Updates: Current project updates.

Craig Calamis wrote “Haven't posted an update in while due to being hard at work on The Drifter edit! Originally, my goal was to have a completed first cut in the first week of November. Now that the time is creeping up on 1 month past that date, I'd like to shed some light on the project... Technically, an entire 1st cut is not yet complete, HOWEVER, many of the most important scenes in the movie have been worked over to their 2nd, 3rd, even 4th cuts individually. As an editor, I like to go back and polish certain segments before moving on to new ones. As of today, there is about 95 minutes of the first cut complete, with about 15 (untouched) minutes to go! Again, many scenes are much further along individually compared to the whole cut.

Co-writer Danny Bellini will be visiting the editing room this month where the first full cut will be screened.

Be on the lookout for a trailer in the New Year!

Cheers!”

Official Website

Check out the first ten minutes right here!

“Small Talk” is in post-production and just about completed here are some behind the scenes photos and trailer. Visit their facebook page here.

“The Cornfield Massacre” is in post-production and currently set to be filmed in the Spring. The official teaser trailer will be released in the very near future according to their facebook page. Check out the updates by going to their facebook page here.

“Skookum” plot: Deep in the Louisiana swamp lives a legend. Many have seen and heard, and few have forgotten: a giant creature with glowing red eyes that locals refer to as the Creature from Caddo Lake.

When the long dormant Bigfoot monster seemingly begins a brutal reign of terror, celebrity talk show host Dr. Anna Rock must leave her high profile position to search for her younger sister Megan, a Bigfoot researcher, in the swampy wilderness of northern Louisiana. She reluctantly enlists the aid of a former boyfriend and his father, two of the world's most respected Bigfoot research scientists, a Native American shaman, and Cajun swamp guide Gator Boudreaux.

Separated from the others during the intensive search for Megan, Anna ends up alone in the swamp, with only the fading light of her cell phone to guide the way. Ultimately she must confront her own worst nightmare to find her sister and provide the key to ending the massive carnage, and face down the most dangerous creature known to man.

Visit their Indiegogo campaign here!

Short Film Review: "Out There" (2012) by Randal Plunkett

Tom H's Review:

Randal Plunkett and I spoke a couple weeks ago and I had the opportunity to watch his short film called "Out There". I immediately wanted to know if he was planning on filming a feature length film and continuing on with this story and he is definitely going to continue on and begin production in March 2013. This was a fucking awesome short film and while it is a zombie film, it brings it's own unique story telling aspect that kept me really interested. I enjoyed the way he handled the character(s) in the short and the "ending" was just the beginning basically. I wouldn't have expected it to turn out the way it did and I think you should all check the short film out once you have an opportunity. The trailer is located below.

To visit the official site click HERE!

Series: "Life with Zombies" by Gary Rolin @LifewithZombies

PLOT

Life, with Zombies is a web series sitcom about 7 

people in a house in the woods during a zombie

apocalypse. Think of it like Gilligan's Island, with 

Zombies.

TOM H's THOUGHTS

Pretty funny and not meant to be serious by any 

means! I think you should give it a look for yourself! 

OFFICIAL WEBSITES 

The Blip TV Page 
The Tumblr 
The Facebook Page 
The Twitter Page (@LifewithZombies)

Movie: "Locked" by Eddie Lee Henderson

Synopsis:
Locked is a psychological thriller that opens on a teenager working at a psychiatric hospital.  He learns from a troubled young patient of an mysterious lake house. Attempting to  impress his high school friends with a cool party house, he fails to mention the horrible history of the lake house. The party turns tragic when the partying teens realize they're trapped in the house.

TO WATCH THE MID-PRODUCTION TRAILER VISIT THEIR INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN AND CHECK IT OUT!!!

Tragedy in Connecticut... Tribute and how to help!

On Friday I was at my cable company paying a bill when I seen on the news that some asshole went Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and killed children and teachers. I was filled with rage and couldn't believe that someone would stoop this low. All the while I know this has happened before but for some reason this felt different. The ages of these children were much younger than most if not all of the shootings that have occurred in the past. I would like to offer my prayers to the family and friends of all victims of this horrific crime. 

I realize more than ever that time with your children is extremely important because you never know how fast the time you have with them can be taken away. I wish there was something I could do to help the families and friends of the victims feel more comfort in a time where comfort will probably not come easily. I will however ask everyone of my followers to say something in the comments below to show support to all that have been going through hell in the aftermath of this tragedy. I will send all of your words to the Newtown, Connecticut community to show our support!

