SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2010 Wildside Cinema gives The Dead Matter four stars
Jennifer Holderness writes "...a total mish-mash of sub-genres
that mix and mingle together to make a completely
original viewing experience... director Edward Douglas, 'music composer extraordinaire', provides really solid moments of suspense with
his set-ups, camera work, and music... strong music. I don't usually say this but this DVD is worth a purchase... a beautifully
produced release with a lot of extras." For the full review, click here.
To find the Hot Topic store nearest you, click here!
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2010 The Dead Matter to screen at first Horrorfind Film Festival The Dead Matter is an official selection for the first
Horrorfind Film Festival at
next weekend's Horrorfind Weekend. Check out the film on Saturday,
September 4th at 4:30pm. Meet cast member Jen Sharlow at the
Midnight Syndicate booth in Dealer's Hall all weekend where she will be selling and signing DVDs and other merchandise. Tickets to the festival are
$10 and get you admission to all of the films featured. For more The Dead Matter screenings,
click here.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2010 Horror News gives two thumbs way up to The Dead Matter Horror News has just posted a tremendous review of The Dead Matter. NO SPOILERS here...just a lot of good reasons to
check out the movie and a very entertaining read!
Horror News
- "Good old fashioned storytelling here, folks...multiple story arcs and conflict-ridden characters all very well written and all coming to a
believable culmination by the time all's said and done.... It defies every single page of the current Hollyweird rulebook of horror moviemaking by
being neither a remake, a former TV show, nor edited in today's standard quick cut Super Hi-Meth mode - it's an actual story unfolding right before
your very eyes... a modern Hammer film!"
For more reviews, click here. For The Dead Matter
screenings and events, click here. The Dead Matter
Deluxe Edition is still available at Hot Topic stores nationwide. To find the store nearest you visit the
Hot Topic Store Locator.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26TH, 2010 First-ever Midnight Syndicate panel, Dead Matter screening with Savini, Douglas, and Carter Q&A coming next weekend at DragonCon Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter have a lot in store for
guests of DragonCon this year.
On Friday, September 3rd, at 11:30pm in the Hanover C-E room of the Hyatt Regency Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka will be holding their first-ever Midnight Syndicate panel.
They will talk about the origins of the band, the journey, and take questions.
On Saturday, September 4th at 11:30AM in the Centennial I room, there will be a screening of The Dead Matter followed by a
Q&A panel with Tom Savini, Edward Douglas, and Jason Carter. Throughout the con you can catch Edward Douglas at the Midnight Syndicate table in the Dealer's Room. Tom Savini
will be in the Exhibitor's Hall and Jason Carter will be in the con's Walk of Fame area.
You can also catch Gavin playing classic anime music live throughout the con (schedule available soon) and pick up a copy of his Kaleidoscope
CD (www.homecirclemedia.com) at his table in the musician's area of the Marriott.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24th, 2010 The Dead Matter to screen this weekend at Paranormal Scare Fest Tennessee The Dead Matter will be screening this Saturday at 6pm at the Paranormal Scare Fest in Murfreesboro, TN.
The screening is free with admission. Meet cast member Jim O'Rear at the screening and in the Celebrities Room throughout the weekend where he will be selling and
signing The Dead Matter DVDs and posters. For other Midnight Syndicate and Dead Matter events, click here.
MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1010 Go behind the scenes of The Dead Matter in latest episode of Robert Kurtzman's Creature
Corps: The Web Series Midnight Syndicate's partners in crime, Robert Kurtzman's
Creature Corps, have just launched a new web series. This
new 50-week original video series gives viewers a chance to see work inside a full-service make-up FX and film production studio. Check out new episodes
every Friday at www.creaturecorps.net.
This week's episode features the
crew on the set of The Dead Matter working on set pieces, props, and various FX. To check out the episode,
click here. For more information
on Robert Kurtzman and the story behind Precinct 13 and the Creature Corps check out the cool introductory video at
www.creaturecorps.net.
