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SF Indie Presents: The SEVENTH Annual Another Hole In the Head Film Festival

Celebrating the Dark Underbelly of Cinema – July 8th through July 29th

Another Hole in the Head, San Francisco’s premiere film festival dedicated to the celebration of bizarre and most decidedly underground horror and grindhouse returns for its seventh year with three weeks of celluloid mayhem not usually found in your local cineplex. The festival runs July 8^th through the 22^nd at the newly remodeled Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St. in San Francisco and July 23^rd through July 29^th at the VIZ Cinema, 1746 Post Street in San Francisco. Advance tickets are $10.00 and $11.50 at the door. The HoleHead Pass, good for admission to all films at the festival as well as the Opening Night Party, is $130. The festival also offers a 5Film PunchPass for $50 and a 10Film PunchPass for $90. For tickets or more information call 415-820-3907 or www.sfindie.com

Opening and Closing Night – Two Ridiculously Bloody Affairs

Celebrate the start of Another Hole in the Head with the West Coast Premiere of MUTANT GIRL SQUAD (Japan-2010), directed by Noboru Iguchi (MACHINE GIRL – HoleHead 2008), Yoshihiro Nishimura and Tak Sakaguchi. Rin is a bullied teenager who receives an unexpected birthday gift when she turns 16 – her arm has mutated into a razor-sharp weapon! Suddenly a shadow government organization is hunting her down, slaughtering her parents in the process. But Rin is saved in the nick of time by a super-powered being called “Hiruko”. Soon, mutants from all over Japan are gathered together and begin militant training to overthrow the government. Meanwhile, Rin is fitted with a special iron mask and begins her life as a “battle girl”, utilizing both her mutant powers and acrobatic abilities to fight against mutant-hunting Special Forces. After the film celebrate the kick-off of three weeks of bloody mayhem at our opening night party, being held in a Secret Underground Venue!

The festival comes to a close on July 29^th with the West Coast Premiere of FUTURE X-COPS (Hong Kong 2010; dir. Jing Wong). Determined to regain control of the world’s energy, a ruthless oil cartel sends its cyborg assassins back in time to 2010 to kill solar energy scientist Dr. Masterson as a teenager. Now with the fate of the future in his hands, Policeman Andy (Andy Lau) must follow the assassins back in time to protect the future savior of planet earth. But the only way he stands a chance against the super powered cyborgs is to relinquish his humanity and become one of them.

Cabaret Takes the Stage at Our Centerpiece Screening

Another Hole in the Head is pleased to present its kick-ass Centerpiece Showcase on July 22^nd at the Roxie Theater.

Thrillville, the roving cult movie cabaret hosted by Will the Thrill and Monica Tiki Goddess, presents the West Coast premieres of two all-new ultimate lucha monster movies, both starring Mexican icon, Mil Mascaras. In MIL MASCARAS VS THE AZTEC MUMMY (US-2007; dir. Jeff Burr and Chip Gubera), our masked hero faces off with the ambitious undead villain, aided by fellow legends, El Hijo del Santo, Blue Demon Jr., and others; in the follow-up, ACADEMY OF DOOM (US-2008; dir. Chip Gubera), Mil comes to the aid of his female masked protégés as they tangle with brain-sucking beasts, a mysterious baron, and their nefarious nemesis, Luctor. With prizes, surprises, and live Latino-surf music by Oakland’s Carne Crude, this is sure to be an event you won’t want to miss!

Rock Out at the Roxie with METROPOLIS – ‘80s Style!

In 1984, Fritz Lang’s classic silent sci-fi hit Metropolis was reissued in tinted color and sporting a rock and pop soundtrack – METROPOLIS 1984 REDUX (US 1984; dir. Giorgio Moroder)! While many serious silent films may consider this a blasphemous take on Lang’s film, it has developed a cult following, with the blue, green, violet, and red tints, along with a host of songs written by Giorgio Moroder of Donna Summer fame, and the one who gave Berlin their only #1 hit. Most of the songs have an industrial type sound blare with synths that either pulse or are awash like the red of a glaring sunset.

Local Filmmakers Invade San Francisco

Concord native Sean Cain presents us with SILENT NIGHT, ZOMBIE NIGHT (US-2009). A week before Christmas a viral outbreak turns the citizens of Los Angeles into the walking dead. On the brink of severing ties with both his wife and longtime partner, L.A.P.D. officer Frank Talbot finds himself suddenly trapped with them both. As death closes in their survival is further threatened by the fact that both men love the same woman.

A domestic landscape of dreary obscurity laced with incest and brutality becomes the breeding ground of conflict in this terrifying and visually beautiful FELL (US-2010), directed by Napa filmmaker Christopher Rusin. Leah was horribly abused as a young child by her now-deceased father while her mother stood by. Now an adult Leah has tried to make sense of her violated existence. But all her dates end in murder and her anger at her mother is reaching a tipping point. But is Leah justified in her killings? Or is she a psychopath developing an addiction for murder?

East Bay Filmmaker René Perez takes us back to the oft-forgotten period of California history when Zombies roamed the hills in the World Premiere of THE DEAD AND THE DAMNED (2010). It is 1849 in Jamestown, California and the Gold Rush is in effect. The local miners are eager to search everyday hoping to come out on top with the best and most gold from the hills and valleys. During an expedition the miners stumble upon a fallen meteor and they bring it into town and unknowingly release deadly spoors located inside. Soon the town’s population begins to turn into deadly blood thirsty Zombies and Mutants. Will the remaining townsfolk survive this unspeakable event?

San Francisco filmmakers THE BUTCHER BROTHERS return to the silver screen with THE VIOLENT KIND (US – 2010). Troubled Cody (Cory Knauf), a second-generation member of a violent and notorious Nor-Cal biker gang, rides out with his friends to party at a cabin located deep within the redwood forest. At the end of the wild evening, things take a turn for the worse when Cody’s ex-girlfriend Michelle (Tiffany Shepis) is discovered wandering aimlessly and covered in blood, screaming and convulsing as if she were possessed by something unworldly. Cody and the others try desperately to help Michelle while stuck in the middle of nowhere, but their plans are quickly ruined when another malicious gang, seemingly from the 1950s, shows up “looking for a few kicks…the violent kind.” However, this ominous “Rockabilly” gang is not there to pick a fight. They want what’s mysteriously growing inside of Michelle – something very evil and powerful – and they will stop at nothing to get it!

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