Please Remember

Charlotte Bacon, 6 years old

Daniel Barden, 7 years old

Rachel Davino, 29 years old

Olivia Engel, 6 years old

Josephine Gay, 7 years old

Ana Marquez-Green, 6 years old

Dawn Hochsprung, 47 years old

Dylan Hockley, 6 years old

Madeleine Hsu, 6 years old

Catherine Hubbard, 6 years old

Chase Kowalski, 7 years old

Nancy Lanza, 52 years old

Jesse Lewis, 6 years old

James Mattioli, 6 years old

Grace McDonnell, 7 years old

Anne Marie Murphy, 52 years old

Emilie Parker, 6 years old

Jack Pinto, 6 years old

Noah Pozner, 6 years old

Caroline Previdi, 6 years old

Jessica Rekos, 6 years old

Avielle Richmond, 6 years old

Lauren Rousseau, 30 years old

Mary Sherlach, 56 years old

Victoria Soto, 27 years old

Benjamin Wheeler, 6 years old

Allison Wyatt, 6 years old

If you would like to help visit THE SANDY HOOK FAMILY FUND and do whatever you can!!

Short: "Familiar" by Zach Green

Tom H's Review:

This film is fucking awesome! Inner dialogue the entire time! The whole time this man is having a conversation  in his head! I loved the concept of this; I would probably lose my fucking mind too if I lived where he lived with who he lived with.. Then you find out something is really fucking wrong! It's not the fact this man is crazy...What it is I can't tell you but I can tell you it was a great twist to the film!

Zach Green did an amazing job and I am lucky to have friended him on Facebook to be able to hear more about what he plans on doing in the future! Hopefully he can make this a feature length film because it is pure genius!

Movie: "My Fair Zombie" by Brett Kelly

Currently in Post-Production and requiring some help finishing the film! Please visit their indiegogo campaign here to contribute!!

Movie: "Old 37" by Christian Winters @Old37movie

A film by Christian Winters

Starring Kane Hodder and Bill Moseley

Synopsis:

Haunting the desolate stretches of American back roads, Old 37 is there to take the sick and injured...

Two brothers intercept 911 calls in their Father's retired Ambulance with horrific results.

When the fraudulent paramedics cross paths with some local teens an innocent girl becomes the victim of mistaken identity and may have to take a ride in the back of Old 37.

Tom H's Thoughts:

Another film that stars Kane Hodder that I have found! I really love the idea behind this film! Please check out their official website to find out how you can help invest in the project as well as read more about the film. 

They have been covered by some big publications so this is just another way for them to get some exposure from fans that may not have heard of the film just yet.

Movie: THE TORMENT OF LAURIE ANN CULLOM by Mark Dossett @c_2_it

SYNOPSIS:

Set in 1988 long before cell phones and the internet were common household items. Laurie Ann Cullom who suffers from agoraphobia after being brutally attacked in a mall parking lot is now housebound. Her fear of the outside world is nothing compared to what she soon finds inside her own house.

TOM H's Thoughts:

We rarely get the old 80's slasher feel anymore; I agree that today's films are more about found footage, zombies or haunted houses. I have seen very few films that create new icons that people will remember for 15-20+ years like they do Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers. IF this film can do that, I'm sold but the only way to know is to help it get made.

To Donate to this film click HERE!

Director Profile: James Cullen Bressack! @JamesCullenB

I posted on Facebook about my conversation with James Cullen Bressack and I left out some of the important details because I wanted to wait until I posted on the blog. The conversation was great and I do apologize to him that I was in the process of meeting some friends so I couldn’t really do the interview as much justice as I would have liked; however I did learn some stuff from him.

We spoke of “Hate Crime” (2012) and his first film effort “My Pure Joy” (2011) and his emergence as the Director of “The New Neighbor”  written by Brandon Sites. I realized quick that James is very humble and he loves doing what he does, I think I did wrong by mentioning that I read some not so good reviews for “Hate Crime” but he took it like a professional and explained to me that it was a move that was supposed to have that type of reaction basically. I have to agree with him; true horror/thriller lovers really will enjoy the film whereas the weak at heart would probably dismiss it due to their inability to handle anything with real SHOCK factor.

James also gave me some good advice regarding some of my own projects and I appreciate that!

I did get to know of a project he will be doing later next year and from what he says it will not be in the United States. Tune in to see what he’s next!

Here are some of the trailers for the films that James has been and currently is part of:

Movie: "The Slender Man" @slendermanfilm

SYNOPSIS:

The film tells the story of a young man recovering from a troubled past of drug abuse and a scarring prison experience brought on by years of terrifying nightmares and hallucinations about a tall faceless being called the "Slender Man" after the mysterious disappearance of his father.

