ArieScope mourns the loss of “S. Tyler Kitty” who passed away today at the age of 17. “Tyler” and his sister “Perry” were adopted by Adam Green when they were merely 5 weeks old. In June 2003, legendary radio personality Art Laboe found the kittens behind his home in Los Angeles.

Read about Art Laboe’s amazing career here.

Covered in fleas and unable to survive on their own, Art brought the kittens to Melrose La Brea Animal Hospital where veterinarian Dr. Edd Jordan treated them and promised to try and find the pair a good home.

Dr. Edd Jordan from Melrose La Brea Animal Hospital.

A frequent customer of The Rainbow Bar & Grill (where Green worked as a DJ at the time), Art mentioned the kittens to Sarah Strandberg (who worked there as a waitress at the time). Long time ArieScope fans know Sarah as “Alix” from the 2003 annual Halloween short film THE REAL WORLD: HOLLYWOOD.

Adam Green and Sarah Strandberg at The Rainbow Bar & Grill (2002).

So Art told Sarah who told Adam who in turn went to see Dr. Jordan and wound up adopting the two kittens that would be named “Tyler” and “Perry” after AEROSMITH’s toxic twins Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. When Adam brought them home they were just under 6 weeks old.

“Perry” and “Tyler” on the day they came home in July 2003.

Tyler and Perry lived incredible lives being spoiled by Adam. Though much more camera shy then their canine sister “Arwen” (who would not come into the family until 2011), ArieScope fans will remember “Perry” from the 2004 ArieScope Halloween short film MIDNIGHT and “Tyler’s” commanding performance as “Mr. Carruthers” in our 2008 Halloween short film THE TIVO.

Not to mention “Tyler’s” brief appearance in 2017’s SCARY SLEEPOVER “Christmas Special.”

“Tyler” passed away this morning from kidney failure- the same disease that took his sister “Perry” in 2014. He was gently put to sleep by Dr. Jordan in Adam’s arms as they sat together in the very same chair at Melrose La Brea Animal Hospital where he was first placed into Adam’s lap as a 5-week old kitten 17 years earlier.

“S. Tyler Kitty” (June 28, 2003 – October 3, 2020). Photo by Will Barratt.

On social media today Adam posted the following about “Tyler”: Goodnight, my friend. Thank you for 17 wonderful years of unconditional love, loyalty, and companionship. Thank you for sharing some of my happiest days and for watching over me through my darkest nights. I know how hard you fought to try and stay here with me but you can rest now. Until I see you again- sleep well and dream on, Tyler. I love you.

Happy 10th anniversary to HATCHET 2! On October 1, 2010 HATCHET 2 made history twice in the same weekend. First – when it became the first horror film in over 30 years to be released in major US multiplexes without an MPAA rating…and then again just 48 hours later when it became the first horror film to ever be pulled from every screen during its opening weekend.

The cuts that the MPAA were demanding in order to secure an acceptable “R” rating (down from an “NC-17”) included cutting out 27 of the 30 hatchet strikes to “Chad’s” (David Foy’s) face and a long list of other edits to virtually every death scene in the film that would have not only fully censored the film that we made but completely changed the tone of the film from ridiculous and fun to realistic and mean spirited. In 2010 “torture porn” films distributed by major studios were A-OK but slashers with undead swamp monsters killing comedians in Monty Python-esque ways with a gas powered belt sander were a big No-No. Check out the documentary THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED- to learn more about the MPAA and their rating process.

While they may have knocked Victor Crowley down that weekend…10 years, 2 more sequels, Halloween masks, action figures, and a comic book series later… they couldn’t actually hurt him. The bayou butcher’s work is never finished, he can’t be stopped, and we have a feeling we’ll be seeing him again someday.

Join Adam Green, Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris, and Parry Shen TONIGHT for an on-line screening and LIVE Q&A celebrating HATCHET 2’s 10th Anniversary at 8:30pm PST as part of this year’s Mile High Horror Film Festival. Click here for details and ticket information.

If you’re going to watch the film on your own to celebrate- make sure you are watching the UNRATED version and the film that we actually made. (Unfortunately the versions of the HATCHET films that are currently streaming on Amazon Prime are the censored versions.) We recommend getting an autographed UNRATED Blu-Ray from our BUY STUFF store here.

ArieScope’s cult sit-com HOLLISTON is now streaming on SHUDDER (North America)! Fans can watch the first two seasons and the one-hour Christmas Special that bridges them together – again and again and again! Want to see a third season finally happen? Then seriously… watch the series again and again and again and let SHUDDER know what’s up!