If you haven't picked up The Dead Matter: Deluxe Edition yet, be sure to stop by your local Hot Topic store while supplies last!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1010 Eric Morse reviews The Dead Matter William Pattison of the Eric Morse Show calls The Dead Matter "...a wonderful character driven story, intelligent
use of gore and special effects, and vampires and zombies as they should be, The Dead Matter is just what the horror fan ordered....I give
it four stars..." To read the complete review, visit the Midnight Syndicate REVIEWS page.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010 Zombos Closet and Horrorview give The Dead Matter thumbs up! Two new reviews for The Dead Matter have been posted on HorrorView and the great horror blog, Zombos Closet. WARNING! Both of these include some minor spoilers.
Horrorview - "...fun villains, unsuspecting heroes, some great visual gags, and a fantastic score. What's not to like? ...one of the most well-rounded special edition DVD's available in independent film."
Zombos Closet - "I recommend this... a well thought out treat for Halloween"
To read Edward Douglas' interview with Horrorview, click here.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010 Photos from GenCon and Hot Topic signings posted
Photos from the first two The Dead Matter signings at
GenCon
and Hot Topic Mentor have been posted on Facebook.
More events, screenings,
and signings have been added including Rue Morgue's Festival of Fear and Paranormal Scarefest Tennessee. For a complete list of Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter
events, click here!WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2010 Rue Morgue Festival of Fear Screening Announced At 4:00pm on Sunday, August 29th, there will be a screening of The Dead Matter at the
Rue Morgue Festival of Fear at
Fan Expo Canada. There will be a brief Q&A session with Edward Douglas immediately following
the screening. Edward will also be available the entire weekend at the Midnight Syndicate Soundtracks booth in the Exhibitors Hall. Admission is free to all attendees of
Fan Expo Canada. For more Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter events and signings,
click here!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010 Interview with Edward Douglas on Mail Order Zombie Check out this new interview with Edward Douglas on
Mail Order Zombie.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2010 Edward Douglas interviewed on TheoFantastique TheoFantastique gives The Dead Matter thumbs up and interviews Edward Douglas.
Click
here for the interview.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 Edward Douglas interviewed on Black Gate Check out this new interview with Edward Douglas by Sue Goth Chick Granquist from Black Gate.
Click
here for the interview.
FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010 The Dead Matter is unleashed! The Dead Matter is now available at Hot Topic stores nationwide and online at the Midnight
Syndicate Store, HotTopic.com, and Amazon. Hot Topic will be selling a special 3-disc set that includes the DVD, new soundtrack CD, and Midnight
Syndicate's Halloween Music Collection all for the price of a regular DVD (for a limited time). To find the Hot Topic store nearest you,
click here.
The Dead Matter posters, t-shirts, and items are also available individually at the Midnight Syndicate
Store.
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010 The Dead Matter coming tomorrow! First round of reviews in! The Dead Matter goes on sale tomorrow at Hot Topic stores nationwide and online at the
Midnight Syndicate Store, HotTopic.com, and Amazon.com. Here's what the press are saying...
Movie Crypt - "From twisted dream sequences to impressive
displays of supernatural power, you can't help enjoy a movie that gets so much of the genre right (when so many get it wrong) while still managing
to pull a few new rabbits of the old hat. The Dead Matter is a love letter to horror devotees as well as to Midnight Syndicate fans..."
FEARnet - "...fast-paced and
full of memorable moments. Midnight Syndicate always set out to provide a spooky good time with their music, with no other pretensions, and their
first venture into filmmaking reflects that same spirit. It all makes for a solid debut, and I'm already looking forward to their next outing."
House of Horrors -
"...an effective, blood filled addition to zombie lore while offering an interesting story twist that keeps you watching till the very end....
The Dead Matter is home grown down and dirty horror made by folks that simply love it, appreciate it and respect it. You can't ask
for more than that... (also) Easily one of the best "special feature" packages that I have seen in a while."
Bastards of Horror -
"a clever entertaining mix of horror, fantasy, and mythology ... a must have."
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010 Trailer for Maximum Dead Matter released along with other DVD details
This trailer is for the Maximum Dead Matter behind-the-scenes feature produced by Frank Purtiman and Smudgeline Studios.
