Three days til tWIStED tWINS PRODUCtIONS' five year anniversary - December 11th!!

Three days til tWIStED tWINS PRODUCtIONS' five year anniversary - December 11th!!

"I think the first career path I was dead set on following was super hero." - Jen Soska

[which twin is older] "Me! But I sort of cheated, I guess. I am nineteen minutes older, and came out at seven pounds. Jen was only about three. Apparently, I tried to eat her in the womb. Womb combat - point Sylv." - Sylvia Soska

-Sylv

Twisted Twins at San Diego Comic Con

Looking very forward to this year's San Diego Comic Con! Had an epic final fitting for Jen and me with Enigma Arcana for our brand spanking new Dan Schaffer's Dogwitch's Grimm sisters cosplay for San Diego Comic Con.  I don't ever want to take it off.

If you're coming to the con, come out to see us. Follow @TwistdTwinsArmy on twitter and on instagram for updates. We want to take so many pictures with all of you beautiful people. Nerd hard, this week, my friends, NERD HARD.

We have two panels on Thursday, July 18th: the WARP COMICS Panel at 5pm in room 23ABC and then the HORROR ON THE PANELLED PAGE Panel at 7pm in Room 5AB. Click either link for full panel info.

Hope to see you there and have a very rad Comic Con, everyone!

-Sylv

Leaving For London Tonight!

TWO!

DAYS!

TIL LONDON!!!!!!

Jen and I have our bags packed, our new Enigma Arcana dresses ready to go, and our arms ready to hug the living fuck out of everyone. I feel so lucky to have this opportunity to come over to the UK for the Film4 FrightFest presented American Mary theatrical tour before the big Universal Pictures UK DVD/BluRay release. Thank you to everyone who is coming out, forcing friends to come out, and getting the word out.

The screenings will be in these cities on these days with Jen, me, and Mary (aka Katharine Isabelle) in attendance --

Fri January 11 - 6.45 pm - Prince Charles Cinema, London

Sat January 12 - 10.00 pm - Edinburgh Filmhouse

Sun January 13 - 7.30 pm - Glasgow Film Theatre

Mon January 14 - 8.30 pm - Sheffield Showroom

Tue January 15 - 9.00 pm - Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

Wed January 16 - 8.40 pm - Bristol Watershed

Thu January 17 – 10.15 pm - Duke of York - Brighton

Additional show added by demand
Fri January 18 - 6.30 pm - Prince Charles Cinema, London 

And when you see the film, please share your thoughts - 

On Rotten Tomatoes - http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_mary_2012/

And Amazon - http://www.amazon.co.uk/American-Mary-Blu-ray-Katharine-Isabelle/dp/B009YXCKDE

And IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1959332/

Let them know that this is the kind of film you want to see in theatres and continue being made in the genre. A different film like this gets a life it could never otherwise with your generous support. 

I might be kind of, sort of offline a bit, BUT we'll be doing a daily blog of our adventures for Film4 Fright Fest, so be sure to check that out - AND SEE YOU SOON in the flesh in the darkened theatres.

-Sylv

Appearances Are Everything in Creating Mary Mason

With a tagline like ‘Appearances Are Everything’ - everything about AMERICAN MARY had an huge emphasis on look and presentation. One of the biggest points to hit was our Mary Mason to give her an iconic look, that 1950s glam with surgically stunning attire. Scream Siren Magazine goes into the look of Katharine Isabelle as stunning Mary Mason from makeup to Enigma Arcana’s genius wardrobe in their new issue’s ‘Beyond the Screen’ style section.

”Horror Style Culture. Our mission is to focus on Independent and Foreign Horror films, women in the horror industry, events, edgy artists, killer style and “diy to die for”. We are the essential go-to source for all things horror and culture for women across this zombie infested planet. 10% of each print issue sold will be donated to charities that help women survive and succeed.”

Get inside the mind and creators of American Mary! Scream Sirens goes “Beyond The Screen” style/design and makeup, get yours here!

-Sylv

The Whistler Film Fest Is No Time For A Coat!

"Vancouver filmmaking twin terrors Jen and Sylvia Soska won’t be on the slopes. 

“I’m more a professional hot-tubber,” says Jen, who with her twin wrote and directed American Mary, which stars local fave Katharine Isabelle as a disillusioned med student who finds a cringe-inducing new career in the underground body-modification scene.
The twins have been a hit on the global genre festival circuit, storming stages from the U.S. to Europe and Australia, in their matching PVC outfits. American Mary opens the festival’s late night terror fest program. 

