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POP SKULL goes Day & Date on DVD, Digital as Halo-8 launches VOD site with 99 cent subscription

- Televandalism.com comes out of beta with films, comics, webisodes, and video games -

Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 2009 – Halo-8 Entertainment has announced that award-winning psychedelic horror film POP SKULL will be its first day & date DVD/digital film release, timed with the official launch of Halo-8’s VOD website Televandalism (in beta since 2008), which offers VOD-streaming subscriptions (all streaming titles for a total subscription of 99-cents per month) or DVD-quality downloads ($9.99 each, with instructions for porting them to your TV) of films, comics, webisodes, and video games. POP SKULL will make its debut both on DVD and on Televandalism July 28, 2009.

“POP SKULL is the kind of groundbreakingly different film that needs to be seen to be believed, so we want it seen by as many people as possible,” said Halo-8 president Matt Pizzolo. “We know how our audience wants instant access to the newest coolest media, so we’re very excited that Televandalism offers a way for us to get new films, comics, and games to our audience even faster and more reliably than Pirate Bay can.”

Pizzolo goes into further detail on delivering movies via computer for viewing on TV in his recent post “There’s a bridge from the internet to your TV–Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the trolls under it” in his blog on Hollywood-2.0.

Upon its official launch July 28th, Televandalism’s offerings will include:

==Streaming (99 cents per month for everything)==

- POP SKULL psychedelic horror film directed by Adam Wingard (”HOME SICK”), starring Lane Hughes, Hannah Hughes, Brandon Carroll, Maggie Henry, written by Wingard, Hughes, E.L. Katz (”AUTOPSY”);

- IN A SPIRAL STATE webisodes (leading up to the collected DVD release September 29th) written & directed by Ramzi Abed (”THE DEVIL’S MUSE”), starring Lizzy Strain (”MAGUS”), Bianca Barnett (”ALBINO FARM”);

- GODKILLER comic book issues leading up to the “illustrated film” series debut September 28, 2009, written & directed by Matt Pizzolo (”THREAT”), illustrated by Anna Muckcracker, animated by Brian Giberson (Emmy-winning “RED BULL AIR RACE”), starring Lance Henriksen (”ALIENS”), Danielle Harris (”HALLOWEEN” franchise), Bill Moseley (”THE DEVIL’S REJECTS”), Tiffany Shepis (”NIGHT OF THE DEMONS”), Nicki Clyne (”BATTLESTAR GALACTICA”), Lydia Lunch (Richard Kern’s “HARDCORE”), Justin Pierre (singer MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK), Davey Havok (singer AFI);

- SLUMBER PARTY SLAUGHTERHOUSE: THE GAME video-game, directed by Ramzi Abed (”THE DEVIL’S MUSE”), Joanna Angel (”RE-PENETRATOR”), Matt Pizzolo (”THREAT”), Doug Sakmann (”PUNK ROCK HOLOCAUST”), Kurly Tlapoyawa (”GIMME SKELTER”), starring Tiffany Shepis, Joanna Angel, Melissa Bacelar, Masuimi Max, Page Turner, Wendy McColm, Whisky, Alister Angel, Cali Nova, Morgan Mae, Daisy Sparks;

- N.Y.H.C. documentary directed by Frank Pavich, featuring Madball, V.O.D., 108, No Redeeming Social Value, District 9, 25 Ta Life;

- THREAT urban thriller directed by Matt Pizzolo, written by Pizzolo and Katie Nisa, starring Carlos Puga, Keith Middleton, Katie Nisa, Rebekka Takamizu, David R. Fisher, Neil Rubenstein;

- FITNESS FOR INDIE ROCKERS workout series starring Chaos;

- VEGAN COOKING FOR ANIMAL LOVERS cooking series starring The Hardcore Chef.

==Downloadable movies (DVD quality, $9.99 each)==

- SICK & TWISTED HORROR OF JOANNA ANGEL weirdo horror directed by Doug Sakmann;

- BIANCA BEAUCHAMP: ALL ACCESS reality-TV style documentary directed by Martin Perreault;

- PUNK ROCK HOLOCAUST 2 punk slasher directed by Doug Sakmann on the Van’s Warped Tour featuring The Aquabats, The Casualties, My Chemical Romance, The Bouncing Souls, Juliya Chernetsky;

- YOGA FOR INDIE ROCKERS;

- PILATES FOR INDIE ROCKERS;

- VEGAN COOKING FOR ANIMAL LOVERS;

- N.Y.H.C.;

- THREAT;

- POP SKULL;

- YOUR MOMMY KILLS ANIMALS animal rights documentary directed by Curt Johnson featuring the story of the SHAC-7.

