood, California. The film, written and produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles (producer on HBO Documentary Films' "Vito" and "I Am Divine"), marks the feature film directorial debut of John V. Knowles (short film "Shadow.Net").
The film stars Allison Scagliotti (Syfy's "Warehouse 13"), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Louise Griffiths ("The Revenant"), Eddy Rioseco (ABC's "Parenthood"), Amy Okuda ("The Guild"), Sarah Stouffer ("Bloomington"), Lindsey Morgan (ABC's "General Hospital"), Jennifer Gimenez (Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills...
- 5/22/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Elizabeth Bathory. The name lives on in absolute infamy, and for good reason. It's not every day a woman will bathe in the blood of youngsters as a means to stay young looking. The good news? The bitch is back in the latest flick from John V. Knowles, Chastity Bites.
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions is proud to announce that its new horror-comedy, Chastity Bites, will be making its World Premiere at the 16th edition of the Dances With Films film festival on June 1, 2013 at 11:45pm in Hollywood, California. The film, written and produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles (producer on HBO Documentary Films' "Vito" and "I Am Divine"), marks the feature film directorial debut of John V. Knowles (short film "Shadow.Net").
The film stars Allison Scagliotti (Syfy's "Warehouse 13"), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Louise Griffiths (pictured below; "The Revenant"), Eddy Rioseco...
From the Press Release
Weirdsmobile Productions is proud to announce that its new horror-comedy, Chastity Bites, will be making its World Premiere at the 16th edition of the Dances With Films film festival on June 1, 2013 at 11:45pm in Hollywood, California. The film, written and produced by Lotti Pharriss Knowles (producer on HBO Documentary Films' "Vito" and "I Am Divine"), marks the feature film directorial debut of John V. Knowles (short film "Shadow.Net").
The film stars Allison Scagliotti (Syfy's "Warehouse 13"), Francia Raisa (ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager"), Louise Griffiths (pictured below; "The Revenant"), Eddy Rioseco...
- 5/9/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The 34th São Paulo International Film Festival (site), which opened on Friday and runs through November 4, is partnering with Mubi to make a dozen shorts and over 50 features it's screening available online — for free — to viewers in Brazil.
A sampling of the highlights would include Red Light Revolution (the site has a trailer), written and directed by Sam Voutas (who appeared in Lu Chuan's City of Life and Death) and flying in the face of expectations many might have of Chinese cinema — it's a comedy about opening a sex shop in a conservative Beijing neighborhood.
Back in January, John Anderson wrote in Variety that "William S Burroughs has been overripe for the kind of substantive, stylistically simpatico docu treatment he gets from helmer Yony Leyser, whose William S Burroughs: A Man Within does real justice to the Beat writer, gun nut and literary icon."
Laura Amelia Guzmán and Israel Cárdenas's Jean Gentil,...
A sampling of the highlights would include Red Light Revolution (the site has a trailer), written and directed by Sam Voutas (who appeared in Lu Chuan's City of Life and Death) and flying in the face of expectations many might have of Chinese cinema — it's a comedy about opening a sex shop in a conservative Beijing neighborhood.
Back in January, John Anderson wrote in Variety that "William S Burroughs has been overripe for the kind of substantive, stylistically simpatico docu treatment he gets from helmer Yony Leyser, whose William S Burroughs: A Man Within does real justice to the Beat writer, gun nut and literary icon."
Laura Amelia Guzmán and Israel Cárdenas's Jean Gentil,...
- 10/25/2010
- MUBI
Sexy and offbeat, Bloomington is a fantastic little drama from writer-director Fernanda Cardoso. Smartly playing with – and even subverting - the teacher-student lesbian romance, it's a refreshing treat in a summer swimming with overdone melodramas.
Sarah Stouffer plays Jacqueline, a child star that has grown up and decided to go to college in Bloomington. She navigates the hallways and quadrangles just fine, but comes across an uncomfortable student population who alternatively fawns over her, (as big fans of Neptune 26, her cult TV series) or cast disapproving looks at the pampered ex-star.
Jackie herself hates the attention. As a straight-edged girl with a solid head on her shoulders, she honestly wants to learn – and get away from her obnoxious mother. She quickly takes on two majors, (English Literature and Psychology, of course) and buckles down with a study group of uneasy buddies.
As it turns out, she's trying to escape from tragedy,...
Sarah Stouffer plays Jacqueline, a child star that has grown up and decided to go to college in Bloomington. She navigates the hallways and quadrangles just fine, but comes across an uncomfortable student population who alternatively fawns over her, (as big fans of Neptune 26, her cult TV series) or cast disapproving looks at the pampered ex-star.
Jackie herself hates the attention. As a straight-edged girl with a solid head on her shoulders, she honestly wants to learn – and get away from her obnoxious mother. She quickly takes on two majors, (English Literature and Psychology, of course) and buckles down with a study group of uneasy buddies.
As it turns out, she's trying to escape from tragedy,...
- 7/30/2010
- by Danielle Riendeau
- AfterEllen.com
Jane Lynch (top); Clay Liford‘s Earthling (upper middle); Jan Krüger‘s Light Gradient (lower middle); "Boy Shorts": Juan Chappa, Martin Deus‘ Amor crudo / Raw Love (bottom) Plan B, Children Of God, Sasha: Outfest 2010 (July 10) More Outfest 2010 highlights on Saturday, July 10: Clay Liford‘s Earthling, Jan Krüger‘s Ruckenwind / Light Gradient, Fernanda Cardoso‘s Bloomington, the "Boys Shorts" and "Cherry Bombs" short compilations, and "A Conversation with Jane Lynch." In the sci-fi/thriller Earthling, a schoolteacher (lots of teachers in those Outfest movies) — played by Rebecca Spence — finds out there’s more to her student/girlfriend than she could possibly have imagined. "A film for anyone who ever felt like they were on the wrong planet," explains the Outfest website. Sounds like a must-see. In Light Gradient, "two young lovers, Johann and Robin [Sebastian Schlecht, Eric Golub], embark on a mini road-trip on bikes to explore the mysteries of the deep woods...
- 7/9/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Manuel Vignau, Lucas Ferraro in Marco Berger‘s Plan B (top); Fernanda Cardoso‘s Bloomington (bottom) Synopses from the Outfest website for Saturday, July 10. Plan B Best-laid plans are put to the test in this topsy-turvy romantic comedy from Argentina. After being dumped by Anna, Bruno secretly befriends Anna’s new boyfriend Pablo in an attempt to stay close to her. When Bruno discovers that Pablo once dated a man, he decides to use his own sex appeal to seduce Pablo away from Anna, but balancing Anna’s booty calls with his fast-moving friendship with Pablo leads to an unexpected personal dilemma. Sasha Growing up is hard to do. For Sasha, an awkward Montenegrin-German teen, the everyday pangs of adolescence – nosy immigrant family, tedious piano practice, unsatisfied "girlfriend" – don’t stop there. He must also contend with his budding homosexuality and unbridled attraction to his piano teacher. What starts as...
- 7/9/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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