“It’s a bit of an American Mary reunion,” Sylvia says. The pair filmed the movie in a speedy 15 days just over a year ago. “Most of the cast and crew are coming up there ... when you have 15 days to shoot everything, you get extremely close — I really miss those guys.” 

Sylvia says American Mary costume designer Enigma Arcana whipped them up a closet full of eye-catching gear starting with an earlier festival appearance alongside horror icon Elvira. 

“She said she had to give us something a little low cut and sexy, otherwise no one was going to pay attention to us next to Elvira,” Sylvia says.
The twins are both nursing head colds after all that travelling, but they say that won’t affect their wardrobe choices. 

“I have some nice thigh-high boots,” Sylvia says. “I don’t think anyone’s coming to see us in coats. We’re already sick so I don’t see it getting much worse.”
Which sounds more like work than play, poor gals."

Read more HERE!!

-Sylv

Sexy LabCoat-Inspired Enigma Arcana Frocks for MonsterFest

New labcoatdressies made by the ridiculously talented Enigma Arcana for our Monster Fest Australian Premiere Screening of American Mary. It's going to be a hell of a screening, plus you really ought to see these beautiful dresses in real life.

-Sylv

Doc Karen Talks to the Twisted Twins Post American Mary Screening at Fright Fest

Fucking wicked interview with Jen and me with Doc Karen Oughton at Film4 FrightFest after our American Mary screening where we talk body mod, appearances, amazing designs by Enigma Arcana, and our thoughts on how women are depicted in horror.

                

"Jen and Sylvia Soska, collectively known as the Twisted Twins, discuss their film AMERICAN MARY with Dr Karen Oughton at a special screening in London at Film4 FrightFest 2012."

 -Sylv

Post American Mary Screening at Fright Fest

Jen, Katharine Isabelle, John Emmet Tracy, and myself take the stage post AMERICAN MARY screening at Fright Fest. Check the video for those of you that couldn't make it!



Fright Fest frocks by Enigma Arcana, who is also behind the wardrobe in the film.

-Sylv

Sneak Peek at ENIGMA ARCANA Designs for Fright Fest Screening

Fitting from last night with ENIGMA ARCANA for our Fright Fest frocks. See you there!

-Sylv

Twisted Twins are Total Comic Nerds & Proud

"Forget the “Twisted” part when describing Jen and Sylvia Soska, you can now add sexy geeks as well when describing these two awesome women. Fresh after their first appearance at the San Diego Comic Con where they talked about their film “American Mary“, plus showed off their cosplaying skills for the first time at the con as well. Comic Book Divas talks with Jen and Sylvia Soska about movies, comics and cosplay."

Grade five was a changing point in my young life. It was the time that I was first told by my teacher what I could and could not read. Two loves of my life came under fire - my Stephen King books that I would read, discuss the content with my mom, then watch the movie, and my comic books. Mr. King's books where deemed 'too inappropriate' and my comics were 'not real stories'. Both counts were bullshit and I had to sneak in my reading.

Even then, I knew about Comic Con and Jen and I would talk about how cool it would be to one day go to a place where people shared interests and no one judged one another on what they loved. This past Comic Con that dream became a reality and the San Diego Comic Con was even greater than I could have imagined. We were lucky enough to get the opportunity to talk to Comic Book Divas about that experience and about our filmmaking world.

Q: We talked a little bit about San Diego Comic Con; this was your first time attending the huge event, what did you think about the convention?

S: This was our first Comic Con experience. I’ve creeped on the event online through pictures, reviews, blogs, and videos on the event, but absolutely nothing could prepare me for what the event actually was. It was so incredibly happy and people were just wearing their love of the genres on their sleeve. I’m a big comic, film, and gaming nerd – so having the opportunity to hang out with so many people with the same interests is remarkable. I actually felt withdrawal when it was over. I also caught the ‘nerd flu’ but it’s a small price to pay for what was one of the best times of my life.

J: It was so much more than we expected. We had dreamed of attending for years. We had expectations. High ones, but it blew us away. We stepped into the exhibition hall on preview night and were just floored with the massiveness of it all. Kevin Smith said it best in the Comic Con documentary, “A Fan’s Hope”, Comic Con is where you find everything you’ve ever loved and thought you lost.” It’s like dying and coming back and trying to describe what Heaven was like. There are no words. It’s too much everything. And the people are just so warm and kind. It’s unlike anything. I can say we’ll never miss another.