It anchors a huge collection of DVD extras that House of Horrors called "easily one of the best "special feature packages" I've
seen in a while." Other features you can look forward to on The Dead Matter DVD include:
Midnight Syndicate's Dark Legacy and Lost music videos
Eternal Legacy's The Dead Matter music video
The top 3 finalists from the Midnight Syndicate Video Contest
Commentary with Producers Edward Douglas, Robert Kurtzman & Gary Jones
5.1 Surround Sound and an anamorphic 1.78:1 widescreen picture
Gag reels
The Dead Matter DVD goes on sale THIS FRIDAY at all Hot Topic stores nationwide and online at the Midnight Syndicate Store, HotTopic.com,
and Amazon. Hot Topic will be selling a special 3-disc set that includes the DVD, new soundtrack CD, and Midnight Syndicate's Halloween Music Collection all for the price of
a regular DVD (for a limited time). To find the Hot Topic store nearest you, click here.
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010 Midnight Syndicate Video Contest Winners Announced. Three finalists to appear on
The Dead Matter DVD coming this Friday! From a pool of filmmakers that spanned five countries, director Laura Lee from Oak Park, IL,
nabbed first prize in the Midnight Syndicate Video Contest for her short film, Voodette. Voodette is
about "a dead ballerina called
back to be toyed with" set to the song Living Walls from The 13th Hour CD. Laura's video, co-produced with her
friend Marwin Cortez, whose own entry received high marks, will be featured on The Dead Matter DVD coming this Friday.
Joining her on the DVD will be runner up Mike Raisch's creepy video to the atmospheric track Cellar (also from
The 13th Hour) and Red Clark's dark spin on the track Crimson Door from Gates of Delirium. "The entries
were so good, we couldn't put just one video on the DVD as we originally had planned," said Edward Douglas. "I wish we had room
for more." Midnight Syndicate will begin featuring the top fifteen entries right here, starting in August and continuing
through the rest of 2010. "These films show creativity and the whole indie filmmaking spirit of making something
very entertaining with little or no money," Douglas added. "We are really looking forward to showcasing them."
The Dead Matter DVD will be available this Friday at Hot Topic stores nationwide, as well as here and on Amazon.
For a sneak peek at Voodette,
click here.
MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010 Edward Douglas interviewed on Rue Morgue Radio Check out a great new interview with Edward Douglas on this week's edition of Rue Morgue Radio
(July 16-22 edition). Hosted by Liisa Ladouceur the feature covers the movie, music videos, new CDs, and plans for the
future as well as new music from The Dark Masquerade EP.
Click here to go to Rue Morgue radio where you can download or listen to the interview.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2010 Eternal Legacy's The Dead Matter music video premieres on Wacken website
Heavy metallers Eternal Legacy have just premiered a music video for their song The Dead Matter from the upcoming The Dead Matter: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD. The video which features some never before seen clips from The Dead Matter will be included as an extra on the DVD which will be available along with
the soundtrack CD at Hot Topic stores on July 30th
(click here to find the Hot Topic store nearest you). The band premiered
the video on the official video site of Germany's Wacken
Festival. Billed as the largest heavy metal festival in the world, Eternal Legacy will take the stage there this August with the likes of Iron Maiden,
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motley Crue, and Alice Cooper. Click here to check out the video.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2010 The Dark Masquerade EP available now!
"I have been using Midnight Syndicate in my yard haunt for seven years. I have speakers hidden inside two skeleton guards, just inside
the entry gate, that insures the ToTs get a good earful of MS coming and going, I use a compilation disc I have made to ensure a strong
foreboding atmosphere. Thanks MS for a great addition to my graveyard!"
Jim McCrary - St. Petersburg, FL
Ed and Gavin make their first appearance as cartoon characters in Asylumantics (April 2007). Image courtesy of Chris Cantrell.
In October, Chris Cantrell will be releasing a limited reissue of Phantom Music Box, the Asylumantics issue that guest stars Ed and Gavin.
The Dead Matter is an official selection for the first
Midnight Syndicate and The Dead Matter have a lot in store for
guests of DragonCon this year.
On Friday, September 3rd, at 11:30pm in the Hanover C-E room of the Hyatt Regency Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka will be holding their first-ever Midnight Syndicate panel.
They will talk about the origins of the band, the journey, and take questions.
On Saturday, September 4th at 11:30AM in the Centennial I room, there will be a screening of The Dead Matter followed by a
Q&A panel with Tom Savini, Edward Douglas, and Jason Carter. Throughout the con you can catch Edward Douglas at the Midnight Syndicate table in the Dealer's Room. Tom Savini
will be in the Exhibitor's Hall and Jason Carter will be in the con's Walk of Fame area.
