If there is one thing genre fans love more than genre films and magazines that report on genre films, it’s genre-focused conventions (“cons” for short, i.e. “Comic Con”) – gatherings of fans and industry professionals (and press!). While I’d feel pretty out of place at a Star Wars or Dungeons and Dragons convention, I will feel right at home this weekend at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors, coming to the New York area this weekend (June 29 through July 1) by way of Secaucus, NJ. Secaucus is a five to ten minute train ride from Penn Station, and a familiar location to anyone who commutes via rail from NJ to NYC during the week.
According to the United Nations the Haitian slum of Cité Soleil is the most dangerous area on the earth. In fact, the Cité is so dangerous it’s rare to see a person over age of 40.
You Kill Me, now out in a limited release from IFC films, is a welcome return to independent filmmaking for director John Dahl, who made a name for himself with films like Red Rock West and The Last Seduction, but has recently focused his talents on direction major studio releases like Joy Ride and The Great Raid.