Film Threat is the name of a magazine and website devoted to coverage of independent film. It is the long-term project of Chris Gore. An Independent film (or indie film) is a film initially produced without financing or distribution from a major movie studio. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

The print version started in 1984 as a zine and evolved over the late 1980s into a more typical magazine format. It ceased publication in 1997, but the Film Threat web site has been very active since then. The Film Threat editorial staff includes Jim Agnew, Rory L. Aronsky, Chris Barsanti, Mark Bell, Daniel Bernardi, Merle Bertrand, Sommer Browning, Doug Brunell, Eric Campos, Stina Chyn, Kevin Carr, Michael Ferraro, David Grove, Phil Hall, Rick Kisonak, Jeremy Knox, Heidi Martinuzzi, Jeremy Mathews, Mariko McDonald, Tim Merrill, Chris Parcellin, Brad Slager, Pete Vonder Haar, Mike Watt, S. James Wegg, Ron Wells, Dan Wible and Chris Wiegand. A zine—an abbreviation of the word magazine—is most commonly a small circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images. ... The 1980s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1980 and 1989. ...

Film Threat's annual "Frigid 50" list of Hollywood's "coldest" celebrities (the polar opposite of lists from other publications highlighting "hot" stars) has gained attention for its sharp skewering of the Tinseltown set.

Film Threat has also launched a Film Threat DVD line, specializing in contemporary independent and underground cinema. The first use of the term underground film occurs in a 1957 essay by American film critic Manny Farber, Underground Films. ...

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• Film Threat