About POP SKULL
“Fans of experimental cinema will squirt themselves as POP SKULL is a slice of heavenly arthouse goodness… it’s kinda like GUMMO but without the gay midgets and dead cats. 4 stars” -Eric Campos, FILM THREAT

POP SKULL depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence of murderous and displaced spirits that inhabit his home. Plagued by ghosts, Daniel discovers his home holds a secret to a grisly crime… a crime he’s doomed to repeat if he can’t prevail against the forces that haunt him.

“Unlike any horror film you’ve ever seen — and ever WILL see — POP SKULL is a must-see.” -Stephen Susco, writer of THE GRUDGE

“Distinctive, visually powerful and uncompromising.” -Robert Koehler, Variety

“The film is well paced, leaving us on the edge of our seat until the climactic end.” -Mr. Disgusting, Bloody-Disgusting.com

“Equal parts Aronofsky and Tsukamoto, Wingard straddles the line between experimentation and linear narrative.” -Todd Brown, Twitchfilms.net

“Impressive.” -LAsplash.com

POP SKULL premiered domestically at the AFI Film Festival and internationally at the Rome Film Festival before playing the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, San Diego Film Festival, San Francisco Independent Film Festival, and New Zealand International Film Festival. It was awarded grand jury prizes at the Indianapolis International Film Festival and the Boston Underground Film Festival.

About Halo-8 Entertainment
Halo-8 Entertainment (www.halo8.tv) is a Hollywood-2.0 movie studio using bleeding-edge strategies to create and distribute daring new films and alternative-culture lifestyle videos. Recent and upcoming releases include the megapopular animated series XOMBIE: DEAD ON ARRIVAL (which Bloody Disgusting called “one of the best online animated series to date”), the award-winning hardcore-punk thriller THREAT (which Urb Magazine said “makes KIDS look like an after-school special”), the legendary NY hardcore documentary N.Y.H.C. (which Cinematical called “smashing… a terrific, well-told, engaging story”), and the upcoming mindbendingly surreal, dystopic ‘illustrated film’ GODKILLER.

www.televandalism.com
www.popskullthemovie.com
www.halo8.tv

SDCC ‘09: Halo-8 signings schedule
- GODKILLER, POP SKULL, XOMBIE talent to appear at San Diego Comic Con -

Los Angeles, CA, June 15, 2009 – Halo-8 Entertainment has announced that key talent from GODKILLER, POP SKULL, and XOMBIE will be appearing at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, including: Danielle Harris, Bill Moseley, Nicki Clyne, James Farr, Geoff Edwards, E.L. Katz, Hannah Hughes, Maggie Henry, Peter Katz, Justin Pierre, Brian Giberson, Matt Pizzolo, and Lance Henriksen.

GODKILLER talent appearing at SDCC ‘09:
- actress Danielle Harris (also known for HALLOWEEN 4, 5, H1, H2).
- actor Bill Moseley (also known for THE DEVIL’S REJECTS).
- actress Nicki Clyne (also known for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA).
- actor Justin Pierre (also known as singer of the band MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK).
- animator Brian Giberson (also known for Emmy-winning RED BULL AIR RACE).
- writer-director Matt Pizzolo (also known for THREAT).
- actor Lance Henriksen (also known for AVP: ALIEN VS PREDATOR) will be appearing for the “Adventures In Voice Acting” panel.

POP SKULL talent appearing at SDCC ‘09:
- writer E.L. Katz (also known for AUTOPSY).
- producer Peter Katz (also known for HOME SICK).
- actress Hannah Hughes (also known for PARADOX MARY).
- actress Maggie Henry (also known for ALICE’S MISADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND).
- writer-director Adam Wingard (also known for HOME SICK) is scheduled to appear at the “Horror Comics Into Film” panel.

XOMBIE talent appearing at SDCC ‘09:
- writer-director JAMES FARR (who also illustrated & animated the series).
- actor GEOFF EDWARDS (the voice of Dirge).

HALO-8 SIGNING SCHEDULE

Saturday July 25th
(in the Halo-8 booth, #430)
2pm: POP SKULL (Katz, Katz, Hughes, Henry)
3pm: XOMBIE (Farr, Edwards)
4pm: GODKILLER (Moseley, Clyne, Pierre, Pizzolo)

Sunday July 26th
(official Comic Con signings in the Sails Pavilion)
12pm: GODKILLER in room AA1 (Harris, Clyne, Pierre, Pizzolo)
1pm: POP SKULL in room AA1 (Katz, Katz, Hughes, Henry)
2pm: XOMBIE in room AA3 (Farr, Edwards)

More Halo-8 related events and appearances TBA.

