Last year I had the pleasure of hanging out a bit on the set of BAD KIDS GO TO HELL, the movie adaptation of the popular comic book mini-series from Antarctic Press. In fact I’m actually in the movie in a “blink and you’ll miss me” background role – I played the coach of the school in the cafeteria scene. The film is directed by co-creator Matthew Spradlin, and produced by co-creator Barry Wernick… which is impressive, as these guys basically did something all comic book creators only wished they could accomplish. Shot at Spiderwood Studios in Austin and partly in Dallas, BAD KIDS GO TO HELL stars Judd Nelson (yes, THE Judd Nelson), Ben Browder (FARSCAPE), Cameron Deane Stewart (PITCH PERFECT), Augie Duke (A LURE: TEEN FIGHT CLUB), Ali Faulkner (TWILIGHT: BREAKING DAWN – Part 1), Marc Donato (THE FINAL), Roger Edwards (FREELANCERS), Amanda Alch (MOON RING), Jeffrey Schmidt (KARMA POLICE), and Chanel Ryan (JUSTICE ON THE BORDER). We were the first site to premiere the San Diego Comic-Con sizzle trailer last year, and we’ve been involved in some capacity with several promotions for the film – primarily because I love Matt and Barry, but also because this is a rather fun project. Check out the official theatrical poster above, and the final theatrical trailer below, and tell us your thoughts in the comments. BAD KIDS GO TO HELL opens in select theaters across the country on December 7, 2012.
The Breakfast Club meets The Grudge in this sexy, dark comedy-thriller! Six prep school kids from Crestview Academy, home to the spoiled offspring of society’s elite, find themselves stuck in detention on a frightfully dark and stormy Saturday afternoon. During their 8 hour incarceration, each of the six kids falls victim to a horrible “accident” until only one of them remains. As each of these spoiled rich kids bites the dust, the story takes on a series of humorous and frantic twists and turns. Is one of the kids secretly evening the school’s social playing field? Or have the ghosts of prestigious Crestview Academy finally come to punish the school’s worst (and seemingly untouchable) brats? One thing is for sure…Daddy’s money can’t save them now. (Based on the best selling indie comic book series/graphic novel of the same name)
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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
