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RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! 2015
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE has been accepted as an official article in WIKIPEDIA as a ‘notable’ and ‘worthy’ subject for inclusion while ‘verifiable’ with ‘significant coverage about the subject in reliable sources.’
Check it out here: RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE in WIKIPEDIA
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RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE HAS ARRIVED AGAIN – Runaway Nightmare (‘The life’s work of a dedicated lunatic’) is now an officially recognized cult film – included in Wikipedia’s “List of Cult Films,” six months after acknowledging/accepting the movie as an official article. While I am surpassingly proud of RN’s recognition (it cost me nothing while I made it up as I went along), I still hope this is not the film I am remembered for. One of only the best (well, recognized) 1,869 cult films ever made.
CLICK ON HERE RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE in WIKIPEDIA LIST OF CULT FILMS
RUNAWAYNIGHTMARE.COM (the SITE, not Facebook) has passed one quarter-million visitors (381,901) and OVER 15,520 members
The DEATH VALLEY WORM RANCH thanks you!
NOW PLAYING – RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE is showing this September in AUSTRALIA! At CLASSIC CINEMAS in the Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick and LIDO CINEMAS in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn.
Brotherly Love: An Interview with Mike Cartel (2018)
PETS (1974) film feature (short documentary) reviewed at IMDb here: Brotherly Love: An Interview with Mike Cartel
PETS pre-order at Amazon AND PETS Here at Vinegar Syndrome🔍
Happy New Year from who I think I am, who others think I am and who I really am.
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN THIS SUMMER! 
11 435234,
on April 23 after just 83 months of unpublicized existence.
Alexis performing in the last shot of the movie.
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE Blu-ray NOW SELLING IN THE $250+ RANGE ! (9-22-16)
Gone in the first month! DVDs are still everywhere.
AND that I was the (apparently) chosen embodiment of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema‘s ‘back-to-basics slasher’ (poster boy) visual essence. I am severely humbled.
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Mike “does the stunts no stuntman will do” Cartel
STUNTS
(Top L-R) Airplane run, hang and aloft Bitter Heritage, 1978; Fight in Pets, 1974; Fight in Runaway Nightmare, 1979
(Next L-R) Shotgun blast in RN; Bottle hit in RN; Glass door crash in RN;
(Bottom L-R) Basement stair fall in RN; Bullets fired over Cartel’s head in RN.
“…the most outright irresponsible stunt work i’ve ever seen.” – Matt Lynch
“Mike Cartel…does the stunts no stuntman will do” – Marvin Miranda – The Examiner
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE ON INTERNET MOVIE DATA BASE
The Scream Cast podcast on Vinegar Syndrome’s Black Friday Buying Guide:
“Runaway Nightmare: “Even though you missed out on the limited Blu-ray, you shouldn’t miss out on the film. A duo of worm farmers get mixed up with a female cult after a suitcase full of plutonium… Yeah, I didn’t make that up. This s**t is for real.“
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE is featured in 44 (at the moment) IMDb Best Lists at See all related lists »
The motorcycle stunt scene, busting out the back of a van had two cameras running
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE is featured in 44 (at the moment) IMDb Best Lists at See all related lists »
21 YEARS AGO TODAY – Michael Cartel was a Los Angeles Unified School District teacher (certified substitute elementary and L.A. Teaching Fellows high school teacher). Here at Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley instructing Special Education students.
As a teacher I always wore a suit and tie, but this was taken on a ‘casual wear Friday’.
Mike Cartel, film historian/filmmaker Howard Burger and Mari Cartel after finishing the Runaway Nightmare DVD commentary in 2013.
Runaway Nightmare Blu-ray/DVD Collector Edition SOLD OUT at Vinegar Syndrome! But unlimited DVDs available at RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE [DVD]
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE vender Diabolik has SOLD OUT their huge stockpile of RN DVD/Blu-ray Special Edition on January 3! HOWEVER, Diabolik still offers the DVD version at DiabolikDVD
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From TCM (Turner Classic Movies) Shop
“In this blackly comic thriller curio, two worm farmers from Death Valley stumble upon a woman buried alive…and what thanks do they get for digging her up? They’re abducted by a radical feminist cult and ordered to snatch a briefcase full of platinum (or is it plutonium?) from the mob. How will they squiggle out of this one? Low-budget, oddball patchwork of horror, sex, adventure, and comedy stars writer/producer/director/editor Mike Cartel, Jody Lee Olhava, and Seeska Vandenberg as “Fate.” 94 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; bonus footage.”
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE at TCM
VINEGAR SYNDROME‘s JOE RUBIN INTERVIEW from Cinapse, December 11, 2014 – “Yeah, I have seen a number of screenings at the Drafthouse. Most recently, I saw Runaway Nightmare where we did the theatrical world premiere (at the Ritz Drafthouse in Austin, Texas) and (Drafthouse programmer) Joe (Ziemba) brought the director Mike Cartel to 
attend the screening. That was a really nice screening because I don’t know if you’ve seen the film, but it’s one of the more challenging films we’ve put out both in terms of structure and interpretation. I was really nervous before the screening in how the audience would react. Would they laugh when they are supposed to laugh, not when they weren’t supposed to laugh? Or would they be bored or disinterested? I was very pleased with the reactions in terms of the overall audience at the Alamo Ritz, I was definitely impressed with, more than anything, the sophistication of the audience.”
