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Greetings Lippy fans!

Last month held a rather sad anniversary for the underground … the one year mark for THE CRAMPS front man Lux Interior’s death. (Oct.21st 1946 – Feb.4th 2009)  To say he was an inspiration is a gross understatement. For many of us he was the father of an incredible subculture.

So today Chad Cherry and I would like to delicate THE DEVIL INSIDE to some of the things that made THE CRAMPS truly great!
“Hey I’m on my way, on a journey outta this world”  -LUX-

CHAD:

“In the spring of 1976, The Cramps began to fester in a NYC apartment. With out fresh air or natural light, the group developed it’s uniquely mutant strain of rock-n-roll aided only by the sickly blue rays of late night t.v. While jackhammer rhythms of punk were proliferating in NYC, The Cramps dove into the deepest recesses of the rock-n-roll psyche for the most primal of all rhythmic impulses -Rockabilly- The sound of southern culture falling apart in a blaze of shudders and hiccups. As late night sci-fi reruns colored the room, The Cramps also picked and chose amongst eras – surf, instrumental rock, psychedelia, and 60′s punk.

And then they added the junkiest element of all…. Themselves”.

It would be almost impossible to have not heard of The Cramps. But there are those who live under candy coated rubble that love to get force fed whatever media says is cool at the watered down moment…. Which is mostly shit… This article is for you.. So you can learn.

Their career has been the stuff of legend. Dangerously bizarre but most of all cool, The Cramps represent everything that is truly reprehensible about rock-n-roll. Founding members Lux Interior ( The psycho-sexual Elvis/Werewolf hybrid from hellfire) and the guitar slingin’ soul-mate Poison Ivy ( The ultimate bad girl vixen that I still have a crush on. So sexy evil!) are the architects of a wicked sound that distills a cross of swamp water, moonshine and nitro down to a dangerous and unstable musical substance. (I’ll have a couple shots of that!!!) Their cultural impact has spawned a legion of devil cults and dance floor catfights, and created in it’s wake a cavalcade of cave-stompin’ imitators.

As punk rock pioneers in the late 70′s they cut their teeth on the stages of CBGB and Max’s kansas City and recorded their first record at Sam Phillip’s legendary Sun Studios, funded mainly by Ivy’s income as a dominatrix  in NYC. They coined the now ever so popular term “psychobilly” on gig their posters. Their hair raising live performances where a total, no-holds-barred rock-n-roll assault. After a quarter centry of mayhem, they’re too far gone to even consider any other course.

The Cramps were the garage band that fueled everything nasty about the way my mind developed as a kid. I would skateboard for hours listening to my master comp that I put together via 7inch/12inch vinyl record to cassette. (old skool muthaf#@kas) I still have that tape… Somewhere…. I would destroy my body with my terrible skateboard tricks and The Cramps would be right there in my ears telling me that I’m suppose to be in pain and bleeding like a stuck pig . Now enjoy it punk………….. And i did.

Nos:

I was first exposed to THE CRAMPS somewhere around 15 years old at a Christian school. I had long since been obsessed with music of the late 50′s/early 60′s but hadn’t been properly introduced to the modern take on it. Needless to say it was love at first listen… Such rebellion! Such filth! And at the heart of it all was the ultimate rock and roll love story … Lux and Ivy.

There are countless Psychobilly bands in THE CRAMPS’ wake but none have even come close to matching the raw energy that dripped from Lux’s stage. This man was beyond committed to his bit! At 50 he was still touring and STILL cutting himself up in front of the audience. He wasn’t afraid to unleash his demons ….

Chad:

The band has had several line up changes but the whole deal was always Lux and Poison Ivy. The greatest couple to ever come from Hell. That is why I was crushed when I heard the news last year (while I was on tour with the Crue and partying in new Orleans) that Lux had died after suffering an aortic dissection. Out of nowhere.. He was 62. The first thing I thought about was Poison Ivy. He was her Frankenstein. Second thing I did was finish up the bottle of Jack with TLV as a toast to a great rock-n-roll monster who will be undead in my heart until I hit sunlight and as long as I keep blazing The Cramps evil groove to the rhymes of the devils blues.

Nos:

I remember reading an interview with Lux and Ivy just a few years before he passed. They still seemed so in love and still so in tune with each other. – That’s hard for “normal” couple to do after several decades together … let alone rock n roll pairing! Ivy was the first one I thought of too after I heard about his death…

But the legacy will always live on! And so will their passion for things bizarre and horror related.

