Hank Balz's "Spandex and Mandrix" Rough-cut Screening and the Splatterfest Mixer 2: The Sequel Mixer

C-47 Houston Entertainment Magazine was out and about in Houston Thursday night, September 16, 2010.  In prepreation of next weeks Splatterfest Weekend of Mayhem film competition, producer Kelly Smith and Organizer Kerry Beyer brought filmmakers together to meet and form teams for the upcoming short horror film competition. The film competition will begin at 6PM on Friday, September 24th and end Sunday night September 26th at 11:59PM. Films will be judged and the selected films will be shown at the 2010 Houston Horror Fest starting October 13th through October 15th.

C-47 Houston Entertainment Magazine was at Thursday night's Splatterfest Mixer 2: the Sequel and we took some pictures:

                         

                         

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We also stopped by to see the rough-cut screening of Hank Balz's new documentary film about Houston's Cardi's Nightclub called "Spandex and Mandrix". A documentary about the music of late 70's and early 80's. Cardi's was located in the shopping center on the corner of Westheimer and Fountainview. The film was screened at the Concert Pub on Richmond and Chimney Rock. A lot of people were there to re-live and reflect on the days of spandex and rock music. Mr. Balz hopes to be screening the final version of the film sometime later this year.

C-47 Houston was there to take some pictures and to support our filmmaker:

               

                      

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The Cast/Crew Screening of Director Tom Vaughan's thriller "Playing House"

Filmmaker and Director Tom Vaughan screened a cast and crew cut if his new feature suspense/thriller film "Playing House" at the Landmark River Oaks Theater August 30, 2010. Written by Tom Vaughan and Kristy Dobkin, "Playing House" tells the story of two newlyweds who have moved-in into a house and try to make ends meet by bringing in a best friend to help with the mortgage. The best friend then meets a beautiful woman who has other plans and starts to eliminate the competition.

The film stars Mayra Leal, Sarah Prikryl, Craig Welzbacher, and Matt Lusk with apearances by Shelley Calene-Black, Celeste Robers, Caleb George Mari Ferguson and Alex Dorman.

C-47 Houston Entertainment Magazine was at the cast and crew screening and took some pictures of the event.

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The screening was full of actors and crew. This is Mr. Vaughan directorial feature film and from what we viewed, the film was well  made in composition, sound and light. The story was both compelling and entertaining. There were some aspects of the film that could have been better implimented but overall the film delivered suspence and thrills.

If you have a chance to veiw this film as it hits the festival circuit do so. "Playing House" is a thrilling ride.

The SplatterFest Weekend of Mayhem Mixer/Mingle 08-30-10

Producer Kelly Burns Smith (C-47 Houston Entertainment Magazine's 2010 LimeLight Actress for September) and Organizer/Filmmaker Kerry Beyer (C-47 Houston Entertainment Magazine's February 2008 Headline Cover Interview and director of the Horror feature film "Spirit Camp") presented the SplatterFest Weekend of Mayhem Mixer and Mingle for filmmakers and actors. This mixer was a way to bring together the filmmakers so that they can meet their competition and form filmmaking teams for the upcoming SplatterFest Weekend of Mayhem film Competition taking place on the weekend of September 24th.  The 54-hour horror film competition tests the filmmakers to make a short horror film within a weekends time. The winning films will be screened at the 2010 Houston HorrorFest and at the Alamo Drafthouse - West Oaks Mall, October 15th.

C-47 Houston was at the SplatterFest Mixer and we took some pictures:

 

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In all, the mixer was a fun and enjoyable time. It was free and it was a great way to network with your favorite filmmakers both directors and actors.

Also, Ms. Smith and Mr. Beyer are pleased to present the "SlatterFest Mixer 2: The Sequel" coming up September 16th starting at 7PM at McElroy's Pub near the corner of Richmond and S. Shepherd. This is another opportunity for filmmakers to meet one final time before the start of the film competition. If you are new to flim and television this is a great opportunity to get involved and meet some of Houston's horror filmmakers. C-47 Houston hopes to see Houston come to the plate to support our filmmakers.