IN A SPIRAL STATE
Go out and get it!
Pre-order or order it from Amazon
The day after “the day of atonement” (aka. Yom Kippur) is the perfect day to pick up this transformative and transcendent film, which is loaded with amazing extras.
Quite possibly the best dvd you’ll pick up this whole year!
You should pick up ‘The Devil’s Muse’.
Masuimi sizzles the screen in the movie AND in the bonus behind-the-scenes features!
And order it from the world wide web if you’re ready to take the dive into its moody and sexy world.
Go to HALO 8 for the official trailer for a glimpse of Masuimi in the film!
Thanks so much! I promise you won’t be disappointed!
And remember, this is THE ONLY ‘Black Dahlia’-themed movie with Masuimi in it, and the only OFFICIAL one directed, produced, and owned by hard-working, no bullsh*t-taking indie film director and producer, Ramzi Abed~!
see her in THE DEVIL'S MUSE!
“PERSONAL JESUS” INSPIRES SPIRAL STATES
-Unique metaphysical film inspired by the music of Depeche Mode-
West Hollywood, CA. September 8, 2009 – from Halo 8 Entertainment
Depeche Mode has been making popular music for over 20 years, and it has had an effect on millions of fans worldwide, but award-winning filmmaker, Ramzi Abed, believes he is the first fan to make a movie inspired by the band’s lyrics, music, and personal lives.
“IN A SPIRAL STATE”, which stars young upcoming starlets, Juliana Fine (“Goa”, “Anything For You”), Lizzy Strain (“The Devil’s Muse”), Elissa Dowling (“Dread’), Bianca Barnett (“Albino Farm”), and Mae Moreno (“The Boys And Girls Guide To Getting Down”), focuses on the path of two Earthbound angels, played by Israeli actors, Ofri Fuchs (“The Ungodly”) and Adam Meir (“Waltz With Bashir”) who watch over the lives of numerous Los Angeles residents, who are battling issues of addiction and heartbreak. Their main mission is to guard and guide the path of a particularly troubled young woman, Maya (Juliana Fine). The film centers around universal themes of love, loss, addiction, and salvation, all of which are central themes in the music of synth-pop sensation, Depeche Mode.
When asked about the topic and its meaning, the Director, Ramzi Abed, had this to say, “Depeche Mode has been a huge inspiration to me since I was a teen growing up in the late 80s. Martin Gore’s powerful and sometimes religious lyrics, as well as the trials and tribulations of David Gahan’s own personal life, have found their way into my head in a big way. When I came up with “In A Spiral State”, certain lyrics and music videos became subconscious cues for me emotionally, especially with songs like “Personal Jesus”, “Walking In My Shoes”, and “In Your Room”. These songs, and the feeling behind them took me to a world of angels, drug addicts, and meditation.”
The film, which will be released widely by arthouse genre distributor, Halo 8 Entertainment, on September 29, 2009, is already making news for its groundbreaking visual style, electronic musical score (by first-time composer, Ken Cravens), and the overall meaning behind its complex storyline. Like Depeche Mode, “In A Spiral State”, brings forth imagery that is religious and at times controversial. In one scene in particular, a drug dealer, high on hard drugs, makes the shape of a cross in a doorway. In the opening scene of the film, the two angels converse in Hebrew, as they float in outer space. Abed continues to explain, “Faith is a big part of our lives. Much like Martin Gore’s incredibly personal song-writing, I want to bring something near and dear to me to viewers, and make them feel the most important emotion of all, empathy for others.”
Halo-8 Entertainment (www.halo8.tv) is a Hollywood-2.0 movie studio using bleeding-edge strategies to create and distribute daring new films and lifestyle videos. Recent releases include the award-winning drug-infused horror POP SKULL (which Variety called “distinctive, visually powerful, and uncompromising”), the new arthouse cult classic, THE DEVIL’S MUSE (which Rue Morgue magazine called “intoxicating and sensual”), the legendary NY hardcore documentary N.Y.H.C. (which Cinematical called “smashing… a terrific, well-told, engaging story”), the award-winning hardcore-punk thriller THREAT (which Urb Magazine said “makes KIDS look like an after-school special”), and the campy, interactive horror-DVD-game SLUMBER PARTY SLAUGHTERHOUSE: THE GAME (starring Tiffany Shepis, Joanna Angel, Melissa Bacelar, Masuimi Max). Upcoming releases include Ramzi Abed’s erotic-art documentary THE NEW EROTIC (featuring XXX-auteurs Eon McKai, Kimberly Kane, Dave Naz, Jack The Zipper, Alejandra Guerrero), and the iconoclastic hero’s journey GODKILLER (which Fangoria called “a genre-star-studded opus”, and stars Danielle Harris (Halloween) Davey Havok (AFI), and horror movie legend, Bill Moseley).
“IN A SPIRAL STATE” (OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER) below:
The OFFICIAL Trailer for my feature film, “IN A SPIRAL STATE”, has officially been launched.
Now, put the dvd’s release date on your calendar, and pre-order it today!
09-29-09
Pre-Order it HERE
It’s darned exciting.
Check it out, if you don’t already know about it.
THE NEW EROTIC
directed by
Ramzi Abed
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ia3f0e0ee831a6936dbbbe1e86fbec06b
AVN:
http://business.avn.com/company-news/32900.html
*And for the original press release, check out distributor, HALO 8.
I directed this music video for Berlin-based musical artist, Compulsory Skin. The song is called, Stained.
Yeah… kind of surreal to be photographed and put up in a folder on AP Images website alongside people like Billy Corgan and Angela Bowie.
http://www.apimages.com/Search.aspx?sh=10&st=k&remem=x&kw=ramzi+abed&intv=None
Oh, and much thanks to Lenora Claire for telling the photographer who I was (or am, I should say?)… And also a big thanks to the wonderful and illustrious Clint Catalyst for inviting me to the event, in the first place…
If you’re curious, the ‘runway show’ that AP Images covered was the incredible and groundbreaking Gold Vs. Petker fashion runway show.
Jared Gold is a brilliant young fashion/couture designer, and you really should check him out.
His site is simply JaredGold.com