Sub Pop “WE’RE NOT THE BEST BUT WE’RE PRETTY GOOD“
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE is rated #2 of the Top 10 from the Seattle-based record label, Sub Pop Sub Pop Artist End of Year Lists: Daughn Gibson 2014 Top 10 favorite movies from streaming sites – 1. “Children Underground”, Hulu – Homeless kids in Bucharest hustle and huff Aurolac. 2. “Runaway Nightmare,” Fandor – Couple dumbass worm farmers get kidnapped by a sexy desert mafia. 
Runaway Nightmare is featured in several (38 at the moment) IMDb Best Lists at See all related lists »
Here’s what Mari Cartel looks like today!
FINAL CURTAIN
Seeska Vandenberg Lobato 1958 – 2014 
I deeply regret to inform you that Seeska (Vandenberg) Lobato passed away on November 10, of natural causes. Ms. Lobato was the lead actress in Runaway Nightmare. She leaves behind a husband (Luis Lobato) and two children. Mari and I were personal friends of Seeska and remain devastated from the news of her death. I had joined Seeska with her husband, my father and members of the crew in a surprise reunion of RN at the Beverly Cinema on July 22, truthfully telling her how young and beautiful she looked. She was also born with a natural charm, grace and humor. Although a fine actress and model, our Seeska chose a career in real estate with great success.
FINAL CURTAIN
J. (John) Christopher Senter 1948 – 2014
Chris left us five days after celebrating his 66th birthday. Enormously talented, it seemed there was nothing Chris couldn’t accomplish, intellectually, artistically, physically. He worked tirelessly for me in Runaway Nightmare as art director, actor, grip or anything else that needed done. When I was concerned about shooting a motorcycle stunt in RN myself, Chris volunteered but injured his leg in the process (photo five clicks above). Chris kept everyone in better moods between takes when we worked those weekends without breaks. Although Mari and I hadn’t seen Chris much after filming, we were deeply saddened to learn (over two years after his death) that he had passed away from us.
RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE has returned with the Blu-ray Special Edition since September 27 at AMAZON for the collection price from $72.25 to 152.95!
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Runaway Nightmare made its Los Angeles theatrical premiere at the New Beverly Cinema on Tuesday. Brian J. Quinn (the Grindhouse Film Festival) introduced Mike Cartel who introduced the movie, then took thoughtful questions from the audience at the finish. Mr. Quinn along with Joe Rubin (Vinegar Syndrome) kept the conversation and program moving smoothly. Seeska (Vandenberg) Lobato, who is the female lead was asked to appear on stage where she addressed the receptive crowd. And, a SURPRISE reunion that included (along with Seeska); Mr. Luis Lobato (Seeska‘s longtime husband!); Enzo Giobbe (the first Director of Photography on RN who did the striking interiors); Vince Giobbe (Enzo‘s son, who had worked with some of the movie at age 13); Jerry Wolfe (the Sound Department guy, the sometimes Cameraman, and impetus for RN); Barbara Wolfe (the overwhelmed make-up person who later worked on the Valley Vantage with Mike and Mari (Cartel) years later!) and Eldon W. Short (the long-suffering Executive Producer). Cartel was also honored to sign the DVD/Blu-ray packages that had earlier been raffled off.
“Vinegar Syndrome, Rue Morgue Magazine and The Laser Blast Film Society are proud to invite you to a screening of an utterly baffling and insane motion picture: Runaway Nightmare.“ The Canadian Premiere of Runaway Nightmare at The Royal Cinema in Toronto on June 18, 2014.
The Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Cinema in Austin, Texas hosted the World Theatrical Premiere of Runaway Nightmare on July 8. RN played to a sold-out house and outdrew Transformers: Age Of Extinction that played three hours earlier.
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Mike Cartel‘s 1993 Brian DePalma film review of Carlito’s Way with interview of Al Pacino reprinted and respectfully commented on by 
CULT DIRECTOR INTERVIEWED PACINO IN 1993 ARTICLE IS INTERVIEW/REVIEW OF ‘CARLITO’S WAY’ – “TEDIOUS MELODRAMA” AT http://www.angelfire.com/de/palma/blog/index.blog?topic_id=1059010
Mari and Mike Cartel‘s EntertainHeartbeat CLICK HERE: Visit EntertainHeartbeat
Mike Cartel with lovely Sarah Coronado, at the Ritz in Austin at the RN premiere on July 8. Ms. Coronado is a lady with many talents, and this is her photo that Cartel (being a carny) lifted from one of her sites.
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema‘s handsomely designed site ad warning Texans of Cartel‘s arrival.
“I’ve always admired the dreamy, stuck-in-limbo recklessness of RUNAWAY NIGHTMARE. And the humor. But after seeing it on the big screen in 35mm, I’ve got a new appreciation for the beautiful design that randomly appears throughout the movie. Plus, Mike Cartel was a total gentleman. Whatta movie! Whatta night!!” – Joseph A. Ziemba Jr. “The life’s work of a dedicated lunatic.” – Joseph A. Ziemba Jr.
New Beverly Cinema announcement for RN, with Mike Cartel (Special Guest!). Mari couldn’t attend because of her various jobs in TV. Courtesy of Brian J. Quinn and his Grindhouse Film Festival.
Nice write-up about Runaway Nightmare‘s long journey and L.A. premiere at the NewBev from
World News Magazine
Runaway Nightmare goes across the pond and reviewed (Sept. 14) in Britain – See full article at Blogomatic3000
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Mike Cartel’s looks haven’t changed since 1973.
However, his portrait in the attic from 49 years ago has.
Runaway Nightmare is back on Diabolik’s top ten sales list by re-introducing the Blu-ray
Special Edition.
Fandor is a deep-catalogued film club that has included Runaway NIghtmare in its presentations.
Diabolik’s deep warehouse of Runaway Nightmare Blu-ray sold out on January 3!