One of my all time favorite concert videos is THE CRAMPS live at Napa State Mental Hospital. If you haven’t seen this yet you’re SO missing out! During a 1978 tour THE CRAMPS paid a little visit to a metal institute for a concert and someone captured the results on camera. The patients scream, jump around, and even sing along with Lux …. utter madness.

I’m sure you can pick up a copy via Amazon.

The music of THE CRAMPS was also no stranger to horror films (as Chad Cherry will get into in a minute) and they’ve even been known to make an elusive cameo or two in a horror film. FOR EXAMPLE: Did you know they dressed like zombies and ran around in tunnels for Romero’s DAY OF THE DEAD? It ‘s true … watch the behind the scenes on the DVD!

Chad:

Their music is in some of my favorite movies (Return of the Living Dead -”Surfin’ Dead” and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – “Goo Goo Muck”) and they were in the greatest Halloween episode of Beverly Hills 90210. Look out Dillon! Lux comes out and say’s “Hey boys and ghouls, are you ready to raise the dead?” then they played “Mean Machine” and Strange Love.” Yeah! I’ll never forget that. I always wondered how the vibe was on the 90210 set having real Vampires around Kelly and Brandon……

Anyway…….. If you don’t have any of The Cramps music (your excused if you were born yesterday) and you love the creepy, then buy these record right now.

• Songs the Lord taught us-  80
• Psychedelic Jungle-           81
• Smell of Female-     -live-    83
• A date with Elvis-                 86
• Stay Sick-                              90
• Look Mom, No Head-           91
• Flame Job-                             94
• Big beat from Badsville-       97
• Fiends of Dope Island-         02

If you are looking for “best of”s and compilations… Here ya go.

• Off the Bone –  83
• Bad Music for Bad people- 84 (Still have my t-shirt from this record………….Smells awesome)
• How to make a Monster- 04
• The Secret of The Cramps- 06

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If you’re into high production and glossy fluff (who isn’t) then stick with American Idol stuff.
Enter at your own risk lovelies.

Another thing that is undeniable about THE CRAMPS is their impeccable fashion sense! Lux could make tights look hot on a man and he wasn’t afraid to wear lipstick with large sunglasses either. Ivy was the queen of animal print and reconstructed vintage … with a touch a dungeon gear added in for good measure. Even in their later years they looked fucking amazing and fashionable.

Lip Service has some very CRAMPS esc items and I’ve put together a list of my personal favorites …

[Ghost town cigarette fit jean] Time to channel your inner Lux with this fabulous jeans from the Ghost Town collection.

[Branch foil print leggings] It takes a bad rocker girl to pull these bitches off!

[Patent Vinyl bra w/o-ring details] ‘Cause who really wants to wear clothes on stage?

[Gangsta Pranksta Knee length dress] This little number has a real vintage appeal with an updated rock n roll edge!

[pocket hipster straight leg] Great for sweating yer balls off!

[Caged skirt] This Caged skirt is fucking crazy and would look wicked hot on both girls and boys.

Chad:

LONG LIVE ROCK-N-ROLL HORROR! The mold was broke when the B-movie sci-fi outer space neanderthal sex vamps called The Cramps landed back in the late 70′s. This is a one of kind rare band that you will never see the likes of again. You can still hear their music coming from graveyards in the evening, and I guarantee that they will keep you  rockin’ with the un-dead all night long……….

So I just got back from the middle of nowhere Michigan, a.k.a – no-mans land -………. The Last Vegas set up a recording studio in a lake house with our engineer and started flushing out song ideas that we’ve had floating around inside our wicked little minds from the last couple of tours (and some from a lot earlier as well). The location was so isolated that phone reception was non exsistant and there was zero internet the whole week we were up there. Creepy and beautiful, cold and very snowy. Picture the movie ‘The Shining’…. But replace the sweet shrubbery maze with a frozen lake. Very scary at night. It was so quite and peaceful too… Until we got there that is. “ALL WORK AND NO PLAY, MAKES CHERRY A DULL BOY”!!!!! Check out The Last Vegas on tour this March. THE TEXAS C.C MASSACRE is coming!!!!! Cheers from your favorite Vampire creep…. -Chad Cherry- xxx

Nos:

No doubt THE CRAMPS will continue to inspire generations … both musically and with their legendary style.

In the Nos world I’ve been busy shooting new content for my website: goddessofgorenos.com and posing for magazines! I’m gracing the cover this month of ST.LOUIS SINNER and two of my photos made it into issue 31 of GOTHIC BEAUTY … which will be on newsstands March 12th! I’ve also been cast in a new horror film called AFTER PARTY MASSACRE and I’ll be shooting in glamorous Ohio next month.

Here’s some more great Cramps eye candy:

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Hello and welcome to the first ever Valentine’s edition of THE DEVIL INSIDE.