I'd like to thank Jeff Hughes for taking the time to chat with us. You can check out the whole piece here where we talk about filmmaking, aspirations, trouble we get into, getting into comics with the very cool First Comics, and so much nerdiness that you can shake a stick at it (I think that is a phrase, but who the hell knows?).

Big thank you to everyone who checks out this blog and keeps up to date with what we are up to regularly and to you new guys that were all like 'twisted twins, what's that?' and are taking a boo or two around here. Welcome to our misadventures. Glad to have you!

-Sylv

American Mary Panel at Cos & Effect Convention August 24th

Hey Cosplayers & Horror Nerds! Come meet Jen, me, Enigma Arcana (the costumer behind American Mary), and our Beatress Johnson, Tristan Risk at the Cos & Effect Con at UBC on August 24, 2012.

"Cos & Effect is proud to announce Jen and Sylvia Soska, also known as The Twisted Twins, as guest panelists at Cos & Effect! 

Actors, Martial Artists, Stunt Workers, Directors, Film Producers, Cosplayers. All of the above can and have been used to describe both Jen and Sylvia Soska, the identical twins who are taking the Vancouver indie-film scene by storm! 

Also, if you are coming to Cos & Effect dressed as Deadpool from Marvel Comics, please make sure you say hi to Jen and Sylvia, it would make their day."

                                                 

Get your details here. 

UPDATE: DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS, WE WILL NOT BE AT THE CON THIS YEAR, BUT IT'S STILL VERY FUCKING COOL - SO MAKE IT DOWN IF YOU CAN.

-Sylv

American Mary hits the Market at the Cannes Film Festival

Some girls dream of kids and weddings, Jen and I dreamt of horror stories and film festivals. In a very real way, AMERICAN MARY is like an offspring and the Cannes Film Festival is better than a wedding, prom, and all that shit squished together. On the 17th, her world market screening premiere will take place at the Gray D'Albion Hotel with a very exclusive invite list, the first ever look at the film will be available at our booth - Riviera B3 - in the form of a stellar Cannes exclusive trailer, along with potential private screenings at our own theatre at the booth.

I have never left North America, I feel beyond honoured to have the privilege of taking the film to Cannes and showing them what kind of great independent films can be made from the fucking fantastic cast and crews we have in Canada. Last night, we got together with our AMERICAN MARY team for a special pre-Cannes send off.

The film was a labor of love - everyone took a hit and worked their asses off to make something that was beautiful and at the highest level of quality. You can tell the passion of these professionals in every frame. I will never forget the team that made this possible, this isn't a usual story - you don't get too many happy endings in life like this, I'm going to make the most of this privilege to do good by the team and the people who have supported us to make this possible.

Thank you so kindly from the bottom of our hearts. You've opened the whole world up to us!

 ~Sylv

Jayne Mabbott of Engima Arcana

There are artists who absolutely blow me away with their ability. From the moment I met Jayne Mabbott of Enigma Arcana, we were floored. I have no ability to do anything with fabrics. It's nothing short of a miracle that I can do laundry. To see the breath taking works of art this woman is capable of creating leaves me in awe.

We met her through another ridiculously talented artist, production designer extraordinaire (and a fellow Hungarian so you know he's absolutely the best of the best) Tony Devenyi. As we hunted for the ultimate designer and wardrober for AMERICAN MARY we had the pleasure of meeting Jayne. Now the greatest sadness of this article is that I cannot show you the pieces she put together or designed for the film, but let me tell you not only are they beautiful, but they're dripping with stylistic cool.

Jayne hails from Wellington, Telford And Wrekin, United Kingdom. She has a killer sense of humor that rivals her incredible sense of style.

She's designed for the Red Carpet of the Emmy's...

She designed Chris Issak's INFAMOUS mirror suit...

See it in action right here...



Her creations vary vastly. There is nothing she can't design and breath life into. Her designs stretch from the seductive and provocative...

... to creations that evoke terror...

... erotic horror...

... pure class and sophistication...

... and embody the bizarre.

Jayne has even designed for Snoop Dogg (oh, snap).

She created the beautiful duds sported by BloodRayne. The outfit was simply gore~geous.

It was nothing short of a privilege to work with her on AMERICAN MARY and her designs are inspirational, breath taking, and bring a life to the people and characters that wear them. I simply cannot wait to share her AMERICAN MARY design with you all. She is truly an incredible woman in horror.

Please check out her full collection of work here on Flickr.

And her Official Site here.

Jayne, we fucking love you.

Xo,
Jen