About Halo-8 Entertainment

Halo-8 Entertainment (www.halo8.tv) is a Hollywood-2.0 movie studio using bleeding-edge strategies to create and distribute daring new films and lifestyle videos. Recent releases include the arthouse-horror film THE DEVIL’S MUSE (which Rue Morgue called “intoxicating and sensual”), the award-winning hardcore-punk thriller THREAT (which Urb Magazine said “makes KIDS look like an after-school special”), the legendary NY hardcore documentary N.Y.H.C. (which Cinematical called “smashing… a terrific, well-told, engaging story”), the animated zombie adventure XOMBIE: DEAD ON ARRIVAL (which Rue Morgue called “epic undead sci-fi with plenty of dark humour and action”), and the campy, interactive horror-DVD-game SLUMBER PARTY SLAUGHTERHOUSE: THE GAME (starring Tiffany Shepis, Joanna Angel, Melissa Bacelar, Katie Nisa, Masuimi Max). Upcoming releases include the iconoclastic hero’s journey GODKILLER (starring Lance Henriksen, Danielle Harris, Bill Moseley, Tiffany Shepis, Nicki Clyne, Lydia Lunch, Justin Pierre, Davey Havok) and the award-winning drug-infused horror POP SKULL (which Variety called “distinctive, visually powerful, and uncompromising”).

POP SKULL dvd cover art unveiled
- Cover art for drug-infused psychological horror by award-winning visionary director Adam Wingard -

Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 2009 – Halo-8 Entertainment has released the dvd cover art for its upcoming release POP SKULL, a manic, twisted, drug-infused and award-winning psychological horror film directed & co-written by Adam Wingard (”HOME SICK”), starring & co-written by newcomer Lane Hughes, co-written and co-produced by E.L. Katz (”AUTOPSY”), and produced by Peter Katz (”MORTUARY”). The film will hit DVD on July 28, 2009 and is also slated for a string of theatrical events tied in with similarly demented horror releases IN A SPIRAL STATE and GODKILLER.

The trailer is currently posted on Halo8.tv and available for easy embedding.

“Fans of experimental cinema will squirt themselves as POP SKULL is a slice of heavenly arthouse goodness… it’s kinda like GUMMO but without the gay midgets and dead cats. 4 stars” -Eric Campos, FILM THREAT

POP SKULL depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence of murderous and displaced spirits that inhabit his home. Plagued by ghosts, Daniel discovers his home holds a secret to a grisly crime… a crime he’s doomed to repeat if he can’t prevail against the forces that haunt him.

“Unlike any horror film you’ve ever seen — and ever WILL see — POP SKULL is a must-see.” -Stephen Susco, writer of THE GRUDGE

“Distinctive, visually powerful and uncompromising.” -Robert Koehler, Variety

“The film is well paced, leaving us on the edge of our seat until the climactic end.” -Mr. Disgusting, Bloody-Disgusting.com

“Equal parts Aronofsky and Tsukamoto, Wingard straddles the line between experimentation and linear narrative.” -Todd Brown, Twitchfilms.net

“Impressive.” -LAsplash.com

Pop Skull premiered domestically at the AFI Film Festival and internationally at the Rome Film Festival before playing the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, San Diego Film Festival, San Francisco Independent Film Festival, and New Zealand International Film Festival. It was awarded grand jury prizes at the Indianapolis International Film Festival and the Boston Underground Film Festival.

Halo-8 Entertainment (www.halo8.tv) is a Hollywood-2.0 movie studio using bleeding-edge strategies to create and distribute daring new films and alternative-culture lifestyle videos. Recent and upcoming releases include the megapopular animated series XOMBIE: DEAD ON ARRIVAL (which Bloody Disgusting called “one of the best online animated series to date”), the award-winning hardcore-punk thriller THREAT (which Urb Magazine said “makes KIDS look like an after-school special”), the legendary NY hardcore documentary N.Y.H.C. (which Cinematical called “smashing… a terrific, well-told, engaging story”), and the upcoming mindbendingly surreal, dystopic ‘illustrated film’ GODKILLER.

- Indie distributor acquires award-winning psychological horror -

Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 2009 – Halo-8 Entertainment has secured North American distribution rights to the manic, twisted, drug-infused “POP SKULL,” an award-winning psychological horror film directed & co-written by Adam Wingard (”HOME SICK”), starring & co-written by newcomer Lane Hughes, co-written and co-produced by E.L. Katz (”AUTOPSY”), and produced by Peter Katz (”MORTUARY”). The film premiered domestically at the AFI Film Festival and internationally at the Rome Film Festival, where Wild Bunch acquired the foreign rights. Halo-8 has slated the film for a limited theatrical run followed by a DVD release on July 28, 2009.

