A few days ago, we debuted the original GRACE short film complete with an addition video hosting a commentary with writer/director Paul Solet and FX artist (and ICONS own) Jay Alvino. (Check that out HERE!) The following day, we posted the 5 minute making of GRACE short film that our other resident writer Adam Barnick edited and produced. (See that HERE!) Now, we've got something else really special to share. Adam also did a 30 minute documentary of the original short film version of GRACE titled "It's A Girl: The Making of GRACE (2006)", primarily for the cast & crew and as a calling card for his documentary skills. He's literally been there since the beginning and he provides the features that are on the GRACE full length disc, so take a peek below at these rare behind the scenes videos of the original short film starring Liza Weil and Brian Austin Green. Enjoy!

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It's no secret that ICONS OF FRIGHT has had a long history with filmmaker Paul Solet and his movie GRACE. We've been firm supporters of this talented up and coming writer & director since we first met him at a Fangoria Weekend Of Horrors show back in 2005 and we were there to help out when the time came for him to make his short film version of GRACE back in 2006. Since then (as the story goes), the fine gents over at Ariescope stepped in and helped get the feature length film made. With GRACE: "The Movie" now out & available everywhere on DVD and Blu-Ray, we thought it'd be fun to go back and look at the original 6 minute short film that started it all. Not only that but we also put together a second version of the GRACE short film with a commentary track by writer/director Paul Solet and FX artist (and ICONS scribe) Jason Alvino. Check out the short (starring Liza Weil and Brian Austin Green) below, and then watch it again with commentary!

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For our 5th and final video report from the MONSTERPALOOZA, ICONS staffer Jsyn chats with Shannon Shea, a long time special effect veteran who hosts the web series PHANTOM HARBOR, specifically geared towards turning kids into monster fanatics! Check it out below! And be on the look out for our complete covention report shortly!

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In Part 4 of our video coverage from Burbank's MONSTERPALOOZA convention, ICONS staffer Jsyn chats with several of the vendors including Rusty Slusser of SPFX Masks, master mold maker Pedro Valdez of Valdez Tools and master painter and extreme artist Tim Gore from the Coast Airbrush. Aspiring FX artists out there, take notes of these incredible artists and watch the video below! Howard Berger of KNB FX intro's this clip for us!

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We're back with part 3 of our video coverage of MONSTERPALOOZA, which took place last weekend in Burbank, California! In this segment, ICONS staffer Jsyn catches up with Howard Berger of KNB! Check out what cool item Howard found while browsing the convention floor. He also dishes out the latest from KNB including Alex Aja's PIRANHA 3D and the new NARNIA movie! Watch it below!

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We're back with the 2nd video from our exclusive MONSTERPALOOZA video coverage, straight from the convention halls of Burbank, California! In this segment, ICONS staffer Jsyn (along with some lovely guests) check out the MONSTERPALOOZA MUSEUM. Below you'll get a glimpse of everything that was on display for monster lovers, including life-size ALIENS, Vincent Price, the Universal monsters (including Boris Karloff's FRANKENSTEIN sipping on coffee!), SIN CITY characters, THE DARK KNIGHT's Joker and  much, much more. Check it out for yourself and be on the lookout for our other MONSTERPALOOZA video segments later this week!

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Last weekend was the first MONSTERPALOOZA convention in beautiful Burbank, California and our ICONS staffer Jsyn was on hand to check out the now historic event! We've put together a series of 5 videos directly from the show with plenty of awesome guests, monster props and tons of fun stuff to make you feel as if you were there! In this first segment, Doug Jones (HELLBOY, PAN'S LABYRINTH) welcomes ICONS readers to the convention. Plus, Jsyn chats with Eliot Brotsky, the event organizer who put together this years MONSTERPALOOZA show! You'll also catch glimpses of plenty of genre alumni such as Margot Kidder, Sid Haig and Brinke Stevens. Watch it now below! And be on the look out for 4 more videos, every day this week!

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ICONS OF FRIGHT has been provided with an exclusive behind the scenes look at the making of WALKING DISTANCE, the new film written & directed by Mel House. This clip debuted last month at both the LA FANGO convention (see report HERE!) and at TEXAS FRIGHTMARE weekend, but now you can watch it below!

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We here at ICONS are proud to launch a brand new blog from our friend and horror culture activist Spooky Dan Walker! Spooky will be chiming in here regularly via his ICONS blog to chat about horror and provide us with some cool original video content. His first entry is his introduction to all you ICONS readers, and he's giving us a taste of things to come with his kick-ass REPO! THE PHENOMENON video. Check it out HERE or by clicking the teaser image below! Welcome aboard, Spooky!

 

By the way, REPO fans can download the REPO PHENOMENON video for FREE on your iPhone or iPod via our iTunes account which you can access right HERE!

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We're pleased to premiere the 2nd in our new ongoing series of exclusive, original video content here on ICONS OF FRIGHT! This time, we profile Bill Shafer, the owner of HYAENA GALLERY in Burbank, California. Obviously, Bill is no stranger to the site. His gallery was the subject of the very first episode of America's Bad Kids. And just last week, we launched a brand new horror art & culture blog called "Welcome To The Art Massacre", which is moderated by Shafer.

Below you'll find an interview conducted by ICONS own Mike C at Hyaena Gallery where everything from Richard Speck to "monster" art to Daniel Johnston to the avenging narwhal (!?) are discussed! Check it out for yourself below!

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It's Friday and that means it's time for AMERICA'S BAD KIDS EPISODE 8: JIM VAN BEBBER!

Introduction: Ohio chapter president of the Americas Bad Kids, Jim Van Bebber sites down with John Torrani to talk about Charles Manson, the Eli Roth phenomena and Jim's future projects.

Jim Van Bebber is the writer and director of sure cult horror classics as DEADBEAT AT DAWN and THE MANSON FAMILY. Jim Van Bebber, who did all the choreography of DEADBEAT AT DAWN is trained in the Martial arts by a Kung Fu Master.

Be sure to check out this installment of Americas Bad Kids for a great chance to see Jim Van Bebber talk about despair, political grandstanding and how much he hates Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.

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We're very, very pleased to announce the relaunch of the ICONS VIDEO section! And kicking it off is the first in a series of original video content that ICONS OF FRIGHT is producing specifically for YOU!

In this first segment, we interview Del Howison, the owner of DARK DELICACIES located in Burbank, California. Dark Delicacies is one of our favorite places to visit anytime we're visiting the Los Angeles area. Whether you're looking for books, rare DVD's, film soundtracks, horror themed cloths or just about anything horror related, Dark Del's is the place to be. We chatted with Del about the history of the store, current trends in horror (no surprise, it's vampires, thanks to Stephenie Meyer's widely popular TWILIGHT books) and the frequent in-stores signings that take place every month!

While the video is embedded below, we strongly encourage you watch it in Firefox. Or even better, we're making this (and ALL other future original ICONS video content) available for FREE download for your iPhone or iPod via our iTunes page (for the best possible quality) which you can access HERE!

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