Return of Friends of trippin’ – Meet the Minds Behind Mental Slapstick!

Posted in Diary of a Directrix, Friends of trippin'
September 14th, 2010 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

red_hot_chili_peppers-flea-tif-bigYesterday as I dropped my manuscript off with FedEx, down to the wire, but deadline met nonetheless, I had 2 immediate thoughts:  first – “Whoa, you’re a Red Hot Chili Pepper! (Flea was jogging past. We exchanged an odd, sustained look at one another. closeencountersmashedpotatoesI don’t know what was going on in his head, but having been writing a bug-laden story all weekend, I was reminded of a moment in Close Encounters of the Third Kind when Richard Dreyfuss looked at a pile of mashed potatoes on his plate and declared, “This means something.”  Clearly I, too, was delirious, but I digress.)  The second thought was, I must call Stephanie at once! Read the rest of this entry »

Risen From The Deadline

Posted in Diary of a Directrix
September 13th, 2010 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

back from deadI’ve been in a race against time for the past few weeks, which culminated this past weekend. Since I came back from the awesome Oklahoma fest last week (a full account of that fun adventure coming soon), I’ve been writing with little respite around classes, Dolores-related final post-prod (an account of our fab final sound mix session also forthcoming) and other obligations.  I didn’t really start to panic until Saturday afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »

Through the Lion’s Gate, Into the Vicious Circle

Posted in Diary of a Directrix
August 31st, 2010 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

setting up smWhat fun!  Dorothy Parker had her vicious circle and I was invited to participate in Fearnet’s very own version – all about horror.  It’s a new Fearnet show produced by Rhianne Bergado who kindly invited me to participate in an episode with Shriekfest ‘s wonderful founder Denise Gossett, clever Fearnet writer Joe McCabe and 2001 Maniac’s provocative writer/director Tim Sullivan. Read the rest of this entry »

“Proverbial Pointy Pinheads” and “Cauldrons of Cantankerous Cartoons!”

Posted in Diary of a Directrix, News, Reviews
August 29th, 2010 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

hurtlockerOkay, I just love the alliteration in a Killingboxx review as sampled above.  Kudos, Guys, and thanks for their fabulous new review found HERE.  They also kindly highlighted Death in Charge in their feature on the Oklahoma Horror Film Festival to which we’re headed this weekend.  Reports on our Tulsa adventures to come.  Meanwhile, in other news… Read the rest of this entry »

trippin’ in the U.K.!

Posted in Diary of a Directrix, News
August 25th, 2010 by Devi Snively (The Directrix)

neal and co smCongrats, Team!  trippin’ is to screen in a most wonderful place.  The very Lovecraftesque small British fishing town of Whitby where the fabulous Bram Stoker Fest happens!  Read the rest of this entry »