I know some people get all fussy about V.D. (Ha!) so Chad Cherry and I put together our top picks for the holiday. So whether you’re snuggling up to that “someone special” or just flying solo, these movies should put you in the mood for love!
** psst … And, don’t forget, my sexy, new site, Goddess of Gore: Nos, is officially launching on Valentine’s Day!**

Nos’ Picks

Nekromantik 2

So last year on my SCARS blog I mentioned NEKROMANTIK as one of my favorite Valentine’s Day films. I’m still holding  to my tradition of watching it this Sunday – however it’s sequel is pretty damn amazing too! After Rob’s tragic end in the first film, a young nurse digs up his corpse  and has her way with him. Her boyfriend is a little (understandably) freaked out by this and the couple must learn to compromise….

The end is utterly gut wrenching and wicked hot.

May

Poor little has been an outcast since childhood… her only friend being a doll named Suzy. Just when things start looking up in her adult life, she fears her doll Suzy has become jealous.  May’s world starts to unravel as she desperately searches  for a true friend and ultimately decides to make one of her own! It’s a pretty fucked up little story about self love … which is the type of love you should really be focused on this V.Day.

Metropolis

There’s nothing I could really say that would do this movie justice. It’s simply one of the most beautiful things ever captured on film. True it’s a little more SiFi than horror but I think horror fans can appreciate it just the same! For those who haven’t had the pleasure of watching; Metropolis was made in 1927 and depicts the year 2026 in a breath taking neo Gothic landscape …made ENTIRELY from real miniatures. (No gross C.G.I. here!) It’s a classic tale of the “haves” and the “have nots” with a beautiful love story woven in.

Dracula

There are many fine editions of the Dracula tale… but in honor of love day I’m gonna have to go with 1992 Coppola version! True Keanu Reeves kinda stinks it up a bit but the presence of Tom Waits more than makes up for it! And then you have Gary Oldman in one of his finest performances … he truly makes a gorgeous Count. This version also has some excellent gore, something I feel the other Dracula films tend to lack.

Chad’s Picks
HELLO HELLO LOVERS!!!!
What better way to say “BE MINE” on St. Valentines Day then with Chad Cherry’s take on this fantastic day specifically made for lovers. And for this hallmark holiday filled with hugs and kisses, chocolates, candy hearts, shiny gifts, cute shaped cards and the whispers of sweet nothings in to your main squeezes ear, I bring you some of the most romantic couples in the history of love.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

First off we have the ever so handsome Leatherface and his one and only. I could’ve never imagined how long this relationship has lasted. To me it’s beyond love. They have something that most couples only wish they could have.

Friday the 13th

This stunning couple has had there ups and downs, but all in all they will always come back to each other no matter how many other sharp jagged objects of temptation get in his way. They will always know that they are made for each other.

Halloween

This is a true blue romance that just keeps blossoming as the years roll on. You hardly ever see them apart…. They are so good for each other.

House of 1000 Corpses

Otis and 45.magnums sittin’ in a tree……. Fuck it, you know the rest. “SHUT YER FUCKIN’ MOUTH”!!!!

Reanimator

A match we all know that was made in heaven. A man and his green shit that brings dead things back to life.

Sleepwalkers

A boy and his mother. She might be lil’ stern at times but it just enhances the passion in the bedroom. Keep it in the family, incest is best. That’s just sexy……… Right?……

Otis

To truly show you love somebody……. Keep them locked up in the basement.

Maniac

I always thought Frank could do better, but he finds something in her that completes him. Anyway who am I to judge his commitment.

Nosferatu

Nosferatu + Type 0 negative

Frankenstein / Bride of Frankenstein

It still surprises me that they can somehow stay out of the tabloids.

What better way to say “I love you” then though cinematic blood shed. Enjoy the inspiration of these couples that really know the meaning of love. And hopefully on V-day you can get a chance to have sex with somebody besides yourself…. Cuz that’s what its really all about.
XO
“I’M YOURS”,
Chad Cherry…. Expert on love.

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Greetings Lippy fans! Welcome to the first annual DEVIL INSIDE horror movie wrap up. Chad Cherry and I will be breaking down 2009’s gruesome offerings.  Unfortunately many of the horror movies made in 2009 where not gruesome in good way… I really hope that every director’s New Year’s resolution is to “grow a pair” because I am sick of watered down junk.  This year we got stuck with a TONE of sequels and remakes.  However there were a few surprises and some unsung heroes.  I just don’t understand why making intelligent horror has become like pulling teeth! Nor do I understand “horror” movies that suffer from total lack of gore, violence, and traumatizing scenes. It’s total bullshit.  But I’m going off on a rant now … I’ll let Mr.Cherry spill a few words then we’ll get down to the nitty gritty!

