Review: Horror Talk

Wednesday, May 13th 2015

4.5 out of 5 stars!HorrorTalk review of Chastity Bites, written by Simret Cheema Innis.

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Interview: John V. Knowles – Indie Mac User

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

Source: Interview: John V. Knowles – Director of Chastity Bites | Indie Mac User

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Is there a Stuart Gordon school of cinema ghoulitry? –Chicago Reader

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

It turns out that horror maestro Stuart Gordan has protégés.

Source: Is there a Stuart Gordon school of cinema ghoulitry? | Bleader | Chicago Reader

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Interview: Lotti Pharriss Knowles Talks Feminism, Horror Films, and Pop Culture | Ax Wound

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

Source: I AM DIVINE and Chastity Bites’ Lotti Pharriss Knowles Talks Feminism, Horror Films, and Pop Culture | Ax Wound

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Review: Horror Cult Films

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

Packed with one-liners, caricaturish characters and a pleasantly upbeat charm, CHASTITY BITES is all the fun without having to take your clothes off!

Source: CHASTITY BITES (2013) » Horror Cult Films – Movie Reviews of Obscure, Weird, Strange, Horror and

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Review: Infernal Cinema

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

A horror comedy that feels a little more like a teen drama series in places, Chastity Bites is well acted, has solid direction and moments that are genuinely entertaining.

Source: Chastity Bites (2013) DVD review | Infernal Cinema

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Review: The Purple Patch Blog

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

If a vampire-slasher, with a touch of Heathers (1988) in the mix sounds like your thing, then Chastity Bites is recommended viewing.

Source: The Purple Patch Blog: MOVIE: Chastity Bites (2013)

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Review: The Movie Waffler

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

Don’t be shy, take a big chomp out of Chastity Bites.

Source: The Movie Waffler

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Review: FIRST SCREAM TO THE LAST

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

To summarise, we have an attractive cast, blood, and a high school backdrop with a few laughs.

Source: Chastity Bites – FIRST SCREAM TO THE LAST

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CHASTITY BITES: Teenage abstinence never stood a chance

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

Overall the film is delightful. Its playful tone and energetic heroine give life to the incredible concept, and bring Bathory’s legacy to modern audiences.

Source: CHASTITY BITES: Teenage abstinence never stood a chance

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Review: FromPage2Screen.Com

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

What a fun crazy film Chastity Bites is.

Source: Chastity Bites coming on DVD from @safecrackerp | FromPage2Screen.Com

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Review : Nerdly

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

This is near-perfect blend of comedy and horror and Chastity Bites doesn’t skimp on either – there are laughs a plenty and there’s a some nice gore and grue too.

Source: Nerdly » ‘Chastity Bites’ Review

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Review:  Beyond The Gore

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

Source: BTG Review – Chastity Bites

‘Chastity Bites’ is one of those movies which is just made right. There is no singular reason why the formula works, it just does. It’s a funny, gory and unique slasher experience which already

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Great film with terrible artwork shocker: Chastity Bites finally hits the UK | Brutal As Hell

Wednesday, April 29th 2015

Source: Great film with terrible artwork shocker: Chastity Bites finally hits the UK | Brutal As Hell

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13 Indie Directors to Look Out For

Saturday, September 20th 2014

We made the list! Thanks to ChillerTV for including us. Full article.

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Chastity Bites named one of “The Best Horror Movies of 2014 So Far”!

Monday, July 14th 2014

We made the list! Best Horror Movies listed us on their year’s best (so far) list, along with some esteemed company. Check out the full list here!

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INTERVIEW: America’s Most Haunted

Monday, July 14th 2014

Director & Writer/Producer team John & Lotti talk all things “Chastity Bites” along with the Countess herself, Louise Griffiths! Check out the podcast here.

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REVIEW: Razor Apple

Tuesday, June 3rd 2014

Chastity Bites – or, The Young Feminist’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity. Full article.

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REVIEW: A Southern Life in Scandalous Times

Tuesday, May 27th 2014

Chastity Bites is Knowles’ directorial debut and my only thought is “why in the hell did it take this long?!”. The style, feel, and look of the film is that of a seasoned director whose work is effortlessly executed.”

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REVIEW: Horror Society

Tuesday, May 27th 2014

“If you want something new and different to watch then I highly recommend this one!” Full article.

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PODCAST: 1313 Blood Lane

Thursday, May 8th 2014

Lotti, John, Louise Griffiths (Liz) and Chloë Crampton (Kelly) are interviewed on the latest podcast from 1313 Blood Lane, taped live at the San Fernando Valley Comic Con. Link.