“Adam Wingard’s brash and gutsy film isn’t a breath of fresh air–it’s a breath of toxic, dextromethorphan-laced air that leaves audiences shocked to the core and proves horror can still be bold and inventive and smart,” said Matt Pizzolo, President of Halo-8. “What makes POP SKULL so unique is the fact that its aggressive voice is mixed with a subtle and evocative story, a compellingly vulnerable lead, and a gorgeously photographed visual style. We’re honored by the opportunity to bring this bleeding-edge film to audiences.”

“From the visionary director Adam Wingard, POP SKULL is an atmospheric horror film inspired by a true ghost story. It has terrified audiences and critics around the world,” said POP SKULL producer Peter Katz. “Co-writer/producer E.L. Katz and I are thrilled Halo-8 will distribute our movie to the real horror fans. Halo-8 has built a reputation of applying innovative marketing/distribution strategies for cutting-edge independent cinema.”

“Two years in the making and dozens of cough medicine induced drunken hazes later, POP SKULL is finally emerging onto DVD with the support of indie distributor Halo-8,” said POP SKULL director Adam Wingard. “It wasn’t an easy road to get here, and perhaps in this time of economic collapse it is appropriate that at last our low budget masterpiece will finally see the light beyond its extended festival circuit tour.

“I started with the simple urge to tell the story of my friend and eventual collaborator Lane Hughes. His tale is one of heartbreak, drugs, rock n roll, and ghostly encounters. You could say the movie wrote itself and, to put the icing on the cake, I even convinced Lane to co-write the film and star in it. I won’t say Lane is playing himself, but he is playing a character going through his real life experiences. Now if that isn’t post modern I don’t know what is! Stylistically inspired by the works of Shinya Tsukamoto, David Firth, and Merzbow, POP SKULL is a film that only a punk rock, balls-out distributor like Halo-8 could handle.”

The deal was negotiated by Glen Reynolds for his Circus Road Films on behalf of the filmmakers; Dawson and Pizzolo negotiated the deal on behalf of Halo-8.

POP SKULL depicts the lonely and disjointed life of Daniel, a young Alabama pill addict, as his efforts to cope with the trials of his day-to-day life collide with the increasing influence of murderous and displaced spirits that inhabit his home. Plagued by ghosts, Daniel discovers his home holds a secret to a grisly crime… a crime he’s doomed to repeat if he can’t prevail against the forces that haunt him.

“Unlike any horror film you’ve ever seen — and ever WILL see — POP SKULL is a must-see.” -Stephen Susco, writer of THE GRUDGE

“Distinctive, visually powerful and uncompromising.” -Robert Koehler, Variety

“The film is well paced, leaving us on the edge of our seat until the climactic end.” -Mr. Disgusting, Bloody-Disgusting.com

“Equal parts Aronofsky and Tsukamoto, Wingard straddles the line between experimentation and linear narrative.” -Todd Brown, Twitchfilms.net

“Impressive.” -LAsplash.com

Pop Skull premiered domestically at the AFI Film Festival and internationally at the Rome Film Festival before playing the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, San Diego Film Festival, San Francisco Independent Film Festival, and New Zealand International Film Festival. It was awarded grand jury prizes at the Indianapolis International Film Festival and the Boston Underground Film Festival.

Halo-8 Entertainment (www.halo8.tv) is a Hollywood-2.0 movie studio using bleeding-edge strategies to create and distribute daring new films and lifestyle videos. Recent releases include the arthouse-horror film THE DEVIL’S MUSE (which Rue Morgue called “intoxicating and sensual”), the award-winning hardcore-punk thriller THREAT (which Urb Magazine said “makes KIDS look like an after-school special”), the legendary NY hardcore documentary N.Y.H.C. (which Cinematical called “smashing… a terrific, well-told, engaging story”), and the campy, interactive horror-DVD-game SLUMBER PARTY SLAUGHTERHOUSE: THE GAME (starring Tiffany Shepis, Joanna Angel, Melissa Bacelar, Katie Nisa, Masuimi Max). Current productions include the iconoclastic hero’s journey GODKILLER (starring Lance Henriksen, Bill Moseley, Tiffany Shepis, Lydia Lunch, Justin Pierre, Davey Havok) and the sly, subversive sex comedy HOW I LOST MY VIRGINITY -BY ALEXANDRA JONES.

www.popskullthemovie.com
www.halo8.tv