Jennifer's Bodies - Official Line Up - Friday 21st February!

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Evangeline

by Karen Lam

Before the screening of Karen Lam's second feature Evangeline, will be a chance to check out some of her prior shorts, including The Meeting, Stalled, The Stolen....and Doll Parts - the short that Evangeline spawned from. 

Truth or Dare
by Jessica Cameron

Jennifer Campbell - Bruised

Gigi Saul Guerrero - M is for Matador

Gigi Saul Guerrero - Dia De Los Muertos (Part of Mexico Barbaro)

Laurette Flores - Bautizo

Caitlin Koller - Maid of Horror

Jose Pedro Lopes and Ana Almeida - M is for Macho

Rina-fay Monroe - The Dinner Date

Mexican Anthology México Bárbaro Racking Up the Mexican Female Horror Directors with the Inclusion of Bautizo Director Laurette Flores!

Okay, so I'm totally fucking digging Lex Ortega right now.  Lex is the guy behind México Bárbaro, the new Mexican anthology which features a slew of amazing directors!!  Anyhoo, after my initial press release about the film where I credited the gore~geous Gigi Saul Guerreo, the not exactly difficult on the eyes himself, Lex, messaged me to inform me that not only does his anthology feature the work of  Madam Guerrero....it also features another totally bad ass chick, Laurette Flores.  :)

Laurette Flores's short Bautizo shall also be featured in the line up, which features a whole host of amazing Mexican guys as well.  And rather than total sexism, the only thing for sure that Lex is looking for, on top of being a super rad filmmaker of course, is that the person is a born and bred Mexican.  Which is pretty fucking sweet in my book!! :)  

I've just watched Bautizo having been given the version with the English subtitles and holy fuck!!  It's fucking brutal.  But not in an over the top way.  More just shocking in general.  Which makes it all the more effective. 

And random fact - it's highly entertaining that my favourite type of foreign language films are Mexican (followed by German), but yet I am highly allergic to capsaicin, the chemical found in chilli...a staple of the Mexican diet.  Haha.  I always find that Mexican films feel so raw, but are visually stunning at the same time.  There is some real talent out there and it's great to see a collection of up and coming, alongside established Mexican directors.

To follow México Bárbaro, check out the Official Facebook page where you'll see links to all other sorts of awesome things and general rad~ness!!

BAUTIZO (english subtitles) from Bautizo Cortometraje on Vimeo.

Teaser Poster and Line Up for Mexican Anthology Flick México Bárbaro Released, and it Features TWO GIRLS....the Insanely Talented Gigi Saul Guerrero, and Loretta Flores!!

8 Mexican directors unite to bring you tales of the most brutal, and shocking Mexican traditions and legends to life.

It is with absolute delight that I am able to share with you the poster for up and coming Mexican anthology - México Bárbaro.  Featuring a line up of some of the most bad ass Mexican directors working in horror today (including Jorge Michel Grau, the director of one of my personal favourite foreign language films as of late - We Are What We Are), what makes this project extra cool, is the inclusion of the insanely talented Gigi Saul Guerrero!  

Gigi is proving herself to be a force and talent to be reckoned with, and it's nice that Lex Ortega, the man behind this awesome project, totally realises this! 

(Pictured from left to right - Ulises Ulicardo Guzman Reyes, Jorge Michel Grau, Lex Ortega, Edgar Nito, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Isaac Ezban.)

México Bárbaro brings to life stories that form a part of our culture, and even some that have haunted our nightmares since childhood, which took away our innocence. The boogeyman, trolls, ghosts, creatures, Aztec sacrifices, and of course our beloved traditions such as Day of the Dead immerse in urban and rural stories.

México Bárbaro has 8 visionary directors, from downtown, north and south of the country, including mexican residents who live in other countries. All have different life experiences that will give a unique narrative to each of these haunting stories.

Take a little peek at the trailer for Gigi's segment Día de los Muertos and let me know what you think.  I've seen the full thing and it's fucking amazing.  It's gore~geously shot, acted and directed, and the cinematography is outstanding.  Not a bad little production to be helmed by a 23 year old.  

To keep up to date with this super sweet anthology go drop by and LIKE the Facebook page, and for more information on everyone involved and their previous work, check out good old IMDb. :) 

Edited to add, it features TWO girls!!  The main man behind the project Lex, contacted me to say that it also features Laurette Flores, pictured second left.  Look for a separate feature on Laurette on this blog asap. :)