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REVIEW: Observations From The Couch

Thursday, May 8th 2014

“Chastity Bites makes no pretensions about what you are in store for. The opening scene pulls you both directly into the theme as well as being pretty damn amusing.” Full article.

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REVIEW: Camp Blood

Thursday, May 8th 2014

4 out of 5 skulls. “The movie, in all its hyperactive dialogue and feminist author name-dropping pandemonium, is a straightforward slasher that’s delightfully traditional – with hidden tricks up its very dykey blazer sleeves.” Full article.

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Chastity Bites on Showtime!

Wednesday, April 30th 2014

Set your DVRs — we’ll be premiering on SHOWTIME this month! The first showing is on Saturday, May 3 at 11:30PM; for a full list of air dates check out our page on Showtime.com.

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REVIEW: TV Nation

Monday, March 24th 2014

“This movie is many things “Jennifer’s Body” wanted to be, and writer Lotti Pharriss Knowles shows, not only a love for the genre, but also her own mastery of satire.” Full article.

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REVIEW: The Dan Zone

Thursday, March 6th 2014

“Darkly snarky Chastity Bites is a goodie for goth girls and gay guys who like horror with their humor.” Full article.

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INTERVIEW: Nerdette Podcast

Thursday, March 6th 2014

Lotti and John dish on horror movies and being nerds in love! Podcast link.

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INTERVIEW: Sci-Fi Talk

Tuesday, March 4th 2014

Tony Tellado of Sci-Fi Talk interviews director John V Knowles. Podcast link.

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INTERVIEW: The IntelleXual Network podcast

Tuesday, March 4th 2014

A pair of roundtable podcasts with the cast and crew of Chastity Bites at Dark Delicacies! Podcast link.

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REVIEW: Inside Pulse

Sunday, March 2nd 2014

“It’s a fun time and it’s got a very strong female lead. Plus Stuart Gordon shows up in a cameo role, so it’s got that going for it. If you love horror and camp, Chastity Bites is definitely worth a

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Fangoria – Gay of the Dead

Thursday, February 27th 2014

Screenwriter, blogger and actor Michael Varrati dishes on Troma films, gay marriage and his love of “Chastity Bites”! (Part 3 of a series) Full article.

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REVIEW: Horror Honeys

Thursday, February 27th 2014

“4 stuck-up virgins with bad vocabulary out of 5 for this surprisingly stabby film.” Full article.

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INTERVIEW: The Baub Show

Wednesday, February 26th 2014

Writer/Producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles and Jennifer Gimenez (“Judy”) talk “Chastity Bites” and play an abstinence game! Audio link.

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INTERVIEW: Lotti on the IntelleXual Network

Wednesday, February 26th 2014

Writer/Producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles sits down with the Intellexual Network to talk about writing for film, making strong female characters and lots more! Podcast link.

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INTERVIEW: No White Noise

Wednesday, February 26th 2014

Lotti Pharriss Knowles, Master of the Macabre, dishes Chastity Bites on DVD. Full article.

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REVIEW: Terror From Beyond The Daves

Monday, February 24th 2014

“Chastity Bites” but doesn’t suck! Full article.

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REVIEW: Schlockmania

Friday, February 14th 2014

“Lotti Phariss Knowles’ screenplay shows a flair for snappy dialogue that fits the film’s stylized high school milieu nicely and gives the piece a certain screwball comedy energy.” Full article.

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REVIEW: Coffee Coffee and More Coffee

Friday, February 14th 2014

A highly-caffeinated review from this blog, on Valentine’s Day! Full article.

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REVIEW: Sinful Celluloid

Friday, February 14th 2014

“This is a top notch horror comedy that could easily fit with your John Hughes collection. It’s smart, funny, and has a respect for the genre. This is a film about characters and they don’t let you down either.” Full

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REVIEW: Zombies Don’t Run

Friday, February 14th 2014

“All in all I would say if you are wanting to watch a horror movie that doesn’t do the same thing every other horror film does, then you should be sure to watch this film if you get the chance.”

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Interview: Legless Corpse

Wednesday, February 12th 2014

An exclusive Q&A with Director John V. Knowles! Full article.

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REVIEW: Pop Culture Beast

Wednesday, February 12th 2014

“It’s not perfect, but I kind of love this movie. It is totally enjoyable. It has a clear point of view. It has something to say, and says it with comedy and blood.” Full article.