How many times you watch the show matters… how highly you rate the show on SHUDDER’s service matters… the short review you leave for the show on it’s main page on Shudder.com matters… your posts about the show on social media matter (be sure and tag @Shudder every time)… and most importantly – requesting a 3rd season from Shudder by clicking HERE or by clicking SUPPORT > REQUEST A TITLE on their website seriously-seriously matters!

It all starts by signing up for SHUDDER and making sure they know that HOLLISTON is the reason why you are there. Already have the service? Perfect! Don’t already have SHUDDER? Head to Shudder.com or download the Shudder app on your favorite streaming device and get started with your first 7 days free and then sign up for a plan starting as low as $4.95 a month!

SCARY SLEEPOVER Episode 3.2 “Brian Quinn” is now available to watch here on ArieScope.com and on the ArieScope YouTube Channel! In this new episode Brian Quinn (IMPRACTICAL JOKERS, VICTOR CROWLEY, THE MISERY INDEX) joins Adam and Arwen for a socially distant slumber party where they compare toy collections, save the galaxy, and have a heart to heart about Q’s biggest real life fear. Want to see more new episodes of Adam Green’s SCARY SLEEPOVER? Help resurrect the beloved series here before time runs out and we say “goodnight” forever!

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It’s hard to believe it’s already been half a year since the COVID-19 pandemic first put the world into lockdown and Adam Green put on his month long CORONAPOCALYPSE event of daily live streams! While some parts of the world are fortunately holding strong in their fight against this deadly virus, others are still suffering crushing losses and dealing with climbing infection rates.

In an effort to incentivize our fans to stay safely at home this Labor Day weekend, Adam Green and your friends at ArieScope are bringing back the CORONAPOCALYPSE for one weekend only! And this time… it’s gonna be even more fun than before because we’re staying up all night together!

Click the image below to watch the trailer for CORONAPOCALYPSE 2: INSOMNIA WEEKEND.

Join Adam Green and various cast/crew members as they put on two full nights of fun, laughs, and mayhem- Friday night September 4th and Saturday night September 5th LIVE right here on ArieScope.com. (Please note: This event will be taking place HERE on ArieScope.com and NOT on YouTube like the last Coronapocalypse event.) Fans will be able to participate in the live chat by using a Vimeo account or by simply signing in as a guest. (You’ll see – it’s easy!)

This Labor Day weekend- stay home, stay safe, and stay up with us all night long as we watch the HATCHET franchise together on Friday night and then binge through a HOLLISTON marathon together on Saturday night!

As always this event is FREE because we love you and want you to stay safe. See you soon!

Adam Green will be appearing on a special “Summer Sleepover” episode of THE LAST DRIVE-IN with Joe Bob Briggs this Friday evening on SHUDDER. The special (pre-taped prior to the quarantine) premieres at 6pm PST / 9pm EST and will also include appearances from Kane Hodder, Felissa Rose, Brian Quinn, and Tiffany Shepis.

Spend another Halloween with three NEW creepy tales from Honey Island Swamp! This year’s volume of violence (including an original story by HATCHET creator and filmmaker Adam Green) is available in 3 awesome covers! Of course every comic purchased through ArieScope comes autographed by Adam Green and is shipped bagged and boarded.

HATCHET: Victor Crowley’s Halloween Tales #2 will be released on September 30, 2020. Read more details and pre-order your autographed copies in the BUY STUFF store now to make sure you spend another Halloween with your favorite slasher icon!

NOTE: Due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the release date for HATCHET: VENGEANCE issue #3 (the conclusion of the Vengeance story line) has unfortunately been pushed back until 2021. American Mythology will have more details early in the new year.

It’s here! In the Season 3 premiere of SCARY SLEEPOVER comedian Doug Benson (THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, Doug Loves Movies Podcast) joins Adam Green for a slumber party where they compete in a game of bricks and balance, dine on fine snacks, and get to the bottom of Doug’s greatest fears. Watch the episode here!

Want to see more new episodes of SCARY SLEEPOVER? Check out our campaign to resurrect the series here and help more episodes get produced!

As we celebrate Independence Day here in America – ArieScope proudly presents Arwen’s “FREEDOM SALE!” Select items in our “Buy Stuff” store will be on sale all July 4th weekend long so go on and treat yourself to something cool after you watch the premiere of SCARY SLEEPOVER Season 3!