Chad: Unfortunately most of the horror movies from 2009 were re-makes gone a muck from the classics we ( the freaks haha) still adore. For the sole reason that Hollyweird must have lost some of it’s imagination. I’m sorry to have to let you in on this folks. It’s all about quick coin and fuck all to art. Taking a risk might not pay the bills ya know.  Nothing new or out of the norm with that though I guess.

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So this month I’m going to write about some of the bastard film makers of 2009 that have stuck to their guns and have fired off some doozys.

Alright first off a couple of these I’m sure you all have heard of but there might be a few in the mix that haven’t hit your radar yet. Here is my version of the blood goodies for the warped and macabre ( I’m talkin’ about Jessie) 2009 round up of what I got a chance to get into while still ROCKIN’ the foundation of this planet you all call earth!

FRIDAY THE 13th. (re-make)

I’m not gonna get into details about this re-make. Just look out for Derek Mears! He is the cat’s pajamas.

Nos: I enjoyed going to theater and seeing it but I think that had more to do with the group I went with. Considering all the things that could have gone wrong with this remake, I think it turned out better than expected. Derek Mears did a damn fine job as Jason.

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DRAG ME TO HELL

Chad: This is Sam Raimi getting back to his old crazy ways of film making. Ala Evil Dead I and II and Army of Darkness! Excited? You should be.If you haven’t seen any of these movie get out from rock you have been livin’ under punk! This one focuses on a supernatural curse that gets placed on young lady by a Gypsy witch bitch. Now hexed, her world turns into a gnarly and very terrible acid trip of evil! The old lady in this movie is H.O. double T- HOTT! Check out the pics!!! OOOOH BABY! Don’t mess with eastern European hags man.

Nos: A lot of people hated this movie, I was not one of them. DRAG ME TO HELL was a fun summer flick that had a couple of good scares in it. Was it the second coming of Alfred Hitchcock? No and that’s not what you should’ve been expecting. This is Raimi folks. His movies, though charming, are not rocket science. –And that’s okay! I was just happy to see something that wasn’t  a damn remake!

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MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D

Chad: O.k…So I’ll admit it. Even though the 1981 original George Mihalka directed version is ‘King’…’King’ I say! I did like this re-make. Come on, it was in 3D. It has some good nudity and some great blood splatter everything. Also my bro Tom Atkins (Night of the Creeps, The Fog, Halloween III etc.) kicks ass till he gets his jaw and face removed. The orig is my fav but Patrick Lussier did a stand up job for this classic re-make about a miner that kills his co-workers, survives a cave-in, wakes up from a coma, slaughters every one in site, retreats back to the cave, gets shot by the cops, comes back 10 years later….(Hold on let me catch my breath-…Alright where was I…Oh ya.) Starts up the most wicked massacre the lil’ mining town has ever seen and stuffs ripped out hearts in candy boxes…Romantic. -Three words- PICK AXE STYLE!!! Watch the O.G. first.

Nos: This is one of two cases where the remake actually “wowed” me! (The first was THE HILLS HAVE EYES remake.) The original MY BLOODY VALENTINE is a true slasher classic.  This remake had a lot to live up to and it started things off right with the 3D. The acting was really well done and I enjoyed the new little twists they put on the story! The gore made me laugh out loud in the theater. – Naturally disturbing all those around me. I feel these late 70’s, early 80’s slasher films translate into better remakes … mostly because the originals aren’t that well known and had budget limitations.  It’s still not an excuse to redo someone else’s work or be lazy. But if you’re gonna do it, do it right.

I wish someone would send ME a bloody heart in a candy box!

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DEAD SNOW

Chad: Guess what’s not nice?…. Zombies! O.k., now guess what’s even worse? …. Nazis! Put the two together and what do ya have?…. Sour kraut and sausage? No dummy! NAZI ZOMBIES!!!! That’s not designed to make anybody feel good. Norwegian director Tommy Wirkola’s horror comedy Dead Snow is though! In this one a group of med students on an Easter holiday hit up a cabin in the middle of snowy ass Norway to enjoy in some skiing, drinking, sex, unfrozen blood thirsty swastika wearin’ living dead guys, molotov cocktails, chainsaws, machine guns attached to snowmobiles, decapitation and death. Holy Happy Easter fuckers! If you don’t want to watch this after my explanation then get out of my house (just kidding). If you do what to see this then get ready to po-po in yer pants! Hilarious and nasty!

