
HORROR BUSINESS 98 min.
Horror/Documentary
Producer/Director: Christopher P. Garetano
Cast as themselves: Herschell Gordon Lewis, Sid Haig,
Joe Bob Briggs, Lloyd Kaufman, Mark Borchardt, Ron
Atkins, John Bloom, John Brodie
Have you ever wondered what makes guerrilla filmmakers
tick? What is the invisible force that drives each
and every one of them to sacrifice their normal lives
to pursue a position in one of the most competitive
arts in the world?
Welcome to the outrageous world of independent horror
moviemaking. HORROR BUSINESS is a wild, unique and
sometimes hilarious document of what happens when five
directors with enormous dreams and very little money
attempt to make their own horror film.
HORROR BUSINESS is a nostalgic trip into the thriving,
popcorn induced culture that was born out of late
night double features and midnight monster movies. It
follows its subjects through their struggles,
frustrations and triumphs. HORROR BUSINESS also
features interviews with the most prolific independent
horror icons alive, including Herschell Gordon Lewis,
Sid Haig, Joe Bob Briggs and Lloyd Kaufman.
Reviews-
“Horror Business” is an entertaining and engaging
look into the world of low-budget horror films and the
men (and women) behind them. It expresses an
unflinching love for movies such as “The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre,” “Dawn of the Dead,” and “The Last
House on the Left,” and laments the state of modern
day horror movies. An extremely competent, thoroughly
engaging film about horror movies and those who love
them."
-Daulton Dickey, Film Threat
"Horror Business is a flat out fantastic little
documentary. It's mandatory viewing for anyone with
even a passing interest in the passion that goes
behind getting a horror film made."
-Rob G., Iconsoffright.com
"This disjointed look at the world of underground
filmmaking may perfectly reflect the current status of
our genre. All horror fans should check out this cool
little doco."
-HouseofHorrors.com
"[Horror Business] is an extremely competent,
thoroughly engaging film about horror movies and those
who love them. It is as inspiring a movie as 'American
Movie'"
-Daulton Dickey, FilmThreat.com
"Sharply edited, 'Horror Business' emerges as a
perceptive and revealing documentary about the
enormous struggles to make creepy celluloid"
-Tony Timpone, Fangoria Magazine
"As soon as I heard the first line out of Mark
Borchardt’s mouth, I knew I was in for a rare treat…
and being a horror film aficionado myself, that treat
only got better as the film’s various filmmaker
accounts unfolded"
-Bruno Derlin, VisionFest 05
"It's a definite must for all you out there that want
to know what it means to be a horror filmmaker"
-Ammon Gilbert, Arrowinthehead.com
"Horror Business is a frank and revealing glimpse of
what the scene is like today"
-Lee Bailes, Rumourmachine.com
FESTIVALS-
Winner- Long Island Film Festival "Best Documentary-
Audience Choice Award"
Official Selection- New York Horror Film Festival 2005
Official Selection- Chicago Horror Film Festival 2005
Official Selection- Eerie Horror Film Festival 2005
Official Selection- Visionfest 2005
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