Hey, Gang! Just popping in to promote what is sure to be the year's hottest event: our good friend, filmmaker Cory Udler, will square off against horror goddess Tiffany Shepis in the cheese-curd-eating contest to end all cheese-curd-eating contests!
One of these worthy challengers will be put out to Pasteur during the Madison Horror Film Festival on November 4th! Place your bets on who'll walk away with the cheesiest grin, and help support The Dane County Humane Society in the process!
Check out Cory's September 17th interview with Shepis on Astro Radio Z to hear the smack-talk that started it all, and read the press release below for more steamy contest details!
MADISON, WI--Horror icon Tiffany Shepis has challenged local film director Cory Udler to the first ever “CURD OFF” at the Madison Horror Film Festival on November 4th, 2012. In what is being billed as a “Battle Royale with Cheese”, Shepis and Udler will compete to see who can eat the most deep fried Wisconsin cheese curds, by weight, before tapping out to their opponent. All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Dane County Humane Society, and right now at www.madisonhorror.net fans can “place their bets” on who they think will win the “CURD OFF”. Donations of any size are accepted via Pay Pal. The ultimate goal of the “CURD OFF” donations is to not only give the money raised directly from the site and event to the DCHS, but to also find local businesses who will match the winner’s “purse” as a donation as well.
Shepis is an iconic figure in the world of horror, being featured in over 100 films in her career, with no less than 14 movies either being released in 2012, in pre production for 2013, or awaiting release in the near future. She is well known for her work with Lloyd Kaufman’s iconic Troma film company, being seen in “Tromeo and Juliet” among other Troma titles. Shepis can currently be seen in “The Frankenstein Syndrome”, “Bonnie and Clyde vs Dracula” and “The Wrath of Crows”. The Shepis vehicles “The Hazing” and “The Frankenstein Syndrome” will be screened at the Madison Horror Film Festival this year.
Udler is no stranger to the world of horror, especially locally in Wisconsin. Having won the Isthmus’s 2011 “Favorite Wisconsin Filmmaker” award, Udler spent the last year filming “IDS RISING”, the third installment in the “Incest Death Squad” trilogy. Udler is also a featured contributor in Lloyd Kaufman’s latest book “Produce Your Own Damn Movie” and will be screening his latest film at the festival on Saturday, November 3rd. He is also the host of the online radio show “Astro Radio Z” on Wednesday nights at 9pm Central. This is where the seeds were planted for the “CURD OFF” as Shepis is a regular guest on the show. The conversation turned from dairy, to cheese, to cheese curds, to a competition and neither combatant ever looked back.
“We are so excited to be hosting this clash of the titans at the festival this year”, said festival organizer Rich Peterson. “Not only is this a one of a kind event, but it’s also for a tremendous cause that we all feel very passionate about supporting, The Dane County Humane Society”.
To make a donation to the contest for the Dane County Humane Society, pick your favorite in the “CURD OFF” or for more information on the films screening, other special guests and more visit www.madisonhorror.net.