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MARTYRS

Nos: This movie fucked me up. It’s seriously hard for me to even write about it because I don’t like reflecting on it. The film is wonderfully made and the acting is indescribable. And that’s what’s wrong with it: It’s too good at what it does. The story is about a childhood abuse survivor seeks revenge … and that’s not doing the plot justice. What unfolds is beyond words. All I can really say is that I watch horror and exploitation on a daily bases and this movie had me in tears by the end.

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RUN BITCH RUN!

Chad: Joseph Guzman’s 09 exploitation flick in the vain of ‘LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT’, ‘I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE’, and ‘MS.45.’. A total throw back 70′s style rape turns into revenge, catholic school girls on the wrong side of the tracks dealio. A classic revenge movie scene for scene! Gritty, filthy, gore ridden, rape and sodomy. Why do I watch these kinda movies? Because I am not right….At all. No matter how liberal you think you are, – this movie will offend you -…Big Time! And it’s got Daeg Faerch who played lil’ Micheal Myers in Halloween in it too. Cute. “PAY BACK IS A BITCH”

SAW VI

Nos: It’s hard to keep sequels interesting. On average they to fizzle out around 3 and are beyond stupid by 5. However the SAW franchise has done a damn good job keeping its fans happy. We’re at 6. 6!!! And that silly Jig Saw is still finding clever ways to make people play his game. In this episode we watched SCREAM QUEEN winner Tanedra Howard hack off her own arm, saw what was in “the box”, and learned that yes indeed they could stretch this out to part VII.  I know the spell will be broken someday but I’m happy to report it wasn’t with VI!

HALLOWEEN 2

Chad: Written and directed by a creep named Rob Zombie. I’ve been in love with these movies since I heard the name John Carpenter, and I don’t give a good goddamn what trash talkin’ Micheal Myers super fans say about this re-make. Rob knows his shit. Period. Zombie puts another shade of darkness on “The Shape” and opens the door of brutality on this puppy, showing us what lies behind the mask and how tormented the lives of the surviving victims have become. Not pretty… Not pretty all. I went to the theater 3 times to see this bitch. One of my 09 favs.

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THE ROAD

Nos: So this movie doesn’t fit neatly into the package of horror film but I’m going to include it in my list. (Hey I could be writing about THE UNBORN but I’d rather not go there.) THE ROAD is a post apocalyptic film that focuses on a father and son’s survival. In a world where most movies are a nauseous blur of shallow predictability, THE ROAD stands out with its depth and soul. This film is scary. The world is dying and growing cold, birds and other small creatures only exist in books, most of the human race has resorted to cannibalism. In all this hopelessness the father and son keep each other going. It’s a really remarkable film that I think horror fans would really appreciate.

TRICK R TREAT

Nos: This movie is really special. I remember catching little glimpses of the preview trailer and getting SO excited about it! I adore anthology horror and I thought it was greatest thing that it was coming back to the big screen. But alas … Hollywood can be really stupid. This gem didn’t make it to the big screen and was instead released right to DVD.  It’s the studio’s loss because this movie is an instant classic. TRICK R TREAT (Not to be confused with TRICK OR TREAT starring Ozzy and Gene Simmons.) brought back all the fuzzy warm feelings of Halloween as a child. It’s the perfect spooky film and has one of the most beautiful sets I’ve ever seen. I simply must applaud production designer Mark Freeborn for his amazing work. (As a side note Freeborn was also the production designer for HARPER’S ISLAND and WILLARD.)

Chad: Writer/director Micheal Dougherty’s anthology of four terrifying Halloween stories put together “Creepshow” style (love that movie) shows you how shit can get nuts if ya break all Hallows eve traditions. And Sam, the lil’ guy (or whatever the hell he is?!?!) wearing a burlap pumpkin mask and has a cameo in all episodes let’s ya know that creatures, sicko’s, urban legends, jack-o-lanterns and little red riding hood can fuck up the most frightening night of the year…Halloween. Candy apples with razor blades… Tasty.

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What’s up with Chad?

Look out for the new single and video by – THE LAST VEGAS – “WHAT EVER GETS YOU OFF” !!!! And thank you to all the TLV warriors who made “I’M BAD” the itunes single of the year!!! My finale note to all is……. WEAR LIPS SERVICE CLOTHING AND YOU WILL BE A SEXUAL TYRANOSAURAUS!!!! Trust me.

What’s up with Nos?

I’ve been hard at work on my new website! So many new photos and never before seen video going into this … I can’t wait to show everyone! If you want up to the minute details check out my FACEBOOK page and my TWITTER.

And if you’re looking for that last minute holiday gift to yourself stop by: myblackumbrella.com!

