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CHEAP SCARES nominated for Bram Stoker Award

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Mars is one of the dozens of horror industry professionals interviewed in Greg Lamberson’s book “CHEAP SCARES” which has been nominated for a 2008 Bram Stoker Award in the Superior Achievement in Nonfiction category.
Fingers crossed Greg!

VIDEO GAME “DURKA3D” soon to be released

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Mars has moved into video game music with his offbeat “Middle-East meets Ms. Pacman” musical score to the upcomming PC Game, “DURKA 3D: The Fall Of Ahmadinejad” from Petrilla Entertainment.
This action packed, satirical, first person shooter will guarantee laughs, and an orgy of onscreen violence. Yep, fun for the whole family.
More info HERE

WONTON BABY

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Mars has signed on to score the upcoming horror comedy “Wonton Baby!” for Morgue Art Films. The film stars Suzi Lorraine, and Debbie Rochan, and is set to begin principal photography in May 2009.

DEMONIC DIVAS meet Dead House!

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Mars will soon be scoring the 80’s influenced horror comedy “Demon Divas and the Lanes Of Damnation”. Written and directed by Mike Watt, the film boasts a cast featuring legendary genre ladies Brinke Stevens and Debbie Rochon, as well as Amy Lynn Best (who will be producing as well), Robyn Griggs (NBC’s Another World), Lilith […]

30 SECOND DOOM

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

The ambitious folks at rocketmania.com have been hard at work on episode 1 of their retro sci-fi homage to the Rocket Man sirreals of the 1950’s. Titled “30 Second Doom: Terminal Dive”, the awesome short film captures the thrills,chills, and fun of the original. Mars has provided a score that is very stylized and full […]

SLIME CITY MASSACRE

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Mars has signed on to score the long awaited sequel to Greg Lamberson’s 1988 splatter-classic “SLIME CITY”. The film, titled “SLIME CITY MASSACRE” will star genre favorite Debbie Rochan, as well as Jennifer Bihl, Kealan Patrick Burke, and Robert Sabin (who starred in the original film). Writer/Director Lamberson promises this film will be wilder […]

SHOCK FESTIVAL DVD comes to life

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Mars has completed the music selections for the DVD adaptation of Stephen Romano’s brilliant book “SHOCK FESTIVAL”. Awarded “Best Fiction Book 0f 2008″ by Rue Morgue Magazine, the book is an homage to all things exploitation, and has to be seen to be believed.
Says Mars: “Stephen’s vision is amazing, and […]

FEARZONE interview with Mars

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

The ultra-groovy horror site FearZone.com has posted an in-depth interview with the Maestro of the musical macabre, Mars. For a glimpse into his forehead, have a look HERE

“North 40″ Lovecraft comic

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Mars has recently completed a short promo video for Wildstorm/DC comics upcoming title “NORTH 40″ which is described by writer Aaron Williams as: “Basically what happens when you take a small backwoods county in the Midwest and drop H.P. Lovecraft on it. An old spellbook, belonging to a witch who practiced the odd incantation or […]

Auburn Journal Article on DHM & MARS

Friday, April 25th, 2008

The Auburn Journal has just written an article on yours truly… take a look.