Remembering Corey Mitchell

Author, co-founder of Housecore Horror, doting father

"...lot of people that ripped and screamed through the Housecore Horror Film Festival last weekend, I was home dealing..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Festival Face-Off

Our heads are spinning with all the options

"...your cinema-centric options (see "In the Blue Corner: Austin Film Festival" and "In the Red Corner: Housecore Horror Film..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Screens Feature by Monica Riese

Playback: Major Frost

Who's Max Frost and how did the Austin native sign to Atlantic Records?

"...the catalyst of me moving into the worlds of R&B and hip-hop," credits Frost, who plays every instrument on..."

June 28, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Cowboys vs. Hippies: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Subtext

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflects Austin's culture in 1974

"...mistake. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an Austin film. Director/co-writer/co-producer Tobe Hooper, co-producer/co-writer Kim Henkel, Leatherface actor Gunnar..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playback: Austin Scared Stupid

Once again, everything hits at once

"...This weekend we welcome the inaugural Housecore Horror Film & Heavy Metal Festival, a two-headed monster..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Fantastic Fest Adds Terry Gilliam And Metallica

Final round of films includes surprise big names

"...It's a packed day for genre festival fans: First Housecore Horror released their initial film lineup,..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Weird, Weird West

Giddings gets retro-futuristic for Weird West Fest

"...like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells wrote it or filmmaking pioneer Georges Méliès put it on the screen, it..."

Dec. 12, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Goblin’s Claudio Simonetti Paints Austin Deep Red

Italian horror soundtrack maestro emails bloody tidbits

"...splash down into the director’s bloody well of psychological horror. Group key man Claudio Simonetti and his band recreate..."

Sept. 25, 2019 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Fine Print

Texas Book Festival brings some of the best and brightest literary minds to the Capitol

"...Now in its 18th year, the Texas Book Festival continues to delight and surprise attendees with extensive –..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature by Monica Riese

Other Worlds Austin Gets Bigger, Stranger

Four films, three shorts, and an extra screen added

"...he would be holding the first Other Worlds Austin festival this Dec. 4-6, it was going to be a..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Reporting Life

Oh, the places you'll go

"...chase. Here are a few stories from the trail. – K.J. Make Friends With the Security Guard..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Chase Hoffberger

John Carpenter, Rock Star

Filmmaker as synth-pop pioneer horrifies the Moody Theater June 23

"...1951’s The Thing From Another World – helped invent film repartee in Twentieth Century and His Girl Friday. Carpenter,..."

June 15, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Gazing Back at Other Worlds Austin

Time Lapse dominates Cthulhie awards, plus festival highlights

"...inaugural year of the city's first dedicated science fiction film festival leaves the winners of its awards, the Cthulhies,..."

Dec. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin to Visit Other Worlds

New science fiction film festival plans a better tomorrow

"...Austin's calendar is already dripping with film festivals, from the fantastic to the erotic. Now a..."

June 3, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Marc Savlov's Top 10 List

"...Wild Card Saddest Austin Film Community News of 2014: Corey Mitchell, 47, co-founder of..."

Jan. 2, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Headlines

"...City Council next meets Nov. 6 – an ominous two days after an election that will..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature

Playback: Cherubs Flit Back

The unlikely return of Nineties noisemakers Cherubs.

"...together and have their little Dairy Queen coffee moment – but play Heroin Man or get the fuck out..."

July 25, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Superjoint Fires Up

Pantera frontman knocks the rust off in tour opener

"...Metal’s found a new home in Austin. Mohawk, Barracuda, Sidewinder..."

Jan. 13, 2017 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Playback: Fun Fun Fun Fest: Hell Bent for Leather

Some heads are gonna roll at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2014

"...slipping on my spiked arm gauntlets in anticipation for heavy metal pioneers Judas Priest, whose leather-daddy lead singer, Rob..."

May 23, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Other Worlds and Under Worlds With Bears Fonté

OWA founder adds horror, history, and food to the sci-fi fest

"...founder Bears Fonté said, "This is definitely our best festival yet."..."

Nov. 29, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: 'Enemy'

Jake Gyllenhaal versus Jake Gyllenhaal. And spiders.

"...Remember when Jake Gyllenhaal became famous with Donnie Darko,..."

June 28, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fall Festival Crib Sheet

Your clip-and-save guide to the seasonal onslaught of film- and pop culture fests

"...Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (Sept. 10-14)..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Screens Feature

Now Streaming In Austin: "Black Metal"

Kat Candler's meditation on art and guilt

"...made titles to watch while self-quarantining. We've had comedy metal shorts. We've got satanic metal coming up with this..."

May 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Live Music to See This Weekend

Your cheat sheet for three days of fun

"...its latest issue with a native soundtrack. Wild Bill & the Lost Knobs play swaggering Americana, a collision of..."

July 28, 2017 Music Post by The Music Staff

John Doe Moves to Austin

X’s “man of the world” contemplates life in Big Boys country

"...AC: I know you two share an interest in film and acting...."

Feb. 9, 2017 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

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