I really can’t stop looking at this hot little number (the Dust Storm Moto Jacket) from the Ghost Town collection! **note from the Webmistress: I have mine and it’s fucking delicious … like denim and brushed velvet had a love child! That is all.**

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Chad Cherry and I share the same exuberant passion for horror and exploitation movies. In fact, when we start talking about what we’re gonna cover next it’s hard to narrow it down to one idea! But this month we wanted to do something extra special so we decided to cover one of our favorite directors: Abel Ferrara.

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Much has been said on Mr. Ferrara so rather than drag over the same boring facts you’ve heard a thousand times, We’d rather touch on his brilliant films and what they mean to us. Evil Sex rocker Chad Cherry does offer this little bit of insight into Ferrara’s early days: He directed a very awkward and confusing porno movies under his alias, Jimmy Laine, with the quaint title “THE NINE LIVES OF A WET PUSSY”. He stars in it but he doesn’t do any of the olr’ in and out, if ya catch my drift. That’s right! Ferrara knows how to get this party started with a skin flick. Well done Mr. Laine. He also went by Jimmy Laine when acting in THE DRILLER KILLER (which he played the lead in) and Ms.45. (He plays the first rapist.)

Ahh yes, Abel Ferrara you had me at-

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BAD LIEUTENANT: Originally one of the first movies rated NC-17 for sexual violence, strong humping situations, naughty language, and hardcore drug use … and it’s a police lieutenant that does all this! A corrupt, smacked out, cocaine sniffin’, angry sex addicted, badge wearin’ po-po. To serve and inject! Bitchin’ dooods.

Harvey fucking Keitel. I really can’t say enough about this incredible actor. BAD LIEUTENANT is my favorite movie that Keitel has ever starred in. What Ferrara was able to pull out of Harvey was truly Oscar worthy. I still cry during the church scene. This movie is so raw and honest, one of Ferrara’s more poetic films. It’s really sad that the “remake” looks like such crap. Then again I’ve been assured that it’s not really a remake. They just took the name. – And that my friends is what we call “saving face”.

THE BODYSNATCHERS: Okay this movie has been done SEVERAL times. Seriously there’s a version of it to fit your every mood. You have the 1950’s Don Siegel b-movie classic, that creepy 70’s version with Leonard Nimoy and the fucking human head dog (that STILL gives me nightmares), the shitty Nicole Kidman thing, and right in the middle is Ferrara’s early 90’s version with the sexy Gabrielle Anwar. I can never really decide if I like this movie or not. The higher budget feels a little weird for one of his films. There is this overwhelming sense of dread throughout the whole movie that’s very intriguing. I still watch it about once a year.

Plant like pods that take over earth by killing off humans while they sleep and replace their bodies with emotionless carbon copies that work together to take over the human race!!! This must be based on a true story because … well holy shit!! I think it’s happening right now!!! I’m outta here!!!!

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THE ADDICTION: A black-n-white gem of a flick. Out main girl Kathleen who is a philosophy student, gets attacked by a woman that bites the hell out of her neck and drinks her blood!!! And you know what’s next right? You guessed it punks. “SYMPTOMS OF VAMPIRISM”. Say bye, bye to sunlight Kathleen. My favorite scene (and you will understand why) is when out lil’ blood sucker savages some poor shmo’s jugular at her graduation party. And then takes it up a notch by participating in a chaotic blood soaked, killer vampire orgy!!! Hello sexy town!!! If you really pay attention to this movie it’s an allegory about drug addiction. Oh yeah, and one more thing … Christopher Walken.

But this is the best (my opinion rules) …

DRILLER KILLER: Oh yes … truly one of the greats in exploitation cinema. I think it was this movie that made me develop a lifelong crush on Ferrara. Maybe it’s because he plays that starving artist thing so well! It’s the perfect film for when you’re having one of those days. You know the kind where you want your roommates, lovers and family members to drop off the face of the planet? Just put this flick in and you’ll feel better. Promise. I love that after 30 years the gore still holds up in this film! Powerful, scary, and sexy, this movie has made a lasting impression on me.

The 1979 grindhouse slasher cult classic that was banned in the U.K. and in Germany. It’s one of the “first video nasties” in the United Kingdom, and has that great sleazy grainy film quality to it. Our boy Abel Ferrara not only directs this bastard of a movies but also stars as Reno Miller, a struggling artist and bum hater. A.K.A. “Driller Killers”!!!