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REVIEW: Unreal TV

Tuesday, February 11th 2014

The awesome slasher comedy “Chastity Bites,”…is a perfect example of the difference between an intentionally ooey gooey cheesy film along the lines of the uber-awesome Canadian television series “Todd and the Book of Pure Evil” and a movie with a

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io9: Allison Scagliotti battles a virgin-killing abstinence educator!

Thursday, February 6th 2014

W00t!! Big shout-out from our favorite SciFi blog io9 about the upcoming DVD release. “looks seriously fun, in a Heathers/Zombie Strippers kind of way.” Full article.

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Review: Horror Asylum

Wednesday, January 29th 2014

“Chastity Bites is without doubt a witty film. There is some extremely clever writing and the delivery of dialogue from the cast, especially the excellent Scagliotti who gets most of the good stuff, is tone and timing perfect.” Full article.

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Bloody Disgusting reveals Hiltons BTS

Wednesday, January 29th 2014

BD gets the exclusive first look at the latest behind the scenes vignette, featuring The Hiltons (Amy, Sarah, Lindsey and Chloe). Full article.

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Bloody Disgusting: Horror-Comedy ‘Chastity Bites’ Knows How To Have a Good Time!

Wednesday, January 22nd 2014

3 Skulls! “…the film is a pretty damn fun horror-comedy with a talented lead and some great dialogue. It’s kinda like Fright Night meets Mean Girls…” Full review.

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Shock Till You Drop: Stuart Gordon talks Horror

Tuesday, January 21st 2014

Stuart Gordon – the man behind films like Re-Animator and From Beyond – makes a cameo in the horror-comedy Chastity Bites and he’s the subject of a behind-the-scenes featurette which hit the web in anticipation of the film’s February 11th

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Fangoria: Sink your teeth into DVD art/details for “CHASTITY BITES”

Tuesday, January 14th 2014

Fangoria gets the exclusive first look at our DVD cover art, coming out on February 11! Full article.

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Brutal As Hell: Nia’s End of Year Round-up

Thursday, December 19th 2013

We make the list of the year’s best horror/genre films! “Charming and witty, the film holds up to repeat viewings and does wonderful things with genre conventions without ever coming across as smug, like so many of its peers.” Full

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Review: The Overlook Theatre loves us!

Thursday, December 12th 2013

“The Berkeley Blazer – “Spectacularly entertaining satire with a Disney channel timbre for 18+. The way gender roles & pop culture have congealed in this film is both refreshing and yet somehow nostalgic. More, please.” – 4 Stars” Full review

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La Amora

Wednesday, November 27th 2013

Nice write-up on a Portuguese blog. Obrigado! laamora.wordpress.com

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Review & Interview on Geekmom.com

Monday, November 25th 2013

Writer/Producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles is interviewed along with a great review of the film. “The film mixes witty and insightful political commentary with classic B-movie style horror and slightly cheesy comedy.” Full article at geekmom.com

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Fangoria interviews our Liz Batho!

Friday, November 15th 2013

Another great in interview from Fango writer Vivienne Vaughn, this time it’s our very own Liz Batho – the lovely Louise Griffiths! Read it here.

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Shout out in Espanol on Almas Oscuras

Tuesday, November 12th 2013

Spanish horror site Almas Oscuras covers the movie. Es muy bueno! Full article at Almas Oscuras.

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INTERVIEW: Movie Meltdown Podcast

Saturday, November 2nd 2013

Epic double-feature episode: Lotti & John from ‘Chastity Bites’ and horror/comedy/train wreck “Mama Dracula”. (full article with audio link at Movie Meltdown)

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INTERVIEW: All Geek To Me

Saturday, November 2nd 2013

Lotti and John sit down with Tricia Ennis of allgeektome.net to dish on ‘Chastity Bites’! (full article at allgeektome.net)

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On (Truly) Strong Females, Recycled Tropes and Hope for the Horror Genre

Thursday, October 31st 2013

August McLaughlin’s interview with Karina Walters about strong female characters and defying stereotypes, where “Chastity Bites” gets a shout-out! Full article.

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Clatto Verata – The Blog of the Dead

Monday, October 21st 2013

‘Chastity Bites’ for Louise Griffiths! (full post at Clatto Verata)

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REVIEW: Geek New Wave

Monday, October 21st 2013

“…Chasity Bites is not just a hilarious, surprisingly effective horror comedy that effectively twists modern culturally trends into an 80s style horror film. Chasity Bites is one of the best horror comedies in recent memory for those with the right

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REVIEW: 7 Deadly Days at Orlando Film Festival

Friday, October 18th 2013

“This was a delight to watch. It’s fresh, clever and never takes itself too seriously.” Full article.

