This will be
the second year in a row that I’ll be out of town for what
looks to be one of San Francisco’s most entertaining film
festivals. Another Hole In The Head is in its 8th year as
purveyor of all things horror and sci-fi, and it feels like
each year they hit their stride a little bit more. This
isn’t your horror fest dedicated to generic horror pap that
clogs our theaters today, oh no, this is a celebration of
the truly fucked up. Co-sponsored by the oft times
interesting IndieFest, these are low budget fringe films
that will appal and challenge your fat-lidded Christian
ideals. I’ll be cruising the flatlands of the Midwest and
will miss the entire festival, but still wanted to shower
the good people behind the fest with a little praise. I’ll
have two reviews for films the festival is showing, but in
the meanwhile here’s a smattering of stuff you’ll be lucky
to see if you’re living in San Francisco this weekend:
The Oregonian, d.
Calvin Lee Reeder
Calvin Lee Reeder is one strange individual and the buzz
around The Oregonian is equally strange. I decided to
dig in to the film as an experiment in to how much weirdness
I can take, and Calvin Lee Reeder certainly pushed those
boundaries. The Oregonian strays far away from any
narrative, but succeeds strongly in creating a truly grating
mood.
The Craving, d.
Valerie R. Castro
Gruesome cooks and foodie culture horrifically skewered by a
local SF director? Sounds like a highlight.
Godzilla, Mothra,
and King Ghidora: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Awesome. A 35mm print of the greatest monsters of all time
beating the living hell out of each other. Maybe there is
some other city where Godzilla flicks get screened on 35mm
all the day long, but not in SF, so I’m calling this a
must-see.
A Cadaver
Christmas, d. Joe Zerrull
A zombie Christmas flick, but one that screens with a film
called 52 Takes of The Same Things, Then Boobs. Who
cares about Christmas zombies, I want takes and boobs.
And that’s just a taste of the weirdness. Head on over to
the website and peruse the strange world of film they’ve set
up and then get out there and see some bizarre film.
The festival runs from June 2nd until June 17th.
- Noah Sanders
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