The British punk band THE DAMNED (Hell Yayeah!) refer to this baby in their song “Nasty”, a Swedish crust punk band dawns their name from the title, the Danish psycho-billy band THE NEKROMANTIX (Currently on tour with ROB ZOMBIE), U.K. punk rockers DISORDER, and the U.S. death metal band MORTICIAN (who use wicked samples from this puppy) all have songs inspired by DRILLER KILLER. Alright now, that shit ROCKS!!! Hey Reno, are you wearing lipstick and drilling people to death? Oh, I guess you are. Artists. So creative.

And we can’t forget …

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MS.45: Not gonna lie … this movie is the reason I wanted to be a model/actress. A very dear friend of mine loaned me an un-abridged copy of this when I was 17. I was completely blown away by it. Zoe Lund plays the character of Thana, a mute seamstress working in New York. After being attacked twice in the same day she takes revenge on all men. Lund portrays a great deal of strength while still maintaining her feminine side… with a performance that is truly something to marvel at. Ferrara has an understanding of the female that surpasses most men. Pretty safe to say that I’m in love with him.

So that wraps up our little tribute to Able Ferrara. These films are just the tip of the ice! He continues to out stupid good movies on the regular. If you’ve never seen anything by him, I hope this column has persuaded you to seek out his work!

Here is a small sampling of posters and images of Abel Ferrara’s work:

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Now what have Chad Cherry and I been up to ?

I rarely have time off from THE LAST VEGAS with all the touring, filming, grave diggin’, TLV astro physic teachings, ect … or from writing the sound tracks to the mayhem all you humans create, but when I do, I like to get dressed up in all my bad ass LIP SERVICE stage clothes, put on some blood red lip stick and hit a night on the town Driller Killer style. (Did I just write that? Yes I did.) ROCK ON ABEL for making kick ass flicks, AND ROCK ON LIP SERVICE for making every one so goddamn hot! See you all next time, and I’ll see you all on the wild side. – CHAD CHERRY.

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These last few months of 2009 have been wicked productive for me! Not only have I been keeping up with my SCARS BLOG (scarsmagazine.com/blog/nos-blog/) and writing for LIP SERVICE but I’ve also taken on a new project. I’ve joined forces with the amazing folks of CIRCUS HOOKER (chsregime.com/) and am now in development of my own site! Soon you will be able to see hundreds of my photos and videos in one handy dandy place! How cool is that? Rest assured I will be wearing some sexy Lip Service in the photos …

Here is a tiny sample of photos from the Goddess of Gore site:

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Nos photo credits:

photos 1 – 2:

photography by: Wicked Illusions

photos 3 – 5:

photography by: Chad Michael Ward

A launch date hasn’t been set yet but Lippy fans will be the first to know!

Can’t wait that long? Well I also have my own merch site set up! myblackumbrealla.com) Signed Nos prints and DVDs are available for your pleasure! – Nos

Chad Cherry of the world famous THE LAST VEGAS and I have joined forces  today! We’re here to talk about a subject near and dear to both of our hearts: WEREWOLVES.

Nos TRANFORMS! by Wicked Illusions (full gallery below) - click for full size

Chad Cherry of The Last Vegas - click for full size

Nos show's off her WOLF MAN tattoo! (It's the top of Talbot's Cane.) - click for full size

These magnificent creatures are often overlooked and overshadowed by other monsters. (Sad face) But today we’re going to take an in-depth look and the mask, the myth, and legend of werewolf films.

First Chad Cherry reminds us that the proper term and definition for werewolf is LYCANTHROPY: The transformation of a human being into the form of a wolf. From the Greek ‘ lukos’ -a wolf- and ‘anthropos’ – a man-………1+1 = WEREWOLF SUCKA!!!!!

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The first Hollywood werewolf movie was WEREWOLF OF LONDON made in 1935. Actor Henry Hull was not exactly hip on long drawn out make up sessions, so his transformations are a little lacking. Fortunately makeup artist Jack Pierce was able to show off his work on a little film known as THE WOLF MAN in 1941. THE WOLF MAN is where most of us got our first impressions of the werewolf. Lon Chaney Jr. as Talbot truly tugs at the heart strings and the sets on the movie are still breathtaking to this day.  Hollywood has remade this classic and will be unleashing  soon.  Frankly, even with  Benicio Del Toro playing the part of Talbot, this movie looks like a big pile of CGI junk.  I really hope I’m proven wrong on this. Either way it’s gonna bring Werewolf back and that makes my black lil heart sing!

Chad Cherry: Lon Chaney Jr.!!!!! The great film icon to make the cursed soul of ‘The Wolfman’ one of the original Hollywood Monsters to play on our primal fears. From there we have received many a good wolf tales over the years (Curse of the Werewolf, American werewolf in London, The Howling, which I’ll speak of) as well as some serious crap (a.k.a. shiza in hefty portions). With the exception of some ‘ Underworld’, uh action and ‘The Wolfman’ re-make coming soon seems like Zombies and Vampires have been takin’ the blood cake (no offense, you un-dead bitches).