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Review: The Film Reel

Wednesday, October 16th 2013

“High school hasn’t been this entertaining since Buffy started killing vampires. Take one part Clueless, and throw in the dedicated female lead that populate stories like Buffy, and you have a taste of Chastity Bites. There’s winks and nods to

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Chastity Bites – Si Sa, Rimanere Vergini Nei Film Horror Conviene, O Forse No?

Wednesday, October 9th 2013

We get a write-up on an Italian horror website! What are they saying? Check Google Translate and find out splatter container.com

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REVIEW: Fantastisk Filmfestival

Tuesday, October 1st 2013

4 out of 5! Review in Swedish.

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Best Directing Award at Montreal Horrorfest!

Sunday, September 22nd 2013

We are happy to announce that Director John V. Knowles was honored with the “Best Directing” Award at the 2013 Montreal Horrorfest! (Announcement posting here on Facebook)

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INTERVIEW: Creative Current

Wednesday, September 18th 2013

John & Lotti are interviewed by our very own “Gardener” — Pat Jankiewicz! YouTube link.

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Second Wave Of Titles At Lund Announced

Thursday, September 12th 2013

“Chastity Bites” gets a shout out in the latest wave of LUND announcements by Twitchfilm.

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Dread Central dishes on distro

Tuesday, September 10th 2013

Another shout out about our distribution deals from the folks at Dread Central.

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Fangoria exclusive: Chastity Bites release details!

Thursday, September 5th 2013

Fangoria makes it official: we are coming to VOD+Digital in November 2013, and DVD in early 2014! Full article: fangoria.com

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MHorrorFest announced its first wave of feature films

Tuesday, August 13th 2013

The Montreal Comiccon HorrorFest is proud to unveil the first wave of it’s 2013 official selections – including Chastity Bites! (full article: montrealhorrorfest.com)

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Comic-con 2013: Exclusive CHASTITY BITES artwork from Tim Seeley

Tuesday, July 23rd 2013

Two new one-sheets for the latest flick from John V. Knowles, Chastity Bites, have arrived featuring artwork by illustrator Tim Seeley. Check ’em out! (full article at Dread Central)

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INTERVIEW: QFest 2013

Tuesday, July 23rd 2013

Writer/Producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles is interviewed at Philly Qfest, where “Chastity Bites” and “I Am Divine” has their Philadelphia premieres. YouTube link.

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Review: EDGE Philadelphia

Thursday, July 18th 2013

Great write-up in advance of our East Coast Premiere on Saturday (7.20.13) at Philly QFest! “Not only does this bitingly witty independent film poke fun at the vampire horror genre, it playfully turns teen comedies upside down.” (full article at

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Review: Film Threat

Friday, June 7th 2013

THREE STARS!!! “Fresh from its world premiere at Dances With Films comes the delightfully cheesy horror comedy “Chastity Bites,” which takes a John Hughes high school world and puts a blackened spin on it.” (full article at FilmThreat.com)

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Advance Film Review from Fanboy Comics!

Tuesday, June 4th 2013

“This film will be enjoyable for classic horror aficionados, as well as anyone who just appreciates some good, scary fun.”
Full review here.

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Filmofilia showcases poster, trailer and synopsis

Tuesday, June 4th 2013

Great little write-up and collection of stills from the movie. Full article here.

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INTERVIEW: Film Snobbery

Sunday, June 2nd 2013

Director John Knowles, Writer/Producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles and actress Louise Griffiths (“Liz Batho”) interviewed about the Dances With Films premiere. YouTube link.

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Fangoria Reveals Official ‘Chastity Bites’ Poster

Tuesday, May 21st 2013

Fangoria have now revealed the official Chastity Bites poster! Click here to read the full story…

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Shock Till You Drop Debuts ‘Chasity Bites’ Teaser Trailer

Wednesday, May 15th 2013

The Chastity Bites trailer can now be viewed over at Shock Till You Drop – click here to check it out!

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Fear.net Interviews Allison Scagliotti About ‘Chastity Bites!’

Monday, April 15th 2013

Fear.Net have interviewed Allison Scagliotti about her starring role in Chastity Bites. Read the full interview here!

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INTERVIEW: AICN Horror

Tuesday, December 20th 2011

AICN HORROR: Ambush Bug Interviews Director John Knowles about the new Elizabeth Bathory vamp film CHASTITY BITES!!! Full article.

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