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Upon visiting his childhood home to take care of his ill mother while his negligent step-father leaves town on business, the man's thirst to decipher the mystery behind his father's disappearance is rekindled when he is reunited with an old broken pocket-watch that his father gave him just before vanishing.

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Complications arise when he once again begins to suffer from vivid nightmares, hallucinations, and unexplainable memory loss which lead to his discovery that the Slender Man is somehow linked to his missing father.  He begins to find himself in the middle of a deep terrifying ancient puzzle, hunted by an unknown old man Hell-bent on reclaiming the pocket-watch, as well as the Slender Man himself.

TOM H'S THOUGHTS:

After looking at the website and checking out some of the videos, I really think this is a great film to support. Obviously looking at the "Found Footage" type film however we all know that most of us will watch it and some of them will surprise us. I think this film will be one of them!!

Here are a few of the encounters caught on video!!

TO WATCH ALL OF THE OTHER VIDEOS CLICK HERE!!
TO DONATE TO THIS FILM CLICK HERE!!

Movie: "Dystopia 2013" a Johnno Zee Film!

DYSTOPIA 2013

If you liked the trailer then visit the official site and watch the full version of the film! I think you will really enjoy it,  I did!

Movie: "The Cohasset Snuff Film" by Edward Payson @anAntiHero

Edward Payson (Sunday Night Slaughters) has created what I feel is going to be one of the top Indie Horror/Thrillers to be released this year! This movie trailer alone has me highly anticipating my opportunity to see this film and once I do you can be sure I will be writing a review! Check out the trailer below and if you’re in the Berkeley, CA area on December 13^thyou may want to book your seats to see this film!

TO SEE THIS FILM ON DECEMBER 13th CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS!!

Short Films: Wolf Valley Films! @wolfvalleyfilms

Wolf Valley Films has a unique vision to their short films, I checked them out and I thought they were great! You should really check them out and follow them as they continue to create some awesome short films to watch! The below short is my favorite from their site and I felt if they wanted they could create a pretty solid feature film out of it.

CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL SITE HERE!!

Movie: "Coven of Celsus" by Jeff Wager

Jeff Wager has turned this awesome, creepy and very sexy vampire novel into a seriously amazing horror film!! Coven of Celsus was written by Randy V.! They need you and you have 22 hours left to support what will looks to be a fucking kick ass indie film!

Donate with only 22 hours to go!! HERE!!

Movie: "Wyrmwood" @wyrmwoodmovie

Very awesome looking "7 minutes" of Wyrmwood (2013)! They are currently in the process of raising money for this film and have met their goal but any more love would be great! Please check out their campaign HERE!

Film Festival: The Dead in Dixon Indie Horror Film Festival! @thedeadindixon

September 2013 Terror will descend upon Mid-Missouri; 2 days and 3 Nights of Madness and Music. The Dead in Dixon will feature the best in Independent Horror Films selected in 3 Rounds, Original Music played by some of the top bands around, RV and Tent Camping, Vendors, an Onsite Bar and Grill, and a chance to be in a Horror Movie Filmed DURING the Festival !!!

Tom H Productions and Katalyst Studios will be filming “The Dead In Dixon” a Feature Length Independent Horror Film over the course of the Festival. All paid entries will have a chance of being selected to appear in the film.

The Missouri Festival And RV Park is located in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks. It boasts 74 Full RV Hook Ups, over 200 Partial Hook ups and Camping for Hundreds !!! Hangout in front of the Outdoor Stage in the Football Field size Beer Garden, Grab a bite in The Americana Grill, or test your mettle in The Black Diamond Airsoft Park.

To see the OFFICIAL WEBSITE still under construction click HERE!! 

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The Festival Venue holds a Capacity of 4,500 - 5,000 people! 

* We are seeking film Submissions from all Indie Horror Filmmakers!

* Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries as voted by a panel of judges!

* We are also going to have live Indie Metal/Rock bands play at the festival and we will be taking submissions from bands to have an opportunity to play at the festival. The bands that play will also be able to sell merchandise! 

* Vendors selling awesome merchandise!

There will be  A LOT more going on and we will keep you updated as we continue making progress. We have over 10 months to do this and we already have much of the capabilities to handle a large event! Please think about donating to the event to help with securing Special Guests as well as assisting in any upgrades we may have to do without having to dip into any money we could use for prizes.

I know money is not something a lot of us like to part with in regards to such events. This is a great event and something that will benefit the surrounding community as well! There is a Donation Button located here on the blog that you can use. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Tom H.