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Throughout the years there have been several choice Werewolf movies.  They’re number of films may not be as high as the Vampire or Zombie genre … but there are also very few BAD werewolf movies. (Unlike certain other genres that have HUNDREDS of unwatchable films.)  Chad and I have picked out 3 of our more modern favorites.  If you haven’t seen these yet, you are truly missing out!

AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON

This is one of those films I’ll watch 6 times in one month.  I can never get enough of David Naughton’s performance! There are some genuinely terrifying moments in this movie as well as one of the BEST transformation scenes ever! I consider this one to be a modern interpretation of THE WOLF MAN.   Naughton’s David Kessler is a truly lovable and sympathetic character. – Not entirely unlike Lon Chaney Jr.’s  Talbot.

Chad Cherry says: One of the greatest on-screen transformation scenes of all time. Who was responsible for this? Rick Baker, that’s who!

And you thought YOUR porn house was creepy ... click to enlarge

THE HOWLING

I truly love this movie and I still find it to be truly disturbing. This film was released in the spring of 1981 and AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF would follow in August of the same year. Right from the beginning the whole thing feels seedy. The porn theater scene (What is is with porn theaters and wolf movies anyway?) will haunt you forever. This movie also really explores different aspects of human/animal sexuality  in way that make you want to take several cold showers afterwards. Killer transformations and even a creepy animated bit …. a true 1980′s classic.

CHAD CHERRY: Another mind blowing display of ‘man to wolf’ twisted brilliance brought to you by Rob Bottin. Remember special F/X? Physical make-up appliances? Jack Pierce figured it out on his ‘Wolfman’ in the 30′s (and it doesn’t look like a virtual mess on the screen either, like American Werewolf in Paris or Van Helsing). So take that CGI.

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DOG SOLDIERS

I first set my eyes on this during the summer of 2006. It’s truly an impressive film on it’s own and a fine edition to the werewolf catalog. I think the full blown werewolves are the best looking in the  history of the genre.  I also love the simplicity of the plot and the strong performance given by the actors.

CHAD CHERRY: It’s a newer one but it rocks! Neil Marshell’s flick means – Sweet lookin’ w.w.’s my friends! Maybe not the best transformation scene but the tongue-n-cheek bloody action is killer! It’s like if  ’Aliens’ and ‘Evil Dead’ made sweet,sweet love and had a * “Wolf Child Baby a Wolf Child Baby”!!! * That’s a Cult song reference for those of you who are stupid….Just kidding

CHAD SAYS: All we write of is true (that’s why there’s book and movies about it dummy..hehe). And if you don’t believe us then I’ll hand this over to the master -SYBIL DANNING- Just read on, she knows…

The forever hot Sybil

October 06, 2009

Howlingly Yours,
Love your Queen,
„Stirba, Sybil Danning „

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You could be unaware of your own shape-shifting abilities … You could be one and not even know. It’s probable … Have you noticed missing neighbors? Do you wake up naked and filthy (on-going thing with C.C.) and everything in your place is trashed except the record collection? Do you have mysterious stains on yer carpet and furniture, yet have no pets? And have you figured out that every time there is a full moon ( As I type this there really is a full moon in the sky. Classic.), you wear your Lip Service jeans with the feeling they will be shredded off your body from some kinda ‘lukos’ transformation, or from getting kinky?!?!………..Well kiddies….You might be Rock-n-Roll Werewolf lookin’ like a sexy beast in yer Lip Service duds….Rock that shit and be hungry like the wolf!

As we close this column out, there are probably about 20 werewolf films getting the ol’ green light, so they can ride on the coat tails of the new  WOLFMAN movie.

This is nothing new.

The people in Hollywood can be on the lazy side, so when one big budget horror films comes out, the next 10 must be exactly like it. Hell, we’re just now coming down from the zombie craze! Werewolf films saw a serge in popularity in the 1980′s but seemed to slink away in the early to mid 90′s when the Vampires took over. As I said before, the fan girl inside is truly excited to see more wolf flicks. – But the realist inside of me is dreading all the crappy ones that are sure to fold the market place soon.

So if you’re reading this and have plans to make a wolf flick in the next few months, PLEASE don’t fuck it up! It’s my favorite genre!

If you make a shitty movie Chad and I may have to go Lycanthrope on your ass.

More of the sexy scary transformation of Nos by Wicked Illusions

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Some great and classic werewolf movie posters

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Some werewolves to enjoy until the next time …

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